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305 nominations for Nobel Peace Prize: Institute

08:22 AM, 23 Feb 2023 Thursday

A total of 305 nominations have been submitted for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the Nobel Institute said on Wednesday, remaining tight-lipped about the names on the list.

Anderson returns to top of Test bowling rankings at 40

09:52 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

England's leading wicket-taker James Anderson has returned to the top of the International Cricket Council's Test bowling rankings...

Shamima Begum bid to regain UK citizenship rejected

09:34 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

Shamima Begum has lost her challenge over the decision to deprive her of British citizenship despite a "credible" case she was trafficked...

Hajj registration deadline extended to Feb 28

09:20 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

The deadline for Hajj registration under government and private management has been extended for five more days to February 28...

Israeli forces kill 10 Palestinians in Nablus raid

08:54 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

At least 10 Palestinians have been killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. At least 102 people were injured on Wednesday – 82 hit by live ammunition, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Six were in critical condition...

RU evening LLM admission process to continue till Mar 16

08:38 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

The admission process for the evening LLM course under the Law Faculty of Rajshahi University started on February 13 and will continue till March 16...

HC grants interim bail to 55 Jamalpur BNP men

07:48 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

The High Court has granted interim bail to 55 leaders and activists of Jamalpur's Sadar upazila unit BNP in three separate cases over alleged subversive acts during the party's nationwide march program at the union level on February 11...

No scope to assume power by lobbying foreigners: PM

07:11 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called upon the countrymen to boycott the parties formed illegally by military dictators and remain vigilant against them. "It is impossible to assume power by lobbying foreigners...

South Korea's world lowest fertility rate drops again

07:00 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

South Korea's fertility rate dropped last year to a record low, data showed on Wednesday, in yet another grim milestone for the country with the world's lowest number of expected children for each woman...

Tigresses end T20 WC mission empty-handed

05:59 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

The Bangladesh Women's team ended their T20 World Cup mission empty-handed after suffering a humiliating 10-wicket defeat to South Africa in their last group match at Cape Town in South Africa on Tuesday...

Zero Covid death, 7 cases recorded in 24 hrs

05:18 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

The Bangladesh government reported zero COVID-19 death and seven cases in the last 24 hours...

Govt to procure 1.60cr liters soybean oil, 60,000 MTs fertilizer

04:56 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Wednesday approved separate proposals for procuring some 1.60 crore liters of soybean oil and 60,000 metric tons of fertilizer to meet the growing demand in the country...

Language Martyrs Day and Int'l Mother Language Day observed in Malaysia

04:45 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

The Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia observed Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day 2023 with due fervour and solemnity...

Eight dengue patients hospitalized in 24 hrs

04:24 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

Eight people with dengue fever were hospitalized in the last 24 hours (from Tuesday 8 am to Wednesday 8 am)...

Osimhen scores as Napoli win first leg in Frankfurt

03:38 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

Victor Osimhen scored his 20th goal of the season as Napoli beat 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie...

Toyota accepts union demand for biggest wage hike in 20 years

02:47 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

Toyota Motor Corp, the world's biggest automaker, said on Wednesday it would accept a union demand for the biggest base salary increase in 20 years and a rise in bonus payments, as Japan steps up calls for businesses to hike pay.

Facebook, Instagram could have 12m paying subscribers by early 2024

02:31 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

Meta’s new Verified subscription service could land nearly 12 million subscribers by 2024, according to a Bank of America (BoFA) research note published Tuesday.

By-polls to Chattogram-8 constituency on April 27

01:34 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

The by-polls to the Chattogram-8 constituency that fell vacant following the death of Awami League lawmaker and Chattogram south district unit AL president Moslem Uddin Ahmed will be held on April 27. Election Commission Secretary Md Jahangir Alam announced the election schedule after the 15th EC meeting at the Nirbachan Bhaban.

Xi Jinping to visit Moscow for summit with Putin: Report

12:54 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is preparing to visit Moscow for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the coming months, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Pathaan becomes first Hindi film to cross Rs 1,000 cr mark globally

12:14 PM, 22 Feb 2023 Wednesday

Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Pathaan" on Tuesday created history by becoming the first Hindi movie to cross Rs 1000 crore mark at the worldwide box office.