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90% of people in China province infected with Covid: official

12:51 PM, 09 Jan 2023 Monday

Almost 90 percent of people in China's third most populous province have now been infected with Covid-19, a top official said Monday, as the country battles an unprecedented surge in cases.

Brazil President declares state of emergency in capital

12:21 PM, 09 Jan 2023 Monday

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared a state of emergency in the country's capital due to the riots staged on Sunday by supporters of former head of state Jair Bolsonaro. He read out the relevant decree, speaking to reporters...

Bolsonaro supporters storm key government buildings in Brazil

11:28 AM, 09 Jan 2023 Monday

Supporters of Brazilian far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat have stormed the presidential palace, Congress, and the Supreme Court in the capital, Brasilia...

Father, son killed in Rangamati explosion

10:00 PM, 08 Jan 2023 Sunday

A man and his minor son were killed and his wife was injured in an explosion in the Kaptai upazila of Rangamati on Sunday evening. The deceased were Ismail Mia, 45, and his son Md Rifat, 7. The incident took place Badsha Majhir Tila of 4 No. Kaptai union. Additional police superintendent (Kaptai sadar circle) Rawshan Ara Rob...

DU PhD application opens for 2022-2023 academic-years

09:39 PM, 08 Jan 2023 Sunday

The Dhaka University authorities have called the PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) programme aspirants for the 2022-2023 academic year (January-June) to apply...

Sedition complaint lodged against Nur in Noakhali

09:20 PM, 08 Jan 2023 Sunday

A sedition complaint was filed against Gono Odhikar Parishad member secretary and former DUCSU vice president (VP) Nurul Haque Nur in Noakhali...

Dozens killed after buses collide in central Senegal

08:04 PM, 08 Jan 2023 Sunday

At least 40 people have been killed and 87 injured after two buses collided near Kaffrine in central Senegal...

Over 1.27 lakh Bangladeshis to perform Hajj this year

06:57 PM, 08 Jan 2023 Sunday

This year the number of probable Hajj quota for Bangladesh is 1,27,198, said State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan. He said this in reply to the question from M Abdul Latif during the question-answer session in Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday...

Govt to surely allow foreign observers during polls: Momen

06:30 PM, 08 Jan 2023 Sunday

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said the government will surely allow foreign observers during the next national election in the country...

Former champion Osaka pulls out of Australian Open

05:59 PM, 08 Jan 2023 Sunday

Two-time champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from this year's Australian Open just eight days before the start of the tournament...

27 hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hrs

05:36 PM, 08 Jan 2023 Sunday

Some 27 people with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals in and outside the capital of Dhaka in the last 24 hours until Sunday morning...

Moderate to severe cold condition likely to continue

05:24 PM, 08 Jan 2023 Sunday

Mild to moderate cold wave that is sweeping over Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions and some districts may continue...

Djokovic beats Medvedev to reach Adelaide final

05:04 PM, 08 Jan 2023 Sunday

Novak Djokovic's preparations for the Australian Open continued as he beat world number seven Daniil Medvedev to reach the Adelaide International final...

Zero Covid death, 17 cases recorded in 24 hrs

04:54 PM, 08 Jan 2023 Sunday

The Bangladesh government reported zero COVID-19 death and 17 cases in the last 24 hours...

Suryakumar hits 45-ball century as India win series

04:47 PM, 08 Jan 2023 Sunday

Suryakumar Yadav's sublime century off 45 balls led India to a 2-1 series win over Sri Lanka with a 91-run victory in the third Twenty20 international...

Raising power price by Tk 1.21 per unit recommended

04:26 PM, 08 Jan 2023 Sunday

The technical committee of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has recommended raising the power price by Tk 1.21 per unit at the retail level. The disclosure was made after a public hearing on the proposals placed by power distribution companies at BIAM Auditorium in capital Dhaka on Sunday...

Real miss chance to go top with loss at Villarreal

03:53 PM, 08 Jan 2023 Sunday

Real Madrid slipped to just a second La Liga defeat of the season as they missed the chance to go back to the top of the table by losing at Villarreal...

Sylhet gatecrash Shakib party to secure second straight win in BPL

03:37 PM, 08 Jan 2023 Sunday

Shakib Al Hasan hammered a brilliant 32 ball-67 but that was not enough to save Fortune Barishal from a six-wicket defeat to Sylhet Strikers in their first match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday...

PM for boosting trade cooperation with Brazil

02:50 PM, 08 Jan 2023 Sunday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday laid emphasis on the necessity of boosting trade cooperation between Bangladesh and Brazil as there is a huge prospect of expansion of trade and business between the two countries.

Twitter further cuts staff overseeing global content moderation

02:14 PM, 08 Jan 2023 Sunday

Twitter Inc made further staff cuts in the trust and safety team handling global content moderation and in the unit related to hate speech and harassment, Bloomberg news reported on Saturday...