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How lifestyle changes can help reduce pain in arthritis patients
06:17 PM, 12 Oct 2022 WednesdayA chronic inflammatory disorder which affects the joints of our body, rheumatoid arthritis occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s tissues, thereby damaging the lining of the joints...
One dengue patient dies; 647 hospitalized in 24 hrs
04:57 PM, 12 Oct 2022 WednesdayOne dengue patient died and 647 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning...
Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 grosses Rs 400 cr worldwide
04:48 PM, 12 Oct 2022 WednesdayMani Ratnam’s dream project Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 is smashing all records at the box-office...
Two Covid deaths, 456 cases recorded in 24 hrs
04:35 PM, 12 Oct 2022 WednesdayThe Bangladesh government reported two COVID-19 deaths and 456 cases in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of fatalities rose to 29,388, and infections stood at 20,31,006. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Wednesday...
Govt to procure 1 lakh metric tons fertilizer
04:11 PM, 12 Oct 2022 WednesdayThe government on Wednesday approved separate proposals to procure some 1 lakh metric tons of fertilizer, including 60,000 metric tons of bulk granular urea fertilizer and 40,000 metric tons of DAP fertilizer...
College student among 2 killed in N'ganj road crash
03:46 PM, 12 Oct 2022 WednesdayTwo people, including a college student, were killed and two others injured as a bus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj district on Wednesday morning...
Be ready, so Bangladesh never has to face famine: PM
03:23 PM, 12 Oct 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the countrymen to make all-out efforts so Bangladesh never has to face any situation like famine and food insufficiency due to prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic...
EC stops Gaibandha-5 by-elections
02:47 PM, 12 Oct 2022 WednesdayThe Election Commission (EC) has stopped the by-elections to Gaibandha-5 constituency over irregularities. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal made the announcement in a press conference on Wednesday noon. He said the by-elections have been stopped as the situation goes out of control...
PM hands over Bangabandhu Jatiya Krishi Puroshkar-1425, 1426
02:10 PM, 12 Oct 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has handed over the Bangabandhu Jatiya Krishi Puroshkar-1425 and 1426 to 44 individuals and organizations in recognition of their immense contribution to the agriculture sector...
All except AL candidate boycott Gaibandha-5 by-polls
01:37 PM, 12 Oct 2022 WednesdayAll candidates of Gaibandha-5 (Fulchhari-Saghata) by-elections, except the Awami League (AL) nominated candidate, boycotted the polls alleging irregularities in the voting on Wednesday. The four candidates boycotted the by-elections at a press conference held at Bogervita Government Primary School premises...
Journalist Aftab murder: HC upholds death penalty for 5
01:02 PM, 12 Oct 2022 WednesdayThe High Court (HC) has upheld the death penalty for five people in a case filed for the murder of Ekushey Padak winning photojournalist Aftab Ahmed. An HC bench of Justice Jahangir Hosen Selim and Justice Md Bashir Ullah passed the order on Wednesday...
New Zealand defeat Bangladesh by 48 runs in tri-series
12:06 PM, 12 Oct 2022 WednesdayNew Zealand joined Pakistan in the final of the tri-series after posting a 48-run win against Bangladesh in Christchurch. After Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips made quickfire sixties, Adam Milne and Michael Bracewell bowled effectively as the home side dominated with bat and ball...
Palestinian fighters kill Israeli soldier in occupied West Bank
11:53 AM, 12 Oct 2022 WednesdayAn Israeli soldier has been shot dead near an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank in an attack claimed by a Palestinian group, the second such assault on armed forces within days...
Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to 3 years in jail for graft
10:42 AM, 12 Oct 2022 WednesdayA court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in prison on charges of accepting a bribe, a source with knowledge of the matter said...
UN, G7 decry Russian attack on Ukraine as possible war crime
10:34 AM, 12 Oct 2022 WednesdayRussian forces showered Ukraine with more missiles and munition-carrying drones Tuesday after widespread strikes killed at least 19 people in an attack the U.N. human rights office described as “particularly shocking” and amounting to potential war crimes...
Bangladesh wins in UNHRC membership election
08:42 AM, 12 Oct 2022 WednesdayBangladesh has bagged a historic win in the election for the membership of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the term 2023-25, held in United Nations General Assembly in New York, by securing 160 votes among 189 casted votes...
New Zealand set 209-run target for Bangladesh
08:18 AM, 12 Oct 2022 WednesdayNew Zealand set a 209-run target for Bangladesh in the tri-nation T20I series at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Wednesday. New Zealand scored 208 runs losing 5 wickets in 20 overs. Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl against New Zealand in the match...
AL is ready to face BNP on streets, in polls: Quader
09:36 PM, 11 Oct 2022 TuesdayAwami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the ruling party is ready to face Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on the streets...
PM directs to strengthen market monitoring system to rein in inflation
09:14 PM, 11 Oct 2022 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the authorities concerned to strengthen the market monitoring system to control inflation especially the uptrend of the price of essentials in the country...
ECNEC approves 6 projects worth Tk 7,018.73cr
07:50 PM, 11 Oct 2022 TuesdayThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved six projects involving an overall estimated cost of Taka 7,018.73 crore...