Ashwin, Kuldeep drive India’s progress after Iyer departs

R Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav frustrated Bangladesh on the second morning in Chattogram with an unbroken stand of 50 to take the visitors close to the 350 mark by lunch...

Elon Musk sells $3.6bn of shares in electric car maker Tesla

Multi-billionaire Elon Musk has sold another 22 million shares, worth $3.58bn (£2.9bn), in the electric car maker Tesla.

PM to address nation this evening on Victory Day

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation on Thursday evening on the occasion of the Victory Day. The premier will deliver her speech at 7:30pm, Prime Minister’s Assistant Press Secretary MM Imrul Kayes confirmed the matter to Jago News...

3 killed as bus hits auto-rickshaw in Gaibandha

Three people were killed when a bus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Gaibandha-Palashbari road at Sakua Majhipara area in Palashbari of Gaibandha on Thursday morning. The deceased were identified as Shamim, 30, of Durgapur village in Gaibandha Sadar upazila, Shimu Sarker, 24, and Shakil Miah, of Panchbibi upazila in Joypurhat...

Taliban, Myanmar junta not allowed into United Nations for now

A decision on whether the Afghan Taliban administration and the Myanmar junta can send a United Nations ambassador to New York has been postponed for a second time, but could be reconsidered in the next nine months, according to a U.N. credentials committee report...

Peru declares state of emergency, seeks 18-months jail for Castillo

Peru announced a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday, granting police special powers and limiting freedoms including the right to assembly, after a week of fiery protests that have left at least eight dead...

France end Morocco World Cup dream to set up Argentina final

France ended Morocco's World Cup dream as goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani gave the holders a 2-0 win in their semi-final clash and set up a showdown on Sunday with Lionel Messi's Argentina...

UK PM announces crackdown on illegal immigration

Britain on Tuesday said it planned to bring in new legislation to prevent migrants who cross the English Channel from remaining in the country, as the government tries to control a surge in people arriving in small boats on its southern coast...

UN recognizes 10 pioneering initiatives that are restoring the natural world

During COP15 in Montreal local time Tuesday (13 December), the United Nations has recognized 10 ground-breaking efforts from around the globe for their role in restoring the natural world...

Fardin jumped into river voluntarily: RAB

BUET student Fardin Nur Parash voluntarily jumped into the river, claimed the Rapid Action Battalion. It came out in the investigation of Fardin's death after considering all evidence, including CCTV footage, and digital footprints, RAB claimed. Director of the legal and media wing of the elite force Khandaker Al Moin said...

Fardin committed suicide from frustration: DB chief Harun

BUET student Fardin Nur Parash committed suicide by jumping into the river from frustration for money, said chief of the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Harun-or-Rashid. Fardin was an introvert and couldn't share anything with anyone, Harun said at a press conference on Wednesday...

Govt to procure 2.75cr litres of Soybean oil from local suppliers

The government will procure 2.75 crore litres of Soybean oil from local suppliers...

Death of BUET student Fardin was a suicide: DB

AL never violates human rights: PM

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her party never violates human rights rather protects it, criticizing efforts of several countries which are out branding Bangladesh negatively despite the fact that they are protecting human rights of the killers...

Bangladesh fight back after Pujara, Iyer prop up India

Half-centuries from Cheteshwar Pujara and Shreyas Iyer gave India the advantage on the opening day of the first Test in Chattogram, but two late wickets meant the door is still open for Bangladesh to script a comeback. At one point, India were struggling at 48 for 3 but first Pujara and Rishabh Pant...

Bromance on hold as Mbappe and Hakimi lock horns

Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi will put their friendship aside when France play Morocco in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday and both may try to honour a promise they made...

184 hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hrs

Some 184 people with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals in and outside the capital of Dhaka in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning...

Zero Covid death, 21 cases recorded in 24 hrs

The Bangladesh government reported zero COVID-19 death and 21 cases in the last 24 hours...

BB asks banks to levy minimum LC margin on rice, wheat imports

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked banks to take a minimum cash advance from importers while opening letters of credit (LCs) for rice and wheat to keep their prices at a tolerable level in the domestic market and ensure smooth supply...

Primary teacher recruitment test results published

The final results of the examinations to recruit assistant teachers in government primary schools have been published. A total of 37,574 candidates have been selected on basis of written tests and viva voce...