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Putin condemns ‘mad and thoughtless’ Western sanctions

10:39 AM, 18 Jun 2022 Saturday

The sanctions imposed by the West on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine are "mad and thoughtless", President Vladimir Putin has said...

4 killed in Chattogram landslides

09:18 AM, 18 Jun 2022 Saturday

Four people were killed in separate landslides in Chattogram due to heavy rainfall early Saturday. Six people including four of a family were buried after a landslide occurred in the hilly area of Barishalghona under Akbar Shah thana of the city around 1:30am. Two sisters named Shahinur Akter, 30 and Mahinur Akter were killed and their parents injured in the incident...

Boris Johnson travels to Kyiv to meet Volodymyr Zelensky

08:34 AM, 18 Jun 2022 Saturday

Boris Johnson has announced a training programme for Ukrainian forces he said could "change the equation" of the war. The prime minister met President Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise trip to the nation's capital Kyiv. He pulled out of a conference of northern Tory MPs at the last minute and before the Wakefield by-election...

10 rivers flowing above danger level, floods may worsen further

06:08 PM, 17 Jun 2022 Friday

Ten rivers in the north and northeast of the country are flowing above the danger level at 13 points due to heavy rains and downpours, causing floods in the regions. The flood situation in Sylhet and Rangpur regions may deteriorate further as heavy rains continue...

The police brutality video that shocked India

05:39 PM, 17 Jun 2022 Friday

A video showing Indian police beating a group of Muslims in custody has been viewed by millions after it was shared by an elected member of the ruling BJP party who praised their brutal actions as a "gift" to the men...

433 more Covid cases, zero death recorded in 24 hrs

04:44 PM, 17 Jun 2022 Friday

The Bangladesh government reported 433 more Coronavirus cases and zero death in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of infections increased to 19,55,427 and the fatalities remain at 29,131. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Friday...

Three children among 5 killed in M'singh lightning

04:27 PM, 17 Jun 2022 Friday

Five people, including three children, were killed in lightning strikes in two upazilas of Mymensingh district on Friday afternoon...

Complaint filed against Indian actress Sai Pallavi

03:43 PM, 17 Jun 2022 Friday

A complaint has been filed against Indian actress Sai Pallavi over her comments on the killing of Kashmiri Pandits and vigilantism in the name of cow protection...

Flood situation worsens in Sylhet, army deployed

02:37 PM, 17 Jun 2022 Friday

The flood situation in Sylhet district has worsened, leaving thousands of people marooned. The army members were deployed there to rescue the people who were trapped in the floods, said Deputy Commissioner Md Mojibur Rahman on Friday morning. He said the administration was cordially working to overcome the flood situation...

SSC exam suspended as flood situation worsens

12:35 PM, 17 Jun 2022 Friday

The Ministry of Education has suspended the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations, which were scheduled to be held on June 19, due to the worsening flood situation in several districts, including Sylhet and Sunamganj...

Tigers in trouble after another record of 'ducks'

12:22 PM, 17 Jun 2022 Friday

A total of six Bangladeshi batters registered 'duck' on the day one of the first cricket Test against West Indies, leaving the side in a position of embarrassment at Sri Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Thursday...

Elon Musk sued for $258 billion over alleged Dogecoin pyramid scheme

12:03 PM, 17 Jun 2022 Friday

Elon Musk was sued for $258 billion on Thursday by a Dogecoin investor who accused him of running a pyramid scheme to support the cryptocurrency...

WTO agrees fishing, food and Covid vaccine deals

11:46 AM, 17 Jun 2022 Friday

The World Trade Organization concluded deals Friday on tackling food insecurity, curbing harmful fishing subsidies and temporarily waiving Covid-19 vaccine patents after days of round-the-clock talks...

Protests against India's new military recruitment system turn violent

09:38 PM, 16 Jun 2022 Thursday

Police in northern India fired shots in the air on Thursday to push back stone-throwing crowds and authorities shut off mobile internet in at least one district to forestall further chaos, as protests widened against a new military recruitment system...

Beyoncé announces new album, Renaissance

09:12 PM, 16 Jun 2022 Thursday

Beyoncé has announced what appears to be her next solo album, Renaissance, due for release on 29 July...

Primary teacher recruitment: Results of last phase exam published

08:37 PM, 16 Jun 2022 Thursday

The results of the last phase of the written examination to recruit 45,000 assistant teachers in government primary schools were published on Thursday...

Bangladesh-Japan comprehensive partnership to reach new heights: PM

07:44 PM, 16 Jun 2022 Thursday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said "Japan-Bangladesh-Comprehensive Partnership" has been launched to take the friendly ties between the two countries to a new height of a strategic partnership...

Dhaka's rail link with M'singh restored

07:22 PM, 16 Jun 2022 Thursday

The rail communication between Dhaka and Mymensingh districts was restored on Thursday afternoon, around four hours after it had been suspended...

Fatima Yasmin made finance secretary

06:10 PM, 16 Jun 2022 Thursday

Economic Relations Division's (ERD) Secretary Fatima Yasmin has been appointed as the new secretary of the Finance Ministry...

357 more Covid cases, zero death recorded in 24 hrs

05:42 PM, 16 Jun 2022 Thursday

The Bangladesh government reported 357 more Coronavirus cases and zero death in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of infections increased to 19,54,994 and the fatalities remain at 29,131. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Thursday...