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One Covid death, 438 cases recorded in 24 hrs
04:22 PM, 15 Sep 2022 ThursdayThe Bangladesh government reported one COVID-19 death and 438 cases in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of fatalities increased to 29,337, and infections stood at 20,16,583. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Thursday...
One dengue patient dies; 395 hospitalized in 24 hrs
04:00 PM, 15 Sep 2022 ThursdayOne dengue patient died and 395 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours until Thursday morning. With the latest death, a total of 40 people died of dengue to date, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said. Currently, 1,311 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
Sharp-shooting Valverde fires unconvincing Real to victory
03:49 PM, 15 Sep 2022 ThursdayReal Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde scored a superb second-half goal and Marco Asensio struck late to fire the holders to a 2-0 win at home to RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday...
Mbappe, Messi on target as PSG rally to beat Maccabi
03:41 PM, 15 Sep 2022 ThursdayKylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi combined superbly as Paris St Germain's near-perfect start to the season continued with a 3-1 win at Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League on Wednesday...
Queen Elizabeth II lies in state as throngs pay respects
02:40 PM, 15 Sep 2022 ThursdayThe coffin of Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, borne on a horse-drawn carriage and saluted by cannons and the tolling of Big Ben, in a solemn procession through the flag-draped, crowd-lined streets of London to Westminster Hall...
Govt imposes ban on hilsa fishing from Oct 7-28
01:43 PM, 15 Sep 2022 ThursdayThe government has imposed a 22-day ban on catching, selling, hoarding and transporting of hilsa from October 7 to October 28 to protect safe spawning of the fish during its peak breeding period. Md Iftekhar Hossain, Public Relations Officer of the Fisheries and Livestock Ministry, confirmed the information on Thursday...
T20I endgame for Mahmudullah?
12:59 PM, 15 Sep 2022 ThursdayWill Mahmudullah get a second chance to say a final goodbye to T20Is? Writing off a cricketer's future can always turn out to be a big mistake given the sport's propensity to flip the narrative on its head...
SSC, equivalent exams begin
11:18 AM, 15 Sep 2022 ThursdayThe Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations under eleven boards including Madrasah (Dakhil) and Technical Education Boards began across the country on Thursday. The SSC exams started at 11 am and continue till 1 pm. A total of 20,21,868 students from 29,591 educational institutions are taking part in the exams of SSC, Dakhil and SSC (vocational) at 3,790 centres...
PM leaves for London, NY to attend Queen’s funeral, 77th UNGA
10:57 AM, 15 Sep 2022 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka on Thursday morning for an official tour to the United Kingdom and the United States to join the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)...
Zelenskiy involved in car accident, not seriously hurt: Spokesman
10:43 AM, 15 Sep 2022 ThursdayUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's car was involved in a traffic accident in Kyiv, but he is not seriously hurt, his spokesman Serhii Nykyforov said in a Facebook post early on Thursday...
BNP Vice Chairman Shah Moazzem dies
09:56 AM, 15 Sep 2022 ThursdayVeteran politician and BNP Vice Chairman Shah Moazzem Hossain has died at his residence in the capital. He was 83...
4 killed as covered van runs them over in Chattogram
09:35 AM, 15 Sep 2022 ThursdayFour people were killed and 10 others including two police members injured after a covered van ran them over on Dhaka-Chattogram highway at Sonapahar area in Mirsharai upazila of Chattogram around 11:30pm on Wednesday...
Pakistan floods: Dengue cases soaring after record monsoon
09:05 AM, 15 Sep 2022 ThursdayPakistani health officials are warning of a looming health crisis in the country after devastating recent floods...
Swedish PM resigns as right-wing parties win vote
08:32 AM, 15 Sep 2022 ThursdaySweden's prime minister says she will stand down after her government was defeated in Sunday's election. Magdalena Andersson's centre-left coalition looks set to narrowly lose to a bloc of right-wing parties, 176 seats to 173, with 99% of the votes counted. Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson is now expected to form a government...
End of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO chief
09:27 PM, 14 Sep 2022 WednesdayThe world has never been in a better position to end the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, urging nations to keep up their efforts against the virus that has killed over six million people...
Gold prices reduced by 1283 per bhori
08:42 PM, 14 Sep 2022 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association has decided to reduce the prices of gold by Tk 1,283 per bhori following a decrease in prices of pure gold in the local market. The new prices will come into effect from Thursday (September 15). BAJUS's standing committee on pricing and price monitoring took the decision...
Govt wants all political parties to join next election: PM
07:58 PM, 14 Sep 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government wants participation of all the political parties in the upcoming general election and believes that countrymen would vote for the Awami League (AL) again if they want the continuation of the ongoing development...
Decisions taken during India visit will benefit both countries: PM
06:49 PM, 14 Sep 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the people of both countries will be benefited from the cooperation in all the areas identified during her India visit and the decisions taken to solve the existing bilateral problems. “I think that my visit, after a long break of three years due to the Covid pandemic...
Election under caretaker govt won't return in Bangladesh: Quader
06:33 PM, 14 Sep 2022 WednesdayAwami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said no election under the caretaker government will ever be held in the country. "BNP is shedding crocodile tears for the elections under the caretaker government instead of working for the people.... But, according to the constitution...
Dulquer Salmaan reveals ‘nasty things’ he has read about himself in reviews
06:08 PM, 14 Sep 2022 WednesdayActor Dulquer Salmaan is all set for his next Bollywood venture, Chup: Revenge Of The Artist...