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Sri Lanka fuel prices up ahead of IMF talks
12:39 PM, 18 Apr 2022 MondayA key fuel retailer in Sri Lanka raised prices by up to 35 percent on Monday as the cash-strapped government was set to open crucial bailout talks with the International Monetary Fund...
South Africa flood toll rises to 443; dozens still missing
12:00 PM, 18 Apr 2022 MondayAt least 443 people have died in floods that have devastated South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, according to an official, as rescuers searched for dozens of people still missing in the southeastern coastal region...
US rocked by 3 mass shootings during Easter weekend; 2 dead
11:32 AM, 18 Apr 2022 MondayAuthorities in South Carolina are investigating a shooting at a nightclub early Sunday that wounded at least nine people. It was the second mass shooting in the state and the third in the nation during the Easter holiday weekend...
‘No surrender’: Ukrainians fight on in Mariupol steel plant
11:19 AM, 18 Apr 2022 MondayBraced for an all-out Russian assault in the east, Ukraine vowed to “fight absolutely to the end” in strategically vital Mariupol, where the ruined port city’s last known pocket of resistance was holed up in a sprawling steel plant laced with tunnels...
Tensions flare as Israeli police enter Al-Aqsa Mosque again
08:54 PM, 17 Apr 2022 SundayIsraeli police have entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound as worshippers gathered for early morning prayers, two days after detaining hundreds at the site in another raid at the mosque...
UCB, PRAN-RFL ink supply chain financing agreement
07:21 PM, 17 Apr 2022 SundayUnited Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) and PRAN-RFL Group signed Supply Chain Financing Agreement on Sunday (April 17)...
Sraban, Jewel made Chhatra Dal president, secretary
06:07 PM, 17 Apr 2022 SundayKazi Rawnakul Islam Sraban and Saif Mahmud Jewel have been made the new president and general secretary of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal respectively. The disclosure was made in a press release signed by BNP's Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday...
Covid-19: No death, 51 cases reported in 24 hrs
05:30 PM, 17 Apr 2022 SundayBangladesh reported zero COVID-19 deaths and 51 cases in the last 24 hours. With this, the total fatalities are 29,124 and infections rose to 19,52,326. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Sunday...
Ashish Roy denied bail in actor Sohel Chowdhury murder case
05:06 PM, 17 Apr 2022 SundayA Court in Dhaka on Sunday scrapped a plea of Ashish Roy Chowdhury alias Bottle Chowdhury seeking bail in a case filed against him over the murder of film actor Sohel Chowdhury in December, 1998...
Prof Nurul Alam made JU VC
04:22 PM, 17 Apr 2022 SundayProfessor Dr Md Nurul Alam has temporarily been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University...
Liverpool beat Man City to reach FA Cup final
03:46 PM, 17 Apr 2022 SundayLiverpool survived a late scare to remain on course for an historic quadruple as they reached the FA Cup final with victory over Manchester City at Wembley...
HC directs to stop obscenity in name of rag day at edu instts
02:51 PM, 17 Apr 2022 SundayThe High Court has directed the authorities concerned to stop DJ party, indecent dancing, bullying, obscenity and nudity in the name of rag day at all educational institutions. The HC asked the authorities to take necessary measures in this regard within 30 days...
AL pays homage to Bangabandhu on Mujibnagar Day
02:27 PM, 17 Apr 2022 SundayThe ruling Awami League (AL) along with different political and social organizations on Sunday paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the historic Mujibnagar Day...
Mild heat wave may continue in 3 districts
01:43 PM, 17 Apr 2022 SundayThe ongoing mild heat wave is likely to continue in the regions of Rajshahi, Pabna and Jashore districts of the country, a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) release said today...
No word from Mariupol as surrender window offered by Russia opens
01:31 PM, 17 Apr 2022 SundayRussia told Ukrainian forces fighting in Mariupol to lay down arms on Sunday morning to save their lives, but there were no immediate reports of activity...
Sri Lanka beefs up coaching ahead of Bangladesh tour
12:28 PM, 17 Apr 2022 SundaySri Lanka announced four new coaching staff Sunday to assist new head coach Chris Silverwood ahead of next month’s two-match Test series in Bangladesh...
Make your feet feel comfortable with best summer footwear collection
11:58 AM, 17 Apr 2022 SundayEven if we don’t know what this season has in store, warm weather needs a pair of reliable summer sandals...
Johnson to visit India in bid to boost defence ties
11:37 AM, 17 Apr 2022 SundayUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to make a long-delayed trip to India this week in a bid to strengthen security ties with the country...
Historic Mujibnagar Day observed
10:47 AM, 17 Apr 2022 SundayThe historic Mujibnagar Day was observed on Sunday in a befitting manner marking the oath-taking ceremony of country's first government on April 17, 1971...
N Korea tests new weapon that ‘will boost nuclear capabilities’
10:15 AM, 17 Apr 2022 SundayNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has observed the test firing of a “new type of tactical guided weapon” aimed at boosting the country’s nuclear capabilities, according to state media...