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7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine: NATO
08:25 AM, 24 Mar 2022 ThursdayNATO estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in four weeks of war in Ukraine, where fierce resistance from the country’s defenders has denied Moscow the lightning victory it sought. By way of comparison, Russia lost about 15,000 troops over 10 years in Afghanistan...
Putin wants 'unfriendly' countries to pay for Russian gas in roubles
10:02 PM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdayRussia will seek payment in roubles for gas sales from “unfriendly” countries, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, sending European gas prices soaring on concerns the move would exacerbate the region’s energy crunch...
Man suffered injuries in Badda cylinder blast dies
09:25 PM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdayA man, who had sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder blast in the capital's Badda area, died at a hospital here on Wednesday afternoon...
Bangladesh win series in South Africa
08:28 PM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdayBangladesh on Wednesday defeated South Africa by 9 wickets to win the series 2-1. Tamim Iqbal's 87 runs off 82 balls propelled the Tigers to easily chase down the 155-run target. Earlier, they dismissed South Africa for 154 runs in 37 overs in the series decider at SuperSport Park in Centurion...
Khaleda's sentence suspension extended by six months
06:45 PM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdayBNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's conditional release from jail suspending her sentences in two corruption cases has been extended by another six months. The Security Services Division under the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a gazette notification in this regard on Wednesday...
Tigers bowl against South Africa in series deciding ODI
05:54 PM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdaySouth Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat first in the series-deciding third ODI against Bangladesh at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday...
134 test Covid positive in 24 hrs
05:05 PM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdayOne died from coronavirus and 132 contracted the virus in the past 24 hours. With this, the total fatalities are 29,118 and infections rose 19,50,980. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Wednesday...
PM seeks stronger diplomatic ties with three Nordic countries
04:15 PM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday stressed elevating bondage to a strategic level through cooperation in new areas between Bangladesh and three Nordic countries...
Winners of Vision Electronics campaign visit St Martin’s Island
03:50 PM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdayThe winners of two campaigns of the country's popular electronics brand Vision recently visited St. Martin’s Island, the only coral island in Bangladesh...
Singapore announces establishment of embassy in Tel Aviv
03:13 PM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdaySingapore has announced that it will set up an embassy in Tel Aviv, more than half a century after establishing diplomatic relations with Israel...
Russian sanctions-linked firms run into hurdles with debt payments
02:52 PM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdayDebt obligations from Russian companies linked to sanctioned billionaires were keeping investors on tenterhooks on Tuesday, as coupon payments to foreign holders of the securities ran into hurdles due to Western sanctions triggered by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine...
Russia would only use nuclear weapons if its existence were threatened: Peskov
02:33 PM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdayRussia's security policy dictates that the country would only use nuclear weapons if its very existence were threatened, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN in an interview on Tuesday...
Govt allocates TK 1000cr for film industry’s development: PM
02:05 PM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government has allocated Taka 1000 crore for setting up cinema halls or cineplex at district and upazila levels having modern facilities to further flourish film industry of the country...
Hillary Clinton tests positive for Covid-19
01:16 PM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdayFormer US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday that she had tested positive for Covid-19, and was “feeling fine” despite some mild symptoms...
PM confers National Film Award-2020
12:57 PM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today distributed the National Film Award-2020 among the winners at a gala ceremony at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) here. She conferred the awards, the highest recognition of the contribution of artistes to Bangladeshi films, as the chief guest...
Rain with temporary gusty wind likely at few places
12:41 PM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdayRain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions, said the weather forecast issued for 24 hours this morning...
Russians have destroyed Chernobyl lab: Ukraine
12:31 PM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdayRussian troops occupying the Chernobyl nuclear power plant have "looted and destroyed" a laboratory at the site, Ukrainian officials claim...
4 of a family burnt in cylinder blast in Badda
11:20 AM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdayFour members of a family were burnt in a gas cylinder explosion at Badda in the capital early Wednesday. They are Sahid Hasan, his wife, Rekha Akter, their children Safa and Safian. They were admitted to the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (SHNIBPS)...
11 dead in massive fire at scrap godown in Hyderabad
10:52 AM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdayAt least 11 people died in a massive fire that broke out in a scrap godown in Hyderabad of India on Wednesday morning. According to ABP News sources about 12 people were suspected trapped inside the godown...
‘I am spent’: World number one Barty retires at 25
10:15 AM, 23 Mar 2022 WednesdayAustralia's world number one Ash Barty has retired at the age of 25 and at the peak of her game, citing the fulfilment of her tennis goals and fatigue with life on the Tour.