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Moon sighting committee to meet on Saturday for Ramadan
06:07 PM, 01 Apr 2022 FridayThe National Moon Sighting Committee will hold a meeting on Saturday at 6:30 pm (after Maghrib prayers) at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque conference hall to determine the beginning of holy month of Ramadan...
What is behind Putin’s demand for Russian gas be paid in roubles?
05:38 PM, 01 Apr 2022 FridayPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a decree requiring buyers of Russian gas from countries deemed hostile to pay in roubles from Friday using a special account at a Russian bank, or see their contracts halted...
81 test Covid positive in 24 hrs
05:04 PM, 01 Apr 2022 FridayNo one died from coronavirus and 81 contracted the virus in the past 24 hours. With this, the total fatalities are 29,122 and infections rose to 19,51,658. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Friday...
NSU student killed in accident on Kuril flyover
04:14 PM, 01 Apr 2022 FridayA female student of North South University was killed in a road accident on Kuril flyover in the capital on Friday morning..
Indian envoy urges new generation to recapture 1971 history
03:06 PM, 01 Apr 2022 FridayIndian High Commissioner in Dhaka Vikram K Doraiswami on Thursday urged the new generations to recapture the 1971 history saying his country fought alongside the Bengalis while individuals on both sides have near-identical stories of sacrifices and agonies as well...
WB lends Bangladesh $250 million for post-Covid growth
02:26 PM, 01 Apr 2022 FridayThe World Bank on Thursday approved a $250 million financing to help the Government of Bangladesh strengthen policies to sustain growth following the COVID-19 pandemic...
Rejuvenated Pakistan overpower Australia to level ODI series
12:37 PM, 01 Apr 2022 FridayIt was no lop-sided affair this time at the Gaddafi Stadium as charged spectators cheered Pakistan, a different-looking Pakistan, who finally recorded a win against the touring Australians on Thursday...
All Russian forces leave Chernobyl, Ukraine says
11:49 AM, 01 Apr 2022 FridayThe Ukrainian state nuclear company said on Thursday that all of the Russian forces occupying the Chernobyl nuclear power station had withdrawn from the territory of the defunct plant...
Elgar, Bavuma fifties put SA in front on seesawing day
09:57 PM, 31 Mar 2022 ThursdayStumps South Africa 233 for 4 (Elgar 67, Bavuma 53*) vs Bangladesh. Temba Bavuma scored his 18th Test half-century in his 50th Test and held South Africa's middle order together after a strong start...
‘I am ready to sacrifice my life to change people's fate’: PM
09:50 PM, 31 Mar 2022 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said if required she is ready to sacrifice her life like her father to change the lot of the people of Bangladesh. "I promise to Cox's Bazar inhabitants and people of entire Bangladesh, if required I will sacrifice my life like my father to change the lot of people," she said...
21pc adults suffer from high pressure
09:03 PM, 31 Mar 2022 ThursdayOne in five adult people (around 21 percent) suffers from high pressure, according to health experts. They said around 51 percent of affected women and 67 percent of men don't know that they had high pressure. The public health experts said this in two journalist workshops titled 'hypertension and heart health' at Bangladesh Institute of Planners.
Four remanded over murder of dentist Bulbul
06:55 PM, 31 Mar 2022 ThursdayA court in Dhaka on Thursday placed four alleged muggers on four-day remand each in a case lodged over stabbing dentist Ahmed Mahi Bulbul to death in the capital on March 27...
What do Syrians think about the welcome for Ukrainian refugees?
06:05 PM, 31 Mar 2022 ThursdayGermany won praise and criticism for welcoming Syrian refugees in 2015 and is now opening its borders for Ukrainians fleeing war...
RFL holds its int'l dealer conference in Turkey
05:21 PM, 31 Mar 2022 ThursdayThe international dealer conference of RFL Plastic Limited, a leading manufacturer and marketer of pipes and fittings and Durable Plastic Limited, a leading manufacturer and marketer of household products, was held in Turkey on March 24...
73 test Covid positive in 24 hrs
05:07 PM, 31 Mar 2022 ThursdayNo one died from coronavirus and 73 contracted the virus in the past 24 hours. With this, the total fatalities are 29,122 and infections rose to 19,51,577. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Thursday...
List of countries that have qualified for 2022 World Cup
04:28 PM, 31 Mar 2022 ThursdayList of countries that have qualified for the 32-team World Cup in Qatar this year...
England thrash South Africa to reach final
03:58 PM, 31 Mar 2022 ThursdayA maiden World Cup hundred from Danni Wyatt and a first five-wicket haul in international cricket from Sophie Ecclestone powered England into the World Cup final as they handed South Africa a 137-run defeat at Christchurch on Thursday...
Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 2021 passed in JS
02:43 PM, 31 Mar 2022 ThursdayLocal Government (Pourosova) (Amendment) Bill, 2021 today was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad with an aim to bring more amendment of local Government (Pourosova) Act 2009...
Bangladesh choose to bowl first
01:45 PM, 31 Mar 2022 ThursdayBangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first against South Africa in the opening Test of the two-match series at Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban on Thursday...
Govt working to ensure justice for all: PM
01:28 PM, 31 Mar 2022 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her government is working to secure democracy, establish the rule of law and ensure justice for all. "We have a target to protect democracy and establish the rule of law in the country as the people will get justice," she said...