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Google Doodle celebrates International Women’s Day with animated slideshow
08:52 AM, 08 Mar 2022 TuesdaySearch engine giant Google is celebrating International Women's day with a special Doodle today. The Doodle's animated video features women in their diverse roles in society - from homemakers to scientists...
International Women’s Day today
08:43 AM, 08 Mar 2022 TuesdayInternational Women's Day is being observed today across the country as elsewhere in the world with a call for building a sustainable world giving priority to gender equality...
Crisis deepens, Ukraine accuses Moscow of ‘medieval’ tactics
08:21 AM, 08 Mar 2022 TuesdayThe humanitarian crisis in Ukraine deepened Monday as Russian forces intensified their shelling and food, water, heat and medicine grew increasingly scarce, in what the country condemned as a medieval-style siege by Moscow to batter it into submission...
PM reaches Abu Dhabi
08:10 AM, 08 Mar 2022 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a five-day official visit to the country...
Here are some hilarious quotes to make you laugh
05:40 PM, 07 Mar 2022 MondayWe always listen from one that “Laughter is the best medicine”. Whether it’s a play on words, a funny observation about everyday things or old witty sayings, comedy has a way of making us realize we’re all going through the same stuff in this crazy life...
Coronavirus: 4 die, 436 test positive
04:53 PM, 07 Mar 2022 MondayThe death toll from Coronavirus has reached 29,089 in Bangladesh as 4 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 436 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 1,947,702. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Monday...
PM leaves home for UAE
04:36 PM, 07 Mar 2022 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for Abu Dhabi this afternoon on a five-day official visit at the invitation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum...
India’s envoy to Palestinian Authority found dead at office
04:16 PM, 07 Mar 2022 MondayIndia's representative to the Palestinian Authority, Mukul Arya, was found dead inside the Indian mission in Ramallah on Sunday...
Govt monitoring price hike of essentials: PM
03:47 PM, 07 Mar 2022 MondayPrime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today said her government has been monitoring the recent price hike of some essentials to check anomalies. The Prime Minister said this while presiding over a discussion organised by the Awami League at its Bangabandhu Avenue central office...
Ukraine war ‘catastrophic for global food’
02:07 PM, 07 Mar 2022 MondayThe war in Ukraine will deliver a shock to the global supply and cost of food, the boss of one of the world's biggest fertiliser companies has said...
Bangabandhu’s March 7 speech still an inspiration to forward country: PM
01:00 PM, 07 Mar 2022 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is still an inspiration to take the country forward...
Russia announces ceasefire for evacuations
12:41 PM, 07 Mar 2022 MondayRussia announced a ceasefire starting Monday morning and the opening of humanitarian corridors in several areas, a day after hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian civilians attempting to flee to safety were forced to shelter from Russian shelling...
Nation observing historic March 7
12:11 PM, 07 Mar 2022 MondayThe nation is observing the historic March 7 today, commemorating the landmark speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which was touted as an indirect declaration of the country's independence in 1971...
Over 4,300 arrested at anti-war protests across Russia
12:01 PM, 07 Mar 2022 MondayMore than 4,300 people have been arrested after demonstrators took to the streets in 21 Russian cities to condemn Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, while protesters in Kazakhstan have followed suit, turning out in large numbers to chant “No to war” and “Putin is a dickhead”...
Ukraine conflict: Oil price soars to highest level since 2008
11:45 AM, 07 Mar 2022 MondayOil prices have soared to the highest level since 2008 after the US said it was discussing a potential embargo on Russian supplies with its allies. Brent crude - the global oil benchmark - spiked to above $139 a barrel, before easing back to below $130...
PM releases postage stamp on historic March 7
11:18 AM, 07 Mar 2022 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today released a special commemorative postage stamp, an opening day cover and a data card on the occasion of the historic March 7...
PM pays homage to Bangabandhu on historic March 7
11:13 AM, 07 Mar 2022 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the historic March 7. She paid the homage by placing a wreath at the portrait of the Father of the Nation in front of the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi...
More than 3,500 detained at anti-war protests in Russia
10:01 PM, 06 Mar 2022 SundayMore than 3,500 people were detained at protests across Russia on Sunday against President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to data provided by the interior ministry. Thousands of protesters chanted “No to war!” and “Shame on you!”, according to videos posted on social media by opposition activists and bloggers...
HC issues rule to create NID without photo
09:55 PM, 06 Mar 2022 SundayThe High Court has issued a rule asking why a directive will not be given to take necessary steps to create the National Identity Card (NID) without photo using the biometric features...
Nation set to observe historic March 7 on Monday
08:47 PM, 06 Mar 2022 SundayThe nation is set to observe the historic March 7 on Monday, commemorating the landmark speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which was touted as an indirect declaration of the country's independence in 1971...