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Ex-US Olympic coach found dead after sex charges
12:30 PM, 26 Feb 2021 FridayA former US Olympics gymnastics coach has killed himself hours after he was charged with sexual assault and human trafficking, officials say...
Biden raises human rights in call with Saudi King
12:19 PM, 26 Feb 2021 FridayUS President Joe Biden has talked by phone with King Salman of Saudi Arabia as he seeks to put relations with America's old ally on a new footing...
Biden approves airstrike on Iran-backed militias
12:09 PM, 26 Feb 2021 FridayThe US military has carried out an airstrike targeting Iran-backed militias in Syria, the Pentagon says...
Collision between two buses kills 8, injures over 50
11:26 AM, 26 Feb 2021 FridayEight people were killed and more than 50 others injured as two buses collided head-on in Rashidpur area on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway on Friday morning. Dakshin Surma Police Station officer in-charge Md Monirul Islam confirmed the matter...
Sri Lanka, Denmark keen to produce beverage in Bangladesh
09:50 PM, 25 Feb 2021 ThursdaySri Lanka and Denmark have expressed keenness to produce beverage products in Bangladesh...
India thump England by 10 wickets
08:55 PM, 25 Feb 2021 ThursdayIndia bowled England out for the second time in consecutive days and eventually won the match by 10 wickets to take a 2-1 series lead...
US to release Khashoggi murder report
08:26 PM, 25 Feb 2021 ThursdayThe US is preparing to release an intelligence report that is widely expected to implicate Saudi Arabia's crown prince in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018...
Sonali Bank customers can avail seamless fund transfer thru' bKash
07:43 PM, 25 Feb 2021 ThursdayFrom now, Sonali Bank customers can do their banking transactions through bKash app 24/7 from any place allowing them two way fund transfer facility between bank and bKash. As a result, customers will enjoy more freedom and flexibility at their finger-tip as there is no limitation of regular banking hours...
Ashwin becomes 2nd fastest bowler to take 400 Test wickets
07:15 PM, 25 Feb 2021 ThursdayIndia off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday joined an elite list of cricketers as he picked up his 400th wicket in the ongoing Pink-ball Test in Ahmedabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium...
Facebook, Netflix face fresh scrutiny as India tightens grip
06:52 PM, 25 Feb 2021 ThursdayIndia joined the global regulatory push to rein in Silicon Valley technology giants, tightening rules that govern how social media and streaming companies do business in the world’s biggest democracy...
Woman, son crushed under wheels of train
06:06 PM, 25 Feb 2021 ThursdayA woman and her two-year-old son were crushed under the wheels of a train in Chauddagram upazila of Cumilla district on Thursday morning...
Australia passes law aimed at Google, Facebook
05:38 PM, 25 Feb 2021 ThursdayAustralia has passed a world-first law aimed at making Google and Facebook pay for news content on their platforms...
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: New deaths 5, cases 410
04:45 PM, 25 Feb 2021 ThursdayFive more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 8,384. During the period, 410 more people were diagnosed with the virus, raising the total infection to 5,44,954, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release on Thursday...
JU student dies as motorcycle hits tree
04:37 PM, 25 Feb 2021 ThursdayA student of Jahanginagar University (JU) have been killed in a road accident in Bagatipara upazila of Natore district...
India, Pakistan agree to stop cross-border firing in Kashmir
03:51 PM, 25 Feb 2021 ThursdayIndia and Pakistan’s militaries said on Thursday that they had agreed to stop firing along their disputed border in Kashmir, where such gunfire has been frequent in recent months, often killing or maiming people living in the area...
Raushan Ershad receives corona vaccine
03:29 PM, 25 Feb 2021 ThursdayLeader of the Opposition in the parliament Raushan Ershad has received corona vaccine at Jatiya Sangsad Medical center on Thursday afternoon...
Brighten country’s image: PM to marine graduates
02:18 PM, 25 Feb 2021 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the marine academy graduates to work with honesty, sincerity and skillfulness to brighten the country’s image in home and abroad. The premier was addressing the Mujib Borsha Graduation Ceremony of the 55 Batch of Bangladesh Marine Academy (BMA) at BMA in Chattogram...
NU admission process to begin from June 8
01:34 PM, 25 Feb 2021 ThursdayAdmission process into first year honours course for the academic session 2020-2021 in different colleges under National University (NU) will begin from June 8, said a NU press release on Thursday.Besides, all the postponed examinations will be taken as per the revised schedule from 24 May.
AL leader beaten to death in Chattogram
01:10 PM, 25 Feb 2021 ThursdayA local leader of Awami League (AL) was beaten to death by some unidentified miscreants at Toiarpara area in Satkania of Chattogram in the wee hours of Thursday. The deceased was identified as Md Jahed, 22, General Secretary of Khagria union 4 No. ward AL...
Facebook bans Myanmar military from its platforms with immediate effect
12:34 PM, 25 Feb 2021 ThursdayFacebook on Thursday said it had banned the Myanmar military from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms with immediate effect, as weeks of mass demonstrations continue in the Southeast Asian country after the military seized power...