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President returns home after treatment abroad
11:45 AM, 26 May 2019 SundayPresident M Abdul Hamid returned home this morning after an 11-day visit to London and Germany for health checkup and treatment of eyes...
BSF kills Bangladeshi in Dinajpur
11:36 AM, 26 May 2019 SundayA Bangladeshi national was shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Dharmajoin border at Biral upazila in Dinajpur early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Md Alam, 40, a cattle trader, son of Mosahaq Ali of Kamdebpur village in the same upazila...
Amethi BJP worker, who campaigned for Smriti Irani, shot dead
10:52 AM, 26 May 2019 SundayA former village head in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, who worked closely with BJP leader Smriti Irani during her Lok Sabha campaign, was allegedly shot dead on Saturday night...
Cannes 2019 film festival winners
09:50 AM, 26 May 2019 SundayFollowing is a list of the prize-winners at the 72nd Cannes film festival: Palme d'Or: "Parasite" by Bong Joon-ho (South Korea), Grand Prix: "Atlantics" by Mati Diop (France)...
South Korean social satire ‘Parasite’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
09:33 AM, 26 May 2019 Sunday“Parasite”, a wickedly humorous suspense movie about class struggles directed by South Korea’s Bong Joon-Ho, won the top Palme d’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, on a big night for newcomer filmmakers too...
Muslim family names newborn son ‘Narendra Modi’ in India
08:59 AM, 26 May 2019 SundayWith celebrations being witnessed across the country following Narendra Modi led BJP's euphoric win in the Lok Sabha elections, a family here has named their newborn son after the Prime Minister to commemorate his thumping victory...
Mexican military helicopter crashes, killing 6
08:35 AM, 26 May 2019 SundayA Mexican military helicopter engaged in firefighting operations crashed in central Mexico on Friday, killing five members of the Navy crew and an inspector with the national forestry commission, the Navy said on Saturday. The MI-17 helicopter came down about 55 miles (89 km) north of the town of Jalpan de Sierra...
Tigers’ World Cup theme song unveiled
09:28 PM, 25 May 2019 SaturdayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and its team rights holder Unilever Bangladesh Limited...
Human trafficking takes centre stage in Bangladesh: IOM
09:17 PM, 25 May 2019 SaturdayBangladesh is boosting efforts to combat human trafficking with a national plan of action to...
3 killed in Brahmanbaria road accident
08:45 PM, 25 May 2019 SaturdayThree people were killed and three others injured as a truck hit a CNG-run auto rickshaw in...
PM for high-speed tourist train on Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar route
07:59 PM, 25 May 2019 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government could introduce a high-speed tourist train on Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar route. “We think we will be able to introduce a high-speed tourist train on Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar route as a rail line is being constructed on Chottagram-Cox’s Bazar route,” she said.
Actions to be taken for extra bus fare realization: DMP chief
07:30 PM, 25 May 2019 SaturdayDhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia today said legal actions...
PM for training to people on traffic rules from school-life
06:29 PM, 25 May 2019 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for imparting training to the people on traffic rules and regulations from childhood or school-life to make them aware of using roads and their safety. “I personally belief, it is really needed to give training (to the people) on traffic rules and regulations from childhood...
Cannes race wide open as jury tries to pick winning film
06:06 PM, 25 May 2019 SaturdayThe Cannes film festival ends Saturday with the race for the Palme d’Or top prize wide open.
Tigers take on Pakistan in first warm-up game today
05:14 PM, 25 May 2019 SaturdayBangladesh is set to get the test of 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup fever for the first time when...
Signal 3 for maritime ports
02:57 PM, 25 May 2019 SaturdayThe maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number three due to the influence of frequent thunderstorm activity over country. All fishing boats and trawlers over the North Bay have been advised to proceed with caution till further notice...
Rahul has not offered to resign yet, clarifies Congress
02:28 PM, 25 May 2019 SaturdayThe Congress denied today that Rahul Gandhi had offered to resign as its top leaders met for a post-mortem of its national election debacle which, many say, exposes an existential crisis for the grand old party...
4 Muslims beaten over beef rumour in Madhya Pradesh
01:11 PM, 25 May 2019 SaturdayA Muslim couple and two men were thrashed by a group for allegedly carrying beef in an autorickshaw at a village in Madhya Pradesh...
PM opens 2nd Meghna, Gumti bridges
12:47 PM, 25 May 2019 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the much-awaited four-lane Second Meghna Bridge and the Second Gumti Bridge on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway this morning. She opened the two bridges through a videoconference from her official residence Ganabhaban here...
Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 120th birth anniversary today
10:55 AM, 25 May 2019 SaturdayThe 120th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is being celebrated on Saturday across the country in a befitting manner...