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PM asks to take precautionary measures for cyclonic storm Fani
09:28 PM, 02 May 2019 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in London on an official visit, asked the authorities concerned to take all precautionary measures against the backdrop of cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ that could hit the coastal belts of Bangladesh on Friday afternoon.
Sangakkara to become first non-British president of MCC
09:02 PM, 02 May 2019 ThursdayFormer Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has been named as the first non-British...
Govt ready to minimise loss in cyclone ‘Fani’: Asaduzzaman
08:26 PM, 02 May 2019 ThursdayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said the various government departments were ready to minimise losses of lives and properties during the cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ that could hit the coastal belts of the country on Friday afternoon.
Saturday’s HSC exams rescheduled due to ‘Fani’
07:09 PM, 02 May 2019 ThursdayThe government has rescheduled the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations scheduled for Saturday due to cyclonic storm ‘Fani’. The examinations, which were scheduled for May 4, will be held on May 14 due to super cyclone ‘Fani’...
Captain Messi showing Barcelona the way
06:42 PM, 02 May 2019 ThursdayLionel Messi has shown many different faces during his spell-binding career but in Barcelona’s...
Newly identified Leonardo portrait on show in London
06:10 PM, 02 May 2019 ThursdayA 500-year-old sketch of a bearded man was on Thursday revealed to be one of only two
Probe report in Mawlana Faruki murder case on June 18
04:32 PM, 02 May 2019 ThursdayA Dhaka court today set June 18 to submit probe report in the case lodged over murder of...
Adil gets World’s Greatest Brands & Leaders award
03:25 PM, 02 May 2019 ThursdayZiauddin Adil, Consul General in Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo and CEO, Top of Mind has been awarded as World’s Greatest Leader in the 5th Edition of World’s Greatest Brands & Leaders (WGBL) 2018-19 Asia & GCC in the Industry services...
Water transport services on all routes suspended
01:52 PM, 02 May 2019 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) today suspended water transport services on all routes across the country due to the very sever cyclonic storm Fani that is likely to hit the coastal areas of Bangladesh by tomorrow...
Thailand king marries bodyguard ahead of coronation
01:07 PM, 02 May 2019 ThursdayJust days before his official coronation, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Wednesday married the deputy head of his personal guard force and gave her the title Queen Suthida...
Cyclone Fani: How to stay safe during storm
12:30 PM, 02 May 2019 ThursdayThe severe cyclonic storm Fani will hit Bangladesh on Friday, Bangladesh Meteorological Departmen said in its updated forecast on Thursday morning...
Cyclone ‘Fani’: Danger signal 7 issued at Mongla, Payra ports
11:25 AM, 02 May 2019 ThursdayKhulna and adjoining southwestern coastal areas will feel the peripheral effect of ‘Fani’ by Friday morning, the Met Office says, advising Mongla and Payra ports to display danger signal number seven. The very severe cyclonic storm was 915km southwest of Mongla port and 925km Southwest of Payra port at 9am on Thursday...
7 killed in road accidents in 3 districts
10:16 AM, 02 May 2019 ThursdayAt least seven people were killed and twenty others injured in road accidents in three districts on Thursday. In Rajshahi, at least three people were killed and twelve others injured as a bus lost control and overturned after being hit by a three-wheeler at Meerganj bazar in Bagha upazila around 7 am...
Local AL leader hacked, shot dead in Rajbari
09:44 AM, 02 May 2019 ThursdayA local leader of Awami League (AL) was hacked and shot dead by the miscreants at Pangsha upazila in Rajbari in the wee hours of Thursday. The deceased was identified as Pikul Bisws, 40, son of late Jalil Biswas. He is the younger brother of Sawrisha union parishad chairman Azmal Al Bahar and was the organizing secretary of the union unit AL...
Cyclone Fani: Over 8 lakh evacuated in Odisha
08:42 AM, 02 May 2019 ThursdayCyclone Fani is expected to make a landfall south of Puri in Odisha any time after tomorrow afternoon. According to the latest forecast by the Indian Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JWTC), Fani, is the most severe cyclonic storm since the super cyclone of 1999 that devastated large parts of the state...
PM arrives in London
08:23 AM, 02 May 2019 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached the British capital London on Thursday on an official visit to the United Kingdom (UK). A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage members landed at the Heathrow International Airport in London at 3:45 pm local time...
Liverpool aim to spoil Messi’s Champions League dream
05:11 PM, 01 May 2019 WednesdayJurgen Klopp has insisted Liverpool are ready to end Lionel Messi’s Champions League mission by beating Barcelona in the semi-finals.
Suspected Maoist bomb kills 16 Indian troops
04:15 PM, 01 May 2019 WednesdayA suspected bomb attack by Maoist rebels killed 16 paramilitary troops in western India on Wednesday, police said. "Maoists attacked a team of commandos travelling in a private vehicle to inspect an earlier attack. So far 16 men have died," an official at police headquarters in Maharashtra state told...
Split of BNP just a matter of time: Hanif
04:03 PM, 01 May 2019 WednesdayAwami League acting general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif today said the activities of BNP prove that the split of the party is now a matter of time.
YouTube to stream 13 MLB games live
03:12 PM, 01 May 2019 WednesdayOnline video giant YouTube will exclusively livestream 13 Major League Baseball (MLB) games...