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Shab-e-Barat on April 21
07:35 PM, 16 Apr 2019 TuesdayHoly Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on April 21 as per the government’s previous announcement. State Minister for Religious Affairs Advocate Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah said this at a press conference at his ministry in Dhaka...
PRAN-RFL’s toiletries expand footprint to seven countries
06:48 PM, 16 Apr 2019 TuesdayPRAN-RFL’s toiletries brands Swift, Glitter, Livana and Ray of Sun Basic Chemicals Limited...
Buoyant Jayed out to make most of the opportunity
05:42 PM, 16 Apr 2019 TuesdayRookie Abu Jayed Rahi was nowhere in the discussion during the build-up for the World Cup...
Tearful Taskin vows to make a strong comeback
05:07 PM, 16 Apr 2019 TuesdayFast bowler Taskin Ahmed vowed to make a strong comeback after being snubbed from the...
Met office predicts rain
04:50 PM, 16 Apr 2019 TuesdayRain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places...
Female magistrates to record testimonies of sexual assault victims
04:26 PM, 16 Apr 2019 TuesdayThe Supreme Court today issued a circular asking chief judicial magistrates and chief metropolitan magistrates to send rape or other sexual assault victim children and women to female magistrates to record their testimonies...
PM stresses renewed focus on traditional medicine
02:34 PM, 16 Apr 2019 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for mainstreaming the traditional medicine through a renewed focus on the age-old indigenous healthcare system alongside the conventional drugs as she inaugurated the National Health Service Week 2019...
Bangladesh squad announced for ICC World Cup 2019
01:03 PM, 16 Apr 2019 TuesdayBangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has finally announced Bangladesh’s World Cup Squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, which is slated to start in England on May 30. The Chief Selector of the BCB Minhajul Abedin Nannu on Tuesday announced the squad at the conference hall...
Another youth arrested over Nusrat murder
12:12 PM, 16 Apr 2019 TuesdayThe Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has arrested another youth in connection with the murder of Feni madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi. The arrestee was identified as Md Shamim, 19, an Alim examinee of Sonagazi Islamia Fazil Madrasa...
Water transport workers begin countrywide indefinite strike
11:17 AM, 16 Apr 2019 TuesdayWater transport workers began countrywide indefinite strike early Tuesday to press home their 11-point demand, causing huge sufferings to passengers. The workers under the banner of Bangladesh Water Transport Workers’ Federation declared the strike as a meeting with the Shipping Ministry held on Monday...
Ilhan Omar says death threats increased after Trump tweet
10:30 AM, 16 Apr 2019 TuesdayIlhan Omar, one of the first Muslim women elected to the United States Congress, said on Sunday that she has faced increased death threats since President Donald Trump tweeted an edited video that purports to show her being dismissive of the September 11, 2001 attacks...
Jailed Reuters journalists win Pulitzer for Rohingya report
09:22 AM, 16 Apr 2019 TuesdayTwo Reuters journalists, jailed for revealing the massacre of 10 Muslim Rohingya men by Buddhist villagers and Myanmar security forces, are among the Pulitzer prize winners...
Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris under control
08:35 AM, 16 Apr 2019 TuesdayParisians raised their voices in song Monday night outside Notre Dame Cathedral as a massive blaze engulfed one of the city's most revered historic sites. The fire burned for several hours Monday, causing the collapse of the cathedral's iconic spire and the destruction of its roof structure, which dated back to the 13th century...
Game of Thrones fans fired up for final season
09:40 PM, 15 Apr 2019 MondayThree hundred die-hard Game of Thrones fans laughed, howled and moaned their way...
SC clears way for evicting illegal structures along Karnaphuli
08:56 PM, 15 Apr 2019 MondayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today dismissed a plea against High Court...
Tigers WC squad to be announced Tuesday
08:05 PM, 15 Apr 2019 MondayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to announce its much-expected World Cup (WC) squad tomorrow amid the injury concern to several key players.
Shakib to be called up from IPL to join World Cup camp
07:24 PM, 15 Apr 2019 MondayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to send a letter to Shakib Al Hasan, letting him...
Ex-Sonagazi OC sued over Nusrat video
06:52 PM, 15 Apr 2019 MondayA case has been filed against former officer in-charge (OC) of Sonagazi Police Station Moazzem Hossain under the Digital Security Act (DSA) for recording Nusrat Jahan Rafi’s statement on video and spreading it online. Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman filed the case with Bangladesh...
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Venues
05:28 PM, 15 Apr 2019 MondayAs the year progresses, we are inching closer and closer towards the ICC World Cup 2019.
India announce ICC World Cup squad
04:23 PM, 15 Apr 2019 MondayDinesh Karthik has beaten Rishabh Pant in the race to become the second wicket-keeper in the Indian team for the upcoming World Cup in England and Wales.