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BPL back in city Friday
08:54 PM, 31 Jan 2019 ThursdayAfter the end of Chattogram phase, the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 will resume...
Bangladesh to release ‘Golden Rice’ variety soon: Dr Razzak
08:01 PM, 31 Jan 2019 ThursdayBangladesh is going to release Vitamin-A enriched ‘Golden Rice’ variety soon with a view to eradicating the Vitamin-A deficiency in the country.
Bangladesh to play warm-up matches against India, Pakistan before WC
07:22 PM, 31 Jan 2019 ThursdayBangladesh will lock horns with Pakistan and India in two warm-up matches before the ICC World Cup 2019, which will be held in England and Wales from May 30.
SSC exams begin on Feb 2
06:56 PM, 31 Jan 2019 ThursdayThe Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations-2019 under ten education boards are set to begin on February 2.
Hales ruled out of BPL due to injury
06:02 PM, 31 Jan 2019 ThursdayBangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to resume Dhaka on Friday. But there is a piece of sad news for the Riders’ fans as their dashing batsman Alex Hales won’t entertain them...
Moon appointed PM’s deputy press secretary
04:55 PM, 31 Jan 2019 ThursdaySenior Trainer of Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) KM Shakhawat Moon has been appointed as a deputy press secretary to the Prime Minister.
BGE dept scientific exhibition held at UODA
03:39 PM, 31 Jan 2019 ThursdayA scientific exhibition organized by the department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering (BGE) of University of Development Alternative (UODA) was held at the university’s Life Sciences faculty building at Lalmatia in the capital from January 27 to 29...
Govt trying to ensure equal right for everyone: PM
03:34 PM, 31 Jan 2019 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government is striving to ensure that every people irrespective of their religious and ethnic identity get their equal rights. “When we say about our development, we certainly mean the inclusive development of every people irrespective of their religion, creed and caste...
Amar Ekushey book fair begins Thursday
02:46 PM, 31 Jan 2019 ThursdayThe month-long Amar Ekushey book fair will begin on Bangla Academy and its adjoining Suhrawardy Udyan premises in the capital on Friday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the fair on Bangla Academy premises at 3 pm...
Elections held peacefully, says observers
01:34 PM, 31 Jan 2019 ThursdayThe 11th parliamentary elections were held in a very peaceful, fair and joyous environment, says an Election Monitoring Forum. The forum formed by 56 local and national level NGOs said this after unveiling a report on the elections at a press conference at National Press Club in the capital on Thursday morning...
4th ODI: New Zealand beat India by 8 wickets
12:37 PM, 31 Jan 2019 ThursdayIndia seemed shorn of their aura in the absence of talismanic skipper Virat Kohli as New Zealand pulled off a stunning eight-wicket win in the fourth cricket one-dayer to halt the visiting side’s domination here on Thursday...
Deep freeze grips US Midwest, 12 dead
12:02 PM, 31 Jan 2019 ThursdayA blast of icy polar air brought dangerously low temperatures to the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday, causing at least three more deaths while halting mail delivery and forcing residents who pride themselves on their winter hardiness to huddle indoors...
AL to nominate candidates for chairman post only in Upazila polls
11:27 AM, 31 Jan 2019 ThursdayAwami League (AL) has decided to give party nomination only to the post of chairman in the upcoming Upazila Parishad elections...
Floods in Saudi Arabia kill 12
10:58 AM, 31 Jan 2019 ThursdayFloods this week in Saudi Arabia killed 12 people and led to dozens of rescues, the Civil Defense said on Wednesday...
God wanted Trump to be president: Sanders
10:42 AM, 31 Jan 2019 ThursdayWhite House press secretary Sarah Sanders has told a religious television network that God "wanted Donald Trump to become president". Ms Sanders made the claim in an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), saying it was the reason Mr Trump was in office...
Samsung Electronics expects weaker 2019 earnings as profits slump
09:22 AM, 31 Jan 2019 ThursdaySamsung Electronics, the world's top maker of smartphones and memory chips, has warned of weaker earnings this year as it announced a slump in profits for the last quarter of 2018, blaming declining demand for its key products amid growing competition from Chinese rivals...
Venezuelans call for humanitarian aid as political crisis deepens
08:41 AM, 31 Jan 2019 ThursdayVenezuela's President Nicolas Maduro expressed readiness to hold negotiations with the American-backed opposition in the presence of international mediators, while accusing the US of ordering his assassination...
ACC conducts drives in educational institutions across country
09:36 PM, 30 Jan 2019 WednesdayAnti Corruption Commission (ACC) today conducted separate drives at different educational institutions in three districts aimed at checking irregularities and graft.
Five promoted to post of senior secretary
08:46 PM, 30 Jan 2019 WednesdayThe government has promoted five secretaries to the post of senior secretary, a gazette notification issued here today said.
Amar Ekushey book fair begins Feb 1
08:00 PM, 30 Jan 2019 WednesdayThe month-long Amar Ekushey book fair is set to begin on Bangla Academy and its adjoining Suhrawardy Udyan premises on February 1.