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England, Belgium battle for top spot after Germany World Cup shock
03:33 PM, 28 Jun 2018 ThursdayEngland and Belgium battle it out for top spot in their group on Thursday as the remaining...
JS passes Tk 4,64,573 crore budget for FY19
02:59 PM, 28 Jun 2018 ThursdayThe Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Thursday passed a Tk 4,64,573 crore national budget for fiscal 2018-19 setting the GDP growth target at 7.8 percent in a bid to further alleviate poverty, reduce inequalities and bring basic and qualitative changes in the living standards of the people...
US concerned over GCC polls irregularities
02:29 PM, 28 Jun 2018 ThursdayThe United States has expressed concern over reported irregularities in Tuesday’s Gazipur City Corporation elections. US Ambassador in Dhaka Mercia Bernicat expressed concern while talking to diplomatic correspondents in DCAB Talk at the Jatiya Press Club on Thursday.
ACC conducts surprise drive in Shahjalal airport
01:28 PM, 28 Jun 2018 ThursdayThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday conducted a sudden drive in Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital after receiving a complaint of passenger harassment over its hotline 106...
Khaleda’s bail extended till July 10 in Zia Charitable case
12:10 PM, 28 Jun 2018 ThursdayA Dhaka court has extended BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case until July 10. Judge MD Akhteruzzaman of the Special Judge Court-5 on Thursday passed the order. The Anti-Corruption Commission filed the Zia Charitable corruption case with Tejgaon Police Station in August...
Pickup van driver stabbed dead by snatchers in Dhaka
11:05 AM, 28 Jun 2018 ThursdayA pickup van driver was stabbed to death by snatchers in Kuril Bishwa Road area of Dhaka early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Kamrul Islam, 26, son of Abdur Rahman, hailing from Jajira Upazila in Shariatpur...
Shahjahan murder: Prime accused killed in ‘gunfight’
09:39 AM, 28 Jun 2018 ThursdayPrime accused of publisher and writer Shahjahan Bachchu murder case was killed in an alleged gunfight with police in the wee hours of Thursday. The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahman. Md. Nazrul Islam, Inspector of special branch of Munshiganj police, said police in a drive arrested Rahman from Gazipur on Sunday...
Brazil top group after win over Serbia
08:33 AM, 28 Jun 2018 ThursdayPaulinho and Thiago Silva earned Brazil a largely comfortable 2-0 victory over Serbia that clinched top spot in World Cup Group E and eliminated Mladen Krstajic's side. Brazil's win set up a last-16 meeting with Mexico in Samara on Monday...
Germany out of the World Cup
10:04 PM, 27 Jun 2018 WednesdayFor the first time since 1938, and the first time ever since group stages were introduced, Germany are out in the first round. The world champions are gone. For the fourth time in five tournaments the defending champions have failed to make it out of the group stages.
UGC approves Tk 4643.50 crore for 40 public universities
08:48 PM, 27 Jun 2018 WednesdayUniversity Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh today approved the revised budget...
South Korea v Germany World Cup starting line-ups
08:11 PM, 27 Jun 2018 WednesdayStarting line-ups for the World Cup Group F clash between South Korea and Germany at the...
Life expectancy at birth goes up to 72 years
07:26 PM, 27 Jun 2018 WednesdayLife expectancy at birth in the country increased to 72 years for both male and female in 2017 from 71.6 years in 2016. According to a survey report titled Bangladesh Sample Vital Statistics 2017, by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), life expectancy for females rose to...
Banks remain open on Saturday
06:48 PM, 27 Jun 2018 WednesdayBranches concerned of all scheduled banks will remain open on Saturday (June 30), the last day...
Israel launches interactive chat robot to help Palestinians in daily life
05:52 PM, 27 Jun 2018 WednesdayIsrael launched Tuesday night a chat robot with innovative digital interface, aiming to provide a...
11-day photography exhibition at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro
05:21 PM, 27 Jun 2018 WednesdayThe exhibition titled “A Phoenix From The Ashes - Destruction and Reconstruction of Warsaw 1939-1955” organised jointly by the Polish Institute and Bishwo Shahitto Kendro will begun on Tuesday at 5 pm at the Art Gallery Bishwo Shahitto Kendro in the capital...
Brazil vs Serbia preview: Tite’s side on verge of knockout rounds
05:14 PM, 27 Jun 2018 WednesdayBrazil are on the verge of the World Cup last 16, requiring a win or draw against Serbia in the...
Met office predicts rainfall over country
04:55 PM, 27 Jun 2018 WednesdayLight to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at many places across the country in the next 24 hours ending 9 am on Thursday...
Serena Williams seeded for Wimbledon
04:24 PM, 27 Jun 2018 WednesdaySeven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams has been seeded 25 for this year’s women’s...
57 arrested in anti-drugs drives
04:17 PM, 27 Jun 2018 WednesdayMembers of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and Metropolitan Detectives Branch (DB) on Wednesday arrested a total of 57 people on charge of peddling and taking drugs from different parts of Dhaka...
Rojo reveals what Messi said at half-time against Nigeria
03:11 PM, 27 Jun 2018 WednesdayMarcos Rojo hailed Lionel Messi as "the best captain in the world" after the Argentina skipper delivered the half-time team talk that helped inspire their victory over Nigeria...