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PM receives two UNICEF awards for campaign against early marriage
03:34 PM, 20 Aug 2018 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday received two international awards given by the UNICEF in recognition to her government’s campaign against early marriage...
Pilgrims flock to Mount Arafat to mark most important day of Hajj
02:05 PM, 20 Aug 2018 MondayAround two million pilgrims have began ascending the plains of Mount Arafat shortly after sunrise on Monday to perform the most important ritual in Hajj. Standing on Mount Arafat until the sunset on the 9th day of Dul Hijjah is the one of the most important rituals of the Hajj pilrimage...
Main Eid congregation at Nat’l Eidgah at 8am
01:34 PM, 20 Aug 2018 MondayThe main Eid Jamaat (congregation) of the holy Eid-ul Azha will be held at the National Eidgah on the High Court premises in the capital at 8am on Wednesday...
3 killed in Khulna Meghna oil depot blaze
12:59 PM, 20 Aug 2018 MondayAt least three people were burned to death and eleven others sustained burn injuries as a fire broke out at Meghna Oil Depot at Khalishpur area in Khulna on Monday morning. Identities of the deceased could not be known imm ediately...
9 more pvt university students freed from jail
12:18 PM, 20 Aug 2018 MondayNine more private university students, who were granted bail in cases filed over vandalism and attacks on police during the road safety movement, have been freed from Keraniganj central jail. The students were released from jail around 9am on Monday, said jailer Mahbubur Rahman...
Is popcorn healthy?
10:11 AM, 20 Aug 2018 MondayFreshly-popped popcorn is one of the most satisfying snacks around, and instantly evokes that movie night excitement with each bite. In recent years our appetite for popcorn has sky-rocketed...
North and South Korean families to attend emotional reunions
09:50 AM, 20 Aug 2018 MondayA group of elderly South Koreans have arrived in North Korea to meet relatives they have not seen since the Korean War of 1950-1953...
UK woman rescued after 10 hours in sea
09:24 AM, 20 Aug 2018 MondayA British woman has survived after falling from a cruise ship off the coast of Croatia, the country's coastguard has said...
6 killed in cattle-laden truck hits microbus
08:53 AM, 20 Aug 2018 MondayAt least six people were killed and seven others injured as a cattle-laden truck hit a microbus at Muhuriganj area in Feni early Monday. Of the deceased, one was identified as Sharif Rahman, 42, driver of the microbus, son of Siraj Molla, hailing from Laximpur district...
Biman’s first Dreamliner arrives
09:38 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayThe first Boeing 787-8, known as the Dreamliner, reached here today as Biman Bangladesh...
Bangladesh beat Qatar, reach round of 16 in Asian Games football
08:24 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayBangladesh have made a new history as they beat Qatar 1-0 in the Asian games football at the Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium in West Java in Indonesia. Following Bangladesh Under-23 football team’s victory over Qatar, who hold 94th position in the current FIFA ranking, on Sunday...
Frustrating day in shooting in Asian Games
07:35 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayBangladesh passed a frustrating day in shooting event after finishing as 13th among twenty two...
Verdict of Aug 21 grenade attack case in September: Anisul
07:19 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayLaw, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said the much-waited verdict of the August 21 grenade attack case is likely to be pronounced in September as the trial is at its fag end...
DU to hold four Eid congregations
06:48 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayThe authority of Dhaka University will arrange four Eid congregations on the Eid-ul-Azha day on August 22 at Dhaka University (DU) campus...
JP to compete alone if BNP abstains from polls: Ershad
06:45 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayPrime Minister’s Special Envoy and Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Alhaj Hussein Muhammad Ershad has said his party will compete in all 300 parliamentary constituencies if BNP abstains from the next general elections...
PSC recommends recruiting 5,100 senior staff nurses
06:19 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayThe Public Service Commission (PSC) has recommended recruiting some 5,100 senior staff...
JS goes into its 22nd session on September 9
05:30 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayThe 22nd session of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will begin on September 9, said an official...
Met office predicts rain with thundershowers
04:23 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayLight to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to...
The hajj in numbers
03:47 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayThe hajj pilgrimage, which starts at Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, is one of...
5 fitness tips for busy women
03:15 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayIn the process of losing weight and staying fit, women often end up making mistakes like eating too less, not working out as per their body type and expecting instant results...