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Bangladesh finish sixth in U-19 World Cup
04:22 PM, 31 Jan 2018 WednesdayBangladesh U-19 team suffered an eight-wicket defeat to South Africa U-19 team in the 5th...
Skywatchers await ‘super blue blood Moon’
02:59 PM, 31 Jan 2018 WednesdayThe night sky has a display in store on Wednesday, 31 January, with a lunar event being called the “Super blue blood moon”....
10 to die for killing farmer in Habiganj
02:02 PM, 31 Jan 2018 WednesdayA court here on Wednesday sentenced ten people, to death in connection with the killing of Abdur Razzak, a farmer in Habiganj on October 29, 2001. After examining all the records and witnesses, additional district judge and session’s judge....
Corruption will not be tolerated: PM
01:31 PM, 31 Jan 2018 WednesdayReiterated her government’s steadfast stance against corruption and misuse of public money, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said any irregularities or dishonesty in this regard won’t be tolerated. “We want to develop the country in such way for which three ....
Trump signs order to keep Guantanamo open
01:07 PM, 31 Jan 2018 WednesdayPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a new executive order to keep open the U.S...
At least 80 on sunken Pacific ferry: Officials
11:34 AM, 31 Jan 2018 WednesdayMore than 80 people were aboard a ferry that sank in the remote Pacific, officials confirmed...
World’s oldest man dies in Spain aged 113
11:21 AM, 31 Jan 2018 WednesdayA Spanish village on Tuesday declared a day of mourning following the death of a retired farmer billed as “the world’s oldest man”..
800 BNP men sued over prison van attack near HC
10:13 AM, 31 Jan 2018 WednesdayTwo cases were filed on Wednesday against 800 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) including Gayeshwar Chandra Roy in connection with the attack on policemen and vandalizing a prison van near the Kadam Foara....
Tigers in control as Mominul, Msushfiq shine
09:24 AM, 31 Jan 2018 WednesdayTigers have managed to cross 250 runs after 54.4 overs losing two important wickets of Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes in the first Test of a two-match series against Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Wednesday....
Bangladesh women still face sizable gender gaps: ADB report
08:52 AM, 31 Jan 2018 WednesdayBangladesh’s women have made progress in various aspects of health, education, and work, but still face sizable gender gaps, says a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) released here Tuesday. The report, the Bangladesh Gender Equality.....
Bangladesh take on Sri Lanka in first Test today
09:50 PM, 30 Jan 2018 TuesdayBangladesh will take on Sri Lankan in the first Test of Rocket two-match Test series scheduled...
Shakib tops again in all three formats
08:10 PM, 30 Jan 2018 TuesdayAce all-rounder Shakib Al Hassan has been ranked as the number one all-rounder in all formats...
BNP men attack policemen, vandalize prison van
07:52 PM, 30 Jan 2018 TuesdayA group of BNP activists today launched an attack on policemen and vandalized a prison van...
Sheikh Hasina launches polls campaign from Sylhet
06:52 PM, 30 Jan 2018 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today launched the campaign for her Awami League from this northeastern city, marked by the footprints of Sufi saints, saying the polls were set to be held in December this year.
ACC seeks 7-year imprisonment for Khaleda in graft case
05:47 PM, 30 Jan 2018 TuesdayThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today pleaded for seven-year imprisonment for BNP...
Jatiya Kabita Utsab begins in city Thursday
05:09 PM, 30 Jan 2018 TuesdayThe two-day 32th Jatiya Kabita Utsab 2018 will begin on the Dhaka University (DU) Central...
Bangladesh’s women make progress in health, education, work: ADB
02:12 PM, 30 Jan 2018 TuesdayBangladesh's women have made progress in various aspects of health, education, work and gender gap has narrowed in incomes and wages while women's participation in the labour force is rising faster than the men, said a new ADB report.
PM offers prayers at three shrines in Sylhet
01:15 PM, 30 Jan 2018 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has offered prayers at the three 'dargah' (shrine) of three eminent Muslim saints in the city today. Sheikh Hasina, who arrived here this morning on a daylong visit, reached the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) from Osmani International Airport and offered prayer...
India estimates 21 million of its girls are ‘unwanted’
12:34 PM, 30 Jan 2018 TuesdayThe desire among parents in India to have sons instead of daughters has created 21 million "unwanted" girls, a government report estimates. The finance ministry report found many couples kept on having children until they had a boy...
PM arrives in Sylhet on daylong visit
11:05 AM, 30 Jan 2018 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Sylhet this morning on a daylong visit. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister landed at MAG Osmani International Airport at 10.40 am on Tuesday...