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Bangladesh, Netherlands agree to strengthen partnership for sustainable development
05:28 PM, 22 Feb 2018 ThursdayBangladesh and the Netherlands agreed to strengthen knowledge and innovation driven...
Saudi Arabia to invest $64 bn in entertainment in next decade
05:03 PM, 22 Feb 2018 ThursdaySaudi Arabia is to invest $64 billion in its entertainment sector over the coming decade, an official...
Amnesty says Rohingya crisis consequence of society ‘encouraged to hate’
04:32 PM, 22 Feb 2018 ThursdayThe crisis in Myanmar and reported massacres of Rohingya Muslims are the consequence...
Musician Ali Akbar Rupu no more
02:35 PM, 22 Feb 2018 ThursdayMusic director Ali Akbar Rupu has passed away at United Hospital in Dhaka at the age of 57....
India doctors remove world’s ‘largest brain tumour’
02:25 PM, 22 Feb 2018 ThursdayDoctors in India who have removed a 1.8kg (2.2lbs) brain tumour from a 31-year-old man say it could be the largest in the world...
PM asks army to uphold democracy, constitution
01:35 PM, 22 Feb 2018 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday directed Bangladesh Army to uphold democracy and constitution and contribute more to building a happy and prosperous Bangladesh...
Hearing on Khaleda’s bail Sunday
01:09 PM, 22 Feb 2018 ThursdayThe High Court has fixed Sunday to hear an appeal petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia that challenged her.....
Bangladesh moves up 2 notches in graft index
12:53 PM, 22 Feb 2018 ThursdayBangladesh has moved up two notches in the world Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), said the Berlin-based Transparency International (TI) in a report published today...
PM reaches Natore to join Army Engineering Corps reunion
11:45 AM, 22 Feb 2018 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached here Thursday morning to join the 6th Engineering Corps Reunion of Bangladesh Army at Engineer Centre and School of Military Engineering...
Father’s stress linked to kids’ brain development
11:07 AM, 22 Feb 2018 ThursdayFathers, take note! Taking too much stress may affect the brain development of your kids, a new study has claimed...
Trump endorses guns for teachers to stop shootings
10:47 AM, 22 Feb 2018 ThursdayUS President Donald Trump has said arming teachers could prevent school shootings like that which left 17 people dead last week in Florida...
Repatriation of refugees likely to start in 2 weeks: Myanmar
10:02 AM, 22 Feb 2018 ThursdayThe Myanmar government needs about two weeks to verify the first list of more than 8000 refugees sent by the Bangladeshi government, said U Win Myat Aye, minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, on Wednesday...
Decision on Khaleda’s appeal today
09:51 AM, 22 Feb 2018 ThursdayThe High Court (HC) will decide today whether the appeal by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be heard or not.....
Kamal Haasan names party as ‘Makkal Needhi Maiam’
09:46 AM, 22 Feb 2018 ThursdayIndian actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday formally launched his political party called Makkal Needhi Maiam (People’s Justice Centre) at Madurai in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
4G speed in India slowest in world
09:09 AM, 22 Feb 2018 ThursdayIndia may be going digital, but high-speed internet on mobile phones still....
‘Pakistan behind influx of Bangladeshis into Assam’
09:09 AM, 22 Feb 2018 ThursdayA “planned” influx of people from Bangladesh into India’s north-eastern region is underway as part of a proxy war being waged by Pakistan, with support from China, to keep the area disturbed, said Indian army chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday...
Pakistan ex-PM Sharif banned as party chief
08:31 AM, 22 Feb 2018 ThursdayPakistan's Supreme Court has disqualified former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as head of his party. Sharif was ordered to step down as prime minister last year amid corruption allegations that he denies. The court ruled that his earlier dismissal from office made him ineligible to lead the PML-N...
BCB hope for Mashrafe’s return as leadership crisis looms
08:38 PM, 21 Feb 2018 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will formally request Mashrafe Mortaza to ...
PM stresses proper use of Bangla
07:27 PM, 21 Feb 2018 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged all to practice and use Bangla language in a proper manner and uphold the country's culture and heritage to brighten further its image....
BNP to hold black flag procession Saturday
06:19 PM, 21 Feb 2018 WednesdayBNP will bring out black flag procession in Dhaka city on Saturday next as the authorities