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Israel kills 28 Palestinians in Gaza in 24 hours
06:17 PM, 15 Nov 2024 FridayThe number of Palestinians killed in Israel’s war on Gaza has reached 43,764, the Health Ministry says. The death toll includes 28 people killed over the past 24 hours, it said in a statement. Another 103,490 Palestinians have been wounded in attacks since October 2023...
Bangladesh, Japan agree to ink EPA to deepen trade ties
05:21 PM, 15 Nov 2024 FridayBangladesh and Japan have agreed to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) by the end of 2025 or early 2026 to deepen and expand bilateral trade and investment relations between the two nations...
Cop summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’, say leading climate policy experts
04:07 PM, 15 Nov 2024 FridayFuture UN climate summits should be held only in countries that can show clear support for climate action and have stricter rules on fossil fuel lobbying, according to a group of influential climate policy experts...
Ex-JaPa MP Tipu arrested in Keraniganj
03:24 PM, 15 Nov 2024 FridayThe police have arrested Golam Kibria Tipu, a former Jatiya Party lawmaker from Barishal-3, in Dhaka’s Keraniganj...
Reforms being carried out to solve crisis: Dr Salehuddin
02:34 PM, 15 Nov 2024 FridayFinance adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said that reforms in various sectors, including in financial, capital market and banking ones, are being carried out to solve the crisis that the interim government inherited from the previous regime...
England seal T20 series victory over West Indies
01:07 PM, 15 Nov 2024 FridayThey said St Lucia was a run-scoring paradise. Tonight, they were wrong, as England had to scrap to overhaul West Indies’ meagre total of 145-8 for a three-wicket win and a first away T20 series triumph in two years...
Argentina fall in Paraguay, Brazil held in Venezuela
12:32 PM, 15 Nov 2024 FridayWorld champions Argentina suffered a 2-1 defeat to Paraguay while rivals Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw at Venezuela as South America's big guns struggled in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Thursday...
Sri Lanka’s leftist ruling coalition wins election in landslide
12:03 PM, 15 Nov 2024 FridaySri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s leftist coalition has achieved a landslide victory in snap elections, delivering the Marxist-leaning leader a powerful mandate to ease punishing austerity measures in the crisis-stricken nation...
Met office forecasts dry weather likely over country
11:45 AM, 15 Nov 2024 FridayBangladesh Meteorological Department on Friday predicted weather may remain dry over the country for the next 24 hours commencing this morning...
Chief Adviser returns home after joining COP29 in Baku
10:01 PM, 14 Nov 2024 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home on Thursday evening wrapping up his Baku tour to attend the global climate meet titled "Conference of Parties-29 (COP29)"...
If elected BNP will ensure people’s empowerment: Tarique Rahman
09:38 PM, 14 Nov 2024 ThursdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said if BNP is voted to power, it will ensure the people's empowerment and partnership in the politics...
Gold price cut by Tk 1,680 per bhori
08:51 PM, 14 Nov 2024 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association, BAJUS, has lowered the price of 22 carat gold by Tk 1,680 to Tk 1,34,509 per bhori...
Application for admission in RU to begin on Jan 5
07:58 PM, 14 Nov 2024 ThursdayThe application process for the undergraduate admission programme at Rajshahi University, RU, for the 2024-25 academic session will begin on January 5 next year...
Maxwell sets up Australia win over Pakistan in seven-over thrash
07:08 PM, 14 Nov 2024 ThursdayGlenn Maxwell, who struggled in the preceding ODI series, blasted his way through the innings with 43 off 19, before Pakistan slumped to 24 for six in the first four overs before finishing with 64 for nine...
DU Chhatra Dal gets full-fledged committee
06:34 PM, 14 Nov 2024 ThursdayThe Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has announced full-fledged committee of its Dhaka University unit.
Hajj registration must be completed by Nov 30
06:27 PM, 14 Nov 2024 ThursdayThe Ministry of Religious Affairs has said that pilgrims must complete their primary Hajj registration for 2025 by November 30...
'Gladiator 2' to premiere in Bangladesh before US release
06:09 PM, 14 Nov 2024 ThursdayFans of the Hollywood classic ‘Gladiator’ can soon relive the epic story, as the highly anticipated sequel ‘Gladiator 2’ arrives on the big screen after more than two decades.
Dhaka asks Delhi to curb Hasina’s political activities
05:51 PM, 14 Nov 2024 ThursdayBangladesh has conveyed strong dissatisfaction to the Indian government over ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s frequent political statements from India, urging Delhi to prevent such activities, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Thursday.
Clash erupts over Anti-Discrimination Student Movement committee in Sunamganj
05:36 PM, 14 Nov 2024 ThursdaySunamganj witnessed a clash between two student groups on Thursday (November 14) over the formation of the anti-discrimination student movement committee, leaving at least five people injured.
Poorer nations need $1tn a year by 2030 in climate finance
05:31 PM, 14 Nov 2024 ThursdayPoor countries need $1tn a year in climate finance by 2030, five years earlier than rich countries are likely to agree to at UN climate talks, a new study has found...