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35 killed in Israel strike near Rafah: Hamas Gaza health ministry
10:04 AM, 27 May 2024 MondayThe health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said early Monday that at least 35 people were killed and dozens wounded in Israeli strikes on a centre for displaced people near the Palestinian territory's far-southern city of Rafah.
Hasan Mahmood Khan appointed as new Air Chief
09:01 AM, 27 May 2024 MondayThe government has appointed Air Vice Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan as the new chief of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) for next three years by promoting him to the rank of Air Marshal.
Stellar Starc fires Kolkata to third IPL title
08:38 AM, 27 May 2024 MondayMitchell Starc bowled a sensational opening spell to fire Kolkata Knight Riders to their third Indian Premier League title with an eight-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Sunday final.
Cyclone Remal hits Bangladesh coast
08:26 AM, 27 May 2024 MondayA severe cyclone called 'Remal' started crossing coastal regions of Bangladesh packing winds up to 120 kilometres per hour on Sunday night while authorities managed to evacuate over 800,000 people to safety.
Hamas fires rockets at Israel’s Tel Aviv
10:02 PM, 26 May 2024 SundayHamas says it has launched rockets at Tel Aviv, prompting sirens to sound in the Israeli city for the first time in several months...
Third tranche of IMF loan to be available in June: Mahmood Ali
09:33 PM, 26 May 2024 SundayFinance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Sunday said that the third tranche of the loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be available this June...
Habiganj JCD leader sent to jail
09:02 PM, 26 May 2024 SundayA court in Habiganj has sent the district unit Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) general secretary Md Zillur Rahman to jail in a case filed over torching a vehicle...
Increasing deaths from lightning in Bangladesh due to climate change
08:47 PM, 26 May 2024 SundayResidents of the hilly areas of the country never used to fear lightning strikes. The tall trees nestled in the folds of the towering hills always provided them with protection...
Bangladesh issues highest cyclone warning as evacuation underway
08:17 PM, 26 May 2024 SundayBangladesh overnight issued the highest cyclone warning for its southwestern coastlines amid continued evacuation of tens of thousands to safety as the low-lying country alongside India braces for the year’s first cyclone dubbed as “Remal”, expecting its landfall on late Sunday...
Court orders confiscation of Benazir's more properties
07:21 PM, 26 May 2024 SundayA court in Dhaka has ordered the confiscation of various properties, including flat and company shares, in the names of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, his wife Zeeshan Mirza, and their daughters Farheen Rishta Binte Benazir and Tahsin Raisa Binte Benazir...
UN estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide
06:34 PM, 26 May 2024 SundayThe International Organization for Migration has increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to more than 670...
Cyclone Remal: 20 villages flooded in Patuakhali
05:42 PM, 26 May 2024 SundayAround 20 villages in Rangabali upazila of coastal district Patuakhali were flooded on Sunday after embankments broke in tide caused by cyclonic storm Remal...
Remal approaching Bangladesh coastline with massive strength: BMD
04:40 PM, 26 May 2024 SundayThe severe cyclone Remal is approaching coastal parts of Bangladesh with massive strength and the cyclonic storm may cross Bangladesh from 6 pm on Sunday...
Appeal seeking stay on order to cancel 169 VNSC students' admission filed
04:05 PM, 26 May 2024 SundayA petition was filed with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday, pleading to stay a High Court order that upheld the decision to cancel the admission of 169 first-graders at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College (VNSC) due to non-compliance with the enrolment regulations...
Manchester United win FA Cup after Garnacho, Mainoo stun City
03:48 PM, 26 May 2024 SundayIt was, quite simply, the finest Manchester United result since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013...
MP Azim Murder: DB team reaches Kolkata
02:39 PM, 26 May 2024 SundayA three-member team of detective branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) led by its additional commissioner Harun-Or-Rashid reached India on Sunday to investigate the murder of Jhenaidah-4 constituency lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar in Kolkata.
Flight to Ctg, Cox’s Bazar, Kolkata suspended due to cyclone Remal
02:06 PM, 26 May 2024 SundayThe flight suspension was declared on Dhaka-Chattogram, Dhaka-Cox's Bazar, and Dhaka-Kolkata routes due to Cyclonic Storm Remal.
Massive evacuation underway as ‘Remal’ approaches Bangladesh
01:18 PM, 26 May 2024 SundayThe authorities on Sunday launched an intensified evacuation campaign to take all vulnerable people to safety as the met office asked Payra and Mongla ports to hoist great danger signal no ten while it issued nine for Cox's Bazar and Chattogram ports.
Chattogram port issues own alert-4, suspends its operations
12:53 PM, 26 May 2024 SundayChattogram Port Authority (CPA) on Sunday morning issued its own alert-4 after the met office asked the maritime ports of Cox’s Bazar and Chattogram to hoist great danger signal number 9.
Nicki Minaj’s UK concert postponed after Netherlands arrest
12:14 PM, 26 May 2024 SundayA concert by US rapper Nicki Minaj in Britain was called off at the last minute Saturday night, after the superstar was detained at Amsterdam's main airport on suspicion of possessing soft drugs in an incident she partly live-streamed on social media.