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Bilbao win at Atletico in Copa del Rey semi first leg
11:11 AM, 08 Feb 2024 ThursdayAthletic Bilbao beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final at Metropolitano stadium on Wednesday thanks to Alex Berenguer's penalty.
Mobile phone services suspended across Pakistan as voting begins
09:41 AM, 08 Feb 2024 ThursdayPakistan temporarily suspended mobile phone services on Thursday to strengthen security as voting began in the country's national election, the interior ministry said.
US drone strike kills Iran-backed militia leader in Baghdad
08:57 AM, 08 Feb 2024 ThursdayA senior commander of an Iran-backed militia has been killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad. A leader of Kataib Hezbollah and two of his guards were in a vehicle when it was targeted in the east of the Iraqi capital. All three of them died.
Netanyahu rejects Hamas’ proposed ceasefire terms
08:35 AM, 08 Feb 2024 ThursdayIsrael's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas's proposed ceasefire terms - saying "total victory" in Gaza is possible within months. He was speaking after Hamas laid out a series of demands in response to an Israel-backed ceasefire proposal.
Gang rape at JU: 'Mastermind' Mamun arrested
10:10 PM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayThe Rapid Action Battalion has arrested two people, including Mamunur Rashid alias Mamun, the alleged mastermind of the gang rape of a housewife at Jahangirnagar University...
Actor Ahmed Rubel passes away
09:46 PM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayPopular actor Ahmed Rubel passed away on Wednesday evening...
17 gets life in Joypurhat murder
08:28 PM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayA court in Joypurhat on Wednesday sentenced 17 people to life-term imprisonment for the murder of a man over a land dispute...
Blasts near Pakistan candidates' offices kill 26 on eve of election
07:28 PM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayTwo explosions near electoral candidates' offices in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan killed 26 people and wounded dozens on Wednesday, officials said, raising concerns over security on the eve of a general election...
Afzal Karim made Padma Bank chairman
07:15 PM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdaySonali Bank PLC's Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Afzal Karim has been appointed the new chairman of Padma Bank PLC...
AL committed to continue development spree in next 5 yrs: PM
06:36 PM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayPrime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told the parliament that her government was committed to continue journey towards development in the next five years. "We have achieved success in every sector as the government has taken...
Aamer Jamal leads Comilla rout of Khulna in BPL
06:22 PM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayComilla Victorians Pakistan recruit Aamer Jamal registered his career-best 5-23 to lead the side to an emphatic 34-run win over Khulna Tigers in their sixth match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka on Wednesday...
One Covid death, 34 cases recorded in 24 hrs
05:40 PM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayThe Bangladesh government reported one COVID-19 death and 34 cases in the last 24 hours (from Tuesday 8 am to Wednesday 8 am) as the coronavirus infection rises again in the country...
DU female student 'commits suicide'
05:05 PM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayA female student of Dhaka University has reportedly committed suicide in Jatrabari of the capital Dhaka...
2024 election was the fairest since 1975: PM
04:29 PM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said this year's January 7 polls were the freest, fairest and most credible in Bangladesh after 1975. "I think the election that was held in Bangladesh on January 7 this year was the freest, fairest and most neutral since 1975," she told a view exchange meeting...
63 more Myanmar troops take shelter in Bangladesh
02:59 PM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayThe number of Myanmar troops taking refuge in Bangladesh has risen to 327 after 63 more border guards entered Bangladesh on Wednesday, fleeing heavy gunfights reported between the government troops and the rebels in the junta-run country.
PM asks education authorities to stage sport events at grassroots
02:11 PM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the country’s education authorities and others concerned to stage sport events and competitions at grassroots to explore talents and infuse sportsmanship into youths.
Peruvian national gets life term imprisonment in narcotics case
01:09 PM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayA Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced Peruvian national Jagaseta Alvarado Juana to life term imprisonment and Pakistani national Mostofa Ashraf to 10 years in jail in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act.
Esha Deol, Bharat Takhtani confirm separation after 11 years of marriage
11:55 AM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayAfter 11 years of marriage, Esha Deol and husband Bharat Takhtani announced their divorce. As per a joint statement, the couple said that the separation is “amicable”. Esha is the daughter of Bollywood couple Dharmendra and Hema Malini.
Biden blames Trump for sinking bipartisan immigration bill
10:51 AM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayU.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that the bipartisan immigration bill is falling apart under political pressure from Republican rival Donald Trump and vowed to hit the road to remind voters who was to blame if it fails.
Google to pay $350 million to settle shareholders’ data privacy lawsuit
10:43 AM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayGoogle agreed to pay $350 million to settle a lawsuit by shareholders related to a security bug at its now-defunct Google+ social media website.