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Sajeeb Wazed Joy reappointed as PM's ICT adviser
07:05 PM, 21 Jan 2024 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reappointed her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy as part-time and honorary Information and Communication Technology Adviser. Joy was appointed as the PM's adviser under the 3 (B) (1) of the Rules of Business, 1996...
Russian plane crashes in northeastern Afghanistan mountains
06:42 PM, 21 Jan 2024 SundayAn aircraft — suspected to be a Russian chartered ambulance — is believed to have crashed in a mountainous province of northeastern Afghanistan, local authorities there said on Sunday...
Amir Khasru gets bail in 2 more cases
05:45 PM, 21 Jan 2024 SundayBNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has secured bail in two more cases filed with Ramna, and Paltan Police Stations in the capital Dhaka. Dhaka's Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tofazzal Hossain granted bail to him on Sunday after a hearing...
HC for giving Tk 1cr in compensation to botched treatment victim
05:08 PM, 21 Jan 2024 SundayThe High Court (HC) on Sunday issued a rule, asking authorities concerned to explain as to why it shall not pass an order to give one Md Eusuf Mazumder Shakil, who allegedly lost both his kidneys as a result of wrong treatment at Labaid Specialized Hospital, Tk 1 crore in compensation...
Father, son killed in nasiman-motorbike collision
04:03 PM, 21 Jan 2024 SundayA man and his son were killed in a collision between a three-wheeler, locally known as nasiman, and a motorcycle in Bhurungamari upazila of Kurigram on Sunday morning...
Mbappe scores twice for PSG in French Cup stroll
03:39 PM, 21 Jan 2024 SundayKylian Mbappe had a hand in all four goals as Paris St-Germain beat third-tier Orleans to reach the French Cup last 16...
Pay importance to other export items likewise RMG: PM
02:35 PM, 21 Jan 2024 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked all concerned to pay the same importance given to readymade garments, to other export items, including jute and leather goods, pharmaceuticals, IT products and handicrafts to increase foreign earnings.
Total number of voters now 12.17 crore: EC
02:26 PM, 21 Jan 2024 SundayThe Election Commission (EC) has published the draft of an updated voter list where the total number of voters in the country currently stands at 12,17,75,450. Of them, 6,20,90,137 are male voters while 5,96,84,389 are female and 924 members of the third gender community.
Mild cold wave sweeps over country’s most northern parts
01:25 PM, 21 Jan 2024 SundayMild cold wave is sweeping over the districts of Kisoregonj, Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon, Panchagarh and Kurigram and it may continue, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours from 9am on Sunday.
Sania Mirza breaks silence on Shoaib Malik’s wedding to Sana Javed
12:56 PM, 21 Jan 2024 SundayA day after Shoaib Malik shocked the world by sharing wedding pictures with Pakistani actress Sana Javed, Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza has reacted and confirmed the divorce. Sania revealed that she and Shoaib separated a few months ago and sent good wishes to her former husband.
PM opens month-long trade fair at Purbachal
12:14 PM, 21 Jan 2024 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the month-long 28th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2024. She opened the trade fair at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal New Town, on the outskirts of the capital on Sunday.
Iran-backed militants strike US-led coalition base in Iraq
11:40 AM, 21 Jan 2024 Sunday"Multiple ballistic missiles and rockets were launched by Iranian-backed militants in western Iraq targeting al-Assad Airbase," CENTCOM said in a social media post, which placed the time of the attack at 6:30 pm Baghdad time (1530GMT) Saturday evening.
India to host 71st Miss World pageant after 28 years
11:01 AM, 21 Jan 2024 SundayIndia will host the 71st Miss World pageant after 28 years, which will be broadcast live and globally via streaming services.
Rajshahi schools to remain closed for 2 days amid cold wave
10:39 AM, 21 Jan 2024 SundayThe government on Saturday evening decided to keep the secondary schools closed for Sunday and Monday, and primary schools for Sunday as the minimum temperature in the district dipped below 10 degrees Celsius.
Milan secure last-gasp win at Udinese after game interrupted by racist chants
09:14 AM, 21 Jan 2024 SundayA stoppage-time goal by striker Noah Okafor secured AC Milan a 3-2 win at lowly Udinese in Serie A on Saturday after the game was briefly suspended in the first half due to racist chants towards Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
Netanyahu defies pressure over Palestinian state
08:25 AM, 21 Jan 2024 SundayBenjamin Netanyahu has again insisted Israel should retain security control over all the Palestinian territories. The Israeli prime minister said this condition was "contrary" to a future Palestinian state being established.
Hasan, Jaishankar hold talks on sidelines of NAM summit
09:53 PM, 20 Jan 2024 SaturdayForeign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today held his maiden bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart Dr S Jaishankar on the sidelines of the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) currently being held in Kampala, Uganda...
Four Iranian Revolutionary Guard members killed in Israeli attack in Syria
08:57 PM, 20 Jan 2024 SaturdayThe Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Saturday that four of its advisers were killed in an Israeli attack on the Syrian capital, Damascus...
Seminar on 'Sino-South Asia Relations: Students' Perspective' held at SUST
07:56 PM, 20 Jan 2024 SaturdayA seminar titled 'Sino-South Asia Relations: Students' Perspective' was held by the 'Chinese Corner' of the Department of Political Studies (PSS) of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology and the Confucius Institute of Dhaka University...
Survey goes on to expand Metro Rail to Tongi: Quader
07:13 PM, 20 Jan 2024 SaturdayRoad Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said that a survey is underway for the extension of metro rail from city's Uttara to Tongi...