PHP brings ‘Talking Car’

PHP Automobiles has introduced Proton X70, a sport utility vehicle or SUV, which the company is calling as ‘Talking Car’.
21 November 2021, 13:01 PM

One more elephant found dead in Cox's Bazar, death toll 7 in 11 days

An elephant calf was found dead in the hilly region of the newly-formed Eidgaon upazila of Cox’s Bazar today.
21 November 2021, 12:19 PM

Demanding half fare and arrest of bus driver's helper for rape threats

A student of Begum Badrunnesa Government Women's College was threatened with rape by a bus driver's helper when she wanted to pay half fare.
21 November 2021, 12:11 PM

142 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

One hundred and forty-two dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
21 November 2021, 12:08 PM

Interoperable digital transaction to begin in January: Palak

The government is set to launch the Interoperable Digital Transaction Platform (IDTP) in January next year, allowing people to move funds effortlessly within the financial sector in real-time and at lower costs, said Zunaid Ahmed Palak, state minister for ICT.
21 November 2021, 10:53 AM

After no death yesterday, 7 Covid-19 fatalities recorded in 24 hours

Seven people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
21 November 2021, 10:39 AM

Stocks continue upward trend

The stock market continued to rise today thanks to the higher demand for bank stocks.
21 November 2021, 06:16 AM

Foreign trip spree amid pandemic

Bangladesh Railway and railways ministry officials will make four trips to Europe, the USA, and India over the next three months despite the pandemic for what they said would be studies, receiving training, and visiting factories.
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

US sees Bangladesh in a new light now

Realising the growing importance of economy and security, the US is moving away from its old idea of Bangladesh and is looking to chart the next 50 years of relationship between the two countries in a new way, a top US official has said.
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Armed Forces Day today

Armed Forces Day is being observed across the country today with due solemnity and enthusiasm.
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Myanmar Navy detains Bangladeshi fishermen

At least 22 Bangladeshi fishermen were detained and four Bangladeshi fishing trawlers were seized by Myanmar Navy personnel yesterday.
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Joint command formed

China’s relations with Pakistan and the reported speech of the Chinese delegate at the United Nations were not unexpected, Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi said today.
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Bhasani memorabilia left to decay

The historical memorabilia of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani and different establishments set up by the legendary political leader are lying in ruins at Santosh in Tangail.
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Don't accept work orders below production cost: BGMEA

The leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today urged the apparel makers not to take work order of any item below their production cost.
20 November 2021, 12:12 PM

No party ticket for rebel candidates next elections: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the party’s rebel candidates will not be given nominations in next elections.
19 November 2021, 19:36 PM

Yahya declined to discuss with Mujib

Henry Kissinger, US president’s assistant for national security affairs, in a memorandum dated November 20, 1971, informed president Nixon
19 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Arsa presence at rohingya camps: Everybody knows Few dare speak

All the 34 Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar have become hubs of organised and cross-border crimes. And it is the Arakan Rohingya Solidarity Army (ARSA) that is behind it all, say Rohingyas and intelligence sources.
19 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Boat carrying migrants reach Italy with 10 dead

A boat carrying the bodies of 10 migrants found dead at sea arrived in Sicily on Friday, along with dozens of people it rescued this week as they tried to cross the Mediterranean.
19 November 2021, 17:17 PM

Harris to become first woman with presidential powers as Biden undergoes colonoscopy

President Joe Biden will transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday while he is under anesthesia for a routine colonoscopy he will undergo as part of his annual physical, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement.
19 November 2021, 15:51 PM

Train runs over college student in Rajshahi

A college student was crushed to death under the wheels of a train near the faculty of Fine Arts in Rajshahi University today.
19 November 2021, 13:48 PM