Teesta erosion: Part of dam caves in 10 months after repair

Some 150 families are in fear of losing their homesteads in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila as part of a flood protection dam across the Teesta collapsed.
13 May 2022, 18:00 PM

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed passes away

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has died, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs said on Friday. He was also ruler of Abu Dhabi emirate.
13 May 2022, 11:27 AM

Hoarding edible oil, trader fined Tk 1 lakh in Manikganj

A trader was fined Tk 1 lakh for illegal stocking of soybean oil in his store at Manikganj today (May 13, 2022).
13 May 2022, 11:20 AM

No Covid-19 deaths in 23 days straight, current positivity rate 0.45%

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 May 2022, 10:43 AM

$44-billion Twitter deal temporarily on hold: Musk

Elon Musk said on Friday his $44-billion deal for Twitter Inc was temporarily on hold, citing pending details on spam and fake accounts.
13 May 2022, 10:15 AM

Taj Mahal cells don't contain idols: Archaeological Survey of India

Top officials of Archaeological Survey of India have said that the contention in the petition filed with Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench seeking opening of the 22 locked rooms of Taj Mahal is “factually incorrect,” reports Times of India.
13 May 2022, 08:44 AM

Sri Lankan Crisis: A cautionary tale for Bangladesh

Sri Lanka is going through a period of political unrest amid its ongoing economic crisis.
13 May 2022, 03:00 AM

Pvt agencies: Hajj fees hiked by Tk 1.09 lakh

An aspiring Bangladeshi pilgrim will now have to spend a minimum of Tk 4,63,744 to perform hajj under private agencies -- around Tk 1,09,150 higher than that in 2020.
12 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Each JS body member on religious affairs ministry wants to send 3 representatives for Hajj

Each members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Religious Affairs wants to send three representatives to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year.
12 May 2022, 15:58 PM

Locals kill nilgai in Thakurgaon village

A nilgai was killed by locals at the Bharnia Mandalpara village in Thakurgaon’s Ranisankail upazila this (May 12, 2022) afternoon.
12 May 2022, 15:37 PM

Primary asst teacher recruitment: 40,862 qualify in written test

A total of 40,862 candidates have been selected for viva-voce tests for Assistant Teacher Recruitment-2020.
12 May 2022, 13:01 PM

PM will decide on hospital construction at CRB: JS committee chairman

Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways Ministry, ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury, today said the prime minister would make the final decision about construction of a hospital in Chattogram Railway Building (CRB) area.
12 May 2022, 11:58 AM

Australian state 'disappointed' over Argentina-Brazil cancellation

The sports minister of Australia's state of Victoria reacted with anger on Thursday after Lionel Messi's Argentina pulled out of a highly anticipated June 11 friendly against rivals Brazil in Melbourne.
12 May 2022, 06:21 AM

Haaland will make Man City even more prolific: Guardiola

Erling Haaland's arrival at Manchester City will make the English champions an even more ruthless attacking force, said Pep Guardiola after seeing his side thrash Wolves 5-1 on Wednesday.
12 May 2022, 04:51 AM

Atletico seal Champions League qualification

Atletico Madrid secured qualification for the Champions League on Wednesday as a 2-0 victory away at Elche guaranteed their place in La Liga's top four.
12 May 2022, 04:42 AM

Inter see off Juve to win Italian Cup

Inter Milan claimed their eighth Italian Cup on Wednesday after overcoming old foes Juventus 4-2 in an extra-time victory full of incident and controversy.
12 May 2022, 04:30 AM

'Stop War': Ukraine return to action with friendly against Gladbach

Oleksandr Pikhalionok scored the winner as Ukraine beat Bundesliga side Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-1 in a friendly on Wednesday in the national team's first game since the country was invaded by Russia.
12 May 2022, 04:17 AM

Forex reserves under strain: Govt defers employees' foreign tours, less important projects

The government finally raised its guard against the dwindling dollar reserves, putting its employees’ foreign tours on hold and deferring projects that require much imports.
12 May 2022, 02:00 AM

Marsh, Warner fire to keep Delhi's play-off hopes alive

Australia's Mitchell Marsh smashed 89 after striking twice with the ball as Delhi Capitals stayed in the IPL play-off hunt with an emphatic eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday.
11 May 2022, 18:16 PM

Hajj package gets costlier

To perform hajj under government management this year, pilgrims will have to spend at least Tk 4,62,150, about Tk 1 lakh more than it cost in 2020.
11 May 2022, 18:00 PM