Comilla confirm Qualifiers spot

Comilla Victorians became the second team after Fortune Barishal to confirm the Qualifiers spot after an all-round performance from Moeen Ali helped them to register a comprehensive 65-run win over Khulna Tigers in the day game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today. 
11 February 2022, 11:57 AM

Covid positivity on downtrend: 27 deaths, 5,268 cases reported in 24 hours

At least 5,268 new infections were recorded and 27 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 February 2022, 11:11 AM

EC formation: Awami League proposes 10 names for CEC, commissioners

Awami League today proposed 10 names for the posts of chief election commissioner and other election commissioners for the formation of the next Election Commission.
11 February 2022, 09:48 AM

Sagar-Runi murder: Rab refuses failure to unravel mystery

Rapid Action Battalion has refused to accept their inability to reveal the mystery in journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder case 10 years after they got the responsibility of the investigation.
11 February 2022, 09:41 AM

Educational institutions to reopen soon as Covid cases on downtrend: Dipu Moni

Education Minister Dipu Moni today expressed to soon reopen educational institutions following the downtrend of Covid-19 infection rate in the country.
11 February 2022, 08:15 AM

‘Gone for five minutes’- Eriksen revisits his near-death experience

“I was gone from this world for five minutes until they got my heartbeat back," Christian Eriksen told BBC Sport yesterday as he reflected on his near-death experience on that fateful day in Denmark's opening game of Euro 2020 against Finland in June last year.
11 February 2022, 07:42 AM

Shut Savar tanneries down

A parliamentary body yesterday asked the environment directorate to shut down the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate, as the joint management committee (JMC) that runs the estate failed to comply with environmental standards.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Walking out of Assembly

A meeting of the [Muslim League] parliamentary party was going on in the assembly hall on February 21, 1952, and I heard the gunshot during that meeting. 
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Badiul Alam’s death anniv observed

Yesterday was the 19th death anniversary of Advocate Badiul Alam, a freedom fighter and politician, said a press release.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Bedsheets for police: IGP, others going to Germany to assess dye

The inspector general of police and two other officials are set to visit Germany to “participate in the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)” relating to shipment of one lakh pieces of bedsheets with pillow covers (double), according to an official order.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM

BBS to make database of all citizens

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics is going to prepare a comprehensive database incorporating all data of every citizen.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM

SUST Proctor Prof Alamgir Kabir relieved from post

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Proctor Prof Md Alamgir Kabir has been relieved from his position.
10 February 2022, 16:14 PM

Pilot's faulty handling: Biman aircraft remains grounded since Feb 2

A brand-new Dash-8 aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has remained grounded since February 2 due to damage of its two engines apparently due to the pilot’s faulty handling of the aircraft, sources in Biman said.
10 February 2022, 15:27 PM

Jhalakathi launch fire: Another burn victim dies

Another injured in MV Abhijan-10 launch fire in Jhalakathi died at a city hospital this afternoon, after fighting for life for more than one and half months.
10 February 2022, 14:23 PM

Contempt of court petition filed against CEC

Contempt of court petition was filed at the High Court today against Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda for not registering Ganasamhati Andolon as a political party around three years after this court has directed to do so.
10 February 2022, 14:03 PM

PUST VC confined for 4.5hrs after meeting with teachers foiled

The faculty members at Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST) confined Vice Chancellor Md Rostom Ali in his office for four and half hours after a  meeting was foiled today.
10 February 2022, 12:19 PM

Food delivery man dies after covered van hits him near Palashi

A food delivery man was killed after his bicycle was hit, allegedly by a covered van near the Palashi intersection in Dhaka this afternoon.
10 February 2022, 11:48 AM

Covid deaths in 24 hours over 40 again

At least 7,264 new infections were recorded and 41 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
10 February 2022, 10:41 AM

Shooter Nafisha brings bronze for Bangladesh at ISSF Grand Prix

Nafisha Tabasum bagged the bronze medal for Bangladesh in women's 10m Air Rifle event of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Grand Prix tournament in Indonesia's capital Jakarta today.
10 February 2022, 09:05 AM

Now water getting costlier

Water prices in the capital are set to see a sharp rise after Dhaka Wasa yesterday said that it wants the government to approve a “20 percent hike” in tariffs.
9 February 2022, 18:00 PM