An epitome of success

At one stage of life, she did not have money to pay the tuition fees for her college exams following marriage.
18 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Don’t abuse power

President Abdul Hamid yesterday asked the deputy commissioners not to abuse power while discharging their duties.
18 January 2022, 18:00 PM

'Liton is a good quality international player now'

Comilla Victorians advisor and former Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes stated Liton Das became more consistent with his form over the years since the English man left his post as the Tigers' head coach after the 2019 ICC ODI World Cup.
18 January 2022, 15:00 PM

Real legend Gento dies

Paco Gento, the only footballer to win six European Cups, has died aged 88, his former club Real Madrid announced on Tuesday.
18 January 2022, 13:05 PM

Upward trend continues with 8,407 Covid cases, 10 deaths in 24hrs

At least 8,407 new infections were recorded and 10 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).
18 January 2022, 12:51 PM

4 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

Four dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 January 2022, 12:23 PM

BTRC asked to finalise OTT regulation in 4 months

The High Court today directed BTRC to take necessary steps to finalise a regulation for operations of OTT (over-the-top) web-based platforms, collecting revenues from them and to submit its progress report in four months.
18 January 2022, 12:11 PM

Met dept issues fog alert in Bangladesh

A thick blanket of fog is likely to envelope large parts of the country in the next 24 hours, the weather office has predicted.
18 January 2022, 11:13 AM

Theatre icon Shaoli Mitra passes away

Eminent stage actor, playwright and Padma Shri awardee Shaoli Mitra died at her residence in South Kolkata on Sunday afternoon after suffering heart-related health issues.
17 January 2022, 18:00 PM

DCs now want power to oversee projects in dists

The deputy commissioners have asked for the power to supervise project implementation in their districts, which experts have termed “inappropriate” for mega projects.
17 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Attorney general tests Covid-19 positive

Attorney General AM Amin Uddin has been infected with Covid-19.
17 January 2022, 15:39 PM

NCC polls: Beginning of a new era of elections in Bangladesh?

Besides being one of the most important elections for the citizens of Narayanganj, the latest Narayanganj City Corporation election bears a number of other significance for the entire political sphere of the country. This was the last city corporation election under the current election commission.
17 January 2022, 15:06 PM

Biman to launch flights on Dhaka-Guangzhou route

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to launch flights on the Dhaka-Guangzhou-Dhaka route soon, considering the growing demand for passengers.
17 January 2022, 14:40 PM

I can learn a lot from Rhodes: Salahuddin

Cumilla Victorians head coach Mohammad Salahuddin stated that he has a lot of things to learn from former Bangladesh head coach Steve Rhodes who joined the franchise as their advisor today.
17 January 2022, 14:27 PM

Djokovic back home in Serbia after Australia deportation

Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic arrived back home in Belgrade Monday after his deportation from Australia over his coronavirus vaccination status demolished his dream of earning a record 21st Grand Slam title in Melbourne.
17 January 2022, 13:38 PM

SUST students continue demo demanding VC’s resignation

Demanding the resignation of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Vice Chancellor Farid Uddin Ahmed, hundreds of students are demonstrating a sit-in protest in front of his residence on the campus since 4:00 pm today.
17 January 2022, 13:33 PM

Bangladesh-US tie is stronger now, diplomats say at envoy Miller's farewell

The economic and business tie between Bangladesh and the US is stronger than the previous normal time because of having a warm relationship between the two countries despite severe fallouts of the Covid-19 pandemic, said John D Dunham, economic and Indo-Pacific Affairs Unit chief of the US embassy in Bangladesh.
17 January 2022, 13:29 PM

Cummins wins Ashes and hearts with Khawaja gesture

Pat Cummins' leadership qualities were on full display even after his side sealed a 4-0 Ashes series win on Sunday as he ensured Usman Khawaja, the first Muslim cricketer to play for Australia, was not showered by champagne amid the celebrations.
17 January 2022, 12:35 PM

64% school students received first dose of Covid vaccine: Mohibul

Deputy Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury today told the parliament that 64 percent of the country’s students -- aged 12-18 -- have been given the first jab of Covid-19 vaccine.
17 January 2022, 12:28 PM

2 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

Two dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 January 2022, 11:53 AM