President M Abdul Hamid will deliver a memorial speech, during a special discussion at parliament, on November 24 -- marking the golden jubilee of the country’s independence.

China's iQiyi, the country's answer to Netflix, just can't catch a break. Amid disappointing revenue growth, the operating loss at the streaming service owned by search engine giant Baidu (9888.HK) widened to 1.4 billion yuan ($220 million) in the three months to September, from 1.2 billion yuan in the same period last year. Broader macroeconomic woes have hit advertising dollars, while tightening censorship rules and pandemic curbs are holding up the launch of new online shows and movies.

The Garo community in Sreemangal has celebrated their biggest annual festival -- offering prayers, music and dance to the God of grains, Misi Saljong.

BNP has said its chairperson Khaleda Zia is fighting for her life at Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital.

The tax authority yesterday announced Latifur Rahman, the founder and former chairman of Transcom Group, and Shahnaz Rahman, the conglomerate’s current chairman, as top taxpayers for fiscal 2020-21, marking the second consecutive year of accolades for the two.

Ruling Awami League (AL) men have allegedly raised Tk 69 lakh from the grassroots of Kurigram’s Roumari upazila with fake promises of giving them houses in government-funded housing projects. The allegation of swindling poor people’s money has surfaced in Dantbhanga union of the upazila.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government rationally raised the fuel prices amid the price hike in the international market since a large amount of subsidy is provided to this sector.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has taken initiatives to set up multiple eco-parks by filling the Turag in the capital.

Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi turned down U Thant’s proposal that he help relieve tensions between India and Pakistan. She urged him to concentrate instead on ending the “civil war” in East Pakistan.

Bangladesh yesterday assumed chairmanship of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) while Russia was added as new dialogue partner at its 21st Council of Ministers’ meeting.

Regarding the medical treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that she has done her best, as much as she could, and now the matter is in the hands of the law.

One thousand seven hundred and fifty-eight people died in 1,653 motorcycle accidents throughout the country between January and October.

One more dengue patient died while 103 patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Argentina qualified for next year's World Cup in Qatar as a point in their 0-0 draw with Brazil on Tuesday proved enough after defeats for Chile and Uruguay.

Hackers from Pakistan used Facebook to target people in Afghanistan with connections to the previous government during the Taliban's takeover of the country, the company's threat investigators said in an interview with Reuters.

The 45th death anniversary of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, a legendary political leader in the sub-continent, will be observed today.

Ruling Awami League lawmaker Md Akabbar Hossain from Tangail-7 (Mirzapur) died at a city hospital yesterday.

A daylight curfew was imposed on Dhaka today, reported The New York Times. There were unconfirmed reports of fighting

The Special Security Force Bill, 2021 was passed in parliament yesterday incorporating the issue of providing security to the family members of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and very important persons.

The High Court yesterday issued a warning to three government offices concerned over not responding to its directives that sought reports on collection of tax from e-commerce platforms and steps taken against alleged money laundering by them.