Eminent neurosurgeon Dr LA Quadery no more

Eminent neurosurgeon Prof Dr LA Quadery passed away at a private hospital in Chattogram city this morning.
29 August 2021, 07:31 AM

Money laundering: Mahbubul Haque Chisty, 6 others claim innocence, seek justice

Seven accused including Mahbubul Haque Chisty, former chairman of Farmers Bank audit committee, claimed to be innocent and sought justice after a Dhaka court read out charges from the statements of 21 witnesses in a Tk 4 crore money laundering case.
29 August 2021, 07:28 AM

Hurt but not demoralised, says Kohli

India captain Virat Kohli said his players are hurting after losing the third Test against England at Headingley by a big margin but are not demoralised.
29 August 2021, 07:21 AM

Chhatra League, Chhatra Dal activists clash on DU campus

Activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) locked into a clash on Dhaka University campus this morning.
29 August 2021, 07:15 AM

India's new Covid-19 cases rise by 45,083

India reported 45,083 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, according to data from the health ministry, driven by surging cases in the southern state of Kerala.
29 August 2021, 07:11 AM

Herd of 20 elephants returns to Cox’s Bazar forest after 2 days

A herd of around 20 elephants, that had gone to Sujapur village under Fasiakhali union in Cox's Bazar in search of food on August 26, returned to Fasiakhali Reserve Forest last night.
29 August 2021, 07:04 AM

Taleban claims to have caught two Malaysians fighting for ISIS-linked militants in Kabul

Two Malaysian militants believed to be fighting alongside the Afghan affiliate of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), known as Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K), have been detained by Taleban authorities.
29 August 2021, 06:55 AM

Govt has taken comprehensive measures to develop fish sector: JS Speaker

The government has taken comprehensive measures to develop the fish sector of the country, said speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury.
29 August 2021, 06:39 AM

US in final phase of Kabul evacuations, Taliban says ready to take over airport

US forces are in the final phase of leaving Kabul, ending two decades of involvement in Afghanistan, and just over 1,000 civilians at the airport remain to be flown out before troops withdraw, a Western security official said on Sunday.
29 August 2021, 06:37 AM

Brahmanbaria’s sunken boat pulled out; rescue operation ends

Brahmanbaria fire service has pulled out the engine boat from the water, 43 hours after it capsized in Laishka Beel under Bijoynagar upazila on Friday, leaving 22 people dead.
29 August 2021, 06:30 AM

Metro train services from Dec 2022, Quader says while inaugurating test run

Bangladesh's first metro train services would be launched in December next year, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said today.
29 August 2021, 05:49 AM

PM wants Bangladesh to be a communications hub for the entire world

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today unveiled the foundation stone of the Cox’s Bazar Airport runway extension project -- aiming to enable it to offer a longer range of domestic and international passenger services.
29 August 2021, 05:27 AM

Singapore fully vaccinates 80% of population against Covid-19

Singapore has fully inoculated 80% of its 5.7 million people against COVID-19, the health minister said on Sunday, becoming the world's most vaccinated country and setting the stage for further easing of curbs.
29 August 2021, 05:07 AM

Train hits pickup van and derails, Dhaka-Ctg rail communication resumes after 7 hours

Rail communication on Dhaka-Chattogram route was suspended for seven hours when a train derailed after hitting a pickup van in Cumilla.
29 August 2021, 04:48 AM

Elephants rescued while being trafficked in Chattogram

Forest officials seized a truck carrying two elephants that were being trafficked in Lohagara upazila of Chattogram.
29 August 2021, 04:32 AM

Ekushey Padak winning writer Bulbul Chowdhury passes away

Ekushey Padak winning writer Bulbul Chowdhury passed away yesterday evening. He was 73.
29 August 2021, 04:24 AM

Snails-pace in road construction: 15-20 percent work completed in 9 months

Only 15 to 20 percent of the work of a 13-month road extension project on Murali intersection of Khulna bus stand has been completed in nine months.
29 August 2021, 03:27 AM

Anvir Adel no more

Anvir Adel Khan, a former national hockey player and former joint secretary of Bangladesh Hockey Federation, passed away at a hospital in Dhaka yesterday.
28 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Import helps push the rice prices down

Rice prices have started to drop after the government allowed private importers to bring in the staple from other countries.
28 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Cox’s Bazar Runway Expansion: Hasina to break ground today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to virtually inaugurate the ground breaking ceremony and unveil the foundation stone of the runway extension at Cox’s Bazar Airport today morning.
28 August 2021, 18:00 PM