‘The idea of Ronaldo going to Manchester City was torture’

Having been heavily linked with a move away to Manchester City, Cristiano Ronaldo stunned the sporting world with a last-minute twist that saw him make a sensational return to Manchester United on Friday, 12 years after leaving the club as the world's most expensive player.
27 August 2021, 18:23 PM

‘A dangerous and volatile situation’

US Senator Charles Percy today called for the rights of self-determination of the people of Bangladesh. "The will of the electorate must be carried out," he said.
27 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Dhaka-Sylhet Corridor: ADB approves $1.78b to help boost trade

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $1.78-billion multitranche financing facility (MFF) to help improve mobility, road safety and regional trade along Dhaka-Sylhet trade corridor in Bangladesh.
27 August 2021, 18:00 PM

High-value fish stock depletes

The stock of some high-value sea fish species has depleted over the last three decades due to excessive fishing that also damages the ecosystem of the marine environment, threatening survival of other aquatic lives.
27 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Several thousand houses inundated in Kurigram

Several thousand houses have been submerged in Kurigram as the Brahmaputra and Dharla rivers are overflowing.
27 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Gas Explosion at Mirpur House: Unauthorised repair, faulty line to blame

The death toll from Wednesday’s gas explosion at a building in the capital’s Mirpur has risen to four as three more people died from burns yesterday.
27 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Emergency landing of Biman flight: Passengers finally reach Dhaka from India's Nagpur

Passengers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines -- who were stranded in India's Nagpur airport after an emergency landing -- finally reached Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at around 12:51am.
27 August 2021, 15:47 PM

Jamuna Group yet to finalise its decision to invest in Evaly

Jamuna Group has not finalised its decision to invest in Evaly yet, said two top officials of the Jamuna group.
27 August 2021, 15:28 PM

Ronaldo in advanced talks over return to Man United: report

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is in advanced talks with Manchester United over a return to the club after negotiations with Manchester City broke down, British media said on Friday.
27 August 2021, 15:16 PM

ADB approves $1.78 billion to improve regional trade route in Bangladesh

Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $1.78 billion multitranche financing facility (MFF) to improve mobility, road safety, and regional trade along Dhaka-Sylhet trade corridor in Bangladesh.
27 August 2021, 14:46 PM

Ronaldo to Man United? Solskjaer says 'we're here'

Manchester United could be a possible destination for Cristiano Ronaldo after it was confirmed on Friday that the Portugal forward plans to leave Juventus, the Premier League club's manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said.
27 August 2021, 13:45 PM

117 Covid-19 deaths recorded in a day, positivity rate down to 12.78%

One hundred and seventeen people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours, till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
27 August 2021, 12:54 PM

Emergency landing: Rescue team to bring Biman passengers stranded in India's Nagpur

A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying an eight-member rescue team is leaving Dhaka for India’s Nagpur this evening to bring back 124 passengers, who remain stranded at Nagpur Airport following emergency landing of a Dhaka-bound Biman flight.
27 August 2021, 12:41 PM

Diplomat article praises PM Hasina for 'zero-tolerance policy on terrorism'

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been governing Bangladesh with a "zero tolerance to terror" policy, says an article published by The Diplomat, highlighting the situation in Afghanistan.
27 August 2021, 11:07 AM

Pilot suffers heart attack, Biman flight makes emergency landing in India's Nagpur

A Dhaka-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, with around 122 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at an airport in India.
27 August 2021, 09:58 AM

Section 144 imposed in Ctg's Fatikchhari ahead of local BCL, AL programmes

Authorities imposed Section 144 in Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram following programme announcements made by factions of local Awami League and Bangladesh Chhatra League at the same time and place.
27 August 2021, 09:14 AM

Kishwar narrates family's fond recollections of Afghanistan

Kishwar Chowdhury, the Bangladeshi-Australian chef who won millions of hearts by participating in the hugely popular show MasterChef Australia, has narrated her family's recollection of the once beautiful Afghanistan.
27 August 2021, 07:27 AM

Resolving the Rohingya crisis: What can Bangladesh do?

When the Rohingyas in Myanmar’s Rakhine State were facing a brutal military crackdown in late August, 2017 and found the doors of neighbouring countries closed -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had taken the bold decision to give them safe refuge in Bangladesh. And now, after four years, more than a million Rohingyas are still waiting for a solution to their exiled lives.
27 August 2021, 05:30 AM

Covid symptoms last a year for many patients: study

Fatigue and shortness of breath still afflict many patients a year after their hospitalisation for Covid-19, according to a new Chinese study calling for a better understanding of the pandemic's long-term health effects.
27 August 2021, 02:58 AM

World leaders condemn 'despicable' Kabul airport attack

President Joe Biden vowed to hunt down those behind the suicide bombings that killed 12 American troops in the worst single-day loss for the Pentagon in Afghanistan since 2011.
27 August 2021, 02:27 AM