Appointment of Bangladesh envoy to US cancelled

The government has canceled the contractual appointment of Bangladesh ambassador to the United States M Shahidul Islam, effective from September 1. 2022.
20 October 2022, 11:48 AM

Be vigilant about conflict during political programmes: DMP commissioner

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam has directed police members to perform their duties with professionalism.
20 October 2022, 11:40 AM

Soma, Mou guide Police to clinch TT league title

Sonam Sultana Soma and Sadia Rahman Mou shone throughout the Women's Premier Division Table Tennis League to guide Police Table Tennis Club in becoming unbeaten champions after they handed a 3-1 defeat to JBL 71 in the last match of the Super-Four stage at the Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium in Dhaka today.
19 October 2022, 15:30 PM

FIFA asks BFF to pay Day’s due wages

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has clearly failed to learn lessons from its past mishaps as the local game’s governing body received another instruction from FIFA to clear the due wages of former Bangladesh national team’s head coach Jamie Day, who was relieved off his duty in September last year, prior to the beginning of SAFF Championship.
19 October 2022, 14:44 PM

Headmaster stabbed for standing up against female teacher's stalker

A youth stabbed three people including a primary school’s headmaster for allegedly protesting against the stalking of a female teacher in Lalmonirhat this morning.
19 October 2022, 11:23 AM

Kharge becomes first non-Gandhi Congress President in 24 years

India’s veteran politician Mallikarjun Kharge has won the Congress president election and is set to become the party's first non-Gandhi leader in 24 years, NDTV reports.
19 October 2022, 09:49 AM

HSC exams: Coaching centres to remain shut for 42 days

Education Minister Dipu Moni today said that coaching centers across the country will remain closed for 42 days as the HSC and equivalent examinations scheduled to be held from November 6.
19 October 2022, 09:24 AM

BNP rally: Khulna bus services remain halted on Oct 21-22

Leaders of Khulna Bus Owners and Workers' Union have decided to suspend all types of bus services in the district on October 21 and 22.
19 October 2022, 08:02 AM

Man dies after truck crashes into warehouse in Ctg

A security guard died and another suffered serious injuries when a truck ran them over at a warehouse of GPH Ispat in Banshbaria area of Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram today (October 18, 2022).
18 October 2022, 12:26 PM

India won’t travel to Pakistan for next year's Asia Cup, asserts Shah

BCCI secretary Jay Shah asserted that India will not travel across the border to Pakistan to play in the 2023 Asia Cup.
18 October 2022, 11:41 AM

Lula thanks Brazil legend Rai for Ballon d'Or support

Veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the front-runner to unseat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a presidential runoff this month, thanked Brazilian football legend Rai for backing him Monday at the Ballon d'Or awards.
18 October 2022, 06:32 AM

Shooters lose focus in team events

Although Bangladeshi shooters displayed improved performances in the ongoing ISSF World Championships' individual events, they failed to carry the momentum into the 10m Air Rifle mixed-team event in Egypt's capital Cairo today.
17 October 2022, 15:01 PM

DU bag women's volleyball title

Dhaka University emerged champions in the Inter-College and University Women’s Volleyball Championship with a convincing victory over Jagannath University in the final of the event at the Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium in Dhaka today.
17 October 2022, 14:18 PM

Five accused of gang-raping teen after sedating her in Demra

At least five persons sedated an 18-year-old girl and raped her in Dhaka’s Demra area on Sunday night.
17 October 2022, 11:48 AM

Russia launches major attack on Ukrainian infrastructure, 3 killed

Waves of explosive-laden suicide drones struck Ukraine’s capital Monday, setting buildings ablaze and sending people scurrying for shelter or attempting to shoot down the kamikazes — a week after Russia unleashed its most widespread strikes against the country in months.
17 October 2022, 11:41 AM

Dengue claims 2 lives, cases cross 26,000 mark

At least two dengue patients died while 857 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (October 17, 2022).
17 October 2022, 11:06 AM

No beds left vacant for dengue patients in Dhaka’s public hospitals

With dengue patients surpassing the capacity of all public hospitals in Dhaka, the situation may go out of control if it is not checked immediately, Secretary of Health Services Division Anwar Hossain Hawlader said today (October 17, 2022).
17 October 2022, 10:05 AM

Graft case against Tarique’s wife: Decision on accepting charges on Nov 1

A Dhaka court today (October 17, 2022) re-scheduled November 1 to decide whether it will accept the charges against Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
17 October 2022, 09:39 AM

Zilla Parishad elections: Satisfied as no irregularities reported, says CEC

Chief Election Commission Kazi Habibul Awal today said the commission is satisfied about the atmosphere of zilla parishad elections as "no irregularities and violence were reported from anywhere".
17 October 2022, 09:17 AM

Shakib buys tickets for Argentina match

After leading his side in the Australia T20 World Cup, Bangladesh T20 captain Shakib Al Hasan will likely head to Qatar to watch Lionel Messi and Co in action during the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
16 October 2022, 14:25 PM