Greek police rescue 92 migrants at border with Turkey

Greek police have rescued a group of 92 migrants close to its northern border with Turkey.
16 October 2022, 11:36 AM

Padma Bridge 'graft conspiracy': Govt gets time till Oct 30 to form commission

The High Court today (October 16, 2022) gave time till October 30 to the government to form a commission to identify people who made up false stories about corruption involving the Padma Bridge project and to submit a compliance report to this effect.
16 October 2022, 10:51 AM

Women's safety: 100 buses in Dhaka get CCTV cameras

CCTV cameras were installed in 100 buses under four transport companies in Dhaka city today to ensure women’s safety in public transport.
16 October 2022, 10:31 AM

No solution for load shedding soon: Tawfiq Elahi

Prime Minister’s Energy Advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury has said there is no immediate solution to the existing load shedding as the government has reduced import of primary fuel to conserve foreign currency reserve.
16 October 2022, 10:09 AM

BRT girder tragedy: Company won’t get to work in Bangladesh after project completion

The Chinese company which was found responsible for the accident at Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line-3 project will not be allowed to work in Bangladesh anymore after the completion of this project.
16 October 2022, 09:59 AM

2 PGCB engineers to be suspended over grid failure: Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said two engineers of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) will be suspended over the recent national grid failure.
16 October 2022, 09:20 AM

Stunning win was made in the UAE, says Namibia captain

Namibia's stunning ambush of Sri Lanka in their T20 World Cup opener on Sunday was born from the experience of playing the big dogs of cricket in the United Arab Emirates last year, according to captain Gerhard Erasmus.
16 October 2022, 09:20 AM

Not feeling any pressure: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal today said they are not feeling any pressure.
16 October 2022, 08:26 AM

69 ASP promoted to additional SP

The government today promoted 69 assistant superintendents of police (ASP) to the rank of additional superintendent of police.
16 October 2022, 07:49 AM

Temporary railway staffers on strike, stage sit-in at Kamalapur 

Contractual employees and workers of Bangladesh Railway are observing a work abstention to realise their six-point demand including payment of arrears and regularisation of their jobs.
16 October 2022, 07:19 AM

Namibia stun Sri Lanka as T20 World Cup begins with massive upset

Sri Lanka’s mission to seal a Super 12 berth in the T20 World Cup 2022 took a big blow as a spirited Namibia handed the Asia Cup champions a shocking 55-run defeat in the opening match of the marquee event in Geelong on Sunday.
16 October 2022, 07:10 AM

Man “pushed off” bus: Murder case filed against helper, driver

A murder case has been filed against the helper and driver of a bus following the death of a man, who was allegedly pushed off the moving vehicle in Jatrabari last evening.
16 October 2022, 06:56 AM

Gatco graft case against Khaleda: Charge framing hearing adjourned till Jan 29

A Dhaka court today adjourned hearing on charge framing of Gatco graft case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 14 others till January 29, 2023.
16 October 2022, 06:13 AM

Sri Lanka opt to bowl against Namibia in T20 World Cup opener

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bowl against Namibia in the opening match of the T20 World Cup in Geelong on Sunday.
16 October 2022, 04:32 AM

Greenwood arrested on suspicion of breaching bail

Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has been arrested over an alleged breach of bail conditions, British police said on Saturday.
15 October 2022, 12:48 PM

India women on seventh heaven

India produced yet another dominant display to take home their seventh Women’s Asia Cup title as they brushed aside Sri Lanka with an eight-wicket victory in the grand finale at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
15 October 2022, 11:08 AM

Shakib reminds all about Tigers’ zero T20I experience in Australia

The International Cricket Council (ICC) organised a Captains' Day today, involving all leaders of the T20 World Cup 2022 teams ahead of the tournament opener in Australia on Sunday. During the event, all 16 skippers posed for group photos and answered questions from the media.
15 October 2022, 05:49 AM

Soumya, Shoriful replace Sabbir, Saifuddin in Tigers’ T20 WC squad

Batter Soumya Sarkar and pacer Shoriful Islam made their way back to the Bangladesh T20 World Cup squad as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) submitted the final 15-member squad today, ahead of the October 14 cut-off date for any final changes.
14 October 2022, 16:19 PM

5 injured as bus hits CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Motijheel

Five people were injured as a BRTC bus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in the capital's Motijheel area this morning (October 14, 2022).
14 October 2022, 10:04 AM

Reigning SAFF champions make waves in FIFA rankings

Bangladesh moved up seven places in the latest women’s football rankings released by FIFA on Thursday, following their maiden SAFF Championship triumph last month.
14 October 2022, 07:29 AM