'Ambitious' Auba could still debut for Chelsea in Zagreb

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could make his debut for Chelsea in Tuesday's opening Champions League group game at Dinamo Zagreb despite suffering a fractured jaw during a home invasion.
5 September 2022, 21:10 PM

Suicide blast at Russia embassy in Kabul kills 2 diplomats

Two Russian embassy staff were killed on Monday in a suicide bombing near the country's diplomatic mission in the Afghan capital, Kabul, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
5 September 2022, 12:02 PM

No Covid-19 death reported in 24hrs; positivity rate now 6.68%

At least 333 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00am today (September 5, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 September 2022, 11:39 AM

Truss or Sunak? Conservatives to reveal UK's new prime minister

The next British prime minister will be announced Monday with Liz Truss the favourite to succeed Boris Johnson and take charge as the nation battles a spiralling cost-of-living crisis.
5 September 2022, 10:23 AM

Jailed Malaysian former PM Najib seeks royal pardon

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has applied for a royal pardon, the speaker of parliament said on Monday, less than two weeks after he was sent to jail for 12 years for corruption.
5 September 2022, 08:22 AM

Hasina’s India trip “to further strengthen multifaceted relationship”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's India trip “will further strengthen the multifaceted relationship between the two countries,” Indian External Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said today.
5 September 2022, 08:03 AM

Red carpet rolled out as PM lands in New Delhi

India today (September 5, 2022) rolled out the red carpet to welcome Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after she reached in New Delhi on a four-day visit at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.
5 September 2022, 07:07 AM

Passion for pigeons

Pigeons have historically been popular as pets. Watch the story of modern-day pigeon lovers of Dhaka in today’s Inside Bangladesh.
5 September 2022, 06:47 AM

Death toll in Keraniganj fire rises to 4 as another dies

One more person who was burnt in a fire along with five other family members in Keraniganj on August 30, died at a city hospital early today (September 5, 2022).
5 September 2022, 06:42 AM

Envoy Textiles' board reconstituted by HC

The board of directors of export-oriented Envoy Textiles has been temporarily reconstituted until the disposal of a case filed by Abdus Salam Murshedy, former managing director and one of the founders of the company, along with some other directors, as per a High Court order issued last month.
4 September 2022, 14:13 PM

Uttara crash: Chinese contractor to face action

Like its preliminary report, the probe committee formed to investigate into BRT Line 3 project accident in the capital’s Uttara on August 15, in its final report, held the Chinese contractor responsible for the incident.
4 September 2022, 11:49 AM

9th grader stabbed dead in Dhaka’s Shyampur area

A school student was stabbed to death by unknown miscreants in Dhaka’s Shyampur area this afternoon.
4 September 2022, 11:40 AM

‘It’s heartbreaking’: Teammates react to Mushfiqur’s T20I retirement

Bangladesh cricketers flooded social media with messages and wishes for wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim, who announced his retirement from T20Is through a Facebook post on Sunday. 
4 September 2022, 11:24 AM

PM for importing rice from alternative sources

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given directives to the authorities concerned to take preparations for importing rice from alternative sources to avert food crisis.
4 September 2022, 09:52 AM

Barack Obama wins Emmy for narrating Netflix documentary

Barack Obama is halfway to an EGOT. The former president won an Emmy Award on Saturday to go with his two Grammys.
4 September 2022, 08:15 AM

Country developing modern transport system by implementing various projects: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (September 4, 2022) said her government has been developing a modern transport system by implementation of different projects to accelerate the country’s economic growth.
4 September 2022, 07:38 AM

Mugging of DU student: Accused targeted female students mostly

Shakil Ahmed Rubel is a mugger and often impersonated a police officer to mug university and college students -- mostly women.
4 September 2022, 07:26 AM

Mushfiqur retires from T20Is

Bangladesh's veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim has announced his retirement from T20 Internationals. The announcement came from his official Facebook page on Sunday noon.
4 September 2022, 06:20 AM

Serena in the broadcast booth? The ball is in her court

Serena Williams could easily walk off the court and into the broadcast booth if she wants to, pocketing a handsome paycheck and boosting ratings for a sport that is losing star power, those in the business say.
4 September 2022, 06:01 AM

Perfect Nadal, battling Swiatek into US Open fourth round

Rafael Nadal defeated close friend Richard Gasquet for the 18th time to reach the US Open fourth round on Saturday as world number one Iga Swiatek made the last 16 for a second successive year.
4 September 2022, 05:31 AM