Benazir’s immovable properties: Court appoints administrators to look after them
6 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Greece to regularise 15,000 undocumented Bangladeshis
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
10 injured as BNP, police clash in Tangail
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Sohan captain for Zim T20Is
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Grain exports via black sea: Ukraine, Russia sign deal
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Lanka troops raid main protest camp
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
BSF seizes ‘record’ 41.49 kg gold near Benapole border
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
2 Covid patients die; positivity rate 8.36
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
25-yr-old tourist drowns in Nikli haor
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Schoolgirl raped in Manikganj
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Buddhadeb Dasgupta no more
Noted Bengali filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta passed away at his Kolkata residence yesterday.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM
India sees record deaths
India yesterday recorded a global record of more than 6,000 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours after one state dramatically revised upwards its data, stoking suspicions that the country’s toll is much higher than reported.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Universities' poor show in global rankings: Lack of research, quality publications key reasons
Lack of support for research and a dearth of quality publications are the main reasons for Bangladeshi universities lagging behind in most of the world rankings, said educationists.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Aviation sector faces rough ride
Air travel within the country is going to get costlier as Padma Oil Company, the only source of jet fuel in the country, has once again increased the price of the fuel.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Spike in guerilla attacks
Mukti Fouj guerillas made a series of attacks on Pakistani positions in Cumilla sector in the last few days, killing at least 28 Pakistani soldiers, according to Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra. Twenty soldiers were killed when guerillas ambushed a Pakistani army column near Fakirhat on June 10, 1971.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM
US defense chief tells Pentagon to sharpen focus on China
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directed the Pentagon on Wednesday to sharpen its focus on China, which the United States has tagged as its top strategic rival.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM
US Senate confirms first Biden judges to federal bench
The US Senate confirmed Joe Biden’s first two judicial nominees onto federal benches Tuesday, helping the president fulfill his priority to bring greater diversity to the nation’s courts.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM
The robot nurse
Robots have been seen assisting medical staff at Covid-19 hospitals across the world but it has never been seen here.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Macron vows to defy security fears after slap
French President Emmanuel Macron will continue to greet crowds during his travels despite a security scare that saw him slapped by a man in the south of France, a government spokesman said yesterday.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Travel Warnings: US eases them for some countries
The United States eased travel warnings for dozens of countries as vaccinations boost hopes of a return to normal life, while France and Belgium further relaxed their Covid-19 restrictions yesterday, allowing restaurants and cafes to serve indoors.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Mob beats two robber suspects dead
Two suspected robbers were beaten to death by a mob in Narsingdi’s Belabo upazila around 8:00pm on Tuesday.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Traveling to Bangladesh very risky’
Bangladesh remains among the countries ranked highest for Covid-19 risk by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the US national public health agency lowered restriction levels of 110 other countries and territories.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Mystery shrouds deaths of 2 children in school
The family of one of the two boys, who died after falling into a drainage pipe in their school, have accused the school authorities of negligence in duty in a case filed on Tuesday.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Tikka Khan offers general amnesty
The Pakistani Government offered today a general amnesty extending to military deserters and politicians and asked refugees to return home.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Last US gold coin sells for $18.87m
A 1933 US gold coin that was never issued after Franklin D Roosevelt removed America from the gold standard sold for a record $18.87 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York Tuesday.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Liveability Index: Dhaka fourth least livable city in world
Dhaka has been ranked the fourth least liveable city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual global survey.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Mango in Rajshahi Belt: Despite good yield, growers not all smiles
A drought without incessant rains or severe storms have blessed four mango-producing districts in Rajshahi division with good yields but the region’s farmers are yet to see good fortune.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Pandemic, Rohingya Crisis: Dhaka, Tokyo agree to work together
Bangladesh and Japan have agreed to work together to tackle the Rohingya crisis and the challenges posed by the pandemic.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Two arrested for slapping Macron
A bystander slapped French President Emmanuel Macron across the face during a trip to southeast France on Tuesday on the second stop of a nation-wide tour.
8 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Hefajat men involved in violence now in key posts
Hefajat-e Islam leaders Maulana Sajidur Rahman and Mufti Mubarak Ullah, who were allegedly involved in the Brahmanbaria mayhem on March 26-28, have secured posts on the newly formed central committee of the Islamist organisation.
8 June 2021, 18:00 PM