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4 dengue patients die, 346 hospitalized in last 24 hrs

08:34 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

Four dengue patients died and 346 were admitted to different hospitals in the country in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning...

Mehidy's five wickets give Bangladesh second Test edge over Pakistan

07:45 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz grabbed five wickets to help Bangladesh skittle Pakistan for 274 on the second day of the second Test in Rawalpindi on Saturday...

Bangladesh to request upstream countries to get flood forecasting data timely: Rizwana

07:27 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

Bangladesh will request upstream countries like China, India, Nepal and Bhutan to provide flood forecasting data in time to mitigate sufferings of people caused by the natural disaster, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser for Water Resources Ministry on Saturday...

Prof Riazul Hasan new NCTB chairman

06:53 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

Professor AKM Riazul Hasan has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board, NCTB...

CID launces probe against S Alam’s money laundering

06:19 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

Police have started an investigation into the allegations of laundering around Tk 1,13,245 crore by S Alam Group's chairman, Mohammed Saiful Alam, and his associates...

Police caught on camera dumping bodies

05:51 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

A video showing police personnel piling bodies onto a rickshaw van has gone viral on social media. The footage, which surfaced on Facebook on Friday (August 30), has been confirmed to feature brutality near the Ashulia police station on the outskirts of Dhaka.

Religion is a personal choice: Jamaat Amir

05:00 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman asserted that those who have been attacked by individuals of other religions should have the names of the perpetrators revealed. He emphasised the importance of clear and honest discourse, stating, “You should call white white and black black.”

Mehidy's double restricts Pakistan to 183-5 in second Test

04:55 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

Bangladesh fought back with four wickets, including that of Babar Azam, to restrict Pakistan to 183-5 at tea on the second day of the second Test in Rawalpindi on Saturday...

Fakhrul for quick handover of power to people’s representatives

04:45 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the new government is only 20-22 days old and should be given time to create a fair election environment. He, however, emphasised that power should be transferred to the people's representatives as quickly as possible.

Chelsea sign Sancho on loan from Man Utd

04:16 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

Chelsea have signed Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho on loan until the end of the season...

Yunus exchanging views with 7 Islamic parties

04:05 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has initiated discussions with seven Islamic parties at the state guest house, Jamuna.

Flood death toll rises to 59: Ministry

03:45 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

The death toll from the recent floods in 11 districts have risen to 59 with five more deaths reported in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. Of the deceased, highest 23 died in Feni, 14 in Cumilla, nine in Noakhali...

Revolution in Cartoons: Exhibition captures the spirit of ‘36th of July’

02:52 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

At Drik Gallery, an ongoing cartoon exhibition is offering a compelling portrayal of the student-people movement that has shaped recent history.

Shoriful Islam sustains groin injury

02:50 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam failed to make the cut in the series deciding second Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi today due to a groin strain.

Pakistan 99-1 at lunch against Bangladesh in 2nd Test

01:57 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

Pakistan were 99-1 at lunch on the second day of the second Test against Bangladesh Saturday as they went in search of a series-leveling win in Rawalpindi.

Reducing diesel price by just Tk 1.25 was challenging: Adviser

01:51 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

Interim government's power, energy, and mineral resources adviser, Fouzul Kabir Khan, said that it was extremely challenging for the government to reduce the price of diesel by just Tk 1.25 per litre.

India to hand over Panna’s body to Bangladesh today

01:44 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

The Government of Meghalaya state in India will hand over the body of Ishaque Ali Khan Panna, a leader of Awami League and former General Secretary of Chhatra League, to Bangladesh High Commission officials on Saturday.

The legacy of Mugdho: A bright light extinguished too soon

01:26 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

At Khulna University, the name “Mir Mahfuzur Rahman 'Mugdho'" evokes more than just memories; it symbolises a life full of promise and a heart committed to justice.

Interim govt lowers Padma Bridge cost by Tk 1,835cr: Fouzul Kabir

01:10 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser for Road Transport, Bridges and Railways, announced that the interim government has saved Tk 1,835 crore in the Padma Bridge project.

Bangladesh submits Instrument of Accession to ICPPED to UN

12:39 PM, 31 Aug 2024 Saturday

The Instrument of Accession to the International Convention for Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED) has been officially deposited to the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), who is the depository of all multilateral treaties.