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No bar to holding viva voce of primary teacher recruitment test
04:25 PM, 30 May 2024 ThursdayThe Chamber Judge Court of the Appellate Division has suspended the High Court’s order that had stayed the viva voce of the candidates qualified in the third phase of third phase of the government primary school assistant teacher recruitment test.
PM seeks Finland’s assistance to continue GSP+ facilities
02:16 PM, 30 May 2024 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought assistance from Finland to continue GSP+ advantages from the European Union (EU) for few more years to smoothen Bangladesh's journey towards prosperity after its graduation to a developing country from LDC.
PM witnesses Remal-hit Mathbaria, Pathorghata areas by helicopter
01:56 PM, 30 May 2024 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday undertook an aerial visit to Mathbaria and Pathorghata areas of Patuakhali district to see herself the trail of havoc caused by the recent Cyclone Remal.
Bangladesh storm in to semifinals
01:13 PM, 30 May 2024 ThursdayDefending champions Bangladesh stormed into the semifinals of fourth edition of Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi tournament beating Poland 79-28 in the second match of the day held at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium, Mirpur on Thursday.
Youth killed in gas leakage blast in Badda
12:55 PM, 30 May 2024 ThursdayA youth was killed and a woman injured in a gas leakage blast on the ground floor of a building at Badda in Dhaka on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Solaiman, 35, a hotel worker.
Google announces $2bn investment in Malaysia
12:01 PM, 30 May 2024 ThursdayGoogle has announced that it will invest $2bn in Malaysia to establish its first data centre and “cloud region” in the Southeast Asian country.
Israel claims control of Gaza’s entire land border
11:28 AM, 30 May 2024 ThursdayIsrael's military has said it has taken control of the strategically important buffer zone along the Gaza-Egypt border known as the Philadelphi Corridor, meaning it now controls Gaza's entire land border.
CEC expresses satisfaction over 3rd phase upazila polls
09:59 PM, 29 May 2024 WednesdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Wednesday expressed his satisfaction over the polling in the third phase of upazila parishad election...
Australia relying on experience to win ICC T20 World Cup 2024
09:21 PM, 29 May 2024 WednesdayAustralia will head into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 with their sights set on writing a fresh chapter in cricket’s history by becoming the only men’s team to hold the ICC Test Championship title, the 50-over World Cup trophy and T20 crown...
Barrister Harun new RAB DG
09:04 PM, 29 May 2024 WednesdayAdditional Inspector General of Police Barrister Md Harun Or Rashid has been made the new director general (DG) of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)...
Temperatures cross 50C in northern India
08:26 PM, 29 May 2024 WednesdayTemperatures have crossed 50C (120F) in parts of northern and central India as the country grapples with extreme heatwave conditions...
Earthquake felt in Dhaka, other parts
07:30 PM, 29 May 2024 WednesdayAn earthquake was felt in different parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka, on Wednesday evening. The light quake felt at 7:15 pm. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the epicenter of the quake of 4 magnitude is in Shillong of Meghalaya state of India...
Barcelona appoint Flick as new boss
06:37 PM, 29 May 2024 WednesdayBarcelona have appointed former Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick as their new boss on a two-year contract...
Appointment of PM's APS Hafizur, DPS Tushar scrapped
06:17 PM, 29 May 2024 WednesdayThe contractual appointment of Gazi Hafizur Rahman and Hasan Zahid Tushar, assistant private secretary and deputy press secretary to the Prime Minister respectively, has been canceled...
Another 6 MFIs avail hassle-free, secured transactions thru bKash
05:35 PM, 29 May 2024 WednesdayAnother six leading microfinance institutions (MFI) have signed agreements with bKash to avail the services of instalment payments for their loan and savings schemes...
Voting ends in 3rd phase upazila polls
04:56 PM, 29 May 2024 WednesdayVoting in the third phase of the sixth upazila parishad elections has ended and counting is now underway. The balloting started at 8 am in 87 upazilas of the country and continued to 4 pm without any break. The Election Commission (EC) said voting was scheduled to be held in 112 upazilas in the third stage...
Saudi clubs chase Casemiro - Wednesday's gossip
04:36 PM, 29 May 2024 WednesdayManchester United midfielder Casemiro is wanted by a number of Saudi Pro League clubs, while West Ham close in on a £15m deal for a Brazil defender...
WB approves 2 projects worth $700m to support Rohingyas, host communities
03:50 PM, 29 May 2024 WednesdayThe World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Wednesday approved two projects totaling $700 million to provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for both the host communities and displaced Rohingya population in Bangladesh...
Pakistan bus crash kills 27 people
02:43 PM, 29 May 2024 WednesdayAt least 27 people were killed on Wednesday when a bus plunged off the road into a deep ravine in southwestern Pakistan, hospital and government officials said.
Asstt presiding officer dies after falling sick at polling centre
02:32 PM, 29 May 2024 WednesdayAn assistant presiding officer died after falling sick while on duty at a polling centre in Sadar upazila of Habiganj on Wednesday morning.