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World Cup-winning coach Menotti dies aged 85

11:30 AM, 06 May 2024 Monday

Argentina's World Cup-winning coach Cesar Luis Menotti has died aged 85. Menotti led his country to victory on home soil in the 1978 tournament, beating the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time thanks to two goals from player of the tournament Mario Kempes.

16 people killed in Israeli air strikes in Rafah

11:11 AM, 06 May 2024 Monday

Medics and first responders in Gaza said 16 people were killed in Israeli air strikes in the southern city of Rafah Sunday, hours after Hamas rockets had killed three Israeli soldiers earlier in the day.

Rishad, Taskin bowl Bangladesh to 2-0 lead against Zimbabwe

10:46 PM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

Bangladesh 142 for 4 (Towhid 37*, Jongwe 3-35) beat Zimbabwe 138 for 7 (Campbell 45, Bennett 44*, Taskin 2-18, Rishad 2-33) by six wickets. Towhid Hridoy kept his calm and hit pressure-releasing boundaries to steer Bangladesh to a six-wicket victory in the second T20I against Zimbabwe in Chattogram....

Israeli police raid Al Jazeera after shutdown order

10:01 PM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

Israeli police raided a Jerusalem hotel room used by Al Jazeera as its de facto office on Sunday following a government decision to shut down the Qatari-owned TV station's local operations, an Israeli official and an Al Jazeera source told Reuters...

Restraining lawmakers’ relatives from contesting UP polls is AL’s decision: Quader

09:12 PM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said it is a policy decision of the Awami League to prevent relatives of ministers and lawmakers from participating in local government elections...

Netanyahu government votes to close Al Jazeera channel in Israel

08:45 PM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has voted unanimously to close Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, according to a government statement...

Gold prices rise again

07:44 PM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

The gold prices rose again on Sunday, a day after it had increased. As a result, gold of 22-carat rose by Tk 735 to Tk 1,10,948 per bhori (11.664 grams). Besides, 21-carat went up by Tk 699 to Tk 1,05,897, 18-carat by Tk 595 to Tk 90,769, and gold of traditional method by Tk 501 to Tk 75,489 respectively...

Bangladesh bowl first; Campbell debuts for Zimbabwe

06:16 PM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

Bangladesh decided to field first once again after winning the toss against Zimbabwe in the second T20I in Chattogram. They named the same XI that won the first match by eight wickets on Friday. Zimbabwe made three changes, handing a T20I debut to 26-year-old Johnathan Campbell...

Haaland shines as Man City sink Wolves in title pursuit

06:03 PM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

Erling Haaland’s sixth Premier League hat-trick, completed in the opening 45 minutes and featuring two penalties, signalled the goalscoring phenomenon is back in ruthless mood at the very best of times for Manchester City...

24 universities' cluster entry test: B unit results published

05:27 PM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

The results of the admission tests of B Unit of 24 public universities under a cluster system for the 2023-24 academic session were published on Sunday...

Milton Samadder remanded in human trafficking case

04:54 PM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

A court in Dhaka on Sunday placed Child and Old Age Care chairman Milton Samadder on a four-day remand in a human trafficking case filed with the capital Dhaka's Mirpur Model Police Station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Begum Shanta Akter passed the order...

EMK Center unveils Small Grant 2024 winners

04:27 PM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

The EMK Center is thrilled to announce the recipients of its highly anticipated Small Grant 2024, a platform dedicated to fostering grassroots initiatives that strengthen the bonds between the United States and Bangladesh...

Real Madrid crowned champions after Barca's defeat at Girona

04:05 PM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

Real Madrid were crowned champions of La Liga for the 36th time after Barcelona suffered a 4-2 defeat by Girona...

Armed forces earn people's trust standing by them in crises: PM

03:53 PM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the armed forces of the country has attained people's trust and confidence standing beside them during any bad time. "Our armed forces stand by the people in their any tough time and they have been able to gain people's trust today," she said...

Lightning strikes kill 4 in Khagrachhari

02:27 PM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

Four people were killed by separate incidents of lightning strikes in Dighinala, Ramgarh and Matiranga upazilas of Khagrachhari early Sunday. In Dighinala, a woman and her son died after their tin-shed house caught fire due to a lightning strike at Madyabetchari village.

Met office forecasts scattered rain in 7 divisions

01:06 PM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Sunday predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind in seven divisions including Dhaka.

PM opens AFIP, Senaprangan Bhabans in Dhaka Cantonment

12:19 PM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated the newly constructed multi-storied Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) Bhaban and Senaprangan (Army Central Auditorium) Bhaban in the Dhaka Cantonment by unveiling its name plaques.

Israel army says 5 Palestinians killed in West Bank raid

12:09 PM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

The Israeli army said troops killed five Palestinian "terrorists" barricaded in a building during a 12-hour siege in the occupied West Bank on Saturday.

Navy joins efforts to douse fire in Sundarbans

11:30 AM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

Members of Bangladesh Navy have joined the firefighting efforts to bring the fire under control that broke out in the Amurbunia area of Chandpai range of the Sundarbans East Zone on Saturday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed the matter in a press release on Sunday.

Primary, secondary schools, colleges reopen

10:50 AM, 05 May 2024 Sunday

All primary schools, secondary schools, colleges, madrasas and technical institutions, which were closed due to heat wave conditions, reopened on Sunday across the country.