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Trump Media slides after Donald Trump's criminal conviction
04:44 PM, 31 May 2024 FridayShares of Trump Media & Technology Group dropped 8% in premarket trading on Friday after a jury found former US president Donald Trump guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence a porn star ahead of the 2016 election...
Advocacy for women’s political participation in Bangladesh
03:45 PM, 31 May 2024 FridayWomen Members of Parliament (MPs) in Bangladesh are advocating for a dedicated law to enhance female participation in politics and empower women leaders...
MP Anar murder: 3 accused put on fresh remand
03:05 PM, 31 May 2024 FridayA court in Dhaka has placed three accused in MP Anwarul Azim Anar murder case on a five-day remand. Those remanded are Syed Amanullah Aman alias Shimul Bhuiyan, Faisal Ali Saji alias Tanvi Bhuiyan, and Celesty Rahman. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shanto Islam Mollick passed the order on Friday...
Rain likely over parts of country
02:17 PM, 31 May 2024 FridayRain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over three divisions, at a few places over three other divisions and at one or two places over Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions...
Bullet injured Barakhali UP chairman dies at CMCH
01:08 PM, 31 May 2024 FridayChairman of Barakhali Union Parishad (UP) Atumang Marma in Bilaichari upazila of the district succumbed to his injuries at Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) last night as he received bullet injuries while attacking by unidentified miscreants earlier...
Bangladesh prepare for transition to drop-in pitches
12:53 PM, 31 May 2024 FridayWith an aim to adapt to the drop-in wickets, Bangladesh began their preparation with a three-hour long net session at Cantiague Park in New York on Thursday (May 30)...
Dutch MPs call for inquiry into reports Israel spied on ICC lawyers
12:21 PM, 31 May 2024 FridayThe Dutch government is under pressure to hold Israel to account for spying on and intimidating lawyers at the international criminal court, which is based in The Hague, with local parliamentarians calling for an independent investigation...
Pique under investigation in Spain corruption case
12:03 PM, 31 May 2024 FridayFormer Barcelona and Manchester United defender Gerard Pique has been placed under official investigation by a court in Spain over his alleged involvement in a deal which saw the Spanish Super Cup moved to Saudi Arabia...
Donald Trump becomes first US president convicted of a crime
11:29 AM, 31 May 2024 FridayDonald Trump became the first US president to be convicted of a crime on Thursday when a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence a porn star ahead of the 2016 election...
Farmer-friendly technology stressed for implementing smart agriculture: Speakers
06:05 PM, 30 May 2024 ThursdayAdoption of smart agriculture practices like precision agriculture could potentially increase agricultural productivity by 20 to 30 per cent, reduce input costs by up to 20 per cent and increase farmers' income by 30 to 40 per cent, speakers told at a seminar on “Smart Agriculture: Issues and Challenges in Value Chain Development” organized by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) at its auditorium on Thursday.
Iran opens registration for presidential candidates
05:29 PM, 30 May 2024 ThursdayIran on Thursday began the formal registration of presidential candidates ahead of a snap vote next month to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash.
HSIA’s 3rd terminal to be fully operational by this year: Faruk Khan
04:57 PM, 30 May 2024 ThursdayCivil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Faruk Khan on Thursday said the newly built third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) will be fully operational by the end of this year.
MCCI launches Bangladesh Business Climate Index (BBX) 2023-2024
04:39 PM, 30 May 2024 ThursdayThe Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka formally launched Bangladesh Business Climate Index (BBX) 2023-2024 in an event at its Gulshan office on Thursday.
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.