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Marxist leader Dissanayaka set to become Sri Lanka President
09:47 AM, 22 Sep 2024 SundayA previously fringe Marxist politician was on course Sunday to become Sri Lanka's next leader after a presidential vote coloured by discontent over the island nation's response to an unprecedented financial crisis.
Yunus, Biden to meet in New York on Sept 24
09:29 AM, 22 Sep 2024 SundayThe Chief Adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, will hold a bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 24.
Lebanon PM cancels trip to UNGA after Israeli attacks
08:24 AM, 22 Sep 2024 SundayLebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Saturday he had cancelled a trip to the United Nations General Assembly and decried "horrific massacres" after deadly attacks in Lebanon blamed on Israel.
Lightning kills 5 in Sylhet, Sunamganj
09:58 PM, 21 Sep 2024 SaturdayFive people were killed after being struck by lightning in Sylhet and Sunamganj on Saturday...
Gold price hits record high of Tk 1.33 lakh per bhori
09:28 PM, 21 Sep 2024 SaturdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association, BAJUS, has raised the price of gold by Tk 3,149 to Tk 1,33,051 per bhori, the highest rise in the country's history till Saturday (September 21)...
Death toll from Israeli strike on suburb in Lebanon’s Beirut rises to 37
08:51 PM, 21 Sep 2024 SaturdayThe death toll from an Israeli air attack in Beirut’s southern suburbs has risen to 37 people, including three children and seven women, Lebanon’s health minister says...
Pant, Gill keep Bangladesh at bay in Chennai Test
07:54 PM, 21 Sep 2024 SaturdayShubman Gill and Rishab Pant hit centuries to keep India in pole position to notch up a victory against Bangladesh in the Chennai Test...
BTRC issued no order to cut internet at CHT
06:42 PM, 21 Sep 2024 SaturdayBangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Saturday said the commission didn't issue any directive to shut down mobile network or slow down broadband services in Khagrachhari and Rangamati districts...
Neighbour behind RMG unrest: Labour secy
06:11 PM, 21 Sep 2024 SaturdayWithout naming any country, Labour Secretary AHM Shafiquzzaman suggested on Saturday that a neighbouring country might be behind the recent unrest in Bangladesh's ready-made garments (RMG) sector.
No boarding, alighting in middle of road: DMP
05:51 PM, 21 Sep 2024 SaturdayDhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mainul Hasan has issued strict instructions to halt the practices of driving unfit vehicles, passengers boarding and alighting in the middle of the road, and the random parking of buses.
Touhid to meet Jaishankar in New York
05:25 PM, 21 Sep 2024 SaturdayThe foreign affairs adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, Touhid Hossain, is set to meet with Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
CHT Unrest: Touhid unaware of any 3rd-party involvement
05:09 PM, 21 Sep 2024 SaturdayForeign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said that he is unaware of any third party inciting unrest in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).
Dhaka aims to maintain working relations with Delhi: Foreign adviser
04:51 PM, 21 Sep 2024 SaturdayForeign Adviser Md Touhid Hosain on Saturday said Dhaka would like to maintain working relations with New Delhi by removing the ongoing tension between the two neighboring countries...
Mountaineer Bithi comes under attack
04:50 PM, 21 Sep 2024 SaturdayBangladeshi mountaineer Shayla Bithi was attacked by unidentified assailants on Saturday (September 21) around 2:00pm while crossing the footbridge on Dhanmondi Road 27 in the capital.
Manipur on alert after reported Myanmar infiltration
04:23 PM, 21 Sep 2024 SaturdaySecurity forces on India's northeast border have been placed on alert following reports that 900 suspected militants from war-torn Myanmar have crossed into restive Manipur state, a security official said...
Gill, Pant centuries leave Bangladesh chasing 515
03:58 PM, 21 Sep 2024 SaturdayRishabh Pant brought up an emotional sixth century, Shubman Gill a serene fifth, setting up India's declaration with two-and-a-half days left in the Test...
Hassan smells foreign plot in CHT unrest
03:33 PM, 21 Sep 2024 SaturdayAF Hassan Ariff, adviser for local government, rural development, and cooperatives, has suggested that there was foreign conspiracies behind the recent violence in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, including Rangamati.
Khaleda's health still concerning: Fakhrul
03:10 PM, 21 Sep 2024 SaturdayDespite BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's return home from Evercare Hospital on Wednesday, her health remains a concern, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Saturday.
Govt allows export of 3000 tonnes of hilsa to India
03:02 PM, 21 Sep 2024 SaturdayThe government has decided to give permission for exporting 3,000 tonnes of hilsa to India on the occasion of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community. The Ministry of Commerce confirmed the matter in a notice on Saturday.
Alia Bhatt reveals she has attention deficit disorder
02:18 PM, 21 Sep 2024 SaturdayAlia Bhatt is gearing up for the release of her action drama Jigra. The actress, in a recent interview with Allure magazine, revealed that she has Attention deficit disorder (ADD), a type of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.