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Over 300 buried in Papua New Guinea landslide, local media says
02:49 PM, 25 May 2024 SaturdayMore than 300 people and over 1,100 houses were buried by a massive landslide that levelled a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea, local media reported on Saturday.
Govt working for beautiful life of Dhaka dwellers: PM
02:04 PM, 25 May 2024 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said her government is working so the dwellers of Dhaka can lead a beautiful life as she laid foundation stone of four development schemes under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
Elon Musk says AI will take all our jobs
01:22 PM, 25 May 2024 SaturdayElon Musk says artificial intelligence will take all our jobs and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. “Probably none of us will have a job,” Musk said about AI at a tech conference on Thursday.
Anasuya becomes first Indian to win Best Actress at Cannes
12:32 PM, 25 May 2024 SaturdayAnasuya Sengupta became the first Indian to win a top acting award at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday night. The little-known actress who has worked mainly as a production designer in Mumbai and lives in Goa, took home the Best Actress award at the Un Certain Regard segment of the festival.
PM opens construction of Bangabazar market, 3 other dev projects
11:52 AM, 25 May 2024 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated construction of four development schemes including the 10-storey building Bangabazar Paikari Nagar Market under the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
Find out how heatwaves worsen Asthma symptoms?
11:23 AM, 25 May 2024 SaturdayHeatwaves significantly worsen asthma symptoms by increasing air pollution and triggering respiratory inflammation. During extreme heat, pollutants like ozone and particulate matter rise, leading to poorer air quality.
Kajol set to reunite with Prabhu Deva on screen after 27 years
10:26 AM, 25 May 2024 SaturdayActors Kajol and Prabhu Deva are set to reunite on the silver screen after a gap of 27 years. This highly anticipated collaboration is being directed by acclaimed Telugu filmmaker Charan Tej Uppalapati who is also marking his debut in Bollywood.
Israel strikes Rafah after top UN court orders it to halt offensive
09:38 AM, 25 May 2024 SaturdayIsrael bombed the Gaza Strip, including Rafah, on Saturday, a day after the top UN court ordered it to halt military operations in the southern city as efforts get underway in Paris to seek a ceasefire in the war sparked by Hamas's October 7 attack.
Maritime ports asked to keep hoisted distant cautionary signal 1
09:03 AM, 25 May 2024 SaturdayThe deep depression over Eastcentral Bay and adjoining Westcentral Bay moved slightly north-northeastward over the same area and was centred at 6pm on Saturday.
Poet Nazrul Islam’s 125th birth anniversary today
08:39 AM, 25 May 2024 SaturdayThe 125th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is being celebrated across the country on Saturday in a befitting manner.
Wrongdoers must be brought to justice: Quader
06:40 PM, 24 May 2024 FridayAwami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said offenders must be brought to justice no matter how influential they are...
Kareena Kapoor's 'Jaane Jaan' beats SRK's 'Jawan' on Netflix
06:27 PM, 24 May 2024 FridayWhile all eyes were on Shah Rukh Khan's action-packed 'Jawan' to dominate Netflix India in the second half of 2023...
MP Anar murder: Jihad sent to CID custody for 12 days
06:18 PM, 24 May 2024 FridayA court in India's West Bengal on Friday remanded Jihad Hawlader, an accused in the murder case of Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar, in the custody of the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for 12 days...
Musk opposes US tariffs on Chinese electric cars
05:07 PM, 24 May 2024 FridayTesla boss Elon Musk says he opposes US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), just days after President Joe Biden quadrupled levies on EVs imported from China...
MP Anar murder: 3 put on 8-day remand
03:54 PM, 24 May 2024 FridayA court in Dhaka has placed three people on an eight-day remand in a case over the murder of Anwarul Azim Anar, a lawmaker from the Jhenaidah-4 constituency. Those who were remanded are Tanvir, Shimul Bhuiyanan and Celesty Rahman. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Dilruba Afroza Tithy passed the order on Friday...
PM asks to make 14-party alliance more organized and popular
02:32 PM, 24 May 2024 FridayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the 14-party alliance leaders to organize the alliance more and make it popular to the people. The directives came while the premier joined a meeting at her official Ganabhaban residence in Dhaka on Thursday night...
Mild to moderate heatwave sweeping over country
01:05 PM, 24 May 2024 FridayA mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over the eight divisions and it may continue. "Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and it may continue," said a met office forecast...
South Asia faces extreme weather with heatwave in India, cyclone in Bangladesh
12:53 PM, 24 May 2024 FridaySouth Asia is experiencing extreme weather conditions, with at least nine killed due to a suspected heat stroke in India's west, while parts of Bangladesh...
More than 200 EU staff sign letter expressing concerns over Gaza crisis
12:24 PM, 24 May 2024 FridayMore than 200 staff members of EU institutions and agencies have signed a letter expressing “growing concern” over the union’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza...
Severe cyclonic storm ‘Remal’ to reach Bangladesh by May 26
05:41 PM, 23 May 2024 ThursdayA low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify and reach Bangladesh and adjoining India's West Bengal coasts as a severe cyclonic storm by Sunday (May 26) evening.