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Govt to procure 1 cargo LNG, 60,000 MTs of fertilizer
05:39 PM, 31 Jan 2024 WednesdayThe government on Wednesday approved separate proposals for procuring one cargo LNG and 60,000 metric tons of fertilizer to meet the growing demands of the country...
11 get death for Joypurhat schoolboy murder
04:29 PM, 31 Jan 2024 WednesdayA court in Joypurhat on Wednesday sentenced 11 people to death for the murder of a schoolboy around 21 years ago.
Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia keen to enhance bilateral ties further
04:13 PM, 31 Jan 2024 WednesdayBangladesh and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday expressed keen interest in taking the existing excellent bilateral relations to the upper level again. The interest was expressed when the President of the Shura Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sheikh...
South Africa shock Morocco as Hakimi misses penalty
03:39 PM, 31 Jan 2024 WednesdayAchraf Hakimi missed a late chance to equalise from the penalty spot as South Africa shocked 10-man Morocco to set up a quarter-final against Cape Verde at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations...
PRAN participating DITF with special offers
02:44 PM, 31 Jan 2024 WednesdayPRAN, one of the leading food processing companies, has actively participated in the 28th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), showcasing a diverse range of high-quality products. The food processor has displayed around 500 products for visitors in its ten pavilions and stalls.
Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for ‘historic’ Middle East policy
02:20 PM, 31 Jan 2024 WednesdayA Republican lawmaker has nominated Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, citing his “historic” policy in the Middle East.
Rain likely in five divisions
01:40 PM, 31 Jan 2024 WednesdayRain or thundershowers is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna and Dhaka divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Barishal and Chattogram divisions, said a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) bulletin issued for 24 hours from 9 am on Wednesday.
PM to open Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Thursday
01:02 PM, 31 Jan 2024 WednesdayThe month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2024 is set to begin on Thursday at Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan premises as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the country's largest book fair.
No threat of militant attack centering book fair: DMP chief
12:43 PM, 31 Jan 2024 WednesdayDhaka Metropolitan Commissioner (DMP) Habibur Rahman has said there is no threat of militant attack on the occasion of the book fair. The DMP Commissioner came up with the remark in response to questions from reporters after inspecting the security measures of Amar Ekushey Book Fair at the Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Wednesday.
Imran Khan, wife sentenced to 14 years in state gifts case
11:53 AM, 31 Jan 2024 WednesdayPakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 14 years in jail in a case related to illegal selling of state gifts.
19 killed in Mexico highway crash involving passenger bus
10:43 AM, 31 Jan 2024 WednesdayA fiery highway collision between a truck and a bus filled with passengers in Mexico's northwestern Sinaloa state early on Tuesday killed at least 19 people, according to local news outlet N+.
Samsung sees tech devices demand recovering in 2024 after record chip loss
09:25 AM, 31 Jan 2024 WednesdaySamsung Electronics flagged a continued recovery in memory chips and tech demand in 2024, after reporting a 34% on-year drop in fourth-quarter profit despite a memory price rebound, as consumer demand remained weak in many businesses.
Broadway star Chita Rivera dies at 91
08:56 AM, 31 Jan 2024 WednesdayOne of Broadway's most celebrated stars, Chita Rivera, has died at the age of 91, her daughter said in a statement. Daughter Lisa Mordente said Rivera died peacefully in New York from a brief illness.
Biden says he has decided US response to Jordan attack
08:36 AM, 31 Jan 2024 WednesdayPresident Joe Biden says he has decided how the US will respond to a drone strike that killed three American troops in Jordan at the weekend. Mr Biden did not elaborate in his remarks at the White House, but added: "I don't think we need a wider war in the Middle East."
Barishal hand Sylhet 5th straight defeat in BPL
08:12 AM, 31 Jan 2024 WednesdayAhmed Shehzad and Mahmudullah Riyad hit half-centuries as Fortune Barishal handed Sylhet Strikers its fifth straight defeat in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after crushing them by 49 runs at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
President seeks non-violent constructive political programmes
05:33 PM, 30 Jan 2024 TuesdayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday called upon the political parties to carry out non-violent constructive programmes to uphold constitutional rights of the people and democracy in the country.
Dr Shirin Sharmin re-elected speaker for 4th time
04:38 PM, 30 Jan 2024 TuesdayDr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has been elected as the speaker of parliament for the fourth time in a row. President Mohammed Shahabuddin then swore in the Speaker.
PM seeks nat’l biobank to innovate medical, life sciences disciplines
03:55 PM, 30 Jan 2024 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed the need for establishing a world standard national biobank to innovate and discover medical and other branches of life sciences disciplines in Bangladesh.
Israel troops kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank hospital: Ministry
03:24 PM, 30 Jan 2024 TuesdayUndercover Israeli troops raided a West Bank hospital and shot dead three Palestinians early Tuesday, the Palestinian health ministry said, while the army said the three belonged to a Hamas "terrorist cell".
Light rain likely over Dhaka, Khulna
02:21 PM, 30 Jan 2024 TuesdayRain or thunder shower is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna division and at one or two places over Dhaka division, said a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) bulletin issued for 24 hours commencing from 9 am on Tuesday.