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Mirza Fakhrul granted bail in another case
05:14 PM, 17 Jan 2024 WednesdayA court in Dhaka has granted bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in another case filed with Paltan Police Station in the capital Dhaka. The court of Dhaka's Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Tahmina Haque passed the order on Wednesday after a hearing...
Adani Group raises stake in news agency IANS
04:49 PM, 17 Jan 2024 WednesdayThe media arm of India's Adani Group on Wednesday said it increased its stake in IANS India by subscribing to fresh shares issued by the news agency worth 50 million rupees ($601,801)...
Apple overtakes Samsung as world's biggest phonemaker
03:46 PM, 17 Jan 2024 WednesdayApple now has the lion's share of the global smartphone market, knocking Samsung off the top spot for the first time in 12 years...
US to work closely with Bangladesh advancing mutual interest: Haas
02:46 PM, 17 Jan 2024 WednesdayWashington will work closely with the new Bangladesh government in the areas of commerce, climate change and Rohingya issue in the coming days, US Ambassador Peter Haas said on Wednesday.
Sheikh Hasina’s return as PM was urgent for Bangladesh’s future: ADB
02:23 PM, 17 Jan 2024 WednesdayAsian Development Bank country director Edimon Ginting on Wednesday said Sheikh Hasina's return as Prime Minister was very much urgent for the good future of Bangladesh.
Evaly MD Rassel gets bail in cheque fraud case
01:38 PM, 17 Jan 2024 WednesdayA Dhaka court has granted bail to the e-commerce platform Evaly Managing Director Mohamamd Rassel in a cheque fraud case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ali Haider passed the order on Wednesday after hearing a bail petition filed by Rassel.
Midland Bank, Zoomlion Heavy Industry Bangladesh sign MoU
12:55 PM, 17 Jan 2024 WednesdayA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Midland Bank and Zoomlion Heavy Industry Bangladesh Company Limited at the corporate head office of the Bank at Gulshan 2 in Dhaka on Monday.
Ferry capsizes after being hit by bulkhead at Paturia
12:15 PM, 17 Jan 2024 WednesdayA ferry named Rajanigandha carrying nine trucks capsized after being hit by a bulkhead on the Dhaka-Paturia route in the Padma River at the Paturia ferry terminal in Manikganj on Wednesday morning. No casualty was reported.
69th Filmfare Awards: Animal leads with 19 nods, check full nomination list
11:47 AM, 17 Jan 2024 WednesdayThe much-awaited nomination list for the 69th edition of the Filmfare Awards has been announced. Ranbir Kapoor's Animal is leading the nomination list with 19 nods.
Tony Blair congratulates Sheikh Hasina on her reelection as PM
10:43 AM, 17 Jan 2024 WednesdayFormer Prime Minister of United Kingdom (UK) Tony Blair has congratulated Sheikh Hasina for her reelection as Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
Pakistan says Iran violated airspace, killing 2 children
09:58 AM, 17 Jan 2024 WednesdayPakistan said neighbouring Iran has violated its airspace resulting in the death of two children, hours after Iranian state media said missiles targeted two bases of militant group Jaish al Adl on Tuesday.
Qatar announces Israel-Hamas deal for medicine and aid to enter Gaza
09:10 AM, 17 Jan 2024 WednesdayIsrael and Hamas have reached an agreement to allow medicines to be delivered to Israeli captives held in the Gaza Strip and for aid to be transported to residents in the besieged Palestinian territory, Qatar has announced.
Daily Dinkal acting Editor Rezwan Siddiqui dies
08:44 AM, 17 Jan 2024 WednesdayThe Daily Dinkal acting Editor Dr Rezwan Hossain Siddiqui died on Tuesday night. He breathed his last at Bangladesh Specialized Hospital in the capital’s Shyamoli around 10:30pm.
Benzema files defamation suit against French interior minister
08:20 AM, 17 Jan 2024 WednesdayFrench football star Karim Benzema has filed a defamation lawsuit against France's interior minister for accusing him of having links with the Muslim Brotherhood, local media reports.
BNP seeks DMP permission for discussion meeting
10:04 PM, 16 Jan 2024 Tuesday
US-UK airstrikes force aid agencies to suspend operations in Yemen
09:42 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayAid agencies have begun suspending vital operations in Yemen after the recent US and UK strikes on Houthi targets, amid warnings that further military intervention risks deepening one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises...
Schools can be shut if temperature dips below 10C
09:03 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayThe primary, and secondary schools in any district can be closed if the temperature there drops below 10 degrees Celsius during the Winter. Primary and Mass Education Ministry, and the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education on Tuesday issued separate orders in this regard...
Palak asks BTRC to take steps to block unregistered mobile phones
08:04 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayState Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Tuesday directed the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to take steps to block all unregistered mobile phones...
Nasir Hossain banned for 2 years under anti-corruption code
07:09 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayBangladesh cricketer and franchise player Nasir Hossain has been banned from all cricket for two years, with six months of that suspended, after he accepted three charges of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board’s Anti-Corruption Code, the International Cricket Council said in a media release on Tuesday...
Dhaka Elevated Expressway to be completed in 2024: Quader
06:11 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayRoad Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the construction works of Dhaka Elevated Expressway will be completed within this year (2024)...