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Two blasts in Iran kill 103
07:51 PM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayTwo blasts in Iran’s southeastern city of Kerman have left 73 people dead and 170 more injured, according to Iran's Emergency Organization. The explosions occurred near the burial site of martyred Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, where people had flocked to mark his fourth martyrdom anniversary...
PM urges people to vote for 'boat' in reply to BNP-Jamaat's atrocities
06:45 PM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayAwami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the people to cast their votes for her party's election symbol "boat" and ensure the victory to give a befitting reply to the atrocities of the BNP-Jamaat alliance...
No bar for independent candidate Habib to contest polls
06:10 PM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayThere is no bar for Mohammad Habibur Rahman, an independent candidate for Lakshmipur-1 constituency, to contest in the 12th general elections as the High Court asked the Election Commission to give back his candidacy...
China tries to lure foreign tourists with expanded visa-free scheme
05:27 PM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayChina has struck an agreement with Thailand to permanently waive visa requirements for each other’s citizens from March, the latest in a flurry of attempts by Beijing to lure back foreign tourists amid a struggling economy after years of self-imposed Covid isolation...
Report in fund embezzlement case against Dr Yunus on March 3
04:47 PM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayA Dhaka court on Wednesday set March 3 for submitting the probe report in a case filed against Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and 12 others for allegedly embezzling Tk 25 crore from the company...
NTAC suggests caution in hospitals amid emergence of new Corona variety
03:48 PM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayThe National Technical Advisory Committee on Covid-19 on Wednesday issued a guideline asking hospitals and healthcare centres to reintroduce provision for wearing masks amid the emergence...
Duranta Sports Gallery organizes Victory cup
02:39 PM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayDurant Sports Gallery, the sports chain shop of RFL Group, recently organized a sports event titled "Duranta Sports Gallery Victory Cup" at renowned educational institutions nationwide in celebration of Victory Day.
National polls: President casts vote thru postal ballot
02:31 PM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin has exercised his franchise through postal ballot for the upcoming 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) polls slated for January 7 next, urging the countrymen to fulfill their civic duty by voting.
Mild to moderate cold wave sweeps over north-eastern districts
02:19 PM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayMild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over three north-eastern districts of the country and it may continue, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours from 9am on Wednesday.
EC allows 186 foreigners to monitor polls
01:56 PM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayThe Election Commission (EC) has allowed 186 foreign observers to monitor the upcoming 12th national parliamentary election. Among them, 127 are observers and 59 are journalists of different international media.
PM to address nation on Thursday
01:14 PM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation on Thursday ahead of 12th national parliamentary election.
National polls: Armed forces deployed across country
12:05 PM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayMembers of the armed forces have been deployed across the country on Wednesday to assist the civil administration in holding a free and fair national polls. They will be in the field till January 10 to maintain the law and security before and after the general election.
West Ham held to drab 0-0 draw by Brighton
11:31 AM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayWest Ham United missed out on a fourth successive Premier League victory as the festive fixtures concluded with a drab 0-0 draw at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday.
14 killed as bus collides with truck in Assam
10:25 AM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayAt least 14 people died, and 27 others received grave injuries after a bus carrying 45 people collided with a truck at Dergaon in Assam of India on Wednesday around 5 am.
Harvard president resigns after rows over plagiarism, anti-Semitism
10:08 AM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayThe president of Harvard University resigned Tuesday after coming under ferocious attack for her handling of anti-Semitism during protests over Gaza, as well as allegations that she had plagiarized in her academic work.
Japan earthquake death toll rises to 62
09:32 AM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayJapanese rescuers were scrambling to search for survivors as authorities warned of landslides and heavy rain after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 62 people.
PM to address rallies virtually in 5 districts, 1 upazila today
08:53 AM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayAwami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina will join election rallies virtually in five districts and one upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Beirut blast
08:15 AM, 03 Jan 2024 WednesdayIsrael has insisted the assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut was not an attack on Lebanon, as its enemies warned of "punishment" for his death. An Israeli spokesman said Saleh al-Arouri had died in a "surgical strike against the Hamas leadership".
Teen burnt in sky lantern fire on 31st night dies
10:04 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayA teenage boy, who suffered burn injuries in a fire caused by sky lanterns in Kamrangichar of Dhaka on the 31st night or New Year's Eve, has died. The deceased was identified as Siam, 16. He breathed his last on Monday midnight while undergoing treatment at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in the capital...
Birmingham sack Rooney after 15 games in charge
09:22 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayBirmingham City have sacked manager Wayne Rooney after just 83 days in charge of the Championship club...