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Bangladesh looking to sign off World Cup on a high note
04:25 PM, 10 Nov 2023 FridayBangladesh would like to end the ICC Cricket World Cup on a high note as they take on Australia in their ninth and the last match at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Saturday.
AR Rahman’s version of song Karar Oi Louho Kopat angers people
03:59 PM, 10 Nov 2023 FridayA song from the war film Pippa has left people dissatisfied. Many took to social media to share their opinion on AR Rahman’s version of the iconic Bengali protest song Karar Oi Louho Kopat.
US approves first vaccine against chikungunya virus
03:13 PM, 10 Nov 2023 FridayThe US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it has approved the first vaccine to prevent disease caused by the chikungunya virus. The single-dose vaccine, Ixchiq, made by Valneva Austria GmbH, is approved for adults who are at an increased risk of exposure to the virus.
437 people killed in road accidents in October
02:55 PM, 10 Nov 2023 FridayAt least 437 people were killed and 681 others injured in 429 road accidents across the country in the last month of October.
Apple agrees to $25 million settlement with US over hiring of immigrants
01:14 PM, 10 Nov 2023 FridayApple Inc will pay $25 million to settle claims by the U.S. Department of Justice that the company illegally favored immigrant workers over U.S. citizen and green card holders for certain jobs, the agency said on Thursday.
Liverpool stunned by Toulouse, Brighton ease to win at Ajax
12:43 PM, 10 Nov 2023 FridayLiverpool suffered a shock 3-2 loss at French side Toulouse in Europa League Group E on Thursday as Brighton & Hove Albion took a big step towards the knockout stages with a 2-0 win at Ajax Amsterdam.
Northern Myanmar fighting displaces almost 50,000 civilians: UN
12:21 PM, 10 Nov 2023 FridayAlmost 50,000 people have been displaced by fighting in northern Myanmar after an alliance of ethnic armed groups launched an offensive against the military two weeks ago, the United Nations said Friday.
‘Mrityunjoyee Prangyan’ is a history to know our country: PM
12:08 PM, 10 Nov 2023 FridayInaugurating the "Mrityunjoyee Prangyan" which consists a sculpture of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that this sculpture of Bangabandhu is merely not a sculpture, it is a history to know the country.
Israel to begin daily 4-hour ‘pauses’ in fighting in Gaza, US says
11:47 AM, 10 Nov 2023 FridayIsrael has agreed to begin daily four-hour pauses in fighting in northern Gaza to allow people to flee hostilities, the White House has announced, in what it called a step in the right direction.
Fresh 72-hour blockade announced
05:51 PM, 09 Nov 2023 ThursdayBNP and like-minded parties will observe a fresh 72-hour nationwide blockade of road, rail, and waterways from Sunday to Tuesday as part of the ongoing movement to oust the government. The party's Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement in a virtual press conference on Thursday afternoon...
President seeks EC's responsible role for free, fair polls
04:07 PM, 09 Nov 2023 ThursdayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin on Thursday asked the Election Commission (EC) to play a responsible role with courage and sincerity to hold the next national elections in a free, fair and credible manner following the constitutional rules and regulations...
Bus torched in Shahjadpur on second day of blockade
03:22 PM, 09 Nov 2023 ThursdayMiscreants set a bus of 'Raida Paribahan' on fire at Shahjadpur in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon on the second day of the third phase blockade enforced by BNP, and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. The incident took place around 2:28 pm, Talha Jashim, media cell officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence confirmed...
New Zealand opt to bowl against Sri Lanka
02:58 PM, 09 Nov 2023 ThursdayNew Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sri Lanka in a crucial World Cup game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday, with both teams hoping the rain stays away. After winning their opening four matches, New Zealand have lost as many on the trot to sit fourth in the standings...
Six get life in Lakshmipur schoolboy murder
02:35 PM, 09 Nov 2023 ThursdayA court in Lakshmipur on Thursday sentenced six people to life-term imprisonment in a schoolboy murder case. District and Sessions Judge Court Judge Md Rahibul Islam delivered the verdict. The court also fined them Tk 20,000 each and in default, they will have to serve another year in prison...
Weather may remain dry over country
01:29 PM, 09 Nov 2023 ThursdayWeather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, said a met office forecast valid for next 24 hours from 9 am on Thursday...
Rupganj blast death toll rises to 3 as another dies
12:40 PM, 09 Nov 2023 ThursdayAnother victim of the explosion in a house in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj died in a hospital in Dhaka early Thursday. With this, the death toll from the blast increased to three. Deceased Ali Ahmed, 65, was a resident of Awkhabo Bazar area in the upazila...
Kane hits double as Bayern reach last 16
12:05 PM, 09 Nov 2023 ThursdayHarry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich beat Galatasaray to reach the last 16 of the Champions League...
Thousands of Palestinians flee northern Gaza in ‘desperate journey’
11:26 AM, 09 Nov 2023 ThursdayThousands of Palestinians have left northern Gaza on foot, waving white flags and moving southwards in search of refuge that has become increasingly elusive as Israel pounds the entire enclave with air strikes...
Real Madrid cruise past Braga to reach last 16
11:12 AM, 09 Nov 2023 ThursdayReal Madrid cruised past Sporting Braga at the Bernabeu to reach the last 16 of the Champions League...
Stokes' fine century helps England beat Netherlands
10:06 PM, 08 Nov 2023 WednesdayBen Stokes hit a superb century as England boosted their beleaguered World Cup campaign with a 160-run victory over the Netherlands in Pune...