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NZ skipper Williamson suffers thumb fracture
10:00 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayNew Zealand captain Kane Williamson suffered a fractured thumb in Friday's World Cup win against Bangladesh, but could return before the end of the group stage next month...
BNP leader Annie sent to jail after remand
09:32 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayA court in Dhaka has sent BNP publicity secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie to jail after the completion of a four-day remand in a case filed for allegedly obstructing police performing duties and vandalizing vehicles...
Pakistan fail to break jinx as all-round India improve World Cup record to 8-0
08:49 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayIndia outclassed Pakistan in all departments of the game as they beat the Green Shirts by seven wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, improving their ICC Men's World Cup tally...
TCB starts selling commodities at affordable prices Sunday
08:10 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayThe state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling essential items from Sunday among around one crore family card-holders across the country at subsidized rates for the month of October...
10 dengue patients die; 2047 hospitalized in 24 hrs
07:38 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayTen dengue patients died and 2,047 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. With the latest death, a total of 1,158 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Saturday. Currently, 8,336 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
People will cast their votes freely in upcoming election: PM
07:16 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayPrime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called upon the countrymen to be cautious so that BNP cannot thwart the upcoming national election through any evil move...
OIC condemns Israel for forcing people of Gaza into displacement
06:42 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayThe Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned Israel's call for the forced evacuation of residents in the northern Gaza Strip and its ongoing attacks...
India restrict lacklustre Pakistan to 191
06:03 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayIndian bowlers dominated the innings as Pakistan were restricted to a meagre 191 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad after the Green Shirts' lacklustre batting performance. Pakistan lost their openers — Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique — after a steady start but Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan put on 82 runs...
CEC seeks impartiality of field-level officials in upcoming polls
05:30 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Saturday underscored the need for maintaining impartiality while discharging duty as field-level officials during the upcoming national election. "The field-level officials should discharge their duties with impartiality as well as utmost sincerity...
CNN reporter apologizes for defending Israeli claims that Hamas beheaded babies
05:17 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayCNN reporter Sara Sidner issued an apology after defending Israel's claims that Hamas beheaded babies during last weekend's attack on a live broadcast, acknowledging that the reports were not confirmed...
182 KU students selected for NST fellowship
04:36 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayA total of 182 students of Khulna University (KU) have been selected for the National Science and Technology (NST) fellowship for the academic session 2023-24...
55 undocumented Bangladeshi migrants held in Malaysia
04:06 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayAs many as 195 undocumented migrants, including 55 Bangladeshi nationals, have been detained in Johor state of Malaysia...
BBC journalists held at gunpoint by Israeli police
03:40 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayBBC journalists covering the attack on Israel were assaulted and held at gunpoint after they were stopped by police in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv...
More than 1,300 buildings destroyed in Gaza: UN
02:36 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayMore than 1,300 buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed, the United Nations said Saturday, after nearly a week of fierce bombardment by Israeli forces.
India win toss, opt to bowl first against Pakistan
02:09 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayIndia won the toss and chose to bowl first against their arch-rival Pakistan in the nail-biting match in the ICC Men’s World Cup tournament at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Sonam sends legal notice to YouTuber for cracking jokes on her
01:19 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayBollywood actor Sonam Kapoor has sent a legal notice to a YouTuber who made fun of the actor's remarks in one of her videos. The notice stated that the video, posted by content creator Raginyy, had an adverse impact on the reputation of Ms Kapoor, her husband Anand Ahuja, and their fashion brands.
Microsoft closes $69 billion Activision deal after Britain’s nod
12:45 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayXbox maker Microsoft closed its $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard on Friday, swelling its heft in the video-gaming market with best-selling titles including "Call of Duty" to better compete with industry leader Sony.
5 workers burnt in factory blast in Narayanganj
11:43 AM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayFive workers suffered burn injuries in an explosion at a re-rolling mill in Narayanganj early Saturday. The incident took place at Sharmin re-rolling mill at Godnail Syedpara in Siddhirganj around 3am. The injured are Md Saiful Islam, 30, Md Iqbal Hossain, 25, Mohammad Mozammel Haque, 30, Md Zakaria, 20 and Md Shariful Islam, 32.
Russia calls for Israel-Hamas cease-fire at UN
11:08 AM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayRussia's ambassador to the United Nations called for a "humanitarian cease-fire" in the Gaza Strip and Israel on Friday, while blaming the United States for the ongoing conflict.
Mbappe double over Dutch fires unbeaten France to Euro '24
10:44 AM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayKylian Mbappe fired France into next year's European Championships on Friday, scoring twice as his side kept their unbeaten qualifying record with a 2-1 win over a depleted Netherlands in Amsterdam.