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13 dengue patients die; 2327 hospitalized in 24 hrs
06:45 PM, 12 Oct 2023 ThursdayThirteen dengue patients died and 2,327 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. With the latest death, a total of 1,135 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Thursday. Currently, 8,617 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
No electricity, water, fuel for Gaza until Israeli prisoners return home: Energy minister
06:20 PM, 12 Oct 2023 ThursdayIsraeli Energy Minister Israel Katz on Thursday said electricity, water and fuel will not be provided to Gaza until the Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip return to their homes...
Ex-Cumilla CJM gets bail after conviction for contempt of court
05:00 PM, 12 Oct 2023 ThursdayThe High Court on Thursday granted 30-day conditional bail to former Cumilla Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Sohel Rana a few hours after sentencing him to 30 days of imprisonment on the charges of contempt of court. As the ex-CJM sought bail within three hours of the punishment order...
Eight get life in Lakshmipur AL leader murder
04:20 PM, 12 Oct 2023 ThursdayA court in Lakshmipur has sentenced eight people to life-term imprisonment for the murder of a local Awami League leader in the district...
Barca target Arsenal's Jorginho - Thursday's gossip
03:44 PM, 12 Oct 2023 ThursdayBarcelona are weighing up a move for 31-year-old Arsenal and Italy midfielder Jorginho. (Mirror)...
X removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts since attack: CEO
02:37 PM, 12 Oct 2023 ThursdayThe X social media platform has removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts and taken action to remove or label tens of thousands of pieces of content since the Islamist group's attack on Israel, its chief executive Linda officer Yaccarino said on Thursday.
Why do people give up right before the finish line?
01:53 PM, 12 Oct 2023 ThursdaySometimes dreams are ultimately set aside, believed to be illusions. They remain elusive. The stories of unfinished books, rejected manuscripts, businesses that couldn’t take off, and PhDs that could never be written are in abundance.
NASA unveils newly returned carbon-rich asteroid sample
01:25 PM, 12 Oct 2023 ThursdayNASA on Wednesday gave the public a first glimpse of what scientists found inside a sealed capsule that was returned to Earth last month carrying a carbon-rich soil sample scooped from an asteroid's surface, including water-bearing clay minerals.
Saudi prince, Iran president hold call on Israel-Hamas war
01:01 PM, 12 Oct 2023 ThursdaySaudi Arabia's de facto ruler and Iran's president spoke by phone about the war between Israel and Hamas, Saudi state media said early Thursday, their first call since a surprise rapprochement in March.
Mujib biopic will present Bangladesh history to people: PM
12:12 PM, 12 Oct 2023 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the nation would learn a lot of unknown information and new chapter of the history through the much-awaited Biopic "Mujib: The Making of a Nation". She said this prior to watch the premiere show of the film at the Bangladesh Film Archive in the capital’s Agargaon.
Dinajpur mayor Syed Jahangir jailed for 1 month
11:56 AM, 12 Oct 2023 ThursdayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has sentenced Dinajpur municipality mayor and BNP leader Syed Jahangir Alam to one month in jail for his derogatory remark about Justice M Enayetur Rahim. A five-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan passed the order on Thursday.
Death toll in Gaza hits 1,200 people: Palestinian health ministry
10:15 AM, 12 Oct 2023 ThursdayThe death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 1,200 people, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Thursday, following an increase in Israeli bombardments on the sixth day since Hamas's surprise attack.
More than 338,000 people displaced in Gaza: UN
09:39 AM, 12 Oct 2023 ThursdayMore than 338,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations said, as heavy Israeli bombardments continue to hit the Palestinian enclave. "Mass displacement across the Gaza Strip continues," the UN humanitarian agency OCHA said in a statement sent on Thursday.
Brazil coach Diniz excited about Neymar, Vinicius combination
09:11 AM, 12 Oct 2023 ThursdayBrazil coach Fernando Diniz is looking forward to seeing Neymar and Vinicius Jr playing together in Thursday's 2026 World Cup qualifier against Venezuela and said he is working to build a sense of unity in the side.
PM commits to uphold democracy in Bangladesh
08:23 AM, 12 Oct 2023 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that they are committed to uphold democracy in Bangladesh. "We've fought for democracy and attained democracy. We're committed to uphold democracy," she said.
Rohit passes Tendulkar for most World Cup tons
10:02 PM, 11 Oct 2023 WednesdayIndia captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday surpassed compatriot Sachin Tendulkar as his record seventh World Cup century kept his team on course for a commanding win over Afghanistan...
Rohit ton races India to win over Afghanistan
09:56 PM, 11 Oct 2023 WednesdayCaptain Rohit Sharma's scintillating century sprinted India to an emphatic eight-wicket World Cup defeat of Afghanistan in Delhi...
RU signs MoU with BSMMU for bilateral cooperation
09:34 PM, 11 Oct 2023 WednesdayRajshahi University (RU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)...
Netanyahu, opposition leader Gantz to form emergency unity gov’t
09:28 PM, 11 Oct 2023 WednesdayIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and centrist opposition leader Benny Gantz have agreed to form an emergency unity government...
Rohit makes history, surpasses Gayle to achieve world record
09:12 PM, 11 Oct 2023 WednesdayIndian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma surpassed West Indies legend Chris Gayle to become the batter with the most number of sixes...