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14 dead, 102 missing in Sikkim flash flood
08:19 AM, 05 Oct 2023 ThursdayAs many as 14 civilians have died and 102 people, including 22 Army personnel, are missing after a cloudburst over the Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim of India caused it to overflow, triggering flash floods in the Teesta river. A government official said 14 bridges have collapsed and over 3,000 tourists are feared stranded in different parts of the state.
All the squads for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023
10:02 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayAll the teams finalised their 15-player squads within the September 28 deadline, with replacements hereafter needing to be approved by the event technical committee...
Indian dam damage causes sudden flood situation in Teesta basin
09:37 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayThe release of water from the Chungthang Dam near Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim of India on Wednesday led to a sharp rise in water level upstream creating a sudden flood situation in the downstream Teesta basin of Bangladesh...
Tipu-Prity murder: Court sends Jubo League leader Shamsul to jail
08:48 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayShamsul Haider Uchchhal, a former ward leader of Jubo League, has been sent to jail in the case over the murder of AL leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afrin Prity...
Gold price reduced by Tk 1167 per bhori
08:24 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association has decided to reduce the price of gold by Tk 1,167 per bhori following a decrease in the price of pure gold in the local market. Now, gold of 22-carat will cost Tk 97,044 per bhori (11.664 grams), 21-carat Tk 92,612, 18-carat Tk 79,432, and gold of traditional method Tk 66,135 respectively...
Rajinikanth says his 170th movie will be an entertainer with a social message
07:39 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayCinema icon Rajinikanth on Tuesday said he will soon start shooting for his 170th movie, which will be an entertainer with a social message...
16 dengue patients die; 2564 hospitalized in 24 hrs
07:09 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdaySixteen dengue patients died and 2,564 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. With the latest death, a total of 1,046 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Wednesday. Currently, 9,284 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
Khaleda may seek Presidential pardon: Anisul
06:31 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayLaw Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday said that Khaleda Zia has no option to go abroad for treatment except Presidential pardon. “Khaleda Zia may seek pardon to the President admitting her guilt for going abroad for treatment,” the law minister told a press conference at his secretariat office...
MATS closed for indefinite period amid student movement
05:53 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayThe government and private Medical Assistant Training Schools (MATS) were closed on Wednesday for an indefinite period amid a student movement to press home a four-point demand...
Three share Nobel prize in chemistry for quantum dots discovery
05:10 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayTwo American scientists and a Russian have been awarded the 2023 Nobel prize in chemistry for their work on quantum dots, a fundamental discovery in nanotechnology...
NZ unfazed by underdogs tag, focused on the job at hand - Latham
04:57 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayNew Zealand has been one of the most consistent sides in the 50-over World Cup, having reached the final in the last two editions and the semi-finals eight times otherwise...
ADB to provide $120m for community resilience, livelihoods in rural Bangladesh
04:13 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today signed a loan agreement for $120 million to improve access to basic services and climate resilience of remote and rural communities...
Bellingham scores again as Real battle to win at Napoli
03:44 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayJude Bellingham further enhanced his status as Real Madrid's star player, scoring and assisting as they beat Italian champions Napoli at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in the Champions League...
Nuclear fuel handover ceremony for RNPP on Thursday
02:23 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayThe nuclear fuel handover ceremony (graduation ceremony) for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) will be held at the plant site in Pabna’s Ishwardi as Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to virtually join it.
Verdict in graft case against PK Halder, 13 others on Oct 8
01:28 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayA Dhaka court has set October 8 for pronouncing judgement in a graft case filed against former managing director of NRB Global Bank Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder and 13 others.
PM returns home ending tour to USA, UK
12:52 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday returned home from London after wrapping up her 16-day official visit to the USA and the UK. A commercial flight (BG-208) of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage members landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:15 pm.
Bangladesh kabaddi team suffer 2nd defeat in 19th Asian Games
12:44 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayBangladesh kabaddi team suffered their second defeat in the 19th Asian Games kabaddi event losing to Chinese Taipei by 31-18 points in their third group A match held at Xiaoshan Guali Sports Center Court 1 on Wednesday.
How to give your partner your full attention?
12:16 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayIn a relationship, listening to understand the perspectives of the partner rather than responding or reacting is extremely important.
23 Indian soldiers missing in flash flood: Army
10:52 AM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayThe Indian army said Wednesday that 23 soldiers were missing after a powerful flash flood caused by intense rainfall tore through a valley in the mountainous northeast Sikkim state.
Chicago Fire offer fans credit amid Messi uncertainty
10:29 AM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayMajor League Soccer's Chicago Fire have offered a financial incentive to ticket holders who attend their home game against Inter Miami on Wednesday given the uncertainty surrounding Lionel Messi's availability.