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At UN General Assembly, Biden asks world to stand with Ukraine
09:46 PM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayUS President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to stand with Ukraine against Russian invaders, hoping Republicans in Congress will also take notice...
Sadiq Abdullah, 4 others sued in Barishal
09:26 PM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayA complaint has been filed with a court in Barishal against the city corporation Mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah and four others...
H&M starts charging shoppers for online returns
08:07 PM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayFashion giant H&M has become the latest retailer to charge shoppers who return items bought online...
Seven dengue patients die; 3027 hospitalized in 24 hrs
07:21 PM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdaySeven dengue patients died and 3,027 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. With the latest death, a total of 846 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Tuesday. Currently, 10,102 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
Case filed against Dr Yunus in Rangpur
07:14 PM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayA case has been filed against Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus and five others on allegations of not giving fair wages and breaching Labor Law. Md Farukul Islam, senior farm manager (retired) of Grameen Krishi Foundation, filed the case in Labour Court, Rangpur...
Deeply concerned, say US, Australia on Trudeau’s charge against India
05:58 PM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayAustralia and the US, Canada’s allies in the “Five Eyes” intelligence-sharing setup, expressed deep concern over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations of a “potential link” between Indian government agents and the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June...
Bangladesh allrounder Nasir Hossain faces corruption charges
05:30 PM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayEight people, including Bangladesh allrounder Nasir Hossain, associated with Pune Devils franchise in the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament have been charged by the ICC' anti-corruption unit for alleged corrupt activities...
BCB warns Tanzim Sakib for misogynistic Facebook posts
05:14 PM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayBangladesh Cricket Board said on Tuesday that they have warned Tanzim Sakib and asked him not to post anything on social media that will hurt public sentiment...
President reiterates call for prompt global actions on Rohingya issue
04:21 PM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday reiterated his call to the global community to urgently act for solving Rohingya issue as he opened 7th Partnership Meeting-2023 of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) in a hotel in Dhaka...
Almonds with energy-restricted diets aid in weight loss
03:56 PM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayResearchers discovered that incorporating almonds into a low-energy diet not only helped participants lose weight but also improved their cardiometabolic health. The study was published in the journal Obesity...
India asks senior Canadian diplomat to leave within 5 days
02:55 PM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayA senior Canadian diplomat has been expelled by the Indian government and asked him to leave the country within the next five days. Earlier today, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned Canadian High Commissioner to India, Cameron MacKay.
Now Awami League announces 8-day programme
02:31 PM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayThe ruling Awami League (AL) has announced its 8-day programme starting from September 23. The decision was taken in a joint meeting of the central AL leaders, the presidents and general secretaries of Dhaka North and Dhaka South AL units and affiliated organizations on Tuesday.
Spain players reiterate strike stance after national team call up
12:03 PM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdaySpain players have reiterated that they are boycotting the women's national side despite being called up to the latest squad.
Social media platform X could go behind paywall: Elon Musk
11:32 AM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayElon Musk has suggested that all users of X, formerly called Twitter, may have to pay for access to the platform.
Peru bus plunges into ravine, killing 25
11:11 AM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayA bus plummeted from the edge of a narrow mountain road in southeastern Peru on Monday, killing 25 people including two children, according to authorities.
Govt determined to hold free, fair elections in Bangladesh: Momen
10:43 AM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen reiterated his government determination to hold free, fair elections in Bangladesh as he briefed media about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s daily engagements on 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session’s sidelines in New York on Monday.
Salman Shah’s 52nd birth anniversary today
10:22 AM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayToday is the 52nd birth anniversary of Dhallywood superstar Salman Shah. Commonly regarded as one of the most iconic actors in Bangladesh’s film history, Salman appeared in 27 films in a short acting career of three years.
India may be linked to Canadian Sikh leader’s death: Trudeau
09:25 AM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Indian government could be behind the fatal shooting of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Ekushey Award winning director Salahuddin Zaki no more
08:46 AM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayEkushey Award winning Director Syed Salahuddin Zaki has passed away. He was 77. He breathed his last at 11:53pm on Monday at United Hospital in Dhaka.
Bangladesh, Hungary sign 3 instruments
08:23 AM, 19 Sep 2023 TuesdayBangladesh and Hungary on Monday signed one agreement and two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) on economic, education and health cooperation. Bangladesh foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and Hungarian foreign and commerce minister Peter Szijjarto inked the deals on behalf of their respective side.