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Rain may continue for 3 more days: met office
02:19 PM, 13 Aug 2023 SundayBangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Sunday predicted continuation of ongoing rain activity for three more days. "There is a chance of reducing rainfall after 72 hours commencing 9 am today," meteorologist Sahanaz Sultana told BSS...
Palestinian officials welcome first Saudi Arabia ambassador
01:07 PM, 13 Aug 2023 SundayPalestinian officials welcomed their first Saudi Arabian ambassador, even as the kingdom mulls over establishing formal diplomatic relations with Israel...
Six sustain burn injuries in Ashulia fire
12:34 PM, 13 Aug 2023 SundaySix people suffered burn injuries in a fire that originated from a gas cylinder in Ashulia of Savar on the outskirts of capital Dhaka on Saturday night. The deceased were identified as Md Sadikul, 28, Md Hashem Ali, 40, Sabina Begum, 40, Md Nazrul Islam, 45, Md Mohshin, 27, and Kamala Begum, 50...
Daily Mail in talks with investors over potential bid for Telegraph
11:28 AM, 13 Aug 2023 SundayThe Daily Mail and General Trust has registered its interest with British bank Lloyds for a potential bid for The Telegraph, a spokesperson told Reuters on Saturday...
Six injured in N'ganj explosion
10:36 AM, 13 Aug 2023 SundaySix people were injured in an explosion in a house in Fatulla of Narayanganj on Saturday night...
Ronaldo wins first title at Al-Nassr
09:29 AM, 13 Aug 2023 SundayCristiano Ronaldo guided 10-man Al-Nassr to their first ever Arab Club Champions Cup title after scoring twice in a 2-1 extra-time win over fellow Saudi side Al-Hilal on Saturday...
Maui wildfires deadliest in a century after death toll hits 89
09:08 AM, 13 Aug 2023 SundayThe death toll from the Maui wildfires is now at 89, officials said on Saturday, making it the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century. The scale of the damage came into sharper focus on Saturday, as search teams with cadaver dogs sifted through the ruins of Lahaina, four days after a fast-moving blaze leveled the historic resort town...
Bellingham scores on competitive debut as Real win
08:29 AM, 13 Aug 2023 SundayEngland midfielder Jude Bellingham scored on his competitive Real Madrid debut as they began their La Liga season with victory at Athletic Bilbao...
BNP’s claim having international support untrue: PM
10:01 PM, 12 Aug 2023 SaturdayPrime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said there is no international support in favour of BNP as the party has already been branded as a forum of looters. She said this in her introductory speech at the Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) meeting...
Medical question paper leak: 12 including 7 doctors held
09:37 PM, 12 Aug 2023 SaturdayPolice have arrested 12 people, including seven doctors, in connection with a question paper leak in the admission tests for the country's government and private medical colleges...
14 dengue patients die; 2432 hospitalized in 24 hrs
08:09 PM, 12 Aug 2023 SaturdayFourteen dengue patients died and 2,432 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. With the latest death, a total of 387 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Saturday. Currently, 9,830 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment
WHO urges swift action as dengue cases surge in Bangladesh
07:18 PM, 12 Aug 2023 SaturdayA significant surge in dengue fever cases has gripped Bangladesh, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday, calling for efforts to control the mosquito vector population and minimize individual exposure such as using mosquito repellents and wearing long-sleeved clothes...
Pakistan senator picked as caretaker PM to oversee elections
06:28 PM, 12 Aug 2023 SaturdayPakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and opposition leader Raja Riaz agreed on Saturday to name Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar as caretaker premier to oversee elections, the Prime Minister's office said...
Australia beat France on penalties to reach last four
05:59 PM, 12 Aug 2023 SaturdayCo-hosts Australia reached the Women's World Cup semi-finals for the first time as they beat France in an incredible penalty shoot-out at Brisbane Stadium...
Eight Narsingdi youths missing in Mediterranean boat capsize
04:46 PM, 12 Aug 2023 SaturdayEight youths from Narsingdi have gone missing in a boat capsize in the Mediterranean Sea when they were going to Italy through Libya illegally. The missing youths are Mokhlesur Rahman, 20, son of Rafikul Islam, Anwar Hossain, 25, son of late Hasen Ali, and Kamal Hossain, 34...
Nine in 10 students in England feel free to express their views
04:15 PM, 12 Aug 2023 SaturdayNearly nine in 10 students in England feel free to express their opinions and beliefs, according to a government-backed survey that contrasts with claims of widespread “cancel culture” on campuses...
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez pledge $100 million to Maui recovery
03:45 PM, 12 Aug 2023 SaturdayAmazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez are pledging $100 million dollars to recovery efforts in Maui, Sánchez announced Friday on her Instagram account...
Met office forecasts rain in all 8 divisions
02:41 PM, 12 Aug 2023 SaturdayBangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) forecasts light to moderate rain or thundershowers along with temporary gusty wind in all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am on Saturday.
AL central working committee meeting today
01:55 PM, 12 Aug 2023 SaturdayA meeting of Awami League (AL) Central Working Committee will be held at Ganabhaban, the official residence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, at 7.30 pm on Saturday.
13 detained after raid at ‘militant den’ in Moulvibazar
01:21 PM, 12 Aug 2023 SaturdayCounter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has detained 13 people, including three children, after a raid at a house in Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar.