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Russia says JPMorgan stops processing its grain payments
03:38 PM, 05 Aug 2023 SaturdayUS bank JPMorgan this week stopped processing payments for the Russian Agricultural Bank, Russia said on Friday, as it demanded action, not promises, from Washington to help Russian grain and fertilizer reach global markets...
PM seeks private sector patronage for sports
02:45 PM, 05 Aug 2023 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged the private sector to patronise the sports saying the sector demand their support for its development.
Imran Khan arrested after being found guilty in Toshakhana case
02:26 PM, 05 Aug 2023 SaturdayPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was arrested from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore soon after being convicted in the Toshakhana case on Saturday.
West African leaders make plan for military intervention in Niger
01:16 PM, 05 Aug 2023 SaturdayWest African defence chiefs have made a plan for potential military intervention to reverse last week’s coup in Niger, including how and when to deploy forces.
PM releases postage stamp on Sheikh Kamal’s birth anniversary
12:44 PM, 05 Aug 2023 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday released a special commemorative postage stamp and a first day cover, marking 74th birth anniversary of valiant freedom fighter Shaheed captain Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
PM confers Sheikh Kamal NSC award
12:19 PM, 05 Aug 2023 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has distributed Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council (NSC) Award-2023 to 10 sports personalities and two organizations in recognition of their outstanding contribution to sports. She handed over the awards to the recipients at a function in city's Osmani Memorial auditorium on Saturday morning.
Sheikh Hasina to sit with AL grassroot leaders on Sunday
12:01 PM, 05 Aug 2023 SaturdayAwami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will sit with the party’s grassroots leaders at Ganabhaban on Sunday morning.
AL pays respect to Sheikh Kamal on his 74th birth anniversary
10:45 AM, 05 Aug 2023 SaturdayThe ruling Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies paid floral wreaths as mark of respect at the grave of noted liberation war organizer Sheikh Kamal, also the elder son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, on his 74th birth anniversary on Saturday.
3 army soldiers killed in encounter in Jammu & Kashmir
09:25 AM, 05 Aug 2023 SaturdayThree Army soldiers were killed in an encounter with terrorists at Kulgam district in India-controlled Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the higher reaches of the Halan forest area of Kulgam district in south Kashmir following inputs about the presence of terrorists there...
Russian opposition leader Navalny’s jail term extended to 19 years
08:48 AM, 05 Aug 2023 SaturdayImprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has told supporters not to lose the will to resist, after his jail term was extended to 19 years.
Sheikh Kamal’s 74th birth anniversary today
08:18 AM, 05 Aug 2023 SaturdayThe 74th birth anniversary of valiant Freedom Fighter Shaheed Captain Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is being observed in a befitting manner on Saturday.
Ukraine says sea drone hits Russian navy ship
05:53 PM, 04 Aug 2023 FridayA Russian naval ship has been damaged in a Ukrainian naval drone attack in the Black Sea, Ukrainian sources say. The assault reportedly occurred near the Russian port of Novorossiysk, which is a major hub for Russian exports...
China drops Australia barley tariffs after three years
05:05 PM, 04 Aug 2023 FridayChina says it will drop its tariffs on Australian barley imports that had been in place for three years and affected billions of dollars of trade...
Jamaat brings out protest procession in Dhaka
04:30 PM, 04 Aug 2023 FridayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami brought out a procession in Dhaka on Friday afternoon protesting the decision of not letting it hold a previously announced rally in the capital today...
India top court suspends Rahul Gandhi's conviction
03:48 PM, 04 Aug 2023 FridayIndia's Supreme Court has suspended opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a criminal defamation case. The Congress leader was sentenced to two years in jail in March for his 2019 comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname at an election rally...
Chelsea sign France international Disasi for £38.57m
03:26 PM, 04 Aug 2023 FridayFrance international defender Axel Disasi has joined Chelsea from AS Monaco on a six-year contract for 45m Euros (£38.57m)...
Light to moderate rain likely over country
02:51 PM, 04 Aug 2023 FridayLight to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over the country, said a met office forecast for the next 24hours commencing 9am on Friday...
18 killed in Mexico bus crash
02:28 PM, 04 Aug 2023 FridayAt least 18 people died in western Mexico when a passenger bus plunged off a highway into a ravine early on Thursday, state officials said, adding the passengers were mostly foreigners and some were heading for the US border. En route to the northern border town of Tijuana, the bus had been carrying around 42 passengers...
Ex-MP Panna Kaiser passes away
12:50 PM, 04 Aug 2023 FridayPanna Kaiser, former Parliament Member and wife of martyred intellectual Shahidullah Kaiser, died in a hospital in Dhaka on Friday morning. She breathed her last around 8 am while undergoing treatment at United Hospital, KM Shakhawat Moon, deputy press secretary to Prime Minister, confirmed...
Bangladesh polls process to be decided by Bangladeshis: New Delhi
11:58 AM, 04 Aug 2023 FridayIndian external affairs ministry today said New Delhi wants Bangladesh's election and democratic process to be decided by the people of the country but expects the polls to be held in a peaceful atmosphere, noting "what happens in Bangladesh, impacts us"...