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Turkey’s third-place candidate endorses Erdogan in runoff
08:17 AM, 23 May 2023 TuesdayTurkey's third-place election candidate endorsed President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, boosting the incumbent and intensifying the challenges for opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in a Sunday runoff vote.
Wagner chief vows to hand Bakhmut to Russian army by June
05:49 PM, 22 May 2023 MondayThe head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group has vowed to transfer control of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut to the Russian army by 1 June.
Dhoni mania as IPL heads into tense final week
05:07 PM, 22 May 2023 MondayChennai Super Kings host Gujarat Titans on Tuesday in front of a home crowd desperate to see M.S. Dhoni win another Indian Premier League in what could be his farewell week to cricket.
Meta fined $1.3 billion for violating EU data privacy rules
04:53 PM, 22 May 2023 MondayMeta on Monday was fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) and ordered to stop transferring data collected from Facebook users in Europe to the United States, in a major ruling against the social media company for violating European Union data protection rules.
PM off to Doha to attend Qatar Economic Forum
04:09 PM, 22 May 2023 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka on Monday afternoon for Doha on a three-day official visit to attend the Qatar Economic Forum (QEF) 2023 to be held on May 23-25.
Singer Noble granted bail
03:41 PM, 22 May 2023 MondayA court in Dhaka on Monday granted bail to singer Mainul Ahsan Noble in a fraud case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shafiuddin passed the order on Monday.
Indian court issues summons to BBC over Modi documentary
03:15 PM, 22 May 2023 MondayIndia's Delhi High Court issued a summons to British broadcaster BBC on Monday in a defamation case over its documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi that questioned his leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, according to reports in Indian media.
Rajshahi BNP leader sued for death threat to PM
03:00 PM, 22 May 2023 MondayA case has been filed against Rajshahi district unit BNP convener Abu Sayeed Chand, 66, for issuing a death threat to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
No reason to get US sanction afresh: Momen
02:12 PM, 22 May 2023 MondayForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said there is no reason for the US to impose sanctions on Bangladesh afresh. "We don't have any idea about new sanctions as it depends on individual country," he told reporters at a media briefing at the foreign ministry on Monday.
General holiday announced in Gazipur on May 25
01:26 PM, 22 May 2023 MondayThe Election Commission (EC) has announced May 25 as a general holiday in Gazipur for the city corporation election. The EC issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday.
Govt declares Bhola’s Ilisha-1 as 29th gas field
12:01 PM, 22 May 2023 MondayIlisha-1 in Bhola district has been declared as the country’s 29th gas field. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid announced the discovery of new gas field at a press conference at his residence on Monday morning.
3 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in raid near Nablus
11:29 AM, 22 May 2023 MondayThree Palestinians have been killed in a raid by Israeli forces on the Balata refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said in a statement.
829 Hajj pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia
09:39 PM, 21 May 2023 SundayA total of 829 Hajj pilgrims from Bangladesh reached Saudi Arabia by two flights on Sunday to perform the holy Hajj this year...
If BNP wants to halt elections, it will be resisted: Quader
09:15 PM, 21 May 2023 SundayAwami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said if BNP wants to halt the upcoming general elections, it will be resisted unitedly. "If BNP wants to halt the elections without joining it, the party will be resisted with the help of people...
Commerce ministry's letter to allow onion import
09:08 PM, 21 May 2023 SundayThe Commerce Ministry has sent a letter to the Agriculture Ministry to take measures to give import permit (IP) for onions amid a rise in prices of the kitchen item...
BFSA Chairman visits PRAN Industrial Park
08:31 PM, 21 May 2023 SundayA four-member delegation of Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) led by its Chairman Md Abdul Kayowm Sarkar visited PRAN Industrial Park at Palash in Narsingdi on Saturday...
Can sulphates in shampoo cause hair fall?
07:33 PM, 21 May 2023 SundayFrom the frequency of shampooing hair to the kind of shampoo, we all must have come across the various dos and don’ts of using shampoos...
Schools bewildered by AI advances, say head teachers
06:52 PM, 21 May 2023 SundayUK schools have been left confused by the fast rate of change in artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on education, head teachers are warning...
Govt plans to import onion from India soon, Dr Razzaque
06:17 PM, 21 May 2023 SundayAgriculture Minister Dr M Abdur Razzaque on Sunday said the government has a plan to import onion from India soon as the price of the commodity becomes just more than double at Taka 80 per kilogram in a month. “The government has a plan to import onion from India...
Saudi envoy calls on President
05:46 PM, 21 May 2023 SundaySaudi Arabian Ambassador in Dhaka Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban in Dhaka on Sunday noon. During the meeting, the President said Bangladesh's relationship with Saudi Arabia is very excellent…