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Low pressure likely to form over South Bay
04:24 PM, 06 May 2023 SaturdayBangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) today predicted that a low pressure area is likely to form over the south bay in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today...
Vice Media close to deal for sale out of bankruptcy
03:48 PM, 06 May 2023 SaturdayVice Media is nearing a deal to be bought out of bankruptcy by senior lenders in a process that will wipe out existing shareholders including James Murdoch...
PM attends coronation of King Charles III
02:47 PM, 06 May 2023 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday attended the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London. The ceremony, conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, sees His Majesty King Charles III crowned alongside the Queen Consort.
Taylor Swift announces new re-recorded album ‘Speak Now’
02:03 PM, 06 May 2023 SaturdaySinger Taylor Swift is all set to come up with re-recorded album 'Speak Now'. She shared the details during her concert in Nashville, People reported.
Five best foods to control diabetes
01:43 PM, 06 May 2023 SaturdayDiabetes is one of the rapidly growing global diseases. The number of people having diabetes has grown from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014.
UK PM sees Sheikh Hasina as his inspiration
12:55 PM, 06 May 2023 SaturdayThe United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a successful economic leader, saying, "You're inspiration for us."
AI pioneer says its threat to world may be ‘more urgent’ than climate change
12:17 PM, 06 May 2023 SaturdayArtificial intelligence could pose a "more urgent" threat to humanity than climate change, AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton told Reuters in an interview on Friday.
WHO declares end to COVID global health emergency
11:31 AM, 06 May 2023 SaturdayThe World Health Organization ended the global emergency status for COVID-19 on Friday more than three years after its original declaration, and said countries should now manage the virus that killed more than 6.9 million people along with other infectious diseases.
Charles III to be crowned king in first UK coronation since 1953
11:09 AM, 06 May 2023 SaturdayCharles III will be crowned king on Saturday in a solemn Christian ceremony steeped in 1,000 years of history and tradition, but adapted to reflect 21st-century Britain.
Chief Heat Officer Bushra tests positive for Covid-19
09:36 AM, 06 May 2023 SaturdayBangladesh’s first Chief Heat Officer Bushra Afreen has tested positive for Covid-19. Mokbul Hossain, Public Relations Officer of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), confirmed the matter.
Hasina-Sunak maiden bilateral talks held
09:01 AM, 06 May 2023 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina held her maiden bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) Rishi Sunak on Friday afternoon (local time).
Messi apologises to PSG for Saudi trip
08:49 AM, 06 May 2023 SaturdayLionel Messi apologised to Paris St Germain and his team mates on Friday after being suspended for making a trip to Saudi Arabia earlier this week and missing a training session as a result.
PM attends King Charles III’s reception
08:32 AM, 06 May 2023 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has attended King Charles III's reception for heads of state and government or overseas representatives in advance of the coronation of the King and Queen Consort.
Govt works to build toxic-free state structure: Quader
05:51 PM, 05 May 2023 FridayAwami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government has been working constantly to build a toxic-free state structure. "The government is not making the state structure toxic...
Indonesia’s economy beats forecasts on consumer, gov’t spending
05:25 PM, 05 May 2023 FridayIndonesia’s economic growth held steady in the first quarter as improving consumption and government spending offset a slowdown in exports and investment in South East Asia’s largest economy...
Derailment snaps Dhaka's rail link with northern region
04:50 PM, 05 May 2023 FridayDhaka's rail communication with the northern region of the country was suspended after a train derailed in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj on Friday afternoon. Two bogies of a goods-laden train veered off the track in Ullapara Railway Station area at about 1:45 pm, suspending the rail communication...
N'ganj boiler blast death toll rises to 4
03:48 PM, 05 May 2023 FridayTwo more victims of the boiler explosion at a steel mill in Narayanganj died in a hospital in capital Dhaka on Friday, taking the total number of deaths to four. The two victims were identified as Alamgir Hossain, 35, and Nayan, 20...
Magnitude 6.3 quake shakes central Japan
02:41 PM, 05 May 2023 FridayA magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Japan's central Ishikawa region on Friday but no tsunami warning was issued, the weather agency said. The quake hit at 2:42 pm (0542 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6 miles), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency...
Several teachers killed in Pakistan school shooting
01:09 PM, 05 May 2023 FridayAt least seven people, including some teachers, have been shot dead at a school in Pakistan's north-western Kurram district, authorities say...
Magnitude 4.3 quake shakes Dhaka, other areas
12:14 PM, 05 May 2023 FridayAn earthquake of magnitude 4.3 shook capital Dhaka and other parts of the country on Friday morning. The quake struck at 5:57 am, said assistant meteorologist Farzana Sultana of Bangladesh Meteorological Department...