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China Covid whistleblower returns home to Wuhan after jail
12:30 PM, 03 May 2023 WednesdayFang Bin, who documented the initial Covid outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has been freed from jail after three years.
PM alerts countrymen against arsonists’ return to power
11:42 AM, 03 May 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the countrymen to stay alert as the anti-liberation elements, killers and arson terrorists never return to power.
Press freedoms shrink, journalists targeted: UN and media
11:01 AM, 03 May 2023 WednesdayPress freedom is under attack in every corner of the globe, with journalists continually harassed, jailed and killed, UN officials and media outlets warned Tuesday.
President to host reception for Buddhists religious leaders on Thursday
09:49 AM, 03 May 2023 WednesdayPresident Md Sahabuddin will host a reception for the Buddhists community leaders at the Credential Hall of the Bangabhaban on Thursday on the occasion of the holy Buddha Purnima, the Buddhists greatest religious festival.
Google, Microsoft CEOs called to AI meeting at White House
09:34 AM, 03 May 2023 WednesdayThe chief executives of Alphabet Inc's Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic will meet with Vice President Kamala Harris and top administration officials to discuss key artificial intelligence (AI) issues on Thursday, said a White House official.
Messi suspended by PSG after two-day Saudi Arabia trip
09:03 AM, 03 May 2023 WednesdayThe Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi, has been suspended for two weeks after an unauthorised trip for two days to Saudi Arabia and will not have his contract renewed, French sports daily L’Equipe has reported.
PM offers SEZ for US businessmen, seeks larger investment in Bangladesh
08:31 AM, 03 May 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called upon the US business community to invest largely in Bangladesh's renewable energy, shipbuilding, automobile and pharmaceuticals sectors.
Leaders of Sudan’s warring factions agree to 7-day ceasefire
10:11 PM, 02 May 2023 TuesdayThe Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – the two warring factions in Sudan – have agreed to a seven-day ceasefire, the foreign ministry of South Sudan said in a statement Tuesday...
Schoolgirl hacked to death by teenager
09:59 PM, 02 May 2023 TuesdayA teenage girl was hacked to death allegedly by a young man on her way home from school in Barhatta upazila of Netrakona on Tuesday afternoon...
5 ways fatty liver can affect your mental well-being
08:38 PM, 02 May 2023 TuesdayFeeling dull, tired and irritated all day? It could be your fatty liver playing tricks with you...
India overtake Australia at top of ICC Test rankings
07:34 PM, 02 May 2023 TuesdayIndia overtook Australia on Tuesday to go number one in new Test rankings issued by the International Cricket Council, while also retaining the top position in T20s.
Sudan faces 'catastrophe' as 100,000 flee war: UN
06:19 PM, 02 May 2023 TuesdayMore than 100,000 people have fled Sudan since heavy fighting broke out between rival forces on 15 April, the UN has said. Officials warned of a "full-blown catastrophe" if fighting does not end. A further 334,000 people have been displaced within Sudan...
Bogura man gets death for killing 3rd wife
06:17 PM, 02 May 2023 TuesdayA court in Bogura has sentenced a man to death for killing his third wife around 10 years ago...
President seeks India's 'more effective' steps to solve Rohingya crisis
05:31 PM, 02 May 2023 TuesdayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged India to take "more effective" steps to ensure a safe and dignified repatriation of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas...
EU, US warn Malaysia of security risk in Huawei's bid for 5G role
05:13 PM, 02 May 2023 TuesdayThe European Union and US have warned Malaysia over risks to national security and foreign investment as it finalises a review of its 5G rollout that could allow China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to bid for a role in its telecoms infrastructure, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday...
Govt raises 12 kg LPG price by Tk 57
04:30 PM, 02 May 2023 TuesdayBangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has increased the prices of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 57 to Tk 1,235 per 12 kg cylinder. The new prices will come into effect from 6 pm today (May 2), BERC Chairman Md Nurul Amin said in a press conference on Tuesday...
Theft of Nancy's national award: Husband, housemaid remanded
03:49 PM, 02 May 2023 TuesdayA court in Dhaka has placed singer Nazmun Munira Nancy's husband and her domestic help on a-day remand in a case filed over the theft of her national award and other ornaments from her house...
Kohli and Gambhir fined for argument on pitch
03:26 PM, 02 May 2023 TuesdayThe Indian Premier League (IPL) has fined two players, including star batsman Virat Kohli, and a team mentor for an altercation caught on camera...
Nine get Qatar tour purchasing Vision products
02:48 PM, 02 May 2023 TuesdayNine winners have been awarded for the World Cup football campaign of popular electronics brand ‘Vision’. The winners have got a chance to travel to Qatar by purchasing products from Vision. This campaign ran from August 23 to December 18 last year.
355 killed, 620 injured during Eid journeys
02:11 PM, 02 May 2023 TuesdayAs many as 355 people were killed and 620 others injured in 341 road, rail and waterway accidents during Eid journeys. Of them, 328 people were killed and 565 injured in 304 road accidents. 27 died and 55 suffered injuries in 27 railway accidents. 5 were killed and 22 went missing in 10 waterway accidents.