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Islamic preacher Rafiqul gets bail, no bar to release

02:56 PM, 29 Mar 2023 Wednesday

The High Court has granted bail to Rafiqul Islam Madani, popularly known as Shishu Bokta (child preacher), in a case filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA).

Bangladesh opt to bowl first against Ireland in 2nd T20

01:58 PM, 29 Mar 2023 Wednesday

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl first against the visiting Ireland at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.

PM opens first-ever land conference, 7 initiatives

01:42 PM, 29 Mar 2023 Wednesday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated the country’s first-ever three-day National Land Conference at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Dhaka. The Prime Minister also launched seven other initiatives of the land ministry in the programme, arranged by the Ministry of Land.

China threatens retaliation if Tsai and McCarthy meet

12:34 PM, 29 Mar 2023 Wednesday

China has threatened “resolute countermeasures” over a planned meeting between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and Speaker of the United States House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during an upcoming visit in Los Angeles by the head of the self-governing island democracy.

Nure Alam Siddique passes away

11:39 AM, 29 Mar 2023 Wednesday

Nure Alam Siddique, one of the key organizers of Bangladesh Liberation War and former Awami League lawmaker, has died. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at United Hospital in the capital early Wednesday. His namaz-e-janaza will be held at Azad Mosque in Gulshan after Asr prayer.

Milestone Messi shines in Argentine goal fest

11:05 AM, 29 Mar 2023 Wednesday

Lionel Messi surpassed the 100-goals mark for World Cup champions Argentina on Tuesday by scoring a hat-trick in their 7-0 friendly win over Curacao.

Mahiya Mahi gives birth to a baby boy

10:31 AM, 29 Mar 2023 Wednesday

Dhallywood actress Mahiya Mahi gave birth to a baby boy at the United Hospital in the capital at 11:20pm on Tuesday.

13 of 24 pilgrims killed in Saudi bus crash were Bangladeshis

09:30 AM, 29 Mar 2023 Wednesday

Thirteen of the 24 Umrah pilgrims, who were killed in a horrific bus crash in southwest of Saudi Arabia on Monday, were Bangladeshi nationals. Seventeen other Bangladeshis were also injured and five are also still missing in the accident.

AI could replace equivalent of 300 million jobs

08:29 AM, 29 Mar 2023 Wednesday

Artificial intelligence (AI) could replace the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs, a report by investment bank Goldman Sachs says.

Bangladesh suffer embarrassing defeat to Seychelles

09:23 PM, 28 Mar 2023 Tuesday

The two-match FIFA Tier-1 Int'l Football Series ended 1-1 draw as Bangladesh national football team suffered an embarrassing 0-1 goal defeat to visiting Seychelles in the second and last match of the series held at Sylhet District Stadium in Sylhet on Tuesday...

Allu Arjun completes 20 years in films

08:46 PM, 28 Mar 2023 Tuesday

Actor Allu Arjun completed 20 years in the film industry and celebrated the occasion by sharing a note on social media on Tuesday...

Elderly couple found dead in Sherpur

07:58 PM, 28 Mar 2023 Tuesday

Police recovered the bodies of an elderly couple from their home in Sadar upazila of Sherpur on Tuesday afternoon...

39 migrants die in fire at Mexico facility near US border

07:26 PM, 28 Mar 2023 Tuesday

At least 39 migrants from Central and South America died after a fire broke out late on Monday at a migrant holding center in the Mexican northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, the government's National Migration Institute (INM) said on Tuesday...

Ruthless Tigers out to wrap up T20 series against Ireland

07:03 PM, 28 Mar 2023 Tuesday

Bangladesh vowed to wrap up the three-match T20 International series with a match to spare as they take on the visiting Ireland team in the second match on Wednesday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram...

People to get meat, milk and eggs at cheaper rate from mobile van in city

05:37 PM, 28 Mar 2023 Tuesday

The government has started selling meat, milk and eggs in capital Dhaka as consumers can buy these products at a cheaper rate during the holy Ramadan. “The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has initiated a month-long marketing program to assist the traders, producers and supply chain concerned...

Bangladesh needs urgent action to curb air pollution

04:41 PM, 28 Mar 2023 Tuesday

A new World Bank (WB) report shows that there are economically feasible, cost-effective solutions to achieve clean air in the South Asia region, but this requires countries to coordinate policies and investments...

Pavard redemption, Maignan shines as France down Ireland

04:14 PM, 28 Mar 2023 Tuesday

France defender Benjamin Pavard made a spectacular comeback to the team as his superb second-half strike saw them beat Ireland 1-0 away in Euro 2024 qualifying Group B on Monday...

Ake scores twice as Dutch beat Gibraltar

03:55 PM, 28 Mar 2023 Tuesday

Nathan Ake scored twice as the Netherlands beat Gibraltar in Euro 2024 qualifying for the first win of Ronald Koeman's second spell in charge...

CU online admission process starts from March 30

02:48 PM, 28 Mar 2023 Tuesday

Online application process for admission in the first year honours of Chittagong University (CU) under 2022-2023 academic session will start from March 30.

BNP not invited for dialogue: CEC

01:58 PM, 28 Mar 2023 Tuesday

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal has said the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was not invited for a dialogue but they were urged for an informal discussion. The CEC said this at a press conference held at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital’s Agargaon on Tuesday. “The government has no connection with EC’s invitation to BNP,” CEC said, adding that this is a strategy of Election Commission, not the government’s.