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Saudi Arabia invited Iran President Raisi to visit, Tehran says
11:39 AM, 20 Mar 2023 MondayIran says Saudi Arabia has invited Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi for an official visit - just over a week since the countries agreed to restore diplomatic relations. The invitation is said to have come in a letter from King Salman, but has not yet been confirmed by the Saudis.
Cyclone Freddy death toll in southeast Africa surpasses 500
11:20 AM, 20 Mar 2023 MondayThe death toll in southeast Africa due to the exceptionally long-lasting Tropical Cyclone Freddy has risen to 522, according to authorities in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar. Disaster management authorities in Malawi, which has been hit the hardest by the cyclone, reported on Saturday that the death toll there had risen to 438.
BNP-Jamaat will never come to power again: PM
09:53 PM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayPrime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the people of the country will never allow the BNP-Jamaat alliance to assume power again to play ducks and drakes with their fate. "Those who carried out bomb, grenade and bullet attacks, smuggled in 10-truck arms...
When Michelle Yeoh called Aamir not just an “incredible actor” but a “humanitarian”
09:18 PM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayEverything, everywhere, all at once — but not in an Aamir Khan film, yet. Academy award winner Michelle Yeoh’s decade old interview has now gone viral where the star had expressed her desire to team up with Aamir for a film...
AL killed democracy repeatedly: Fakhrul
09:00 PM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayMentioning that Awami League killed democracy repeatedly, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia restored it...
Putin makes surprise trip to Russian-occupied Mariupol
07:56 PM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayA day after being accused of war crimes by the International Criminal Court, President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol, scene of some of the worst devastation of his year-old invasion...
45th BCS preliminary test to take place on May 19
06:40 PM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayThe preliminary examination of the 45th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) will take place on May 19, sources in Public Service Commission said on Sunday...
Hajj flights to start on May 21
05:57 PM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayFlights carrying Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims will begin on May 21, said Biman Bangladesh Airlines Managing Director Shafiul Azim. The first flight will leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka for Jeddah in Saudi Arabia at 3:45 am on the day, he said. Shafiul Azim said this in a press conference...
Ukraine Black Sea grain deal extended for at least 60 days
04:52 PM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayA deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain was renewed on Saturday for at least 60 days - half the intended period - after Russia warned any further extension beyond mid-May would depend on the removal of some Western sanctions...
Shakib Al Hasan obtains BBA degree
04:33 PM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayBangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has obtained a degree in Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from American International University - Bangladesh (AIUB)...
Qalandars beat Sultans by one run to win PSL title
04:05 PM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayLahore Qalandars beat Multan Sultans by one run in a thrilling final to secure back-to-back Pakistan Super League titles...
Haaland hits FA Cup hat-trick as Man City rout Burnley
03:28 PM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayErling Haaland scored his second hat-trick in five days as Manchester City cruised into the FA Cup semi-finals by hammering Championship leaders Burnley at Etihad Stadium...
Actress Mahi’s husband Rakib returns home
03:08 PM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayGazipur’s basan thana Awami League Joint Secretary Rakib Sarker, who is a warrant accused in two cases, returned home on Sunday morning after performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia.
Niko graft case: Charges framed against Khaleda Zia
02:15 PM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayA Dhaka court has framed charges against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in Niko graft case. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman on Sunday passed the order at a temporary courtroom of the Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-9 at Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj.
Ensure stability for smoothing developed Bangladesh journey: PM to RAB
01:08 PM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to play an effective role in maintaining peace, security and stability to smoothen Bangladesh's journey towards a developed and prosperous country by 2026.
Ibrahimovic becomes oldest scorer in Serie A history
12:39 PM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayZlatan Ibrahimovic became the oldest goalscorer in the history of Serie A on Saturday after scoring a penalty at Udinese in his first AC Milan start in over a year.
Study shows pandemic stress had more impact on pregnant women
11:58 AM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayAs per a new study, COVID-19-related stress had a larger impact on the mental health of pregnant women during the pandemic than on those who were not.
UK’s Cross-Party delegation meets PM
11:09 AM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayA Cross-Party delegation of the United Kingdom paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence on Saturday night.
Putin visits Crimea after war crimes warrant issued against him
10:27 AM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayRussian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Crimea on an unannounced visit to mark the ninth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine.
Madaripur road crash: Death toll rises to 19
09:06 AM, 19 Mar 2023 SundayThe death toll from road accident in Madaripur reached 19 as two more people died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Sunday noon. The accident took place when a bus fell into a roadside ditch at Kutubpur area in Shibchar upazila around 8:15am.