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BB sets banking hours for Ramadan
06:44 PM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayBangladesh Bank (BB) has fixed office hours from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm for all scheduled banks in the country during the month of Holy month of Ramadan...
Application for RU entry test begins
06:08 PM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayApplication for the entry test in first year graduation (honours) courses at Rajshahi University (RU) for the 2022-23 academic session began on Wednesday...
Govt's purchase committee approves 5 proposals
05:53 PM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayThe Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Wednesday approved five proposals, including four proposals for the development and restoration of navigability of the old Brahmaputra river...
Pakistan security forces withdraw from around Imran Khan's home
04:56 PM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayPakistani security forces withdrew from around Imran Khan's home on Wednesday, putting a halt to clashes that had erupted after police tried to arrest the former prime minister for not showing up in a case against him related to selling state gifts...
EC to hold 5 city polls by June
04:42 PM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayThe Election Commission has decided in principle to hold polls in five city corporations in three phases by June before the 12th general election. The city corporations are Gazipur, Rajshahi, Barishal, Sylhet and Khulna, EC Secretary Md Zahangir Alam told the reporters after the 16th meeting of the commission on Wednesday...
Engage in nursing education, service largely: PM to youths
04:05 PM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called upon youths to engage in nursing education and service on a large scale. "I will call on the youth folk to come forward to take nursing education and engage them in nursing service...
Inter advance after goalless draw at Porto
03:42 PM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayInter Milan moved into the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2011 as they eliminated Porto in their last-16 tie...
Haaland hits five as Man City reach quarter-finals
03:31 PM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayErling Haaland rewrote the record books by scoring an incredible five times as Manchester City swept RB Leipzig aside to reach the Champions League quarter-finals...
SCBA voting suspended, police charge baton on journalists
02:11 PM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayThe voting in the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election was suspended as pro-BNP lawyers started a demonstration soon after the polls began at 10am on Wednesday. BNP and Awami League-backed lawyers locked in a chase and counter chase in the SC area.
Lindsay Lohan announces pregnancy in Instagram post
01:07 PM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayAmerican actress and singer Lindsay Lohan is expecting her first child. The “Mean Girls” star announced her pregnancy in an Instagram post on Tuesday, sharing an image of a baby onesie with “Coming soon...” written on it. The post was captioned “We are blessed and excited!”
Mahindra unit in Bangladesh closes operations
12:22 PM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayMahindra & Mahindra on Tuesday said its wholly-owned unit Mahindra Bangladesh Pvt Ltd has ceased to exist.
Rain likely at one or two places over country
12:09 PM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayRain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, a met release said on Wednesday.
2 more stations of metro rail open for commuters
11:51 AM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayThe Kazipara and Mirpur-11 stations of the country’s first-ever metro rail service were opened to public on Wednesday morning. These are the sixth and seventh stations of the metro rail currently in operation.
Meta to cut 10,000 jobs in second round of layoffs
11:01 AM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayFacebook-parent Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would cut 10,000 jobs this year, making it the first Big Tech company to announce a second round of mass layoffs as the industry braces for a deep economic downturn.
World Cup 2026: Fifa switches back to four-team group format
10:38 AM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayFifa has switched the format for the expanded 2026 World Cup back to four-team groups. The competition in the United States, Mexico and Canada was due to feature 16 groups of three because the number of teams is increasing from 32 to 48.
US drone crashes after encounter with Russian jet
09:39 AM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayA Russian fighter jet has collided with a US drone, causing the unmanned US aircraft to crash into the Black Sea, the American military says. The incident highlights the increasing risk of direct confrontation between Russia and the US over the Ukraine war.
Sitakunda blast: Seema Oxygen Plant MD arrested
09:04 AM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayThe investigation committee formed over the blast in Sitakunda that left 7 seven people dead submitted the probe report to Chattogram Deputy Commissioner Abul Bashar Mohammad Fakhruzzaman at 4pm on Tuesday.
Storm Freddy: Malawi declares state of disaster as 200 killed
08:26 AM, 15 Mar 2023 WednesdayMore than 200 people are now confirmed dead in Malawi after Tropical Storm Freddy ripped through southern Africa for the second time in a month. Huge amounts of brown water have cascaded through neighbourhoods, sweeping away homes.
Big achievement from England series is our fielding: Shakib Al Hasan
10:06 PM, 14 Mar 2023 TuesdayBangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan believed that their top notch fielding was instrumental in their 3-0 sweep of T20 International series against world champions England...
45th BCS preliminary test to take place in May
09:59 PM, 14 Mar 2023 TuesdayThe preliminary examination of the 45th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) will take place in the first week of May...