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Morocco & PSG's Hakimi accused of rape in France
03:48 PM, 01 Mar 2023 WednesdayFrench prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into an alleged rape by Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi, a source close to the investigation has confirmed...
Foden double eases Man City into FA Cup sixth round, Leicester out
03:25 PM, 01 Mar 2023 WednesdayPhil Foden's brace eased Manchester City to a 3-0 victory over second-tier Bristol City as they moved into the FA Cup sixth round but Leicester City's hopes of repeating their 2021 triumph were dashed on Tuesday...
PM cautions insurance companies against “intentional damage” claims
02:50 PM, 01 Mar 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday advised insurance companies to be cautious against “intentional damage” claims and defy any such inappropriate demands even in the face of political pressures by influential people.
Suspend 5 students, remove hall provost: HC to IU authority
01:33 PM, 01 Mar 2023 WednesdayThe High Court (HC) has directed the authority of Islami University (IU) in Kushtia to suspend five female students as per the probe report for torturing and humiliating a female student. A HC bench of Justice JBM Hasan and Raziq Al Jalil on Wednesday passed the order after hearing a writ petition filed by lawyer Gazi Md Mohsin.
Bangladesh bat, include three spinners in XI
12:13 PM, 01 Mar 2023 WednesdayBangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal decided to bat first against England in the first ODI in Dhaka. He said that he would like his batters to make the best use of the conditions at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
PM opens National Insurance Day-2023
11:59 AM, 01 Mar 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the National Insurance Day-2023 to enhance public awareness about the insurance. She opened the day at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the capital on Wednesday morning to promote the idea of insurance across the country.
Metro rail Mirpur-10 station opens for commuters
11:30 AM, 01 Mar 2023 WednesdayThe Mirpur-10 station, the fifth station of the country’s first-ever metro rail service, was opened for commuters on Wednesday morning. M A N Siddique, Managing Director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), said the rest four stations - Uttara Dakkhin, Mirpur-11, Kaziprara and Shewrapara - will be opened in phases.
Two people died of cholera in northwest Syria post-quake
09:32 AM, 01 Mar 2023 WednesdayTwo people have died of cholera in Syria's opposition-held northwest in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that hit the area, a source from the rescue force that operates there told Reuters on Tuesday.
Two trains collide in Greece, 26 killed, 85 injured
08:50 AM, 01 Mar 2023 WednesdayTwenty-six people were killed and at least 85 injured after two trains collided head-on in Greece late on Tuesday, the fire brigade said, while the circumstances of the crash remained unclear. A passenger train travelling from Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki collided with a cargo train outside the city of Larissa in central Greece.
Month of independence begins
08:30 AM, 01 Mar 2023 WednesdayThe month of independence has begun on Wednesday giving a heartbreaking reminder to the genocide that the Pakistani occupation forces carried out in the country from March to mid-December in 1971. The month of March is very significant in the country's history as Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared the country’s independence in the early hours of March 26 in 1971.
Vote for 'Boat' to continue development efforts: PM
09:39 PM, 28 Feb 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina reiterated her appeal to the countrymen to vote for her party's election symbol "Boat" to continue the current government's endeavors to ensure the country's overall development...
Hajj registration deadline extended for 7 more days
09:29 PM, 28 Feb 2023 TuesdayThe deadline for Hajj registration under government and private management has been extended for further seven days to March 7...
Govt hikes retail power prices by 5% again
08:42 PM, 28 Feb 2023 TuesdayIn an executive order, the government has increased the prices of power by 5 percent at the retail level with effect from March 1. Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Tuesday. Retail power prices, however, rose by 5 percent for the second time in a month...
Primary school scholarship exam results postponed
07:29 PM, 28 Feb 2023 TuesdayThe results of the primary school scholarship examinations have been postponed shortly after release as some informational mistakes were found due to technical errors in software. The Prime Education Directorate gave an instruction to postpone the results soon after the results were published...
Two dengue patients hospitalized in 24 hrs
07:10 PM, 28 Feb 2023 TuesdayTwo people with dengue fever were hospitalized in the last 24 hours (from Monday 8 am to Tuesday 8 am)...
First Khaleda's release, then her return to politics: Fakhrul
06:37 PM, 28 Feb 2023 TuesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the matter of the party Chairperson Khaleda Zia's return to politics will come after she is completely released from jail...
Court orders to seize SK Sinha's bank accounts, house in US
05:48 PM, 28 Feb 2023 TuesdayA Dhaka court has ordered seizing three bank accounts and a house of former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and his brother Ananta Kumar Sinha in the US...
Zero Covid death, 11 cases recorded in 24 hrs
05:17 PM, 28 Feb 2023 TuesdayThe Bangladesh government reported zero COVID-19 death and 11 cases in the last 24 hours...
Tigers seeking good start in ODI series against England
05:03 PM, 28 Feb 2023 TuesdayBangladesh appeared to be hardly bothered by the highly aggressive brand of cricket of England as they geared up to face off Three Lions in the three-match ODI series...
PM seeks Argentina's help in developing Bangladesh football
04:28 PM, 28 Feb 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday sought Argentina's cooperation in developing Bangladesh football as the Latin American country's visiting Minister for Foreign, International Trade and Worship Affairs Santiago Andres Cafiero paid a courtesy call on her...