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Govt to procure 1.60cr liters soybean oil, 60,000 MTs fertilizer
04:56 PM, 22 Feb 2023 WednesdayThe Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Wednesday approved separate proposals for procuring some 1.60 crore liters of soybean oil and 60,000 metric tons of fertilizer to meet the growing demand in the country...
Language Martyrs Day and Int'l Mother Language Day observed in Malaysia
04:45 PM, 22 Feb 2023 WednesdayThe Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia observed Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day 2023 with due fervour and solemnity...
Eight dengue patients hospitalized in 24 hrs
04:24 PM, 22 Feb 2023 WednesdayEight people with dengue fever were hospitalized in the last 24 hours (from Tuesday 8 am to Wednesday 8 am)...
Osimhen scores as Napoli win first leg in Frankfurt
03:38 PM, 22 Feb 2023 WednesdayVictor Osimhen scored his 20th goal of the season as Napoli beat 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie...
Toyota accepts union demand for biggest wage hike in 20 years
02:47 PM, 22 Feb 2023 WednesdayToyota Motor Corp, the world's biggest automaker, said on Wednesday it would accept a union demand for the biggest base salary increase in 20 years and a rise in bonus payments, as Japan steps up calls for businesses to hike pay.
Facebook, Instagram could have 12m paying subscribers by early 2024
02:31 PM, 22 Feb 2023 WednesdayMeta’s new Verified subscription service could land nearly 12 million subscribers by 2024, according to a Bank of America (BoFA) research note published Tuesday.
By-polls to Chattogram-8 constituency on April 27
01:34 PM, 22 Feb 2023 WednesdayThe by-polls to the Chattogram-8 constituency that fell vacant following the death of Awami League lawmaker and Chattogram south district unit AL president Moslem Uddin Ahmed will be held on April 27. Election Commission Secretary Md Jahangir Alam announced the election schedule after the 15th EC meeting at the Nirbachan Bhaban.
Xi Jinping to visit Moscow for summit with Putin: Report
12:54 PM, 22 Feb 2023 WednesdayChinese leader Xi Jinping is preparing to visit Moscow for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the coming months, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Pathaan becomes first Hindi film to cross Rs 1,000 cr mark globally
12:14 PM, 22 Feb 2023 WednesdayShah Rukh Khan-starrer "Pathaan" on Tuesday created history by becoming the first Hindi movie to cross Rs 1000 crore mark at the worldwide box office.
Does meat have antioxidants? Find out
11:48 AM, 22 Feb 2023 WednesdayResearchers have discovered that dipeptides containing 2-oxo-imidazole (2-oxo-IDPs) have extremely significant antioxidant activity.
Real Madrid come from two down to earn stunning 5-2 win at Liverpool
10:26 AM, 22 Feb 2023 WednesdayHolders Real Madrid produced a stunning comeback from two goals down to earn a devastating 5-2 victory at a shell-shocked Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday.
Russia summons Bangladesh envoy over sanctioned ships dispute
09:30 AM, 22 Feb 2023 WednesdayRussia summoned the ambassador of Bangladesh Kamrul Ahsan on Tuesday to protest over Dhaka's decision to block the entry of Russian ships into Bangladeshi ports.
3 killed as bus collides with auto-rickshaw in Chandpur
09:11 AM, 22 Feb 2023 WednesdayThree people were killed after a bus collided with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Chandpur Sadar upazila early Wednesday. The accident took place at Gosherhat area on Comilla-Chandpur regional highway. The deceased were identified as Habibur Rahman, 25, fish trader Nesar Ahmed Hawlader, 25 and Mahabub Pradhania, 50.
60-member Bangladesh rescue team returns from Turkey
08:54 AM, 22 Feb 2023 WednesdayThe 60-member Bangladesh team returned home on Tuesday night after conducting rescue operations in the earthquake ravaged Turkey.
Holy Shab-e-Barat on March 7
08:15 AM, 22 Feb 2023 WednesdayThe holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune, will be observed throughout the country on the night of March 7 (Tuesday) as the new moon of the holy month of Shaban of Hijri 1444 was sighted in the sky of Bangladesh on Tuesday evening.
Bangladesh reports zero Covid-19 death, 9 positive cases
05:57 PM, 21 Feb 2023 TuesdayBangladesh on Monday recorded zero Covid-19 death while it reported 9 coronavirus positive cases.
Putin chides West, defends Ukraine invasion in major speech
05:44 PM, 21 Feb 2023 TuesdayRussian President Vladimir Putin accused Western countries Tuesday of igniting and sustaining the war in Ukraine, dismissing any blame for Moscow almost a year after the Kremlin’s unprovoked invasion of its neighbor that has killed tens of thousands of people.
‘Saturday Afternoon’ to be released in US, Canada
05:06 PM, 21 Feb 2023 TuesdaySingapore-based film marketing and distribution firm Continental Entertainment Pte. Ltd. (CEPL), which holds global distribution rights for Bangladeshi auteur Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s “Saturday Afternoon,” will release the film in the U.S. and Canada through Reliance Entertainment.
Former MP Nurul Islam Khan dies
04:25 PM, 21 Feb 2023 TuesdayJatiya Janata Party Chairman and former lawmaker Nurul Islam Khan has passed away. He breathed his last at 12:50pm on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Sylhet.
Communal forces trying to rise again under BNP’s leadership: Quader
02:47 PM, 21 Feb 2023 TuesdayAwami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the communal and militant forces are trying to rise again in the country.