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PM to inaugurate DITF-2023 on Jan 1
11:33 AM, 30 Dec 2022 FridayThe month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair-2023 begins at Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center at Purbachal on January 1, 2023. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally inaugurate the fair. Talking to BSS, Director General of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Mahbubur Rahman said...
Brazil legend Pele dies aged 82
11:19 AM, 30 Dec 2022 FridayBrazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for his country. The only player to win the World Cup three times, lifting the trophy in 1958, 1962 and 1970...
Govt to procure 2.09cr liters soybean oil
05:28 PM, 29 Dec 2022 ThursdayThe government on Thursday approved separate proposals for procuring some 2.09 crore liters of soybean oil and 60,000 metric tons of fertilizer to meet the growing demand of the country. The approvals came from the 39th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) this year...
65 hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hrs
04:43 PM, 29 Dec 2022 ThursdaySome 65 people with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals in and outside the capital of Dhaka in the last 24 hours until Thursday morning...
Govt plans to establish six more metro rail lines in Dhaka: Quader
04:06 PM, 29 Dec 2022 ThursdayAwami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said the government has an integrated action plan to establish six more metro rail lines in Dhaka by 2030. "There is an integrated action plan to build six more metro rail lines in Dhaka by 2030...
Mother, two daughters killed in Faridpur road crash
03:03 PM, 29 Dec 2022 ThursdayA woman and her two daughters were killed and at least six others injured in a road accident in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district on Thursday morning...
Erdogan drops retirement age requirement for millions of Turks
02:51 PM, 29 Dec 2022 ThursdayTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan eliminated a retirement age requirement on Wednesday in a move that allows more than 2 million workers to retire immediately, less than six months before an election...
Explosions rock Ukrainian cities as Russia launches 'more than 100 missiles' in waves
02:08 PM, 29 Dec 2022 ThursdayAir raid sirens rang across Ukraine as Russia unleashed more than 100 missiles on Thursday morning, according to a Ukrainian presidential adviser, and blasts were heard in several cities...
Australia crush South Africa again to seal series
01:39 PM, 29 Dec 2022 ThursdayAustralia thrashed South Africa by an innings and 182 runs in the second Test to win the series with a game to spare...
Haaland scores twice as Man City cruise past Leeds
01:09 PM, 29 Dec 2022 ThursdayErling Haaland continued his incredible season in front of goal with a brace to help Manchester City cruise to a 3-1 victory at Leeds United on Wednesday, ensuring the champions closed the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points...
Ten dead in casino fire on Cambodia-Thai border
12:50 PM, 29 Dec 2022 ThursdayAt least 10 people have been killed in a huge fire at a Cambodian hotel-casino on the border with Thailand, police and local media say...
Mamo, Shihab Shaheen get divorced
12:35 PM, 29 Dec 2022 ThursdayPopular actress Zakia Bari Mamo and noted director Shihab Shaheen have gotten divorced...
Two Bangladeshis shot dead by BSF
11:44 AM, 29 Dec 2022 ThursdayTwo Bangladeshi nationals were shot dead and another was injured by the Border Security Force of India along Hatibandha border in Lalmonirhat district early Thursday. The deceased were Nazir Hossain Manglu, 40, a resident of East Fakirpara village, and Sadik Hossain, 23, son of Hafizar Rahman, of Borokhata Dolapara village in Hatibandha upazila...
Mbappe rescues PSG on return as Neymar sent off
11:24 AM, 29 Dec 2022 ThursdayKylian Mbappe rescued victory for Paris St-Germain as his late penalty snatched a win over Strasbourg in his first game since losing the World Cup final with France...
Liton goes past Kohli in ICC Test rankings
06:00 PM, 28 Dec 2022 WednesdayLiton Das achieved the best rankings for any Bangladeshi batter when he moved two places to 12th overall in the latest Test rankings, revealed by International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday...
PM becomes first passenger to travel on Metro Rail
05:42 PM, 28 Dec 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday became the first passenger to travel on the metro rail buying a ticket, as she set another milestone in the country's communication history in a span of six months after opening the dream Padma Bridge...
Zero Covid death, 21 cases recorded in 24 hrs
05:00 PM, 28 Dec 2022 WednesdayThe Bangladesh government reported zero COVID-19 death and 21 cases in the last 24 hours...
Metro rail to bring a much-needed boost for Hasina's govt: Bloomberg
04:48 PM, 28 Dec 2022 WednesdayBangladesh’s capital now has its first metro rail, a Japanese-funded project that aims to ease commuting in one of the most congested cities in the world...
67 hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hrs
04:31 PM, 28 Dec 2022 WednesdaySome 67 people with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals in and outside the capital of Dhaka in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning...
Ukraine fighting intensifies as Russia seeks to recapture lost cities
03:43 PM, 28 Dec 2022 WednesdayRussian forces fired 33 rockets at civilian targets in the Ukrainian city of Kherson in the 24 hours to early Wednesday, Ukraine's military said, as fighting intensified with Russia deploying more tanks and armoured vehicles on front lines...