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2 Bangladeshis killed by BSF in Lalmonirhat
11:34 AM, 09 Nov 2022 WednesdayTwo Bangladeshi youths were shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Mahishtuli border at Bhelabari union in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat early Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Aynal Haque, 28, son of Sadek Ali and Waskuruni, 30, son of Sanwar Miah, of Mohishtuli village in the upazila...
Elon Musk sells almost $4bn of Tesla shares
10:49 AM, 09 Nov 2022 WednesdayTesla boss Elon Musk has sold another 19.5 million shares of the electric car maker worth $3.95bn (£3.4bn), filings with the US financial watchdog show...
Ukraine promises not to give up ‘a single centimetre’ to Russia in east
10:35 AM, 09 Nov 2022 WednesdayPresident Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday night said his forces would not yield "a single centimetre" in battles for control of eastern Donetsk region while Russian-installed officials described Ukrainian forces moving into one southern town with tanks...
UK minister Williamson quits after bullying allegation
10:14 AM, 09 Nov 2022 WednesdayBritish minister Gavin Williamson has resigned after allegations of bullying were levelled against him, raising questions about Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s judgement just weeks into the job...
6 killed after powerful earthquake shakes Nepal
08:38 AM, 09 Nov 2022 WednesdayAn earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck Nepal early Wednesday, killing at least six people and destroying multiple houses in the western district of Doti, close to populous towns, officials said. Five other people were seriously injured as eight houses collapsed, said Bhola Bhatta, deputy superintendent of police in Doti...
BNP gets desperate to capture power through terrorist acts: Quader
09:45 PM, 08 Nov 2022 TuesdayAwami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said BNP has become desperate to grab the state power by resorting to terrorist acts again, capitalising on the ongoing global economic crisis caused by the Ukraine-Russia war...
Swindlers should be 'shot down': HC
09:18 PM, 08 Nov 2022 TuesdayThe High Court on Tuesday commented that the swindlers and launderers of Tk 4,000 crore of BASIC Bank Limited should be 'shot down.' The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir Hayat made the comment during the bail hearing of Mohammad Ali Chowdhury, an accused of the BASIC Bank loan scam case...
62 SPs get new posting
08:11 PM, 08 Nov 2022 TuesdayA total of 62 superintendents of police (SPs) have been given new postings...
Five identified for bringing communal content in HSC question paper
07:30 PM, 08 Nov 2022 TuesdayFive persons involved in bringing communal and provocative content in the question paper of the Bangla first paper in this year's HSC examination, have been identified...
Six awarded death sentence for rape of student
07:13 PM, 08 Nov 2022 TuesdayA court in Khulna on Tuesday awarded death sentence to six people for the rape of a sixth grader in 2019...
PM calls for becoming frugal, avoiding luxurious items
06:04 PM, 08 Nov 2022 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged all concerned to become frugal, avoiding luxurious items, controlling expenditure and stopping wastage and checking misuse of funds in the wake of global economic condition...
ECNEC approves 7 projects worth TK 3,981.90cr
05:53 PM, 08 Nov 2022 TuesdayThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a total of seven development projects worth Taka 3,981.90 crore including one for construction of jetty...
Five dengue patients die; 820 hospitalized in 24 hrs
04:55 PM, 08 Nov 2022 TuesdayFive dengue patients died and 820 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning. With the latest death, a total of 182 people died of dengue to date, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said. Currently, 3,223 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
Google, Renault expand ties in automotive software
04:48 PM, 08 Nov 2022 TuesdayRenault and Google said on Tuesday that they are expanding their partnership in software services for future Renault vehicles, adding that Google will become the preferred cloud supplier to the French automaker...
Zero Covid death, 48 cases recorded in 24 hrs
04:34 PM, 08 Nov 2022 TuesdayThe Bangladesh government reported zero COVID-19 death and 48 cases in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of fatalities remained at 29,426, and infections rose to 20,35,930. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Tuesday...
Varun diagnosed with vestibular hypofunction
03:57 PM, 08 Nov 2022 TuesdayVarun Dhawan, during a recent interview, had revealed that he has been diagnosed with Vestibular Hypofunction, a condition that affects the major functions of the vestibular organs, according to media reports...
Call to gain knowledge on modern banking services
03:25 PM, 08 Nov 2022 TuesdayNewly recruited officers of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) have been urged to remain well equipped with knowledge and skills to deliver modern and digital banking services to clients...
BUET student Fardin might have been killed: Doctor
02:38 PM, 08 Nov 2022 TuesdayBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Fardin Nur Parash, 24, might have been killed. Sheikh Farhad, Resident Medical Officer of Narayanganj General Hospital, said this after ending an autopsy around 11:30am on Tuesday...
N. Korea denies US claims it sent artillery shells to Russia
01:03 PM, 08 Nov 2022 TuesdayNorth Korea has denied American claims that it’s shipping artillery shells and ammunition to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, and on Tuesday accused the United States of lying. The denial follows dozens of weapons tests by North Korea, including short-range missiles that are likely nuclear-capable...
US midterms: Millions of Americans to vote with Congress at stake
12:17 PM, 08 Nov 2022 TuesdayMillions of Americans will vote in the midterm elections on Tuesday, with the balance of power in Congress at stake...