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North Korea fires missile, flies warplanes near border
11:38 AM, 14 Oct 2022 FridayNorth Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a series of launches by the nuclear-armed country amid heightened tensions. South Korea also scrambled fighter jets when a group of about 10 North Korean military aircraft...
Neymar could face five-year prison term at trial
11:13 AM, 14 Oct 2022 FridayA Brazilian investment firm has called for Neymar to face a five-year prison sentence when he stands trial next week on fraud and corruption charges relating to his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013...
India ease past Thailand to secure final berth
09:51 PM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdayLed by Shafali Verma's blazing 42 and backed up by a disciplined, collective bowling effort, India registered a comfortable 74-run win over Thailand in the first semifinal of the 2022 Women's Asia Cup...
Sri Lanka spinners stifle Pakistan to enter Asia Cup final
09:20 PM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdaySri Lanka Women 122 for 6 (Samarawickrama 35, Sanjeewani 26, Sandhu 3-17) beat Pakistan Women 121 for 6 (Maroof 42, Dar 26, Ranaweera 2-17) by one run...
Pakistan bus fire kills 18 flood survivors
08:46 PM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdayA bus carrying nearly 50 people displaced by the catastrophic floods in Pakistan has caught fire, killing at least 18 of them, including eight children and nine women...
Eating late might make you obese, confirms new study
08:21 PM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdayIf you are one of those who believes in late dinners and midnight snacking, then know that you alone are the cause of many illnesses and conditions. Now these are completely avoidable if you shift the heavier food during the earlier part of the day, preferably in the first half...
Pfizer says updated booster protects against Omicron subvariants
07:48 PM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdayPfizer and its German partner BioNTech said their COVID-19 vaccine booster, adapted for the BA.4 and the BA.5 subvariants, generated a strong immune response and was well tolerated in testing on humans...
Postponing Gaibandha by-polls wasn't imprudent decision: CEC
07:00 PM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Thursday said postponing the by-polls to Gaibandha-5 constituency was not a thoughtless decision as the commission decided to postpone the election after observing it intensively...
One Covid death, 445 cases recorded in 24 hrs
05:45 PM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdayThe Bangladesh government reported one COVID-19 death and 445 cases in the last 24 hours...
Eight dengue patients die; 765 hospitalized in 24 hrs
05:39 PM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdayEight dengue patients died and 765 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours until Thursday morning. With the latest death, a total of 83 people died of dengue to date, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said. Currently, 2,695 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
Bishwa Ijtema to begin on Jan 13
05:29 PM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdayBishwa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, will be held in two phases in January on the bank of Turag River in Gazipur's Tongi on the outskirts of capital Dhaka. The first phase will be held on January 13-15 and the second one on January 20-22, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal...
Salah hat-trick helps Liverpool to thrash Rangers 7-1 to near last 16
05:02 PM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdaySubstitute Mohamed Salah scored the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history as Liverpool came from behind to thrash Rangers 7-1 on Wednesday and put themselves on the verge of qualification for the competition's knockout stages...
Barca on brink of Champions League after draw
04:10 PM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdayBarcelona are on the brink of a group-stage Champions League exit for the second successive season after being held to a draw by Inter Milan in a breathless and high-octane game at the Nou Camp...
Microsoft avoids paying tax in many countries: study
03:55 PM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdayTech giant Microsoft has avoided billions in taxes in Britain, Australia and New Zealand, all countries where it has lucrative public sector contracts, because of its complex corporate structure, a study published Thursday claimed...
Be aware, so any irresponsible person doesn't come to power: PM
03:43 PM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday criticised the then BNP government's irresponsibility about 1991 devastating cyclone management, urging the countrymen to be cautious in voting such a party to power which chief said so many people didn't die what was thought...
Renowned actor Masum Aziz on life support
02:45 PM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdayEkushey Padak winning actor and dramatist Masum Aziz has been put on life support at Square Hospitals in the capital...
Electricity price to remain unchanged: BERC
01:52 PM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Thursday decided to retain the previous price of bulk electricity...
Army will serve the country with professionalism: PM hopes
01:04 PM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday hoped that Bangladesh Army personnel will serve the country sincerely with professional skills and dutifulness being inspired by the spirit of the Great War of Liberation and the ideals of the Father of the Nation...
Saudi Arabia says OPEC+ oil cut ‘purely economic’
12:24 PM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdaySaudi Arabia rejected as "not based on facts" statements criticising the kingdom after an OPEC+ decision last week to cut its oil production target despite U.S. objections, saying it serves the interests of both consumers and producers...
Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets
11:56 AM, 13 Oct 2022 ThursdayAn unbeaten 20-ball 45 from Mohammad Nawaz helped Pakistan overcome massive middle-overs jitters to defeat Bangladesh in the last league-stage game of the tri-nation series. His innings of five fours and one six now allows Pakistan to enter Friday's final against New Zealand carrying a winning momentum...