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Canada wildfires: Millions advised to mask up due to intense smoke
09:57 AM, 08 Jun 2023 ThursdayMillions of people in North America have been advised to wear N95 masks outdoors due to poor air quality levels sparked by intense wildfires in Canada.
Italy agrees to take Bangladeshi skilled workers
09:16 AM, 08 Jun 2023 ThursdayItaly has agreed to take skilled workers from Bangladesh under bilateral migration and mobility arrangement, particularly for its construction, shipbuilding and hospitality sectors. The Italian side expressed satisfaction that at present over 46 percent of workers under Flussi Decree are coming to Italy from Bangladesh...
None can suppress Bangladesh, PM tells JS
08:14 AM, 08 Jun 2023 ThursdayPrime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told the parliament that none can suppress Bangladesh and the country's ongoing development will be continued at indomitable pace.
Real seal initial €103m deal to buy Bellingham
09:55 PM, 07 Jun 2023 WednesdayReal Madrid have finalised a deal to buy Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund for €103m (£88.5m) plus add-ons that could reach about another €30m. The England midfielder will have a medical before sealing the transfer on a six-year contract...
CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht is out
09:29 PM, 07 Jun 2023 WednesdayChris Licht, the embattled chief executive and chairman of CNN, whose brief one-year tenure at the network was stained by a series of severe missteps, will depart the company...
Messi to join Inter Miami after leaving PSG
09:15 PM, 07 Jun 2023 WednesdayArgentina legend Lionel Messi will join American side Inter Miami after his exit from French champions Paris St-Germain...
Gold price raised by Tk 1750 per bhori
08:59 PM, 07 Jun 2023 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association has decided to raise the price of gold by Tk 1,750 per bhori following an increase in the price of pure gold in the local market. Now, gold of 22-carat will cost Tk 98,444 per bhori (11.664 grams), 21-carat Tk 93,953, 18-carat Tk 80,540, and gold of traditional method Tk 67,126 respectively...
Bangladesh will never bow down to any foreign pressure: PM
08:12 PM, 07 Jun 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday firmly said that the people of Bangladesh will never bow down to any foreign pressure. "No matter how much domestic and foreign pressure comes, the Bangalees will never bow down to that pressure," she said...
Zero Covid death, 103 cases recorded in 24 hrs
06:59 PM, 07 Jun 2023 WednesdayThe Bangladesh government reported zero COVID-19 death and 103 cases in the last 24 hours (from Tuesday 8 am to Wednesday 8 am)...
Two dengue patients die; 147 hospitalized in 24 hrs
06:34 PM, 07 Jun 2023 WednesdayTwo dengue patients died and 147 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours (from Tuesday 8 am to Wednesday 8 am)...
Secondary schools shut on Thursday for heat wave
05:38 PM, 07 Jun 2023 WednesdayThe secondary level educational institutions of the country will remain closed on Thursday due to the ongoing heat wave. The Secondary and Higher Education Directorate said this in a notice on Wednesday...
'Death threat' to PM: BNP leader Chand put on 2-day remand
04:53 PM, 07 Jun 2023 WednesdayRajshahi district unit BNP convener Abu Sayeed Chand arrested over an alleged death threat to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been placed on a two-day remand...
Blinken starts Saudi Arabia visit aimed at steadying relations
04:23 PM, 07 Jun 2023 WednesdayUnited States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held talks with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the start of a diplomatic mission aimed at steadying relations between Washington and the oil-rich kingdom after years of deepening disagreements on issues ranging from human rights to Iran and regional security to oil prices...
Can grapes increase gut bacteria, reduce cholesterol and protect your heart?
03:47 PM, 07 Jun 2023 WednesdayCan eating grapes alter your gut health for good? A new research, conducted by the Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, has found that when healthy adults had three servings of grapes daily for two weeks, they increased some types of gut bacteria while decreasing others...
9.69% pass DU “Kha” unit admission test
02:40 PM, 07 Jun 2023 WednesdayThe admission test results of “Kha” unit under arts, law and social science faculty of Dhaka University (DU) for 2022-23 session were published on Wednesday with a pass rate of 9.69 percent. DU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman published the results at Abdul Motin Chowdhury virtual classroom at 1pm on Wednesday.
Prabhas shares marriage plans amid dating rumours with Kriti
01:58 PM, 07 Jun 2023 WednesdayPrabhas has already picked out his wedding location. The Telugu actor, who has been rumoured to be dating Kriti Sanon, opened up about his wedding plans at the massive Adipurush pre-release launch event at Tirupati in Indian State of Andhra Pradesh.
5 burnt in gas line blast in Dhaka’s Wari
12:28 PM, 07 Jun 2023 WednesdayFive people suffered burn injuries in a gas line explosion at Tipu Sultan Road area in Dhaka’s Wari in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Benzema signs 3-year deal with Saudi champions Al Ittihad
11:25 AM, 07 Jun 2023 WednesdayFormer Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has signed a deal to join Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad football club on a three-year deal, according to the club.
2 killed, 5 injured in US school graduation shooting
11:10 AM, 07 Jun 2023 WednesdayTwo people were killed and five injured Tuesday during a shooting near a high school graduation in the US state of Virginia, police said, the latest in an epidemic of mass shootings plaguing the country.
PM pays homage to Bangabandhu on Six-point Day
09:49 AM, 07 Jun 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his portrait in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi in Dhaka on the occasion of the historic Six-point Day.