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Form commission to find out Padma Bridge conspirators: HC
01:48 PM, 28 Jun 2022 TuesdayThe High Court (HC) has directed the authorities concerned to form an inquiry commission within 30 days to find out the people who conspired against Padma Multipurpose Bridge project. An HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque passed the order on Tuesday...
Non-essential petrol sales halted for 2 weeks in Sri Lanka
01:06 PM, 28 Jun 2022 TuesdaySri Lanka has suspended sales of fuel for non-essential vehicles as it faces its worst economic crisis in decades...
Tigers whitewashed after 10-wicket defeat to WI in 2nd Test
12:29 PM, 28 Jun 2022 TuesdayAs it was predicted, Bangladesh were swept in the two-match Test series in West Indies tour after the home side grabbed a 10-wicket victory in the second and final Test at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia on Monday...
Chlorine gas leak kills 12, injures 251 at Jordan port
11:29 AM, 28 Jun 2022 TuesdayAt least 12 people died and 251 were injured in a chlorine gas leak from a storage tank at Jordan's Aqaba port, officials and state media reported on Monday...
Tokyo June heatwave worst since 1875 as power supply creaks under strain
11:04 AM, 28 Jun 2022 TuesdayJapan baked under scorching temperatures for a fourth successive day on Tuesday, as the capital's heat broke nearly 150-year-old records for June and authorities warned power supply remained tight enough to raise the spectre of cuts...
Russian missile strike kills 16 in shopping mall, Ukraine says
08:52 AM, 28 Jun 2022 TuesdayTwo Russian missiles slammed into a crowded shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk on Monday, killing at least 16 people and wounding 59, officials said...
Texas migrant deaths: 46 found dead in abandoned lorry
08:21 AM, 28 Jun 2022 TuesdayAt least 46 people, believed to be migrants, have been found dead in an abandoned lorry on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. A fire official said 16 people including four children had also been taken to hospital. The survivors were "hot to the touch" and suffering from heat stroke and heat exhaustion...
Covid-19: 2 die, 2101 infected
06:09 PM, 27 Jun 2022 MondayThe death toll from Coronavirus has reached 29,142 in Bangladesh as 2 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 2,101 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 1,967,274. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Monday...
People behind Padma Bridge conspiracy should be identified: HC
05:21 PM, 27 Jun 2022 MondayThe High Court (HC) on Monday said the people behind conspiracies regarding Padma Bridge should be identified as this is our national asset...
Midland Bank donates Tk2 crore to PM’s relief fund for flood relief
05:12 PM, 27 Jun 2022 MondayAs part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Midland Bank Limited (MDB) has donated Tk2 crore to the Prime Minister’s relief fund for flood affected people of the country...
Nagad gets Visa ‘Excellence in Fintech’ award
03:51 PM, 27 Jun 2022 MondayLeading global payments service provider Visa has conferred Nagad with the 'Excellence in Fintech Product Innovation 2022' award for its recent offer of transferring money from the mobile wallet to any Visa card...
Developed communication expedites industrialization, boosts business: PM
03:14 PM, 27 Jun 2022 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the government is developing communication systems across the country as developed communication expedites industrialization as well as boosts trade...
90.13% fail in DU ‘Kha’ unit test
02:25 PM, 27 Jun 2022 MondayThe admission test result for the Dhaka University’s “Kha” unit under the 2021-22 academic year has been published, with only 9.87% students passing the exam. A total of 56,972 students sat for the test against 1,788 seats on June 4. Of them, only 5,622 students passed. DU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Md Aktaruzzaman announced the result at Professor Abdul Matin Virtual Classroom of the university at 1pm on Monday...
Quader asks to be responsible in passing Padma Bridge
02:01 PM, 27 Jun 2022 MondayRoad Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday urged all the passengers and commoners to play responsible role in crossing the Padma Bridge. "Padma Bridge is a very important national establishment and one of biggest assets of the country. Ensuring its security and sustainability is the responsibility of all," he said...
12 Supreme Court justices infected with Covid-19
12:48 PM, 27 Jun 2022 MondayTwelve justices of the Supreme Court’s Appellate Division and High Court Division have been infected with Coronavirus. Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique disclosed the information at the beginning of the court’s proceedings on Monday. He said the court proceeding might go virtual if the situation deteriorates further...
Nasa launches first rocket from Australian commercial spaceport
12:26 PM, 27 Jun 2022 MondayAn unassuming patch of red dirt in remote Australia has made history as the site of Nasa's first rocket launch from a commercial spaceport outside the US...
Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor announce pregnancy
12:09 PM, 27 Jun 2022 MondayBollywood actors Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor have made a surprising announcement. Alia took to Instagram and shared a photo with Ranbir Kapoor in the hospital, confirming that the couple is expecting their first child soon...
Momen proposes UK to resettle 1 lakh Rohingyas
11:31 AM, 27 Jun 2022 MondayForeign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen has proposed Britain, as a global leader in justice and human rights, to resettle one lakh Myanmar Rohingyas currently sheltered in Bangladesh to lessen the unfair Rohingya burden on Dhaka. He made the proposal while holding a bilateral meeting with his British counterpart Elizabeth Truss...
Ukraine war: Zelensky to address G7 as Russian missiles hit cities
11:21 AM, 27 Jun 2022 MondayUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to urge delivery of more heavy weapons when he addresses the G7 group of wealthy nations later. It follows a barrage of Russian missile strikes on Kyiv and other areas over the weekend, which killed at least one...
Diseases spread as floodwater starts receding
10:02 PM, 26 Jun 2022 SundayWaterborne diseases are spreading in the flood-hit regions of Bangladesh as floodwater started receding...