Rain/thunder showers with temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Monday), according to the Met Office. Day and night temperature...
The 136th meeting of Southeast University Trust (SEUT) in progress at the university's permanent campus in the capital's Tejgaon area recently with SEUT Chairman Rezaul Karim in the chair. — Press Release
BRAC University (BRACU) and BSRM Group of Companies launched the BSRM School of Engineering through a ceremony at the university's Merul Badda campus in the capital recently, marking the first-of-a-kind such collaboration between academia and industry in Bangladesh, said a...
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The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Sunday reduced the price for a mass-used 12kg LPG cylinder by Tk 19 to Tk 1,431 for May.Consumers can also buy liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in various cylinder sizes - ranging from 5.5...
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Though Bangladesh has improved in the ranking of press freedom from 165th to 149th position, media institutions and journalists are still in a vulnerable state in terms of freedom of expression for both media and journalists, speakers said at an...
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Speakers at a discussion marking World Press Freedom Day on Sunday underscored the urgent need for ensuring press freedom, repeal of repressive laws, and end to harassment of journalists.Despite improvement in Bangladesh's ranking in the global press freedom index, they...
MANIKGANJ, May 4 (UNB): Police detained five supporters of the Jubo League (JL) and banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) for allegedly setting fire to the house of artist Manabendra Ghosh in Manikganj, raising the total number of arrestees in the...
Gazipur, May 4 (UNB): Hasnat Abdullah, chief coordinator (South) of National Citizens' Party (NCP),allegedly came under attack in the Chandana area of Gazipur on Sunday.The information was first shared in a Facebook post by Abdul Hannan Masud, another leader of...
A Dhaka court has ordered to seize 190 vehicles of Ena and Starline Paribahan, owned by Khandker Enayet Ullah, ex-general secretary of Bangladesh Road Transport Owners' Association, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order...
Chief Coordinator of the 12-Party Alliance and Jatiya Party (Kazi Zafar) Chairman Mustafa Jamal Haider has urged the National Consensus Commission to reach a consensus over minimum reform proposals without unnecessary delay, report agencies."We are not willing to waste time...
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Khaleda Zia, chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is set to return home tomorrow (Tuesday).The party has asked its members to follow instructions to avoid public sufferings.BNP leaders and activists will welcome her by taking positions from Hazrat Shahjalal International...
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Russian Ambassador to Dhaka Alexander Khozin has met Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to discuss various issues of bilateral interest, including trade and investment. The meeting that lasted for an hour was held at the...
JHALAKATHI, May 4 (BSS): A worker drowned in the river Sugandha in Sadar upazila in Jhalakathi district on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Md. Mosleuddin Molla, 45, son of Abdul Karim Molla, a resident of Purba Chatla area of Dhaligar...
SUNAMGANJ, May 04 (UNB): More than a hundred villages in Sunamganj's Jamalganj upazila are facing a worsening drinking water crisis, as the groundwater level plunges to alarming depths, drying up tube-wells and forcing residents to queue for hours just to...
NARSINGDI, May 04 (UNB): A drug addict son allegedly beat his elderly mother to death after being refused to pay money for drugs in Shibpur upazila of Narsingdi district on Saturday night, police said.The victim was identified as Shamsunnahar, 70,...
RANGPUR, May 04 (BSS): Over the past 22 years, thriving dairy farms have transformed Kashimpur into a model dairy village, revolutionising milk production and improving the livelihoods and living standards of its residents.Located about four kilometers northeast of Pirganj upazila...
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GAIBANDHA, May 04: Lucky Bamboo is being cultivated commercially for the first time in the northern district, as farmers expect to earn huge profits.Hafiz and Hasibul, two siblings of Panchgachi Shantiram village of Sundarganj Upazila of the district, have started...
MADRID, May 04 (AFP): Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Real Madrid held off Celta Vigo with a thrilling 3-2 win to stay within sight of La Liga leaders Barcelona.After the Catalans scraped a comeback win at Valladolid on Saturday, Madrid...
KOLKATA, May 04 (AFP): Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders survived a batting blitz including six sixes in a row from Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag to win a high-scoring IPL thriller by one run on Sunday.Chasing 207 for victory, Rajasthan...
LONDON, May 04 (Reuters): Bournemouth won away at Arsenal for the first time in the Premier League on Saturday, and completed a memorable double to boost their chances of playing in Europe next season, thanks to a second-half fightback en...
MASCO Cricket Academy and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Foundation Bangladesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a partnership to support and empower young cricketers. The agreement was signed by Chairman of the Board of Trustees for The...
MADRID, May 04 (Agencies): No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka beat No. 4 Coco Gauff in straight sets to win her record-tying third Madrid Open and 20th career title on Saturday.Sabalenka powered through the first set and edged the American in a...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has put Litton Das in charge of the T20 team until the next World Cup while Najmul Hossain Shanto retained his place in the team despite faring poorly in the shortest form of the game,...
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 04 (AFP): Lady Gaga rocked Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on Saturday with a free mega-concert that the Brazilian city said drew about two million fans."Brazil, I missed you so much," screamed the American pop star-in...
JERUSALEM, May 04 (BBC): A missile fired from Yemen landed near the main terminal of Israel's Ben Gurion airport on Sunday morning, Israeli authorities said.Unverified footage posted online appeared to show drivers on a road nearby pulled over to take...
SINGAPORE, May 04 (AP): Singapore's long-ruling People's Action Party won another landslide in Saturday's general elections, extending its 66-year unbroken rule in a huge boost for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong who took power a year ago.The Election Department announced the...
MOSCOW, May 04 (AFP): Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia on May 7-10 and join his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at commemorations of the Allied victory against Nazi Germany, the Kremlin said on Sunday.The visit coincides with heightened tensions...
RIYADH, May 04 (AFP): US President Donald Trump is due to meet the heads of state of six Gulf countries while on a visit to Riyadh later this month, a source close to the Saudi government told AFP on Sunday.Trump's...
GAZA, May 04 (AP/AFP): At 9 months old, Khaled is barely 11 pounds (5 kilos) - half of what a healthy baby his age should be. And in Gaza's main pediatric hospital ward, as doctors try to save her son,...
NEW YORK, May 04 (Reuters): McDonald's posted a surprise drop in first-quarter global comparable sales on Thursday, as demand from cash-strapped diners in the US and Europe faltered on uncertainty sparked by chaotic tariffs. The world's largest fast-food chain is...
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