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Secondary schools to reopen on Saturday

02:53 PM, 02 May 2024 Thursday

All the secondary schools, madrasas and technical institutions which were closed due to heat wave condition will reopen across the country on Saturday. MA Khayer, Information and Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education, confirmed the matter in a press release on Thursday afternoon.

2 cases filed against Milton Samadder

01:54 PM, 02 May 2024 Thursday

Two separate cases were filed against ‘Child & Old Age Care’ founder and chairman Milton Samadder with Mirpur Model Police Station in Dhaka on Thursday. The cases were filed for allegedly making fake death certificates and beating up people in the torture cell of his organization.

Dr Yunus gets bail in money embezzlement case

12:41 PM, 02 May 2024 Thursday

A Dhaka court has granted bail to Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and 13 others in a case filed for allegedly embezzling Taka 25 crore from the company and laundering abroad.

Daniel Radcliffe ‘really sad’ over Rowling’s transgender stance

12:03 PM, 02 May 2024 Thursday

Daniel Radcliffe has said he is saddened by author J.K. Rowling's stance on transgender rights, telling an interviewer he has not spoken to the "Harry Potter" creator in years.

Dortmund edge PSG 1-0 in Champions League semi-final first leg

11:20 AM, 02 May 2024 Thursday

Niclas Fuellkrug scored the only goal as Borussia Dortmund defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday.

Apple working to fix alarming iPhone issue

10:17 AM, 02 May 2024 Thursday

Apple says it is working to quickly fix an issue that caused some iPhone alarms not to play a sound, giving their slumbering users an unexpected lie-in.

4 of a family among 5 killed as truck, car collide in Habiganj

10:01 AM, 02 May 2024 Thursday

Five people, including four members of a family, were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a private car in Habiganj in the early hours of Thursday. The accident took place on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in front of Badsha gate in Madhabpur upazila around 2am.

10 dead, 21 missing after heavy rains in Brazil

09:29 AM, 02 May 2024 Thursday

At least 10 people have died in floods caused by torrential rains in Brazil's south, authorities said Wednesday, as rescuers searched for nearly two dozen individuals reported missing.

JS to go into second session today

08:45 AM, 02 May 2024 Thursday

The 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will go into its second session on Thursday afternoon. The session will begin at 5pm.

Colombia to break diplomatic ties with Israel over actions in Gaza

08:30 AM, 02 May 2024 Thursday

Israel launched its assault in the Palestinian territory following terror group Hamas’ attacks on October 7, which left more than 1,200 people dead and saw more than 250 taken hostage - many of whom remain in captivity today.

UK starts detaining asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda

09:53 PM, 01 May 2024 Wednesday

British authorities have started detaining asylum seekers as part of a new scheme to deport them to Rwanda, the government said, with the first flights expected to take off as early as July...

Johnson & Johnson proposes $6.5bn settlement of talc cancer lawsuits

09:19 PM, 01 May 2024 Wednesday

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is moving forward with a $6.475bn proposed settlement of tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talcum-powder products were contaminated with asbestos and caused ovarian cancer, the company said on Wednesday in a statement...

Khaleda Zia admitted to hospital

09:03 PM, 01 May 2024 Wednesday

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital, Dhaka on Wednesday night...

Milton Samadder arrested

08:18 PM, 01 May 2024 Wednesday

The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 'Child & Old Age Care' founder and chairman Milton Samadder. The detectives apprehended him in a drive in the capital Dhaka's Mirpur area on Wednesday night, Additional Commissioner and DB chief Mohammad Harun Or Rashid confirmed to Jago News...

Accused arrested over rape, murder of child in Cumilla

07:23 PM, 01 May 2024 Wednesday

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested the accused in a case filed over the sensational murder of nine-year-old Tafrin Sultana Jhumur after rape in Cumilla. Arrested Mafizul Islam alias Mafu is a resident of Khilpara village in Sadar Dakshin upazila of the district...

DMCH employee dies after falling ill amid extreme heat

06:01 PM, 01 May 2024 Wednesday

An employee of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) has died after suddenly falling sick amid extreme heat in Dhaka...

Blinken urges Hamas to agree Gaza truce as he meets Israel leaders

05:08 PM, 01 May 2024 Wednesday

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken urged Hamas to accept a truce in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to send troops into its far southern city of Rafah...

Vinicius' double earns Real draw with Bayern

04:18 PM, 01 May 2024 Wednesday

Vinicius Junior scored twice as Real Madrid came away with a draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie with Bayern Munich...

Pant to make India return at T20 World Cup

03:32 PM, 01 May 2024 Wednesday

Rishabh Pant is set to return to international cricket for the first time since a life-threatening car accident having being picked in India's T20 World Cup squad...

Microsoft announces Thai datacenter region, AI training

02:39 PM, 01 May 2024 Wednesday

Microsoft said Wednesday it would create Thailand's first data centre region to boost cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure, promising AI training to more than 100,000 Thais to develop tech.