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UN says staff member killed in Gaza
04:22 PM, 14 May 2024 TuesdayThe United Nations says one of its staff members was killed and another injured as they travelled to a hospital in southern Gaza on Monday...
Duran salvages draw with Liverpool as Aston Villa edge closer to sealing fourth
03:56 PM, 14 May 2024 TuesdayWith at least five minutes of stoppage time still to run, the stadium announcer asked the Aston Villa supporters to remain in their seats at the final whistle for a lap of appreciation...
Kangana Ranaut files nomination for Lok Sabha polls
02:39 PM, 14 May 2024 TuesdayBollywood actress and BJP candidate from Mandi Lok Sabha seat, Kangana Ranaut, on Tuesday credited the people of Mandi for her electoral debut as she filed her nominations for the Lok Sabha seat. She was accompanied by her mother and sister.
BCB announce squad for T20 World Cup
01:47 PM, 14 May 2024 TuesdayBangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced the squad for the T20 World Cup, scheduled to begin on June 2. Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu, Chief Selector of the BCB, announced the squad in a press conference held at the conference room of the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Mild heat wave sweeps over parts of country
12:49 PM, 14 May 2024 TuesdayMild heat wave is sweeping over the central, northern, northeastern and southeastern parts of Bangladesh and it may continue, a met release said on Tuesday.
Donald Lu arrives in Dhaka on 2-day visit
12:30 PM, 14 May 2024 TuesdayUS Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu has reached Dhaka on a two-day visit. He landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a flight of Sri Lankan Airlines around 11:30am on Tuesday.
Mbappe wins award for France’s player of the year
11:49 AM, 14 May 2024 TuesdayKylian Mbappe was named France's player of the year on Monday at an awards ceremony in Paris, as he comes to the end of his seven-season stay with Paris Saint-Germain.
Record 76 million IDPs worldwide, says monitor
10:54 AM, 14 May 2024 TuesdayConflict in Sudan and Gaza pushed the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) worldwide to a record 75.9 million at the end of 2023, an NGO monitor said Tuesday.
OpenAI gives ChatGPT new powers to see, hear
10:17 AM, 14 May 2024 TuesdayOpenAI on Monday released a higher performing and even more human-like version of the artificial intelligence technology that underpins its popular generative tool ChatGPT, making it free to all users.
Barcelona beat Real Sociedad to move second
09:42 AM, 14 May 2024 TuesdayLamine Yamal and Raphinha struck to earn Barcelona a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad on Monday, taking their team second, a point above Catalan rivals Girona.
Indonesia flood death toll rises to 50 with 27 missing
08:47 AM, 14 May 2024 TuesdayRescuers recovered more bodies on Tuesday after flash floods and cold lava flow on Indonesia's Sumatra island over the weekend killed at least 50 people and left another 27 missing, the country's disaster agency said.
14 killed after huge billboard falls during Mumbai dust storm
08:18 AM, 14 May 2024 TuesdayFourteen people were killed and at least 60 injured after a billboard collapsed during a fierce storm in Mumbai, officials said Monday. The billboard was opposite the fuel station. Visuals show the structure crashing down right in the middle of the refuelling facility.
Dhaka district registrar Wahidul suspended
05:47 PM, 13 May 2024 MondayThe government has suspended Dhaka district registrar Wahidul Islam, who is now behind bars in a graft case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Energypac chairman receives IEB Gold Medal
05:32 PM, 13 May 2024 MondayEngineer Rabiul Alam, CIP, Chairman of Energypac Power Generation PLC and Director & CEO of Energypac Engineering Ltd., has recently been awarded with the prestigious IEB Gold Medal 2023 for his phenomenal contributions to research, engineering, and the national economy at large.
Anyone’s patronization cannot stimulate BNP now: Quader
05:16 PM, 13 May 2024 MondayAwami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said anyone's patronization cannot make BNP active now.
Sushant sought advice from Manoj about negative articles
04:52 PM, 13 May 2024 MondayManoj Bajpayee and the late Sushant Singh Rajput co-starred in the critically acclaimed 2019 film Sonchiriya. Recently, Manoj revealed that Sushant struggled with negative articles written about him and often sought advice from Manoj on handling them.
Rice price sharply declining in city market
03:46 PM, 13 May 2024 MondayPrice of most rice varieties found declining sharply in the city markets for the last two weeks while lowering of staple food price likely to be continued till further period.
Jagannath University student jailed for 5-yr in DSA case
02:53 PM, 13 May 2024 MondayA Dhaka court has sentenced Tithi Sarkar, a temporarily-suspended student of Jagannath University (JnU), to five years in jail in a case filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA) for making derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammad.
PM urges KSA to extend visa approval time for Hajj pilgrims
02:15 PM, 13 May 2024 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to extend the time of visa approval for hajj pilgrims so all of them could perform the holy hajj as its Ambassador Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan called on her.
Rain likely at many places across the country
01:00 PM, 13 May 2024 MondayThe Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted that rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet divisions, in the next 24 hours commencing 9am on Monday.