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Revolution in Cartoons: Exhibition captures the spirit of ‘36th of July’
02:52 PM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayAt Drik Gallery, an ongoing cartoon exhibition is offering a compelling portrayal of the student-people movement that has shaped recent history.
Shoriful Islam sustains groin injury
02:50 PM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayBangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam failed to make the cut in the series deciding second Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi today due to a groin strain.
Pakistan 99-1 at lunch against Bangladesh in 2nd Test
01:57 PM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayPakistan were 99-1 at lunch on the second day of the second Test against Bangladesh Saturday as they went in search of a series-leveling win in Rawalpindi.
Reducing diesel price by just Tk 1.25 was challenging: Adviser
01:51 PM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayInterim government's power, energy, and mineral resources adviser, Fouzul Kabir Khan, said that it was extremely challenging for the government to reduce the price of diesel by just Tk 1.25 per litre.
India to hand over Panna’s body to Bangladesh today
01:44 PM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayThe Government of Meghalaya state in India will hand over the body of Ishaque Ali Khan Panna, a leader of Awami League and former General Secretary of Chhatra League, to Bangladesh High Commission officials on Saturday.
The legacy of Mugdho: A bright light extinguished too soon
01:26 PM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayAt Khulna University, the name “Mir Mahfuzur Rahman 'Mugdho'" evokes more than just memories; it symbolises a life full of promise and a heart committed to justice.
Interim govt lowers Padma Bridge cost by Tk 1,835cr: Fouzul Kabir
01:10 PM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayMuhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser for Road Transport, Bridges and Railways, announced that the interim government has saved Tk 1,835 crore in the Padma Bridge project.
Bangladesh submits Instrument of Accession to ICPPED to UN
12:39 PM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayThe Instrument of Accession to the International Convention for Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED) has been officially deposited to the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), who is the depository of all multilateral treaties.
Fuel oil prices reduced
12:22 PM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayThe interim government has reduced the prices of diesel, petrol and octane. Fouzul Kabir Khan, The Adviser for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, gave this information to reporters around 11am on Saturday before inspecting the under-construction Rupsa 800 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant project at Khalishpur in Khulna.
Yunus to meet political parties this afternoon
11:39 AM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayProfessor Dr Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser to the interim government, will hold a meeting with various political parties on Saturday afternoon. The meeting will begin at 3pm at the Chief Adviser’s Jamuna office and it will continue until 8pm.
US targets Islamic State in Iraq, killing 15
10:35 AM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayThe US says its military forces in Iraq have killed 15 Islamic State (IS) "operatives" in a joint operation with Iraqi Security Forces that targeted the militant group's leadership.
Death toll rises to 23 in Feni floods
09:49 AM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayA total of 23 people have died due to the floods in Feni. As the flood situation improves, dead bodies are now being found floating in canals, beels and other places. Of the deceased, 17 were men and 6 are women. 16 of the recovered bodies have been identified, but 7 have not yet been.
Ukraine urges Mongolia to arrest Putin ahead of visit
09:03 AM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayUkraine has urged Mongolia to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of his visit to the country next week, his first to an International Criminal Court (ICC) member state since the body issued a warrant for his arrest.
81 judges transferred
08:21 AM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayThe government has brought a reshuffle in the judiciary through transferring 81 judicial officials of different ranks. The transfer was made following advice from the Supreme Court on August 29, through four separate gazette notifications.
X banned in Brazil after disinformation row
08:09 AM, 31 Aug 2024 SaturdayX, formerly Twitter, has been banned in Brazil after failing to meet a deadline set by a Supreme Court judge to name a new legal representative in the country.
Nearly 6,200 murders in S.Africa over three months
05:45 PM, 30 Aug 2024 FridayNearly 6,200 people were murdered in South Africa between April and June, police figures showed Friday, as tackling crime poses a key issue for the new coalition government...
Pakistan PM calls Chief Adviser
05:02 PM, 30 Aug 2024 FridayPakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus over telephone on Friday, congratulating him on his assumption of the leadership of the Interim Government of Bangladesh...
Flood death toll rises to 54: Ministry
04:15 PM, 30 Aug 2024 FridayThe death toll from the ongoing floods in 11 districts have risen to 54 from 52, according to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. Of them, highest 19 people died in Feni, 14 in Cumilla, eight in Noakhali, six in Chattogram, three in Cox’s Bazar...
Ex-BCL leader Panna strangled to death, says autopsy report
03:26 PM, 30 Aug 2024 FridayAn autopsy report suggested that Bangladesh Chhatra League's former general secretary, Ishaque Ali Khan Panna, have been strangulated to death, NDTV reported...
Murder case against 313 including Hasina in Munshiganj
02:32 PM, 30 Aug 2024 FridayA case has been filed against 313 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Munshiganj over the murder of a man during the Anti-Discrimination Students' movement. Other key accused in the case are former Road Transport and Bridges Minister...