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Fire breaks out on 2 LPG tankers in Kutubdia Channel
08:48 AM, 13 Oct 2024 SundayA fire broke out on two LPG-carrying ships, ‘Sophia’ and ‘Captain Nicholas,’ in the Kutubdia Channel of the Bay of Bengal in the wee hours of Sunday. As of the latest reports, the crew members of both ships have been rescued.
Tigers taste ignominious defeat on Mahmudullah’s last T20
08:22 AM, 13 Oct 2024 SundayOpener Sanju Samson hammered a brutal century as India batters made several records to maul Bangladesh by 133 runs in the third and final T20 in Hyderabad on Saturday.
Mohammed Siraj assumes charge as DSP in Telangana
09:39 PM, 12 Oct 2024 SaturdayIndian cricketer Mohammed Siraj has officially assumed his role as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Telangana after reporting to the Director General of Police (DGP) on Friday.
Govt could not achieve expected goals in last 2 months: Nahid
09:20 PM, 12 Oct 2024 SaturdayPosts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Saturday said the mass uprising of 2024 is not over yet and it has to be revolutionized to establish a discrimination free society.
Ex-Joint Secy Kibria detained while fleeing to India
08:52 PM, 12 Oct 2024 SaturdayFormer Joint Secretary of the National Parliament Secretariat AKMG Kibria Majumdar was detained by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) while attempting to flee to India through the border in the Putiya area of Kasba Upazila, Brahmanbaria, on Saturday afternoon.
Dengue claims 9 lives in 24hrs
07:52 PM, 12 Oct 2024 SaturdayNine more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Saturday morning, bringing the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 210 in 2024.
Farroque demands clear statement over elections
06:28 PM, 12 Oct 2024 SaturdayBNP Chairperson's Adviser and former Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque on Saturday urged the interim government to give a clear statement over the next general elections.
Iran bans pagers, walkie-talkies on flights after Lebanon attacks
06:04 PM, 12 Oct 2024 SaturdayIran has banned pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights, local media reported Saturday, weeks after deadly sabotage attacks in Lebanon which were blamed on Israel.
Major crackdown on drugs, extortion after Durga puja: IGP
05:35 PM, 12 Oct 2024 SaturdayIssuing a warning against robbery, drug and extortion, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Moinul Islam on Saturday said that massive operations will be launched across the country after the Durga puja.
Yunus exchanges greetings with devotees at Dhakeshwari Temple
04:48 PM, 12 Oct 2024 SaturdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday visited Dhakeshwari National Temple in the old part of the city.
FS engages in productive talks with US on reform initiatives
04:28 PM, 12 Oct 2024 SaturdayForeign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin, currently on an official visit to the US, has held series of productive meetings with high officials of the state department in Washington DC on the reform initiatives taken by the Bangladesh's interim government.
Hezbollah fires at Israel as wars rage on Yom Kippur
03:00 PM, 12 Oct 2024 SaturdayHezbollah said it launched a salvo of missiles at an Israeli military base on Saturday, as Israeli troops battled the group members in Lebanon and Gaza on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar...
Met office forecasts light to moderate rain over country
02:17 PM, 12 Oct 2024 SaturdayBangladesh Meteorological Department, BMD on Saturday forecasted light to moderate rain at different places across the country for the next 24 hours from 9:00am today...
Boeing to axe 17,000 jobs amid strike and quality concerns
01:20 PM, 12 Oct 2024 SaturdayBoeing will axe its workforce by a tenth - cutting 17,000 jobs - and delay production as the aeroplane maker deals with issues across its business...
Grameen Bank gets tax exemption back till 2029
12:33 PM, 12 Oct 2024 SaturdayGrameen Bank has got back its tax exemption benefits after around four years...
Muslims, Hindus worship side by side on same yard
11:43 AM, 12 Oct 2024 SaturdayFor over half a century, a remarkable display of communal harmony has unfolded in a small courtyard in Nagarpur Upazila Sadar of Tangail...
US urges Israel to stop shooting at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
11:17 AM, 12 Oct 2024 SaturdayUS President Joe Biden has said he is "absolutely, positively" urging Israel to stop firing at UN peacekeepers during its conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, following two incidents in 48 hours...
30 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza
10:20 AM, 12 Oct 2024 SaturdayAt least 30 people have been killed by Israeli strikes throughout the day in northern Gaza’s Jabalia town and refugee camp, Gaza’s civil defence agency has said, a week after Israel launched an offensive there which it claims is aimed at stopping Hamas regrouping...
Women's T20 World Cup: Australia on brink of semis after thumping Pakistan
09:42 AM, 12 Oct 2024 SaturdayAustralia all but secured their place in the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup with a ruthless nine-wicket win over Pakistan in Dubai...
Kamal Sahriar takes charge of Somoy Multimedia
05:38 PM, 11 Oct 2024 FridayYouth Award-winning journalist Md Kamal Hossain (Kamal Sahriar) has been made the ‘Multimedia Team Lead’ of Somoy Media Limited (Somoy Television)...