Dhaka, Sunday


14 September 2025


Govt emphasizes improving healthcare services for common people

Govt emphasizes improving healthcare services for common people

Health and Family Welfare Minister Professor Dr Samanta Lal Sen on Saturday laid emphasis on improving healthcare services for common people

01:39 28 January 2024

BSMMU successfully performs cadaveric kidney transplant

BSMMU successfully performs cadaveric kidney transplant

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) has performed cadaveric kidney transplant successfully on Thursday

01:34 28 January 2024

’Absolute masterclass’ as ton-up Pope pulls England into lead

’Absolute masterclass’ as ton-up Pope pulls England into lead

Ollie Pope struck a defiant century to help England bounce back with a lead of 126 after their batting stutter against a persistent Indian attack in the opening Test on Saturday

01:09 28 January 2024

West Indies set Australia 216 to win second Test

West Indies set Australia 216 to win second Test

The West Indies set Australia 216 to win the second Test in Brisbane on Saturday after their innings closed on 193 when No.11 Shamer Joseph had to retire hurt

01:04 28 January 2024

Sweet and ’spicy’: Nicaraguan cigars winning over the world

Sweet and ’spicy’: Nicaraguan cigars winning over the world

With a deftness that comes from four decades of experience, Aristo Torres sorts tobacco leaves at a factory in Nicaragua -- a country making great strides in the manufacture and export of cigars

01:00 28 January 2024

China’s industrial profits sustain robust recovery

China’s industrial profits sustain robust recovery

China`s major industrial firms saw their combined profits increase for a fifth straight month in December 2023, official data showed on Saturday

00:56 28 January 2024

Boosting revenue collection for country’s development stresse

Boosting revenue collection for country’s development stresse

Speakers at a discussion here have unanimously underscored the need for boosting revenue collection for the country`s overall development

00:53 28 January 2024

UAE entrepreneurs interested to invest in Bangladesh

UAE entrepreneurs interested to invest in Bangladesh

Businesses and entrepreneurs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are interested in investing in Bangladesh and thus hiring skilled manpower from the country

00:48 28 January 2024

Hoarding of commodities would not be allowed: Ahsanul

Hoarding of commodities would not be allowed: Ahsanul

State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Saturday said no one would be able to do hoarding of essential commodities if sufficient supply is available in the market

00:38 28 January 2024

Prices of essentials to come under control soon: Quader

Prices of essentials to come under control soon: Quader

Awami League (AL) general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader today said the prices of essential commodities will be brought under control soon through multifaceted measures

20:53 27 January 2024

Repatriation is only durable solution of Rohingya crisis: Hasan

Repatriation is only durable solution of Rohingya crisis: Hasan

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud today reiterated that Dhaka will continue to hammer the international community to mount pressure on Myanmar to take back their displaced people from Bangladesh as repatriation is the only durable solution of Rohingya crisis.

18:35 27 January 2024

Dhaka welcomes ICJ ruling to prevent genocide in Gaza

Dhaka welcomes ICJ ruling to prevent genocide in Gaza

Minister Hasan Mahmud today said Bangladesh welcomed the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order to Israel to take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza

18:19 27 January 2024

Good educational institutions needed to build Smart Bangladesh: Saber

Good educational institutions needed to build Smart Bangladesh: Saber

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Friday said ideal educational institutions like Notre Dame College can play an important role in building a smart Bangladesh as per the vision of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

02:05 27 January 2024

Japan craft made successful pin-point landing, space agency says

Japan craft made successful pin-point landing, space agency says

Japan`s "Moon Sniper" craft landed around 55 metres (180 feet) from its target, the country`s space agency said Thursday as it released the first images from the mission

01:58 27 January 2024

NASA helicopter’s mission ends after three years on Mars

NASA helicopter’s mission ends after three years on Mars

NASA`s Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which made history by achieving the first powered flight on another world, has officially ended its nearly three-year mission after sustaining rotor damage during its last outing, the space agency said Thursday

01:52 27 January 2024

Legendary Tagore singer Bannya wins ’Padma Shri’

Legendary Tagore singer Bannya wins ’Padma Shri’

Legendary Tagore singer and Rabindra Sangeet exponent Rezwana Choudhury Bannya was awarded with "Padma Shri", the India`s fourth highest civilian award for her distinguished service in the field of Art

01:42 27 January 2024

ICJ says Israel must prevent genocide in Gaza

ICJ says Israel must prevent genocide in Gaza

The UN`s top court has ordered Israel to take all measures to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza, but stopped short of telling it to halt the war

01:35 27 January 2024

‘Premature’ to talk rate cuts, says ECB after pausing again

‘Premature’ to talk rate cuts, says ECB after pausing again

The European Central Bank froze borrowing costs again on Thursday and expressed caution on inflation, with president Christine Lagarde saying it was still too early to consider rate cuts

00:58 27 January 2024

German consumer mood sours at start of year

German consumer mood sours at start of year

German consumers are feeling significantly more pessimistic heading into February, a key survey showed Friday, as the downturn in Europe`s largest economy drags on

00:53 27 January 2024

Science-oriented nation can take country forward: Sadhan Chandra

Science-oriented nation can take country forward: Sadhan Chandra

Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder has said there is no alternative to practicing science as it has become indispensable to take the country forward

00:41 27 January 2024

Ukraine says not to extend gas transit contract with Russia after 2024

Ukraine says not to extend gas transit contract with Russia after 2024

Ukraine is not planning to extend the natural gas transit contract with Russia after 2024, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Thursday, citing the government press service

20:40 26 January 2024

Mahmood Ali for fully automated customs process

Mahmood Ali for fully automated customs process

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Friday laid emphasis on fully automated customs process to reduce the cost and time of doing business.

19:38 26 January 2024

Asian equity rally fades despite Wall St records sparked by US data

Asian equity rally fades despite Wall St records sparked by US data

The rally in Asian markets petered out Friday, with profit-takers paring three-day surges in Hong Kong and Shanghai as traders await more guidance on China`s plans to support the country`s battered economy

19:31 26 January 2024

PM to inaugurate Amar Ekushey book fair on Feb 1

PM to inaugurate Amar Ekushey book fair on Feb 1

The month-long "Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela 2024", the country`s largest book fair, is going to begin on its traditional date of the first day of February this year

19:27 26 January 2024