Dhaka, Monday


15 September 2025


At least 24 killed in powerful Japan quakes

At least 24 killed in powerful Japan quakes

A series of building collapses and fires left at least 24 people dead in Ishikawa prefecture after a series of strong earthquakes hit the area in central Japan and the vicinity, the national news agency Kyodo reported on Tuesday, citing local authorities

11:20 2 January 2024

Race against time after deadly Japan quake

Race against time after deadly Japan quake

Japanese rescuers battled against the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a major earthquake that struck on New Year`s Day, killing at least six people and leaving a trail of destruction

11:12 2 January 2024

Putin says Russia will ’intensify’ attacks on Ukraine

Putin says Russia will ’intensify’ attacks on Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow would intensify strikes on military targets in Ukraine, after an unprecedented Ukrainian attack over the weekend on the Russian city of Belgorod

00:35 2 January 2024

Israeli army sees Gaza war continuing throughout 2024

Israeli army sees Gaza war continuing throughout 2024

Israel`s war in Gaza will continue throughout 2024, a military spokesman said in a new year`s message, insisting that tens of thousands of reservists would be needed for fighting

00:31 2 January 2024

Japan earthquake: Thousands in shelters overnight after tsunami warnings

Japan earthquake: Thousands in shelters overnight after tsunami warnings

Thousands of people in Japan are currently seeking refuge in evacuation centers for the night following a powerful earthquake

00:20 2 January 2024

Restrictions on import of Russian diamonds to G7, EU countries take effect on Jan 1

Restrictions on import of Russian diamonds to G7, EU countries take effect on Jan 1

Restrictions on the importation of Russian diamonds into G7 countries and restrictions on deliveries of diamonds to the European Union under the EU`s 12th package of sanctions have taken effect as of on Monday, but experts surveyed by TASS doubt that the ban will be very effective

00:12 2 January 2024

Polls violence isn’t acceptable anyhow as it creates panic: CEC

Polls violence isn’t acceptable anyhow as it creates panic: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Monday said violence during election is not acceptable anyhow as it creates panic among people

00:05 2 January 2024

Dr Yunus gets 6-month jail for violating labour law

Dr Yunus gets 6-month jail for violating labour law

A Dhaka labour court on Monday convicted and sentenced Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and three others to six-month jail in a case filed against them for violating labour law.

00:02 2 January 2024

DSE starts New Year in flat note

DSE starts New Year in flat note

Country`s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Monday ended in flat note on the first trading day of the new calendar year due to price fall mainly in some large-cap securities

23:58 1 January 2024

Govt takes further measures to keep market of essentials stable in Ramadan

Govt takes further measures to keep market of essentials stable in Ramadan

The government would take additional measures to keep stable the supply and prices of essential items in the kitchen markets during the ensuing Holy Month of Ramadan

23:54 1 January 2024

Cast vote for Boat: PM urges new voters

Cast vote for Boat: PM urges new voters

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the new and young voters to cast their vote for `Boat’ to continue the country`s development

23:46 1 January 2024

Demand for RMG products may rise in Int’l market in 2024: BGMEA Director

Demand for RMG products may rise in Int’l market in 2024: BGMEA Director

Despite various challenges, there are signs pointing towards an increase in international market demand for Bangladesh RMG products in 2024, said by a director of the BGMEA on Monday

12:44 1 January 2024

Sri Lanka raises taxes ahead of foreign debt deal

Sri Lanka raises taxes ahead of foreign debt deal

Sri Lanka slapped a new 18 percent value added tax (VAT) on fuel, mobile phones and computers from Monday to raise desperately needed revenue ahead of a foreign debt restructuring

12:09 1 January 2024

Fireworks, weapons light skies as world enters 2024

Fireworks, weapons light skies as world enters 2024

Fireworks illuminated skies over Paris, Rio and Sydney to celebrate the entry to 2024, while in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine, rockets and strikes marked the year`s earliest hours.

12:05 1 January 2024

President, PM greet nation on New Year’s Eve

President, PM greet nation on New Year’s Eve

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday greeted the countrymen on the eve of the New Year 2024 in the English calendar

22:58 31 December 2023

N. Korea’s Kim orders military to prepare for possible ’war’

N. Korea’s Kim orders military to prepare for possible ’war’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wrapped the year with fresh threats of a nuclear attack on Seoul and orders for a military arsenal build-up to prepare for a war that can "break out at any time" on the peninsula, state media reported Sunday

22:52 31 December 2023

Country’s 21.91% households suffer from food insecurity: BBS

Country’s 21.91% households suffer from food insecurity: BBS

Country`s 21.91 percent households are suffering from moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the findings of the Food Security Statistics 2023 released today by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)

22:37 31 December 2023

Nation set to welcome New Year 2024

Nation set to welcome New Year 2024

The nation bids adieu to the outgoing year 2023 forgetting all odds and sorrows of the past and welcome 2024 with new hopes at midnight tonight through different programmes along with the global community

22:33 31 December 2023

US military says it sank Huthi vessels that attacked cargo ship in Red Sea

US military says it sank Huthi vessels that attacked cargo ship in Red Sea

The United States said Sunday it destroyed anti-ship missiles and boats operated by Yemen`s Huthi rebels after a failed attempt by the Iran-backed group to board a container ship in the Red Sea

22:24 31 December 2023

World rings in 2024 after war, bots and Barbie

World rings in 2024 after war, bots and Barbie

Jubilant crowds began bidding farewell to the hottest year on record Sunday, closing a turbulent 12 months marked by clever chatbots, climate crises and wrenching wars in Gaza and Ukraine

22:15 31 December 2023

Textbook Festival kicks off in country today

Textbook Festival kicks off in country today

The Textbook Festival, marking the distribution of free textbooks among school and madrasah students, began across the country on Monday.

22:06 31 December 2023

No information of sabotage centering national polls: Home Minister

No information of sabotage centering national polls: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday said there is no information of sabotage centering the national elections and the intelligence agencies are on alert to prevent any kind of untoward situations

21:55 31 December 2023

CEC asks magistrates to discharge electoral duty with transparency

CEC asks magistrates to discharge electoral duty with transparency

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Sunday asked the executive magistrates concerned to discharge their electoral duties at the field level with transparency so that a free, fair and neutral election can be held on January 7

21:47 31 December 2023

bKash receives ’NRB Day Award 2023’

bKash receives ’NRB Day Award 2023’

bKash has been chosen for the `NRB Day Award 2023` on the first National Expatriate Day in the Financial Services Provider sector

21:42 31 December 2023