Dhaka, Friday


17 May 2024


Bangladesh receives $1.56bn in remittance in February

Bangladesh receives $1.56bn in remittance in February

Bangladesh received inward remittance of $1.56 billion in February, which was $1.95 billion in January

10:58 2 March 2023

Bangladesh name T20 squad for England series

Bangladesh name T20 squad for England series

Bangladesh have announced their squad for the first two matches of the three-match T20 international series against England, which will begin in Chattogram on March 9

10:53 2 March 2023

Fresh primary scholarship results published after technical glitch

Fresh primary scholarship results published after technical glitch

Postponed results of Primary Scholarship Examinations were published late Wednesday resolving the inconsistencies in the earlier results

10:10 2 March 2023

We’ll double trade in next 2-4 years with Bangladesh, hopes Argentine FM

We’ll double trade in next 2-4 years with Bangladesh, hopes Argentine FM

Argentina’s Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero has expressed optimism that his country will double trade in the next two to four years with Bangladesh

09:47 2 March 2023

Rescuers comb wreckage of Greece’s deadliest train crash

Rescuers comb wreckage of Greece’s deadliest train crash

Rescuers searched late into the night Wednesday for survivors amid the mangled, burned-out wrecks of two trains that collided in northern Greece, killing at least 43 people and crumpling carriages into twisted steel knots in the country’s deadliest rail crash

09:39 2 March 2023

FM Momen for collaboration among South Asian neighbours through “strategic partnership”

FM Momen for collaboration among South Asian neighbours through “strategic partnership”

Bangladesh is going to host the 6th Indian Ocean Conference on May 12-13

21:45 1 March 2023

Malan century guides England home as Tigers bemoan batting woes

Malan century guides England home as Tigers bemoan batting woes

Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal said his team should have put at least 30-35 more runs on the board to make things tougher for the tourists

21:17 1 March 2023

IBBL Cumilla holds agent banking conference

IBBL Cumilla holds agent banking conference

Cumilla Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) organised Agent Banking Business Development Conference and workshop on “Prevention of Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing”

21:01 1 March 2023

PM stresses again on keeping intact production system, supply side

PM stresses again on keeping intact production system, supply side

Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday stressed again the need for keeping intact the production system and supply side of produces and commodities in the wake of the evolving global economic condition

20:07 1 March 2023

Tk 2.28 lakh crore revised ADP approved for current fiscal year

Tk 2.28 lakh crore revised ADP approved for current fiscal year

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Wednesday approved Tk 227,566.09-crore Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) for the current fiscal year (FY23), cutting Tk 18,500 crore from the allocation of foreign sources portion in the original ADP outlay

19:11 1 March 2023

DCs asked to take steps to stop illegal brick kilns, single use of plastic

DCs asked to take steps to stop illegal brick kilns, single use of plastic

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has requested the deputy commissioners to take immediate steps to stop operation of illegal brick kilns to prevent air pollution in the country

18:44 1 March 2023

Torture on student: BCL expels a leader, 4 activists of IU unit

Torture on student: BCL expels a leader, 4 activists of IU unit

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, on Wednesday expelled a leader and four activists of its Islamic University unit for their involvement in torturing and humiliating a fresher at a dormitory of the university

17:51 1 March 2023

Dhaka sees 11 new Covid cases with no death in last 24hrs

Dhaka sees 11 new Covid cases with no death in last 24hrs

The health authorities recorded a total of 11 new cases of coronavirus in Dhaka division in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning, showing an upward trend in the infection rate of the virus compared to that of the previous day

16:56 1 March 2023

Intelligence agencies working to curb emergence of militancy in country: Home minister

Intelligence agencies working to curb emergence of militancy in country: Home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said that the intelligence agencies are now working to prevent the emergence of militancy in the country

16:44 1 March 2023

Late sell-off drags DSEX down 2 points

Late sell-off drags DSEX down 2 points

Shares of the 330 issues were traded on the day, of which 68 closed in green, 80 in red and 182 showed no price movement

16:38 1 March 2023

Bangladesh all out for 209; Shanto hits 50

Bangladesh all out for 209; Shanto hits 50

In the first ODI of the three-match cricket series against England, Bangladesh struggled to build momentum and were eventually all out for 209 runs, with Najmul Hosssian Shanto being the only player to score a half-century for the hosts in Mirpur

16:16 1 March 2023

IU student torture: HC orders suspension of 5 students including Antara

IU student torture: HC orders suspension of 5 students including Antara

The High Court on Wednesday ordered the Islamic University authorities to suspend its five female students who were found involved in the torture and humiliation of a first-year student at Deshratna Sheikh Hasina Hall on the campus

15:23 1 March 2023

Gas supply to remain off for 8hrs in parts of capital on Thursday

Gas supply to remain off for 8hrs in parts of capital on Thursday

Gas supply will remain suspended for around 8 hours in many parts of the capital Dhaka on Thursday due to the maintenance works in the pipelines

15:03 1 March 2023

Govt introduces new ticketing system for intercity rail service

Govt introduces new ticketing system for intercity rail service

The government has introduced a new ticketing system for intercity rail services in a bid to prevent the black marketing of tickets

14:51 1 March 2023

Mushfiqur, Shakib fell in quick succession as Bangladesh struggle

Mushfiqur, Shakib fell in quick succession as Bangladesh struggle

After winning the toss and electing to bat first in the first ODI of the three-match series against England in Mirpur on Wednesday, Bangladesh lost four wickets for 106 runs in just 22.4 overs

14:32 1 March 2023

G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting begins this evening in India, discussion tomorrow

G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting begins this evening in India, discussion tomorrow

The two-day meeting of the G20 countries’ foreign ministers is going to be held in New Delhi, the capital of India, on Wednesday with a view to forging unity among the world’s top economies against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war

13:48 1 March 2023

Ensure insurance claims through proper investigation: PM

Ensure insurance claims through proper investigation: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the authorities concerned to ensure insurance claims through proper investigation in a bid to curb anomalies in the sector

13:17 1 March 2023

Mirpur-10 Metro Rail station opened for commuters’ use

Mirpur-10 Metro Rail station opened for commuters’ use

The government opened the Mirpur-10 station of Metro Rail to the public on Wednesday, nearly two months after the inauguration of the country’s much-awaited metro rail

12:47 1 March 2023

US Supreme Court weighs fate of student loan forgiveness

US Supreme Court weighs fate of student loan forgiveness

Conservative justices on the US Supreme Court have cast doubt on the legality of a Biden administration proposal to wipe out billions in student debt

11:45 1 March 2023