United States approves $3.5 bn missile sale to Saudi Arabia
The United States on Friday approved a $3.5 billion sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia, ahead of a visit to the kingdom by president Donald Trump...
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Former RCC councillor dies while trying to escape arrest
A former Rajshahi City Corporation councillor died while attempting to flee upon seeing police on April 30 night.
200 killed in 243 Myanmar military attacks since quake: UN
The United Nations decried Friday continuing deadly attacks by Myanmar鈥檚 military despite a ceasefire declared following a devastating earthquake that killed nearly 3,800 people.
Guardiola to take break from football when he leaves City
Pep Guardiola says he will take a break from football when he leaves Manchester City but does not know if he will retire from the game. The 54-year-old signed a two-year contract extension in November keeping him at the Etihad until June 2027, which would be 11 years after he joined the club.
City climb to third as De Bruyne sinks Wolves
Manchester City moved closer to qualifying for the Champions League as Kevin De Bruyne sealed a vital 1-0 win against Wolves on Friday.
NCP demands AL鈥檚 trial, ban before polls
Leaders of the National Citizen Party on Friday demanded trial of and ban on ousted Awami League before the national election for the AL鈥檚 involvement in mass killings in the country during the student-led mass uprising in July-August past year.
Bangladesh govt urged to assess risks for 鈥榟umanitarian passage鈥� to Rakhine
Experts including academics, a former diplomat and a retired army officer have suggested that the government should consult political parties in the absence of parliament and assess risk factors before allowing a 鈥榟umanitarian passage鈥� to the...
Trend of mosquito bite
MOSQUITOES feast on us for practical reasons. Only the females bite humans and they do it to get a 鈥榖lood meal,鈥� deriving proteins from the blood to produce eggs. To help locate their prey, female mosquitoes use their antennae and palps, the...
Bedana litchi gets GI recognition
Bedana litchi, a famous and high-quality litchi variety of the district, has been recognised as a Geographical Indication product.聽
Soaring animal prices likely to affect Eid
With Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslim ummah, fast approaching, excitement is steadily mounting across Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi youth injured in BSF firing along Maheshpur border
A Bangladeshi youth sustained bullet injuries after Indian Border Security Force allegedly opened fire along the Kusumpur border in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah on Thursday night.
Govt to seek UN help to prepare report on roles of journalists
Claiming that efforts are on to destabilise the country by spreading falsehood and misinformation, chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Friday said Bangladesh will seek support of the United Nations to prepare a transparent report on the past 15 years of journalism in Bangladesh.
CJ urges all to learn from history
Bangladesh chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Friday urged all to learn from the mistakes of the history and drive the country towards the right track.
UK court rejects Harry鈥檚 security appeal
Prince Harry on Friday lost his appeal to restore his full UK police protection when visiting Britain.
BSF picks up 2 Bangladesh nationals, returns 2 others
The Indian Border Security Force on Friday kidnapped two Bangladeshis from the Patgram border in Lalmonirhat after the Border Guard Bangladesh and the BSF had exchanged two detainees each through a flag meeting in the Biral bordering area in Dinajpur in the evening.
NCP begins rally at Baitul Mukarram south gate
The National Citizen Party has begun its protest rally at the south gate of Baitul Mukarram, demanding the trial of the Awami League for mass killings during the July uprising and a ban on the party鈥檚 political activities.
Guardiola glad of Rodri return but uncertain if he'll play in FA Cup final
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is glad to have Spain midfielder Rodri back in training but has no idea yet if he will feature at all in this month's FA Cup final, saying 鈥業'm not a doctor鈥�.
United seize control of Europa League semi against 10-man Bilbao
Bruno Fernandes struck twice as Manchester United put one foot in the Europa League final with a clinical away performance to beat 10-man Athletic Bilbao 3-0 on Thursday.
Iran says next round of nuclear talks with US 鈥榩ostponed鈥�
Iran said on Thursday that the next round of nuclear talks with the United States has been postponed, after mediator Oman cited 鈥榣ogistical reasons鈥� for the delay...
Four sustain burn injuries in gas explosion in Narayanganj
Four people sustained burn injuries in a gas line explosion at Manju Textile in Kazi Para area of Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj district on Thursday.
Ukraine, US sign minerals deal, tying Trump to Kyiv
The United States and Ukraine on Wednesday signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid.
5 arrested over vandalising DU bus at Uttara
Police on Wednesday arrested five people, including banned Bangladesh Chhatra League activist Arafat over the allegation of vandalising Dhaka University bus at Uttara on Tuesday afternoon...
BMU celebrates 28th University Day
Bangladesh Medical University celebrated the 28th University Day through rally, discussion meeting, granting research grants and serving quality food to patients on the university in Dhaka on Wednesday...
BSRM School of Engineering inaugurated at BRAC University
BRAC University and the BSRM Group of Companies inaugurated the BSRM School of Engineering with the theme 鈥榮haping tomorrow: innovation for sustainability鈥� through a ceremony at the Merul Badda campus of the university in Dhaka on Wednesday...
NSU holds seminar on IP law
The North South University law department celebrated 鈥榃orld Intellectual Property Day鈥� with a seminar on contemporary Intellectual Property Law at the NSU in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Polytechnic students shut down institutes for 2nd day
The students of polytechnic institutes across the country kept their respective institutions locked for the second day on Wednesday under an indefinite campus shutdown programme to press home their six-point demand...
None should consider them as minority: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said his party is committed to protecting the rights of every citizen irrespective of their religion, caste and creed...
UNHCR urges Bangladesh to shelter1.13 lakh more Rohingyas
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has recently pressed the Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner to ensure accommodation of 1.13 lakh more Rohingyas amid uncertainty of repatriation...
Bashundhara鈥檚 shares of Tk聽1,458cr seized
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge on Wednesday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to seize 75.46 crore shares, worth Tk 1,458 crore, of 22 companies of the Bashundhara Group in connection with graft allegations...
No nat鈥檒 minimum wage in Bangladesh widens disparity聽
The absence of a national minimum wage forces a huge number of employees and workers in many formal and informal sectors in the country to remain highly low paid, widening income inequality...