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Front Page
Power, energy sectors face fresh challenges
The country’s power and energy sectors are facing financial crisis because of around five bill...
Feb. 16
PM holds meetings with world leaders in Munich
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday held meetings with several global leaders, including her Denm...
Feb. 16
Australia, UNDP to help Bangladesh achieve SDGs
In a collaborative effort to enhance the development initiatives in Bangladesh for achieving SDGs, t...
Feb. 16
BGB intensifies patrol in Teknaf as fighting in Myanmar continues
Bangladesh authorities have intensified security measures with the deployment of additional number p...
Feb. 16
PM holds meeting with Qatar Premier
A meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Premier and Foreign Minister of Qatar Mohammed bi...
Feb. 16
18,559 students absent on 1st day
A shocking number of students, at least 18,559, remained absent on Thursday, the first day of the Se...
Feb. 16
Bangladesh’s GDP grows by 6.07pc in Q1 of current fiscal year: BBS
Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.07 percent in the first quarter (July–...
Feb. 16
Mango trees start blossoming
As the winter season says goodbye, tens of thousands mango trees have started flowering in Rajshahi ...
Feb. 16
Turkish beverage giant acquires Coca-Cola Bangladesh
In a strategic move to strengthen its presence in the South Asian market, Coca-Cola İçecek (...
Feb. 16
Shishu Prohor draws attention at Amar Ekushey Book Fair
Shishu Prohor, special hours dedicated to children, has captured the attention of the month-long Ama...
Feb. 16
Back Page
Data centre of 50,000 prepaid gas metres to be commissioned today
As part of the government campaign for digitization, a data centre of 50000 prepaid gas metres under...
Feb. 16
Raising public awareness about new Covid variant needed
With the advent of spring, health experts have stressed the need for raising public awareness fearin...
Feb. 16
Myanmar youths seek exodus over mandatory military service
More than 1,000 people lined up at the Thai embassy in Yangon on Friday as young people sought to le...
Feb. 16
No sympathy for Nazis in Russia, says Putin
There is no sympathy for Nazis in Russia and there will be none, Russian President Vladimir Putin sa...
Feb. 16
Bus-auto rickshaw collision kills 7 in Mymensingh
At least seven people, including an autorickshaw driver, died in a head-on collision between a speed...
Feb. 16
Venezuela suspends UN rights office, expels staff
Venezuela’s foreign minister said Thursday he had decided to “suspend the activities&rdq...
Feb. 16
Minority leaders hail Jamaat’s absence from parliament
At a meeting in Dhaka recently over 60 minority community leaders from different parts of the countr...
Feb. 16
Dumba rearing in Chuadanga earns big profit
Desert animal ‘Dumba’ (Fat-tailed sheep) is being reared commercially at Damurhuda of Ch...
Feb. 16
Commuters prefer metro-rail to travel in city
As the country’s first modern urban public transport, the metro rail from Uttara to Motijheel ...
Feb. 16
Sports
Dhaka suffer straight 10 defeats in BPL
Khulna Tigers raised their hope to advance to the knockout stage after defeating Duranta Dhaka by fi...
Feb. 16
Two late strikes steer Kings to thrash Rahmatganj
Reigning champions Bashundhara Kings thrashed Rahmatganj MFS after coming from goal down in the Bash...
Feb. 16
Messi's Miami draw 1-1 in friendly with Old Boys
Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi returned to the starting lineup for the MLS club on Thursday in a...
Feb. 16
Mbappe confirms final transfer decision
Kylian Mbappe will reportedly leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season - as the forward co...
Feb. 16
Alcaraz downs Carabelli to reach quarters
Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarter-finals of the Buenos Aires ATP tournament on Thursday, defeating ...
Feb. 16
Duckett’s rapid century denies India dominance
A sensational century by Ben Duckett, at 88 balls the third fastest against India in India, left the...
Feb. 16
Black Caps win maiden Test series against Proteas
New Zealand won a Test series against South Africa for the first time with Kane Williamson hitting a...
Feb. 16
Editorial
Research work at varsities indispensable
While speaking to a six-member delegation of the University Grants Commission (UGC) President Mohamm...
Feb. 16
Headmaster cheats students!
We just cannot believe or do not want to believe that a teacher can cheat his students. But to every...
Feb. 16
Opinion
Congress in crosshairs as India gears up for elections
As the Lok Sabha elections near, the opposition INDIA alliance has never looked more dejected and di...
Feb. 16
A cry in the darkness: “Please come, come take me”
First Hind Rajab went missing, then her rescuers. But missing isn’t the right word. Hind is mi...
Feb. 16
City
‘Strong local governance a must to build Smart Bangladesh’
Local Government, Rural Development, and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam emphasized on strong l...
Feb. 16
DITF draws huge crowd
The Dhaka International Trade Fair witnessed a surge in visitors on its 27th day, particularly notic...
Feb. 16
‘Smart Bangladesh Run 2024’ held in city
The first-ever ‘Smart Bangladesh Run 2024’ race competition organised by Aspire to Innov...
Feb. 16
Operative of fake currency making gang held in city
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an operative of a gang involved in making fake curr...
Feb. 16
Ctg dist bar assoc’s new body takes over
The newly elected Executive Parishad-2024 of the Traditional Chattogram District Bar Association too...
Feb. 16
Bar Council enrollment written test results published
A total of 2,539 candidates have passed written Bangladesh Bar Council examination, held on December...
Feb. 16
Feed, fertiliser factory gutted by fire in Gazipur
A fire in a cattle feed and organic fertilizer manufacturing factory in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur...
Feb. 16
3 more dengue patients hospitalised
No fresh death due to dengue was reported in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till Friday morning, accordi...
Feb. 16
One more dies of corona, 43 cases detected
Bangladesh reported one more COVID-19-linked death and 43 fresh cases in 24 hours till Friday mornin...
Feb. 16
Bogura AL leader Rezaul Karim passes away
Advocate Rezaul Karim Montu, a valiant freedom fighter, vice-president of Bogura District unit of Aw...
Feb. 16
Business
Business leaders advocate for tax reforms, long-term policies
Business leaders and entrepreneurs have urged the government and related stakeholders to keep the ta...
Feb. 16
World Bank endorses new Afghanistan approach its relationship with people
The World Bank's executive board endorsed a new approach to its relationship with the people of ...
Feb. 16
World brands upbeat about Chinese market
World major brands have expressed optimism about the potential of the Chinese market, as China's...
Feb. 16
Domestic industries’ dev should be encouraged
Development of domestic industry should be encouraged first . Reducing tax rate, simplify tax paymen...
Feb. 16
AmCham leadership meet Industries Minister
AmCham leadership, led by the President Syed Ershad Ahmed, on Thursday met Industries Minister Nurul...
Feb. 16
Men’s clothing outlet Sprezzatura starts journey
Flawlessness is the word that can be used to describe Sprezzatura, a brand name of a delicately craf...
Feb. 16
ICMAB holds ‘Meet the Members’ programme
The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) organized “Meet the Mem...
Feb. 16
Asian markets rally after Wall Street highs
Asian markets rose Friday, supported by Wall Street and eurozone records, as traders shrugged off we...
Feb. 16
Entrepreneur Luna Shamsuddoha's 3rd death anniversary today
Today is the third death anniversary of Luna Shamsuddoha, the pioneer personality and successful wom...
Feb. 16
Entertainment
Bappi's ‘570’ to be released soon
The father of the nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was brutally killed on August 15, 1975,...
Feb. 16
Shafin Ahmed’s autobiography book ‘Pathikar’
On many facets of the life of well-known band musician Shafin Ahmed, a book titled "Pathikar&qu...
Feb. 16
Berlin Film Festival’s opening night marks glamour and politics
Politics permeated even the red carpet at the Berlin Film Festival's opening ceremony on Thursda...
Feb. 16
Johnny Lever reminisces about working with SRK
Johnny Lever, a seasoned Bollywood actor, recently went back in time and reminisced about his time s...
Feb. 16
World
Myanmar youths seek exodus over mandatory military service
More than 1,000 people lined up at the Thai embassy in Yangon on Friday as young people sought to le...
Feb. 16
No sympathy for Nazis in Russia, says Putin
There is no sympathy for Nazis in Russia and there will be none, Russian President Vladimir Putin sa...
Feb. 16
Venezuela suspends UN rights office, expels staff
Venezuela’s foreign minister said Thursday he had decided to “suspend the activities&rdq...
Feb. 16
Ukraine reconstruction costs hit $486b: Report
Ukraine needs almost half a trillion dollars to cover the reconstruction costs of Russia's invas...
Feb. 16
Assange ‘will die’ if UK appeal fails and sent to US: wife
The wife of Julian Assange said Thursday the WikiLeaks founder would die if extradited to the United...
Feb. 16
EU must double Ukraine aid as US turns off the taps: Institute
The European Union will have to double its military support to Ukraine to fill a gap left by the Uni...
Feb. 16
Prabowo leading Indonesia poll by wide margin with half of votes counted
Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto was winning the archipelago's presidential election...
Feb. 16
Kim’s sister says N Korea, Japan can open ‘new future’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister said Thursday her country would be open to imp...
Feb. 16
Russia developing ‘troubling’ anti-satellite weapon: White House
Russia is developing an anti-satellite weapon that is a cause for concern for the United States but ...
Feb. 16
Bitcoin breaks $50,000 for first time since 2021
Bitcoin spiked above $50,000 Tuesday for the first time in more than two years as investors grow opt...
Feb. 16
Florida coral reef still struggling after 2023 heat wave
Coral reefs off the Florida Keys islands are struggling to recover from last summer's record-bre...
Feb. 16
Country
Sundarbans turns into a hub of tourists
The Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, has become a hub of activity, drawing natur...
Feb. 16
Cultivation of colourd cauliflowers gains ground Ishwardi
Farmer Shafiqul Islam of Ishwardi has cultivated coloured Cauliflowers in his field during the curre...
Feb. 16
Six tractors, trolleys seized from Dahuk river in Tentulia
Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Tentulia has seized six tractors with trolleys for illegally excavating a...
Feb. 16
Rajshahi city to get five more flyovers
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has planned for constructing five more flyovers aimed at freeing the...
Feb. 16
Phensidyl seized from train, two arrested
Members of railway police seized 48 bottles of phensidyl from the inter-city train 'Lalmoni Expr...
Feb. 16
Bus-motorcycle collision leaves one dead
A motorcyclist killed and another person was injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a moto...
Feb. 16
Pedestrian dies in Lalmonirhat road crash
A man died after a speeding truck ran him over in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat last night.The dec...
Feb. 16
Annual sports of Mirsarai Girls’ High School ends
The two-day long annual sports and cultural programme of Mirsarai Girls’ High School, a tradit...
Feb. 16
Training on diary production, management held in Jhenaidah
The daylong training of producers’ groups (PG) of the department of livestock was held in Jhen...
Feb. 16
Jhenaidah flower growers count heavy losses every day
When the flower growers of Jhenaidah have been playing vital role in producing huge flowers amid a h...
Feb. 16
State recognition of first Shaheed Minar in Rajshahi College demanded
Soon aftermath of the bloodshed on the street of Dhaka on February 21, 1952, when many young student...
Feb. 16
Badminton tournament final held at Kalihati
Upazila Nirbahi Officer Badminton Tournament final game was held in Kalihati. Member of Parliam...
Feb. 16
Bumper winter vegetable yield expected in Netrakona
Farmers and agriculture officials are expecting bumper production of winter vegetables in the distri...
Feb. 16
AGM of Palli Bidyut Samiti held
The 25th Annual General Meeting of Palli Bidyut Samiti was held at Gopalganj.Gopalganj Palli Vidyut ...
Feb. 16
Food, winter clothes distributed among low-income people
Food aid and winter clothes have been distributed among the low income people of different villages ...
Feb. 16
Ex-UP chairman killed in road accident
A former Union Parishad chairman was killed in a road accident in Chuadanga's Darshana upazila o...
Feb. 16
