Israel inches closer to government without Netanyahu
GB Today AFP, Jerusalem: Israeli nationalist hardliner Naftali Bennett said Sunday he would join a potential coalition government that could…
May 2021
Srijit Mukherji on ‘Uma’: The film remains possibly the most emotional film in my oeuvre, along with Hemlock Society
Arindam Chatterjee: How do you look back at the film Uma after three years? Srijit Mukherji: Uma remains…
The Black Fungus: Timely treatment is the key
Explaining it all: What is mucormycosis? What causes it? How is it treated? G S Mudur: Over the…
HC revokes stay order on recruitment process of 54,000 teachers to private institutions
UNB, Dhaka: The High court on Monday revoked its stay order on the recruitment process of 54,000 teachers…
UNHCR seeks adequate medical assistance for Rohingyas affected in Bhasan Char
UNB, Dhaka: UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, on Monday said the safety and wellbeing of Rohingyas are their…
Cabinet approves draft Finance Company Bill
UNB, Dhaka: The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of Finance Company Bill, 2021, keeping a…
Local admin can enforce lockdown, says Cabinet Secretary
UNB: District administrations have been given the authority to enforce lockdown in their areas if the Covid-19 situation…
Bangladesh: 12 kg LPG price reduced to Tk 842 from June 1
A 12 kg LPG to be sold at Tk 842 instead of Tk 906 UNB, Dhaka: The Bangladesh…
Bangladesh extends border closure with India by 14 days
UNB, Dhaka: Bangladesh has announced an extension of border closure with India by another two weeks from June…
Parliament gets Tk 336.14cr budget for next fiscal year
UNB: The Parliament Secretariat Commission on Sunday approved a Tk 336.14 crore budget for Parliament to spend on…
Bangladesh extends lockdown until June 6
UNB, Dhaka: The government has extended the ongoing lockdown by another week until June 6 as there has…
Bangladeshi expat killed in Saudi road crash
UNB, Dhaka: A Bangladeshi expatriate, living in the city of Taif in Saudi Arabia, was killed in a…
BNP accuses govt of obstructing Zia’s death anniv programmes
UNB: BNP on Monday alleged that the government obstructed its various programmes taken on the occasion of Ziaur…
China reports 20 new local Covid-19 cases in Guangdong province
China’s Guangdong province reported 20 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, including 16 from previously identified asymptomatic carriers, and…
Indian economy, hit by COVID-19, shrinks by 7.3% in 2020-21
UNB/AP, New Delhi: India’s economy, pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic, contracted by 7.3% in the 2020-21 financial year,…
Novoair to resume flights to Cox’s Bazar from June 1
UNB: Novoair will resume flights on Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar route from Tuesday (June 1) after nearly two months of…
Bangladesh: Google, Amazon register for VAT
UNB, Dhaka: Tech giants, Google and Amazon acquired Business Identification Number (BIN) from the National Board of Revenue…
World Cup qualifiers: Bangladesh continue fitness training
UNB, Dhaka: Bangladesh National Football team, now in Qatar’s Doha to play Group E 2022 FIFA World Cup…
‘Tarzan’ actor among 7 presumed dead in plane crash
CNN, Atalanta, Georgia: Seven people are presumed to have died in Saturday’s crash of a small jet into…
Bangladeshi artist Imtiaj Rasel bags public choice award of Sovereign Asian Art Prize
UNB, Dhaka: Bangladeshi artist Imtiaj Rasel, who was in the running for this year’s prestigious Sovereign Asian Art…