Helicopter crashes with India military chief on board, 7 dead
AFP, NEW DELHI : A helicopter carrying India’s defence chief General Bipin Rawat crashed on Wednesday, the air force said, with a government minister at...
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Dhaka Test: Bangladesh lose by an inning and 8 runs
UNB, Dhaka : Despite a great fight from Shakib Al Hasan with the bat, Bangladesh lost the Dhaka Test to touring Pakistan by an innings...
Bangladesh reports 6 more Covid-linked deaths with 277 cases
Online Desk : Bangladesh logged six more Covid-related deaths along with 277 fresh cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.With the latest cases, the daily-case...
How Bangladesh Bank is encouraging more women to become entrepreneurs
UNB, Dhaka : Business loans provide entrepreneurs and startup founders the much-needed capital for expanding their operations. But lower cost of borrowing is what matters...
Writ filed challenging Murad’s MP post
UNB, Dhaka : A writ has been filed with the High Court challenging the legality of Murad Hassan’ s MP post who resigned as State...
‘Have shown great generosity to Khaleda’: Hasina
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said they have shown great generosity to Khaleda Zia by allowing her to stay at home...
Saudi suspect in Khashoggi killing arrested in France
AP, Paris : A suspect in the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was arrested Tuesday in France, according to a French judicial official....
Court to rule on graft appeal by Malaysian ex-premier Najib
AP, Malaysia : Malaysia’s Appeal Court will rule Wednesday whether to acquit ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak or uphold his conviction and 12-year jail sentence linked...
Global Covid cases top 267 million
Online Desk : The overall number of global Covid cases has now crossed 267 million amid the emergence of the new Omicron variant of the...
Kurigram poultry farms stare at closure due to higher cost of production
UNB, Kurigram Is the heyday for Kurigram poultry farmers coming to an end?Many of the farmers think so. A lucrative business since 2005 is now...
After 8 hours, ferry services resume on Paturia-Daulatdia route
UNB, Dhaka : Commuters heaved a sigh of relief late on Wednesday morning, with the authorities resuming ferry services on the busy Paturia-Daulatdia route after...
Four teens crushed to death by speeding train in Nilphamari
UNB, Nilphamari : Four teenagers playing near a railway track were crushed to death by a speeding train in Nilphamari’s Sadar upazila early on Wednesday...