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Military prowess, 'women power' showcased in celebration of India's Republic Day

India today marked its 75th Republic Day with traditional fervour and an impressive display of its military prowess, rich cultural heritage ...

Sinner ends Djokovic's Australian Open reign to reach final

The Italian ended the Serb's record 33-match winning run at Melbourne Park.

Ashwin, Jadeja check England surge in first Test

Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja combined to dent England after a brisk start by the tourists in the opening Test on ...

Thousands lose $16 million in Singapore 'fake friend' scams

More than 6,300 people fell prey to "fake friend" scams in Singapore last year and collectively lost an equivalent of nearly $16 m...

Indian stars dominate ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year

India skipper Rohit Sharma was named captain of ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year. The team also features two Australians, two South Africa...

Israel says 21 soldiers killed in deadliest day of ground war

The Israeli army said Tuesday that 21 soldiers had been killed in Gaza the day before, the biggest single-day toll since the start of its gr...

The many shades of the Bangladeshi winter

The people, flora and fauna take on a new attire. While some, with rugged clothes, get busy fighting the cold with very little on their plat...

Modi opens flashpoint temple symbolising his changing India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya amid religious fervour, signifying a tri...

Japan says 'possibility' Moon lander power can be restored

Japan switched off its Moon lander almost three hours after a historic touchdown on Saturday, to allow for a possible recovery of the craft,...

Cold wave forces school closure in Joypurhat, Kurigram

In a response to the unrelenting cold wave, the authorities in Joypurhat and Kurigram districts have announced the closure of all primary an...

Dhaka trade fair opens tomorrow

DITF is set to begin tomorrow at the month-long event's permanent venue in Purbachal.

Garment export to EU falls

It falls 1.24% year-on-year to $11.36 billion in Jul-Dec period

BPL 2024 gets underway following brief opening ceremony

The end of a brief 10-minute opening ceremony was marked by the use of coloured gas canisters, balloons and smoke bombs.    

Man dies after being run over by truck in Golapbagh

A man was killed after a truck ran him over in the capital's Golapbagh area early today.

Norway's Telenor hopes for consolidation in Europe, CEO says at Davos

Telenor, which holds 55.8% ownership share in Grameenphone, hopes to see consolidation in the European telecoms sector

BNP announces 2-day programme to observe Zia's 88th birth anniversary

BNP today announced a two-day programme to observe the 88th birth anniversary of the late Ziaur Rahman, the party's founder and a former...

Biker killed, pillion rider injured in Kurigram road accident

A biker was killed and his pillion rider injured after a vehicle hit their motorcycle in Kurigram's Nageshwari upazila last night

Casino 'kingpin' Samrat gets bail in money laundering case

A Dhaka court today granted permanent bail to expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat in a Tk 222-crore money laundering...

Algerian president congratulates PM Hasina on election win

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her election victory

Finance Minister Mahmood Ali vows to tackle economic challenges

Efforts to curb commodity prices will be a top priority during the upcoming fasting month of Ramadan, the minister said.

Smith relishing chance to open for Australia

Steve Smith said Sunday he felt obligated to step up and replace David Warner as Australia's Test opener, but also admitted it suited hi...

Inflation eases in December but stays above 9%

Inflation eases in December

99 days of Gaza carnage

Israel continues to pound the ‘blacked out’ Palestinian territory

Gold worth Tk 3.89cr seized from Biman flight in Ctg airport

Members of Customs Intelligence & Investigation Directorate (CIID) and National Security Intelligence (NSI) in a joint drive seized a hu...

PM, ministers pay tributes to Bangababandhu at Tungipara

The new cabinet led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at his mauso...

FIFA fines BFF

Football’s governing body FIFA has fined the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on disciplinary issues. BFF has confirmed the developments...

Rizvi, other BNP leaders break open Nayapaltan office and enter it after 2.5 months

BNP standing committee members to hold press conference at 3:00pm

Temperatures may rise after two days: Met office

Cold weather conditions are likely to prevail across the country due to fog, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said today

Is Sinner primed for Grand Slam breakthrough?

Italian Jannik Sinner's climb towards the top of men's tennis could hardly be described as sluggish unless of course a direct compar...

Sheikh Hasina nominated as Leader of the House

The Awami League Parliamentary Party (ALPP) has nominated Sheikh Hasina as Leader of the House