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Chief Adviser returns home after joining D-8 summit
05:36 PM, 20 Dec 2024 FridayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home on Friday evening wrapping up his Egypt tour to attend the 11th D-8 Summit...
Adviser Hassan Ariff passes away
04:44 PM, 20 Dec 2024 FridayAF Hassan Ariff, adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, as well as the Ministry of Land, passed away on Friday, December 20. He breathed his last around 3:30pm while undergoing treatment at Labaid Specialized Hospital in Dhaka. According to the initial information provided by the doctors, he died of heart attack, Nasir added...
Bangladesh named Economist's 'Country of the Year 2024'
04:21 PM, 20 Dec 2024 FridayThe Economist, a London-based prestigious magazine, has declared Bangladesh the country of the year for 2024, referring to the "recognition of the efforts of student-led street protests” that toppled an autocratic regime...
Hamza gets green signal from FIFA to represent Bangladesh
04:03 PM, 20 Dec 2024 FridayBangladesh-origin English footballer Hamza Choudhury has finally got the formal approval from FIFA to represent the Bangladesh national football team at international level, confirmed a Bangladesh Football Federation press release on Thursday...
Uttara restaurant fire under control
02:57 PM, 20 Dec 2024 FridayA fire that erupted in a restaurant in Dhaka's Uttara has been brought under control after around three hours. Nine units of the fire fighters brought the fire at Love Leen Cafe and Restaurant under control at about 2:02pm, said Anwarul Islam, media wing official of the Fire Service and Civil Defence...
US Embassy to provide $5 lakh to preserve cultural heritage
02:35 PM, 20 Dec 2024 FridayThe US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) in Bangladesh has taken initiatives to provide grants ranging from $25,000 to $500,000 to preserve local cultural heritage...
WB okays $1.16b for climate-resilient development
01:03 PM, 20 Dec 2024 FridayThe World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved three operations totaling $1.16 billion to help Bangladesh improve health services, boost water and sanitation services and achieve greener and climate-resilient development...
Restaurant catches fire in Uttara, 9 units working
12:38 PM, 20 Dec 2024 FridayA fire erupted in a restaurant in Dhaka's Uttara on Friday morning, December 20, prompting nine units of the fire fighters to respond. The fire broke out at Love Leen Cafe and Restaurant at Sector 12, said Anwarul Islam, media wing inspector of the Fire Service and Civil Defence...
Bangladesh thrash Windies to complete series sweep
11:43 AM, 20 Dec 2024 FridayBangladesh completed their demolition of West Indies with an 80-run win in the third T20I in Arnos Vale. It resulted in their first 3-0 win in a T20I series in nearly two years, as they capped off a tough West Indies tour with a trophy in hand...
Manipulation in growth rate, development story was a lie: White Paper
10:01 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe growth of gross domestic product (GDP) spotlighted by the Awami League (AL) government was a bubble as the fascist regime underlined the development stories through data manipulation, according to the White Paper...
Yunus calls for collective actions to end Israeli atrocities in Gaza
09:39 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayIterating Bangladesh's steadfast stance for a two-state solution to the Palestine crisis, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday called for decisive and collective actions to end the brutalities unleashed by the Israeli forces in Gaza...
Champions Trophy: Hybrid model for India-Pak games
08:56 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayA breakthrough to the Champions Trophy impasse is finally here and it will be played in a hybrid model...