Tetulia records season’s lowest temperature at 5 degrees celsius
In Panchagarh’s Tentulia today, the mercury dropped to 5 degrees Celsius, the lowest of the season in Bangladesh,…
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Xavi to step down as Barcelona coach at the end of season
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said that he has decided to leave at the end of the season after…
Singer Rezwana Choudhury Bannya to get India’s Padma Shri Award
Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, a famous Rabindra Sangeet singer, has been given the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award.…
Ugandan minister calls people who are dying of hunger there ‘idiots’
A Ugandan minister is facing backlash after calling people who have died of hunger in Uganda “idiots”. A…
Milestone school bus driver arrested in rape case, filed after 6th grader shows pregnancy symptoms
The driver of a Milestone school bus is said to have raped a sixth-grade girl in the Horirampur…
Saudi Arabia to allow alcohol sales for first time in 72 years
Saudi Arabia has said it will open a shop in Riyadh which sells alcohol to select non-Muslim expats.…
Jon Stewart returns to ‘The Daily Show’ as Monday host
Jon Stewart is set to make a comeback to the ‘The Daily Show’. Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios…
Largest cocaine bust in country’s history with 8.5 kg worth Tk100 crore seized at Dhaka airport
The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) in Dhaka has apprehended a 35-year-old Malawian woman, Nomthandazo Towera Soko, with…
Japanese man gets death sentence after setting fire & killing 36 in anime studio
NHK reported that a Japanese man was sentenced to death on Thursday for setting Kyoto Animation on fire…
PM seeks stronger Chinese support for Bangladesh’s development
PM Sheikh Hasina expressed her hope that China would play a more crucial role during the term of…
Ju-un Nahar Choudhury becomes first woman & Bangladeshi to be managing director of Coca-Cola Bangladesh
Ju-un Nahar Choudhury has been appointed as the new managing director for Coca-Cola Bangladesh Ltd. She is the…
I don’t have cancer anymore: Bassbaba Sumon
Saidus Salehin Khaled Sumon, better known as Bassbaba Sumon, fought cancer for a long time. Among other health…
Saudi Arabia wants to build an Arabic language institute and 8 iconic mosques in Bangladesh
Saudi Arabia wants to build eight iconic mosques in Bangladesh and an Arabic language school in Dhaka. Saudi…
Zoo in US lets you name a cockroach after your ex for Valentine’s Day
As Valentine’s Day is coming up, an American zoo is offering people to get back at their exes…
Boss picks up every employee to ensure they don’t call in sick amid snowstorm
A boss in Portland, Oregon ensured his workers don’t call in sick during a blizzard by picking everyone…
Saudi Arabia sets record for world’s highest hanging prayer room, which overlooks the Kaaba
Guinness World Records has recognized Saudi Arabia’s Address Jabal Omar Mecca Hotel’s prayer room as the world’s highest…
Team Bangladesh wins 15 awards at International Robot Olympiad 2024
Team Bangladesh has won 15 awards at the International Robot Olympiad 2024. Among these 15 awards, they have…
Man who sold beef for 650tk/kg dies after being stabbed by a seller who sold it for 700tk/kg
A meat seller named Mamun Hossain (30) was killed in a dispute over the sale of meat at…
Writer wins Japan’s top literature prize, admits to using AI in writing the book in acceptance speech
A Japanese writer won the country’s top literary prize – then admitted to using ChatGPT to write a…
‘Ted Mosby’ actor Josh Radnor has his own happy ending as he has a snow-filled wedding
Josh Radnor, the actor who played ‘Ted Mosby’ in the popular sitcom How I Met Your Mother, got…
22 new COVID-19 cases reported in Bangladesh in just 24 hours
Bangladesh recorded 22 new cases of COVID-19 in a 24-hour period till Friday morning. Considering the new figures,…
Apple’s $3499 headset Vision Pro won’t have the Netflix app
Apple’s Vision Pro headset will not have a dedicated Netflix app at launch. Although dedicated apps for Disney…
Call of Duty anti-cheat tech will close game if mouse & keyboard players use aim assist
Activision in a tweet said Call of Duty’s anti-cheat mechanism, named Ricochet, will now close the game application…
5 patients found with COVID variant JN.1 in Bangladesh: IEDCR
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control, and Research (IEDCR) has confirmed the presence of the Omicron variant subtype…
Rain in Dhaka, other divisions; Dinajpur records the country’s lowest temperature at 8°C
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a weather forecast for the coming 72 hours, affecting various regions…
Metro Rail to operate till 8:40 PM on Uttara-Motijheel route from January 20
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) said that metro rail will run full time on Uttara-Motijheel route from…
US Dollar ranks last in top 10 strongest currencies of the world
The Forbes report reveals that the Kuwaiti Dinar, introduced in 1960, is the strongest currency globally, despite the…
Fish, meat & eggs will be sold at lower prices to low-income people before Ramadan
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdur Rahman said fish, meat, and eggs would be sold at low prices a…
Saudi Arabia will ‘certainly’ recognize Israel if Palestine issue is resolved
The foreign minister of Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday the kingdom could recognise Israel if an elaborate agreement…
Rainfall likely in Bangladesh today and tomorrow: BMD
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) says it will rain in many places, including Dhaka, during the current mild…
Ferry with nine trucks and people on board sinks in Padma, rescue being carried out
A ferry called “Rajnigandha” sank in the Padma around 8:30 AM today after hitting the bulkhead in thick…
Secondary schools can be closed if temperature falls below 10°C: DSHE
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has shifted their policy on closing schools during the winter…
DU is no.1 among Bangladeshi unis in AD Scientific Index
Dhaka University (DU) has achieved the number one spot among Bangladeshi universities in the AD Scientific Index University/Institution…
Nasir Hossain banned from all forms of cricket for 2 years by ICC for corruption
Bangladeshi all-rounder Nasir Hossain, who is 32 years old, has admitted to breaking the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. He…
Bangladesh stands in support of South Africa’s case against Israel in ICJ
Bangladesh supports South Africa’s application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to bring Israel to justice for…
Bangladesh ranks 37th in military power in the world, 4th in South Asia
Bangladesh has been ranked 37th in the annual Global Firepower review, 2024. The country went up 3 spots…
Owner of parlour with cameras in changing room gets bail hours after arrest
Police arrested Farnaz Alam, owner of the beauty parlour Woman’s World, in a case over installing CCTV cameras…
Apu Biswas to play Sheikh Hasina’s role in upcoming film, takes only Tk100 for it
Apu Biswas has been in show business for almost twenty years and recently worked with director Salman Haider…
Arrest warrants issued against Evaly ex-CEO Rassel & his wife over bounced cheque
A court in Dhaka today issued arrest warrants for Mohammad Rassel and his co-founder wife, Shamima Nasrin, in…
Chhatra Dal leader attends father’s Janaza prayer with chained legs
An arrested leader of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, which is the student branch of the BNP, took part…
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