Arrested Child and Old Age Care Chairman Milton Samaddar’s wife Mithu Halder has arrived at the office of the Detective Branch (DB) in the capital's Mintoo Road to face interrogation. Local news portals said she arrived at the DB office around 11:30 am on Sunday. Mithu Halder was summoned b
Flight departures and arrivals will be suspended for three hours on three days between May 6 and May 8 as maintenance work is conducted on the runway at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, reports bdnews24.com. “Runway management is one of the routine tasks of an airport&rs
The board of governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $1.42 billion net income allocation from its ordinary capital resources, the highest in the bank’s history. The board also approved the bank’s 2023 financial statements on Sunday, reports UNB. The 2023 net
Russia has initiated a criminal case against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and put him on a wanted list on unspecified charges. Citing the Russian interior ministry’s database, Reuters and Associated Press said both Zelensky and his predecessor, Petro Poroshenko, featured on the wan
Gujarat Titans' captain, Shubman Gill, has had an inconsistent outing in the ongoing IPL 2024. He made a strong start to the season, but in the past few games, the runs have dried up for the star opener; his last 50+ score came on April 10 during the match against Rajasthan Royals. Since then, Gill
Stocks opened higher on Sunday as bargain hunters bet on lucrative large-cap shares in anticipation of a potential turnaround after regulatory intervention. The market recovery was also supported by higher than expected earnings declaration of many companies and regulatory intervention to stop fur
Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA Muhammad Imran has urged the Non-Resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to project the nation’s rich history, culture and heritage on foreign soil. He requested all to work together to transform Bangladesh into a hunger-and poverty-free developed and prosperous &
India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Saturday that they are waiting for Canadian police to share information on arrest of three Indian men over last year’s murder of a Sikh activist. The Indian top diplomat made the comment a day after the arrest of three Indian men
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the newly-constructed multi-storied Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) Bhaban and Senaprangan (Army Central Auditorium) Bhaban at Dhaka cantonment. According to BSS, the premier entered AFIP Bhaban by cutting a ribbon on Sunday morning. She also
Japan and India on Saturday decried remarks by US President Joe Biden describing them as "xenophobic" countries that do not welcome immigrants, which the president said during a campaign fundraising event earlier in the week. Japan said Biden's judgment was not based on an accurate understanding o
Although some parts of Bangladesh experienced light to moderate rainfall, the Met Office forecasted heavy rainfall with thundershowers between May 6 and 11 across the country. "Analyzing mathematical model of rainfall index, Bangladesh is likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall with thunder
The Cuban government has announced that it will adopt a visa-free policy for Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports, starting this month. The announcement was made by Tourism Minister Juan Carlos Garcia on Saturday during the 42nd Cuban International Tourism Fair, which was held in the seasid
