Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen has sought support from the Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford to establish a vaccine centre in Bangladesh.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), the operating concern of two war cemeteries in Bangladesh, organised an event on the occasion of War Graves Week 2024 at Chittagong War Cemetery today

President Mohammed Shahabuddin yesterday said the defeated evil forces are still continuing their relentless efforts to tarnish the achievements of the country even after 53 years of independence

Two construction workers died and two others fell ill after inhaling toxic gas inside a septic tank in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj today

The Rajshahi Zilla Parishad has begun the construction work of the citys first Central Shaheed Minar on its own land in Sonadighi area

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) today launched $34 million worth Bangladesh Climate Smart Livestock Project to enhance efficiency, promote climate resilience, and foster sustainable innovations in the livestock sector

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There is no barrier for journalists to enter Bangladesh Bank, said its Deputy Government Khurshid Alam yesterday, asking them not to pay heed to any propaganda

Pirojpur district council of Jubo League, youth wing of Awami League, was held in the district today for the first time after its foundation in 1972

Analysts discuss environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) compliance strategies at Dhaka Chamber event

An eighth grader was allegedly raped by a local youth at a village in Sujanagar upazila of Pabna last night

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusinghaheaped praises onthe Tigers chosen 15 who will represent the country in the forthcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies.

Spanish media widely reported Friday that Xavi would be sacked in the coming weeks but the coach said Barcelona had conveyed calmness to him.

Members of Rapid Action Battalion have arrested two persons, including Rafiqul Islam Newton, general secretary of Bangladesh JU-Jitsu Association, in connection with a rape case..They were arrested in Mirpur and Shah Ali areas of Dhaka today, Commander Arafat Islam, director of Rabs Legal

Tasnia Farin's exceptional performance in the film earned her the prestigious Crystal Simorgh Award at the 42nd edition of the prestigious festival.

As the team hurtled from one defeat to another, fans started booing Pandya, who led Gujarat Titans in the last two seasons, even in their home matches at the Wankhede Stadium.

Foden has scored 17 goals and grabbed eight assists in 34 league games this season playing centrally as well as on the wing when needed. He has 25 goals and 11 assists in all competitions.

Six people were killed by lightning strikes in Tangail, Gazipur, and Narsingdi districts this morning

Two people were shot dead in Rangamati this morning

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today questioned journalists need to enter Bangladesh Bank while all the necessary information is available on their website

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Saturday that at least 35,386 people have been killed in the territory during more than seven months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants

Floods and heatwaves across Africa, deluges in southern Brazil, drought in the Amazon, and extreme heat across Asia, including India: the news has been full of alarming weather disaster stories this year, and for good reason

In the last few seasons Klopps antics have given us some of the most memorable moments in football.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an exclusive interview with AFP on Friday he expects Russia to step up its offensive in the northeast and warned Kyiv only has a quarter of the air defences it needs to hold the front line

The couple Emu Akter and Fasiur Rahman, married for six years started this business not out of necessity but out of passion for the food they cook.

Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan, provincial police said Saturday

A light rain drenched the capital this morning, offering city dwellers some respite from scorching heat

The start of the USA v Bangladesh T20I series scheduled for May 21 is currently in doubt after a major storm system ripped through the Houston area on Thursday, Penna wrote on X

At 8:41 in the morning yesterday, Mohammed Shaheed Mia landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport after an over five hour-long flight from Sharjah, UAE

Medical, emergency visas out of the purview

Medical, emergency visas out of the purview

Two harvest workers were killed and 11 injured when a truck overturned in Tala upazila of Satkhira today

The fire was brought under control at 11:45am and was complety doused by five firefigting units at 11:57am

Four units are working to bring the fire under control

A tin-shed structure was gutted in a fire that broke out in the capital's Karwan bazar area this morning

The Untie States on Thursday offered to pay a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the identification of three North Korean IT workers and their manager who were involved in a scheme that allowed the workers to obtain illegal telework jobs using false identities belonging to US citizens

Among 168 teams, Firoz Kamal Football Academy of Brahmanbaria emerged champions in the recently-introduced and FIFA-financed BFF Academy Cup. Despite being the chairman of the academy, advocate Mosarrof Hossain acted as the manager of the team during the tournament. The lawyer talked to The Daily Stars Anisur Rahman to share the academys experience, limitations, prospects and other issues.

Tourists normally have to pay big money and brave cold climates for a chance to see an aurora, but last weekend many people around the world simply had to look up to see these colourful displays dance across the sky

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou said he suffered cold sweats before Tuesday's 2-0 defeat by Manchester City for fear of having his integrity questioned.

Poor technique and insufficient knowledge of footballers have often been blamed for poor results of the national team over the years. At times, even foreign coaches seemed bothered to have been working with such footballers.

A man who attacked the elderly husband of former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison

The napkin on which Barcelona promised to sign Lionel Messi when he was a 13-year-old has been sold for 762,400 pounds ($969,000, auction house Bonhams said on Friday.

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has revealed he feared the sack after an embarrassing 4-2 defeat against Wolves earlier this season.

The White House said Friday that it had not seen any surprising advance in relations between China and Russia despite Vladimir Putin exchanging a hug with Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing

It is not unknown to anyone that Bangladesh are still to come to terms with the T20 format -- a rudimentary assessment of the Tigers T20 calibre and a glance at how the Tigers fared in the previous editions of the T20 World Cup would be enough to realise that.

Speaking to the PCB Podcast, the left-arm speedster opined that Pakistan were close to success after recent near misses in the 2021 and 2022 edition.

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is going into the upcoming T20 World Cup as Tigers key player in what could be his final bow in T20s showpiece event.

Nicholas Pooran starred in Lucknow Super Giants' 18-run victory over pre-tournament favourites Mumbai Indians in the last game of a disappointing Indian Premier League season for both teams Friday.

Former Manchester United and Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez on Friday quit as coach of Argentinian club Independiente.

Israeli strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon killed at least five people on Friday including Lebanese militants, Palestinian fighters and Syrian civilians, security sources told Reuters..Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah have been exchanging fire across Lebanon's southern border