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Woman becomes fourth to die of snakebite in just 9 months in Chandpur

Chandpur, Nov. 4 -- A young woman died on Monday morning after being bitten by a snake in Matlab Dakshin (South) upazila of Chandpur district. The victim, Sharmin Akhtar, 21, was treated at Chandpur ... Read More


Egyptian Ambassador meets Mirza Fakhrul

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Egyptian Ambassador to Bangladesh Omar Mohie Eldin Ahmed Fahmy met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday morning and discussed various issues related to the upc... Read More


Ashraful named Bangladesh's batting coach for Ireland series, Razzak to serve as team director

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful, in many people's eyes still the best batsman the country has produced, is set to serveas the national team's batting coach for the upcomin... Read More


Rains, thundershowers likely in 3 divisions: BMD

, Nov. 4 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rains or thundershowers in three divisions including Chattogram in the next 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Tuesday. "Rain or thunde... Read More


Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in as Tanzania president amid election unrest

, Nov. 4 -- Samia Suluhu Hassan was officially sworn in as Tanzania's president on Monday following a contentious election that triggered deadly protests across the country. Hassan took the oath of o... Read More


Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar advised to hoist local cautionary signal No 3

, Nov. 4 -- Maritime ports of Chattogram and Cox's Bazar have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal No 3 as the low-pressure area over Eastcentral Bay and adjoining Myanmar coast persists. It... Read More


Canada rejects 3 in 4 Indian student visa applicants

, Nov. 4 -- Canada's tightening of international student permits has affected applicants from India government data shows. In early 2025, Canada reduced the number of international student permits fo... Read More


Harmanpreet ends years of heartbreak as India lift maiden Women's World Cup

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- India Women's Cricket skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's long wait finally ended on Sunday night when the country lifted its first-ever ICC Cricket World Cup, defeating South Africa by 52 run... Read More


Shah Rukh Khan hints at possible Ra.One sequel

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has hinted that a sequel to his 2011 superhero film Ra.One might happen in the future, saying "if the time ever feels right, we might do it again." ... Read More


Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's principal secretary Kamal Siddiqui dies

, Nov. 3 -- Dr. Kamal Uddin Siddiqui, former principal secretary of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, passed away early Monday. According to a government statement issued in the morning, he breathed... Read More