Day: January 14, 2023

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen notified Congress on Friday that the U.S. is projected to reach its debt limit on Thursday and will then resort to “extraordinary measures” to avoid default.In a letter to House and Senate leaders, Yellen said her action...

In order to pick up her husband's remains from Jajira Health Complex, Mala Rakhain, the wife of Masud Rana, a local journalist and freelancer who was one of those killed in the Shariatpur road accident on Tuesday, began her day differently.Mala used to...

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday said Bangladesh would request the United States to reconsider the sanctions imposed on elite force Rab and withdraw the sanctions considering its positive role in the country."Rab is now much more mature. ...

Global smartphone maker vivo has said its Y series phone Y16 will be available in the Bangladesh market from Monday.The pre-booking of the smartphone started on January 11 and will continue till Sunday."Vivo has come up with a lucky draw offer at its s...

Three people were killed in separate road accidents at Koiargachi of sadar upazila and at Murotola of Shailkupa upazila on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Shakil Hossain, 22, son of Rabiul Islam Moni, Rakib Hossain Rocky, 21, son of Mitul Hoss...

BNP on Saturday announced a 10-day programme to observe the 87th birth anniversary of its founder Ziaur Rahman on January 19.BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programmes after a joint meeting of the party and its associate...

Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) believe they have cracked a hitherto clueless murder in the city's Dakkhin Khan, arresting six gangsters from Dhaka and Moulvibazar.The arrestees were identified as Md. Khaled Khan Shubo, Md. Tip...

Vaapa pitha or Bhapa pitha is a type of steamed rice cake and its main ingredients are rice flour, coconut, and ghur/sugar. It originated in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent including Bangladesh, East India, and Northeast India. Bhapa pitha ...