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National polls: Armed forces to be deployed on Wednesday
02:51 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayMembers of the armed forces will be deployed across the country on Wednesday to help the civil administration in holding a free and fair national polls. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed the information in a press release issued on Tuesday.
Abir and Subhashree to pair up for first time in Raj’s Babli
01:18 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayFilmmaker Raj Chakrabarty and actor Abir Chatterjee are set to reunite after more than a decade for their upcoming film Babli, which will also feature Subhashree Ganguly, announced the actor-director duo on Monday.
3 killed as pickup van hits tree in Sunamganj
12:57 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayThree people were killed and two others injured when a pickup van crashed into a tree at Borokapon area in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj on Tuesday morning.
AL candidate Shammi can’t contest polls as SC rejects petition
12:10 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has rejected a petition filed by the Awami League-nominated candidate for the Barisal-4 constituency Shammi Ahmed seeking to get back her candidacy.
Israel says war in Gaza expected to continue throughout 2024
10:23 AM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayThe Israeli military has said it expects the conflict in Gaza to continue throughout 2024. In a new year's message, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman said troop deployments were being adjusted to prepare for "prolonged fighting".
Salah scores twice as league-leading Liverpool beat Newcastle 4-2
09:37 AM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayMohamed Salah's second-half brace made up for a missed penalty as Liverpool kicked off the new year three points clear atop the Premier League standings with a 4-2 victory over Newcastle United at a rain-drenched Anfield on Monday.
48 killed in powerful Japan earthquake
08:41 AM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayAuthorities in Japan on Tuesday rushed to assess the damage the day after a powerful earthquake left at least 48 dead, led to landslides and the collapse of multiple buildings, sparked a large-scale fire in a popular tourist area, and triggered a tsunami warning for the length of the nation’s west coast.
South Korea opposition chief stabbed during visit to Busan
08:18 AM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdaySouth Korea's opposition party chief Lee Jae-myung was attacked during a visit to the southern port city of Busan on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported. Lee was stabbed on the left side of his neck with a weapon by an unidentified man while touring the site of a proposed airport in Busan, Yonhap said.
Earthquake slams Japan, residents flee some coastal areas
05:44 PM, 01 Jan 2024 MondayA powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some areas on its west coast, knocking out power to thousands of homes and disrupting flights and rail services to the affected region.
Army CGS, PSO call on President
04:54 PM, 01 Jan 2024 MondayNewly appointed Army Chief of General Staff (CGS) Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman and Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division (AFD) Lt Gen Mizanur Rahman Shamim on Monday paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban.
DSE starts New Year in flat note
04:24 PM, 01 Jan 2024 MondayCountry's both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Monday ended in flat note on the first trading day of the new calendar year due to price fall mainly in some large-cap securities.
Nobel Laureate Dr Yunus jailed for 6 months
03:18 PM, 01 Jan 2024 MondayA Dhaka court has sentenced Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and three others to six months in jail on charges of violating labour law. Judge Sheikh Merina Sultana of Dhaka’s 3rd Labour Court pronounced the verdict on Monday.
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announces surprise abdication
03:04 PM, 01 Jan 2024 MondayDenmark's Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, will abdicate on Jan. 14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, she announced on Sunday.
BCB announce squad for U19 World Cup
02:29 PM, 01 Jan 2024 MondayBangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have announced the squad for the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup which is set to begin on January 19 in South Africa. Bangladesh Under-19 team selector Hannan Sarkar announced the squad at a press conference at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Monday.
Rakul and Jackky to get married on February 22
01:10 PM, 01 Jan 2024 MondayThe New Year is starting on a happy note for actor Rakul Preet Singh and her producer boyfriend Jackky Bhagnani with the couple taking their relationship to the next level.
Warner retires from ODIs as well as tests
12:25 PM, 01 Jan 2024 MondayAustralia opener David Warner said on Monday he had decided to call time on his one-day international and test match careers to spend more time with his family.
DU gets 15 new depts, accommodation for 6000 students in 15yr
12:09 PM, 01 Jan 2024 MondayDhaka University witnessed a massive development in the last 15 years as 15 new departments, 30 research centers and one institute were launched with expanding digital services and increasing accommodation facilities for around 6000 students.
US sinks 3 ships, kills 10 after Houthi Red Sea attack
11:56 AM, 01 Jan 2024 MondayU.S. helicopters repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on a Maersk container vessel in the Red Sea, sinking three ships and killing 10 militants, according to accounts by American, Maersk, and Houthi officials on Sunday.
Fireworks, weapons light skies as world enters 2024
11:31 AM, 01 Jan 2024 MondayFireworks illuminated skies over Paris, Rio and Sydney to celebrate the entry to 2024, while in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine, rockets and strikes marked the year's earliest hours.
Congo president declared winner of chaotic election
09:55 PM, 31 Dec 2023 SundayPresident Félix Tshisekedi has been declared the winner of Democratic Republic of Congo's election, which has been condemned as a "sham" by several opposition candidates demanding a rerun...