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Four killed as miscreants torch train in Dhaka
12:10 PM, 19 Dec 2023 TuesdayFour people, including a woman and her minor son, were killed as miscreants set a train on fire at Tejgaon Railway Station in the capital Dhaka early Tuesday. Among the deceased, two were identified as Nadia Akter Popi, 35, wife of Mizanur Rahman, a resident of Tejkunipara in the capital's Tejgaon, and her three-year-old son Yeasin...
Magnitude-6.2 quake kills 118 in China
11:26 AM, 19 Dec 2023 TuesdayA magnitude-6.2 earthquake jolted a remote and mountainous county on the northern edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau just before midnight on Monday, killing at least 118 people and injuring hundreds, according to Chinese state media...
DU undergraduate admission process starts
06:21 PM, 18 Dec 2023 MondayThe online application process for admission to Dhaka University's undergraduate program for academic session 2023-24 began on Monday...
Army to be deployed for 13 days before and after polls
05:28 PM, 18 Dec 2023 MondayThe army will be deployed across the country from December 29 to January 10 to assist civil administration aimed at maintaining law and order during the 12th parliamentary polls. The Election Commission (EC) said this in a letter sent to the armed forces on Monday...
Chinese firms look to Malaysia for assembly of high-end chips
04:56 PM, 18 Dec 2023 MondayA growing number of Chinese semiconductor design companies are tapping Malaysian firms to assemble a portion of their high-end chips, keen to hedge risks in case the US expands sanctions on China's chip industry, sources said...
Police asked to quiz Fakhrul, Khasru at jail gate
03:45 PM, 18 Dec 2023 MondayA court in Dhaka has asked police to interrogate BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury at the jail gate in Paltan Police Station case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury passed the order on Monday after a hearing...
Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal joins Rs 500-crore club in India
02:35 PM, 18 Dec 2023 MondayRanbir Kapoor-starrer Animal has stormed into the Rs 500-crore club in India within just 17 days of its theatrical release on December 1, becoming the second-fastest Hindi movie to achieve this feat after Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan...
PM seeks enhanced bilateral trade between Bangladesh, Kosovo
01:53 PM, 18 Dec 2023 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Bangladesh and Kosovo can increase bilateral trade for mutual benefits. "There are a lot of opportunities to increase the volume of bilateral trade and Kosovo can be greatly benefitted by importing top quality ready-made garments and pharmaceutical products (from Bangladesh)...
90 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp
12:46 PM, 18 Dec 2023 MondayAt least 90 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in the latest Israeli attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. The enclave’s Health Ministry said Sunday’s strikes hit a residential block belonging to the al-Barsh and Alwan families in the town of Jabalia, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported...
AL leaves 6 seats for alliance partners, 26 for JaPa
12:18 PM, 18 Dec 2023 MondayAwami League (AL) has given up six constituencies for its alliance partners under the 14-party alliance and 26 for Jatiya Party (JaPa) in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections slated for January 7. "AL gave up a total of 32 constituencies for its alliance partners and JaPa...
Bellingham scores as Real beat Villarreal to go top
12:02 PM, 18 Dec 2023 MondayJude Bellingham continued his fine goalscoring form as Real Madrid beat Villarreal to return to the top of La Liga...
Bangladesh clinch maiden U19 Asia Cup
11:38 AM, 18 Dec 2023 MondayOpener Ashiqur Rahman Shibli struck a brilliant century as Bangladesh Under-19 team crushed United Arab Emirates by 195 runs to clinch their maiden Under-19 Asia Cup at ICC Cricket Academy in Dubai on Sunday. The victory became sweeter for the young Tigers, considering that they won the title as unbeaten champions...
Vision Emporium offers up to 16 percent discount
06:01 PM, 17 Dec 2023 SundayVision Emporium, a retail chain shop of electronics products of RFL Group, has launched a special offer for customers titled 'Bijoy Uthsab' on the occasion of Victory Day...
Forex reserves rise to $25.82b
05:22 PM, 17 Dec 2023 SundayBangladesh's gross foreign currency reserves have increased to US$25.82 billion, but as per the Balance Of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6), the amount is $20.41 billion...
BNP reschedules hartal for Tuesday
04:45 PM, 17 Dec 2023 SundayBNP has rescheduled its dawn-to-dusk hartal for Tuesday as Bangladesh declared state mourning on Monday for the Kuwait emir's death. The party's Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the decision in a virtual press conference on Sunday...
Mother of Jago News's Sayeed Shipon dies
03:56 PM, 17 Dec 2023 SundaySayera Begum, the mother of online news portal Jago News's senior staff reporter Sayeed Shipon has died. She was 75...
How to de-escalate a conflict? Therapist shares tips
03:34 PM, 17 Dec 2023 SundayIn a relationship, it is important to address and de-escalate a conflict to stop it from going out of control...
Bangladesh suffer 44-run defeat in 1st ODI against NZ
02:49 PM, 17 Dec 2023 SundayBangladesh made a disappointing start to the three-match ODI series by suffering a 44-run defeat to New Zealand on DLS method in rain-hit first match at University of Otago Oval in Dunedin on Sunday...
Tigresses create history in South Africa
02:11 PM, 17 Dec 2023 SundayThe Bangladesh Women's Cricket team kept making history in South Africa, as they registered their first victory against Proteas when the nation was celebrating its Victory Day. In their previous eight meetings on South African soil, Bangladesh even couldn't make a minimum resistance...
President approves in principle to deploy army ahead of polls: EC secretary
12:49 PM, 17 Dec 2023 SundayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin has approved in principle the deployment of army across the country to maintain law and order situation ahead of the 12th parliamentary elections...