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Saudi Arabia set to host 2034 World Cup
04:11 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdaySaudi Arabia is set to host the 2034 men's World Cup after Australia decided against bidding to stage the tournament...
DCs asked to ensure selling of potatoes at govt fixed prices at cold storages
03:28 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayThe Ministry of Commerce has directed the deputy commissioners of the districts concerned to ensure the presence of designated officials while selling potatoes at government fixed prices (per kg 26-27) at the cold-storage level across the country...
People-pleasing: Why it is more than just being nice
02:54 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayWhen we are brought up in homes where we have been neglected, we grow up with trauma and the fear of abandonment rooted in us.
Bangladesh win toss, opt to bat first against Pakistan
02:10 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayBangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first against Pakistan in the ICC World Cup match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Arrest warrant issued against Mirza Abbas
01:43 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayA Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas in a case filed for amassing illegal wealth beyond known sources. Judge Monjurul Imam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 issued the arrest warrant against him after cancelling his bail in the case.
2 killed in BNP-police clash in Kishoreganj
12:17 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayAn activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was killed and several others injured in a clash between Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and police at Chhaysuti Union in Kuliarchar upazila of Kishoreganj on Tuesday morning.
CEC to meet Chief Justice on Wednesday
11:31 AM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayThe Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal will hold a meeting with Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan on Wednesday afternoon.
Israel rejects Gaza ceasefire, as ground troops free one hostage
10:28 AM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu categorically ruled out a ceasefire in Israel's war against Hamas Monday, as ground forces pushed into Gaza and freed one hostage.
Canada bans Chinese app WeChat from government devices
10:01 AM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayCanada has announced it will ban WeChat on government devices. The Chinese-owned app is sometimes referred to as the "everything app" - like WhatsApp, Facebook, Amazon and Tinder all in one.
BNP’s 3-day countrywide blockade begins
09:34 AM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayThe three-day countrywide blockade, called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has begun. The blockade began early Tuesday and will end on Thursday. BNP’s like-minded parties and alliances have expressed their solidarities with the three-day blockade program.
Afghanistan ambush Sri Lanka to continue memorable WC campaign
08:25 AM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayA spirited Afghanistan upset another former champion on Monday when Hashmatullah Shahidi's men defeated 1996 winners Sri Lanka by seven wickets to continue their memorable campaign at the 50-overs World Cup.
Messi wins record 8th Ballon d'Or for best player in the world
08:14 AM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayInter Miami CF star Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or for a record eighth time, fending off competition from Manchester City striker Erling Haaland after leading Argentina to the World Cup last year.
8 dengue patients die, 1708 hospitalised in 24 hrs
06:03 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayEight dengue patients died while 1,708 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours. “During the period, 374 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city and 1,334 patients were admitted to hospitals outside it,” a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Monday.
7 countries concerned over violence in Oct 28 rallies in Dhaka
04:59 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayThe diplomatic missions of seven countries in Bangladesh have expressed their deep concern over the violence during political gatherings in Dhaka on October 28. The joint statement signed by Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Norway, the UK and the US was posted on social media platform Facebook on Monday.
PM urges Islamic scholars to work for peace at grassroots
04:17 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the Imams (Islamic scholars) to work for maintaining peace at the grassroots so everyone can perform their own religions freely, describing Islam as religion of peace, amity and humanity.
Govt gives permission for importing potatoes
04:06 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayThe government has given permission for importing potatoes in a bid to keep the price of such essential item under control.
PM to brief media on Belgium visit on Tuesday afternoon
02:58 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference on Tuesday to apprise the media of the outcome of her recent three-day official visit to Brussels, the capital of Belgium.
PM with Masjid-e Nabawi Imam opens 50 more model mosques
02:44 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday inaugurated 50 more model mosques and Islamic cultural centres across the country. She opened the mosques in sixth phase after joining a programme along with the Imam of the Holy Masjid-e Nabawi in Medina of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Dr Abdullah bin Abdur Rahman Al-Bua'Yjan.
Holey Artisan attack: HC commutes death sentences of 7 militants
01:57 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayThe High Court has commuted the death sentences of seven jailed militants to imprisonment till death in the Holey Artisan Bakery attack case. The bench of Justice Shahidul Karim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman delivered the verdict after rejecting separate appeals filed by the convicts challenging the lower court verdict.
Babul Chisty, his son jailed for 12 years for Farmers Bank scam
01:16 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayA Dhaka court on Monday sentenced Farmers Bank’s former audit committee chairman Mahbubul Haque Chisty alias Babul Chisty and his son Rashedul Haque Chisty to 12 years’ rigorous imprisonment in a case filed over laundering Tk 160 crore from the bank.