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UN votes overwhelmingly in favour of humanitarian truce in Gaza
09:50 AM, 28 Oct 2023 SaturdayThe United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian truce between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas.
AL, BNP to hold rallies in Dhaka today
09:28 AM, 28 Oct 2023 SaturdayRuling Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will hold rallies in the capital on Saturday afternoon. BNP will hold a rally in front of its Nayapaltan office at 2pm demanding resignation of the AL government. The party's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will present at the rally as a chief guest.
South Africa break Pakistan hearts with one-wicket World Cup win
08:10 AM, 28 Oct 2023 SaturdaySouth Africa survived a late charge from Pakistan to pull off a thrilling one-wicket win and move closer to the semi-finals of the World Cup on Friday. Aiden Markram hit a solid 91 and at 206-4 South Africa were well on course to comfortably chase down a 271-run target.
PM to open much-awaited Bangabandhu tunnel Saturday
06:02 PM, 27 Oct 2023 FridayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the much-anticipated Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel constructed beneath the Karnaphuli River on Saturday. She will unveil a plaque on the west bank of river Karnaphuli at Patenga and after crossing the tunnel...
Tech titan Amazon sees profit climb as cloud promises boon
05:55 PM, 27 Oct 2023 FridayOnline retail colossus Amazon on Thursday said profit surged in the recently ended quarter on growing sales and more efficient deliveries, with its cloud business promising even better days ahead...
Cornered Tigers out to hit back to winning way in World Cup
05:45 PM, 27 Oct 2023 FridayBangladesh are expected to seal their second victory in the ICC Cricket World Cup when they take on Netherlands in their sixth match of the showcase event at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday...
Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang dies at 68
05:04 PM, 27 Oct 2023 FridayFormer Chinese premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat once tipped as the country's future leader only to be eclipsed by President Xi Jinping, died Friday. He was 68...
Govt must take responsibility if Saturday rally obstructed: Fakhrul
03:52 PM, 27 Oct 2023 FridayMentioning that the Saturday grand rally will be held at Nayapaltan, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has warned the government will have to take full responsibility if it obstructs the program. He made the warning in a press conference...
Pakistan decide to bat first against South Africa after winning toss
02:34 PM, 27 Oct 2023 FridayPakistan won the toss and opted to bat first in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 clash against South Africa at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. Today's match marks Pakistan's fifth appearance in the tournament. Led by Babar Azam, the team aims to rebound from three consecutive upsets against India, Australia and Afghanistan...
Weather may remain dry over country
01:02 PM, 27 Oct 2023 FridayWeather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9 am on Friday...
PM returns home from Brussels
12:51 PM, 27 Oct 2023 FridayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Friday after attending the "Global Gateway Forum" held in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, on October 25-26. The premier went to Brussels on October 24 at the invitation of the European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen...
Khawaja Tower fire doused after 16 hours
11:59 AM, 27 Oct 2023 FridayThe fire at Khawaja Tower in Dhaka's Mohakhali area was doused on Friday morning, around 16 hours after it had broken out. The fire was put out at about 8:45 am, Fire Service and Civil Defence media wing chief (acting) Shahjahan Shikder said around 10:30 am. Earlier around 4:59 pm on Thursday...
Liverpool hit five in ruthless victory over Toulouse
11:31 AM, 27 Oct 2023 FridayA much-changed Liverpool side continued their perfect record in the Europa League with a ruthless win over French club Toulouse in Group E...
Gold price reaches record Tk 1.02 lakh per bhori
09:59 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association has decided to raise the price of gold by Tk 2,332 to Tk 1,02,876 per bhori following an increase in the price of pure gold in the local market...
Fire breaks out in Dhaka multi-storey building, one dies
09:41 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayA massive fire broke out in a 14-storey building at Mohakhali in Dhaka on Thursday evening, leaving a woman dead. The deceased was identified as Hasna Hena, 27. She hailed from Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha and worked in the sales department at Orbit, an internet service company, at the establishment...
England facing early exit after sorry Sri Lanka loss
08:35 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayEngland's World Cup is all but over after a shambolic eight-wicket defeat by Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. The defending champions are not mathematically out but now must win all of their remaining games, including against unbeaten hosts India on Sunday, and hope an unlikely set of results go their way...
NCTB files case over propaganda on curriculum, textbook
07:52 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayThe National Curriculum and Textbook Board has filed a case over the 'propaganda' on the new curriculum and two textbooks for the education year 2024...
11 dengue patients die; 1802 hospitalized in 24 hrs
07:24 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayEleven dengue patients died and 1,802 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. With the latest death, a total of 1,306 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Thursday. Currently, 7,145 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
Israel stages large overnight ground raid into Gaza Strip
06:47 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayIsraeli troops and tanks have carried out a brief yet relatively large overnight ground incursion into Gaza ahead of a widely expected full-scale ground invasion after nearly three weeks of devastating air raids on the besieged Palestinian enclave...
England collapse to 156 all out against Sri Lanka
05:59 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayEngland's cricketers have been slammed on social media by supporters after another abysmal showing with the bat against Sri Lanka at the Cricket World Cup. Playing in their fifth game in the tournament, Jos Buttler's men entered the match knowing they needed a win after losing three of their previous four games...