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UN says 9 killed at Gaza shelter as fighting rages
08:22 AM, 25 Jan 2024 ThursdayAt least nine people were killed and 75 injured when a UN facility sheltering civilians was struck in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, the UN's Palestinian refugee agency says. UNRWA said two tank shells hit its Khan Younis Training Centre during fighting in the city's western outskirts.
BNP suffers from extreme frustration: Dr Hasan
09:49 PM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdayAwami League (AL) Joint General Secretary and Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said that BNP is suffering from extreme frustration as the party leaders now can realize that boycotting the January 7 election was suicidal...
Two firms fined Tk 3.50cr for egg price manipulation
08:28 PM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdayTwo companies have been fined Tk 3.50 crore on charge of excessively raising prices of egg by manipulation...
Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 65 of its own POWs by shooting down plane
07:06 PM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdayRussia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of deliberately shooting down a Russian military transport plane carrying 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers to a prisoner exchange...
Ministry forms committee to review textbook story ‘Sharifar Golpo’
06:44 PM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdayThe Education Ministry on Wednesday formed a five-member committee to review the story ‘Sharifar Golpo’ in the seventh-grade History and Social Science textbook...
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki out of danger: Tisha
05:48 PM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdayFilmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, who was hospitalized after he suffered a mild stroke, is now out of danger...
Russian plane crashes with Ukrainian prisoners of war on board
05:04 PM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdayA Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane crashed near the Ukrainian border on Wednesday, and state news agency RIA quoted the defence ministry as saying it was carrying...
Complete ongoing projects quickly, take new after scrutiny: PM
04:13 PM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the authorities concerned to complete the ongoing development projects as early as possible and embark upon new schemes after proper scrutiny...
Algeria dumped out of Afcon by minnows Mauritania
03:50 PM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdayAlgeria crashed out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations as minnows Mauritania claimed a famous first ever win at the finals to snatch a spot in the last 16...
EC announces schedule of 233 elections
02:45 PM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdayBy-polls to mayoral post in Cumilla City Corporation (CuCC) and elections to Mymensingh City Corporation (MCC) will be held on 9 March. Polls and by-polls to 231 municipalities, unions, upazilas, zila parishads will also be held on the same day.
Light rain likely at four divisions including Dhaka
01:46 PM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdayLight rain or drizzle is likely to occur at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions, said a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) bulletin issued for 24 hours commencing 9 am on Wednesday.
569 Rohingya people died at sea in 2023: UNHCR
01:32 PM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdaySome 569 Rohingya people died or went missing at sea last year - the most since 2014 - as they embarked on dangerous boat journeys to Southeast Asia, according to the United Nations refugee agency.
2 UPDF members shot dead in Khagrachhari
12:45 PM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdayTwo members of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) have been killed by miscreants in Khagrachhari allegedly over establishing supremacy. The incident took place at Durchari area in Mohalchari upazila around 7:30am on Wednesday.
European Council President greets PM on her reelection
11:56 AM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdayEuropean Council (EC) President Charles Michel has congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her reelection as Prime Minister of Bangladesh. In a greeting message sent to Sheikh Hasina, he wrote, "Let me congratulate you on your recent re-appointment as Prime Minister of Bangladesh."
Oscar nominations 2024: The full list of nominees
10:55 AM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdayHollywood has discovered the nominations for this year's Oscars, which will honour the film industry's finest stars and movies from the past 12 months.
AI rise will lead to increase in cyberattacks, GCHQ warns
09:51 AM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdayThe rapid development of novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will lead to an increase in cyberattacks and lower the barrier of entry for less sophisticated hackers to do digital harm, Britain’s GCHQ spy agency warned on Wednesday.
Chris Hughton fired as coach of Ghana
09:35 AM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdayChris Hughton was fired on Tuesday as coach of Ghana after their elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations was confirmed, the country’s football association said in a statement.
US strikes Iran-backed militia in Iraq
09:13 AM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdayThe US says its forces have carried out strikes in Iraq on three facilities used by Iran-backed militia. The "proportionate" strikes targeted "Kataib Hezbollah militia group and other Iran-affiliated groups", Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
Turkey parliament backs Sweden’s Nato membership
08:20 AM, 24 Jan 2024 WednesdayTurkish MPs have ratified Sweden’s bid to join Nato in a long-delayed vote that represents a big step forward on the Nordic nation's path to membership. Turkish President Erdogan is expected to sign the legislation within days.
Alarming 30-fold rise in measles in Europe - WHO
09:44 PM, 23 Jan 2024 TuesdayThere was an "alarming" 30-fold increase in measles cases in Europe last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) says...