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Shikhar Dhawan gets divorce on grounds of cruelty by wife
12:53 PM, 05 Oct 2023 ThursdayThe family court of Delhi on Wednesday granted divorce to Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan and her estranged wife and said the petitioner (Shikhar Dhawan) is entitled to decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty.
Small tsunami waves reach Japan’s Izu islands after 6.6 M quake
12:17 PM, 05 Oct 2023 ThursdayTsunami waves measuring up to 30 cm in height were observed on at least one of the Izu islands following a 6.6 magnitude earthquake in the western Pacific Ocean late Thursday morning.
Nuclear fuel handover ceremony for RNPP today
11:18 AM, 05 Oct 2023 ThursdayThe nuclear fuel handover ceremony (graduation ceremony) for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) will be held at the plant site in Pabna’s Ishwardi on Thursday as Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to virtually join it.
Dr Yunus appears at ACC
11:02 AM, 05 Oct 2023 ThursdayGrameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus has appeared at the headquarters of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in the capital’s Segunbagicha after being summoned by it in a case filed against him and 12 others for allegedly embezzling and laundering Tk 25.22 crore from the company.
US gives 1.1 million rounds of ammunition seized from Iran to Kyiv
10:05 AM, 05 Oct 2023 ThursdayThe US has sent roughly 1.1 million bullets seized from Iran last year to Ukraine, its military has said. The US Central Command (Centcom), which oversees operations in the Middle East, says the rounds were confiscated from a ship bound for Yemen in December.
Google launches Pixel 8, smartwatch with new AI feature
09:25 AM, 05 Oct 2023 ThursdayAlphabet's Google on Wednesday launched Pixel 8 smartphones and a new smartwatch that integrate its artificial intelligence (AI) technology more deeply into the company's consumer gadgets.
Morocco, Spain and Portugal to host 2030 World Cup
09:04 AM, 05 Oct 2023 ThursdayIn a surprise announcement a year earlier than planned FIFA allocated the 2030 World Cup to Morocco, Spain and Portugal on Wednesday but also said Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will host three matches to mark the tournament's centenary.
14 dead, 102 missing in Sikkim flash flood
08:19 AM, 05 Oct 2023 ThursdayAs many as 14 civilians have died and 102 people, including 22 Army personnel, are missing after a cloudburst over the Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim of India caused it to overflow, triggering flash floods in the Teesta river. A government official said 14 bridges have collapsed and over 3,000 tourists are feared stranded in different parts of the state.
All the squads for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023
10:02 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayAll the teams finalised their 15-player squads within the September 28 deadline, with replacements hereafter needing to be approved by the event technical committee...
Indian dam damage causes sudden flood situation in Teesta basin
09:37 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayThe release of water from the Chungthang Dam near Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim of India on Wednesday led to a sharp rise in water level upstream creating a sudden flood situation in the downstream Teesta basin of Bangladesh...
Tipu-Prity murder: Court sends Jubo League leader Shamsul to jail
08:48 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayShamsul Haider Uchchhal, a former ward leader of Jubo League, has been sent to jail in the case over the murder of AL leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afrin Prity...
Gold price reduced by Tk 1167 per bhori
08:24 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association has decided to reduce the price of gold by Tk 1,167 per bhori following a decrease in the price of pure gold in the local market. Now, gold of 22-carat will cost Tk 97,044 per bhori (11.664 grams), 21-carat Tk 92,612, 18-carat Tk 79,432, and gold of traditional method Tk 66,135 respectively...
Rajinikanth says his 170th movie will be an entertainer with a social message
07:39 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayCinema icon Rajinikanth on Tuesday said he will soon start shooting for his 170th movie, which will be an entertainer with a social message...
16 dengue patients die; 2564 hospitalized in 24 hrs
07:09 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdaySixteen dengue patients died and 2,564 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. With the latest death, a total of 1,046 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Wednesday. Currently, 9,284 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
Khaleda may seek Presidential pardon: Anisul
06:31 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayLaw Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday said that Khaleda Zia has no option to go abroad for treatment except Presidential pardon. “Khaleda Zia may seek pardon to the President admitting her guilt for going abroad for treatment,” the law minister told a press conference at his secretariat office...
MATS closed for indefinite period amid student movement
05:53 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayThe government and private Medical Assistant Training Schools (MATS) were closed on Wednesday for an indefinite period amid a student movement to press home a four-point demand...
Three share Nobel prize in chemistry for quantum dots discovery
05:10 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayTwo American scientists and a Russian have been awarded the 2023 Nobel prize in chemistry for their work on quantum dots, a fundamental discovery in nanotechnology...
NZ unfazed by underdogs tag, focused on the job at hand - Latham
04:57 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayNew Zealand has been one of the most consistent sides in the 50-over World Cup, having reached the final in the last two editions and the semi-finals eight times otherwise...
ADB to provide $120m for community resilience, livelihoods in rural Bangladesh
04:13 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today signed a loan agreement for $120 million to improve access to basic services and climate resilience of remote and rural communities...
Bellingham scores again as Real battle to win at Napoli
03:44 PM, 04 Oct 2023 WednesdayJude Bellingham further enhanced his status as Real Madrid's star player, scoring and assisting as they beat Italian champions Napoli at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in the Champions League...