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US first lady Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19
10:46 AM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdayUS First lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 Monday, the White House announced.
Ukraine war: Kim ‘to visit Putin for weapons talks’
09:14 AM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdayNorth Korea's Kim Jong Un plans to travel to Russia this month to meet President Vladimir Putin, a US official has told the BBC's US partner CBS. The two leaders will discuss the possibility of North Korea providing Moscow with weapons to support its war in Ukraine, the official said.
Govt nominates Saima Wazed for WHO regional director
08:48 AM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdayThe government nominated Bangabandhu's granddaughter and autism expert Saima Wazed for the post of regional director for South-East Asia Region (SEARO) at World Health Organization (WHO).
India thrash Nepal in rain-hit match to enter Asia Cup Super 4
08:29 AM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdaySkipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill remained unbeaten as India hammered cricketing minnows Nepal by 10 wickets in a rain-hit match to enter the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup on Monday.
55kg gold missing from customs locker at HSIA, case filed
05:38 PM, 04 Sep 2023 MondayAround 55.51 kilograms of gold have been stolen from the volt of the customs transit go-down at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka, officials said.
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down
05:20 PM, 04 Sep 2023 MondayCountry's both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) - on Monday plunged further due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 3.79 points or 0.06 percent to 6,307.82.
Erdogan arrives in Russia for talks with Putin
04:31 PM, 04 Sep 2023 MondayTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived Monday in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi for talks with Vladimir Putin focused on reviving Ukraine's grain export deal, Turkish state media reported. Erdogan was accompanied by a large delegation that included Turkey's defence, foreign, energy and finance ministers.
Probe report over alleged attack on Bernicat’s convoy October 4
03:35 PM, 04 Sep 2023 MondayA Dhaka court has set October 4 to submit further investigation report in the case lodged over the alleged attack on the convoy of the then US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia S. Bernicat in August, 2018.
RAB arrests Hizb-ut-Tahrir militant in Dhaka
03:15 PM, 04 Sep 2023 MondayMembers of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an active member of Hizb-ut-Tahrir Bangladesh from Mohammadpur area of the capital during a drive on Sunday afternoon.
We played our best cricket: Shakib
02:26 PM, 04 Sep 2023 MondayBangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said they did exactly what they wanted to do to keep them in the race of the Super 4 of Asia Cup.
Tripura CM expresses desire to meet Bangladesh PM
12:40 PM, 04 Sep 2023 MondayTripura Chief Minister (CM) Professor Dr Manik Saha has expressed his desire to visit Dhaka to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as the visiting Jatiya Press Club (JPC) delegation called on him.
2 killed as tractor runs over motorbike in Kishoreganj
12:40 PM, 04 Sep 2023 MondayTwo people were killed when a tractor ran over a motorbike at college intersection area in Karimganj upazila in Kishoreganj on Monday morning.
Biden disappointed Xi will not attend G20 summit
12:15 PM, 04 Sep 2023 MondayUS President Joe Biden has said he is "disappointed" that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping plans to skip the upcoming G20 summit in India.
Ukraine’s defence minister Oleksii Reznikov dismissed
12:00 PM, 04 Sep 2023 MondayUkraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov has been dismissed from his post, the country's leader Volodymyr Zelensky has announced. Mr Reznikov had led the ministry since before the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
President off to Indonesia to attend ASEAN summit
11:37 AM, 04 Sep 2023 MondayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday left Dhaka for Indonesian capital Jakarta to attend the 43rd 'ASEAN Summit' and 18th 'East Asia Summit' to be held on September 5-7.
Tigers beat Afghanistan by 89 runs to stay alive in Asia Cup
11:19 AM, 04 Sep 2023 MondayMehidy Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto hit centuries as Bangladesh cruised to an 89-run victory against Afghanistan at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan to keep their Asia Cup hopes alive.
PM asks MPs to dedicate life for people’s welfare
09:52 PM, 03 Sep 2023 SundayPrime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked all members of parliament (MPs) to dedicate their lives for welfare of their localities. "Serving people is the greatest virtue and there is nothing greater than that. Political leaders should engage them in serving the people," she said.
Bangladesh receives $1,599m remittance in August
09:21 PM, 03 Sep 2023 SundayExpatriate Bangladeshis sent around US $ 1,599.45 million remittances during the month of August in the fiscal 2023-24. As per Bangladesh Bank (BB) available data, state-owned banks brought in $183.19 million while 43 private sector banks brought $1,376.02 million remittances.
Bangladesh set 335-run target for Afghanistan
07:46 PM, 03 Sep 2023 SundayBangladesh set a target of 335 runs for Afghanistan in a crucial Group B Asia Cup match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday.
BNP leaders make statement over polls schedule with intent: Quader
07:11 PM, 03 Sep 2023 SundayAwami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said BNP leaders are making statements with intent about the announcement of the next parliamentary election schedule.