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Eight dengue patients die; 2201 hospitalized in 24 hrs
07:47 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayEight dengue patients died and 2,201 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. With the latest death, a total of 514 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Thursday. Currently, 7,942 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
BRICS needs to be lighthouse of multi-polar world: PM
07:18 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the BRICS needs to emerge as the lighthouse of the multi-polar world and be an inclusive platform responding to times. "We need BRICS as a lighthouse in a multi-polar world...
Big Tech braces for EU Digital Services Act regulations
06:53 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayMore than a dozen of the world's biggest tech companies face unprecedented legal scrutiny, as the European Union's sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) imposes new rules on content moderation, user privacy and transparency...
Govt allows onion import from 9 more countries
05:44 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayThe Agriculture Ministry has given approval to import onion from nine more countries besides India. Around 21,580 tonnes of onion will be imported from the countries, the ministry said in a press release on Thursday afternoon...
Pakistan antiterror court allows ex-PM Imran Khan’s arrest over May riots
04:46 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayAn antiterrorism court in Pakistan has allowed the police to interrogate and arrest Imran Khan in a case related to the attack on an army building during the protests that followed the former prime minister’s brief arrest on corruption charges in May this year...
Man gets death for killing schoolgirl after rape
04:23 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayA court in Munshiganj has sentenced a man to death for killing a schoolgirl after rape in Srinagar upazila in 2018...
Dinajpur Mayor unconditionally apologizes over derogatory statement on judge
03:37 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayDinajpur Municipality Mayor Syed Jahangir Alam on Thursday sought unconditional apology appearing in the Supreme Court for his derogatory comments on an apex court justice...
BRICS invites six nations to join developing world bloc
02:26 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayLeaders of the BRICS group of developing nations have invited Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and the United Arab Emirates to join, in a move aimed at growing the clout of a bloc that has pledged to champion the "Global South".
China quietly recruits overseas chip talent as US tightens curbs
02:12 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayFor a decade until 2018, China sought to recruit elite foreign-trained scientists under a lavishly funded program that Washington viewed as a threat to U.S. interests and technological supremacy.
Mirza Fakhrul leaves for Singapore for treatment
01:03 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and his wife Rahat Ara Begum flew to Singapore for medical treatment on Thursday morning.
Modi walks to Hasina to exchange pleasantries at dinner in Johannesburg
12:25 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has walked to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to exchange pleasantries in a dinner in Johannesburg.
Xi assures Bangladesh of support in joining BRICS
11:57 AM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayChinese President Xi Jinping assured that his country will always stay beside Bangladesh in its needs including providing support in joining the BRICS and ensuring permanent solution to the Rohingya issue.
Taskin Ahmed becomes father for third time
11:39 AM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayBangladesh cricket star Taskin Ahmed has become a father for the third time. He announced on his Facebook page that his wife Syeda Rabeya Naima gave birth to a daughter around 1:30am on Thursday.
AL pays homage to Ivy Rahman on her death anniversary
10:37 AM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayAwami League leaders and activists on Thursday paid glowing tributes to AL’s former Women Affairs Secretary Ivy Rahman by placing wreaths on her grave marking her 19th death anniversary.
PM asks envoys to enhance bilateral relations with African nations
09:26 AM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked Bangladeshi ambassadors stationed in African countries to enhance bilateral trade, business and investments with those nations.
Sheikh Hasina-Xi Jinping bilateral meeting held
08:57 AM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayThe bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was held in Johannesburg on Wednesday evening. The meeting was held at the Hotel Hilton Sandton there on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit.
Wagner chief Prigozhin presumed dead after Russia plane crash
08:35 AM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayRussian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list of a jet which crashed in Russia killing all 10 people on board, Russia's civil aviation authority says. Social media linked to the Wagner mercenary group say his private plane was shot down by Russian air defences.
Five of the best countries for expats in 2023
09:34 PM, 23 Aug 2023 WednesdayWhether it's navigating the nuances of a new culture, seeking out the best local haunts or establishing new friendships, living abroad has no shortage of joys and challenges...
Yash has undergone multiple look tests as Ravan for Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayan: Source
09:00 PM, 23 Aug 2023 WednesdayAfter the debacle of Adipurush, Indian cinema is ready to present another iteration of Ramayan...
Khairuzzaman Mozumder made new finance secretary
08:02 PM, 23 Aug 2023 WednesdayEnergy and Mineral Resources Division Secretary Dr Md Khairuzzaman Mozumder has been appointed as the new secretary of the Finance Ministry...