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18th anniversary of August 17 series blasts today
08:50 AM, 17 Aug 2023 ThursdayThe 18th anniversary of the countrywide simultaneous bomb attacks carried out by the banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on August 17, 2005 is being observed on Thursday.
60 feared dead after boat sinks off Cape Verde in West Africa
08:30 AM, 17 Aug 2023 ThursdayMore than 60 people are feared dead after a boat carrying migrants was found off Cape Verde in West Africa. Thirty-eight people, including children, were rescued, with footage showing them being helped ashore, some on stretchers, on the island of Sal.
BNP engages in conspiracy to thwart next polls: PM
09:42 PM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that the BNP knows they won't come to power through election by securing people's votes, and that is why the party is engaged in conspiracy to thwart the next election...
Eight boards' 10 lakh students to sit for HSC exams tomorrow
09:27 PM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayThis year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations will start across the country on Thursday with the Bangla First Paper...
Indulge in the Taste of a Sparkling Summer Brunch @ Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden!
08:46 PM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayMissed Breakfast? Or forgetting to set the alarm clock on time to get ready to dive into the array of mouth-watering of breakfast items?...
Tipu-Prity murder: Councillor Maruf sent to jail
08:26 PM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayDhaka South City Corporation's 10 No. Ward Councillor and Awami League leader Maruf Ahmed Mansur has been sent to jail in the case over the murder of AL leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afrin Prity...
Nine dengue patients die; 2149 hospitalized in 24 hrs
07:25 PM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayNine dengue patients died and 2,149 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. With the latest death, a total of 435 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Wednesday. Currently, 9,165 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
BTS, TdH-NL organize photo art and storytelling session
07:02 PM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayBreaking the Silence (BTS) and Terre des hommes Netherlands (TdH-NL) organized a photo art and storytelling session for the children at Caritas Dhaka Regional Office Hall room in Dhaka on Wednesday...
England reach World Cup final despite Kerr stunner
06:38 PM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayEngland reached the Women's World Cup final for the first time with a 3-1 win over Australia on Wednesday, breaking the hearts of the host nation and setting up an all-European title decider against Spain...
Threat to kill physician reflects Jamaat's terrorist attitude: Kamal
06:30 PM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Wednesday said threatening to kill the physician of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) is a reflection of Jamaat's terrorist attitude. “BSMMU doctor SM Mustafa Zaman came to me last night (August 15) and explained everything...
Shabana Azmi to feature in Shekhar Kapur’s Masoom sequel
06:11 PM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayShabana Azmi is set to feature in an upcoming sequel to the 1983 film Masoom, titled Masoom… The Next Generation, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has confirmed in an Instagram post about his telephonic conversation with the veteran actress...
Water levels in 63 rivers rise, 44 fall
05:17 PM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayWater levels at 63 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked a rise while 44 stations recorded a fall...
180,000 urged to seek shelter as storm soaks Japan
04:37 PM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayMore than 180,000 residents in a western Japanese city were urged to seek shelter on Tuesday as a tropical storm hit, swelling rivers and triggering landslide warnings...
Ukraine retakes southeast village of Urozhaine from Russian forces
04:06 PM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayUkrainian forces have recaptured the village of Urozhaine from Russian troops in the southeast and dug in on its outskirts, Kyiv's deputy defence minister said on Wednesday...
Messi scores again as Miami reach Leagues Cup final
03:41 PM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayLionel Messi shrugged off an injury scare to score his ninth goal in six games as Inter Miami beat Philadelphia Union to reach the Leagues Cup final...
Dhaka Medical student found hanging in hostel room
02:55 PM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayA female student of Dhaka Medical College (DMC) has been found hanging inside her hostel room on Wednesday morning.
China won’t interfere in Bangladesh polls: Envoy
02:17 PM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayChinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Wednesday said his country will not interfere in election issue of Bangladesh. It is the international affairs of Bangladesh, he said. Chinese ambassador told journalists after meeting with Planning Minister M A Mannan at his office in the capital’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.
43rd BCS written test results likely next week
12:53 PM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayThe results of the written tests of the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) are likely to be published next week. Two members of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC), seeking anonymity, said they had plan to publish the results this week.
Dogs can sniff Covid-19 infections faster, more accurately
11:56 AM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayDogs can be a faster, more precise and less expensive method of detecting Covid-19 than even the best current technology around us, new research has revealed.
Intel to drop $5.4 billion Tower deal after China review delay
11:32 AM, 16 Aug 2023 WednesdayIntel Corp will drop its $5.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli contract chipmaker Tower Semiconductor Ltd once their contract expires later on Tuesday without regulatory approval from China, according to people familiar with the matter.