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BNP leader Aminul Haque allegedly picked up
08:15 AM, 02 Nov 2023 ThursdayBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) north city unit Member Secretary Aminul Haque was allegedly picked up by police early Thursday. “He was detained by police from a hotel in the capital’s Gulshan area at 4am,” BNP Senior Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi told journalists.
De Kock, Van der Dussen hit tons as South Africa thump New Zealand
10:07 PM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayQuinton de Kock smashed his fourth century of the World Cup and Rassie van der Dussen also hit a ton as semi-finals-bound South Africa sealed a comprehensive 190-run victory over New Zealand on Wednesday for their sixth win in seven matches...
Bus torched in Shyamoli on second day of blockade
09:26 PM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayThe miscreants torched a bus in Shyamoli area of Dhaka on Wednesday evening on the second day of the blockade of road, rail and waterways enforced by BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami...
‘Inhumane’: World reacts to Israeli attacks on Jabalia refugee camp
09:03 PM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayA barrage of Israeli air strikes on a densely populated refugee camp near Gaza City has drawn condemnation from governments and NGOs across the globe...
Numerous measures taken to attract foreign investment: PM tell JS
08:30 PM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told the Parliament that numerous measures have been taken to attract foreign investment alongside maximising the the utilisation...
Seven dengue patients die; 1903 hospitalized in 24 hrs
07:51 PM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdaySeven dengue patients died and 1,903 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours...
Expatriates send $197.75cr remittance in October
07:27 PM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayThe expatriate Bangladeshis sent remittances of around $197.75 crore (equivalent to about Tk 21,850 crore) in October, the fourth month of the current fiscal year 2023-24...
De Kock, van der Dussen tons power SA to strong total
06:59 PM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayHundreds from Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen propelled South Africa to a total of 357/4 in the World Cup fixture against New Zealand in Pune. It was the eighth consecutive time South Africa went past the 300-run mark while batting first this year...
WB approves $210m to benefit about 1.7m pregnant women, mothers
06:24 PM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayThe World Bank's board of executive directors today approved $210 million for the Bangladesh Enhancing Investments and Benefits for Early Years (BEIBEY) Project...
Hasan Sarwardy put on 8-day remand
05:27 PM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayA court in Dhaka has put Lieutenant General (retd) Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy on an eight-day remand in a case filed for alleged breach of trust by pretending to be someone else...
Shaheen Shah Afridi ranked No. 1 ODI bowler for the first time
04:58 PM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayShaheen Shah Afridi, the Pakistan fast bowler, has soared seven spots to become the No. 1 ranked ODI bowler in the format, according to the latest ICC rankings...
Mirza Abbas placed on 5-day remand
04:42 PM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayA court in Dhaka has placed BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas on a five-day remand in a case filed under Explosive Substances Act. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shafi Uddin passed the order on Wednesday after police had produced him before the court, seeking a five-day remand...
Three-dev schemes' joint inauguration features Bangladesh-India rare friendship: PM
03:48 PM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the joint inauguration of three India-assisted development schemes demonstrated the rare friendship and mutual cooperation...
Saima Wazed nominated to lead WHO South-East Asia region
02:31 PM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s daughter Saima Wazed has been nominated as the next World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for South-East Asia. The newly appointed regional director will take office on 1 February 2024.
Bus torched in Mughda, one suspect detained
01:49 PM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayMiscreants set a bus on fire in the capital’s Mughda around 10:55am on Wednesday amid the second day of the three-day country-wide blockade enforced by BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami.
Hasina, Modi jointly open Akhaura-Agartala cross-border rail link
12:52 PM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Wednesday jointly inaugurated the 12.24 km Akhaura-Agartala cross-border rail link, hoping to foster possibilities in trade, business, tourism and people to people contact.
Cashless society to expedite country’s dev, ease revenue collection: PM
12:32 PM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said establishment of cashless society in the country will expedite development and ease revenue collection.
Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war
12:01 PM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayBolivia has cut diplomatic ties with Israel over what it describes as "aggressive and disproportionate" military actions in Gaza.
PM unveils first ever local currency card “TakaPay”
11:42 AM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has unveiled Bangladesh's first ever local currency card, "TakaPay", aiming to reduce dependency on international cards such as Visa, Mastercard as well as to save foreign currencies.
BNP, Jamaat’s blockade underway for 2nd day
11:21 AM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayThe second day of the three-day countrywide blockade, called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, is underway on Wednesday. Buses, CNG-run three wheelers and private vehicles were seen on Dhaka streets in the morning.