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CEC to meet Chief Justice on Wednesday
11:31 AM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayThe Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal will hold a meeting with Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan on Wednesday afternoon.
Israel rejects Gaza ceasefire, as ground troops free one hostage
10:28 AM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu categorically ruled out a ceasefire in Israel's war against Hamas Monday, as ground forces pushed into Gaza and freed one hostage.
Canada bans Chinese app WeChat from government devices
10:01 AM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayCanada has announced it will ban WeChat on government devices. The Chinese-owned app is sometimes referred to as the "everything app" - like WhatsApp, Facebook, Amazon and Tinder all in one.
BNP’s 3-day countrywide blockade begins
09:34 AM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayThe three-day countrywide blockade, called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has begun. The blockade began early Tuesday and will end on Thursday. BNP’s like-minded parties and alliances have expressed their solidarities with the three-day blockade program.
Afghanistan ambush Sri Lanka to continue memorable WC campaign
08:25 AM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayA spirited Afghanistan upset another former champion on Monday when Hashmatullah Shahidi's men defeated 1996 winners Sri Lanka by seven wickets to continue their memorable campaign at the 50-overs World Cup.
Messi wins record 8th Ballon d'Or for best player in the world
08:14 AM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayInter Miami CF star Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or for a record eighth time, fending off competition from Manchester City striker Erling Haaland after leading Argentina to the World Cup last year.
8 dengue patients die, 1708 hospitalised in 24 hrs
06:03 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayEight dengue patients died while 1,708 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours. “During the period, 374 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city and 1,334 patients were admitted to hospitals outside it,” a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Monday.
7 countries concerned over violence in Oct 28 rallies in Dhaka
04:59 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayThe diplomatic missions of seven countries in Bangladesh have expressed their deep concern over the violence during political gatherings in Dhaka on October 28. The joint statement signed by Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Norway, the UK and the US was posted on social media platform Facebook on Monday.
PM urges Islamic scholars to work for peace at grassroots
04:17 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the Imams (Islamic scholars) to work for maintaining peace at the grassroots so everyone can perform their own religions freely, describing Islam as religion of peace, amity and humanity.
Govt gives permission for importing potatoes
04:06 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayThe government has given permission for importing potatoes in a bid to keep the price of such essential item under control.
PM to brief media on Belgium visit on Tuesday afternoon
02:58 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference on Tuesday to apprise the media of the outcome of her recent three-day official visit to Brussels, the capital of Belgium.
PM with Masjid-e Nabawi Imam opens 50 more model mosques
02:44 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday inaugurated 50 more model mosques and Islamic cultural centres across the country. She opened the mosques in sixth phase after joining a programme along with the Imam of the Holy Masjid-e Nabawi in Medina of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Dr Abdullah bin Abdur Rahman Al-Bua'Yjan.
Holey Artisan attack: HC commutes death sentences of 7 militants
01:57 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayThe High Court has commuted the death sentences of seven jailed militants to imprisonment till death in the Holey Artisan Bakery attack case. The bench of Justice Shahidul Karim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman delivered the verdict after rejecting separate appeals filed by the convicts challenging the lower court verdict.
Babul Chisty, his son jailed for 12 years for Farmers Bank scam
01:16 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayA Dhaka court on Monday sentenced Farmers Bank’s former audit committee chairman Mahbubul Haque Chisty alias Babul Chisty and his son Rashedul Haque Chisty to 12 years’ rigorous imprisonment in a case filed over laundering Tk 160 crore from the bank.
Police arrest self-proclaimed “Biden’s advisor”
12:50 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayPolice on Sunday arrested a man who claimed to be an adviser of US President Joe Biden as he was visibly departing Bangladesh a day after his suspicious presence at BNP central office and assured the opposition of Biden administration's support for regime change in Bangladesh.
Unbeaten India heap more misery on holders England
12:16 PM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayIndia maintained their unbeaten streak at the 2023 World Cup with a 100-run victory in a low-scoring contest against holders England, who are facing a premature exit following their fifth defeat in six group matches on Sunday.
Israel pounds Gaza’s north as it steps up ground assault
11:43 AM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayPalestinians in northern Gaza reported fierce air and artillery strikes early on Monday as Israeli troops backed by tanks pressed into the enclave with a ground assault that drew increased international calls for the protection of civilians.
Maulana Tariq Jamil’s son dies of gunshot wound
11:20 AM, 30 Oct 2023 MondayAsim Jamil, the son of renowned Pakistani Islamic scholar and preacher Maulana Tariq Jamil, died after sustaining a gunshot wound to his chest at his farmhouse.
PM wants to develop Bangladesh enriched with knowledge, science
05:26 PM, 29 Oct 2023 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government wants to build developed Bangladesh enriched with knowledge and science maintaining global standard. "I want to tell one thing to our teachers and students standing at Dhaka University...
Bellingham double seals dramatic Real win over Barca
05:08 PM, 29 Oct 2023 SundayJude Bellingham scored an incredible equaliser and a 92nd-minute winner to help Real Madrid come from behind to beat rivals Barcelona on his first El Clasico appearance...