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Pakistan decide to bat first against South Africa after winning toss
02:34 PM, 27 Oct 2023 FridayPakistan won the toss and opted to bat first in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 clash against South Africa at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. Today's match marks Pakistan's fifth appearance in the tournament. Led by Babar Azam, the team aims to rebound from three consecutive upsets against India, Australia and Afghanistan...
Weather may remain dry over country
01:02 PM, 27 Oct 2023 FridayWeather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9 am on Friday...
PM returns home from Brussels
12:51 PM, 27 Oct 2023 FridayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Friday after attending the "Global Gateway Forum" held in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, on October 25-26. The premier went to Brussels on October 24 at the invitation of the European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen...
Khawaja Tower fire doused after 16 hours
11:59 AM, 27 Oct 2023 FridayThe fire at Khawaja Tower in Dhaka's Mohakhali area was doused on Friday morning, around 16 hours after it had broken out. The fire was put out at about 8:45 am, Fire Service and Civil Defence media wing chief (acting) Shahjahan Shikder said around 10:30 am. Earlier around 4:59 pm on Thursday...
Liverpool hit five in ruthless victory over Toulouse
11:31 AM, 27 Oct 2023 FridayA much-changed Liverpool side continued their perfect record in the Europa League with a ruthless win over French club Toulouse in Group E...
Gold price reaches record Tk 1.02 lakh per bhori
09:59 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association has decided to raise the price of gold by Tk 2,332 to Tk 1,02,876 per bhori following an increase in the price of pure gold in the local market...
Fire breaks out in Dhaka multi-storey building, one dies
09:41 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayA massive fire broke out in a 14-storey building at Mohakhali in Dhaka on Thursday evening, leaving a woman dead. The deceased was identified as Hasna Hena, 27. She hailed from Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha and worked in the sales department at Orbit, an internet service company, at the establishment...
England facing early exit after sorry Sri Lanka loss
08:35 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayEngland's World Cup is all but over after a shambolic eight-wicket defeat by Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. The defending champions are not mathematically out but now must win all of their remaining games, including against unbeaten hosts India on Sunday, and hope an unlikely set of results go their way...
NCTB files case over propaganda on curriculum, textbook
07:52 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayThe National Curriculum and Textbook Board has filed a case over the 'propaganda' on the new curriculum and two textbooks for the education year 2024...
11 dengue patients die; 1802 hospitalized in 24 hrs
07:24 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayEleven dengue patients died and 1,802 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. With the latest death, a total of 1,306 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Thursday. Currently, 7,145 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
Israel stages large overnight ground raid into Gaza Strip
06:47 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayIsraeli troops and tanks have carried out a brief yet relatively large overnight ground incursion into Gaza ahead of a widely expected full-scale ground invasion after nearly three weeks of devastating air raids on the besieged Palestinian enclave...
England collapse to 156 all out against Sri Lanka
05:59 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayEngland's cricketers have been slammed on social media by supporters after another abysmal showing with the bat against Sri Lanka at the Cricket World Cup. Playing in their fifth game in the tournament, Jos Buttler's men entered the match knowing they needed a win after losing three of their previous four games...
BNP remains firm in holding rally at Nayapaltan
05:00 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayBNP on Thursday said it informed police about its firm position to hold the October 28 grand rally at Nayapaltan in Dhaka. The party said this in reply to a letter sent to it by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Wednesday night. In the letter, DMP requested BNP to propose two alternative venues besides Nayapaltan...
Mbappe scores as PSG cruise past AC Milan
03:51 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayKylian Mbappe was on target as Paris St-Germain went top of Group F with a clinical win over AC Milan in the Champions League...
England win toss and choose to bat against Sri Lanka
03:30 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayEngland captain Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in their World Cup match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday, as the defending champions made three changes in a bid to arrest a worrying slide. England are looking to breathe life into their campaign after losing three of their first four matches...
Bhairab train accident: Families of deceased to get Tk1 lakh
02:41 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayRailways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan has said Tk1 lakh will be given to each of the families of the victims, who were killed in the Bhairab train accident. He said at a views exchange meeting with the journalists at Rail Bhaban in the capital on Thursday.
India to resume some visa services in Canada
01:14 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayIndia will resume some visa services in Canada with effect from Oct. 26, its High Commission said on Wednesday, in a move that could reduce tensions caused by the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada.
Being a vegetarian might be in your DNA
12:43 PM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayGoing meatless may not be just a matter of willpower, according to a new study. The study published Wednesday in PLOS One found that there are four genes associated with how well someone is able to adhere to a vegetarian lifestyle.
Bangladesh, US seek strengthened relations in addressing climate challenge
11:34 AM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdayBangladesh and the United States (US) are keen to deepen their bilateral relations in addressing the defining challenges of climate change.
Social media platform X rolls out audio, video calling
10:26 AM, 26 Oct 2023 ThursdaySocial media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is launching an early version of video and audio calling for some users, according to chief technology officer and owner Elon Musk, as the billionaire pushes for X to become an "everything app".