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All set to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on Thursday
07:40 PM, 27 Jun 2023 TuesdayAll preparations have been completed to celebrate the holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, on Thursday (June 29) across the country with due solemnity and religious fervor. Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated on the 10th of Zil Hajj month of the Hizri calendar as Hazrat Ibrahim (AS)...
WHO warns Covid 'has not gone away'
06:12 PM, 27 Jun 2023 TuesdayThe World Health Organization's European office on Tuesday warned the risk of Covid-19 has not gone away, saying it was still responsible for nearly 1,000 deaths a week in the region...
Teacher, son killed as bus rams motorcycle
05:09 PM, 27 Jun 2023 TuesdayA primary school teacher and his minor son were killed as a bus rammed a motorcycle in Palashbari upazila of Gaibandha on Tuesday morning...
BNP does not worry about welfare of country, its people: Quader
04:28 PM, 27 Jun 2023 TuesdayAwami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said that BNP, born in the womb of dictatorship, never cares about the welfare of the country and the people. "The non-political and evil activities of BNP, born in the womb of dictatorship...
President, PM greet countrymen on Eid-ul-Azha
03:58 PM, 27 Jun 2023 TuesdayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday greeted countrymen as well as Muslims across the globe on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Azha to be observed on June 29...
Pakistan army sacks officers over Imran Khan protests
03:52 PM, 27 Jun 2023 TuesdayPakistan's army has fired three senior officers for their conduct during protests following the May arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan...
Internet furious at Netflix for re-releasing Titanic after Titan tragedy
02:59 PM, 27 Jun 2023 TuesdayA section of people on social media platforms are angry at Netflix for re-releasing James Cameron's iconic film Titanic on the platform, just days after the Titan tragedy.
3 killed as auto-rickshaw collides with Bhatbhati in Bogura
02:28 PM, 27 Jun 2023 TuesdayThree people were killed and two others injured when a CNG-run auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a locally made vehicle called Bhatbhati on Naogaon-Bogura highway at Erulia Mondolpara in the Sadar upazila of Bogura on Tuesday morning.
2023 ODI World Cup schedule finally released
01:12 PM, 27 Jun 2023 TuesdayThe 2023 men's ODI World Cup will begin on October 5 in Ahmedabad, and matches will be held across ten venues, and culminate in the final - also in Ahmedabad - on November 19. The semi-finals will be held in Mumbai and Kolkata on November 15 and 16.
US to spend $42 billion to make internet access universal by 2030
12:49 PM, 27 Jun 2023 TuesdayThe White House on Monday divvied up $42 billion among the nation's 50 states and U.S. territories to make access to high-speed broadband universal by 2030, as it launched a new publicity campaign for President Joe Biden's economic policies.
ECB apologises for discrimination following ICEC report
12:16 PM, 27 Jun 2023 TuesdayThe England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday apologised "unreservedly" to those who faced discrimination in the game after the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) released a report finding evidence of racism across the sport.
2 million pilgrims converge on Mina as Hajj officially begins
11:43 AM, 27 Jun 2023 TuesdayAround two million pilgrims, who came from all corners of the globe, converged on the tent city of Mina on Monday, the Day of Tarwiyah, marking the beginning of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam.
Bangladeshi booked for flying drone near Delhi’s Akshardham temple
11:26 AM, 27 Jun 2023 TuesdayThe Delhi Police on Monday detained a 33-year-old photographer from Bangladesh for allegedly flying a drone near Delhi’s Akshardham Temple, a no-flying zone in the city.
Putin says Wagner mutiny leaders will be ‘brought to justice’
09:42 AM, 27 Jun 2023 TuesdayRussian President Vladimir Putin has accused the leaders of last weekend's Wagner mutiny of wanting "to see Russia choked in bloody strife". In a short speech full of vitriol, Mr Putin vowed to bring the organisers of the revolt "to justice".
World’s oldest Nobel Prize winner Goodenough dies
09:16 AM, 27 Jun 2023 TuesdayJohn Goodenough, the world's oldest Nobel Prize winner who played a crucial role in developing the lithium-ion battery, has died at the age of 100. He passed away on Sunday, according to the University of Texas at Austin, where he worked as an engineering professor.
PM joins post-budget dinner
08:17 AM, 27 Jun 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday joined a post-budget dinner hosted by Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the capital. On her arrival at the venue, the prime minister was received by Kamal.
Remittances rise rapidly ahead of Eid
05:31 PM, 26 Jun 2023 MondayThe country's remittance inflows witnessed a rapid growth ahead of Eid festival to stand at US$ 1.79 billion within 23 days in June. Remitters transferred $1.69 billion in May and $1.68 billion in April, according to data from the Bangladesh Bank.
How our genes make us prone to allergies
05:22 PM, 26 Jun 2023 MondayResearchers have identified how genetic differences that alter a specific protein can affect the human body’s response to allergies.
Dhaka-17 by-polls: Independent candidate Torikul gets back candidacy
03:56 PM, 26 Jun 2023 MondayIndependent candidate Md Torikul Islam Bhuiyan today got back his candidacy to compete for the Dhaka-17 by-election as the High Court stayed Election Commission's (EC) decision to cancel his nomination paper.
Barcelona sign Gundogan on free transfer after Man City exit
03:44 PM, 26 Jun 2023 MondayBarcelona have signed Ilkay Gundogan on a free transfer after his departure from treble winners Manchester City with the German midfielder signing a two-year contract, the LaLiga club said on Monday.