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Teesta flowing above danger mark in greater Rangpur
07:00 PM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayThe Teesta crossed its danger mark (DM) at Kawnia and Dalia points in greater Rangpur district creating a temporary flood satiation due to huge onrush of water from upstream during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am on Saturday...
Hollywood strikes delay Dune sequel until 2024
05:56 PM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayWarner Bros has delayed the planned November release of its big-budget Dune sequel until March 2024...
Nine dengue patients die; 1960 hospitalized in 24 hrs
05:26 PM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayNine dengue patients died and 1,960 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. With the latest death, a total of 537 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Saturday. Currently, 8,236 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment..
Parents seek English medium school installation in govt initiative
04:48 PM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayBangladesh English Medium School Parents Forum has demanded the government install English medium schools in its initiative, stop taking re-admission fees at school, and fix a rational tuition fee...
Global Covid-19 incidence up by over 60% in 28 days - WHO
04:36 PM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayMore than 1.47 million people worldwide were infected with COVID-19 between July 24 and August 20, a 63% increase over the previous 28 days, and over 2,000 people died, a 48% decrease over the same period, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported...
India expands curbs on rice exports with 20% duty on parboiled grade
04:04 PM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayIndia has imposed a 20% duty on exports of parboiled rice with immediate effect, a move that could further reduce shipments from the world's largest exporter and lift global rice prices, which are already trading near their highest levels in 12 years...
Ronaldo scores hat-trick & Mane twice for Al-Nassr
03:35 PM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayCristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Al-Nassr picked up their first Saudi Pro League win of the season by beating Al Fateh 5-0...
Abbas flies to Singapore for treatment after Fakhrul
02:57 PM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas flew to Singapore for medical treatment on Saturday morning. He left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka in a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines around 8:45am.
Met office forecasts rain in all 8 divisions
02:01 PM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayBangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) forecasted light to moderate rain or thundershowers along with temporary gusty wind in all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am on Saturday.
Abduction of NBR officer: Key accused among 3 arrested
01:46 PM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayMembers of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested three people, including the key accused Masud, in a case filed over abduction and torture of a female officer of National Board of Revenue (NBR).
10 dead in massive fire in train compartment in Tamil Nadu
11:40 AM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayAt least 10 people have died and more than 20 are injured in a massive fire that broke out inside a stationary train compartment in Madurai railway station in Indian state of Tamil Nadu early on Saturday morning.
Trump returns to Twitter, now X, to post his mugshot
11:20 AM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayFormer US President Donald Trump returned to the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, with a post on Thursday showing his mug shot from his booking at Fulton County Jail in Georgia earlier in the day.
Rose-infused skincare will make you look 10 years younger!
10:39 AM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayIn the pursuit of flawless and radiant skin, we often forget that skincare goes beyond just external applications.
7 children among 13 killed in Madagascar stadium stampede
10:14 AM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayAt least 13 people, including seven children, were killed Friday in a crowd stampede at a stadium in the Madagascar capital of Antananarivo, according to the Red Cross and a local member of parliament. "So far 13 people have been killed and 107 injured," said opposition MP Hanitra Razafimanantsoa on a local radio station.
Spain team quits as federation boss refuses to resign in kiss scandal
09:16 AM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdaySpanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales on Friday refused to resign for grabbing star player Jenni Hermoso's head and kissing her on the lips after Spain's Women's World Cup victory, leading the national team to mutiny and the government to denounce his "macho actions".
Niger junta gives French envoy 48 hours to leave
08:56 AM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayNiger's coup leaders have given the French ambassador 48 hours to leave the country as bilateral ties continue to deteriorate rapidly. The junta said Sylvain Itte had refused to respond to an invitation to meet Niger's foreign minister.
PM to leave Johannesburg for home today
08:15 AM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Johannesburg for Dhaka on Saturday after attending the 15th BRICS Summit held on August 22-24. She attended the summit at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
US sues Elon Musk's SpaceX over hiring policy
05:54 PM, 25 Aug 2023 FridayThe US Department of Justice (DOJ) has said it is suing Elon Musk's SpaceX, alleging the rocket firm discriminates against refugees and asylum seekers in its hiring practices...
Two workers die falling off PUST building
05:07 PM, 25 Aug 2023 FridayTwo workers died after falling from a 12-storey under-construction building at Pabna University of Science and Technology on Friday morning...
What happens to the Wagner Group after Yevgeny Prigozhin plane crash?
04:04 PM, 25 Aug 2023 FridayA day before mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane crash, a Russian official visited Libya to reassure allies that fighters from the Wagner Group would remain in the country -- but under Moscow's control...