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PM phones UAE President
09:22 AM, 15 Aug 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a phone call to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), around 08:30 pm on Tuesday.
President, PM pay homage to Bangabandhu
09:09 AM, 15 Aug 2023 TuesdayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, marking his 48th martyrdom anniversary and the National Mourning Day.
National Mourning Day today
08:36 AM, 15 Aug 2023 TuesdayThe nation is observing the National Mourning Day and 48th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Tuesday with due respect and solemnity.
War criminal Delawar Hossain Sayedee dies
08:11 AM, 15 Aug 2023 TuesdayA major 1971 war crimes convict and fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee died on Monday at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital as he was being treated there after a cardiac arrest, hospital sources said.
Tasnia Farin gets married
05:54 PM, 14 Aug 2023 MondayPopular actress Tasnia Farin has tied the knot with her long-time friend Shaikh Rezwan. The actress got married on Friday.
Kakar sworn in as Pakistan’s 8th interim prime minister
05:28 PM, 14 Aug 2023 MondayAnwaarul Haq Kakar was sworn in as the eighth interim prime minister of Pakistan on Monday. Kakar, clad in a grey suit, was administered oath by President Arif Alvi in a ceremony held at the Aiwan-i-Sadr in Islamabad - which coincided with Independence Day.
Teesta crosses danger mark at Dalia, Kawnia points
05:11 PM, 14 Aug 2023 MondayThe Teesta crossed the danger mark (DM) at Dalia and Kawnia points on Monday despite lessening of monsoon rains in upstream Indian northwestern states during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am on Monday.
Khaleda Zia under ‘close observation’
04:31 PM, 14 Aug 2023 MondayBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia is under physicians’ close observation at Evercare Hospital in the capital, her personal physician professor AZM Zahid Hossain told reporters on Monday.
Niger junta says it will prosecute ousted president for treason
04:13 PM, 14 Aug 2023 MondayThe military junta that seized power in Niger in a coup last month has said it will prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for high treason over his exchanges with foreign heads of state and international organisations.
Neymar agrees a 2-year deal with Saudi club Al-Hilal
03:02 PM, 14 Aug 2023 MondayParis Saint-Germain soccer superstar Neymar has reportedly agreed a two-year deal to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal.
UK keen to enhance bilateral trade with Bangladesh
02:30 PM, 14 Aug 2023 MondayThe United Kingdom (UK) on Monday showed interest to enhance bilateral trade and investment with Bangladesh as its High Commissioner Sarah Cooke paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence in Dhaka.
21 killed in heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh
02:15 PM, 14 Aug 2023 Monday16 people have died within 24 hours in two separate incidents related to heavy rains in Indian State of Himachal Pradesh, the state's Chief Minister has confirmed.
Dhaka Elevated Expressway to be inaugurated on Sept 2: Quader
01:19 PM, 14 Aug 2023 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Airport-Farmgate section of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway on September 2. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said this at a press briefing held at Setu Bhaban in Dhaka on Monday.
Former state minister Redwan jailed for 3 years
12:35 PM, 14 Aug 2023 MondayA Dhaka court has sentenced former state minister for liberation affairs and the secretary general of Oli Ahmed-led LDP Redwan Ahmed to three years in jail and fined him Tk 50 lakh in a case filed for embezzling Tk 50 lakh of Freedom Fighter Council.
Argentine far-right outsider Milei posts shock win in primary polls
11:47 AM, 14 Aug 2023 MondayArgentine voters punished the country's two main political forces in a primary election on Sunday, pushing a rock-singing libertarian outsider candidate into first place in a huge shake-up in the race towards presidential elections in October.
Soybean oil price reduced by Tk 5 per liter
09:31 PM, 13 Aug 2023 SundayThe maximum retail prices of bottled and loose soybean oil have been reduced by Tk 5 per liter respectively. As per the new rates, the price of loose soybean oil has been fixed at Tk 154 and bottled soybean oil at Tk 174 per litre. A 5-litre bottle of soybean oil price is set at Tk 850.
Mbappe reinstated into PSG first team squad
08:38 PM, 13 Aug 2023 SundayKylian Mbappe was reinstated into Paris St Germain's first team on Sunday, a day after being omitted for the Ligue 1 season opener against Lorient and reportedly being frozen out of the main squad for weeks amid an ongoing contract stand-off.
Polls to be held as per existing rules, Momen tells US Congressmen
08:25 PM, 13 Aug 2023 SundayForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday told visiting US congressmen Ed Case and Richard McCormick that Bangladesh's upcoming general election would be held as per the existing rules. The foreign minister told reporters after a meeting held at the State Guest House Padma in the capital.
11 dengue patients die, 2905 hospitalised in 24hrs
07:25 PM, 13 Aug 2023 SundayEleven dengue patients died and 2,905 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till 8 am on Sunday. "During the period, 1042 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 1,863 were admitted to different hospitals outside Dhaka," a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Eggs to be imported if necessary to control price hike: Tipu
06:18 PM, 13 Aug 2023 SundayCommerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Sunday said the government would import eggs if the price of the low-cost source of protein keeps an upward trend. Tipu said the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock is responsible for determining the price of eggs in the market.