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Dhaka-17 by-polls: Voting ends, counting underway
04:45 PM, 17 Jul 2023 MondayThe counting of votes began in the by-polls to Dhaka-17 parliamentary constituency on Monday afternoon.
Hero Alam attacked in Banani
04:05 PM, 17 Jul 2023 MondayAshraful Hossain Alom alias Hero Alom, an independent candidate for Dhaka-17 by-election, has allegedly been attacked in Banani. The incident took place when he went to visit Banani Bidyaniketon School and College polling centre at 3:10pm on Monday.
PM receives banana plant fibre made sarees
03:15 PM, 17 Jul 2023 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday received "Kalabati Saree" and handicrafts made from the banana plant fibre.
UN Security Council to hold first talks on AI risks
03:04 PM, 17 Jul 2023 MondayThe United Nations Security Council will hold its first formal discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) this week in New York, with Britain to call for an international dialogue about its impact on global peace and security.
Iran’s morality police to resume headscarf patrols
02:20 PM, 17 Jul 2023 MondayIranian police are resuming controversial patrols to ensure women obey dress codes and cover their hair in public, state media reports.
Ukraine war: 2 dead after ‘attack’ on Crimea bridge
01:14 PM, 17 Jul 2023 MondayTwo people have died after an "attack" on the bridge linking the occupied Crimean peninsula to Russia.
GK Shamim jailed for 10 years in money-laundering case
12:58 PM, 17 Jul 2023 MondayA Dhaka court on Monday sentenced controversial contractor and expelled Jubo League leader Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim to 10 years in jail in a money laundering case. Judge Mohammad Nazrul Islam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-10 passed the order.
Arafat casts vote at Gulshan Model High School centre
12:19 PM, 17 Jul 2023 MondayAwami League-backed candidate Mohammad A Arafat cast his vote in Dhaka-17 by-polls at Gulshan Model High School and College centre in Gulshan-2 around 11am on Monday.
AL to hold nationwide peace procession from Tuesday
11:43 AM, 17 Jul 2023 MondayThe Awami League (AL) will hold peace and development processions across the country protesting the terrorism and anarchy unleashed by the BNP and its allies.
Voting underway in Dhaka-17 by-polls
11:20 AM, 17 Jul 2023 MondayThe voting in the by-election to Dhaka-17 parliamentary constituency is underway. The voting began at 8 am and will continue till 4 pm without any break. Dhaka-17 consistency encompasses Gulshan-Banani, Bhashantek thanas and cantonment areas.
Dhaka-17 by-polls Monday
09:58 PM, 16 Jul 2023 SundayBy-polls to Dhaka-17 constituency will be held on Monday while 78 different local government elections will be held in different places in the country...
'French icon' actress Jane Birkin dies aged 76
09:24 PM, 16 Jul 2023 SundayThe singer, actress and fashion icon Jane Birkin has died at the age of 76...
Six dengue patients die; 1424 hospitalized in 24 hrs
08:47 PM, 16 Jul 2023 SundaySix dengue patients died and 1424 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours (from Saturday 8 am to Sunday 8 am). With the latest death, a total of 106 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said. Currently, 4,955 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
Four get life in prison for farmer murder
08:03 PM, 16 Jul 2023 SundayA court in Faridpur has sentenced four people to life-term imprisonment for the murder of a farmer...
Bangladesh women seal historic victory against India
07:19 PM, 16 Jul 2023 SundayBangladesh women's team sealed its first ever victory against the Indian women's team in ODI format as they beat the mighty neighbor by 40 runs on DLS method in the three-match series opener at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday...
EDOTCO, ActionAid collaborate to provide solar energy to 50 child development centers
06:45 PM, 16 Jul 2023 SundayBangladesh, the leading integrated telecommunications infrastructure service provider in the country, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ActionAid International Bangladesh Society...
BNP's politics is on verge of destruction: Quader
05:52 PM, 16 Jul 2023 SundayAwami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said BNP's politics has reached the edge of destruction. "The BNP's politics, not the country, has reached the brink of destruction today," he said in a statement issued in response to the statements of BNP leaders that the country is standing on the edge of crisis...
Tagore, Nazrul's birth anniversaries celebrated in Mexico
05:20 PM, 16 Jul 2023 SundayThe Embassy of Bangladesh in Mexico City celebrated the 162nd birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore and the 124th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam with due solemnity and enthusiasm, jointly with the local Indian Embassy and Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore Indian Cultural Centre (GTICC) on Saturday, July 15...
'Death threat' to PM: HC directs not to remand Chand
04:54 PM, 16 Jul 2023 SundayThe High Court has directed not to place Rajshahi district unit BNP convener Abu Sayeed Chand on remand in cases filed in different districts on an allegation of making a death threat to the Prime Minister...
Japanese mother wins legal battle for custody of two children
04:09 PM, 16 Jul 2023 SundayJapanese citizen Eriko Nakano finally won prolonged legal battle for the custody of her two daughters as a Dhaka court today rejected an appeal filed by the father of the children and Bangladesh-born US citizen Imran Sharif...