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Viqarunnisa’s ex-principal Husne Ara Begum passes away
01:20 PM, 09 May 2023 TuesdayFormer principal of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College and Azimpur Govt. Girls' School and College Husne Ara Begum has passed away at a city hospital at the age of 73 on Monday afternoon.
Low pressure over Southeast Bay intensifying into a well-marked low
01:06 PM, 09 May 2023 TuesdayThe low pressure area over Southeast Bay and adjoining South Andaman Sea intensify into a well-marked low over the same area.
Arav Khan jailed for 10 years in arms case
12:03 PM, 09 May 2023 TuesdayA court in Dhaka has sentenced notorious gold trader Rabiul Islam alias Arav Khan to 10 years in jail in an arms case. Dhaka Sixth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Murshid Ahammad passed the order on Tuesday.
PM returns home after 15-day foreign visit
10:28 AM, 09 May 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has returned home after her 15-day foreign visit to Japan, the US and the UK. A regular flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier and her entourage members landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Tuesday morning.
Twitter to remove idle accounts, archive them
09:21 AM, 09 May 2023 TuesdaySocial media platform Twitter Inc will remove accounts that have been inactive for several years, CEO Elon Musk announced in a tweet on Monday, saying that the action is "important to free up abandoned handles."
National budget for FY24 to be placed on June 1
08:56 AM, 09 May 2023 TuesdayFinance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is set to place in parliament the national budget for fiscal year (2023-24) on June 1.
10 reported killed as Israeli jets hit targets in Gaza
08:43 AM, 09 May 2023 TuesdayAt least 10 people have been killed in Israeli air raids on the Gaza Strip in what Israel’s military said was the targeting of members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement. Al Jazeera’s Youmna El Sayed, reporting from Gaza, said the Ministry of Health declared that 10 people were killed in the Gaza Strip.
Renowned author Samaresh Majumdar dies
08:22 AM, 09 May 2023 TuesdayRenowned Indian author Samaresh Majumdar died on Monday. He was 79. The award-winning writer passed away in the evening around 5:45 pm, his family said in a press release.
Jackie Shroff raises awareness on World Thalassemia Day
05:53 PM, 08 May 2023 MondayOn the occasion of World Thalassemia Day, actor Jackie Shroff urged people to spread awareness about it among people.
President for university curriculum keeping pace with changing world
05:22 PM, 08 May 2023 MondayPresident Md Sahabuddin has asked the university authorities to formulate academic curriculum keeping pace with the changing world.
NASA launches two small satellites to track hurricanes
04:58 PM, 08 May 2023 MondayNASA launched two small satellites designed to track tropical cyclones hour by hour from a base in New Zealand on Monday, in a project that could improve weather predictions on devastating storms.
SC paves way for continuing labour court proceedings against Dr Yunus
04:41 PM, 08 May 2023 MondayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday scraped a leave to appeal petition filed by Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, challenging a High Court order that cleared way for labour court proceedings against him.
GCC polls: HC rejects Jahangir’s writ filed to get back candidacy
03:40 PM, 08 May 2023 MondayThe High Court (HC) has rejected a writ petition filed by suspended Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) mayor Jahangir Alam challenging the legality of the Election Commission’s decision that cancelled his nomination papers for the mayoral post in the upcoming GCC election.
Tigers looking forward to keep winning spree against Ireland
02:39 PM, 08 May 2023 MondayBangladesh are looking forward to work on their combination for the upcoming world cup and at the same time keep their winning momentum going when they take on Ireland in the three-match series opener on Tuesday at Chelmsford in England.
8 dead as car strikes people in Texas border town
02:25 PM, 08 May 2023 MondayEight people have been killed in the US state of Texas after a car struck a group at a bus stop close to a shelter for the homeless and migrants.
Mild to moderate heat wave sweeping over country
02:05 PM, 08 May 2023 MondayMild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over the country and it may continue and spread, said a met office release on Monday.
136 Bangladeshis return home from war-torn Sudan
01:14 PM, 08 May 2023 MondayA total of 136 Bangladeshis reached Dhaka from war-torn Sudan on Monday morning. A Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying them left Jeddah Airport in Saudi Arabia at 1am and landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 10:30am.
21 dead as boat capsizes in India’s Kerala
11:39 AM, 08 May 2023 MondayAt least 21 people have died after a packed tourist boat capsized in India's southern Kerala state.
People will vote for AL in next polls: PM
11:26 AM, 08 May 2023 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called the BNP-Jamaat vote thieves, saying the Bangladesh people will vote for Awami League (AL) in the next elections as she was accorded a civic reception by expatriate Bangladeshis in the United Kingdom (UK).
Arab League brings Syria back into its fold after 12 years
10:00 PM, 07 May 2023 SundayForeign ministers from Arab League member states have agreed to reinstate Syria’s membership after its suspension more than 10 years ago, according to Iraqi state media...