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Robbery, gang-rape on moving bus: Two more accused held
02:57 PM, 05 Aug 2022 FridayPolice have arrested two more accused in the case filed over the robbery and gang-rape on a moving bus in Tangail district. The two accused - Md Awal, 30, a resident of Kanchanpur village, and Nurnabi, 26, of Shilaboho Pashchimpara, in Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur, were apprehended from the upazila early Friday...
Rahul Gandhi detained amid massive Congress protest
02:21 PM, 05 Aug 2022 FridaySeveral Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, were detained amid a massive protest outside the party's Delhi headquarters against rising prices, unemployment and GST hike on essential items...
Amnesty accuses Ukraine of basing troops in residential areas
12:33 PM, 05 Aug 2022 FridayHuman rights group Amnesty International accused Ukraine on Thursday of endangering civilians by basing troops in residential areas during Russia's invasion in a report that Kyiv likened to Russian propaganda and disinformation...
The 21st Century's ultimate film star
11:51 AM, 05 Aug 2022 FridayFirst he was the hunky boy toy in Thelma and Louise, a small role that made viewers wonder, "Who is he?" back in 1991...
Thai nightclub fire kills at least 13
11:29 AM, 05 Aug 2022 FridayAt least 13 people were killed and 35 injured when a fire broke out at a nightclub in Thailand's eastern Chonburi province early on Friday, a police official said. The cause of the fire is still unknown and all victims so far have been identified as Thai nationals, police said. A separate statement from the Chonburi emergency service described 14 of the injuries as severe...
US basketball player sentenced to nine years in Russian prison
09:48 PM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayA Russian court on Thursday sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison after finding her guilty of deliberately bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia despite them being illegal...
Robbery, gang-rape on moving bus: Main accused remanded
09:37 PM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayA court in Tangail on Thursday afternoon placed the main accused in the case filed over the robbery and gang-rape on a moving bus in the district on a five-day remand...
Flights disrupted at Dhaka airport as aircraft breaks down on runway
09:07 PM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayFlights to and from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the capital of Dhaka were disrupted on Thursday night after an aircraft suddenly broke down on its runway. Qatar Airways flight QR634 broke down on the runway around 7:10 pm, causing the disruption...
Why you should reach out to old friends
08:21 PM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayThinking of reaching out to old friends but nervous it will be awkward or that they won't appreciate it? You should make those phone calls or send a text or email, according to new research...
Economy will be stable soon: BB Governor
07:17 PM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayBangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder on Thursday said the country’s economy will soon become stable as all major indicators are steadily coming back on track...
91 hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hrs
06:24 PM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdaySome 91 people with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals in and outside the capital of Dhaka in the last 24 hours until Thursday morning...
Bangladesh out to maintain ODI supremacy against Zimbabwe
05:59 PM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayBangladesh are keen to maintain their supremacy against Zimbabwe in the three-match ODI series, starting tomorrow (Friday) at Harare Sports Club despite suffering their first ever T20 International series loss to the same opponent last week...
Two Covid deaths, 278 cases recorded in 24 hrs
05:33 PM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayThe Bangladesh government reported two COVID-19 deaths and 278 cases in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of fatalities rose to 29,300 and infections stood at 20,06,646. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Thursday...
Govt mulls taking IMF loan as precautionary measure: Kaikaus
05:07 PM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayPrincipal Secretary to the Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Kaikaus has said that the government is thinking of taking loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as precautionary measures to tackle the global crisis in advance. “...The world is heading towards an economic recession and facing inflation of currency...
PSG’s galaxy of stars expected to dominate again
04:36 PM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayA leaner and fitter Lionel Messi, similarly rejuvenated Neymar and Kylian Mbappe staying after signing a new contract makes Paris St Germain runaway favourites to retain their Ligue 1 title when the French league season kicks off on Friday...
National conference on mental health services for survivors of human trafficking
04:16 PM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayOn 3 August, 2022, the Winrock International – implemented Ashshash project; supported by the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh, organized a ‘National Conference on Mental Health Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking’, in collaboration with the Department of Clinical Psychology (DCP), University of Dhaka...
An Android with funky lights on its transparent back
03:54 PM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayThe Phone 1 is the first smartphone from the British technology startup Nothing, led by the OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, who set up on his own with the aim of bringing back a bit of interest and excitement to the increasingly samey world of consumer electronics...
JCD leader Nure Alam’s janaza held in Nayapaltan
02:42 PM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayThe namaz-e-janaza of Bhola district unit Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) president Md Nure Alam was held in front of the BNP’s central office in the capital’s Nayapaltan at 1pm on Thursday...
Koi Mil Gaya actor Mithilesh Chaturvedi dies in Mumbai
02:09 PM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayVeteran Bollywood actor Mithilesh Chaturvedi, who featured in several films such as Koi Mil Gaya and Satya, died at the Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai...
Nur Hossain gets life term in arms case
01:38 PM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayA Narayanganj court on Thursday sentenced Nur Hossain, a convict of Narayanganj seven-murder, to life term imprisonment in a case filed under Arms Act. Narayanganj Additional District and Sessions (second) Judge Sabina Yasmin passed the verdict at 12:15pm...