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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...
Chinese Foreign Minister to arrive in Dhaka on Saturday
01:09 PM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is expected to arrive in Dhaka on Saturday on a two-day visit. Bangladesh State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam will receive him at the airport...
Robbery, gang-rape on bus: Main accused arrested
12:39 PM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayDetective police have arrested the main accused over the robbery and gang-rape on a moving bus at Madhupur in Tangail. The arrestee was identified as Raja Miah, son of Harun-or-Rashid, of Bolla village at Kalihati upazila of the district. He was arrested from Tangail’s new bus terminal area early Thursday...
N. Korea says will ‘never tolerate’ US accusation of its nuclear programme
11:56 AM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayNorth Korea warned it will "never tolerate" the United States' criticism of the isolated country's nuclear programme, calling Washington the "kingpin of nuclear proliferation" and saying it would not allow any encroachment of its sovereign rights...
China-Taiwan: Beijing begins biggest military drills around island
11:19 AM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayChina is kicking off its biggest-ever military exercises in the seas around Taiwan following US politician Nancy Pelosi's visit. The live fire drills began at 12:00 local time (04:00 GMT) and in several areas were due to take place within 12 miles of the island. Taiwan said China was trying to change the status quo in the region...
Robbers gang-rape female passenger on moving bus
10:39 AM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayRobbers gang-raped a female passenger after taking control of a bus for three hours on Tuesday midnight. The incident took place when the bus of Eagle Paribahan with 30-35 passengers was going to Dhaka from Kushtia. A witness named Habibur Rahman, who is the regular passenger of the bus, said the driver stopped the bus near Sirajganj...
US-China ties on a precipice after Pelosi visit to Taiwan
08:36 AM, 04 Aug 2022 ThursdayU.S.-China relations are teetering on a precipice after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Pelosi received a rapturous welcome in Taipei and was applauded with strong bipartisan support in Washington, despite the Biden administration’s misgivings...
Beijing responds to Pelosi visit with days of military drills encircling Taiwan
09:54 PM, 03 Aug 2022 WednesdayBeijing is ramping up its military intimidation campaign against Taiwan with days of drills to be held around the self-ruled island in the wake of a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi...
Gold prices increased by Tk 1050 per bhori
09:22 PM, 03 Aug 2022 WednesdayThe prices of gold have been increased by Tk 1,050 per bhori (11.664 grams) in Bangladesh following a fall in local market prices. Now, gold of 22-carat will cost Tk 82,348 per bhori, 21-carat Tk 78,615, 18-carat Tk 67,418, and gold of traditional method Tk 55,696 respectively. The Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association's (BAJUS) standing committee...
Aamir Khan responds to criticism over his Punjabi accent in Laal Singh Chaddha
08:53 PM, 03 Aug 2022 WednesdayThe trailer of Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha elicited a mixed response. While some have appreciated the music and cinematography, others have criticised Aamir’s expressions and said he is reprising his PK role...
Hartal in Bhola on Thursday over JCD leader's death
08:03 PM, 03 Aug 2022 WednesdayA dawn-to-dusk hartal has been called in Bhola for Thursday protesting the death of district unit Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) president Nure Alam during a clash between police and BNP men...
Four sent to jail in Tipu-Preeti murder case
06:56 PM, 03 Aug 2022 WednesdayA Dhaka court on Wednesday sent four accused, who were arrested and placed on a two-day remand each in a case lodged over the sensational murder of Awami League leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afrin Preeti in the capital's Shahjahanpur area on March 24, to jail...
Three Covid deaths, 375 cases recorded in 24 hrs
05:57 PM, 03 Aug 2022 WednesdayThe Bangladesh government reported three COVID-19 deaths and 375 cases in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of fatalities rose to 29,298 and infections stood at 20,06,368. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Wednesday...
Saif Sporting Club winds up all football activities
05:25 PM, 03 Aug 2022 WednesdaySaif Sporting Club, a football club based in Dhaka, has announced to wind up all its activities in professional football. The club's owner Tarafder Mohammad Ruhul Amin made the announcement on Wednesday. He said, "It is no longer possible for us to conduct football activities due to the current global situation...
77 hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hrs
04:38 PM, 03 Aug 2022 WednesdaySome 77 people with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals in and outside the capital of Dhaka in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning...
Conspiracy being mounted to oust Sheikh Hasina from power: PM
04:20 PM, 03 Aug 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that conspiracy is being intensified to topple her (Sheikh Hasina) from power as the national election is approaching nearer. "Conspiracy was hatched before the national polls in 2014 and 2018...
RU publishes 'A', 'B' unit admission test results
04:00 PM, 03 Aug 2022 WednesdayRajshahi University (RU) has published its admission test results for A and B units for the first year honours classes in 2021-22 academic year last night...
Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay bid to be joint hosts of World Cup 2030
03:23 PM, 03 Aug 2022 WednesdayArgentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay have submitted a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup...
Writ seeks judicial inquiry into accidents at rail-crossings
03:01 PM, 03 Aug 2022 WednesdayA writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking its directives to conduct a judicial inquiry into the accidents at rail-crossings across the country. Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Tapos Kanti Bol filed the writ petition on Wednesday...
NSU student found dead at Bogura hotel
01:57 PM, 03 Aug 2022 WednesdayA student of North South University (NSU) was found dead in a hotel room in Bogura. The deceased was identified as Tanvirul Islam Aqib, 24, a 4th-year student of the university. He was the inhabitant of Kolagachia village in Bamna upazila of the district...