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Indian court frees killer of ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi
11:14 AM, 19 May 2022 ThursdayIndia's top court on Wednesday granted the release of a man convicted of killing former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, 31 years after his imprisonment...
China relaxes some COVID test rules for US, other travellers
09:45 AM, 19 May 2022 ThursdayChina has removed some COVID-19 test requirements for people flying in from countries such as the United States and shortened the pre-departure quarantine for some inbound travellers, as it fine-tunes measures to cope with the Omicron variant...
More Ukraine fighters surrendering in Mariupol, Russia says
09:02 AM, 19 May 2022 ThursdayMoscow said nearly 700 more Ukrainian fighters had surrendered in Russian-held Mariupol as it shored up a key gain in the south, while the United States became the latest Western country to reopen its embassy in Kyiv...
Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis, UN warns
08:48 AM, 19 May 2022 ThursdayRussia's invasion of Ukraine could cause global food shortages in the coming months, the UN has warned. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the war had worsened food insecurity in poorer nations due to rising prices. The world could face famines that last for years if Ukrainian exports are not restored to pre-war levels, he added...
Written exam for assistant teacher in Sylhet dist postponed
08:28 AM, 19 May 2022 ThursdayThe written examination for the post of assistant teacher in Sylhet district, was scheduled to be held on May 20, has been postponed...
JS to go into budget session on June 5
09:54 PM, 18 May 2022 WednesdayThe Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will go into its budget session for the fiscal year 2022-23 on June 5...
Govt issues notice on Hajj deposit withdrawal
09:21 PM, 18 May 2022 WednesdayThe Ministry of Religious Affairs has issued a special notice regarding the withdrawal of the deposit for this year's Hajj pilgrimage in case of death, illness, or expiry of age limit of the depositors...
BNP has no right to talk on polls as it tainted election process most: PM
08:26 PM, 18 May 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said BNP has no right to speak about elections as they tainted the election process most during their tenures. "My question is how BNP raises questions about the election now. The history of the BNP-era election was so much tainted...
UP chairman's 10-year-old son hacked dead, wife injured
08:08 PM, 18 May 2022 WednesdayThe 10-year-old son of a union parishad chairman in Faridpur district was hacked to death and his wife seriously injured on Wednesday afternoon. Deceased Rafsan was the son of Mizan Boyati, chairman of Dheukhali Union Parishad under Sadarpur upazila and resident of Sadarpur upazila sadar...
Arjun Kapoor shuts down wedding rumours with Malaika Arora
06:35 PM, 18 May 2022 WednesdayArjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora have happily embraced their relationship in the public eye but much like any popular celebrity couple, they are often faced with wedding rumours...
Global smoking rates fall for first time, but rise for kids
05:43 PM, 18 May 2022 WednesdaySmoking rates have declined globally for the first time on record, according to a new report on tobacco use from a public health campaign group and US academics. However, the figures from the Tobacco Atlas report – described as a potential tipping point by the authors...
Covid-19: No death, 22 cases reported in 24 hrs
05:03 PM, 18 May 2022 WednesdayBangladesh reported no COVID-19 death and 22 cases in the last 24 hours. With this, the total fatalities are 29,127 and infections rose to 19,53,103. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Wednesday. As many as 4,890 samples were collected and 5,001 ones tested in the past day...
BERC recommends raising bulk power price by 58pc
04:52 PM, 18 May 2022 WednesdayBangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has recommended increasing the bulk power tariff by 57.83 percent...
UK inflation hits 40-year high of 9.0% as households suffer
04:02 PM, 18 May 2022 WednesdayBritish inflation surged last month to its highest annual rate since 1982, piling pressure on finance minister Rishi Sunak to step up his help for households facing a worsening cost-of-living crisis...
Liverpool beat Southampton to keep title race alive
03:33 PM, 18 May 2022 WednesdayLiverpool have taken the Premier League title race down to the final day of the season by coming from behind to win at Southampton...
Finland and Sweden submit applications to join NATO
02:44 PM, 18 May 2022 WednesdayNATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that Finland, Sweden have officially applied to join the world’s biggest military alliance, a move driven by security concerns over Russia’s war in Ukraine...
Don’t build unplanned establishments in Cox’s Bazar: PM
02:07 PM, 18 May 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all not to build indiscriminate establishments in Cox's Bazar, saying her government is implementing projects to ensure its overall development maintaining natural beauty to make it a major global tourist destination...
Mushfiq becomes first Bangladesh batter to reach 5K runs in Test
01:59 PM, 18 May 2022 WednesdayTwenty two years after getting Test status, Bangladesh finally got a batter who scores 5000 runs in this format...
Bangladesh in front foot in 1st Test against Sri Lanka
01:24 PM, 18 May 2022 WednesdayBangladesh kept them in front foot in the series-opening Test against Sri Lanka after the century of Mushfiqur Rahim and a nice work from the bowlers on day four at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday...
Pori Moni case: Charges framed against Nasir, 2 others
12:39 PM, 18 May 2022 WednesdayA tribunal has framed charges against three people in a case filed for allegedly attempting to rape and murder actress Pori Moni...