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Australian regulator sues Uber for misleading fares
03:57 PM, 26 Apr 2022 TuesdayAustralia's competition watchdog is suing Uber Technologies Inc and seeking a A$26 million ($18.69 million) fine from the ride-hailing platform after it admitted to misleading consumers about ride fare estimates and cancellation fees...
None will remain homeless in country: PM reassures
03:24 PM, 26 Apr 2022 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday reiterated her pledge that none would remain homeless and landless in the country, saying she considered power as a way to serve the people. "None will remain homeless, landless and without address in Bangladesh. We are working to implement that target," she said...
Last remaining of family burnt in Jatrabari compressor explosion dies
02:24 PM, 26 Apr 2022 TuesdayFatema Akter, 2, who sustained severe burn (35 percent) in a fridge compressor explosion at Arbari Bot tola in city's Jatrabari's Konabari area last Wednesday, died around 7:30am on Tuesday...
Zafar Iqbal murder attempt: One get life, another jailed for 4yrs
01:45 PM, 26 Apr 2022 TuesdayA Sylhet Court has sentenced a man to life term imprisonment and another to four years in jail in the case filed over the attempted murder of Prof Muhammed Zafar Iqbal. Sylhet Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal’s Judge Muhammad Nurul Amin Biplob passed the order at 12:40pm on Tuesday...
32,904 more families’ dream of owning a home becomes true
12:36 PM, 26 Apr 2022 TuesdayDream of owning a home of 32,904 more homeless and landless families has come into reality as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday handed over houses to them at government expenses, raising the total beneficiaries' number to 150,233 under Ashrayan-2 Project...
Over 500 Bangladeshis detained in Libya
12:23 PM, 26 Apr 2022 TuesdayPolice in the North African country of Libya have detained more than 500 Bangladeshis off the coast of the Mediterranean. They were detained on Saturday as they prepared to cross the east coast of the country’s capital, Tripoli, to Europe. Bangladesh Ambassador to Libya Major General SM Shamim Uz Zaman, confirmed the matter...
US looks for closer ties to Brazil at a time of turmoil and war
10:04 AM, 26 Apr 2022 TuesdayU.S. State Department officials held their first high-level talks with the Brazilian government since 2019 on Monday, reinforcing ties between the Western Hemisphere's two largest democracies despite their differences over the Ukraine war...
UN chief embarks on Moscow trip amid criticism
09:25 AM, 26 Apr 2022 TuesdayUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will start a difficult three-day trip to Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday amid criticism for the limited role played by the United Nations in the management of the crisis...
Finland, Sweden to begin NATO application in May, say local media reports
09:03 AM, 26 Apr 2022 TuesdayFinland and Sweden will together express their wish to join NATO in May, tabloid newspapers Iltalehti in Finland and Expressen in Sweden reported on Monday, citing sources close to the matter...
Russia warns ‘serious’ nuclear war risks should not be underestimated
08:42 AM, 26 Apr 2022 TuesdayRussia told the world not to underestimate the considerable risks of nuclear war that it said it wanted to reduce and warned that conventional Western weapons were legitimate targets in Ukraine, where battles raged in the east...
Elon Musk to buy Twitter for $44B and take it private
08:19 AM, 26 Apr 2022 TuesdayElon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the social media platform where he - the world’s richest person - promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on a wide range of issues to more than 83 million followers...
Discussion on digital transactions in Islamic finance held
05:43 PM, 25 Apr 2022 MondayA discussion meeting was held on Monday on digital transactions in Shariah-based financial management of the country...
97 RU teachers capture places in world best researchers list
05:05 PM, 25 Apr 2022 MondayA total of 97 teachers of Rajshahi University (RU) have captured their places in the world best researchers list of the Alper-Dodger (AD) Scientific Index- 2022...
Bangladesh reports 27 Covid cases, no death in 24 hours
04:23 PM, 25 Apr 2022 MondayBangladesh logged 27 fresh Coronavirus cases in 24 hours till Monday morning taking the total caseload to 19,52,583. The country’s total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,127 as no death was reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services...
Cumilla City Corporation elections on June 15
04:03 PM, 25 Apr 2022 MondayCumilla City Corporation elections will be held on 15 June, said Election Commission (EC) Secretary Md Humayun Kabir Khandaker at a meeting in city's Agargaon on Monday...
Quader to return home from Singapore following health check-up
03:33 PM, 25 Apr 2022 MondayRoad Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader is set to return home on Monday from Singapore following his regular health check-up...
Bangladesh, Denmark sign MoU on sustainable engagement
02:22 PM, 25 Apr 2022 MondayBangladesh and Denmark on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Sustainable and Green Framework Engagement as the two countries shared joint commitment in tackling global challenges like climate change and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals...
Severe heat wave may continue in 4 districts
01:09 PM, 25 Apr 2022 MondayThe ongoing severe heat wave is likely to continue in four districts and mild to moderate heat wave in parts of the country, a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) release said on Monday...
Denmark Crown princess arrives
12:58 PM, 25 Apr 2022 MondayDenmark Crown Princess Mary arrived in Dhaka on Monday morning on a three-day tour to visit Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar and climate vulnerable community in Sundarbans area...
Enu, Rupon among 11 jailed for 7 years
12:41 PM, 25 Apr 2022 MondayA Dhaka court has sentenced two brothers -- Enamul Haque Enu and Rupon Bhuiyan -- and nine others to 7 years’ jail each in a money laundering case. Judge Mohammad Iqbal Hossain of the Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka passed the verdict on Monday...