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3 of a family found dead in pond
09:41 AM, 26 Oct 2021 TuesdayThree bodies of a family were found dead in a pond adjacent to Bagali union parishad in Koyra upazila of Khulna on Tuesday morning. The deceased are Habibullah, his wife and their daughter. In this connection, Md Shahadat Hossen, officer-in-charge of Koyra Police Station, said being informed by locals, police rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies from the pond around 8am...
2 dead, 8 injured in shooting at US mall
09:18 AM, 26 Oct 2021 TuesdayTwo people were killed Monday and four others were injured -- including a police officer -- when a gunman opened fire in a shopping mall in the US state of Idaho...
Facebook earns $9bn despite whistleblower scandal
08:56 AM, 26 Oct 2021 TuesdayFacebook has posted better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter, as it continues to face bad press over leaked internal documents...
Signs of first planet found outside our galaxy
08:40 AM, 26 Oct 2021 TuesdayAstronomers have found hints of what could be the first planet ever to be discovered outside our galaxy...
Sudan coup: 7 protesters killed and dozens injured
08:14 AM, 26 Oct 2021 TuesdayAt least seven people are reported to have died and some 140 have been hurt after soldiers fired on crowds opposing a military takeover in Sudan. Protestors took to the streets after the armed forces dissolved civilian rule, arrested political leaders and called a state of emergency on Monday...
Coronavirus: 5 die, 289 infected
05:29 PM, 25 Oct 2021 MondayThe death toll from COVID-19 has reached 27,828 as 5 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 289 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 1,567,981. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Monday...
Pirganj violence: Saikat, Rabiul give confessional statements
04:33 PM, 25 Oct 2021 MondayPrime suspects of Pirganj violence, Saikat Mandal and Rabiul Islam, gave confessional statements under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as they were produced before a court here last night...
Order on accepting charge-sheet against Samrat Jan 10
04:20 PM, 25 Oct 2021 MondayA Dhaka court today set January 10, 2022, for passing order on accepting charge-sheet in a graft case against former Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat...
South Asian nations should work to alleviate poverty: PM
03:08 PM, 25 Oct 2021 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said South Asian nations should work to eliminate the curse of hunger, poverty and illiteracy and for the well-being of the people in the region. She said this while newly-appointed Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Ahmed Siddiqui paid a courtesy call on her...
Zero fatality recorded in RMCH Covid-19 unit
02:24 PM, 25 Oct 2021 MondayRajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded zero fatality in its Covid-19 unit in the last 24 hours till 6am today after a long time since the second wave of the pandemic hit the country around seven months back. However, the previous day's fatality figure was three, taking the death toll to 85, so far, this month...
ASEAN leaders hold summit with Myanmar’s general shut out
02:04 PM, 25 Oct 2021 MondaySoutheast Asian leaders are meeting this week for their annual summit where Myanmar’s top general, whose forces seized power in February and shattered one of Asia’s most phenomenal democratic transitions, has been shut out for refusing to take steps to end the deadly violence...
Israel to build 1,300 new West Bank settler homes
12:49 PM, 25 Oct 2021 MondayIsrael has announced plans to build more residences for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank, drawing immediate condemnation from Palestinians, peace activists and neighbouring Jordan...
Arrest warrants issued against Rizvi, Dulu
12:27 PM, 25 Oct 2021 MondayA court has issued arrest warrants against BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and its Rajshahi divisional Organizing Secretary Ruhul Kuddus Talukder Dulu in a case filed the Special Power Act. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge K M Imrul Kayesh passed the order on Monday...
China postpones Beijing marathon due to Covid surge
11:53 AM, 25 Oct 2021 MondayChina has postponed the Beijing marathon until further notice, amid a surge in coronavirus infections. It comes as the country's top health official warned that a fresh outbreak of cases is expected to spread further...
Friends actor James Michael Tyler dies
11:30 AM, 25 Oct 2021 MondayUS actor James Michael Tyler, who most famously starred as Gunther in the TV sitcom Friends, has died aged 59...
Sudan’s PM under house arrest, ministers detained: Report
11:17 AM, 25 Oct 2021 MondayMilitary forces in Sudan have put Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok under house arrest and arrested several members of the country’s civilian leadership, according to Al-Hadath TV. The Dubai-based broadcaster said the arrests took place before dawn on Monday...
Dozens killed in fighting between Somalia army and former allied group
10:07 PM, 24 Oct 2021 SundayAt least 30 people died and over 100 were injured in intensified fighting between the Somali National Army and its former ally Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama'a (ASWJ) in the Somali state of Galmudug over the weekend, residents and hospital officials said...
Mahmudullah vows to learn from the mistakes
08:51 PM, 24 Oct 2021 SundayBangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad vowed to learn from the mistakes after tasting five-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in their Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 opener...
Korea to provide US$700m to Bangladesh as soft loan
07:37 PM, 24 Oct 2021 SundayA "Framework Arrangement" was signed today between the governments of Bangladesh and Korea to provide soft loan of US$700.00 million for the period of 2021-2025...
State wants death penalty for 25 accused in Abrar murder trial
07:07 PM, 24 Oct 2021 SundayThe state side in the case lodged over the murder of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Abrar Fahad, on Sunday pleaded to sentence all the 25 accused to death for their role in the brutal killing...