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Oxford professors abused position with sexist and drunken conduct
09:38 PM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdayProminent British universities are not dealing with complaints of sexual harassment effectively, appearing more prepared to dismiss them than punish the perpetrators, according to evidence gathered during a two-year investigation...
Berrington, Davey star as Scotland top spirited PNG
08:49 PM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdayPapua New Guinea threatened a late heist courtesy the big-hitting Norman Vanua after stumbling to 35 for 5 in a 166 chase, but Scotland's experience and excellent work up until then helped them prevail for their second win of the T20 World Cup, and PNG's second loss...
Bangladesh bat and pick Naim for Soumya
08:00 PM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdayBangladesh captain Mahmudullah chose to bat against Oman in Al Amerat. He admitted that dew is a factor as they looked to defend a big score. He also said that they want to build more partnerships. For the home side, fast bowler Fayyaz Butt came in for Khawar Ali, the top-order batter and legspinner...
Stop excessiveness over religion: PM urges all
07:51 PM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdayDescribing Bangladesh as a secular country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged all not to resort to excessiveness over religion. "Bangladesh is a secular country. People of all faiths will perform their religious rites independently here, which is enshrined in the Constitution...
151 more hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hrs
06:40 PM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdayAs many as 151 people with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals in and outside the capital in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning...
Soyabean oil prices raised to Tk 160 per litre
05:51 PM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdayThe maximum retail prices of bottled soyabean oil has been raised by Tk 7 to Tk 160 per litre...
Seven more die of Covid-19 in a day
04:56 PM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdaySeven more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 27,758. During the period, 469 more people contracted the virus, raising the total infection to 15,66,296, the health directorate said in a press release on Tuesday. Bangladesh first reported its COVID-19 cases on March 8 last year...
S.Korea opens largest defence expo amid N.Korea missile tests
04:36 PM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdaySouth Korea opened its largest defence expo ever on Tuesday, showing off its next-generation fighter jet, drones, and other technology in an effort to boost exports as economies around the world rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic...
US football coach fired for refusing vaccine
04:21 PM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdayA top US college football coach has been fired for refusing to be vaccinated against Covid-19...
PM for stern action over attack on Hindu community
03:43 PM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan to take immediate action against the perpetrators involved in the recent vandalism at Puja Mandaps and arson attack on the houses of the Hindu community...
Diver finds 900-year-old crusader sword off Israel’s coast
02:33 PM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdayA sword believed to have belonged to a crusader knight about 900 years ago has been found by an amateur diver off Israel's northern coast...
RMCH counts two more deaths in Covid-19 unit
01:34 PM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdayRajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded two more fatalities in its Covid-19 unit in the last 24 hours till 6am today, taking the death toll to 70, so far, this month...
Momen for early implementation of BBIN Motor Vehicle Deal
01:07 PM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdayForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has underscored the early implementation of BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal) Motor Vehicle Agreement for enhancing regional connectivity in the South Asia...
DSA case against DNCC mayor Atiq dismissed
01:00 PM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdayDhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Md Atiqul Islam has been sued in a case filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA). Md Abdur Rahim, founder of the Bhashantek Rehabilitation Project, filed the case at Dhaka Cyber Tribunal Judge Ash-Shams Jaglul Hussein’s court on Tuesday...
Ecuador president declares state of emergency over drug violence
12:04 PM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdayEcuador's President Guillermo Lasso on Monday declared a state of emergency in the country grappling with a surge in drug-related violence, and ordered the mobilization of police and military in the streets...
US envoy to Afghanistan resigns in wake of chaotic withdrawal
09:22 AM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdayTop United States envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad is stepping down, the State Department has announced, less than two months after the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover of the country...
North Korea fires projectile into waters off Japan
08:27 AM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdayNorth Korea has fired an unknown projectile into waters off the coast of Japan, say South Korea and Japan. It comes as South Korea, Japan and US intelligence chiefs reportedly meet in Seoul to discuss North Korea...
Former US secretary of state Colin Powell dies
08:19 AM, 19 Oct 2021 TuesdayTributes are being paid to former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who has died of Covid-19 complications aged 84. The former top military officer died on Monday morning, his family said. He was fully vaccinated...
BNP fuelling to stage communal riots across country: Quader
05:39 PM, 18 Oct 2021 MondayTo imperil democracy in the country, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today alleged that BNP is fuelling to stage communal riots throughout the country...
Coronavirus: 10 die, 339 infected
04:56 PM, 18 Oct 2021 MondayThe death toll from Coronavirus has reached 27,778 as 10 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 339 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 1,565,827. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Monday...