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Indian court acquits magazine editor of rape charges
02:43 PM, 21 May 2021 FridayA court in India on Friday acquitted a former top news magazine editor of charges he sexually harassed and raped a colleague, the prosecution said, in an eight-year-old case that raised questions over the safety of women in the workplace...
Myanmar junta to dissolve Suu Kyi party: Media
01:09 PM, 21 May 2021 FridayMyanmar's junta-appointed election commission will dissolve Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy Party (NLD) because of what it said was fraud in a November election, news outlet Myanmar Now said on Friday, citing a commissioner...
Pallabi youth murder: Accused Manik killed in gunfight
12:55 PM, 21 May 2021 FridayAn accused of Pallabi youth murder case has been killed in a reported gunfight with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). Deceased Md Manik was no. five accused of the case, RAB-4 commanding officer Md Mozammel Haque confirmed the matter to Jago News on Friday morning...
Salma Hayek says she battled a near-fatal case of Covid-19
11:53 AM, 21 May 2021 FridayIn a recent interview with Variety, the actress said she contracted the virus early on in the pandemic and almost ended up in the hospital...
Israel, Hamas agree Gaza ceasefire after 11 days of fighting
11:21 AM, 21 May 2021 FridayIsrael and Hamas have announced a ceasefire after 11 days of fighting in which 232 Palestinians in Gaza and 12 people in Israel have been killed...
Arijit Singh’s mother Aditi Singh passes away
05:36 PM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayIndian singer Arijit Singh’s mother Aditi Singh, who was undergoing treatment for Covid-19 for quite some time, has breathed her last at a hospital, authorities at the medical facility said...
Coronavirus: 36 die, 1457 infected
04:45 PM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayThe death toll from coronavirus has reached 12,284 as 36 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 1,457 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 785,194. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Thursday...
Verdict on Rozina’s bail plea on Sunday
04:23 PM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayThe bail hearing of Prothom Alo’s senior reporter Rozina Islam has been ended in a case filed against her under the Official Secrets Act. The verdict in the case will be delivered on Sunday. The bail hearing was held at the virtual court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Baki Billah on Thursday...
Bangladesh drop Najmul for first 2 ODIs against Sri Lanka, Shakib returns
03:43 PM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayNajmul Hossain Shanto lost his place in Bangladesh's ODI squad for the first two matches of their three-match series against Sri Lanka...
PM hopes next generations to pull country ahead following master plans
03:17 PM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expected the next generations would pull the country towards a developed and prosperous life following the master plans adopted by the present government...
Youth murder in Pallabi: Ex-MP Awal arrested
02:25 PM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayRapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested former lawmaker of Lakshmipur-1 constituency and Islami Democratic Party chairman M A Awal in a case filed over the murder of a youth in the capital’s Pallabi...
US House approves Capitol riot probe; many Republicans buck leadership
01:38 PM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayThe US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to create an independent commission to probe the deadly January 6 attack on the Capitol by former President Donald Trump's supporters, as one in six Republicans defied party leaders' attempts to block it...
PM hands over Independence Award-2021
12:58 PM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over “Swadhinata Purashkar-2021” (Independence Award-2021), the highest national award of the country, to nine distinguished persons and a research organization. The premier attended the award giving ceremony at her official residence Ganabhaban here...
‘We enjoy ourselves most when there are tournaments going on’
12:48 PM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayJago News recently talked with Bangladesh cricket star and also Viber goodwill ambassador Shahriar Nafees and its director David Tse...
Netanyahu ‘determined’ to continue Gaza bombardment
11:41 AM, 20 May 2021 ThursdayIsraeli fighter jets continued to pummel the Gaza Strip on Thursday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defied the United States’ call to seek a de-escalation on the path to a ceasefire. At least 227 Palestinians have been killed in 11 days of violence. The dead include 64 children and 38 women...
Justice to Rozina to be ensured: Hasan
09:40 PM, 19 May 2021 WednesdayInformation and Broadcasting Minister and Joint General Secretary of Awami League (AL), Dr. Hasan Mahmud today said that an information commission has been formed under the leadership of Bangabandhu’s daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to ensure free flow of information in the country...
Asia Cup cricket called off over new pandemic threat
08:39 PM, 19 May 2021 WednesdayThe Asia Cup Twenty20 cricket tournament due to be held in Sri Lanka in June has been called off because of the worsening coronavirus crisis in the region, a top organiser said Wednesday...
Biden, in Netanyahu call, urges ‘significant de-escalation’
08:32 PM, 19 May 2021 WednesdayPresident Joe Biden called for “significant de-escalation” from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday after 10 days of heavy fighting between Israelis and Palestinians...
India sets global record for daily coronavirus deaths
07:38 PM, 19 May 2021 WednesdayIndia on Wednesday reported more coronavirus deaths in a single day than any other country at any time during the pandemic, while infections continued to spread through vast rural areas with weak health systems...
Proposal approved to procure vaccines from China
06:22 PM, 19 May 2021 WednesdayThe government today approved a proposal in principle to procure SARS COV 2 (COVID-19) vaccines from Sinopharm of China under Direct Procurement Method (DPM) in order to meet the growing demand of vaccines in the country...