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‘Unpatriotic’: Afghans slam President Ghani’s swift departure
11:43 AM, 16 Aug 2021 MondayThe departure of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani from the country has left many in the country feeling angered and confused...
Taliban declares war is over as president and diplomats flee Kabul
11:28 AM, 16 Aug 2021 MondayThe Taliban declared the war in Afghanistan was over after insurgents took control of the presidential palace in Kabul as US-led forces departed and Western nations scrambled on Monday to evacuate their citizens...
Informer on Bangabandhu’s fugitive killers to be rewarded: FM
05:56 PM, 15 Aug 2021 SundayForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said the government will reward if anyone can provide correct information about the location of traceless three fugitive convicted killers of Bangabandhu...
Coronavirus: 187 die, 6684 infected
05:12 PM, 15 Aug 2021 SundayThe death toll from COVID-19 has reached 24,175 as 187 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 6,684 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 14,18,902. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Sunday...
Quader stresses inquiry commission to unmask Aug 15 masterminds
03:39 PM, 15 Aug 2021 SundayAwami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today stressed forming a separate inquiry commission to expose behind the scene masterminds of August 15 carnage...
Malaysia PM Muhyiddin to resign on Monday: Report
02:59 PM, 15 Aug 2021 SundayMalaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will resign on Monday, news portal MalaysiaKini reported, after he lost his majority due to infighting in the ruling coalition...
Taliban enter Kabul, say they don’t plan to take it by force
02:30 PM, 15 Aug 2021 SundayTaliban fighters entered the outskirts of Kabul on Sunday while panicked workers fled government offices and helicopters landed at the U.S. Embassy in the Afghan capital as the militants’ further tightened their grip on the country...
7 killed as microbus falls into ditch
01:00 PM, 15 Aug 2021 SundaySeven people were killed as a microbus fell into a roadside ditch after hitting an electric pole at Vendibazar area in Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Sunday morning. Six of them were identified as Hajera Begum, 55, Ratan Biswas, 50, his wife Modhumita, 45, Purnima Rudro, 30, her son Sarthak Rudir, 3, Rani Rudro, 60...
12 more die in RMCH Covid-19 unit
12:10 PM, 15 Aug 2021 SundaySome 12 more people died at the Covid-19 unit of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) during the last 24 hours till 6am today, taking the death toll to 203 so far this month against 566 in July and 405 in June...
‘How much have you taken? When will you refund? When will you leave?’
11:52 AM, 15 Aug 2021 SundayAugust is the darkest month in the calendar of the Bengali Nation. This is the reason why we not only remember Bangabandhu and the fallen heroes of August 15, 1975 with respect...
PM pays homage to Bangabandhu on his 46th martyrdom anniversary
11:25 AM, 15 Aug 2021 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, marking the National Mourning Day and the 46th anniversary of his martyrdom.
Qatar urges Taliban to cease fire at meeting in Doha
10:02 PM, 14 Aug 2021 SaturdayQatar said it had urged the Taliban to cease fire and pull back their offensive in Afghanistan during a meeting between the Qatari foreign minister and a top representative of the Afghan insurgents in Doha on Saturday...
Twitter reinstates accounts of India’s Rahul Gandhi, other opposition leaders
09:11 PM, 14 Aug 2021 SaturdayTwitter unblocked the accounts of India's main opposition party Congress, its leader Rahul Gandhi and other party officials on Saturday, a day after suspending the accounts over a tweet on the alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl...
Major earthquake strikes Haiti, felt across Caribbean
08:15 PM, 14 Aug 2021 SaturdayA major earthquake struck western Haiti on Saturday and was felt across the Caribbean where people fled their homes for fear that buildings might collapse...
Ziaur Rahman was traitor, killer: Hasan
06:56 PM, 14 Aug 2021 SaturdayAwami League (AL) Joint Secretary and Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said Ziaur Rahman was a traitor and he was involved in the assassination of Bangabandhu and his family members...
178 die of Coronavirus in 24 hours
06:02 PM, 14 Aug 2021 SaturdayThe death toll from COVID-19 has reached 23,988 as 178 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 6,885 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 14,12,218. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Saturday...
40 killed in Turkey flood as search for missing continues
05:01 PM, 14 Aug 2021 SaturdayFamilies of those missing after Turkey's worst floods in years anxiously watched rescue teams search buildings on Saturday, fearing the death toll from the raging torrents could rise further...
Sydney lockdown extended statewide as Australia faces ‘worst’ COVID episode
04:13 PM, 14 Aug 2021 SaturdayAustralian police hiked fines for people breaking lockdown rules in Sydney and the rest of its home state on Saturday and strict stay-at-home orders were extended statewide amid a record jump in daily new COVID-19 infections...
Taliban seize province near capital, attack northern city
03:51 PM, 14 Aug 2021 SaturdayThe Taliban seized a province just south of Afghanistan’s capital and launched a multi-pronged assault early Saturday on a major city in the north defended by powerful former warlords, Afghan officials said. The insurgents have captured much of northern, western and southern Afghanistan in a breakneck offensive less than three weeks...
Charge sheet against businessmen Nasir, Omi in drug case
02:36 PM, 14 Aug 2021 SaturdayDhaka metropolitan detective branch (DB) police has filed the charge sheet against businessmen Nasir Uddin Mahmud and Tuhin Siddiqui Omi in a case filled under the Narcotics Control Act with the airport police station...