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Trump lawyers argue impeachment based on ‘hatred,’ not facts
08:31 AM, 13 Feb 2021 SaturdayDonald Trump’s impeachment lawyers accused Democrats of waging a campaign of “hatred” against the former president as they sped through their defense of his actions and fiery words before the Jan. 6...
Bangladesh lose top four after WI post 409
06:02 PM, 12 Feb 2021 FridayA day that belonged to the visitors. If getting 409 wasn't enough, the Windies managed to disturb the applecart further by picking up 4 wickets before stumps on day 2...
Ron Haque Sikder secures bail
04:50 PM, 12 Feb 2021 FridaySikder Group's Managing Director Ron Haque Sikder has secured bail in a case filed for allegedly attempting to kill EXIM Bank's two officials. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ashek Imam gave the order after he was produced before the court by police seeking his confinement in jail until probe of the case is finished...
Bangladesh sees lowest Covid deaths in 10 months
04:11 PM, 12 Feb 2021 FridayBangladesh on Friday reported five deaths from coronavirus, this is the lowest record of fatality in last 10 months. With this, the country's death toll stood at 8,253, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release...
Police arrest Ron Haque Sikder upon his arrival home
03:56 PM, 12 Feb 2021 FridayPolice have arrested Sikder Group's Managing Director Ron Haque Sikder upon his arrival home from Thailand. A team of police's detective branch nabed him around 10am on Friday soon after he landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Iftekharul Islam, additional commissioner (media and public relations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, confirmed the matter...
Myanmar remits sentences of 23,314 prisoners
02:50 PM, 12 Feb 2021 FridayThe State Administration Council of Myanmar remitted sentences of 23,314 local prisoners and 55 foreign prisoners on Friday, according to the council’s orders...
NU 2nd year degree exams begin Saturday
12:19 PM, 12 Feb 2021 FridayThe second year’s degree (pass) and certificate courses’ examinations of academic year 2019 under National University (NU) will begin on Saturday (February 13)...
Bayern beat Tigres to become world champions
11:51 AM, 12 Feb 2021 FridayBenjamin Pavard scored the only goal as Bayern Munich beat Tigres to win the Fifa Club World Cup final in Qatar, their sixth trophy in nine months...
China bans BBC World News from broadcasting
11:16 AM, 12 Feb 2021 FridayChina has banned BBC World News from broadcasting in the country, its television and radio regulator announced on Thursday...
Myanmar ruler calls for end to protests, sanctions loom
09:23 PM, 11 Feb 2021 ThursdayMyanmar’s new junta leader on Thursday called on civil servants to return to work and urged people to stop mass gatherings to avoid spreading coronavirus, as a sixth day of protests against him and his coup spanned the Southeast Asian country...
Realme brings special discount offers
08:42 PM, 11 Feb 2021 ThursdayYouth-favorite smartphone brand realme is offering special offers on the prices of two of their most popular smartphones – realme C17 and realme 7i – to celebrate happening one year of their exuberant journey in Bangladesh...
IBBL gets 2nd Highest Taxpayer Award in banking sector
08:21 PM, 11 Feb 2021 ThursdayIslami Bank Bangladesh Limited has been awarded as the 2nd highest taxpayer in banking sector in 2019-2020 tax year...
India, China agree to pull back troops from disputed lake
07:39 PM, 11 Feb 2021 ThursdayIndia and China on Thursday began to pull back troops and battle tanks from a bitterly contested lake area high in the western Himalayas on Thursday in a breakthrough after a months-long standoff on the disputed border, reports Reuters...
Indian state rejects Bharat Biotech vaccine approved without efficacy data
06:52 PM, 11 Feb 2021 ThursdayAn opposition-ruled Indian state said on Thursday it had asked the government to halt the supply of a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine until its efficacy could be proven in an ongoing late-stage trial...
Tk 1000cr released to build 50,000 more houses for homeless: PM
05:59 PM, 11 Feb 2021 Thursday“Marking the Mujib Borsho, today, I released Taka 1,000 crore for constructing 50,000 more houses for the homeless and landless people. We are constructing one lakh more homes for them,” she said...
Bangladesh, West Indies share honours on day 1 of second Test
05:54 PM, 11 Feb 2021 ThursdayBangladesh recovered from a shaky start to deny West Indies taking the full control of the game after the day one of the second Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday...
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: New deaths 9, cases 418
05:25 PM, 11 Feb 2021 ThursdayNine more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 8,248. During the period, 418 more people were diagnosed with the virus, raising the total infection to 5,39,571, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release on Thursday...
HC issues rule for action against Ctg WASA MD
04:56 PM, 11 Feb 2021 ThursdayThe High Court on Thursday issued a rule asking to know why the allegations of corruption, irregularities and nepotism against the managing director of Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, AKM Fazlullah, should not be investigated...
Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison
04:15 PM, 11 Feb 2021 ThursdayThe prominent Saudi dissident and women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been released from prison after 1,001 days in custody...
Sevilla beat Barca in Messi's 900th game
03:32 PM, 11 Feb 2021 ThursdayThis time, in his 900th match, Lionel Messi didn’t have an answer for Sevilla...