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Kamal could give a lot to country: PM
04:17 PM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Sheikh Kamal could give to the country much more if he remained alive as he made significant contribution to the country’s politics, culture and sports with his multifaceted brilliance. She said this while joining a virtual discussion from her official residence Ganobhaban here marking the 71st birth anniversary of Shaheed Sheikh Kamal...
17 die in Netrokona boat capsize
03:11 PM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayAt least seventeen people died and four others went missing when a boat capsized in Gobindashri haor in Madan upazila of Netrokona on Wednesday afternoon. Two of the deceased were identified as Lubana Akter, 10 and her sister Julfa Akter, 7. They were the daughters of Warech Uddin, of Charrishta union in Mymensingh...
Modi lays Ayodhya Ram Temple foundation
03:05 PM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayIndian PM Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for a Hindu temple in the northern city of Ayodhya, reports BBC...
Gold prices hit $2,000 an ounce for first time
02:57 PM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayGold prices on Tuesday hit $2,000 an ounce for the first time, the latest surge in a commodity seen as a refuge during economic uncertainty, reports AFP...
Death toll from coronavirus rises to 3,267
02:42 PM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayBangladesh recorded 33 more fatalities from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 3,267, according to the Directorate General of Health Services...
Nine sued over killing of ex-Major Sinha in Cox’s Bazar
02:19 PM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayA case was filed against nine people over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan on Marine Drive road in Teknaf...
Global coronavirus deaths exceed 700,000
01:28 PM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayThe global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 700,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico leading the rise in fatalities...
Two Bangladeshis killed in Beirut blast
12:39 PM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayTwo Bangladeshi nationals were killed in a massive blast in Lebanon's capital Beirut that claimed 100 lives and injured nearly 400, an official of Bangladesh Embassy in country confirmed. Earlier, the Inter-Services Public Relations said 19 members of Bangladesh Navy stationed in Beirut received injuries in the explosion...
15 new names in list of banned Chinese apps
10:56 AM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayAmong the new apps included in the list are photo editor AirBrush, short video and prediction tool Meipai and camera app BoXxCAM, which are owned by China’s Meitu...
Ireland chase 329 to stun England
10:39 AM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayIreland stunned England in a thrilling third one-day international, completing a chase of 329 with one ball to spare at the Ageas Bowl...
Imran Khan unveils new map that shows Kashmir as part of Pakistan
10:30 AM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayKhan has decided to present the new political map at the United Nations as well, reports Indian Express...
21 Bangladesh Navy members hurt in Beirut blast
09:25 AM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdaySeveral Bangladeshi military personnel stationed in Lebanon were injured in a massive blast that shocked the country's capital Beirut on Tuesday, killing 100 people and injuring nearly 400...
Deadly storm Isaias sweeps across New York
09:05 AM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayDeadly Tropical Storm Isaias knocked out power to millions on the US east coast after making landfall in North Carolina as a hurricane...
100 killed, thousands hurt in Beirut massive blast
08:46 AM, 05 Aug 2020 WednesdayThe blast rocked Beirut, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. Hours later, ambulances still carried away the wounded as army helicopters helped battle fires raging at the port...
Malaysian police raid Al Jazeera office
06:04 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayBroadcaster Al Jazeera said Malaysian police had raided its office in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, amid an investigation into a programme it aired on the country’s treatment of undocumented foreign workers during the coronavirus pandemic...
Afridi explains why he doesn’t shy away from voicing his opinion on India
05:48 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayFormer Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has defended his statements on Kashmir, saying it was his duty to speak up against injustices anywhere in the world...
Bourses sustain gaining streak
05:25 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayStocks today sustained the gaining streak for the eighth consecutive sessions as investors continued their buying binge on selective large-cap issues after unveiling an expansionary monetary policy...
‘Sinovac Biotech’ applies for 3rd phase of corona vaccine trial
04:54 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayThe Chinese Synovac Biotech company has applied for running the 3rd phase trial of vaccines against COVID-19 in Bangladesh, secretary of Health and Family Welfare Ministry Abdul Mannan said today...
Australia postpones T20 series against West Indies
04:08 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayAustralia's forthcoming T20 cricket series against the West Indies has been postponed because of the spread of coronavirus, according to Cricket Australia's verified Twitter account, reports CNN...
SC holds full court meeting Thursday on resuming usual functioning
03:51 PM, 04 Aug 2020 TuesdayThe Supreme Court (SC) on August 6 (Thursday will decide whether to start its usual functioning through physical presence as requested by the Supreme Court Bar Association...