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DU cuts holidays, reduces development fee
09:14 PM, 29 Oct 2020 ThursdayThe Dhaka University (DU) authorities have decided to cut its holodays and vacation in the next academic year to make up for the academic losses caused by the ongoing closure of the institution because of the coronavirus outbreak...
US Election: Biden holds nationwide advantage
08:21 PM, 29 Oct 2020 ThursdayWith the race for the presidency approaching its end amid a raging pandemic, Democratic nominee Joe Biden maintains a substantial lead over President Donald Trump nationwide, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS...
France raises its alert level to maximum after Nice attack
06:50 PM, 29 Oct 2020 ThursdayFrance’s prime minister says the country is going on emergency alert after the killings of three people at the Notre Dame Basilica in the southern city of Nice, reports AP...
Three dead as woman beheaded in France
05:53 PM, 29 Oct 2020 ThursdayA knife-wielding attacker shouting “Allahu Akbar” beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a suspected terrorist act at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday, while a gunman was shot dead by police in a separate incident, reports Reuters...
Holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi tomorrow
05:17 PM, 29 Oct 2020 ThursdayThe country will observe the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi on Friday, marking the anniversary of birth of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be upon Him) amid massive religious festivity and fervor...
Bangladesh reports 1681 coronavirus cases in 24hrs
04:25 PM, 29 Oct 2020 ThursdayBangladesh on Thursday recorded 1,681 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 4,04,760. Of the total patients, 3,21,281 recovered, with 1,548 made recovery in the last 24 hours. The daily count came from test of 14,268 samples in the past day. As of today, the number of total sample test stood at 23,10,589...
Samsung sees sales surge from rival Huawei's ban
03:47 PM, 29 Oct 2020 ThursdaySamsung Electronics has reported record revenues of $59bn (£45.4bn) in its third quarter...
1 killed after knife attack in French city of Nice
03:04 PM, 29 Oct 2020 ThursdayOne person has been killed and several others injured after a knife attack near a church in the southern French city of Nice, reported French media on Thursday...
Govt working to take Bangladesh to more dignified position: PM
01:44 PM, 29 Oct 2020 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government has taken responsibility for running the state to take Bangladesh to a more dignified position by making it self-reliant in every aspect particularly socioeconomically...
Educational institutions to remain shut until Nov 14
12:28 PM, 29 Oct 2020 ThursdayAll the educational institutions of the country will remain closed until November 14 as there has been no marked improvement in the coronavirus situation. Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni said this during a virtual press conference on Thursday...
PM hands over Independence Award-2020
12:03 PM, 29 Oct 2020 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over “Swadhinata Purashkar-2020” (Independence Award-2020), the highest national award, to eight distinguished persons including two posthumously and an educational institute. The premier attended the award giving ceremony virtually from her official residence...
Nearly 1 lakh catching coronavirus every day in England
11:43 AM, 29 Oct 2020 ThursdayNearly 100,000 people are catching coronavirus every day in England, a major analysis suggests...
Uncertainty clouds future of DU-affiliated college students
10:03 AM, 29 Oct 2020 ThursdayTamim Ahmed wants to become a police officer after completing his master’s from Dhaka University. But uncertainty now clouds his road to the future as he is not even sure when he can complete his four-year bachelor's degree...
India comes out in support of Macron amid outrage across Muslim nations
09:18 AM, 29 Oct 2020 ThursdayIndia has issued a statement condemning the personal attacks against French President Emmanuel Macron over his stand on Islam and radicalism. The Ministry of External Affairs has come out in support of Macron and said the attacks are a violation of the basic standards of international discourse...
25 dead, scores missing after typhoon lashes Vietnam
08:51 AM, 29 Oct 2020 ThursdayVietnam deployed hundreds of soldiers and heavy machinery on Thursday to search for survivors after landslides triggered by torrential rains from Typhoon Molave, one of the strongest typhoons in the region in decades...
Macron declares 2nd national lockdown in France
08:22 AM, 29 Oct 2020 ThursdayFrench President Emmanuel Macron has announced a second national lockdown until at least the end of November. Mr Macron said that under the new measures, starting on Friday, people would only be allowed to leave home for essential work or medical reasons...
Ronaldo to miss Barcelona match
09:48 PM, 28 Oct 2020 WednesdayCristiano Ronaldo criticised the Covid-19 testing system as Juventus left him out of the squad for the Champions League game against Barcelona...
Provide loans to small businesses more sincerely, PM to pvt banks
09:38 PM, 28 Oct 2020 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the private banks to be more sincere in providing loans at low interest to small business enterprises to offset the Covid-19 fallout...
Rizvi discharged home from hospital
09:30 PM, 28 Oct 2020 WednesdayBNP senior joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi returned home on Wednesday after receiving treatment for over two weeks at a private hospital for cardiac problems...
Khatija Rahman’s Farishton is a beautiful composition
08:26 PM, 28 Oct 2020 WednesdayMusic maestro AR Rahman’s daughter Khatija Rahman has made her singing debut with the single “Farishton.” The track was released online on Wednesday. Sung by Khatija, the song has been composed by Rahman. Munna Shaokath Ali has penned the lyrics...