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Bangladesh declares one day mourning in honour of Pranab Mukherjee
09:23 AM, 01 Sep 2020 TuesdayThe government has announced one day National Mourning on Wednesday in honour of the memory of former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee...
Trump defends supporters accused in deadly clashes
08:42 AM, 01 Sep 2020 TuesdayUS President Donald Trump has defended supporters of his for their alleged roles in recent deadly street clashes..
Funeral of ex-Indian President Pranab to be held today
08:16 AM, 01 Sep 2020 TuesdayThe last rites of former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee is set to be conducted on Tuesday and his body will be laid in state at his official residence here in the national capital to enable people to pay their last homage...
Pranab Mukherjee passes away
08:40 PM, 31 Aug 2020 MondayPrime Minister Narendra Modi said Mukherjee left an indelible mark on India’s development trajectory. “India grieves the passing away of Bharat Ratna Shri Pranab Mukherjee. A scholar par excellence, a towering statesman, he was admired across the political spectrum and by all sections of society,” PM Modi tweeted...
Radio, TV channels, newspapers to require registrations for news portals
05:47 PM, 31 Aug 2020 MondayThe licensed television and radio channels would have to get registered for operating their online news portals while the newspapers would have to go through the same procedure...
PDP chairman Qureshi dies
05:13 PM, 31 Aug 2020 MondayNoted journalist, one of the organizers of Liberation War and Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) chairman Dr Ferdous Ahmed Qureshi has passed away...
1 killed, several hurt in two UAE restaurant blasts
04:39 PM, 31 Aug 2020 MondayOne person was killed and several people were injured on Monday in two separate explosions in the United Arab Emirates’ capital Abu Dhabi and its tourism hub Dubai, the police and local media said...
Coronavirus: 33 die, 2174 infected, 2980 recover in 24 hours
03:56 PM, 31 Aug 2020 MondayThe death toll from coronavirus has reached 4,281 as 33 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 2,174 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 312,996, Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release on Monday...
Israel and UAE set for historic direct flight following peace deal
01:52 PM, 31 Aug 2020 MondayThe first commercial flight from Israel to the UAE is to take place, marking a major step in normalising relations after the announcement of a peace deal...
EC sues Dr Sabrina for possessing dual NIDs
01:29 PM, 31 Aug 2020 MondayThe Election Commission (EC) has filed a case against JKG Healthcare Chairman Dr Sabrina Arif Chowdhury for having acquired dual National Identity Cards (NIDs) with fake information. Gulshan Thana Election Officer Mohammad Momin Miah filed the case with Badda Police Station on Sunday...
Court accepts charge sheet against ex-DIG Prisons Partha
12:50 PM, 31 Aug 2020 MondayA Dhaka court has accepted the charge sheet against suspended Sylhet range Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Partha Gopal Banik in a case filed over recovery of Tk 80 lakh in illegal wealth from his Dhaka house. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge K M Imrul Kayes accepted the charge on Monday...
India coronavirus cases surge to 3.6 million
12:28 PM, 31 Aug 2020 MondayIndia reported 78,512 new novel coronavirus infections on Monday, slightly fewer than its record set the previous day when it posted the biggest, single-day tally of infections of any country in the pandemic...
Japan mulls picking new prime minister on Sept 17
12:02 PM, 31 Aug 2020 MondayJapan is considering to hold an extraordinary parliamentary session on Sept. 17 to pick the country's new prime minister to succeed Shinzo Abe, local media reported on Sunday...
CR Dutta’s body reaches home, cremation Tuesday
11:36 AM, 31 Aug 2020 MondayThe body of Chitta Ranjan Dutta, Bir Uttam, widely known as CR Dutta, commander of sector number four during the Liberation War, reached Dhaka on Monday morning from the USA where he passed away on August 25 at the age of 93...
Jackie Chan’s luxury homes put up for auction
05:53 PM, 30 Aug 2020 SundayTwo luxury Beijing flats where Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan and his family have lived for the last decade are up for auction, reportedly amid a dispute over ownership...
Messi skips required coronavirus testing with Barca
05:38 PM, 30 Aug 2020 SundayIn another sign that Lionel Messi’s time with Barcelona is coming to an end, the player did not report for required coronavirus testing scheduled for the whole squad on Sunday...
Lata Mangeshkar’s building gets sealed
05:31 PM, 30 Aug 2020 SundayLegendary singer Lata Mangeshkar’s building has been sealed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as a precautionary measure amid the coronavirus pandemic...
Forget romance, Messi won't make Man City better
04:48 PM, 30 Aug 2020 SundayA fortnight ago, two key storylines emerged from Lisbon. There was the collapse of Barcelona and another premature Manchester City exit...
Beirut blast death toll rises to 190
04:16 PM, 30 Aug 2020 SundayThe death toll from this month’s Beirut port blast has risen to 190 with more than 6,500 injured and three people missing, Lebanon’s caretaker government said in a report dated Sunday, reports Reuters...
Bangladesh reports 42 more coronavirus deaths
03:53 PM, 30 Aug 2020 SundayThe deaths related to the novel coronavirus reached 4,248 in Bangladesh on Sunday as the country recorded 42 more fatalities from the virus in the past 24 hours. During the period, 1,897 people newly caught the deadly virus, taking the country's tally to 3,10,749, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release...