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Christchurch shooting: Gunman given life without parole
08:19 AM, 27 Aug 2020 ThursdayA New Zealand court has sentenced a man who shot dead 51 people at two mosques to life in prison without parole. Australian Brenton Tarrant, 29, pleaded guilty to the murder of 51 people, attempted murder of another 40 people and one charge of terrorism...
Flash flooding kills 100 in Afghanistan
09:58 PM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayHeavy flooding in northern and eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 100 people, as the deluge ravaged large parts of Charikar city, the capital of Parwan province, officials have said., reports Al Jazeera...
PM to open 100pc power coverage in 31 upazilas tomorrow
09:49 PM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate cent percent electrification in 31 upazilas of the country alongside newly built two power plants, 11 grid sub-stations and six transmission lines on Thursday...
Padma Bridge project gets time extension up to 2022
09:32 PM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayThe implementation tenure of Parma Bridge project, a mega project of the country, has been extended up to 2022 as its works suffered setback due to COVID-19 pandemic and floods. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal revealed this while briefing reporters on the outcomes of a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase on Wednesday...
Two shot dead in third night of Wisconsin protests
08:28 PM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayTwo people have been killed and one injured during a third night of unrest in the US city of Kenosha, sparked by the police shooting of a black man...
DU student rape: Lone accused Majnu indicted
07:33 PM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayA tribunal on Wednesday framed charges against lone accused Md Majnu in a case filed over the rape of a Dhaka University student in city’s Kurmitola area on January 5...
bdnews chief editor Khalidi gets anticipatory bail
07:28 PM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayThe High Court (HC) on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to bdnews24.com editor-in-chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi for eight months in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for reportedly accumulating wealth illegally...
PSG not going to sign Messi
06:57 PM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayParis Saint-Germain have been linked as a potential team for Lionel Messi to join, but it seems as though the Barcelona captain will not be moving to the French capital...
No Tajia procession in Dhaka: DMP
05:49 PM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayDhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has prohibited any kind of Tajia procession on Ashura this year to prevent the spread of coronavirus...
Emirates expands its African network, resumes flights to Conakry, Dakar
04:36 PM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayEmirates will resume passenger services to Conakry, Guinea and Dakar, Senegal from 3 September, taking the total number of cities served by Emirates in Africa to eight. Flights from Dubai to Conakry and Dakar will be linked services, operating twice weekly, utilising an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft...
Obesity increases Covid-19 death risk by 48%
04:26 PM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayThe study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that people with obesity, with a BMI over 30, are at greater risk from the coronavirus in every way. Their risk of ending up in hospital with Covid-19 is increased by 113%, they are more likely to be admitted to intensive care (74%) and have a higher risk of death (48%) from the virus...
Bangladesh coronavirus cases surpass 3 lakh
03:41 PM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayThe number of novel coronavirus cases surpassed 3 lakh in Bangladesh on Wednesday, with 2,519 more people caught the virus in the past 24 hours. During the period, 54 more deaths from the virus were recorded, taking the total to 4,082, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release...
Vietnam condemns new Chinese military drills in South China Sea
03:30 PM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayVietnam on Wednesday accused China of violating its sovereignty by conducting military drills in a disputed part of the South China Sea and said Beijing’s actions were “complicating” negotiations on establishing a code of conduct in the region...
Six-Point Demand only Bangabandhu’s brainchild: PM
02:29 PM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the historic Six-Point Demand was solely the brainchild of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as no-one else was involved in formulating this crucial political programme that led the country to its Independence...
Sahed placed on 6-day remand in fraud case
01:44 PM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayA Dhaka court has placed the chairman of Regent Group and Regent Hospital Md Sahed alias Sahed Karim on a 6-day remand in a fraud case filed with Pallabi Police Station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Masudur Rahman on Wednesday passed the order after the investigation officer of the case produced him before the court...
Suspended DGHS office assistant Abzal denied bail
12:49 PM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayA Dhaka court has sent the suspended office assistant of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Abzal Hossen to the jail after rejecting his bail petition in two cases filed for illegally amassing wealth of Tk 36 crore. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Kayes passed the order on Wednesday...
Barcelona fans descend on Camp Nou in Messi exit outrage
12:09 PM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayBarcelona fans have gone to the Camp Nou to voice their displeasure over the uncertain future of Lionel Messi...
Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers arrested over Yuen Long
11:37 AM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayTwo Hong Kong opposition lawmakers are among 16 people arrested over anti-government protests, as a crackdown on democracy supporters widens...
India’s coronavirus cases top 3.2 million
11:07 AM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayIndia recorded more than 60,000 cases of COVID-19 for the eighth day in a row on Wednesday, as total cases crossed 3.2 million, data from the federal health ministry showed...
Bangladesh-India to hold DG-level border talks in Dhaka next month
09:45 AM, 26 Aug 2020 WednesdayIndia and Bangladesh will hold "important" Director General-level border talks in Dhaka next month to discuss a host of issues related to crimes on the front and other security challenges, officials said on Tuesday...