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Verdict in Nusrat murder case on Oct 24
05:42 PM, 30 Sep 2019 MondayA Feni tribunal has fixed October 24 to give the verdict in the case filed over the murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi, a madrasa student who died after being set ablaze. Judge Mamunur Rashid of Feni Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal fixed the date on Monday, after hearing the arguments of both sides...
TCB to sell onion at Tk 45 per kg from Tuesday
05:15 PM, 30 Sep 2019 MondayAmid the overheated onion market, state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has decided to start selling onion at Tk 45 per kg in the city from Tuesday. The Indian government on Sunday banned the export of onions with immediate effect till further orders for what it says improving domestic availability...
Excellent preparations for Rangpur-3 by-election: CEC
03:44 PM, 30 Sep 2019 MondayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda today said necessary preparations have been progressing excellently to hold the by-election in Rangpur-3 seat slated for October 5 in a free, fair and transparent manner...
Saudi crown prince warns of ‘Iran threat’ to global oil
03:05 PM, 30 Sep 2019 MondaySaudi Arabia's crown prince has warned that oil prices could rise to "unimaginably high numbers" if the world does not act to deter Iran...
Delhi-bound Indigo flight makes emergency landing after fire
02:32 PM, 30 Sep 2019 MondayA Goa-Delhi Indigo airline flight, which was also ferrying Indian state Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral, had to make a turnaround and land at the Dabolim International Airport early on Monday, after its left engine caught fire...
Indian govt bans export of onions
01:33 PM, 30 Sep 2019 MondayThe Indian government on Sunday banned the export of onions with immediate effect till further orders for what it says improving domestic availability...
Ramna DC’s son commits suicide by shooting self
12:52 PM, 30 Sep 2019 MondayA youth committed suicide using a pistol of his police officer father in Dhaka on Monday morning. The incident took place at the 67 No. house of Azimpur government quarter. The deceased was identified as Sadik, second year student of Dhaka City College, son of Sazzadur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ramna division)...
PM rules out possibility of 1/11 repeat
12:16 PM, 30 Sep 2019 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today ruled out the possibility of recurrence of 1/11 in the country, saying that the government is taking stern action against corruption earlier so that repeat of incident like 1/11 could not take place. The prime minister was addressing a press conference at Bangladesh Mission...
PM leaves New York for home
11:47 AM, 30 Sep 2019 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here tonight for home via Abu Dhabi wrapping up her eight-day official visit to the United States after attending the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). A flight (EY-100) of the Etihad Airways carrying the premier and members of her entourage took off from John F Kennedy International Airport...
Bus services halted on Natore-Rajshahi route
01:26 PM, 29 Sep 2019 SundayBus services on the Natore-Rajshahi route remained suspended since Sunday morning, causing immense suffering to thousands of commuters. BNP’s Rajshahi City unit President Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul claimed that transport workers were enforcing a strike ahead of the party’s rally in the afternoon...
BSF shoots Bangladeshi along Thakurgaon border
12:20 PM, 29 Sep 2019 SundayIndia’s Border Security Force (BSF) shot a Bangladeshi along the Beurjhari area in Baliadangi upazila on early Sunday...
Woman dies of dengue in Barishal
10:55 AM, 29 Sep 2019 SundayA woman died of dengue at the Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) on Sunday morning. Shadhona Rani, 45, a resident of Betagi upazila, was admitted to SBMCH on Saturday night with severe dengue...
Bus collision kills 36 in eastern China
10:14 AM, 29 Sep 2019 SundayAt least 36 people died and 36 others were injured in east China when a packed coach with a flat tire collided with a truck, authorities said Sunday...
Stern action against corrupts, dishonest persons will continue: PM
09:13 AM, 29 Sep 2019 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a strong word of warning against the corrupt people, categorically saying that the government’s stern action against the corrupt and dishonest persons will continue...
White House restricted Trump call transcripts
08:53 AM, 29 Sep 2019 SundayThe White House has restricted access to transcripts of some of President Donald Trump's calls with foreign leaders, US media report. Officials said notes about calls to leaders including Russia's Vladimir Putin and the Saudi crown prince had not been handled in the usual way...
Govt determined to stamp out corruption: Law Minister
04:12 PM, 28 Sep 2019 SaturdayLaw Minister Anisul Huq on Saturday said the government is determined to establish good governance in the country by eliminating corruption from society. The Law Minister was addressing a function arranged at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) here to provide stipends...
Casino business: High alert at Benapole check post
02:42 PM, 28 Sep 2019 SaturdayImmigration police at the check post of Benapole land port have been kept on high alert to prevent the criminals involved in casino business from leaving the country. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Benapole Immigration police confirmed the matter on Friday night...
Afghan presidential election: Heavy security as polls open
01:43 PM, 28 Sep 2019 SaturdayVoting is under way in Afghanistan's presidential election, amid heavy security and threats from insurgents...
Bangladesh has nothing to worry about NRC: Modi tells Sheikh Hasina
12:50 PM, 28 Sep 2019 SaturdayIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured Bangladesh that there is nothing to be worried about National Register of Citizens (NRC) of India as he held a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here...
PM’s 73rd birthday today
12:11 PM, 28 Sep 2019 SaturdayThe 73rd birthday of Prime Minister and Bangladesh Awami League President Sheikh Hasina is being celebrated across the country today...