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Water found in atmosphere of planet beyond our solar system
12:56 PM, 12 Sep 2019 ThursdayScientists for the first time have detected water in the atmosphere of an Earth-like planet orbiting a distant star, evidence that a key ingredient for life exists beyond our solar system, according to a study published on Wednesday...
2 die of dengue in Chattogram, Barishal
12:14 PM, 12 Sep 2019 ThursdayA woman and a teenage girl died of dengue in Chattogram and Barishal on Thursday. The victims were identified as Doume Ching Marma, 27, and Suraiya, 14. Doume Ching was admitted to Ruma Upazila Health Complex on September 10 with fever and was later diagnosed with dengue, said Bandarban Civil Surgeon Dr Aung Sui...
Court approves Trump’s asylum curbs
11:52 AM, 12 Sep 2019 ThursdayThe US Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to Trump administration plans that severely limit the ability of migrants to claim asylum. Under the rule, people arriving via a third country must claim asylum there first before arriving at the US border...
BPL to be renamed after ‘Bangabandhu BPL’
05:46 PM, 11 Sep 2019 WednesdayThe upcoming season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will be renamed after ‘Bangabandhu BPL’. BCB President Nazmul Hassan made the announcement during a press briefing at the BCB’s management office in Mirpur on Wednesday. There will be no franchisee in the seventh edition of the T20 tournament, the BCB boss said...
Risha murder trial verdict on Oct 6
05:22 PM, 11 Sep 2019 WednesdayA Dhaka court today set October 6 to pronounce judgement in the case lodged over murder of Wills Little Flower School and College student Suraia Akter Risha. Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge KM Imrul Qayes set the date as both the prosecution and defence concluded their arguments in the case today...
PM dealing with BCL issues: Quader
03:35 PM, 11 Sep 2019 WednesdayAwami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina herself is looking into the matter involving the incumbent president and general secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL)...
Apple debuts the triple-camera iPhone 11 Pro
03:22 PM, 11 Sep 2019 WednesdayApple’s triple-camera iPhone is real and it’s the first phone the company has dubbed “Pro.” The iPhone 11 Pro comes in two flavors, with 5.8″ and 6.5″ varieties at $999 and $1,099, respectively...
PM inaugurates four power plants
02:48 PM, 11 Sep 2019 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated four power plants that added 435.4 megawatts (MWs) of electricity to the country’s national grid. The premier also opened eight 33/11 KV GIS substations along with the power plants through a videoconferencing from her official Ganabhaban residence here this afternoon...
US issues travel notice after ‘distressing’ Dengue developments
01:47 PM, 11 Sep 2019 WednesdayThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a travel notice for Asia, the Pacific Islands, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas due to the ongoing risk of mosquito-borne disease...
BNP forms human chain seeking Khaleda’s release
01:10 PM, 11 Sep 2019 WednesdayBNP on Wednesday formed a human chain in the city demanding its Chairperson Khaleda Zia's release from jail. Leaders and activists of the party formed the human chain around 11am in front of the Jatiya Press Club. BNP followers holding banners, festoons and placards joined the programme...
Rocket attack on US Embassy in Afghanistan on 9/11 anniversary
01:02 PM, 11 Sep 2019 WednesdayA rocket exploded near the U.S. embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan early Wednesday, the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks...
Trump fires John Bolton as national security adviser
12:33 PM, 11 Sep 2019 WednesdayPresident Donald Trump abruptly announced in a tweet Tuesday that he has asked national security adviser John Bolton to resign, noting that he "strongly disagreed with many" of Bolton's suggestions "as did others in the administration."
PM inaugurates Community Bank for police members
11:57 AM, 11 Sep 2019 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the Community Bank Bangladesh Limited (CBBL), an entity of Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust. The premier inaugurated the bank through teleconference from Ganabhaban at 11:06 am on Wednesday. The bank’s activities will be run in six branches...
PM calls for urgent action to advance climate adaptation solutions
06:11 PM, 10 Sep 2019 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today joined the leaders from the Global Commission on Adaptation urging the governments and businesses to take urgent action to innovate and advance climate adaptation...
World must invest $1.8 trillion to take on climate change: Report
05:57 PM, 10 Sep 2019 TuesdayA group of influential leaders on Tuesday issued an ultimatum suggesting the planet would pay a "heavy price" unless countries immediately invest to protect against destructive climate change...
Suspected JMB terrorist arrested from Chennai
04:40 PM, 10 Sep 2019 TuesdayThe Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police has arrested a suspected operative of the terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chennai on Tuesday...
#MeToo Bangladesh: the textile workers uniting against harassment
04:14 PM, 10 Sep 2019 TuesdayDolly Akhtar was only 16 when she started work in a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, stitching clothing destined for shop floors in western countries thousands of miles away...
Alibaba’s Jack Ma steps down as industry faces uncertainty
03:10 PM, 10 Sep 2019 TuesdayJack Ma, who founded Alibaba Group, the world’s biggest e-commerce company, is stepping down as chairman at a time when the rapidly changing industry faces uncertainty amid a US-Chinese trade war...
2 children killed in Cox’s Bazar landslide
01:58 PM, 10 Sep 2019 TuesdayTwo children were killed and six people injured in a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Teknaf municipality area in the district on Tuesday morning...
Light to moderate rain likely at most places
01:14 PM, 10 Sep 2019 TuesdayBangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today said light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind many occur at places over the country as of 9 am tomorrow...