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By-polls to 3 JS seats on March 21
02:36 PM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayThe by-polls to Dhaka-10, Gaibandha-3 and Bagerhat-4 will be held on March 21 as the Election Commission today announced the polls schedules for the three parliamentary constituencies. Election Commission Secretary Md Alamgir announced the polls schedules at the Nirbachan Bhaban in capital’s Agargaon area...
Whip Swapon hurt in road accident
01:54 PM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayWhip of the parliament Abu Sayeed Al Mahmud Swapon was injured in a road accident in Naogaon on Thursday morning...
AL leader murder: 3 to die, 5 get life term
01:10 PM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayA Lakshmipur court today sentenced three people to death and five others to life term imprisonment for killing of a local leader of Awami League. Judge Md. Shahenur of District and Sessions Judge’s Court in Lakshmipur passed the order around 11:30am. The death-row convicts are Kafil Uddin, Abdur Rahman and Md. Joynal...
China clamps down on Coronavirus coverage as cases surge
12:07 PM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayAs the number of coronavirus infections in China continues to surge without any sign of slowing down, the Communist government has clamped down on the news media and the internet...
Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas dies at 103
09:57 AM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayActor Kirk Douglas, a fixture of cinema for six decades, has died aged 103. The stage and screen actor was well-known for a range of roles, including the 1960 classic Spartacus, in which he played the titular character...
PM seeks EU support for Rohingya repatriation
09:43 AM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought continued support of the European Union (EU) including Italy to ensure safe, dignified and sustainable return of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas. The talks were held at Palazzo Chigi, the official residence of the Italian prime minister, where the two leaders discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations...
3 killed, 179 injured as plane skids off Istanbul runway
09:16 AM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayA plane flying into Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen International Airport on Wednesday skidded off the runway while landing in bad weather and broke apart, killing three people and injuring 179, authorities in Turkey said...
China coronavirus death toll rises to 563
08:56 AM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayThe death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in mainland China rose to 563 on Wednesday - recording another record daily increase in fatalities - as the government rushed to build new hospitals and other countries moved to evacuate citizens and warned against all travel to China...
Trump acquitted by Senate in impeachment trial
08:27 AM, 06 Feb 2020 ThursdayPresident Donald Trump has been cleared in his impeachment trial, ending a congressional bid to oust him from office that bitterly divided the US. The Senate, run by the president's fellow Republicans, voted to acquit him 52-48 on charges of abuse of power and 53-47 on obstruction of Congress...
AL leader whipped by drug addict son
09:12 PM, 05 Feb 2020 WednesdayA freedom fighter and local Awami League leader in Narayanganj's Sadar upazila has accused his son of whipping him and his wife for money to buy drugs....
21 named for Ekushey Padak
08:34 PM, 05 Feb 2020 WednesdayTwenty eminent personalities and an organisation will get the country’s second highest civilian award, Ekushey Padak, this year in recognition of their contributions to various fields...
Qatar reopens labour market for Bangladeshis
08:27 PM, 05 Feb 2020 WednesdayExpatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad told UNB on Wednesday that the decision came at a joint technical committee meeting held in Doha. “The decision is effective from today,” he said...
'Muslims did no favour to India by staying here'
08:09 PM, 05 Feb 2020 WednesdayMuslims who chose to stay in India when it was partitioned following independence from Britain did the country "no favours", Yogi Adityanath...
Barca in crisis after Lionel Messi lashes out
07:36 PM, 05 Feb 2020 WednesdayBarcelona is in crisis after captain Lionel Messi lashed out at the club's Sporting Director Eric Abidal for accusing the players of not working hard enough under Ernesto Valverde...
Zia, Ershad, Khaleda weren’t serious about Bangladesh’s development: PM
06:36 PM, 05 Feb 2020 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said Ziaur Rahman, HM Ershad and Khaleda Zia were not serious about the development of country as they were not born on Bangladesh soil...
Ensure quality of education, President urges all
06:27 PM, 05 Feb 2020 WednesdayPresident Abdul Hamid on Wednesday urged all concerned to ensure the quality of education through united efforts, saying it is one of the biggest challenges for Bangladesh...
DSE directors were involved in stocks fall: Inquiry
05:30 PM, 05 Feb 2020 WednesdaySome members of the Board of Directors of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) had link behind the recent massive fall in share markets, according to an enquiry...
Charting global economic impact of Coronavirus
04:01 PM, 05 Feb 2020 WednesdayAs China struggles to contain the deadly new coronavirus, it’s becoming increasingly evident that the disruption to its economy will spill over to the rest of the world...
Woman ‘stabs her boyfriend in the face with scissors during drunk’
03:25 PM, 05 Feb 2020 WednesdayA 72-year-old woman has been arrested and jailed for stabbing her boyfriend in the face during a drunken argument about sleeping arrangements...
All Time holds dealer conference
03:12 PM, 05 Feb 2020 WednesdayCountry’s popular bakery brand ‘All Time’ on Tuesday evening organized its dealers’ conference at a hotel in the capital’s Gulshan...