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Writ seeks cancellation of Tabith's candidacy
07:06 PM, 26 Jan 2020 SundayA writ petition has been lodged with the High Court seeking cancellation of BNP's mayor candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation Tabith Awal for allegedly concealing wealth statement...
PM orders proper renovation of shabby rail bridges
06:36 PM, 26 Jan 2020 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday directed the Railways Ministry to properly repair shabby rail bridges across the country and take a project to this end...
Son of security guard, domestic help becomes judge
06:03 PM, 26 Jan 2020 SundaySpending hard-earned money of a Satkhira couple-- security guard and domestic help-- for their child's study did not go futile, rather he made them proud being a judge...
US won't lift sanctions to negotiate with Iran
04:11 PM, 26 Jan 2020 SundayThe United States will not lift sanctions on Iran in order to negotiate, US President Donald Trump tweeted late on Saturday, seemingly in response to a Der Spiegel interview with Iran’s foreign minister...
Dhaka city polls: AL, BNP clash in Gopibagh
02:21 PM, 26 Jan 2020 SundaySupporters of Awami League and the BNP today clashed each other during the mayoral election campaigning of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in the capital’s Gopibagh. The clash erupted around 1pm after BNP mayoral candidate Ishraq Hossain’s election campaign came under attack...
AL mayoral candidate Atiqul promises ‘modern, dynamic, healthy’ Dhaka
01:30 PM, 26 Jan 2020 SundayAwami League mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Atiqul Islam on Sunday promised to build a “modern, dynamic and healthy” Dhaka if he is reelected...
PM opens several uplift schemes
12:53 PM, 26 Jan 2020 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated several uplift schemes including two water treatment plants, two bridges, several train services and 12-hour transmission of BTV’s Chattogram centre programmes. She inaugurated the development projects through a video conference...
Dr Yunus gets bail in labour law violation case
11:59 AM, 26 Jan 2020 SundayA Dhaka court has granted bail to Nobel Laureate and Chairman of Grameen Communications Dr Muhammad Yunus in the labour law violation case. Dhaka 3rd Labour Court Judge Rahibul Islam granted the bail for him upon a Tk 5,000 bond on Sunday morning. Earlier, the Nobel Laureate surrendered before the court and filed a bail petition...
Boeing’s 777X jetliner successfully completes maiden flight
11:28 AM, 26 Jan 2020 SundayBoeing Co successfully staged the first flight of the world’s largest twin-engined jetliner on Saturday in a respite from the crisis over its smallest model, the grounded 737 MAX...
China virus death toll rises to 56
09:47 AM, 26 Jan 2020 SundayChina on Sunday expanded drastic travel restrictions to contain the spread of a new coronavirus that President Xi Jinping said posed a "grave" threat, as the death toll reached 56 and Shanghai reported its first fatality. China confirmed 1,975 cases of patients infected with the new coronavirus as of January 25...
Coronavirus medic claims China is lying as ‘100,000 people are infected’
09:14 AM, 26 Jan 2020 SundayThe deadly coronavirus is far worse than the Chinese government has said with 100,000 people infected, a woman believed to be a medic at the centre of the outbreak as claimed. Since the virus broke out in the city of Wuhan, 41 people have been killed with the number of confirmed cases in China...
Pakistan beat Bangladesh, clinch first T20I series win since 2018
06:36 PM, 25 Jan 2020 SaturdayPakistan defeated Bangladesh by nine wickets in the second T20I at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday. The win gave them their first series win in the format since 2018...
Coronavirus: ‘Officials in regular contact’ with BD students in China
05:31 PM, 25 Jan 2020 SaturdayBangladesh Embassy in Beijing has said its officials are in regular contact with the Bangladeshi students living there to assist them following an outbreak of deadly Coronavirus...
Bangladesh set 137-run target against Pakistan
05:09 PM, 25 Jan 2020 SaturdayBangladesh set a target of 137-run against Pakistan in the second T20 in Lahore on Saturday...
How to protect yourself against the coronavirus
04:28 PM, 25 Jan 2020 SaturdayPeople around the world are strapping on breathing masks to prevent a viral infection. Other measures are more effective, though. Here are some tips based on WHO guidelines...
Bangladesh in batting against Pakistan in 2nd T20
03:22 PM, 25 Jan 2020 SaturdayBangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first against Pakistan in the second T20 in Lahore on Saturday. The match began at Gaddafi Stadium at 3pm. Bangladesh have made one change to their line-up as Mahedi Hasan comes in for Mohammad Mithun...
Mirpur slum fire victim dies at DMCH
01:10 PM, 25 Jan 2020 SaturdayA woman who suffered severe burns in a fire that broke out at a slum in Mirpur’s Chalantika on Friday died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday morning...
11 people in India under watch over Coronavirus fears
12:46 PM, 25 Jan 2020 SaturdayEleven people in four cities of India have been kept under observation after they returned from China and showed mild symptoms of the new coronavirus that has killed 41 people in the country, infected nearly 1,300 there and has spread across Asia as well as the US and Europe...
Death toll up to 20 after strong earthquake jolts Turkey
12:15 PM, 25 Jan 2020 SaturdayA powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey late on Friday, killing at least 20 people and collapsing buildings in towns near the center of the tremor, which was strong enough to be felt in several neighboring countries...
Coronavirus: China virus death toll jumps to 41
12:02 PM, 25 Jan 2020 SaturdayThe region in China that has served as the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak has confirmed a further 15 deaths, bringing the death toll to a total of 41. The Health Commission of Hubei Province said in a statement published early Saturday that 180 new cases had been reported...