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Cyclone Vayu: India cyclone changes course overnight
01:34 PM, 13 Jun 2019 ThursdayA powerful cyclone that was expected to make landfall on India's western coast on Thursday has changed its course, moving further into the Arabian Sea...
‘Halal nightclub’ opens up in conservative Saudi Arabia
01:22 PM, 13 Jun 2019 ThursdayA 'halal nightclub' will soon open in Saudi Arabia, reports revealed on Wednesday, sparking online jokes and anger from conservatives...
Bangladesh informs UN about Myanmar’s non-cooperation
12:38 PM, 13 Jun 2019 ThursdayBangladesh has shared the existing problems regarding the Rohingya issue with the UN and informed it about Myanmar's non-cooperation in starting the repatriation...
Chronology of national budgets
11:52 AM, 13 Jun 2019 ThursdayFinance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is set to place the national budget for 2019-20 fiscal (FY20) at the Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday...
Kamal announcing national budget for FY20
11:40 AM, 13 Jun 2019 ThursdayFinance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is unfolding the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2019-20 (FY20) at the Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday. The finance minister started unfolding the budget in parliament at 3 pm. The budget documents will be available on the website of the finance division www.mof.gov.bd...
Khaleda Zia receives dental treatment
05:24 PM, 12 Jun 2019 WednesdayJailed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is currently undergoing treatment at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), received dental treatment for a fungal infection in her tongue on Wednesday...
ICC defends lack of reserve days for league clashes
04:25 PM, 12 Jun 2019 WednesdayThe International Cricket Council defended not having reserve days for the league games after the game between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh was washed out in Bristol on Tuesday...
Pakistan choose to bowl first in WC showdown against Australia
03:45 PM, 12 Jun 2019 WednesdayPakistan Captain Sarfraz Ahmed on Wednesday chose to bowl first in the 17th match, of the World Cup being played at Taunton...
Eid journey: 247 killed in road crashes
03:17 PM, 12 Jun 2019 WednesdayAt least 247 people were killed and 664 others injured in 185 road crashes across the country during the Eid journey. Besides, at least 26 people were also killed in waterway and railway accidents. Bangladesh Passengers’ Rights Protection Council unveiled the information publishing a report...
‘OC Moazzem is in country, to be arrested anytime’
01:44 PM, 12 Jun 2019 WednesdayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said all routes have been closed for former Sonagazi OC Moazzem Hossain to leave the country. “He is in the country and will be arrested anytime.” The minister said this while talking to the journalists after ending the innovation fair and showcasing 2019 held at prison department on Wednesday...
Mount pressure on Myanmar: Bangladesh to diplomats
01:01 PM, 12 Jun 2019 WednesdayBangladesh has urged the international community to ramp up pressure on Myanmar so that it creates a conducive environment for Rohingya repatriation. After briefing diplomats stationed in Dhaka on Wednesday morning, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said Bangladesh clarified its position about the matter...
President leaves for Tajikistan, Uzbekistan Thursday
12:18 PM, 12 Jun 2019 WednesdayPresident M Abdul Hamid will leave Dhaka for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on a seven-day official visit on Thursday...
Bangladesh coach Rhodes unhappy with ICC’s reserve day policy
11:57 AM, 12 Jun 2019 Wednesday"We put men on the moon, so why can't we have a reserve day, when actually this tournament is a long tournament," Steve Rhodes asked in jest after Bangladesh were forced to split points after a washout against Sri Lanka in Bristol on Thursday...
64 Bangladeshis stranded in boat off Tunisia for 12 days
11:29 AM, 12 Jun 2019 WednesdayA rescue boat carrying around 75 migrants, most of them from Bangladesh, has been stuck off Tunisia for 12 days after authorities refused to let them disembark, the Red Crescent said on Tuesday. The Egyptian boat rescued the migrants in Tunisian waters...
Anti-smoking activists protest tobacco ad using Tagore’s image
05:36 PM, 11 Jun 2019 TuesdayA leading anti-smoking group today protested a foreign tobacco company advertisement tending to use poet Rabindranath Tagore’s image to promote its brands in Bangladesh...
Stoinis ruled out of Pakistan game with side strain
05:24 PM, 11 Jun 2019 TuesdayAustralia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has been ruled out of Wednesday's game against Pakistan with a side strain. Though Stoinis hasn't been ruled out of the World Cup, Cricket Australia have arranged for Mitchell Marsh to depart for the UK as cover...
World Cup 2019: Malinga to return home after Bangladesh match
04:52 PM, 11 Jun 2019 TuesdaySri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga will fly back home after his side's clash against Bangladesh, which is scheduled to be played today, as Malinga's mother-in-law passed away...
Bangladesh-Sri Lanka toss delayed by rain
03:29 PM, 11 Jun 2019 TuesdayLight rain has delayed the toss for the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka match in Bristol, where it has been raining since Monday. The umpires will inspect the pitch, which is covered, and the soaked outfield at 10:35 a.m. If weather permits, Bangladesh will seek a first Cricket World Cup win over Sri Lanka at Bristol County Ground...
Injured Dhawan ruled out of World Cup 2019 for 3 weeks
03:15 PM, 11 Jun 2019 TuesdayTeam India suffered a major setback as opener Shikhar Dhawan, century scorer against Australia in the World Cup 2019, was ruled out for at least three weeks with thumb fracture...
MP Liton murder: Ex-JaPa MP Quader gets life in arms case
02:43 PM, 11 Jun 2019 TuesdayA court here on Tuesday sentenced former Jatiya Party (JaPa) MP Abdul Quader Khan to life imprisonment in an arms case filed over the killing of Gaibandha-1 MP Manjurul Islam Liton. District and Session’s Judge Dilip Kumar Bhowmik handed down the verdict after examining records and witnesses...