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40km tailback on Dhaka-Tangail Highway
04:13 PM, 04 Jun 2019 TuesdayA huge tailback was created on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway on Tuesday morning causing acute suffering to the homebound Eid holidaymakers. The 40km jam stretched from Bangabandhu Bridge to Korotia. Tangail Deputy Commissioner Md Shahidul Islam said the gridlock was created around 8am due to excessive pressure...
568 Eid congregations in Dhaka
03:54 PM, 04 Jun 2019 TuesdayA total of 568 Eid congregations will be held in the capital under two city corporations on the...
Eid being celebrated in Chandpur, Jhenaidah villages
03:21 PM, 04 Jun 2019 TuesdayResidents of some villages in Chandpur and Jhenaidah districts are celebrating the Eid-ul-Fitr
Bangladesh look to Shakib to tame New Zealand in 200th match
03:03 PM, 04 Jun 2019 TuesdayBangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has set his sights on a memorable 200th one-day...
4 killed in Sirajganj road crash
02:11 PM, 04 Jun 2019 TuesdayAt least four people were killed and 27 others injured after a Gaibandha-bound bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Shimla area of Raiganj upazila on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Fazlul Haque, 45, son of Joynal Abedin; Hamidul Islam, 40, son of Bulu Mia; and Shahjahan Mia, 35, son of Elahi Box of Sundarganj upazila in...
2 ‘robbers’ killed in Chattogram ‘gunfight’
12:45 PM, 04 Jun 2019 TuesdayTwo suspected robbers were killed in an alleged gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in...
Sholakia Maidan ready for holding 192nd Eid jamaat
12:17 PM, 04 Jun 2019 TuesdayThe country’s largest Eidgah ‘Sholakia Maidan’ in Kishoreganj has been prepared for holding the 192nd Eid jamaat on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. “Unprecedented security measures have been taken in and around the Sholakia Maidan with deploying police personnel, five platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel and and a large number of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel for smooth and peaceful....
Trump turns to trade talks on UK state visit
11:47 AM, 04 Jun 2019 TuesdayUS President Donald Trump meets outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday for trade-centred talks during his state visit to Britain, with protesters set to gather outside the gates. After a glittering banquet thrown by Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, the second day of Trump’s trip turns from pomp and ceremony to politics and business.
Pakistan set England target of 349
08:21 PM, 03 Jun 2019 MondayPakistan have set England a mammoth target of 349 in their World Cup clash at Trent Bridge.
6 foreigners put on 3-day remand over ATM booth forgery
07:54 PM, 03 Jun 2019 MondayA Dhaka court today placed six Ukraine nationals on three-day remand for their alleged connection with recent ATM booth forgery. Six foreigners- Dennis Vitomeski, 20, Nazari Vojnok, 19, Valentine Sokolovski, 37, Sergei Ukrainetz, 33, Shevchuk Oleg, 46 and Valodimir Trushiniski, 37- were arrested by Detective Branch (DB) Police...
Last tributes paid to Prof Momtazuddin Ahmed
07:45 PM, 03 Jun 2019 MondayPeople from all walks of life paid their last respects to prominent play writer and theatre
Public hospitals remain open on Eid holidays
07:35 PM, 03 Jun 2019 MondayPublic hospitals in the capital city will provide regular healthcare services to patients during...
PM reaches Helsinki
06:54 PM, 03 Jun 2019 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Helsinki this afternoon on a five-day official visit to Finland, the third and final destination of her tri-nation tour. A Lufthansa Air flight carrying the prime minister and her entourage members landed at Helsinki International Airport at 1:10 pm (local time). Bangladesh Ambassador to Sweden Md Nazmul Islam and Finland...
Mashrafe urges teammates to guard against complacency
05:35 PM, 03 Jun 2019 MondayBangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza urged his teammates to keep their excitement...
Stargazer signs MoU with BARC, Future initiatives
04:38 PM, 03 Jun 2019 MondayBritish American Resource Centre (BARC) and Future Initiatives signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Stargazer Limited recently.
Moon sighting committee to meet Tuesday
04:10 PM, 03 Jun 2019 MondayThe National Moon-Sighting Committee will sit in a meeting tomorrow evening to decide the date...
Biman flight makes emergency landing at Dhaka airport
02:11 PM, 03 Jun 2019 MondayA domestic flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here on Monday morning...
Bangladeshi shot dead in South Africa
01:26 PM, 03 Jun 2019 MondayA Bangladeshi youth was gunned down by ‘robbers’ at East Ran Diepsloot of Johannesburg in South Africa on Sunday...
Only prayer mats, umbrellas to be allowed at Jatiya Eidgah
12:55 PM, 03 Jun 2019 MondayDhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Miah has said the devotees (musallis) would be allowed to enter the Jatiya Eidgah to offer prayers of Eid-ul-Fitr with only prayer mats (jainamaj) and umbrellas...
US says ready to talk but Iran dismisses the offer as ‘wordplay’
11:34 AM, 03 Jun 2019 MondayWashington is willing to speak with Iran "with no preconditions", US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday, but Iran dismissed the offer as wordplay. "We are prepared to engage in a conversation with no preconditions. We are ready to sit down with them," Pompeo told...