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President returns home after treatment abroad

11:45 AM, 26 May 2019 Sunday

President M Abdul Hamid returned home this morning after an 11-day visit to London and Germany for health checkup and treatment of eyes...

BSF kills Bangladeshi in Dinajpur

11:36 AM, 26 May 2019 Sunday

A Bangladeshi national was shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Dharmajoin border at Biral upazila in Dinajpur early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Md Alam, 40, a cattle trader, son of Mosahaq Ali of Kamdebpur village in the same upazila...

Amethi BJP worker, who campaigned for Smriti Irani, shot dead

10:52 AM, 26 May 2019 Sunday

A former village head in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, who worked closely with BJP leader Smriti Irani during her Lok Sabha campaign, was allegedly shot dead on Saturday night...

Cannes 2019 film festival winners

09:50 AM, 26 May 2019 Sunday

Following is a list of the prize-winners at the 72nd Cannes film festival: Palme d'Or: "Parasite" by Bong Joon-ho (South Korea), Grand Prix: "Atlantics" by Mati Diop (France)...

South Korean social satire ‘Parasite’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes

09:33 AM, 26 May 2019 Sunday

“Parasite”, a wickedly humorous suspense movie about class struggles directed by South Korea’s Bong Joon-Ho, won the top Palme d’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, on a big night for newcomer filmmakers too...

Muslim family names newborn son ‘Narendra Modi’ in India

08:59 AM, 26 May 2019 Sunday

With celebrations being witnessed across the country following Narendra Modi led BJP's euphoric win in the Lok Sabha elections, a family here has named their newborn son after the Prime Minister to commemorate his thumping victory...

Mexican military helicopter crashes, killing 6

08:35 AM, 26 May 2019 Sunday

A Mexican military helicopter engaged in firefighting operations crashed in central Mexico on Friday, killing five members of the Navy crew and an inspector with the national forestry commission, the Navy said on Saturday. The MI-17 helicopter came down about 55 miles (89 km) north of the town of Jalpan de Sierra...

Tigers’ World Cup theme song unveiled

09:28 PM, 25 May 2019 Saturday

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and its team rights holder Unilever Bangladesh Limited...

Human trafficking takes centre stage in Bangladesh: IOM

09:17 PM, 25 May 2019 Saturday

Bangladesh is boosting efforts to combat human trafficking with a national plan of action to...

3 killed in Brahmanbaria road accident

08:45 PM, 25 May 2019 Saturday

Three people were killed and three others injured as a truck hit a CNG-run auto rickshaw in...

PM for high-speed tourist train on Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar route

07:59 PM, 25 May 2019 Saturday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government could introduce a high-speed tourist train on Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar route. “We think we will be able to introduce a high-speed tourist train on Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar route as a rail line is being constructed on Chottagram-Cox’s Bazar route,” she said.

Actions to be taken for extra bus fare realization: DMP chief

07:30 PM, 25 May 2019 Saturday

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia today said legal actions...

PM for training to people on traffic rules from school-life

06:29 PM, 25 May 2019 Saturday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for imparting training to the people on traffic rules and regulations from childhood or school-life to make them aware of using roads and their safety. “I personally belief, it is really needed to give training (to the people) on traffic rules and regulations from childhood...

Cannes race wide open as jury tries to pick winning film

06:06 PM, 25 May 2019 Saturday

The Cannes film festival ends Saturday with the race for the Palme d’Or top prize wide open.

Tigers take on Pakistan in first warm-up game today

05:14 PM, 25 May 2019 Saturday

Bangladesh is set to get the test of 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup fever for the first time when...

Signal 3 for maritime ports

02:57 PM, 25 May 2019 Saturday

The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number three due to the influence of frequent thunderstorm activity over country. All fishing boats and trawlers over the North Bay have been advised to proceed with caution till further notice...

Rahul has not offered to resign yet, clarifies Congress

02:28 PM, 25 May 2019 Saturday

The Congress denied today that Rahul Gandhi had offered to resign as its top leaders met for a post-mortem of its national election debacle which, many say, exposes an existential crisis for the grand old party...

4 Muslims beaten over beef rumour in Madhya Pradesh

01:11 PM, 25 May 2019 Saturday

A Muslim couple and two men were thrashed by a group for allegedly carrying beef in an autorickshaw at a village in Madhya Pradesh...

PM opens 2nd Meghna, Gumti bridges

12:47 PM, 25 May 2019 Saturday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the much-awaited four-lane Second Meghna Bridge and the Second Gumti Bridge on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway this morning. She opened the two bridges through a videoconference from her official residence Ganabhaban here...

Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 120th birth anniversary today

10:55 AM, 25 May 2019 Saturday

The 120th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is being celebrated on Saturday across the country in a befitting manner...