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UN honours 12 fallen peacekeepers from Bangladesh
10:34 AM, 25 May 2019 SaturdayThe United Nations (UN) has honoured 12 fallen peacekeepers from Bangladesh who lost their lives on duty in 2018 in various parts of the world to ensure global peace under the aegis of the UN peace operations. The UN awarded ‘Dag Hammarskjold Medal' to 119 fallen peacekeepers from 27 member states...
13th span on Padma Bridge installed
09:48 AM, 25 May 2019 SaturdayNearly two kilometres of the 6.15-kilometre Padma Bridge has become visible with the installation of the 13th span. The 150-metre long span was installed between 14 and 15 number pillars of the bridge on Saturday around 9:55 am. A total of 41 spans will be installed on 42 concrete pillars to complete the bridge...
Trump bypasses Congress to sell $8b arms to Saudi, UAE, Jordan
09:39 AM, 25 May 2019 SaturdayU.S. President Donald Trump, declaring a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, swept aside objections from Congress on Friday to complete the sale of over $8 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan...
Race to be new UK prime minister begins
08:51 AM, 25 May 2019 SaturdayThe race to become the next Conservative Party leader has begun, following Theresa May's announcement that she will step down next month. The contest will not only result in a new party leader, but also in the next prime minister of the UK. Party bosses expect a new leader to be chosen by the end of July...
Theresa May says she will step down on June 7
03:57 PM, 24 May 2019 FridayBritain's Prime Minister Theresa May said today that she would step down on June 7, succumbing to calls in her governing Conservative Party to make way for a new leader to try to break an impasse over Britain's departure from the European Union. "It is now clear to me that it is in the best interests of the country for a new prime minister...
3 survivors in Tunisia boat capsize return home
03:17 PM, 24 May 2019 FridayThree Bangladeshi survivors of a migrant boat capsize in the Mediterranean Sea off Tunisia returned home today. A Turkish Airlines flight brought the survivors in Dhaka at 5:38am, said Tanveer Hossain, assistant director of the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training of the Expatriates’ Welfare Desk of the airport.
Modi facing urgent economic challenges after win
02:26 PM, 24 May 2019 FridayDissatisfaction with India’s lagging economy didn’t deter voters from handing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party a landslide parliamentary election victory. Now, they’ll be expecting something in return: faster, bolder action on long-promised reforms to transform the economy and improve...
‘Drug trader’ killed in Cumilla ‘gunfight’
01:57 PM, 24 May 2019 FridayA suspected drug trader was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police near Gumti River protection dam...
Modi earns global praise for landslide win in Indian election
12:36 PM, 24 May 2019 FridayHindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to build an inclusive India...
Modi begins talks for new cabinet after big election win
11:26 AM, 24 May 2019 FridayIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks on Friday to form a new cabinet to tackle a stuttering economy and other challenges facing his second term after winning a big majority. Official data from the Election Commission showed Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party had won 296 of the 542 seats up for grabs and was ahead in seven more, up from the 282 it won in 2014...
Modi stuns opposition with huge election win
10:03 AM, 24 May 2019 FridayIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi scored a dramatic election victory on Thursday, putting his Hindu nationalist party on course to increase its majority on a mandate of business-friendly policies and a tough stand on national security. His re-election reinforces a global trend of right-wing populists...
Hasina greets Modi on polls win
09:41 AM, 24 May 2019 FridayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called Indian Premier Narendra Modi and extended heartiest congratulations to him on his party’s landslide victory in the Indian general elections. “The prime minister phoned her Indian counterpart at 5:30 pm and extended heartiest congratulations to him for his party’s landslide victory....
“India wins yet again”, tweets Modi after BJP’s big victory
03:47 PM, 23 May 2019 ThursdayPrime Minister Narendra Modi today said "India's wins yet again" after the BJP's massive victory in the national election. Leads show that PM Modi's BJP will get a clear majority on its own by winning 294 seats, which is better than the 282 seats it had won in the 2014 general elections...
Andhra Pradesh chooses Reddy, Naidu decimated
03:16 PM, 23 May 2019 ThursdayAndhra Pradesh has given a sweeping mandate to YSR Jaganmohan Reddy for both state and the Centre, practically decimating Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party...
“All losers are not losers”: Mamata amid BJP’s big Bengal show
02:24 PM, 23 May 2019 ThursdayAs the BJP headed for a landslide victory and a second term riding on a stunning performance in states like Bengal, Mamata Banerjee said: "Congratulations to the winners. But all losers are not losers."
4 to die for Kamrangirchar murder
01:22 PM, 23 May 2019 ThursdayThe Speedy Trial tribunal-1 has sentenced four people to death for killing one Monir Hossain in Kamrangichar in 2013. The death-row convicts are - Monir’s ex-wife Shorna Akhter Kakoli, Md Sharif Matbor, Ibrahim Khalil and Md Anwar Hossain Mollah. Judge Abu Jafar Md Kamruzzaman of the tribunal passed the order in presence of Anwar and Shorna who are in jail now...
BJP’s massive Bengal story: So close to Trinamool Congress
12:27 PM, 23 May 2019 ThursdayBengal is looking at a saffron surge as the BJP raced towards an impressive score and was closing the gap fast with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress as votes were counted...
Modi again, BJP powers another jumbo win for alliance
11:39 AM, 23 May 2019 ThursdayPrime Minister Narendra Modi looks set for a second term with another sweep, with the National Democratic Alliance that his party the BJP leads ahead in 339 seats as votes are counted for the Lok Sabha elections. The opposition bloc led by the Congress may not touch three figures if current trends continue...
PM condoles death of Nazrul Sangeet exponent Khalid
11:15 AM, 23 May 2019 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Nazrul Sangeet exponent and researcher Khalid Hossain...
Panasonic ‘suspends transactions’ with Huawei after US ban
10:13 AM, 23 May 2019 ThursdayJapan's Panasonic said it was halting business with Huawei to comply with US restrictions, dealing a fresh blow to the Chinese telecoms firm...