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20,000 BJP workers get party invite for PM Modi’s “grand welcome”
10:00 AM, 23 May 2019 ThursdayThe BJP, confident of winning the national election and returning to power with a huge majority, has asked some 20,000 workers to come to the party headquarters in Delhi this evening...
India election: counting begins with Modi poised for victory
09:12 AM, 23 May 2019 ThursdayCounting has begun in India of more than 600 million votes cast in the country’s marathon six-week election. This year’s polls, held over seven phases starting on 11 April, have been described as a contest for the soul of India, with Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government...
Nazrul Sangeet maestro Khalid passes away
08:45 AM, 23 May 2019 ThursdayEkushey Padak winner Nazrul sangeet singer and researcher Khalid Hossain passed away at 10.15 pm on Wednesday at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar here. He was 84. On May 4, the singer was admitted to NICVD as he was suffering from different complications including heart and lung ailments...
Ban on fishing in sea to continue till July 23
09:16 PM, 22 May 2019 WednesdayThe ban on fishing in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Bay of Bengal will continue till...
Tiger population rises to 114
08:48 PM, 22 May 2019 WednesdayTiger population witnessed an eight percent growth in the past three years as the number of...
Canada puts emphasis on Myanmar’s accountability over Rohingya
08:26 PM, 22 May 2019 WednesdayVisiting Canadian parliament member Kamal Khera today said Canada remains engaged with...
ICC World Cup 2019 on Grameenphone’s Bioscope
07:51 PM, 22 May 2019 WednesdayTo make the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019 more enjoyable, Grameenphone’s Bioscope will be hosting Live matches for everyone.
Faridul Islam joined as AMD of UCB
07:25 PM, 22 May 2019 WednesdayProminent Banker Syed Faridul Islam has recently joined United Commercial Bank Limited as the Additional Managing Director.
Why fire-fighting system not be installed in public vehicles: HC
07:10 PM, 22 May 2019 WednesdayThe High Court (HC) today issued a rule asking authorities concerned to explain in four weeks as
Govt increases rice import duty
06:20 PM, 22 May 2019 WednesdayNational Board of Revenue (NBR) has increased the duty on the import of rice to discourage it for protecting the interest of local farmers. The tax authority today issuing a SRO increasing the regulatory duty on rice import to 25 percent from the existing 3 percent, keeping 25 percent import tariff unchanged.
Shakib reclaims top spot in ODI all-rounder rankings
04:22 PM, 22 May 2019 WednesdayBangladesh got a further boost ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup as the ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan finally reclaimed his number one spot in ICC ODI all-rounder rankings from the Afghanistan all-rounder Rashid Khan. Shakib, who is in No. 2 spot in both Test and T20 all-rounder rankings, is in top in ODI format with 359 points.
Saudi Arabia to execute 3 prominent scholars after Ramadan
02:13 PM, 22 May 2019 WednesdayThree prominent moderate Saudi Sunni scholars held on multiple charges of “terrorism” will be sentenced to death and executed shortly after Ramadan, two government sources and one of the men’s relatives have told Middle East Eye...
Pay Tk 45 lakh to Russel by June 25, HC to Green Line
01:21 PM, 22 May 2019 WednesdayThe High Court has expressed anger to Green Line Paribahan authorities as they violated its order over compensation of Russel Sarkar who lost his left leg after a bus of the paribahan ran over him in April last year. The HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader passed the order...
ACC raids Kamalapur station
12:45 PM, 22 May 2019 WednesdayThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has conducted a drive at Kamalapur railway station after getting complaints about sufferings to get train tickets in online. A three-member team led by Assistant Director of the ACC Alamgir Hossen conducted the drive at Kamalapur online ticketing system server room around 10 am on Wednesday...
6 dead after unrest following Indonesia election result
11:44 AM, 22 May 2019 WednesdaySix people are dead and more than 200 are injured, according to Jakarta’s governor, after mobs clashed with security forces and set fire to a police dormitory and vehicles in the Indonesian capital following the release of official election results...
ICC WC 2019: Bangladesh aim to break new ground at World Cup
10:54 AM, 22 May 2019 WednesdayBangladesh have set their sights on capping a remarkable rise by reaching the World Cup semi-finals for the first time...
Advance sale of train tickets for Eid begins
10:03 AM, 22 May 2019 WednesdayBangladesh Railway began selling advance train tickets on Wednesday morning on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Advance tickets are being sold at five different spots including Kamalapur Railway Station. The ticket sale will continue till May 26 while the sale of return tickets will begin on May 29 and continue till June 2...
India launches “cloud-proof” spy satellite
09:27 AM, 22 May 2019 WednesdayIndia this morning successfully launched a new "spy satellite" capable of keeping a lookout from space even in cloudy conditions, leaving no room for doubt the next time its armed forces conduct...
Shoe giants urge Trump to end trade war
08:56 AM, 22 May 2019 WednesdaySome of the world's biggest footwear firms are urging Donald Trump to end the US trade war with China, warning of a "catastrophic" effect on consumers. In a letter signed by 173 companies, including Nike and Adidas, they said the President's decision to hike import tariffs to 25% will disproportionately impact the working class...
HC halts special concession for loan defaulters
09:35 PM, 21 May 2019 TuesdayThe High Court (HC) today imposed a status-quo for one month on a Bangladesh Bank circular that had allowed special concession for loan defaulters.