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Tigers clinch tri-series final in emphatic fashion
08:35 AM, 18 May 2019 SaturdayBangladesh brought up a watershed moment in their cricket history, having clinched their first major trophy in a tournament involving three or more teams as they secured a five-wicket victory over West Indies in the tri-series final at the Malahide in Dublin on Friday...
Tigers opt to bowl
04:46 PM, 17 May 2019 FridayBangladesh have chosen to bowl first in the Tri-Nation Series final against West Indies in Dublin on Friday.
3 human traffickers involved in Mediterranean Sea incident held
04:13 PM, 17 May 2019 FridayRapid Action Battalion (RAB) today detained three members of a human trafficking gang involved with the boat capsize incident in the Mediterranean Sea on May 9 from different parts of the city. “They were detained after raiding different areas of Abdullahpur, Khilkhet and Airport in the capital,” Senior Assistant Director...
Rohingya issue to be taken to ICJ, Gambian minister tells PM
03:41 PM, 17 May 2019 FridayVisiting Gambian Foreign Minister Dr Mamadou Tangara today expressed his country’s commitment to continuing its support to Bangladesh on the Rohingya issue and take the matter to the International Court of Justice. “We’ll continue our cooperation to Bangladesh on the Rohingya issue and take it (matter) to the International Court of Justice...
Modi candidate faces terrorism charges
03:09 PM, 17 May 2019 FridayFor nearly a decade, Pragya Thakur was known mostly as the saffron-clad Hindu ascetic shuttling in and out of Indian courts, flanked by police, facing charges under an anti-terrorism law for plotting a bomb attack on Muslims. Last month, the 49-year-old was fielded as a candidate by Prime Minister...
SpaceX postpones launch of its first internet network satellites
02:19 PM, 17 May 2019 FridaySpaceX postponed a launch of 60 satellites into low-Earth orbit that was scheduled for...
Elton John and ‘Rocketman’ touch down in Cannes
01:21 PM, 17 May 2019 FridayElton John and his biopic "Rocketman" landed Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival, where the...
Tri-series final: Highflying Tigers eyeing to end title-drought
12:33 PM, 17 May 2019 FridayBolstered by their ruthless performance, Bangladesh are determined to come all guns blazing to win a trophy that eluded them six times in a tournament involving three or four teams when they take on West Indies in the tri-series final at the Malahide in Dublin on Friday.
Trump pushes immigration plan favoring ‘merit’ over family
11:11 AM, 17 May 2019 FridayUnveiling a new immigration plan, President Donald Trump said Thursday he wanted to provide a sharp contrast with Democrats, and he did — aiming to upend decades of family-based immigration policy with a new approach that favors younger, "totally brilliant," high-skilled workers he says won't compete for American jobs.
Momen urges vigilance to keep development
09:26 PM, 16 May 2019 ThursdayForeign Minister DR AK Abdul Momen today urged all to be vigilant for continuing the country’s...
Bangladeshi student wins ‘Huntley Schaller Award’ in Canada
08:33 PM, 16 May 2019 ThursdayFabiha Bushra, a Bangladeshi student at Carleton University of Canada, has been awarded with...
China to play constructive role in resolving Rohingya crisis
08:28 PM, 16 May 2019 ThursdayChina has showed its willingness to play constrictive role to realize repatriation of forcefully displaced Rohingya from Bangladesh. As part of it, China will facilitate communication between Bangladesh and Myanmar to find a practical solution of the crisis.
BB to release new notes from May 22
07:39 PM, 16 May 2019 ThursdayBangladesh Bank (BB) has taken a decision to release new notes of Taka 10, 20, 50 and 100 in the market from May 22 to 30 (except the government holidays) ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Injured Shakib rested for practice ahead of the tri-series final
06:07 PM, 16 May 2019 ThursdayShakib Al Hasan is rested for today’s practice session ahead of the tri-series final against West Indies after he suffered a side strain during the game against Ireland on Wednesday.
Saudi King invites PM Sheikh Hasina
05:42 PM, 16 May 2019 ThursdaySaudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to attend the 14th Islamic Summit of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to be held at Makkah at the end of Ramadan. “Acting Saudi Ambassador in Dhaka Amer Omer Salem Omar handed over an invitation letter to this end to the prime minister...
HC asks IOs to submit autopsy, inquest reports within 10 days
04:43 PM, 16 May 2019 ThursdayThe High Court (HC) today ordered investigation officers probing murder cases to submit autopsy and inquest reports to concerned magistrates within 10 days of the killings. A High Court division bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order...
Poet Henry Sawpon gets bail
02:46 PM, 16 May 2019 ThursdayPoet Henry Sawpon, who was arrested and jailed in a case filed under Digital Security Act, has been released on bail...
Report in graft case against former CJ Sinha on July 1
01:30 PM, 16 May 2019 ThursdayA Dhaka court today set July 1 for submitting probe report in the case lodged against former Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha for allegedly demanding bribe...
Sampriti Bangladesh denies link with ad on ‘terrorist identification’
01:19 PM, 16 May 2019 ThursdaySampriti Bangladesh, a platform working to promote secularism, at a press conference today denied any link of the organization with an advertisement on ‘identification of terrorists’ that was published...
Minimum Fitra fixed at Tk 70
01:00 PM, 16 May 2019 ThursdayFitra has been fixed at minimum of Tk 70 per person this year. Muhammad Nizam Uddin, Assistant Director (Public Relations) of Islamic Foundation, confirmed the matter to Jago News. Islamic Foundation fixed the amount at a meeting chaired by Maulana Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, Senior Pesh Imam of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque and president of the National Fitra Fixing Committee, on Thursday...