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UNHCR chief calls for solidarity with Rohingyas, refugees in Ramadan
06:12 PM, 07 May 2019 TuesdayUN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi has called for solidarity with...
Rabindranath’s 158th birth anniversary Wednesday
05:04 PM, 07 May 2019 TuesdayThe nation is set to celebrate the 158th birth anniversary of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore...
West Indies opt to bat first against Tigers
04:17 PM, 07 May 2019 TuesdayWest Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and opted to bat first against Bangladesh in...
Probe report in ex-Eden college principal murder case on June 13
03:59 PM, 07 May 2019 TuesdayA Dhaka court today set June 13 to submit probe report in the case lodged over murder of...
Palestinian president extends Ramadan greetings to Sheikh Hasina
01:58 PM, 07 May 2019 TuesdayPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today called Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and extended holy Ramadan greetings to her...
Akshay donates Rs 1 crore for cyclone Fani victims
01:18 PM, 07 May 2019 TuesdayThe destruction that took place in Odisha in last week due to cyclone Fani sent the entire country into gloom, with loss of so many precious lives. Help has been pouring in from various quarters in this time of crisis, and actor Akshay Kumar has been one of the helping hands...
Fani damages 63,063 hectares of crops
01:03 PM, 07 May 2019 TuesdayCrops on 63,063 hectares of land have been damaged partially in 35 districts across the country due to heavy rain and wind caused by the cyclonic storm Fani. Agriculture Minister Md Abdur Razzak disclosed the information at a press conference held at the Secretariat on Tuesday...
Woman arrested after throwing egg at Australian PM’s head
12:07 PM, 07 May 2019 TuesdayA 25-year-old woman has been arrested after she egged the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, on Tuesday...
Bengal tigers may not survive climate change
11:23 AM, 07 May 2019 TuesdayClimate change and rising sea levels eventually may wipe out one of the world’s last and largest tiger strongholds, scientists warned in a new study. The cats are among nearly 500,000 land species whose survival is now in question because of threats to their natural habitats, according to a report on Monday by the United Nations...
Medal of Freedom awarded to ‘true legend’ Tiger
10:59 AM, 07 May 2019 TuesdayUS President Donald Trump awarded golfer Tiger Woods the nation's highest civilian honor on Monday, describing the 43-year-old as a "true legend" who transformed golf and then fought through years of injury to return to the sport's summit...
Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar freed from prison
09:34 AM, 07 May 2019 TuesdayTwo Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from a prison on the outskirts of Yangon on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind bars, witnesses said...
Partha’s BJP leaves 20-party alliance
09:09 AM, 07 May 2019 TuesdayAndaleeve Rahman Partha, chairman of Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP), one of the key partners of the BNP-led 20-party alliance, on Monday quit the coalition for various reason, including swearing in by seven MPs-elect of Jatiya Oikyafront...
Veteran singer Subir Nandi no more
08:48 AM, 07 May 2019 TuesdayNational award-winning singer and composer Subir Nandi died at a hospital in Singapore early today. He breathed his last at Singapore General Hospital around 4:30am, said his daughter Falguni Nandi. He was taken to Singapore on April 30. His health condition deteriorated once again yesterday as he had suffered from multiple organ failure at the hospital...
PM for coordinated efforts to rehabilitate Fani victims
09:41 PM, 06 May 2019 MondayPrime Minster Sheikh Hasina asked the ministries to work together in a coordinated way to...
UK’s Duchess of Sussex Meghan gives birth to a boy
09:01 PM, 06 May 2019 MondayMeghan, the Duchess of Sussex and wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, gave birth to a boy on...
Ramadan begins Tuesday
08:28 PM, 06 May 2019 MondayThe holy month of Ramadan begins in the country tomorrow as the new moon was sighted in the sky of Bangladesh this evening. The decision was taken at a meeting at the conference room of Islamic Foundation (IF) in Baitul Mukarram National Mosque this evening. State Minister for Religious Affairs and National Moon Sighting Committee President Advocate...
Beef price fixed at Tk 525 per kg for Ramadan
07:04 PM, 06 May 2019 MondayThe Dhaka City Corporation authorities today fixed the price of beef at Taka 525 and mutton...
Huawei brings festive Eid Offers
06:04 PM, 06 May 2019 MondayHuawei, the world's leading smartphone brand, has launched the Ramadan month-long...
Rajshahi Board retains top position with 91.64 pc pass rate
05:51 PM, 06 May 2019 MondayRajshahi Education Board has kept its consistency in securing the top position among 10 education boards with 91.64 percent pass rate in the SSC and equivalent examinations this year. A total of 22,795 students secured the highest Grade Point Average (GPA-5) in the SSC and equivalent examinations from Rajshahi Board...
Bangladesh take on WI to kick-start tri-series campaign
05:25 PM, 06 May 2019 MondayA morally down Bangladesh will take on high-flying West Indies to kick-off their tri-nation...