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PM asks to take precautionary measures for cyclonic storm Fani

09:28 PM, 02 May 2019 Thursday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in London on an official visit, asked the authorities concerned to take all precautionary measures against the backdrop of cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ that could hit the coastal belts of Bangladesh on Friday afternoon.

Sangakkara to become first non-British president of MCC

09:02 PM, 02 May 2019 Thursday

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has been named as the first non-British...

Govt ready to minimise loss in cyclone ‘Fani’: Asaduzzaman

08:26 PM, 02 May 2019 Thursday

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said the various government departments were ready to minimise losses of lives and properties during the cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ that could hit the coastal belts of the country on Friday afternoon.

Saturday’s HSC exams rescheduled due to ‘Fani’

07:09 PM, 02 May 2019 Thursday

The government has rescheduled the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations scheduled for Saturday due to cyclonic storm ‘Fani’. The examinations, which were scheduled for May 4, will be held on May 14 due to super cyclone ‘Fani’...

Captain Messi showing Barcelona the way

06:42 PM, 02 May 2019 Thursday

Lionel Messi has shown many different faces during his spell-binding career but in Barcelona’s...

Newly identified Leonardo portrait on show in London

06:10 PM, 02 May 2019 Thursday

A 500-year-old sketch of a bearded man was on Thursday revealed to be one of only two

Probe report in Mawlana Faruki murder case on June 18

04:32 PM, 02 May 2019 Thursday

A Dhaka court today set June 18 to submit probe report in the case lodged over murder of...

Adil gets World’s Greatest Brands & Leaders award

03:25 PM, 02 May 2019 Thursday

Ziauddin Adil, Consul General in Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo and CEO, Top of Mind has been awarded as World’s Greatest Leader in the 5th Edition of World’s Greatest Brands & Leaders (WGBL) 2018-19 Asia & GCC in the Industry services...

Water transport services on all routes suspended

01:52 PM, 02 May 2019 Thursday

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) today suspended water transport services on all routes across the country due to the very sever cyclonic storm Fani that is likely to hit the coastal areas of Bangladesh by tomorrow...

Thailand king marries bodyguard ahead of coronation

01:07 PM, 02 May 2019 Thursday

Just days before his official coronation, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Wednesday married the deputy head of his personal guard force and gave her the title Queen Suthida...

Cyclone Fani: How to stay safe during storm

12:30 PM, 02 May 2019 Thursday

The severe cyclonic storm Fani will hit Bangladesh on Friday, Bangladesh Meteorological Departmen said in its updated forecast on Thursday morning...

Cyclone ‘Fani’: Danger signal 7 issued at Mongla, Payra ports

11:25 AM, 02 May 2019 Thursday

Khulna and adjoining southwestern coastal areas will feel the peripheral effect of ‘Fani’ by Friday morning, the Met Office says, advising Mongla and Payra ports to display danger signal number seven. The very severe cyclonic storm was 915km southwest of Mongla port and 925km Southwest of Payra port at 9am on Thursday...

7 killed in road accidents in 3 districts

10:16 AM, 02 May 2019 Thursday

At least seven people were killed and twenty others injured in road accidents in three districts on Thursday. In Rajshahi, at least three people were killed and twelve others injured as a bus lost control and overturned after being hit by a three-wheeler at Meerganj bazar in Bagha upazila around 7 am...

Local AL leader hacked, shot dead in Rajbari

09:44 AM, 02 May 2019 Thursday

A local leader of Awami League (AL) was hacked and shot dead by the miscreants at Pangsha upazila in Rajbari in the wee hours of Thursday. The deceased was identified as Pikul Bisws, 40, son of late Jalil Biswas. He is the younger brother of Sawrisha union parishad chairman Azmal Al Bahar and was the organizing secretary of the union unit AL...

Cyclone Fani: Over 8 lakh evacuated in Odisha

08:42 AM, 02 May 2019 Thursday

Cyclone Fani is expected to make a landfall south of Puri in Odisha any time after tomorrow afternoon. According to the latest forecast by the Indian Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JWTC), Fani, is the most severe cyclonic storm since the super cyclone of 1999 that devastated large parts of the state...

PM arrives in London

08:23 AM, 02 May 2019 Thursday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached the British capital London on Thursday on an official visit to the United Kingdom (UK). A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage members landed at the Heathrow International Airport in London at 3:45 pm local time...

Liverpool aim to spoil Messi’s Champions League dream

05:11 PM, 01 May 2019 Wednesday

Jurgen Klopp has insisted Liverpool are ready to end Lionel Messi’s Champions League mission by beating Barcelona in the semi-finals.

Suspected Maoist bomb kills 16 Indian troops

04:15 PM, 01 May 2019 Wednesday

A suspected bomb attack by Maoist rebels killed 16 paramilitary troops in western India on Wednesday, police said. "Maoists attacked a team of commandos travelling in a private vehicle to inspect an earlier attack. So far 16 men have died," an official at police headquarters in Maharashtra state told...

Split of BNP just a matter of time: Hanif

04:03 PM, 01 May 2019 Wednesday

Awami League acting general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif today said the activities of BNP prove that the split of the party is now a matter of time.

YouTube to stream 13 MLB games live

03:12 PM, 01 May 2019 Wednesday

Online video giant YouTube will exclusively livestream 13 Major League Baseball (MLB) games...