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India declare at 493, Bangladesh start 2nd innings
10:40 AM, 16 Nov 2019 SaturdayAfter securing a 343-run lead, India declared their first innings of Indore Test at 493/6 in 114 overs and sent Bangladesh to start their second innings. Bangladesh won the toss in this game and opted to bat first, but they failed to impress on the first day as they tumbled for 150/10 in 58.3 overs...
Saudi dream turns into nightmare for Sumi
10:20 AM, 16 Nov 2019 Saturday“They pounced on me almost every single night. I fainted at times but they didn’t stop. They’d beat me up if I protested” – this is how Bangladeshi worker Sumi Akter, who returned from Saudi Arabia, described her ordeal. Sumi, daughter of day-labourer Md Rafiqul Islam of Panchagarh’s Boda Upazila, went to the kingdom as a domestic help on May 30...
BCL men 'beat up' student at RU
10:02 AM, 16 Nov 2019 SaturdayA student was beaten allegedly by two activists of Rajshahi University (RU) Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at a dormitory of the university early Saturday. Sohrab Mia, a third year student of Finance Department, was hospitalized with broken left and head injuries...
Messi goal gives Argentina victory over Brazil
08:48 AM, 16 Nov 2019 SaturdayLionel Messi returned from international suspension to score the winner in Argentina's 1-0 victory over Brazil in Saudi Arabia on Friday. The Barcelona striker scored after 14 minutes to give Argentina a deserved victory in the so-called Superclasico...
Resolution on HR situation in Myanmar adopted
02:49 PM, 15 Nov 2019 FridayA resolution on situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar has been adopted at the Unites Nations (UN). Bangladesh thanked all the member states, particularly to the members of the OIC and EU, for the support extended in the adoption of this resolution...
Onion prices skyrocketing; Tk 250 per kg
12:27 PM, 15 Nov 2019 FridayPrices of essential cooking ingredient onion skyrocketed to hit Tk 250 per kilogram on the last day of week on Friday, leaving consumers and retail sellers astonished. Prices of onion is unusual since India halted exporting onion in Bangladesh since September 29, and people witness newer records of ingredient's prices everyday.
9-year-old genius to graduate university
11:51 AM, 15 Nov 2019 FridayA child prodigy from Belgium is on course to gain a bachelor's degree at the tender age of 9. Laurent Simons is studying electrical engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE) -- a tough course even for students of an average graduate age. "Simply extraordinary."...
‘Drug trader’ killed in ‘gunfight’
11:29 AM, 15 Nov 2019 FridayA suspected Rohingya drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Ledar Churi in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar early Friday. The deceased was identified as Nur Kabir, 28, son of Molaleb of Myanmar, reports UNB...
Stalker breaks college girls's teeth for rejecting love
11:19 AM, 15 Nov 2019 FridayA stalker allegedly has broken five teeths of female student of Shariatpur Government College with brick after she refused to his love proposal. Injured Khadiza Akter, 19, has been sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for better treatment. Khazida is the second year student of the college...
Ronaldo hat-trick helps Portugal thrash Lithuania 6-0
09:50 AM, 15 Nov 2019 FridayCristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Portugal saw off Lithuania 6-0 to get back on track in their bid to qualify for Euro 2020. Juventus forward Ronaldo was a surprise starter after being substituted before the hour in his club's last Serie A outing against AC Milan, but he showed no signs of fatigue as he reached 98 goals for his country...
Tsunami warning after 7.4 magnitude quake hits Indonesia
09:33 AM, 15 Nov 2019 FridayA tsunami alert has been issued after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the northwest of Indonesia‘s Maluku Islands. The tremor was measured 83 miles (134km) from the port city of Ternate at a depth of 30 miles (45km), according to the US Geological Survey.
Man dies after being hit during KH protests
09:07 AM, 15 Nov 2019 FridayA 70-year-old man has died in Hong Kong after being struck on the head during clashes between government supporters and protesters. Officials said the man was on a lunch break from his job as a cleaner when he was hit in the head by "hard objects hurled by masked rioters," reports BBC...
HK suspends all schools amid tense protests
03:12 PM, 13 Nov 2019 WednesdayHong Kong has announced that all schools including kindergartens will be closed on Thursday as the territory faces another day of escalating unrest. On Wednesday, the city saw continued anti-government protests after a night of pitched battles at a top university, reports BBC.
Charge sheet submitted against 25 in Abrar murder case
01:41 PM, 13 Nov 2019 WednesdayDetectives have submitted charge sheet in Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) student Abrar Fahad murder case accusing 25 people. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) additional commissioner Md Monirul Islam at a press conference came up with the disclosure.
Cent percent electrification in all upazilas by 2021: PM
12:44 PM, 13 Nov 2019 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed her hope that all the upazilas of the country will come under cent percent electrification coverage by 2021, as the government has been working to illuminate all the homes across the country...
Modric wins the 2019 Golden Foot award
12:27 PM, 13 Nov 2019 WednesdayLuka Modric travelled to Monaco to collect the 2019 Golden Foot award, which is given to successful players over the age of 29. The Croatian became the 17th player to receive the prize, with the first having been awarded to Roberto Baggio in 2003 whilst the Italian was plying his trade at Brescia...
‘Suicide bomber’ dies in attack on police in Indonesia
12:02 PM, 13 Nov 2019 WednesdayA suspected suicide bomber blew himself up outside police headquarters in Indonesia’s city of Medan on Wednesday, wounding six people, police said, just a month after an Islamist militant attacked a former security minister. The motive for Wednesday’s attack was not immediately clear...
PM inaugurates 7 power plants
11:20 AM, 13 Nov 2019 WednesdaySeven new power plants went into operations from Wednesday, adding 790MW of electricity to the national grid. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the newly-constructed power plants through video conferencing from her official residence Ganobhaban. As of today, country's electricity generation capacity reached a total of 22,562MW, while more than 94 percent of the population has come under electricity coverage...
UD case filed over B’baria train accident
10:34 AM, 13 Nov 2019 WednesdayAn unnatural death case has been filed over the train accident in Brahmanbaria that left at least 16 people dead and more than 100 injured. Jaker Hossain Chowdhury, Mandabagh Railway Station Master, filed the case with Akhaura Railway Police Station on Tuesday night...
16 killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir road crash
09:45 AM, 13 Nov 2019 WednesdayAt least 16 people including two children were killed on Tuesday after a vehicle fell into a deep gorge in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. The accident took place in village Marmat in Doda district, 241 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir...