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Guaido stripped of immunity by Venezuelan legislators
10:54 AM, 03 Apr 2019 WednesdayVenezuelan legislators have stripped Juan Guaido of immunity, paving way for the opposition leader's prosecution and potential arrest for supposedly violating the constitution when he declared himself interim president...
Quader’s hospital clearance likely on Friday or Saturday
10:31 AM, 03 Apr 2019 WednesdayAwami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, who is now undergoing treatment at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore, is likely to get clearance from the hospital on Friday or Saturday next...
Brexit: PM asks Corbyn to help break deadlock
08:39 AM, 03 Apr 2019 WednesdayTheresa May will ask the EU for an extension to the Brexit deadline to "break the logjam" in Parliament. The PM says she wants to meet Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to agree a plan on the future relationship with the EU...
Algerian president Bouteflika resigns amid mass protests
08:32 AM, 03 Apr 2019 WednesdayAlgeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is resigning after weeks of mass protests, state media report. Mr Bouteflika, who has been in power for 20 years, had already dropped plans to seek a fifth term as opposition to his rule grew...
Justice Sinha intended to stage judicial coup: Anisul
09:34 PM, 02 Apr 2019 TuesdayLaw, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today said former Chief Justice...
Mexico rocker dies in apparent suicide, citing #MeToo accusation
08:49 PM, 02 Apr 2019 TuesdayA Mexican rock star was found dead Monday after tweeting that he planned to kill himself in a...
Royal backdrop for Cricket World Cup launch party
08:03 PM, 02 Apr 2019 TuesdayThe launch for this year’s cricket World Cup in England will take place on The Mall in central...
Khaleda’s health condition improves: BSMMU
07:10 PM, 02 Apr 2019 TuesdayBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Director Brigadier General AK Mahbubul Hoque today said the heath condition of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has improved. “She (Khaleda) is well. Her health condition is now better...
Two Bangladeshi youths in Forbes 30 Under 30 list
06:28 PM, 02 Apr 2019 TuesdayTwo Bangladeshi youths – Pathao cofounder Hussain Elius and cartoonist Morshed Abdulla Al – were named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list of 2019. Elius and Morshed took place in the 30 Under 30 Asia list of the Forbes, a prestigious...
Wahed Mansion owner’s sons sent to jail over Chawkbazar fire
05:02 PM, 02 Apr 2019 TuesdayA Dhaka court today sent two sons of the owner of Wahed Mansion, from where the devastating...
Pogba wants to stay at Man Utd, says Solskjaer
04:37 PM, 02 Apr 2019 TuesdayOle Gunnar Solskjaer says he has been assured by star midfielder Paul Pogba that the...
Mithai offers 15 packages for Boishakh
04:10 PM, 02 Apr 2019 TuesdayPopular sweet brand Mithai has introduced Boishakhi packages to its customers on the...
All disabled to get allowances from next budget: PM
02:59 PM, 02 Apr 2019 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today announced that the government would arrange allowances for all the differently able people from the next budget. Currently, 10 lakh disabled people are getting allowance of Taka 700 per month from the government, she said...
Telecast of all Zee channels suspended in Bangladesh
02:34 PM, 02 Apr 2019 TuesdayThe transmission of all television channels of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited owned by Essel Group of India has been suspended across Bangladesh...
3 Pakistani troops killed in fresh border clash
02:01 PM, 02 Apr 2019 TuesdayAt least three Pakistani soldiers were killed in a clash with Indian border guards on the disputed Kashmir border, the military said Tuesday...
Jute mill workers’ 72-hour strike underway in Khulna
12:24 PM, 02 Apr 2019 TuesdayWorkers of state-owned jute mills went on a 72-hour strike in Khulna region on Tuesday morning to press home their demands including implementation of the wage commission...
Dhaka Division saw 2,088 residential fires last year
11:53 AM, 02 Apr 2019 TuesdayBangladesh witnessed 8,461 incidents of fire at residential buildings last year with most of them occurring in Dhaka Division, according to a report. These fires inflicted financial losses amounting to Tk 525 crore, Dataful, an online database, reported citing the fire service...
Boeing’s fix for 737 MAX will take additional weeks
10:12 AM, 02 Apr 2019 TuesdayBoeing's 737 MAX jets will remain grounded for weeks after the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday afternoon that the plane maker continues to work on a software fix...
Khashoggi children got houses, “blood money” from Saudi
09:28 AM, 02 Apr 2019 TuesdayThe children of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi have received million-dollar houses in the kingdom and monthly five-figure payments as compensation for the killing of their father, according to current and former Saudi officials as well as people close to the family...
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to resign by April 28
08:53 AM, 02 Apr 2019 TuesdayAlgerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is to resign before his mandate expires on April 28, his office said Monday...