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‘Tim Apple’ goes viral on social media after Trump gaffe
12:01 PM, 08 Mar 2019 FridayApple chief executive Tim Cook turned into “Tim Apple” on social media Thursday after a slip-up by US President Donald Trump sparked a viral moment on Twitter.
International Women’s Day being observed
11:15 AM, 08 Mar 2019 FridayInternational Women’s Day is being observed today across the country as elsewhere in the...
Trump’s ex-aide Manafort jailed for fraud
10:26 AM, 08 Mar 2019 FridayUS President Donald Trump’s former campaign chief Paul Manafort was sentenced to 47 months in prison Thursday for tax crimes and bank fraud. It was the stiffest sentence yet given to an associate of the president in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election meddling...
Rain washes out first day of 2nd Test between Tigers and Kiwis
09:53 AM, 08 Mar 2019 FridayPersistent rain ruled out any play on day one of the second Test between New Zealand and Bangladesh in Wellington on Friday. Further showers were forecast for Saturday morning, with the weather expected to improve later in the day.
Bangladesh plans to open new missions in 21 countries
09:31 PM, 07 Mar 2019 ThursdayForeign Minister A K Abdul Momen today said the government has planned to open 22 new...
‘Govt to install CCTV cameras along Naf River to stop Yaba influx’
09:13 PM, 07 Mar 2019 ThursdayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said the government has planned to set up closed-
March 7 speech is an inspiration for freedom-loving people: PM
08:56 PM, 07 Mar 2019 ThursdayDescribing the March 7, 1971 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as one of the best speeches in the world, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, “The speech is still an inspiration for the freedom-loving people.”
Sultan Mansur excluded from Gono Forum
05:50 PM, 07 Mar 2019 ThursdayGono Forum excluded Sultan Mohammad Mansur for taking oath as parliament member breaching the party’s discipline on Thursday. Mostofa Mohsin Montu, the general secretary of Gono Forum, unfolded the matter while addressing a press conference...
Thai court bans party that nominated princess for PM
05:21 PM, 07 Mar 2019 ThursdayAn opposition political party that attempted to nominate a member of the royal family as...
US senator says she was raped while serving in Air Force
04:55 PM, 07 Mar 2019 ThursdayA US senator has revealed that she was raped by a superior officer while serving in the Air Force.
Mahmudullah emphasizes on good start to dictate Wellington Test
03:52 PM, 07 Mar 2019 ThursdayBangladesh stand-in captain Mahmudullah Riyad stressed upon the requirements of doing...
Quader’s physical state improving steadily: Doctors
02:59 PM, 07 Mar 2019 ThursdayThe physical state of ailing Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, who is undergoing treatment at a Singapore hospital, is improving steadily, doctors briefed today...
AL lawmaker Molla acquitted in graft case
02:22 PM, 07 Mar 2019 ThursdayThe lawmaker of ruling Awami League Habibur Rahaman Molla has been acquitted in a corruption case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Judge Joynal Abedeen of Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-10 passed the order on Thursday. The court acquitted him as he was not found guilty in the case...
Govt won’t allow chemical warehouses in city: PM
01:56 PM, 07 Mar 2019 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today categorically said the government will not allow any chemical warehouses in Dhaka city, warning that it will not accept any obstruction in this regard. The prime minister said this while addressing the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected mayor and councillors of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)...
12 injured in Dhaka court lift collapse
12:37 PM, 07 Mar 2019 ThursdayAt least twelve people including six lawyers were injured in a lift collapse at Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court building on Thursday at 10:11 am. The lift was installed at the court in 1980. Eight people were identified as lawyers Soad, 35, Mithu, 35, Ayub Ali, Sultan Ahmed, 31, Shamsunnahar, Sujon, 22, a defendant, Sumon, 25...
Sultan Mansur sworn in
12:15 PM, 07 Mar 2019 ThursdaySultan Mohammad Mansur, who was elected from Moulvibazar-2 constituency area with the symbol paddy of sheaf, has taken the oath as a member of the parliament. Speaker Dr Shishin Sharmin Chowdhury administered the oath taking ceremony at Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday at 11 am...
Atiqul Islam takes oath as DNCC mayor
11:31 AM, 07 Mar 2019 ThursdayAtiqul Islam has taken oath as the mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath at the Shapla Hall of her office on Thursday at 10:17 am. Besides the newly elected councillors of DNCC and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) also took oath...
Chinese envoy offered Rohingya money to return to Myanmar
11:02 AM, 07 Mar 2019 ThursdayA Chinese government delegation met Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh, promising each family up to U.S. $6,000 if they returned to Rakhine state in Myanmar, a Bangladeshi official and refugee leaders said Tuesday...
Kanhaiya Kumar sued over alleged remarks against Modi
10:27 AM, 07 Mar 2019 ThursdayA complaint was lodged at a court in Bihar's Kishanganj Wednesday against former JNU students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar over his alleged objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Huawei sues US govt over product ban
09:50 AM, 07 Mar 2019 ThursdayHuawei has filed a lawsuit against the US government over a ban that restricts government agencies from using its products...