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AL to observe historic 7th March
09:34 AM, 06 Mar 2019 WednesdayThe ruling Awami League has taken elaborate programme to observe the historic 7th March across the country on Thursday in a befitting manner...
Real Madrid knocked out of Champions League by brilliant Ajax
08:32 AM, 06 Mar 2019 WednesdayKings of Europe no more. Holders Real Madrid were sensationally knocked out of the Champions League after being thrashed 4-1 at home by an outstanding Ajax Amsterdam who overturned a first-leg deficit to reach the quarter-finals 5-3 on aggregate...
44 arrested as Pakistan begins crackdown on militant groups
08:16 AM, 06 Mar 2019 WednesdayPakistan said on Tuesday it had begun a crackdown on Islamist militant groups, detaining 44 members of banned organizations including close relatives of the leader of a group blamed for a deadly bombing in Indian-controlled Kashmir last month...
National Jute Day Wednesday
09:29 PM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayThe National Jute Day-2019 will be observed tomorrow for the third time throughout the...
TIB shouldn’t be one eyed: ACC chairman
08:58 PM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayAnti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmood today said the Transparency...
Signal 3 for maritime ports
08:02 PM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayThe maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist...
BB to release new Taka 100 note on March 7
07:10 PM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayBangladesh Bank (BB) is going to release 100 percent cotton paper ‘Uv Curing Varnish’ Taka...
Khaleda to be taken to BSMMU soon: Minister tells BNP
05:39 PM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be taken to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for medical checkup and tests soon. “The jail authority has been implementing decisions of the medical board...
‘London patient’: second case ever of HIV remission
05:03 PM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayA second person is in sustained remission from HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS, after...
BCB president wants a ‘full fit’ Shakib for Int’l return
04:20 PM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayBangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is back in practice session in Dhaka...
Manchester City owners ponder India purchase
04:01 PM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayThe owners of English Premier League champions Manchester City are considering adding a team in India to their global portfolio of clubs...
Arundhati now to talk at new venue
03:06 PM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayRenowned Indian author Arundhati Roy’s talk “Utmost Everything” now will be held at the new venue on Tuesday evening after her pre-scheduled programme at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) was cancelled by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)...
Quader may undergo bypass surgery in Singapore: Doctor
02:36 PM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayAiling Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader is likely to undergo a bypass surgery at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore where he is now being treated, doctors concerned today told BSS...
Rail minister gives ultimatum to Kamalapur station officials
01:37 PM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayRailways minister advocate Md Nurul Islam Sujon has given 1 month ultimatum to the officials of Kamalapur railway station to eliminate the irregularities and mismanagement. The minister visited the railway station and observed different activities and gave the ultimatum on Tuesday...
Arundhati’s talk cancelled as cops withdraw permission
12:44 PM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayRenowned Indian author Arundhati Roy’s talk has been cancelled as Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) withdrew their permission for the event. The talk was scheduled to be held at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh at Farmgate in Dhaka at 6 pm on Tuesday. Chobi Mela was the organizer of the event...
Trump plans to scrap preferential trade treatment for India
11:40 AM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayU.S. President Donald Trump looked set to open a new front in his trade wars on Monday with a plan to end preferential trade treatment for India that allows duty-free entry for $5.6 billion worth of the country’s exports to the United States...
2 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi road crash
10:30 AM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayTwo Bangladeshi nationals, who went to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, were killed in a road accident at Wadi-e-Jinn in Madina on Monday. The deceased were identified as Joynal Abedin, 75, and his nephew Nazim Uddin, 60, hailing from Sadar upazila of Narsingdi...
India shoots down Pakistani drone
10:03 AM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayIndia's air force shot down on Monday (Mar 4) a Pakistani military drone that strayed over its border, Indian media reported as tensions continued to run high between the two arch foes...
Leading minister resigns over scandal that threatens Trudeau
09:35 AM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayA leading Cabinet minister in Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government resigned Monday, becoming the second minister to step down over a scandal that has shaken the government in an election year...
Fast food once again served at White House sports event with Trump
08:27 AM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayThe grand mahogany table of the White House State Dining Room was set with white roses, fine china, silver platters stacked with Big Macs and pouches of fried chicken sandwiches, and bowls of extra sauce...