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Coach Choton confident ahead of Philippines match
06:08 PM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayBangladesh U-16-women’s football team head coach Choton is excited and looking forward to...
Huawei takes fight with US over spying fears to top mobile fair
04:17 PM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayHuawei unveiled a new foldable smartphone on Sunday on the eve of the world’s top mobile...
Oscar winners in main categories
04:08 PM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayHere are the winners in key categories at the 91st Academy Awards, which were handed out on Sunday in Hollywood.
Pay salary to pry head teachers in 10th grade: HC
03:02 PM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayThe High Court (HC) has directed to pay the salary to the trained and non-trained head teachers of government primary schools in 10th grade of the 8th national pay scale. The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Khijir Ahmed Chowdhury on Monday passed the order after hearing a rule issued regarding the matter...
Biman hijacker was a listed criminal: RAB
01:07 PM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayThe suspected Biman hijacker, who was killed in a commando operation at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram, was a listed criminal, claimed Rapid Action Battalion today. The BG 147 Flight had a seat reserved to Ahmed/Md Polash. He was a passenger of domestic flight from Dhaka to Chattogram, RAB added...
Retired senior cop blames Mamata in ‘suicide note’
12:52 PM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayThe alleged suicide of a senior police officer, Gaurav Dutt, in Kolkata has become the fodder for political attack by BJP leader Mukul Roy, on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee...
Quota reformists announce panel for DUCSU polls
11:59 AM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayQuota reformists have announced a panel for the Dhaka University Students’ Union (DUCSU) polls slated for March 11. The panel was declared under the banner of Bangladesh Sadharon Chhatra Adhikar Sangrokkhon Parishad at a press conference in front of DUCSU building at 10:45 am on Monday...
ASI killed, 3 cops injured in road accident
11:28 AM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayA police officer was killed and three police constables injured when a covered-van hit a patrolling police car at Ashulia area in Savar early Monday. The incident took place on Dhaka-Tangail highway at Narsinghopur area around 5 am...
Alfonso Cuarón wins Oscar for best director for Roma
10:47 AM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayAlfonso Cuarón has won the Oscar for best director at the 91st Academy Awards for Roma. This is the second time Cuarón has taken the award, after winning in 2014 for his space drama Gravity...
Olivia Colman wins best actress Oscar for the Favourite
10:33 AM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayOlivia Colman has won the best actress Oscar in Hollywood for her role in The Favourite. Colman beat Glenn Close - who had been considered a shoo-in for her role in The Wife - Lady Gaga, Yalitza Aparicio and Melissa McCarthy to the prize...
Nation observing one-day state mourning
10:09 AM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayThe nation is observing one-day state mourning on Monday in memory of the victims of the devastating Chawkbazar fire in the capital. On the occasion, all government, semi-government, autonomous and private institutions and establishments and Bangladesh missions abroad are hoisting national flag half-mast...
Rami Malek wins best actor Oscar for Bohemian Rhapsody
10:00 AM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayRami Malek has won the Oscar for best actor at the 91st Academy Awards for his role as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody...
Spike Lee wins first competitive Oscar for ‘BlacKkKlansman’
09:40 AM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayThe Oscars 2019 ceremony became a Spike Lee joint on Sunday night, as Lee won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay for BlacKkKlansman...
Mahershala Ali wins best supporting actor Oscar for Green Book
09:13 AM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayMahershala Ali has won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role as Don Shirley in Green Book in the 91st Academy Awards...
Suspected plane hijacker killed in commando operation
08:23 AM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayBangladesh army on Sunday night said a suspected plane hijacker was killed in a commando operation after he made an abortive attempt to hijack a Dubai-bound flight via Chattogram of Biman airlines. He said the alleged hijacker was identified only as Mahadi who declined to respond as asked to surrender...
President for independent, ideology-based student politics
05:38 PM, 24 Feb 2019 SundayPresident M Abdul Hamid today asked students to develop the culture of independent and ideology-based politics shunning dependency on parties or persons. “Student politics should be ideology-based . . . Build the culture of independent and ideology-based student politics,” he said...
BCL declares panel for DUCSU polls
03:32 PM, 24 Feb 2019 SundayThe ruling Awami League’s student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Sunday announced its panel for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections. BCL President Rezwanul Chowdhury Shovon will vie for the post of Vice President of DUCSU while it’s General Secretary Golam Rabbany for General Secretary, DU Chhatra League unit...
JCD besieges DU VC office
02:32 PM, 24 Feb 2019 SundayThe Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Sunday noon besieged the Vice Chancellor’s office of Dhaka University demanding seven-point demand including the installation of the poling centres for DUCSU polls at academic buildings instead of halls. Earlier, the leaders and activists of JCD led by its central president Rajib Ahsan and Akramul Hasan brought out a procession from Madhur Canteen at 12:30 pm...
Writ seeks stay on DUCSU polls
01:35 PM, 24 Feb 2019 SundayA central leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and also the student of Dhaka University has filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking a stay order on the polls of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU). Confirming the matter to Jago News, Barrister Ruhul said though she (Fahmida) is the existing student of the university, its authorities didn’t include her name in the voter list of DUCSU polls...
Saudi names a princess as first woman envoy to US
12:52 PM, 24 Feb 2019 SundaySaudi Arabia appointed a princess as its new ambassador to the United States on Saturday, the first time the kingdom has named a woman to such a post...