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Ekushey book fair becomes vibrant with huge crowds
08:17 PM, 02 Feb 2019 SaturdayThe Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2019 wore a festive look with a vibrant presence of book lovers, projecting diversified Bangla literature and different forms of art and culture.
Fed backs Bangladesh as cyber-heist lawsuit kicks off
07:29 PM, 02 Feb 2019 SaturdayThe Federal Reserve will lend a hand to Bangladesh’s central bank as it sues to recoup losses from one of the world’s largest cyber heists...
Sheikh Jamal DC beat BJMC 2-0 in BPL Football
06:25 PM, 02 Feb 2019 SaturdaySheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club blanked Team Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) by 2-0...
PM hosts tea party for political leaders
05:41 PM, 02 Feb 2019 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today hosted a tea party for the leaders of political alliances and organisations who joined the prime minister’s dialogue before the last general election. Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League president, hosted the tea party for them at the South Lawn of Ganabhaban, the official residence of the prime minister, in Dhaka...
Rangpur move top of BPL standing with easy victory
04:47 PM, 02 Feb 2019 SaturdayDefending champions Rangpur Riders stormed in to the top of the table with an overwhelming...
Tough action against question papers leakage: Dipu Moni
03:26 PM, 02 Feb 2019 SaturdayEducation Minister Dr Dipu Moni today said the government will take stern action against any...
Mimi gets YouTube’s Silver Play Button
03:10 PM, 02 Feb 2019 SaturdayModel, actress and YouTuber Marjia Mimi has got YouTube’s recognition by achieving the ‘Silver Play Button’ as her channel crossed one lakh subscribers...
Comilla Victorians bat against Rangpur Riders
01:43 PM, 02 Feb 2019 SaturdayComilla Victorians won the toss and elected to bat first against Rangpur Riders in the 41st match of the sixth season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur on Saturday...
Bangladeshi killed in BSF firing in Lalmonirhat
01:32 PM, 02 Feb 2019 SaturdayA Bangladeshi national was shot dead by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Asadul Islam, 30, a cattle trader, son of Kadma of Nawaar Vita village at Patgram upazila in the district...
EC rejects JaPa candidate Shafin’s nomination
12:30 PM, 02 Feb 2019 SaturdayThe Election Commission (EC) on Saturday rejected the nomination form of the candidate of Jatiya Party (JaPa) musician Shafin Ahmed for Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-polls due to loan defaulting. Shafin is a loan defaulter of Brac bank, said DNCC returning officer Md Abul Quashem...
Facebook, Twitter removed hundreds of accounts
11:28 AM, 02 Feb 2019 SaturdayFacebook and Twitter both announced on Thursday they had taken down hundreds of accounts believed to have been part of coordinated influence operations from Iran, Russia and Venezuela...
SSC, equivalent exams begin
10:30 AM, 02 Feb 2019 SaturdayThe Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations-2019 have begun across the country. The examinations began at 10 am on Saturday that will continue till February 26. This year, a total of 21,35,333 students from 28,682 educational institutions are registered to take part in the exams...
Nadal all set to get married with long-time girlfriend
10:11 AM, 02 Feb 2019 SaturdayFormer world No.1 Rafael Nadal is all set to get married to his longtime girlfriend Mery Perello following the recent engagement of the couple. The 32-year-old has proposed Perello for marriage and soon, the two will tie the knot...
Earthquake jolts Sylhet
09:37 AM, 02 Feb 2019 SaturdayA moderate earthquake jolted different parts of Sylhet on Saturday. However, no damage or casualty was reported immediately...
US arrests 129 Indian students for pay-and-stay visa scam
09:19 AM, 02 Feb 2019 SaturdayThe US authority has arrested 129 Indians arrested for enrolling at a fake university allegedly to remain in the US, officials said on Friday, even as immigration attorneys claimed that the youths were not aware of the varsity's illegitimate operation and criticised authorities for using "troubling" methods to trap them...
Qatar stun Japan to lift maiden Asian Cup title
08:29 AM, 02 Feb 2019 SaturdayQatar has stunned four-time champions Japan 3-1 in the final of the AFC Asian Cup held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to lift its maiden title at the continental tournament...
Facebook: from Harvard dorm to global phenomenon
03:46 PM, 01 Feb 2019 FridayKey dates in the history of Facebook, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary in February:
Dhaka send Comilla to bat first
02:49 PM, 01 Feb 2019 FridayDhaka Dynamites skipper Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and sent Comilla Victorians to bat first...
BB heist: RCBC engages US law firm to defend lawsuit
01:53 PM, 01 Feb 2019 FridayCyberheist victim Bank of Bangladesh and Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. are in a legal battle in the US in relation with the $81 million money laundering scandal in 2016. While it had not been officially notified, RCBC said in a press statement on Friday that it’s aware that a complaint had been filed against it by Bank of Bangladesh. RCBC added that it had engaged the US law firm of Quinn Emanuel for its defense in this matter.
Guaido claims family threatened by Maduro agents
01:25 PM, 01 Feb 2019 FridayVenezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Thursday that elite security forces went to...