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IBBL holds business development conference in Cumilla
09:13 PM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayCumilla Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) held a business development conference at Magic Paradise Park of Kotbari in Cumilla on Saturday. Md Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank addressed the program as chief guest....
Rally and human chain seek rapist punishment on public place
09:04 PM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayA cycle rally and a human chain have been arranged by two cyclist organizations on Saturday in front of National Press Club seeking rapists to be punished in public places.The Cyclers of Bangladesh and Female Cyclers of Bangladesh formed a human chain..........
July the hottest month in history: UN
08:36 PM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has shared new data from the World Meteorological Organization and Copernicus Climate Change Programme, including that July at least equaled, if not surpassed, the hottest month in recorded history....
29 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims died so far in Saudi Arabia
07:48 PM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayA total of 29 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims have died of various reasons in Saudi Arabia as of Friday. Of them, 26 were males and three females, according to a bulletin of the Bangladesh Haj Management Portal under the Religious Affairs Ministry....
Govt more dangerous than dengue, says Gayeshwar
07:33 PM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayBNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday alleged that the current government is more dangerous than dengue as it has involvement with many incidents of killing, enforced disappearance and repression on women.........
18 people died of dengue in Dhaka: DGHS
07:03 PM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayEighteen dengue patients died in the capital city since the beginning of this year, the government said Saturday. Officially, the death toll was 14 until the morning. The Health Emergency Operations Center of the Directorate General of Health Services updated the figure in the afternoon....
Dengue menace: DMP launches cleanup campaign
06:40 PM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayDhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Saturday launched a cleanup campaign to rein in the outbreak of mosquito-borne disease dengue. After inaugurating the campaign at Rajarbagh Police Lines, DMP Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia said 50,000 police members....
Accord’s new conditions harm apparel industry: BGMEA President
06:04 PM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayBGMEA President Rubana Huq on Saturday said new fire safety related conditions being imposed by Accord is harming the apparel industry. “Accord takes many decisions without discussing with us.The new conditions are slowing down our pace,” the BGMEA chief said at ‘Workshop on Fire Safety Issues...........
Kashmir in panic after India orders tourists to leave
05:39 PM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayAuthorities in the Indian-controlled Kashmir have called on tourists to immediately leave the disputed Himalayan region, raising fears of a new crackdown. The Jammu and Kashmir government said in an unprecedented order on Friday that tourists should cut short their stay in the region and return as soon as possible...
No Eid vacation for DNCC, DSCC officials
05:16 PM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayThe government on Saturday cancelled the Eid vacation and weekly holidays of the officials of Dhaka north and south city corporations until further notice. In a circular, local government ministry said the move was aimed at successfully carrying out anti-mosquito drives...
Rohingya crisis: India urges world to help Bangladesh ease its burden
03:45 PM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayIndia has urged the world to help Bangladesh cope with the “humanitarian burden” mentioning that they are “deeply conscious” of the humanitarian and security implications due to the presence of huge Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar. India has praised Bangladesh generosity....
Trump again warns he could kill millions of Afghans
03:32 PM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayUS President Donald Trump has once again warned that American troops could win the Afghan war within days by killing millions across the conflict-ridden country. Trump made the warning on Friday as he hailed the “progress” made in peace talks between his administration and the Taliban militant group...
130-year-old man arrives in Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrimage
02:19 PM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayA 130-year-old Indonesian national arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Ohi Aidros Samri arrived at King Abdulaziz International Airport to perform Hajj in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported...
4 killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfights’
12:22 PM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayThree suspected robbers and a drug peddler were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ at Nurullaghona hill and Dorgapara of Marine Drive road in Teknaf upazila early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Md Junayed, 36, Ayub, 30, Mehedi Hasan, 35,and Imran Molla, 32, of Kalkini upazila in Madaripur...
I want to become India coach one day: Sourav Ganguly
12:11 PM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayFormer India captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday said he harbours ambitions of becoming the India head coach at some point if not right now...
US announces new sanctions against Russia over Skripal affair
10:31 AM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayA new round of sanctions were imposed on Moscow Saturday by the United States over the 2018 poisoning of former double-agent Sergei Skripal in the United Kingdom...
Dengue spreads to all 64 districts: DGHS
09:48 AM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayThe government on Friday confirmed that dengue has spread to all corners of Bangladesh, indicating that the situation has taken a turn for the worse. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said 1,687 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours until Friday morning...
Messi suspended 3 months for CONMEBOL criticism
09:00 AM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayThe Argentine star Lionel Messi was barred on Friday from playing for his national team for three months and was fined $50,000 by CONMEBOL, the South American soccer governing body, after he heavily criticized the organization during the Copa América...
Eid-ul-Azha on August 12
08:44 AM, 03 Aug 2019 SaturdayThe holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated on August 12 throughout the country with due solemnity and religious fervor. The National Moon Sighting Committee came up with the decision in the evening at a meeting held at the Islamic Foundation in the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque...
Four players banned for life by Asian Football Confederation
05:20 PM, 02 Aug 2019 FridayThe Asian Football Confederation has banned four players for life for attempting to fix matches in the AFC Cup in 2017 and 2018. The AFC said Friday that defender Kursanbek Sheratov, striker Vladimir Verevkin and defender Iliaz Alimov of Kyrgyzstan and goalkeeper Abduaziz Mahkamov........