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Britain to send European-led protection force in Persian Gulf
03:33 PM, 23 Jul 2019 TuesdayBritish Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on Monday said the UK wanted to establish a European-led maritime protection force for the Gulf but emphasized that London was not seeking a confrontation with Iran....
DU students lock academic, administrative buildings for 3rd consecutive day
02:43 PM, 23 Jul 2019 TuesdayA group of students of Dhaka University (DU) put academic and administrative buildings under lock and key for the third consecutive day on Tuesday demanding an end to the university's affiliation with seven colleges...
Traffic sergeant death: Writ seeking Tk 10cr compensation filed
12:59 PM, 23 Jul 2019 TuesdayA writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) seeking its directives on the authorities concerned to give Tk 10 crore as compensation for the family of traffic sergeant Golam Kibria who was killed after being hit by a covered van of Jamuna Group...
Eid advance train ticket sale from July 29
12:11 PM, 23 Jul 2019 TuesdayBangladesh Railway will start selling advance train tickets for Eid-ul-Azha holidays from July 29. Sale of tickets for intercity trains will continue till August 2. Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said this at a press conference at the Rail Bhaban in Dhaka on Tuesday...
Arsenic problem in Khulna worsens; 589 patients detected
11:50 AM, 23 Jul 2019 TuesdayA total of 589 people have been detected with arsenicosis, a disease caused by drinking and using of water contaminated with arsenic, in the coastal district, showing a slight rise in the number of such patients over the last eight years...
US expands powers to deport migrants without going to court
09:52 AM, 23 Jul 2019 TuesdayThe US government is introducing a new fast-track deportation process that will bypass immigration courts. Under the new rules, any undocumented migrants who can't prove they've been in the US continuously for more than two years can be immediately deported...
Ronaldo will not face charges over alleged rape
09:05 AM, 23 Jul 2019 TuesdayFootball star Cristiano Ronaldo will not face charges after being accused of sexual assault, US prosecutors say...
Boris Johnson set to become next UK PM
08:57 AM, 23 Jul 2019 TuesdayBoris Johnson is expected to be elected leader of Britain’s governing Conservative Party and the country’s next prime minister on Tuesday, tasked with following through on his “do or die” pledge to deliver Brexit in just over three months time...
Suspended ACC Director Basir sent to jail
08:23 AM, 23 Jul 2019 TuesdayA Dhaka court has ordered Khandaker Enamul Basir, suspended director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to send jail who was arrested over the charges of allegedly leaking confidential information and taking bribery from DIG Mijan....
Teenager Gang: 3 on 2-day remand, 11 sent to jail
09:50 PM, 22 Jul 2019 MondayA Dhaka court has placed 3 on 2-day remand and sent 11 to jail who were alleged members of “First Hitlar Boss”, a teenager gang based in Uttara of capital on Monday.....
Failure to control mosquitoes, dengue irks HC
08:24 PM, 22 Jul 2019 MondayThe High Court on Monday summoned the chief health officers of the two city corporations of Dhaka to appear before it on July 25 to explain their failure in controlling mosquitoes in the city. The HC bench of Justice Tariq ul Hakim and Justice Md Shohrowardi passed the order after receiving a report on the steps taken by the two city corporations..
PRAN group agrees to recruit through Jago Jobs
08:00 PM, 22 Jul 2019 MondayA memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between PRAN group and Jago Jobs in which the job portal (www.jagojobs.com) has agreed to provide recruitment service to the industry giant on Monday....
Uttar Badda woman lynched: Three placed on 4-day remand
06:04 PM, 22 Jul 2019 MondayA Dhaka court has placed 3 people on 4-day remand who were detained in connection to a woman lynching case who was beaten to death at Uttar Badda area in capital, on Monday. The suspected men who allegedly lynched Taslima Begum Renu, were produced before Dhaka Metropolitan Court and asked 10-day remand by police earlier in the day...
Another AL leader gunned down in Bandarban
04:47 PM, 22 Jul 2019 MondayA local leader of Bangladesh Awami League (AL) was shot down in Bandarban on Monday noon, an official of Boangchhari police station confirmed the incident to Jago News. The deceased was identified as Mongmong Thowai Marma, a union leader of AL, said Shariful Islam, Officer-in- Charge (OC) of Boangchhari police station...
India's Chandrayaan-2 launched to moon
03:55 PM, 22 Jul 2019 MondayThe giant heavy-lift rocket carrying India's moon mission Chandrayaan 2 lifted off from its launch pad, amid cloudy skies, at Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota at 2:43 pm today. India's space scientists had a narrow one-minute window for their second attempt at launching the moon mission today, a week after the mission was aborted 56 minutes before lift-off.
Israel demolishes Palestinian homes near West Bank barrier
03:37 PM, 22 Jul 2019 MondayIsraeli forces began demolishing Palestinian homes near a military barrier on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday, in the face of protests and international criticism...
Barrister Sumon sued under Digital Security Act
02:49 PM, 22 Jul 2019 MondaySupreme court lawyer and also war crimes prosecutor Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon has been sued in a case filed under the Digital Security Act. Goutom Kumar Edbor, a social worker in the capital’s Bhasantek, on Monday filed the case before the court of Bangladesh Cyber Tribunal Judge Mohammad As-Shams Jaglul Hossain...
Local AL leader gunned down in Satkhira
01:15 PM, 22 Jul 2019 MondayA local leader of Awami League (AL) was gunned down by the miscreants in broad daylight in Satkhira on Monday around 12 pm. The deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam, Vice President of Agardari union AL unit of sadar upazila...
North Korea leader votes in elections with 99.98% turnout: KCNA
12:55 PM, 22 Jul 2019 MondayNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un voted in nationwide local elections on Sunday (Jul 21) that registered the near 100 per cent turnout claimed for every ballot held in the nuclear-armed state...
‘Avengers: Endgame’ passes ‘Avatar’ to become highest-grossing film ever
12:13 PM, 22 Jul 2019 Monday"Avengers: Endgame," the Disney and Marvel blockbuster, will move past "Avatar" on the list of all-time highest grossing films on Sunday in its 13th weekend of release, Disney reported Saturday night...