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PBI submits charge-sheet against 16 in Nusrat murder case
05:27 PM, 29 May 2019 WednesdayThe Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) submitted charge-sheet against 16 accused over the murder of madrasah student Nusrat Jahan Rafi before a Feni court today. The charge-sheet was submitted to the court of Senior Judicial Magistrate Zakir Hossain this afternoon. The accused are Madrasah’s ex-principal SM Siraj Ud Doula...
FB, Google, Youtube must be VAT registered from July 1
05:14 PM, 29 May 2019 WednesdayTo run business in Bangladesh, the internet giants such as Facebook, Google, Youtube and...
PM urges Japanese entrepreneurs to explore Bangladesh
02:45 PM, 29 May 2019 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the Japanese businessmen to explore new areas of investment in export oriented sectors in Bangladesh by exploiting full potential of business and trade relations between the two countries...
Khaleda’s health much better than before: BSMMU
01:05 PM, 29 May 2019 WednesdayJailed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is now receiving treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), is much better than before, said the director of BSMMU Brig Gen AK Mahbubul Haque today. Earlier on March 25, BNP Chairperson was shifted to BSMMU with high blood sugar level and pain in joints due to arthritis...
Return train ticket sale begins
12:12 PM, 29 May 2019 WednesdayBangladesh Railways has started the sale of advance return train ticket for the convenience of Dhaka-bound passengers on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the greatest religious festival of Muslims...
4 ‘pirates’ killed in Bagerhat ‘gunfight’
11:24 AM, 29 May 2019 WednesdayFour suspected pirates were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Jongrakhal in the Sundarbans in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat on Tuesday midnight. Identities of the deceased could not be known yet...
Amnesty accuses Myanmar military of fresh ‘war crimes’ in Rakhine
11:02 AM, 29 May 2019 WednesdayMyanmar's military is guilty of committing new "war crimes", extrajudicial killings and torture in its fight against ethnic Rakhine rebels, Amnesty International said Wednesday...
Is drinking green tea good for you?
09:53 AM, 29 May 2019 WednesdayA lot of little lifestyle decisions can have a big impact on overall health. Taking the stairs for two minutes, choosing to grill rather than fry your food or refusing that extra glass of wine can all add up to a longer life...
Tigers taste humiliating defeat in last warm-up
09:11 AM, 29 May 2019 WednesdayBangladesh tasted a humiliating 95-run defeat to a resurgent India to end their warm-up games at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Tuesday ahead of kicking-off their 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup mission...
Papua New Guinea PM formally resigns
08:39 AM, 29 May 2019 WednesdayPapua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill formally resigned on Wednesday (May 29) after losing the support of Parliament during weeks of political turmoil in the South Pacific island nation. Mr O'Neill was met with applause when he announced to Parliament in Port Moresby that he had delivered his resignation...
Hasan rejects BNP’s demand for midterm polls
09:24 PM, 28 May 2019 TuesdayRejecting the BNP’s demand for midterm election, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said the next general polls would be held in due time as per the constitution. “There is no reason to hold the election before the due time . . . The parliamentary polls will be held after four and a half years later as per the constitution,” he said, speaking at a...
Rahul, Dhoni power India to 359 in warm-up match against Tigers
09:03 PM, 28 May 2019 TuesdayLokesh Rahul and MS Dhoni’s tons helped India to a mammoth total of 359/7 in 50 overs against Bangladesh in their last warm-up match at Cardiff on Tuesday.
Heat wave likely to continue till Wednesday
08:17 PM, 28 May 2019 TuesdayBangladesh Meteorological Department today said that the existing heat wave over some
BB chief asks banks to be more cautious to reduce bad loans
07:57 PM, 28 May 2019 TuesdayBangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir today asked the bankers to be more cautious to reduce the bad loans in the banking sector.
DNCC mayor gets status of full minister
07:09 PM, 28 May 2019 TuesdayDhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Atiqul Islam has been awarded the status of full minister.
PM reaches Japan
05:50 PM, 28 May 2019 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Japan this afternoon on a 12-day tri-nation tour that will also take her to Saudi Arabia and Finland. In the first leg of her tour in Japan, the premier will address the 25th International Conference on Future Asia, hold bilateral talks with her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe and attend a signing ceremony.
Minister urges to look into ‘harmful substance’ in Colgate
05:05 PM, 28 May 2019 TuesdayHealth Minister Zahid Malek has urged the concerned ministries, organizations and departments...
Tigers opt to bowl first
03:13 PM, 28 May 2019 TuesdayBangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won the toss and chose to bowl first against India at Cardiff on Tuesday in their second and last warm-up game for the ICC Cricket World Cup. It will practically be Bangladesh’s only practice match ahead of the World Cup opener against South Africa on June 2...
The Japan-Bangladesh partnership for development
03:07 PM, 28 May 2019 TuesdayThe phenomenal socio-economic development of Bangladesh over the last decade is cited as a development miracle by the global community. Our people-centric development model based on “leaving no one behind” has been the key to achieving this miracle...
New €100 and €200 banknotes enter circulation
02:53 PM, 28 May 2019 TuesdayNew €100 and €200 banknotes with upgraded security features enter circulation today. The notes include a satellite hologram at the top of the silvery stripe that shows € symbols which move around when the banknote it tilted and become clearer under direct light...