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European Parliament not to observe Bangladesh polls
12:20 PM, 28 Nov 2018 WednesdayThe European Parliament will not observe the 11th parliamentary election in Bangladesh and consequently will neither comment on the process nor on the results that will be announced afterwards. The co-chairs of the European Parliament’s Democracy Support and Election coordination group made...
Khoka, 3 others jailed for 10 years
11:35 AM, 28 Nov 2018 WednesdayA court in Dhaka has sentenced former Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) mayor and BNP’s vice chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka and three others to ten years in jail in a case filed for corruption in leasing a multi-storey car parking. Dhaka Divisional Judge Mizanur Rahman Khan on Wednesday passed the order...
US sanctions Nicaragua’s Vice-President Rosario Murillo
11:12 AM, 28 Nov 2018 WednesdayThe US has imposed sanctions against Nicaragua's Vice-President Rosario Murillo, the wife of President Daniel Ortega, accusing her of corruption and serious human rights abuses...
How Priyanka Chopra fell in love with Nick Jonas
09:51 AM, 28 Nov 2018 WednesdayPriyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas’ wedding is just days away and it is expected to be every bit as dreamy as their whirlwind romance. Their East-meets-West love story has won the hearts of their fans and the two are now set to tie the knot on December 2 in a royal wedding...
Rohingya refugees flee India amid panic over data-collection drive
09:30 AM, 28 Nov 2018 WednesdayRohingya refugees are fleeing India and going into hiding amid fears that a government campaign to collect their personal information is a prelude to mass deportation...
Blast kills 22 in China’s Hebei province
08:50 AM, 28 Nov 2018 WednesdayA blast near a chemical plant in Zhangjiakou city in China’s northern Hebei province early on Wednesday killed 22 people and injured at least 22 others, the local government said. A video of the blast scene shared by state media showed billowing black smoke and flames...
Steven Smith joins Comilla Victorians for BPL 6
09:30 PM, 27 Nov 2018 TuesdayComilla Victorians have roped in Steven Smith for the upcoming Bangladesh...
Sheikh Hasina meets nomination deprived four AL leaders
08:13 PM, 27 Nov 2018 TuesdayAwami League president Sheikh Hasina has met four leaders, who were not able to grab party’s nomination for the upcoming national polls, which is scheduled to be held on December 30. According to sources, they went to the Gono Babhan, the official residence of the prime minister...
Nomination papers for Sheikh Hasina submitted for Gopalganj-3
07:30 PM, 27 Nov 2018 TuesdayThree nomination papers of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh...
Khaleda cannot contest in polls: AG
06:52 PM, 27 Nov 2018 TuesdayAttorney General Mahbubey Alam today said BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who has been convicted in two graft cases recently, cannot take part in forthcoming parliamentary election.
BCB announces squad for second Test against WI
05:54 PM, 27 Nov 2018 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday announced squad for the second Test...
Nominations for Hasina, Shirin submitted for Rangpur-6
04:57 PM, 27 Nov 2018 TuesdayThe nomination papers of Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh...
Divisional, deputy commissioners won’t take part govt brief, directs EC
04:25 PM, 27 Nov 2018 TuesdayThe Election Commission (EC) has ordered Divisional Commissioners and Deputy...
Ershad admitted to Dhaka CMH
03:47 PM, 27 Nov 2018 TuesdayThe former president of Bangladesh and also the president of Jatiya Party Hussain...
Khaleda, 5 BNP leaders won’t be able to contest polls
01:19 PM, 27 Nov 2018 TuesdayFive leaders of BNP won’t be able to contest the national polls as the High Court on Tuesday rejected the petition filed by them seeking stay on the verdict that sentenced them to different jail terms in the corruption cases filed the Anti-Corruption Case (ACC)...
BNP continues distributing nomination letters
12:43 PM, 27 Nov 2018 TuesdayBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has continued distributing nomination letters to their candidates for the second consecutive day. The leaders and activists are collecting the nomination letter from the party’s chairperson Gulshan political office on Tuesday...
Myanmar seizes boat carrying 93 Rohingya Muslims
12:10 PM, 27 Nov 2018 TuesdayAuthorities in Myanmar have seized a boat carrying 93 people, apparently Rohingya Muslims, fleeing displacement camps in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State and hoping to reach Malaysia, an official said on Tuesday. The boat is believed to be the third bound for Malaysia stopped in Myanmar waters...
Vehicle hits 7 pedestrians in New York City, 1 killed
11:48 AM, 27 Nov 2018 TuesdayA car running in reverse struck seven pedestrians in New York City on Monday and one person died in the apparent accident, officials said...
MJL Bangladesh Limited holds 20th Annual General Meeting
10:25 AM, 27 Nov 2018 TuesdayThe 20th Annual General Meeting of MJL Bangladesh Limited (MJLBL) was held recently at Auditorium of Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) in the capital. The high officials of MJLBL including a large number of shareholders attended the meeting...
Suarez ruled out for 2 weeks as Barcelona injury crisis deepens
10:12 AM, 27 Nov 2018 TuesdayBarcelona striker Luis Suarez has been ruled out for two weeks with a knee injury as Ernesto Valverde's squad continues to be pushed to its limits...