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6 killed as bus overturns, falls into ditch in Bagerhat
11:21 AM, 18 May 2019 SaturdayAt least six people were killed and 15 others injured as a passenger-bus lost control and fell into a roadside ditch after hitting a tree in Bagerhat on Saturday morning. The accident took place on Khulna-Mawa highway at Kakdanga area in Fakirhat upazila around 9:15 am...
Cricket World Cup winners to get record $4m prize money
11:03 AM, 18 May 2019 SaturdayThe winners of the upcoming World Cup in England will receive a record $4 million (o3.1 million) for lifting the trophy, the International Cricket Council announced Friday...
Buddha Purnima being celebrated
09:49 AM, 18 May 2019 SaturdayBuddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community, is being celebrated in the country on Saturday amid festivity and different programmes...
1 killed, dozens injured in Baitul Mukarram pandal collapse
09:18 AM, 18 May 2019 SaturdayAt least one person was killed and dozens wounded after a pandal collapsed at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Friday evening during a storm...
President, PM greets Tigers for clinching Ireland tri-series
08:51 AM, 18 May 2019 SaturdayPresident M Abdul Hamid, who is on an 11-day visit to London and Germany for health check-up, today congratulated the national cricket team for clinching the tri-series trophy in Ireland...
Tigers clinch tri-series final in emphatic fashion
08:35 AM, 18 May 2019 SaturdayBangladesh brought up a watershed moment in their cricket history, having clinched their first major trophy in a tournament involving three or more teams as they secured a five-wicket victory over West Indies in the tri-series final at the Malahide in Dublin on Friday...
Tigers opt to bowl
04:46 PM, 17 May 2019 FridayBangladesh have chosen to bowl first in the Tri-Nation Series final against West Indies in Dublin on Friday.
3 human traffickers involved in Mediterranean Sea incident held
04:13 PM, 17 May 2019 FridayRapid Action Battalion (RAB) today detained three members of a human trafficking gang involved with the boat capsize incident in the Mediterranean Sea on May 9 from different parts of the city. “They were detained after raiding different areas of Abdullahpur, Khilkhet and Airport in the capital,” Senior Assistant Director...
Rohingya issue to be taken to ICJ, Gambian minister tells PM
03:41 PM, 17 May 2019 FridayVisiting Gambian Foreign Minister Dr Mamadou Tangara today expressed his country’s commitment to continuing its support to Bangladesh on the Rohingya issue and take the matter to the International Court of Justice. “We’ll continue our cooperation to Bangladesh on the Rohingya issue and take it (matter) to the International Court of Justice...
Modi candidate faces terrorism charges
03:09 PM, 17 May 2019 FridayFor nearly a decade, Pragya Thakur was known mostly as the saffron-clad Hindu ascetic shuttling in and out of Indian courts, flanked by police, facing charges under an anti-terrorism law for plotting a bomb attack on Muslims. Last month, the 49-year-old was fielded as a candidate by Prime Minister...
SpaceX postpones launch of its first internet network satellites
02:19 PM, 17 May 2019 FridaySpaceX postponed a launch of 60 satellites into low-Earth orbit that was scheduled for...
Elton John and ‘Rocketman’ touch down in Cannes
01:21 PM, 17 May 2019 FridayElton John and his biopic "Rocketman" landed Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival, where the...
Tri-series final: Highflying Tigers eyeing to end title-drought
12:33 PM, 17 May 2019 FridayBolstered by their ruthless performance, Bangladesh are determined to come all guns blazing to win a trophy that eluded them six times in a tournament involving three or four teams when they take on West Indies in the tri-series final at the Malahide in Dublin on Friday.
Trump pushes immigration plan favoring ‘merit’ over family
11:11 AM, 17 May 2019 FridayUnveiling a new immigration plan, President Donald Trump said Thursday he wanted to provide a sharp contrast with Democrats, and he did — aiming to upend decades of family-based immigration policy with a new approach that favors younger, "totally brilliant," high-skilled workers he says won't compete for American jobs.
Momen urges vigilance to keep development
09:26 PM, 16 May 2019 ThursdayForeign Minister DR AK Abdul Momen today urged all to be vigilant for continuing the country’s...
Bangladeshi student wins ‘Huntley Schaller Award’ in Canada
08:33 PM, 16 May 2019 ThursdayFabiha Bushra, a Bangladeshi student at Carleton University of Canada, has been awarded with...
China to play constructive role in resolving Rohingya crisis
08:28 PM, 16 May 2019 ThursdayChina has showed its willingness to play constrictive role to realize repatriation of forcefully displaced Rohingya from Bangladesh. As part of it, China will facilitate communication between Bangladesh and Myanmar to find a practical solution of the crisis.
BB to release new notes from May 22
07:39 PM, 16 May 2019 ThursdayBangladesh Bank (BB) has taken a decision to release new notes of Taka 10, 20, 50 and 100 in the market from May 22 to 30 (except the government holidays) ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Injured Shakib rested for practice ahead of the tri-series final
06:07 PM, 16 May 2019 ThursdayShakib Al Hasan is rested for today’s practice session ahead of the tri-series final against West Indies after he suffered a side strain during the game against Ireland on Wednesday.
Saudi King invites PM Sheikh Hasina
05:42 PM, 16 May 2019 ThursdaySaudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to attend the 14th Islamic Summit of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to be held at Makkah at the end of Ramadan. “Acting Saudi Ambassador in Dhaka Amer Omer Salem Omar handed over an invitation letter to this end to the prime minister...