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BNP to contest by-polls to Fakhrul’s seat
12:48 PM, 14 May 2019 TuesdayBNP is going to participate in the by-election to Bogura-6 parliamentary seat, which fell vacant after party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir decided not to take oath of office...
1 killed in Sri Lanka anti-Muslim riots despite curfew
11:04 AM, 14 May 2019 TuesdayMobs slashed to death a Sri Lankan Muslim man despite a nationwide curfew imposed Monday night after anti-Muslim riots spread to three districts north of the capital in a violent backlash against Easter suicide bombings...
Trump and Xi to meet after defiant China hits US with new tariffs
09:46 AM, 14 May 2019 TuesdayU.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next month as the trade war between the world’s two largest economies intensified, sending shivers through global markets...
WhatsApp voice calls used to inject Israeli spyware on phones
09:16 AM, 14 May 2019 TuesdayA vulnerability in the messaging app WhatsApp has allowed attackers to inject commercial Israeli spyware on to phones, the company and a spyware technology dealer said. WhatsApp, which is used by 1.5bn people worldwide, discovered in early May that attackers were able to install surveillance software...
BCL announces 301-member full-fledged committee
08:42 AM, 14 May 2019 TuesdayBangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the students’ wing of ruling Awami League, on Monday announced its 301-member full-fledged committee one year after it held its last council...
Bangladesh storm into tri-series final in emphatic fashion
08:26 AM, 14 May 2019 TuesdayMushfiqur Rahim struck a superb 63 runs as Bangladesh stormed into the tri-series final, sealing a facile five-wicket win over West Indies at Malahide in Dublin on Monday. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Mustafizur Rahman paved the way of the effortless victory, sharing seven wickets between them...
Corrupt individuals must be punished: President
09:30 PM, 13 May 2019 MondayPresident M Abdul Hamid today asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to ensure proper...
Biman resumes Dhaka-Delhi flight
09:01 PM, 13 May 2019 MondayBiman Bangladesh Airlines today resumed Dhaka-Delhi-Dhaka direct flights after nearly five...
Mashrafe, Fizz help Tigers restrict Windies to 247
08:53 PM, 13 May 2019 MondayFast bowlers Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Mustafizur Rahman varied their pace in excellent way...
Poverty rate comes down at 21.8pc in 2018: BBS
08:46 PM, 13 May 2019 MondayThe country’s poverty rate came down at 21.8 percent while the poverty rate, as per the lower poverty line or people living in extreme poverty, came down at 11.3 percent in 2018, according to the latest data of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). This was disclosed at a press conference at the BBS...
JS budget session begins June 11
07:41 PM, 13 May 2019 MondayThe Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will go into the budget session for 2019-20 fiscal on June 11
Khaleda’s cases transferred to Keraniganj court for hearing
05:48 PM, 13 May 2019 MondayGovernment has transferred 15 cases including Niko and Gatco graft cases filed against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others to a temporary court raised in front of Keraniganj Central Jail for further hearing. A Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry gazette notification issued...
SC dismisses ACC plea to stay Jaha Alam case proceedings
05:16 PM, 13 May 2019 MondayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today dismissed a plea of the Anti-
Rahi replaces Saifuddin as Tigers bowl against Windies
04:24 PM, 13 May 2019 MondayPace bowler Abu Jayed Rahi made his ODI debut as Bangladesh bowls against West Indies in their third match of the tri-nation series today at the Malahide in Dublin. Rahi who played five Tests and three ODIs for Bangladesh replaced Mohammad Saifuddin, ruled out with back spasm...
A ‘rooster’ fetches a whopping amount of 1 lakh rupees
02:30 PM, 13 May 2019 MondayA rooster fetched a whopping amount of 1 lakh rupees in an auction. Surprised! It happened in Kerala...
Rain likely at some places today: Met office
02:02 PM, 13 May 2019 MondayBangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted rain at some places over the country. The day and night temperature may fall over the country. The highest temperature on Sunday was recorded 37.6 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi and today’s minimum temperature 21.3 degrees Celsius in Sylhet...
Jute mill workers go on indefinite strike
01:13 PM, 13 May 2019 MondayWorkers of state-run jute mills started an indefinite strike across Bangladesh to press home their longstanding demands including payment of outstanding dues. The workers are set to block the roads and railways from 4pm to 7pm every day during the strike...
Sri Lanka lifts curfew, blocks social media again
12:28 PM, 13 May 2019 MondayThe Information Department of Sri Lanka says access to social media platforms have been temporarily suspended...
Eid advance bus ticket sale from May 17
12:09 PM, 13 May 2019 MondayBus operators will start selling advance tickets from May 17 ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr. The decision was taken at a meeting of Bangladesh Bus Truck Owners Association, Romesh Chandra Ghosh, chairman of the association confirmed Jago News...
PM donates Tk 10 lakh to ailing actor ATM Shamsuzzaman
11:24 AM, 13 May 2019 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday gave financial assistance worth Tk 10 lakh to ailing film actor ATM Shamsuzzaman...