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US threatens ‘swift and decisive’ response to any Iran attack
11:24 AM, 10 May 2019 FridaySecretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday threatened a “swift and decisive” US response to...
Gun fired outside London mosque during Ramadan prayers
10:53 AM, 10 May 2019 FridayThe Metropolitan police have launched an investigation after a shot was fired outside a London mosque during prayers for Ramadan. Police said that no one was injured, the shot came from a blank-firing handgun, and they were not treating the matter as a terrorist incident.
Uber prices shares at $45 for stock market debut
10:23 AM, 10 May 2019 FridayRideshare titan Uber priced its shares at $45 for its Wall Street debut on Friday, valuing the...
Rain washes out Bangladesh-Ireland match in Dublin
09:23 PM, 09 May 2019 ThursdayThe match between Bangladesh and hosts Ireland, the third match of tri-nation series, was...
No mercy to killers, money-launderers: PM
08:48 PM, 09 May 2019 ThursdayHinting at BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman who is hiding in London, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here today said the killers and money-launderers must be punished. “We’ve tried the killers of Bangabandhu and war criminals and wherever the killers and money launderers hide and whatever money they spend, there is no mercy to them and the nation...
Fifth phase UZ polls June 18
08:24 PM, 09 May 2019 ThursdayThe Election Commission (EC) today announced the schedule of fifth phase of fifth upazila election, fixing the voting date on June 18. EC Secretariat secretary Helaluddin Ahmad announced the polls schedule at Nirbachan Bhaban in Dhaka. Helaluddin said the last date of nomination paper submission for fifth phase upazila...
Cyclone ‘Fani’ causes loss of Tk 536.61 crore
07:27 PM, 09 May 2019 ThursdayCyclonic storm ‘Fani’ caused a loss of about Taka 536.61 crore as it damaged homesteads, roads, crops, coastal embankments and fish firms across the country on May 4. “Homesteads worth Taka 78.14 crore were damaged due to ‘Fani’ while embankments worth Taka 251 crore, fish firms worth Taka 2.84 crore, mango orchards worth Taka 5 crore...
No heavy vehicle to ply on highways for 3-day before Eid
06:10 PM, 09 May 2019 ThursdayThe government today asked the authorities concerned not to allow plying of trucks, lorries...
PM returns home from London Saturday
05:08 PM, 09 May 2019 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return home on Saturday wrapping up her 10 day official visit to the United Kingdom (UK).
Rain delays toss
04:46 PM, 09 May 2019 ThursdayA persistent rain delayed the toss of the match between Bangladesh and Ireland in the tri-nation series tournament at the Malahide in Dublin today.
Writ filed to withdraw 52 substandard products from market
03:47 PM, 09 May 2019 ThursdayA writ was filed today with High Court seeking its directive to withdraw and stop production of 52...
Road accidents kill 3 in Narsingdi
01:39 PM, 09 May 2019 ThursdayThree people were killed in separate road accidents in Narsingdi on Thursday morning. Ariful Haque Sumon, 38, son of Anisul Haque, hailing from Bhola, was killed when a bus hit his motorcycle on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Kondarpara in Shibpur upazila...
Singapore passes ‘fake news’ law despite fierce criticism
01:13 PM, 09 May 2019 ThursdaySingapore's parliament Wednesday passed laws to combat "fake news" that will allow authorities to order the removal of content despite fierce criticism from tech giants, the media and rights groups...
Probe body formed over Biman plane crash in Yangon
12:17 PM, 09 May 2019 ThursdayBiman Bangladesh Airlines has formed a probe committee over the crash landing of its Dash-8 aircraft at Yangon International Airport in Myanmar on Wednesday evening. Shakil Meraj, general manager (public relations) of national flag carrier Biman, made the disclosure at a press conference on Thursday morning...
2 ‘drug peddlers’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
11:17 AM, 09 May 2019 ThursdayTwo suspected drug dealers were killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Laboni Beach Point in the district town on early Thursday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately...
Addl IGP Rowshan’s body reaches home
10:06 AM, 09 May 2019 ThursdayThe body of Additional Inspector General of Bangladesh Police Rowshan Ara Begum, who was killed in a road accident in Congo, reached Dhaka early Thursday. His body arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by a flight of Turkish Airlines at 5am and has been taken to his residence...
Vice president of Venezuelan congress detained
09:18 AM, 09 May 2019 ThursdayVenezuelan intelligence agents on Wednesday detained Edgar Zambrano, the deputy leader of the opposition-dominated National Assembly, for supporting an attempted uprising on April 30...
Duke and Duchess of Sussex name son Archie
08:51 AM, 09 May 2019 ThursdayThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex have named their newborn son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Introducing him to the cameras earlier in the day, Meghan said: "He has the sweetest temperament, he's really calm...
Mild heat wave continues over country
09:37 PM, 08 May 2019 WednesdayMild heat wave is continuing over Khulna division and the regions of Faridpur, Gopalganj...
Prince Harry, Meghan introduce new baby boy
09:10 PM, 08 May 2019 WednesdayThe moment millions of people around the world have waited months for, the first glimpse of...