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2 children in Hathazari gas leakage incident dies at CMCH
12:12 PM, 01 Nov 2018 ThursdayTwo children among the five people injured in a Amana Bazar of Hathazari gas line leakage incident died early today at Burn and Plastic Surgery ward of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH)...
PM opens, lays foundation stone of 321 uplift schemes
11:58 AM, 01 Nov 2018 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 321 development projects across the country. The premier opened and laid the foundation stones of 321 uplift schemes in 56 districts under 21 ministries and divisions through a videoconference from her official Ganabhaban residence...
BNP observes hunger strike protesting Khaleda’s jail sentence
11:47 AM, 01 Nov 2018 ThursdayThe leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) are observing a mass hunger strike programme in Dhaka across the country on Thursday protesting a jail sentence against its party chief Khaleda Zia and demanding immediate release of her. The five-hour long programme began Mahanagar Natyamancha...
JSC, JDC exams begin
10:21 AM, 01 Nov 2018 ThursdayJunior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations-2018 began on Thursday at 10am across the country with the participation of 26,70,333 examinees. The number of JSC examinees is 22,67,343 while 4,02,990 examinees will participate in the JDC examination this year...
Third of Americans see media as ‘enemy of the people’: Trump
10:10 AM, 01 Nov 2018 ThursdayUS President Donald Trump has launched a fresh assault on the US media, saying he has "forcefully condemned hatred and bigotry" but this goes unreported...
Rakhi sues Tanushree for defamation, seeks 25 paise damages
09:12 AM, 01 Nov 2018 ThursdayBollywood actor Rakhi Sawant on Wednesday filed a 25 paise defamation suit against Tanushree Dutta for allegedly hurting her reputation by making "unwholesome" and "deeply derogatory" statements...
Khashoggi strangled immediately after entering consulate: Turkey
08:54 AM, 01 Nov 2018 ThursdayJamal Khashoggi was strangled as soon as he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and then his body was dismembered, the office of city's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday, in the first official comment in a case that has caused a global outrage...
CEC to meet President Thursday
08:51 PM, 31 Oct 2018 WednesdayChief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda will meet President M Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban...
DU publishes students’ database to prepare voter list of DUCSU poll
08:33 PM, 31 Oct 2018 WednesdayThe Dhaka University (DU) authorities today published the Hall-wise draft list of regular students for preparing the final voter-list for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and Hall Union Elections.
JSC, JDC exams begin Thursday
08:16 PM, 31 Oct 2018 WednesdayJunior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations-2018 will...
Don’t accept amended constitution of BNP, HC asks EC
07:22 PM, 31 Oct 2018 WednesdayThe High Court (HC) today ordered Election Commission (EC) not to accept amended...
PM to lead 22-member team in dialogue with Oikyafront
06:45 PM, 31 Oct 2018 WednesdayAwami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will lead a 22-member team of the 14-party alliance in the dialogue with Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront at the PM’s official residence Gono Bhaban tomorrow...
Danmark, WFP assure of continued support to Rohingyas
05:01 PM, 31 Oct 2018 WednesdayThe Danish government and the World Food Program (WFP) assured of continued support to...
25 killed in Afghan army helicopter crash: officials
03:17 PM, 31 Oct 2018 WednesdayAn Afghan army helicopter carrying 25 people crashed in western Afghanistan on Wednesday...
PM instructs for proper functioning of all govt. hospitals
02:24 PM, 31 Oct 2018 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today made a fervent call to administrative officials, doctors and all other concerned for a proper operation and maintenance of the medical institutes and hospitals established by her government to ensure people’s right to healthcare services...
National polls schedule in a week
01:02 PM, 31 Oct 2018 WednesdayThe national polls schedule will be announced in next week, the secretary of Election Commission (EC) Helal Uddin Ahmed said on Wednesday. The EC secretary said this at an inter-ministerial meeting held at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital. He said 80 percent works of the election preparation have already been completed...
BNP forms human chain for Khaleda’s release
12:32 PM, 31 Oct 2018 WednesdayThe leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have formed a human chain protesting a jail sentence against its party chief Khaleda Zia and demanding immediate release of her. The one-hour human chain began at 11am and ended at 12pm in front of the National Press Club on Wednesday...
Pakistan acquits Christian woman on death row
11:34 AM, 31 Oct 2018 WednesdayA Christian woman who was sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy has won her appeal and been acquitted in a landmark ruling...
Mattis calls for Yemen ceasefire, peace talks within ‘next 30 days’
10:56 AM, 31 Oct 2018 WednesdayU.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis called Tuesday for a ceasefire in Yemen and for parties to come to the negotiating table within the next 30 days...
PM invites Bikalpa Dhara Friday
10:33 AM, 31 Oct 2018 WednesdayPrime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday night invited Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) to join dialogue at Gono Bhaban over the next general election on Friday evening. Responding to the BDB president’s letter to her, Awami League president Sheikh Hasina sent a letter to B Chowdhury inviting his party to join the dialogue...