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Najib faces 6 more corruption charges over state funds
01:33 PM, 25 Oct 2018 ThursdayFormer Malaysian premier Najib Razak was charged with six counts of criminal breach of trust involving government funds worth more than $1.5 billion on Thursday, adding to the 32 charges he already faces for money laundering and graft...
3 to die for killing school student in Kushtia
12:48 PM, 25 Oct 2018 ThursdayA Kushtia court has sentenced three people for the murder of school student Mutasim Bin Majed alias Hridoy after abduction in Kushtia. Judge Munshi Md. Mashiar Rahman of Kushtia District and Sessions Judge Court on Thursday passed the order...
Charges framed against Jabal-e-Noor owner, 5 others
12:02 PM, 25 Oct 2018 ThursdayA Dhaka court has framed charges against the owner of Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan Shahadat Hossain and five others in a case over the death of two college students in a road accident on the Airport Road on July 29. Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Imrul Kayes on Thursday passed the order...
President takes boat cruise in Switzerland
11:16 AM, 25 Oct 2018 ThursdayPresident M Abdul Hamid, who is on five-day official visit to attend investment summit in Geneva, on Wednesday visited ‘Lake Thun’ onboard a boat near Thun city at the northern rim of the Alps, in the midst of the Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland...
256 officials promoted to deputy secretaries
10:27 AM, 25 Oct 2018 ThursdayThe government has elevated 256 senior assistant secretaries to the rank of deputy secretary in a large-scale promotion in the civil administration. The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday night. With the latest promotions, the number of deputy secretaries has risen to 1619...
China fails to stop UNSC Myanmar briefing
09:54 AM, 25 Oct 2018 ThursdayChina, backed by Russia, failed on Wednesday to stop a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) briefing by the chair of a U.N. inquiry that accused Myanmar’s military of genocide against Rohingya Muslims and urged the 15-member council to push for justice...
There will be justice for Khashoggi: Saudi crown prince
09:09 AM, 25 Oct 2018 Thursday“Justice will prevail” in the death of Jamal Khashoggi and no one will be allowed to drive a wedge between Saudi Arabia and Turkey, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged on Wednesday...
Saifuddin, openers help Bangladesh clinch series
08:42 AM, 25 Oct 2018 ThursdayAfter the fast bowlers significantly slowed Zimbabwe down to a middling 246 for 7 - they looked set to double their score of 147 for 2 in the 30th over - openers Liton Das and Imrul Kayes struck aggressive half-centuries to give Bangladesh a series win...
Mushfiqur joins 200 club
09:39 PM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayBangladesh’s wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim joined the two hundred club as he took his 200th...
Explosive devices found in mail sent to Hillary Clinton, Obama
08:35 PM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdaySuspected explosive devices were sent to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former US President Barack Obama, the US Secret Service has said. It comes two days after a bomb was found at the home of liberal philanthropist and financier...
Taylor, Sikandar lift Zimbabwe to 246/7 in 2nd ODI
07:34 PM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayWicket keeper batsman Brendan Taylor’s responsible half century and Sikandar Raza’s timely...
We take to streets to restore people’s rights, says Kamal
06:56 PM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayJatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Wednesday said they took to the streets to restore people’s rights. He came up with the remarks while addressing a rally arranged by newly formed alliance “Jatiya Oikko Front” in Sylhet’s...
Novoair increases flight frequency on four routes
06:11 PM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayNovoair, one of the country’s private airlines has decided to increase flight frequency on four routes considering the increasing trend of air travelers...
Nation must not allow politics of arson anymore: PM
05:26 PM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the nation must not allow recurrence of the “politics of arson” as she opened a major health facility to treat burn injured patients here, recalling the spate of arson attacks in 2013, 2014 and 2015...
Saifuddin removes Masakadza
03:13 PM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayVisiting Zimbabwe lost first wicket against Bangladesh in their second ODI of the three-match series at Zohur Ahmed Chodhury Cricket Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.
Irrfan to return to Mumbai, start shooting for ‘Hindi Medium’ sequel
02:56 PM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayBollywood actor Irrfan Khan left everyone in a state of shock when he had earlier revealed that he has been diagnosed with cancer. Soon after, the actor dropped out of a few projects and went to London for getting the disease treated...
Silver Tower’s fire under control
02:39 PM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayA fire that broke out on the tenth floor of 19-storey Silver Tower in the capital’s Gulshan-1 this afternoon has been brought under control. The reason behind the fire could not be known immediately. Ten fire fighters units rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control...
Bangladesh choose to field
02:24 PM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayBangladesh won the toss and chose to field first against Zimbabwe in the second ODI of the three-match series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Wednesday. If Bangladesh able to win the second ODI against Zimbabwe, it will be their twelve straight victories in a row over the visitors...
France plans to repatriate children of jihadist fighters in Syria
01:25 PM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayFrance is working to bring back children held by Syrian Kurdish forces and belonging to suspected French Islamist militants, but will leave their mothers to be prosecuted by local authorities, French officials said...
PM for devising newer strategies to ensure maritime security
12:40 PM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid importance on finding ways and means for future improvements of the maritime security of Asia region through sharing experiences of different countries...