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Australia considers following US on Jerusalem embassy
11:28 AM, 16 Oct 2018 TuesdayAustralia will consider recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moving its embassy there from Tel Aviv, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says...
Saudis preparing to admit Khashoggi died during interrogation
10:36 AM, 16 Oct 2018 TuesdayThe Saudis are preparing a report that will acknowledge that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death was the result of an interrogation that went wrong...
Police cordon off two ‘militant dens’ in Narsingdi
10:00 AM, 16 Oct 2018 TuesdayPolice on Monday night cordoned off two houses suspecting those as militant hideouts in Narsingdi...
Jamal Khashoggi: Trump suggests ‘rogue killers’ to blame
09:28 AM, 16 Oct 2018 TuesdayUS President Donald Trump has suggested “rogue killers” could be behind the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey. Speaking to reporters after a phone call with King Salman...
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies
09:05 AM, 16 Oct 2018 TuesdayPaul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft, has died aged 65 from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma...
Candidates can file nomination papers online in next general polls
09:30 PM, 15 Oct 2018 MondayCandidates can file their nomination papers online to take part in eleventh national election as the Election Commission (EC) is likely to declare the schedule for the polls any day after October 30. “We have taken all necessary preparations to hold the election...
PM assures settling Dhakeshwari Temple’s land problem
09:14 PM, 15 Oct 2018 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday assured the Hindu community leaders of resolving the land problem of Dhakeshwari National Temple saying her government has already taken steps in this regard...
UAE’s new visa system comes into effect
08:01 PM, 15 Oct 2018 MondayPrivate companies in the UAE now will soon be able to opt for a Dh60 insurance scheme to recruit workers instead of depositing Dh3,000 per worker as bank guarantee as is the practice now...
All set to hold JSC from Nov 1: Nahid
07:03 PM, 15 Oct 2018 MondayEducation Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Monday said Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinations would begin on November 1 and the government has taken all the necessary preparations for holding the examinations...
Jayasuriya charged by ICC with breaching anti-corruption code
06:18 PM, 15 Oct 2018 MondayFormer Sri Lanka all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya has been charged with two counts of breaching the International Cricket Council’s anti-corruption code, the governing body has announced...
Cabinet clears draft Broadcast Law, 2018
05:59 PM, 15 Oct 2018 MondayThe cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of “The Broadcast Law, 2018” aimed at bringing discipline in broadcasting through formation of a commission. “The aim of enacting the act is to mainly bring discipline in broadcasting,” Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul...
48 held in Satkhira
05:47 PM, 15 Oct 2018 MondayPolice, in special drives arrested 48 persons from eight upazilas of the district in last 12-hour ending at 8am on Monday morning...
Saudi currency at weakest in two years on Khashoggi case
05:09 PM, 15 Oct 2018 MondaySaudi Arabia’s currency fell to its lowest level in two years and its international bond prices slipped on Monday over fears that foreign investment inflows could shrink as Riyadh faces pressure over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi...
Meghan is expecting first child with Harry
02:50 PM, 15 Oct 2018 MondayMeghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is expecting her first child with Prince Harry, the UK's royal family has announced...
Question paper leak: DU postpones ‘Gha’ unit results
02:32 PM, 15 Oct 2018 MondayDhaka University has postponed its admission test results for ‘Gha’ unit amid allegations of question paper leak as the results was scheduled to publish on Tuesday. The suspension was announced through a press release from the university on Monday adding that further steps in this regard will be announced later...
EC Mahbub walks out of meeting again
01:10 PM, 15 Oct 2018 MondayElection Commissioner Mahbub Talukder on Monday morning once again walked out of a meeting on the next general election at the election commission by giving a note of dissent. After getting out of the meeting, he went to his room at the election commission. However, sources at the EC said that his note of dissent was concerned...
Editors form human chain, seek amendment of Digital Security Act
12:10 PM, 15 Oct 2018 MondayThe Editors’ Council on Monday formed a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club demanding amendment to nine sections of the recently passed Digital Security Act, 2018. Editors’ Council General Secretary Mahfuz Anam, Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman, Acting Editor of Jugantor Saiful Alam...
Malasian citizen arrested with 7 kg gold
11:51 AM, 15 Oct 2018 MondayCustoms officials arrested a China-origin Malaysian national along with seven kilograms of gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here on Sunday night. The arrestee is Cyan Gi Kiong, 47...
President, PM greet Hindu community on Durga Puja
10:57 AM, 15 Oct 2018 MondayPresident Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today felicitated the Hindu community in separate messages on the occasion of the Durga Puja...
Durga Puja begins amid festivity
10:37 AM, 15 Oct 2018 MondayDurga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, began on Monday with the incarnation (Bodhon) of the Goddess Durga on the day of Maha Sashthi at temples across the country amid stringent security...