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‘Jatiyo Oikko Front’ starts its journey without Bikolpodhara
06:49 PM, 13 Oct 2018 Saturday‘Jatiyo Oikkho Front,’ a new political alliance, has started its journey without Bikolpodhara Bangladesh, a political party led by AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury. The new alliance consisted of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Oikko Prokria, Nagorik Oikko and Jatiya Somajtantrik Dal (JSD-Rob).
Bangladesh elected to UN Human Rights Council
05:22 PM, 13 Oct 2018 SaturdayBangladesh has been elected a member to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council for 2019-21 term. The election to the council was held today at the UN General Assembly in New York through direct and secret votes of the UN member states...
48,719 aspirants sit for IU admission test this year
04:50 PM, 13 Oct 2018 SaturdaySome 48,719 students are going to appear in Islamic University (IU) admission test in Kushtia...
Thierry Henry appointed Monaco head coach
03:43 PM, 13 Oct 2018 SaturdayThierry Henry has been appointed as the new Monaco head coach, replacing Leonardo Jardim,
Annapurna Devi passes away at the age of 91
02:50 PM, 13 Oct 2018 SaturdayLegendary Indian musician Annapurna Devi died at the age of 91 at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai Saturday, hospital officials said...
Editors to form human chain Oct 15 against Digital Security Act
02:29 PM, 13 Oct 2018 SaturdayThe Editors’ Council will form a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club on October 15, demanding amendment to nine sections of the recently passed Digital Security Act, 2018. Bhorer Kagoj editor Shyamal Dutta read out a written statement and announced the programme at the news conference on Saturday...
PM to visit Padma Bridge construction site Sunday
01:55 PM, 13 Oct 2018 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit the Padma Bridge construction site on Sunday to see for herself the progress of the country’s largest infrastructure project and to inaugurate the construction work of its rail link...
Zafrullah expresses sorrow for remark on army chief
01:04 PM, 13 Oct 2018 SaturdayGonoshasthaya Kendra founder and trustee Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury has expressed sorrow to the chief of army staff General Aziz Ahmed for providing wrong information about him at a television talk show. He came up with the expression at a press briefing...
Saudi rejects ‘baseless’ murder claims over missing journalist
11:35 AM, 13 Oct 2018 SaturdaySaudi Arabia dismissed on Saturday accusations that Jamal Khashoggi was ordered murdered by a hit squad inside its Istanbul consulate as “lies and baseless allegations”, as Riyadh and Ankara spar over the missing journalist’s fate...
Australia seeks to ban schools from expelling gay students
11:09 AM, 13 Oct 2018 SaturdayAustralia aims to ban private or religious schools from expelling students on the basis of their sexuality, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday...
Kapil Sharma set to tie the knot with Ginni Chathrath
10:00 AM, 13 Oct 2018 SaturdayPopular Indian actor-comedian Kapil Sharma, who is all set to return to television with a brand new season of ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’, will soon start another chapter of his life by getting married to his long-time-girlfriend, Ginni Chatrath...
Jesus scores as Brazil beats Saudi Arabia 2-0 in friendly
09:28 AM, 13 Oct 2018 SaturdayManchester City striker Gabriel Jesus scored as Brazil beat Saudi Arabia in a friendly in Riyadh...
Indian court orders attachment of Zakir Naik’s Mumbai properties
09:16 AM, 13 Oct 2018 SaturdayA special NIA court of India here has ordered the attachment of four properties in Mumbai belonging to Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who was booked under an anti-terror law. Naik has been absconding since last year...
Saudi team arrives in Turkey for Khashoggi investigation
08:58 AM, 13 Oct 2018 SaturdayA delegation from Saudi Arabia has arrived in Turkey as part of a joint investigation into the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, three Turkish sources said on Friday...
Melania dismisses marriage strain rumours
08:51 AM, 13 Oct 2018 SaturdayUS First Lady Melania Trump has dismissed speculation about the state of her marriage, saying her husband’s alleged extra-marital affairs are not her “concern or focus” because she has better things to do...
Uttarkhan burn victim dies at DMCH
08:49 AM, 13 Oct 2018 SaturdayOne of the eight of a family who were burnt in a fire caused by a leak in gas pipeline at a house of Bepari Para at Uttrarkhan in the capital early Saturday, died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH)...
Facebook says hackers accessed data of 29m users
08:30 AM, 13 Oct 2018 SaturdayFacebook said on Friday (Oct 12) that hackers accessed personal data of 29 million users in a breach at the world’s leading social network disclosed late last month...
Bangladesh elected to UN Human Rights Council
08:14 AM, 13 Oct 2018 SaturdayBangladesh has been elected a member to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council for 2019-21 term. The election to the council was held on Friday at the UN General Assembly in New York through direct and secret votes of the UN member states, according to a message received here...
India #MeToo claims stop ‘Housefull 4’ shoot
09:19 PM, 12 Oct 2018 FridayIndia's growing #MeToo storm halted production of a Bollywood blockbuster Friday, with the...
Mbappe is Time magazine’s ‘Future of Soccer’
08:30 PM, 12 Oct 2018 FridayParis Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe’s rapid rise to global fame has earned the teenaged...