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Bangladesh-India ties a role model for rest of the world: PM
03:03 PM, 11 Mar 2019 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India have appeared as a “role model” of good neighborliness for the rest of the world, expressing her firm belief that this cooperation will also continue in future...
All panels except BCL boycott DUCSU polls
02:35 PM, 11 Mar 2019 MondayAll of the student bodies, except Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), boycotted the polls to the Dhaka University Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall unions alleging irregularities and vote rigging on Monday noon...
Quader now can walk slowly: Doctor
02:06 PM, 11 Mar 2019 MondayAiling Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, who is undergoing treatment at a Singaporean hospital, now can walk slowly as his health condition improved further...
DUCSU VP candidate Nur attacked by BCL
12:53 PM, 11 Mar 2019 MondayThe leader of quota reform movement and the Vice President candidate of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) Nurul Haque Nur was injured and two others in an attack by the female candidates of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) nominated panel on Monday...
Ross Taylor double-ton gives New Zealand a shot at victory
12:38 PM, 11 Mar 2019 MondayOn an emotional day when he went past the Test-hundreds tally of his mentor, the late, great Martin Crowe, Ross Taylor gave New Zealand a real shot at victory - and a 2-0 lead in the three-Test series - in a Test match that has lost two full days to rain...
Palestinian President Abbas names ally as new PM
12:27 PM, 11 Mar 2019 MondayMahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, has appointed long-time ally Mohammad Shtayyeh as prime minister, according to officials...
Hasina, Modi to open four schemes today
12:03 PM, 11 Mar 2019 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will jointly inaugurate four projects in Bangladesh, including supply of 1,100 buses and trucks to Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC)...
BCL’s VP aspirant Shovon casts vote at Mohsin Hall
11:09 AM, 11 Mar 2019 MondayVice-president aspirant from Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) panel Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon today cast his vote in the DUCSU and its hall union election this morning...
19 UN-affiliated personnel killed in Ethiopian crash
11:03 AM, 11 Mar 2019 MondayAt least 19 affiliated with the United Nations were among those killed in the crash Sunday of an Ethiopian Airlines jet near Addis Ababa, according to the UN migration agency chief...
Voting suspended at Maitree hall, provost removed
10:16 AM, 11 Mar 2019 MondayThe voting in Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall union polls was suspended at Bangladesh-Kuwait Maitree hall on Monday morning after recovering a sack of ballot papers sealed in favour of Bangladesh Chhatra League nominated panel...
Indonesian woman freed in Kim Jong-nam murder case
09:43 AM, 11 Mar 2019 MondayThe Indonesian woman accused of killing Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has been freed after the murder charge against her was dropped...
Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez are engaged
09:22 AM, 11 Mar 2019 MondaySinging superstar Jennifer Lopez and retired baseball great Alex Rodriguez have been one of the most glam celebrity couples in recent years. Fans, get ready: a J-Rod wedding is on the cards...
Greek man saved from Ethiopia crash by being 2 minutes late
09:08 AM, 11 Mar 2019 MondayA Greek man said on Sunday he would have been the 150th passenger on the Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines Boeing plane that crashed killing all on board, except he arrived two minutes late for the flight...
Voting in DUCSU polls underway
08:21 AM, 11 Mar 2019 MondayThe voting in Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall union polls is underway. The voting began at 8 am and will continue till 2 pm on Monday without any break...
12 persons, BINA to get ‘Independence Award-2019’
04:27 PM, 10 Mar 2019 SundayThe government on Sunday finalised names of 12 persons for ‘Independence Award -2019’ for their glorious and outstanding contributions to the nation. Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) has also been selected for the award for its role in using nuclear and radiation technology in agricultural research...
ICT probe body finalizes report against 5 Mymensingh men
03:20 PM, 10 Mar 2019 SundayThe investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has finalized its report on probe into the alleged crimes against humanity committed by five Mymensingh war crimes accused...
Ethiopian plane crash: ‘No survivors’ among 157 on board
02:46 PM, 10 Mar 2019 SundayThere are no survivors among 157 people on board an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 that crashed en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, Ethiopia's state broadcaster reported...
Khaleda refuses to go to BSMMU
02:21 PM, 10 Mar 2019 SundayBNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is now in jail, on Monday refused to go to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for her necessary treatment. All preparations was done to take her to BSMMU, but she expressed his unwillingness to go the hospital, said the jail authorities. Earlier on Sunday morning, the authorities took preparations to take Khaleda Zia to the hospital for ensuring her better treatment as per the court order...
Shamima’s father apologises to UK for daughter ‘doing wrong’
01:14 PM, 10 Mar 2019 SundayShamima Begum's father has apologised to the British public for his daughter's decision to join the Islamic State group (IS)...
12 killed in Colombia plane crash
12:56 PM, 10 Mar 2019 SundayA plane crash in Colombia on Saturday left all 12 people on board dead, according to Colombia's Civil Defense. The flight was traveling between San Jose del Guaviare and Villavicencio, the Civil Defense said...