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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...
Tunisian health minister resigns over 11 baby deaths
12:32 PM, 10 Mar 2019 SundayThe Tunisian Health Minister Abderraouf Cherif has resigned following the deaths of 11 newborn babies at a hospital in the capital, Tunis...
Quader to be shift to cabin Monday
12:04 PM, 10 Mar 2019 SundayAiling Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, who is undergoing treatment at a Singaporean hospital, would be shifted to a cabin from the ICU on Monday as his health condition improved further. Earlier, Dr Sivathasan Cumaraswamy, cardiothoracic surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Hospital apprised of the last update about the physical improvement...
Maduro thanks military for defeating ‘coup’
11:37 AM, 10 Mar 2019 SundayVenezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has praised the armed forces for staying loyal to him and defeating a "coup" led by the US and opposition leader Juan Guaidó...
Voting in first phase upazila polls underway
11:00 AM, 10 Mar 2019 SundayVoting in the first phase of 5th Upazila Parishad elections is underway in 80 upazilas of 12 districts under four divisions in the country on Sunday. The polling started at 8 am and will continue to 4 pm without any break...
Bangladesh innocent victim of climate change: Hasan
09:19 PM, 09 Mar 2019 SaturdayInformation Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said Bangladesh is one of the worst affected countries and an innocent victim of the climate change.
Four more bodies recovered from Buriganga
08:34 PM, 09 Mar 2019 SaturdayFire Service and Civil Defense team today recovered four more bodies including three minors...
3-day workshop on ‘Library Automation’ begins at IU
07:43 PM, 09 Mar 2019 SaturdayA three-day long training workshop titled “Library Digitalization and Automation” began...
Purbachal to be built as modern city: Rezaul
07:25 PM, 09 Mar 2019 SaturdayHousing and Public Works Minister SM Rezaul Karim today said the government is taking various...
5th Upazila Parishad polls begins Sunday
07:01 PM, 09 Mar 2019 SaturdayThe 5th Upazila Parishad elections will begin in the country on Sunday with balloting in 78 upazilas in the first phase. The polling will take place from 8 am to 4 pm without any break. “All preparations have been completed for holding the elections in a peaceful manner.
UK home secretary criticised over death of Shamima’s baby
06:13 PM, 09 Mar 2019 SaturdayThe United Kingdom's Home Secretary Sajid Javid has faced criticism following the death of...
Rhodes optimistic about result in Wellington Test
04:34 PM, 09 Mar 2019 SaturdayBangladesh head coach Steve Rhodes said that there is still a good chance of a result in the...
WB clears $165m grant to help Rohingyas
03:30 PM, 09 Mar 2019 SaturdayThe World Bank (WB) has approved a $165 million grant to help Bangladesh provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for the Rohingya who have fled violence in Myanmar and sought shelter in the Teknaf and Ukhia Upazila of Cox’s Bazar district.
Womenfolk need to achieve power with own ability: PM
01:55 PM, 09 Mar 2019 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the country’s womenfolk to achieve power with their own ability as the government has ensured their equal opportunities in various sectors to empower them. Referring to the government initiatives to empower women in politics, she said her government has made reserved one-third seats...
Quader’s life support removed as his condition improved
12:07 PM, 09 Mar 2019 SaturdayThe artificial life support of ailing Road, Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Qauder has been removed after the improvement of his health condition. The minister is now can talk to his family members and doctors, said Prof Dr Abu Nasar Rizvi...
Venezuela power cuts: Blackouts continue as protests loom
10:05 AM, 09 Mar 2019 SaturdayA widespread power cut affecting much of Venezuela has continued throughout Friday ahead of planned protests on Saturday...
Rain washes out first day of second NZ-BD Test in Wellington
09:51 AM, 09 Mar 2019 SaturdayHeavy rain washed out all of the first day's play in Wellington. The umpires called off play at 3:09 pm local time - roughly half an hour before the scheduled tea break. None of the players from either side turned up at the ground, though a few members of the backroom staff...
Pro-AL panel sweeps Dhaka Bar Association polls
09:15 AM, 09 Mar 2019 SaturdayPro-Awami League lawyers have clinched 18 out of the 27 positions in elections to the Dhaka Bar Association, including that of president and general secretary...
IS bride teenager Shamima’s baby dies
08:14 AM, 09 Mar 2019 SaturdayThe baby son of Shamima Begum - who fled London to join the Islamic State group - has died, a spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces has said. The group, which runs the camp where the teenager has been living, confirmed the death on Friday...
Rahul, Sonia to contest from Amethi, Raebareli seats in UP
03:56 PM, 08 Mar 2019 FridayPresident of Indian Congress Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi will contest from...