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Arundhati now to talk at new venue
03:06 PM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayRenowned Indian author Arundhati Roy’s talk “Utmost Everything” now will be held at the new venue on Tuesday evening after her pre-scheduled programme at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) was cancelled by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)...
Quader may undergo bypass surgery in Singapore: Doctor
02:36 PM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayAiling Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader is likely to undergo a bypass surgery at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore where he is now being treated, doctors concerned today told BSS...
Rail minister gives ultimatum to Kamalapur station officials
01:37 PM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayRailways minister advocate Md Nurul Islam Sujon has given 1 month ultimatum to the officials of Kamalapur railway station to eliminate the irregularities and mismanagement. The minister visited the railway station and observed different activities and gave the ultimatum on Tuesday...
Arundhati’s talk cancelled as cops withdraw permission
12:44 PM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayRenowned Indian author Arundhati Roy’s talk has been cancelled as Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) withdrew their permission for the event. The talk was scheduled to be held at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh at Farmgate in Dhaka at 6 pm on Tuesday. Chobi Mela was the organizer of the event...
Trump plans to scrap preferential trade treatment for India
11:40 AM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayU.S. President Donald Trump looked set to open a new front in his trade wars on Monday with a plan to end preferential trade treatment for India that allows duty-free entry for $5.6 billion worth of the country’s exports to the United States...
2 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi road crash
10:30 AM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayTwo Bangladeshi nationals, who went to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, were killed in a road accident at Wadi-e-Jinn in Madina on Monday. The deceased were identified as Joynal Abedin, 75, and his nephew Nazim Uddin, 60, hailing from Sadar upazila of Narsingdi...
India shoots down Pakistani drone
10:03 AM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayIndia's air force shot down on Monday (Mar 4) a Pakistani military drone that strayed over its border, Indian media reported as tensions continued to run high between the two arch foes...
Leading minister resigns over scandal that threatens Trudeau
09:35 AM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayA leading Cabinet minister in Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government resigned Monday, becoming the second minister to step down over a scandal that has shaken the government in an election year...
Fast food once again served at White House sports event with Trump
08:27 AM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayThe grand mahogany table of the White House State Dining Room was set with white roses, fine china, silver platters stacked with Big Macs and pouches of fried chicken sandwiches, and bowls of extra sauce...
Venezuela’s Guaido returns home, calls for more protests
08:17 AM, 05 Mar 2019 TuesdayVenezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has returned to Venezuela after flouting a court-imposed travel ban by touring Latin American countries to boost support for his campaign to tighten regional pressure on President Nicolas Maduro...
Quader arrives in Singapore for better treatment
09:30 PM, 04 Mar 2019 MondayAiling Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader arrived Singapore this evening for better treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hospital following the advice of renowned Indian cardiologist Devi Shetty.
Biman hijack attempt: CAAB suspends 5 airport security staff
08:39 PM, 04 Mar 2019 MondayCivil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has suspended five security personnel, who were on duty at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) during the security check of the alleged hijacker of a Biman flight on February 24.
Medical helicopter crash in southwest Iran kills five
07:42 PM, 04 Mar 2019 MondayAn emergency medical helicopter crashed in a southwestern Iranian village on Monday en...
OIC agrees on legal actions against Myanmar at ICJ
06:56 PM, 04 Mar 2019 MondayThe OIC ministerial committee has unanimously adopted a resolution to move the...
Dr Shetty hails Bangladeshi doctors as he meets PM
06:12 PM, 04 Mar 2019 MondayRenowned Indian cardiologist Dr Devi Shetty highly appreciated the Bangladeshi doctors who...
Cabinet urges countrymen to pray for Quader
05:14 PM, 04 Mar 2019 MondayThe cabinet today requested the countrymen to pray for Road Transport and Bridges Minister...
HC orders to close Narayanganj OC over Yaba connection
04:58 PM, 04 Mar 2019 MondayThe High Court (HC) today ordered authorities concerned to close officer in-charge (OC) of Sadar Police Station in Narayanganj over his alleged link to Yaba smuggling.
Quader on way to Singapore
04:31 PM, 04 Mar 2019 MondayAiling Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader is being taken to Singapore for better treatment. An ambulance carrying Quader left for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from the hospital at 3:20 pm on Monday.
Quader to be taken to Singapore
03:35 PM, 04 Mar 2019 MondayAiling Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader will be taken to Singapore today, said Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University VC Kanak Kanti Barua.
Indian cardiologist Shetty examining Quader
02:36 PM, 04 Mar 2019 MondayEminent cardiologist of India Doctor Devi Shetty arrived in Dhaka Monday to examine ailing Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. A chartered plane carrying the cardiologist landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:45pm...