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ASI killed, 3 cops injured in road accident
11:28 AM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayA police officer was killed and three police constables injured when a covered-van hit a patrolling police car at Ashulia area in Savar early Monday. The incident took place on Dhaka-Tangail highway at Narsinghopur area around 5 am...
Alfonso Cuarón wins Oscar for best director for Roma
10:47 AM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayAlfonso Cuarón has won the Oscar for best director at the 91st Academy Awards for Roma. This is the second time Cuarón has taken the award, after winning in 2014 for his space drama Gravity...
Olivia Colman wins best actress Oscar for the Favourite
10:33 AM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayOlivia Colman has won the best actress Oscar in Hollywood for her role in The Favourite. Colman beat Glenn Close - who had been considered a shoo-in for her role in The Wife - Lady Gaga, Yalitza Aparicio and Melissa McCarthy to the prize...
Nation observing one-day state mourning
10:09 AM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayThe nation is observing one-day state mourning on Monday in memory of the victims of the devastating Chawkbazar fire in the capital. On the occasion, all government, semi-government, autonomous and private institutions and establishments and Bangladesh missions abroad are hoisting national flag half-mast...
Rami Malek wins best actor Oscar for Bohemian Rhapsody
10:00 AM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayRami Malek has won the Oscar for best actor at the 91st Academy Awards for his role as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody...
Spike Lee wins first competitive Oscar for ‘BlacKkKlansman’
09:40 AM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayThe Oscars 2019 ceremony became a Spike Lee joint on Sunday night, as Lee won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay for BlacKkKlansman...
Mahershala Ali wins best supporting actor Oscar for Green Book
09:13 AM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayMahershala Ali has won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role as Don Shirley in Green Book in the 91st Academy Awards...
Suspected plane hijacker killed in commando operation
08:23 AM, 25 Feb 2019 MondayBangladesh army on Sunday night said a suspected plane hijacker was killed in a commando operation after he made an abortive attempt to hijack a Dubai-bound flight via Chattogram of Biman airlines. He said the alleged hijacker was identified only as Mahadi who declined to respond as asked to surrender...
President for independent, ideology-based student politics
05:38 PM, 24 Feb 2019 SundayPresident M Abdul Hamid today asked students to develop the culture of independent and ideology-based politics shunning dependency on parties or persons. “Student politics should be ideology-based . . . Build the culture of independent and ideology-based student politics,” he said...
BCL declares panel for DUCSU polls
03:32 PM, 24 Feb 2019 SundayThe ruling Awami League’s student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Sunday announced its panel for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections. BCL President Rezwanul Chowdhury Shovon will vie for the post of Vice President of DUCSU while it’s General Secretary Golam Rabbany for General Secretary, DU Chhatra League unit...
JCD besieges DU VC office
02:32 PM, 24 Feb 2019 SundayThe Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Sunday noon besieged the Vice Chancellor’s office of Dhaka University demanding seven-point demand including the installation of the poling centres for DUCSU polls at academic buildings instead of halls. Earlier, the leaders and activists of JCD led by its central president Rajib Ahsan and Akramul Hasan brought out a procession from Madhur Canteen at 12:30 pm...
Writ seeks stay on DUCSU polls
01:35 PM, 24 Feb 2019 SundayA central leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and also the student of Dhaka University has filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking a stay order on the polls of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU). Confirming the matter to Jago News, Barrister Ruhul said though she (Fahmida) is the existing student of the university, its authorities didn’t include her name in the voter list of DUCSU polls...
Saudi names a princess as first woman envoy to US
12:52 PM, 24 Feb 2019 SundaySaudi Arabia appointed a princess as its new ambassador to the United States on Saturday, the first time the kingdom has named a woman to such a post...
Writ filed seeking compensation for fire victims
11:42 AM, 24 Feb 2019 SundayA writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking compensation of Tk 30 lakh for each of the victims of Chawkbazar fire that killed 67...
Kim leaves North Korea for Vietnam by train
11:07 AM, 24 Feb 2019 SundayNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has departed for Hanoi by train for talks with US President Donald Trump. He arrived at the Chinese border city of Dandong after 21:00 local time (13:00 GMT) on Saturday...
PM launches boring work of Karnaphuli Tunnel
10:50 AM, 24 Feb 2019 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the boring work of the much-awaited Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli river opening up a new horizon in the country’s communication system...
Efforts underway to repatriate Rohingyas to Myanmar: Momen
09:30 PM, 23 Feb 2019 SaturdayForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said that efforts are underway for repatriating 8 lakh Rohingyas out of 12 lakh to Rakhine State in Myanmar soon. “Measures have been taken to repatriate the Rohingyas to their homeland…
Mosharraf hints at reducing savings instrument interest
08:57 PM, 23 Feb 2019 SaturdayNational Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan today said...
India detains Kashmir separatists, issues new warning to Pakistan
08:42 PM, 23 Feb 2019 SaturdayIndian authorities arrested dozens of Muslim leaders in raids across Kashmir and sent thousands of reinforcements to the troubled territory on Saturday...
DSCC starts removing chemical warehouses from old Dhaka
07:40 PM, 23 Feb 2019 SaturdayDhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has started removal of chemicals from old Dhaka with taking away a substantial amount of chemicals illegally stored at the Hajji Wahed Manjil, which was badly damaged in the devastating...