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WHO warning over global lack of exercise
08:43 AM, 05 Sep 2018 WednesdayVery little progress has been made in reducing levels of inactivity worldwide, experts have warned. A WHO report estimates that more than a quarter of people worldwide - 1.4 billion - are not doing enough physical exercise, a figure that has barely improved since 2001...
Bangladesh beat Bhutan 2-0 in SAFF Championship
09:34 PM, 04 Sep 2018 TuesdayBangladesh got off to a winning start in the Suzuki SAFF Championship when they beat Bhutan...
Road Transport Bill to be placed in next JS session: Quader
09:19 PM, 04 Sep 2018 TuesdayRoad Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the Road Transport Bill 2018 will be placed in the next parliament session. “The cabinet has already approved the draft law and now it will be placed in the next session of the parliament. But, the proposed act will be placed before the parliamentary standing...
AL to hold joint meeting Wednesday
08:33 PM, 04 Sep 2018 TuesdayAwami League will hold a joint meeting with its associate bodies’ presidents and general...
PTI’s Arif Alvi elected Pakistan’s 13th president
07:46 PM, 04 Sep 2018 TuesdayDr Arif Alvi the candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been elected as the 13th...
Folk king Abdul Alim’s 44th death anniversary Wednesday
06:56 PM, 04 Sep 2018 TuesdayLegendary folk singer Abdul Alim’s 44th death anniversary will be observed tomorrow in a...
9th FEMBoSA conference begins in city Wednesday
06:09 PM, 04 Sep 2018 TuesdayThe 9th conference of the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia...
DMP takes month-long campaign to bring discipline in traffic
05:09 PM, 04 Sep 2018 TuesdayDhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia said today said they have...
NEC approves Delta Plan 2100
04:25 PM, 04 Sep 2018 TuesdayThe National Economic Council (NEC) today approved the much anticipated Delta Plan 2100 in a bid to tap the huge potentials of Bangladesh as a Delta country through water resources management, ensuring food and water security and tackling disasters...
DUCSU polls: Notice served to DU VC, proctor, treasurer
02:57 PM, 04 Sep 2018 TuesdayA contempt of court notice has been served to the vice-chancellor, proctor and treasurer of Dhaka University for not taking any steps to hold Dhaka University Central Student’s Union (DUCSU) elections despite the High Court directives for holding it within six months...
Sheikh Hasina’s popularity marks significant rise: IRI survey
01:02 PM, 04 Sep 2018 TuesdayThe popularity of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has marked a significant rise as around 66 percent countrymen have lent out their support for the Bangladesh premier, alongside the Awami League led government still rides on a good public support at 64 percent, said a survey of IRI...
HC judge feels embarrassed to hear Shahidul’s bail petition
12:52 PM, 04 Sep 2018 TuesdayA High Court bench on Tuesday felt embarrassed to hear bail petition of noted acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam. A bench of Justice Md Ruhul Quddus and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman passed the order. The bench said Shahidul Alam’s bail petition would be sent to the Chief Justice for assigning...
Blue Whale, Momo challenge, Granny banned in Bangladesh
12:20 PM, 04 Sep 2018 TuesdayCyber unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Tuesday placed a ban on suicidal video games like the Blue Whale, Momo challenge and granny across the country...
Indian Air Force MiG 27 fighter jet crashes in Jodhpur
10:59 AM, 04 Sep 2018 TuesdayAn Indian Air Force MiG 27 fighter jet crashed today in a field near Jodhpur. The jet burst into flames and was completely destroyed in the crash. The MiG 27's pilot was able to safely eject from the jet...
Founder of Afghan militant network Haqqani dies
10:29 AM, 04 Sep 2018 TuesdayThe founder of the Haqqani militant network has died after several years of illness, the Afghan Taliban has announced. Jalaluddin Haqqani was a significant militant figure in Afghanistan and had close ties to both the Taliban and al-Qaeda. The Haqqani network has been behind many of the co-ordinated attacks on Afghan and Nato forces in recent years...
Deepika will be a part of Vin Diesel’s xXx sequel
09:05 AM, 04 Sep 2018 TuesdayDeepika Padukone is definitely going to be a part of the xXx: Return of Xander Cage, director DJ Caruso has reassured once again...
Pakistan to elect its 13th president today
08:51 AM, 04 Sep 2018 TuesdayThe presidential election will be held on Tuesday to elect 13th President of Pakistan for next five years. Arif Alvi of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), Aitzaz Ahsan of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and PML (N) backed Maulana Fazlur Rehman are vying for the seat...
Syria Idlib: Trump warns of ‘grave humanitarian mistake’
08:33 AM, 04 Sep 2018 TuesdayUS President Donald Trump has warned the Syrian government and its Russian and Iranian allies against "recklessly" attacking rebel-held Idlib province. In a tweet he warned of "a grave humanitarian mistake" in which hundreds of thousands of people could be killed...
Suzuki SAFF Championship begins Tuesday
09:42 PM, 03 Sep 2018 MondayThe 12th edition of Suzuki South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship, the biggest...
Myanmar army apologizes for mistaken photos in book on Rohingya crisis
09:24 PM, 03 Sep 2018 MondayThe Myanmar military issued a rare apology on Monday, acknowledging that two photographs it published in a book on the crisis over the Rohingya Muslim minority were "published incorrectly". Reuters published an exclusive report on Friday revealing that two of the pictures in the book that aimed at illustrating...