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Agent banking accounts increase by 21pc
05:31 PM, 29 Aug 2018 WednesdayThe number of agent banking accounts across the country increased by 21.01 percent or 3.08 lakh in April-June quarter compared to the previous quarter of January-March in 2018...
Quader takes responsibility of treatment of 2 road crash victims
04:34 PM, 29 Aug 2018 WednesdayAwami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday visited National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) in the city to see child Anchiya, who was injured in a fatal road accident...
Movement is needless for fair polls: Quader
03:36 PM, 29 Aug 2018 WednesdayRoad Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has urged Juktofront ((United Front) leaders to take preparations for the next general polls. The next national election is acceptable by all stakeholders, so movement is needless for holding free, fair polls, said Quader...
6 killed in road accidents in 3 dists
02:55 PM, 29 Aug 2018 WednesdayAt least six people were killed and 24 injured in separate road accidents in Brahmanbaria, Faridpur and Mymensingh on Wednesday...
Father-in-law arrested over Pabna journalist murder
02:02 PM, 29 Aug 2018 WednesdayPolice have arrested Abul Hossen, the father-in-law of journalist Suborna Nodi, who was hacked to death in front of her rented house at Power House para of Radhanagar area in Pabna on Tuesday night...
AL devoted for welfare, not vote: PM
12:45 PM, 29 Aug 2018 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her party is devoted for welfare of the people out of its political commitment, not only for getting their vote. “We’re committed to the welfare of the people… power is not a matter of pleasure and luxury for us. It’s our duty and...
Trump, without evidence, blames China for hacking Clinton emails
12:15 PM, 29 Aug 2018 WednesdayU.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter early on Wednesday China hacked the emails of 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton but did not offer any evidence or further information...
Bombing at Philippine street festival leaves 2 dead, wounds 37
11:33 AM, 29 Aug 2018 WednesdayA homemade bomb hidden under a motorcycle killed two people, one a child, and wounded 37 at a local street festival in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, security officials said, the latest unrest in a region prone to militancy...
Myanmar rejects UN probe on Rohingya abuse
10:46 AM, 29 Aug 2018 WednesdayMyanmar rejected the findings of a UN probe alleging genocide by its military against the Rohingya, in a strident government response to a damning report on the crisis. Myanmar has come under immense pressure this week over last year's military crackdown that pushed more than 700,000 of the Muslim minority into Bangladesh...
Puerto Rico increases Hurricane Maria death toll to 2,975
09:36 AM, 29 Aug 2018 WednesdayOfficials in Puerto Rico now say 2,975 people died following Hurricane Maria - a devastating storm that struck the US island territory in September 2017...
78% of Saudi female drivers plan to buy a car
09:13 AM, 29 Aug 2018 WednesdayClose to a quarter (24%) of Saudi women have already applied for a driving license since the Kingdom started issuing licenses to female motorists in June 2018, according to a survey...
Trump warns Google, Facebook, Twitter to be careful
09:00 AM, 29 Aug 2018 WednesdayU.S. President Donald Trump warned Google, Facebook and Twitter to tread carefully on Tuesday after recently accusing internet and social media firms of political bias and censorship, without providing evidence...
Journo hacked dead in Pabna
08:49 AM, 29 Aug 2018 WednesdayA female journalist was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants in front of her rented house at Power House para of Radhanagar area in Pabna on Tuesday night. The deceased Suborna Nodi, 32, was the journalist of private television Ananda Tv and local daily Jagrata Bangla...
18th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh begins on Sept 1
09:29 PM, 28 Aug 2018 TuesdayThe largest fine art festival in Asia titled “The 18th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh-2018” will...
Met office predicts light to moderate rain
08:47 PM, 28 Aug 2018 TuesdayLight to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind...
Miraz hopeful of Tigers’ good result in Asia Cup
08:37 PM, 28 Aug 2018 TuesdayYoung all rounder of Bangladesh team Mehedy Hasan Miraz expressed his high hope about his...
Uber launches safety toolkit in Bangladesh
07:50 PM, 28 Aug 2018 TuesdayUber, a ride-sharing company, today announced the launch of “Safety Toolkit” – a consolidated...
Bangladesh take on Sri Lanka in FIFA friendly match Wednesday
07:04 PM, 28 Aug 2018 TuesdayThe Bangladesh national football team will take on their Sri Lankan counterpart in a FIFA...
11th parliamentary polls in last week of December: EC
06:10 PM, 28 Aug 2018 TuesdayElection Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed today said the 11th parliamentary election will be held in the last week of December. “The EC is planning to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in 100 electoral constituencies . . . The 11th parliamentary election will be held in the last week of December,”
Bring all roads under CCTV cameras to avert accidents
04:42 PM, 28 Aug 2018 TuesdayThe government high-powered committee on road safety has asked the authorities concerned to take necessary steps for bringing all roads and highways of the country under the closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras to avoid road accidents.