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6 killed in cattle-laden truck hits microbus
08:53 AM, 20 Aug 2018 MondayAt least six people were killed and seven others injured as a cattle-laden truck hit a microbus at Muhuriganj area in Feni early Monday. Of the deceased, one was identified as Sharif Rahman, 42, driver of the microbus, son of Siraj Molla, hailing from Laximpur district...
Biman’s first Dreamliner arrives
09:38 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayThe first Boeing 787-8, known as the Dreamliner, reached here today as Biman Bangladesh...
Bangladesh beat Qatar, reach round of 16 in Asian Games football
08:24 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayBangladesh have made a new history as they beat Qatar 1-0 in the Asian games football at the Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium in West Java in Indonesia. Following Bangladesh Under-23 football team’s victory over Qatar, who hold 94th position in the current FIFA ranking, on Sunday...
Frustrating day in shooting in Asian Games
07:35 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayBangladesh passed a frustrating day in shooting event after finishing as 13th among twenty two...
Verdict of Aug 21 grenade attack case in September: Anisul
07:19 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayLaw, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said the much-waited verdict of the August 21 grenade attack case is likely to be pronounced in September as the trial is at its fag end...
DU to hold four Eid congregations
06:48 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayThe authority of Dhaka University will arrange four Eid congregations on the Eid-ul-Azha day on August 22 at Dhaka University (DU) campus...
JP to compete alone if BNP abstains from polls: Ershad
06:45 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayPrime Minister’s Special Envoy and Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Alhaj Hussein Muhammad Ershad has said his party will compete in all 300 parliamentary constituencies if BNP abstains from the next general elections...
PSC recommends recruiting 5,100 senior staff nurses
06:19 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayThe Public Service Commission (PSC) has recommended recruiting some 5,100 senior staff...
JS goes into its 22nd session on September 9
05:30 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayThe 22nd session of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will begin on September 9, said an official...
Met office predicts rain with thundershowers
04:23 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayLight to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to...
The hajj in numbers
03:47 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayThe hajj pilgrimage, which starts at Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, is one of...
5 fitness tips for busy women
03:15 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayIn the process of losing weight and staying fit, women often end up making mistakes like eating too less, not working out as per their body type and expecting instant results...
5 get death for killing farmer in Natore
03:06 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayA Natore court has sentenced five members of Purba Banglar Sarbahara Party to death and two others to life term imprisonment for killing a farmer in Singra upazila in 2004...
40 students get bail
02:10 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundaySeparate courts in Dhaka granted bail to 40 students who were arrested in cases filed over vandalism and attacks on policemen during the road safety movement. Bails were granted to 12 students in a case filed with Badda, nine students in a case filed with Dhandmondi, six students in a case filed with Bhatara...
Johnson retires from all cricket
01:14 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayMitchell Johnson has confirmed he is retiring from all forms of cricket with his body "starting to shut down" and will not continue on the T20 circuit...
Multi-storey buildings to replace city slums: PM
12:53 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayThe existing slums in the city would be replaced by multi-storey buildings to allow the inhabitants to live in a healthy and better condition. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced this today while laying the foundation of Dasherkandi Sewerage Treatment Plant at a function at Hotel Sonargaon...
Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage
12:17 PM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayMore than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage Sunday in Saudi Arabia, circling the cube-shaped Kaaba from first light in Mecca that Islam's faithful face five times each day during their prayers. The five-day hajj pilgrimage represents one of the world's biggest gathering every year...
Kerala flood toll 368, over 58,000 rescued
11:28 AM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayThe death toll due to rains and floods in Kerala has gone up to 368, as 33 more deaths were reported on Saturday even as around 58,000 people were rescued in different parts of the state, and red alert is now there in just three districts, down from 11...
Tributes pour in for former UN chief Kofi Annan
10:32 AM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayFrom his native Africa to the United States, tributes poured in from top leaders around the world Sunday after UN chief, Nobel peace laureate, and "diplomatic rock star" Kofi Annan died at the age of 80. The Ghanaian national was a career diplomat who projected quiet charisma and was widely credited...
Child passive smoking ‘increases chronic lung risk’
10:06 AM, 19 Aug 2018 SundayNon-smoking adults have a higher risk of dying from serious lung disease if they grew up with parents who smoked, according to US research...