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AL to hold joint meeting today
08:34 AM, 26 Jan 2019 SaturdayA joint meeting of ruling Awami League’s Parliamentary Board and Local Government Nomination Board will be held at the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official Ganabhaban residence at 6.30pm on Saturday...
Trump accepts deal for temporary end to painful shutdown
08:26 AM, 26 Jan 2019 SaturdayPresident Donald Trump has yielded to political pressure to end the longest US government shutdown in history. After 35 days, he backed a deal to fund federal agencies for three weeks, but it includes none of the money he has demanded for a US-Mexico border wall...
Brazil given kind Copa America draw, Argentina land Colombia
05:31 PM, 25 Jan 2019 FridayHosts Brazil were handed a favorable group at the 2019 Copa America draw in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday but arch-rivals Argentina landed a tough appointment with Colombia.
Road accidents kill 7,221 people across Bangladesh in 2018
05:22 PM, 25 Jan 2019 FridayAt least 5,514 road accidents occurred across the country in 2018 where the total number of deaths were 7,221, the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passengers’ welfare association, unveiled on Friday. A total of 15,466 people were injured in the accidents as well.
Indonesia floods, landslides death toll climbs to 59
04:50 PM, 25 Jan 2019 FridayFloods and landslides in Indonesia have now killed at least 59 people, the government said...
Sylhet post 180 after flying start
04:20 PM, 25 Jan 2019 FridaySylhet Sixers posted a decent total of 180-run for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs against Rajshahi Kings during their first match of the BPL’s Chattogram phase on Friday.
Microsoft ‘waiting to find out’ why Bing went offline in China
02:48 PM, 25 Jan 2019 FridayMicrosoft is still trying to figure out why its Bing search engine temporarily went offline in...
Rajshahi Kings opt to bowl first
01:48 PM, 25 Jan 2019 FridayRajshahi Kings have won the toss and opted to bowl first against Sylhet Sixers during their first match of the BPL’s Chattogram phase on Friday.
Indian traders say film fans are stealing milk to pour over posters
01:27 PM, 25 Jan 2019 FridayMilk dealers in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu are asking police to stop movie fans splashing milk on posters and cutouts of their idols.
2018 was fourth hottest year on record: researchers
01:01 PM, 25 Jan 2019 FridayThe last four years have been the world’s hottest since record-keeping began, with 2018 the fourth warmest on record, according to data published Thursday by US research group Berkeley Earth.
Cumilla road crash kills 13
11:31 AM, 25 Jan 2019 FridayAt least 13 workers have been killed after a coal-laden truck turtle on them while they were sleeping inside a labour shade in Chauddagram upazila of Cumilla. The accident occurred at Narayanpur area of Goalpasha union early around 5am. The officer-in-charge of Chauddagram Police Station Abdullah Al Mahfuz confirmed the matter.
BPL five-day Chattogram phase begins today
09:24 PM, 24 Jan 2019 ThursdayAfter a day recess, the five-day Chattogram phase of Bangladesh Premier League T20 begins today with two matches billed for the day.
PM to address nation today
08:20 PM, 24 Jan 2019 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation this evening. “The premier will deliver her speech at 7:30 pm today.” The address will be aired simultaneously by Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar, private TV channels and radio stations.
Biswa Ijtema to be held on Feb 15-17
06:46 PM, 24 Jan 2019 ThursdayAs the disputes over holding the Biswa Ijtema were resolved, the second largest congregation of Muslims will now be held on the banks of Turag River in Tongi from February 15 to 17. “The three-day Ijtema will be held on February 15, 16 and 17,” a spokesman of the Religious Affairs Ministry...
4 women army officials adorned with Lt Col badge
05:53 PM, 24 Jan 2019 ThursdayChief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed today gave the badge of Lieutenant Colonel Rank to the newly promoted four women officers of the long course at the army headquarters.
BB to unveil monetary policy for H2 on Jan 30
05:17 PM, 24 Jan 2019 ThursdayBangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir will unveil the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS)...
UN chief warns ‘we are losing the race’ on climate change
04:34 PM, 24 Jan 2019 ThursdayUN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday warned that the world is “losing the race” on climate change as he demanded that governments make bolder commitments beyond the Paris accord. “Climate change is the defining issue of our time. We are losing the race,” he said on the margins of the World Economic Forum in Davos...
Microsoft’s Bing search engine inaccessible in China
03:41 PM, 24 Jan 2019 ThursdayMicrosoft’s Bing search engine was inaccessible in China on Thursday, with social media users fearing it could be the latest foreign website to be blocked by censors.
Gatco graft case: Khaleda’s charge hearing deferred
03:15 PM, 24 Jan 2019 ThursdayA Dhaka court has deferred to February 7 the hearing on charge framing against jailed BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and 16 others in Gatco corruption case. Judge Abu Syed Diljar Hossain of Special Judge’s Court- 3 of Dhaka passed the order after the defence lawyers sought time from the court...
Decision on DNCC by-polls after discussion with Tarique
02:06 PM, 24 Jan 2019 ThursdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the decision on DNCC by-polls will be taken after discussing the matter with the party’s acting party chief Tarique Rahman, who is in a self-imposed exile in London for a decade...