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15,000 attend global Aids conference in Amsterdam
01:11 PM, 24 Jul 2018 TuesdayThe Netherlands has earmarked €10m for a special fund which works to make hiv prevention and drugs more accessible to vulnerable groups, Dutch aid minister Sigrid Kaag told a major Aids conference in Amsterdam on Monday evening...
Bangladeshi autistic athlete goes missing in Chicago
12:48 PM, 24 Jul 2018 TuesdayA search is underway for an autistic soccer player from Bangladesh who disappeared outside a Chicago hotel he was staying at during the Special Olympics. Rezwanul Haque, 22, who does not speak English, was last seen in hotel surveillance footage voluntarily getting into an SUV on Thursday afternoon, a day before the games were set to begin...
AIDS conference opens in Amsterdam
12:16 PM, 24 Jul 2018 TuesdayThe 22nd International AIDS Conference began on Monday in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam. The four-day conference brings together the world’s AIDS experts to present new research findings...
Khaleda’s bail extended till July 31 in Zia Charitable case
12:02 PM, 24 Jul 2018 TuesdayA Dhaka court has extended BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail until July 31 in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case. Judge Dr Akhteruzzaman of the Special Judge Court 5 passed the order and fixed the new date on Tuesday. The court extended Khaleda’s bail several times in the last five months...
“I’d love to sing for Janhvi”, says Lata Mangeshkar
11:53 AM, 24 Jul 2018 TuesdayThe Nightingale of Asia Lata Mangeshkar doesn’t see too many films any more. But she did catch glimpses of Boney Kapoor’s daughter Janhvi Kapoor’s debut film Dhadak and of Anil Kapoor’s homage to Lataji in Fanney Khan. And Lataji is all praise for the two...
US says 463 migrant parents may have been deported without kids
11:01 AM, 24 Jul 2018 TuesdayMore than 450 immigrant parents who were separated from their children when they entered the United States illegally are no longer in the country though their children remain behind, according to a joint court filing on Monday by the federal government and the American Civil Liberties Union,
UNSC urges Myanmar to ease Rohingyas’ safe return
09:57 AM, 24 Jul 2018 TuesdayThe United Nations Security Council on Monday urged Myanmar to step up efforts for Rohingya refugees to return to the country safely and voluntarily. During a closed-door meeting, the 15 council members called for more social and economic development aid and facilitating the return of Rohingya refugees...
Greece wildfires leave at least 20 dead
08:39 AM, 24 Jul 2018 TuesdayForest fires raging across Greece have killed at least 20 people, the government says, as the authorities there seek international assistance. Hundreds of firefighters are battling the blazes and people have left their homes near the capital, Athens...
Govt declares July 30 general holiday in three cities
09:45 PM, 23 Jul 2018 MondayThe government has declared July 30 as general holiday in Rajshahi, Barishal and Sylhet...
10 DU students receive Sitara Parvin Award
09:09 PM, 23 Jul 2018 MondayA total of 10 meritorious students of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism...
FBCCI for making hajj management disciplined
08:43 PM, 23 Jul 2018 MondayThe Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) today the...
3-day DC conference begins today
07:39 PM, 23 Jul 2018 MondayThe three day conference of Deputy Commissioners (DCs) will begin tomorrow in the city...
Power supply in northern region to be smooth in one month: Nasrul
06:18 PM, 23 Jul 2018 MondayState Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resource Nasrul Hamid today said steps have been taken to bring northern region, especially Rangpur, under smooth power supply within one month...
2 killed in B’baria road accident
05:37 PM, 23 Jul 2018 MondayA pick-up van driver and his helper were killed and three others injured as a covered-van collided head-on with the vehicle on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Sarail upazila of the district on Monday...
Taylor Swift in all-star film version of ‘Cats’: reports
05:31 PM, 23 Jul 2018 MondayPop superstar Taylor Swift will take to the silver screen alongside Jennifer Hudson in a film...
Bangladesh candidacy for ITU announced
04:29 PM, 23 Jul 2018 MondayBangladesh has announced its candidacy for membership to the Council of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the third consecutive year...
RU first year admission test from October 22
04:10 PM, 23 Jul 2018 MondayAdmission test for the first year honours classes in 2018-19 academic session of Rajshahi...
PM urges govt employees to show creativity in service
03:05 PM, 23 Jul 2018 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the employees of the public administration to work with innovative ideas and sincerity for the welfare of the grassroots people...
Imran files writ seeking direction for travelling abroad
02:06 PM, 23 Jul 2018 MondayGonojagoron Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarker on Monday filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging ‘bar’ and seeking directions for travelling abroad...
21 chargesheeted in Holey Artisan attack case
01:40 PM, 23 Jul 2018 MondayThe Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) has pressed charges against 21 people in the case filed over the terror attack at the Holey Artisan Bakery in the capital. The charge sheet has been submitted to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court under Anti-Terrorism Act-2009...