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Haiti PM Jack Guy Lafontant resigns

08:27 AM, 15 Jul 2018 Sunday

The Prime Minister of Haiti, Jack Guy Lafontant, has resigned after days of violent protests against fuel price rises. In a speech in the lower house of Congress in the capital, Port-au-Prince, he said President Jovenel Moïse, had accepted his resignation. There had been calls for a vote of no-confidence in Mr Lafontant in Congress during the riots...

Belgium beat England, finish third

10:05 PM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

Belgium beat England 2-0 in the World Cup third-place play-off on Saturday to secure their best ever finish at a World Cup and send Gareth Southgate's side home with a second straight loss. A fourth-minute goal from Thomas Meunier and an 82nd minute Eden Hazard strike earned Belgium the victory and the third-place...

Landslide at Myanmar jade mine kills 15, injures 45

09:08 PM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

A landslide killed at least 15 people in northern Myanmar on Saturday, with 45 others injured after the latest disaster in the Hpakant jade mining region, a local official said. Miners searching for the precious mineral were buried by muddy earth from a slope that collapsed...

Indian Home Minister calls on PM

08:15 PM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh wants to resolve all problems through...

DU pays tribute to Bangabandhu at Tungipara

07:42 PM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

The Dhaka University (DU) authorities paid rich tribute to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu...

AL to fulfill pledges if voted to power again: PM

06:56 PM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

Urging the countrymen to cast their votes for ‘boat’, the election symbol of Awami League, in the next general election, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said whatever pledges her party and government made will surely be fulfilled.

Presidents of more than 10 countries to attend WC final match in Moscow

05:21 PM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

Many foreign leaders and high-ranking officials will attend the 2018 FIFA World Cup final match...

12 Myanmar troops killed in Mong Kung clash

05:07 PM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

Twelve Myanmar Army troops and one Restoration Council of Shan State soldier have been killed in this week’s armed clashes in Mong Kung Township, according to separate reports from the organization and an aligned media outlet on Friday...

Sarri appointed new Chelsea manager

03:25 PM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

Maurizio Sarri has succeeded Antonio Conte as Chelsea manager on a three-year deal...

Abhishek plays down role of social media on Bollywood

03:15 PM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan feels the film industry is often misunderstood on online platforms and that there are no rules for or repercussions of what you say there...

More capable, skilled graduates now come into govt jobs

03:00 PM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

Speakers at a programme on Friday evening said that the more capable, skilled and learned graduates are coming into government jobs and other most desirable jobs after attending huge competition that upgrades the service quality and responsibility...

Integrated Indian visa centre inaugurated at Jamuna Future Park

02:09 PM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

A new integrated state-of-the-art Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) at Jamuna Future Park (JFP) in the capital was inaugurated jointly by the Home Ministers of Bangladesh and India on Saturday morning...

Signal 3 to continue for maritime ports

01:20 PM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to continue hoisting local cautionary signal number three as a low has formed over North-West bay and adjoining areas...

Thai cave boys to be released from hospital on Thursday

01:06 PM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

The Thai boys rescued from a flooded cave will be discharged from hospital next week. The team of 12 youth footballers and their coach are recovering physically and mentally...

PM inaugurates construction of 2nd unit of Rooppur NPP

12:54 PM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated construction of the first concrete pouring date (FCD) work of the second reactor unit of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. She inaugurated the construction work at 12am on the day while Deputy Prime Minister...

Batting failure puts Bangladesh in fresh trouble

11:43 AM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

Jason Holder led the rout of Bangladesh with a five-wicket haul as the West Indies took control of the second Test at close on second day at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Friday...

Time should be on France’s side in WC final

11:34 AM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

France are clear favorites to win Sunday’s World Cup final against Croatia. Anyone who has seen the performances of this French side, which has no apparent weaknesses and that has gone from strength to strength over their six matches in Russia, will agree with that assessment...

5 arrested over Badda AL leader murder

11:21 AM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

Detectives have arrested five suspected killers in connection with the murder of Awami League leader Farhad Hossain. They were arrested from Mirpur and Gulshan areas in the wee hours of Saturday. Four pistols, four magazines and twelve round bullets were recovered from their possession...

Qatar WC 2022 will be held in November and December

10:55 AM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed the dates for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, saying it will be played from November 21 to December 18...

Pakistan’s Imran Khan ‘quietly confident’ he will be PM

10:03 AM, 14 Jul 2018 Saturday

Pakistani cricket legend Imran Khan said he was “quietly confident” of victory in a general election this month and that as prime minister, he would drive an anti-corruption and anti-poverty campaign in the south Asian nation...