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Heat wave kills 19 in Canada
05:01 PM, 05 Jul 2018 ThursdayA heatwave in Quebec has killed at least 19 people in the past week as high summer...
Trump trade war to become reality as China tariffs hit
04:48 PM, 05 Jul 2018 ThursdayAfter months of threats and dwindling hopes the two sides would pull back from the brink of all-out trade war, steep US tariffs on tens of billions in Chinese goods are due to take effect at midnight Thursday...
AL joint meeting Friday
03:57 PM, 05 Jul 2018 ThursdayA joint meeting of Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) and its Advisory Council will be held at the party’s newly built central office at Bangabandhu Avenue in the city at 5 pm on Friday...
PM assures EU envoy of free, fair election
02:28 PM, 05 Jul 2018 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today assured new ambassador of European Union (EU) of a free, fair and credible general election to be held at the end of this year. “The Awami League had to struggle for protection of the democratic rights of the people when the state power was confined in the cantonment.”
Khaleda Zia denied bail in 2 cases
01:25 PM, 05 Jul 2018 ThursdayTwo Dhaka courts rejected bail petitions of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases filed on charges of observing “fake” birthday and “demeaning” the national flag...
Menon hospitalised after breaking his leg
12:52 PM, 05 Jul 2018 ThursdaySocial Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon was hospitalised after breaking his left leg during early morning walk on Thursday. The incident took place in front of his residence on Minto road in the capital. He was admitted to Square Hospital in Dhaka around 8am...
KCC mayor, councilors take oath
12:17 PM, 05 Jul 2018 ThursdayNewly elected mayor of Khulna City Corporation and councilors took oath at a function at Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) here today. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath of Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleq while the councilors took oath from Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Engineer Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain...
Rohingya still fleeing violence in Myanmar: UN rights chief
11:17 AM, 05 Jul 2018 ThursdayMuslim Rohingya continue to flee Myanmar’s Rakhine state, many testifying about violence, persecution, killings and burning of their homes by soldiers and Buddhists, the United Nations human rights chief said on Wednesday...
Netflix turns to Bollywood to script India growth story
10:04 AM, 05 Jul 2018 ThursdayNetflix Inc premiered its first original series in India in a sheen of Bollywood glitter on Wednesday, upping the stakes in its battle with streaming rival Amazon Prime for a chunk of the country’s more than 1 billion potential viewers...
2 killed in ‘gunfight’ with detectives in Dhaka
09:55 AM, 05 Jul 2018 ThursdayTwo alleged terrorists were killed in a reported gunfight with the detectives in Satarkul area of Badda in the capital early Thursday. Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Md. Abdul Mannaf, Sub Inspector of Badda Police Station, said tipped off a gang of terrorists were staying in front of a under construction building...
Rain may continue for two more days
09:02 PM, 04 Jul 2018 WednesdayThe ongoing light to moderate rain may continue over the country’s northern part for two...
Windies invite Tigers to bat first
08:24 PM, 04 Jul 2018 WednesdayWest Indies captain Jason Holder chose to field first against Bangladesh in the first Test in...
IU appoints new Dean
07:44 PM, 04 Jul 2018 WednesdayThe authority of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia appointed Professor Dr Arabinda Saha as the...
MPO process to begin soon : PM tells the House
06:55 PM, 04 Jul 2018 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government would take step very quickly for bringing the private educational institutions under monthly payment order (MPO) according to the MPO policy-2018. The prime minister said this while replying to a question from Jatiya Party member Fhakrul Imam...
I’m innocent, Najib insists after released on bail
05:45 PM, 04 Jul 2018 WednesdayMalaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak today said he was innocent and had a chance to clear his name, hours after being charged with offences including abuse of power. Najib pleaded not guilty to the charges arising from an investigation into a scandal-plagued state fund 1MDB...
India slams WhatsApp over deadly rumours
05:05 PM, 04 Jul 2018 WednesdayIndia has told WhatsApp to take “immediate action” after a spate of horrific lynchings sparked...
FIFA WC Golden Boot standings
03:44 PM, 04 Jul 2018 WednesdayFollowing are the top scorers at the FIFA World Cup in Russia after the completion of the round of 16:
PM seeks bureaucrats’ idea to furnish goal for 2041
02:48 PM, 04 Jul 2018 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid utmost importance upon formulating a long-term plan for overall development of the country and sought well-thought out ideas in this regard from the bureaucrats to prepare the nation’s development pathway for 2041...
Sonali Bendre diagnosed with high grade cancer
02:42 PM, 04 Jul 2018 WednesdayBollywood actor Sonali Bendre on Wednesday revealed that she has been diagnosed with cancer...
Bangladesh cities join U.N. drive to build defences against disasters
02:08 PM, 04 Jul 2018 WednesdayBangladeshi cities have signed up en masse to a U.N. campaign to develop local action plans and improve infrastructure to prepare for disasters, officials said on Tuesday...