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Huawei Mate 20 Pro to hit local market this month
05:44 PM, 15 Nov 2018 ThursdayCreating a hype in the tech-world, Huawei Mate 20 Pro is set to hit the market of Bangladesh in the third week of this month, following its launch in China and London. Its pre-booking will start soon. But, the phone’s price in Bangladesh is yet to be revealed...
Photographer Shahidul Alam gets bail
04:44 PM, 15 Nov 2018 ThursdayThe High Court has granted bail to eminent photographer Shahidul Alam in a case filed under the controversial ICT Act. A bench of Justice Sheikh Abdul Awwal and Justice Bhishmadeb Chakrabarty passed the order on Thursday...
Rohingya will not be forced back to Myanmar: Bangladesh
04:02 PM, 15 Nov 2018 ThursdayHundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled Myanmar, citing rape, murder and arson, will not be forcibly repatriated, Bangladesh's Rohingya Relief and Repatriation Commissioner has said. "No one will be forced back to Myanmar," Abul Kalam told...
Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab resigns
03:26 PM, 15 Nov 2018 ThursdayBrexit Secretary Dominic Raab has resigned saying he "cannot in good conscience support" the UK's draft Brexit agreement with the EU...
Jatiya Oikyafront’s election symbol ‘paddy sheaf’
02:54 PM, 15 Nov 2018 ThursdayThe Jatiya Oikyafront, an alliance of BNP and some other political parties, has chosen the ‘paddy sheaf’ as its symbol to contest the 11th parliamentary election which is scheduled to be held on December 30. The decision was taken at a meeting at Dr Kamal Hossain’s Motijheel chamber on Thursday...
Bangladesh level series with Mehidy Hasan’s five-for
02:21 PM, 15 Nov 2018 ThursdayMehidy Hasan Miraz bowled Bangladesh to a series-levelling win on the fifth day at the Shere Bangla stadium, taking 5 for 38 as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 224 half way through the second session. Brendan Taylor scored his second century of the game, but Zimbabwe's batting crumbled...
PM inaugurates newly constructed Toshakhana Museum
01:37 PM, 15 Nov 2018 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged everybody to work together for upholding country’s dignity and making a poverty and hunger nation. The prime minister made the call while inaugurating the newly built State Toshakhana Museum...
2 youths who involved in Naya Paltan clash ‘identified’
12:59 PM, 15 Nov 2018 ThursdayTwo youths were identified in connection with the Wednesday’s clash in front of the BNP’s political office at Naya Paltan, claimed police adding that they were not arrested yet...
Taylor fights with fifty but Bangladesh put the squeeze on
12:01 PM, 15 Nov 2018 ThursdayBangladesh's attack bowled with purpose on the final morning at the Shere Bangla stadium, picking up two wickets, but Brendan Taylor held firm for Zimbabwe with 54 not out...
BNP, police clash: 3 cases filed, 65 arrested
11:46 AM, 15 Nov 2018 ThursdayPolice have filed three cases against some named BNP leaders and activists and some unnamed people following the Wednesday’s clash at Naya Paltan. BNP standing committee members Mirza Abbas and his wife Mahila Dal president Afroza Abbas were the main accused in the cases...
President gives assent to 10 bills
09:39 PM, 14 Nov 2018 WednesdayPresident M Abdul Hamid today gave his assent to four bills adopted in the 23th session of the...
Attack on police vans was planned: Kamal
08:45 PM, 14 Nov 2018 WednesdayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said attacks and setting fire to police vans in...
BD students studying in US increases by 4.9pc
07:48 PM, 14 Nov 2018 WednesdayThe number of students from Bangladesh in the United States (US) has increased by 4.9...
EC to consider Oikyafront’s demands, says Fakhrul
06:54 PM, 14 Nov 2018 WednesdayThe secretary general of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and also the spokesperson of Oikyafront, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, said the Election Commission (EC) will consider their demands. “We demanded to hold the upcoming national polls three weeks later...
Zimbabwe finish 76 for 2 on day 4 in 2nd Test
05:59 PM, 14 Nov 2018 WednesdayVisiting Zimbabwe finished the fourth day with 76 for 2 in their second innings to chase a...
CEC asks AROs to ensure equal opportunities for all candidates
05:22 PM, 14 Nov 2018 WednesdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda today asked the Assistant Returning...
It was a planned attack, alleges Rizvi
04:06 PM, 14 Nov 2018 WednesdayThe senior joint secretary general of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Ruhul Kabir Rizvi,
28-year-old Malaysian listed on Forbes 30 under 30
03:27 PM, 14 Nov 2018 WednesdayA 28-year-old Malaysian entrepreneur has been listed under the Forbes 30 under 30 for her...
Bangladesh set 443 to win after Mahmudullah century
03:07 PM, 14 Nov 2018 WednesdayA maiden Test fifty from Mohammad Mithun and Mahmudullah's first Test hundred in eight years drove Bangladesh forward on the fourth afternoon in Dhaka, allowing them to declare their innings for a second time in the match...
Destiny 2000 ltd chairman jailed for 3 years
02:56 PM, 14 Nov 2018 WednesdayDestiny 2000 Limited chairman Mohammad Hossain has been sentenced to three years in jail in a case filed over not submitting wealth statement...