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Two killed in ‘gunfights’ in Dhaka, Sirajganj
12:03 PM, 11 Jun 2018 MondayTwo alleged criminals were killed in separate incidents of reported gunfights in Dhaka and Sirajganj districts with members of law enforcement agencies early Monday...
Singer Asif Akbar gets bail
12:00 PM, 11 Jun 2018 MondayA Dhaka court has granted bail to popular singer Asif Akbar in a case filed by another singer Shafiq Tuhin over copyright issues and threats. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Keshab Roy Chowdhury on Monday passed the order granting him bail upon a bond of Tk 10,000. Earlier, Asif’s lawyer submitted a bail petition before the court in the morning...
Trump meets Singapore PM ahead of N Korea talks
11:40 AM, 11 Jun 2018 MondayDonald Trump is at Singapore's government house talking with the country's leader Lee Hsien Loong. The two leaders were scheduled to meet one-on-one before an expanded working lunch with aides. Earlier, North Korean state media confirmed that Kim Jong Un will discuss denuclearisation with Donald Trump at their Singapore summit...
Rafael Nadal wins 11th time French Open Title
11:28 AM, 11 Jun 2018 MondayWorld number one Rafael Nadal won an 11th French Open title by beating Austrian Dominic Thiem in straight sets...
BCB to announce cash reward for Tigresses
10:25 AM, 11 Jun 2018 MondayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is planning to announce the cash award for the Bangladesh women’s national cricket team for their historic victory in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup by beating India. The amount of money could not be ascertained. Tk 3 or 4 lakh may be given to each of them...
Sheikh Hasina’s release day from prison today
09:48 AM, 11 Jun 2018 MondayThe 10th anniversary of release of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from prison is being observed on Monday...
PM reiterates call for Nur’s extradition from Canada
09:35 AM, 11 Jun 2018 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her request for deportation of Nur Chowdhury, one of Bangabandhu’s convicted killers, as she held a meeting here with her Canadian counterpart Justine Trudeau on Sunday...
Saudi Arabia ranks number one in food waste
09:08 AM, 11 Jun 2018 MondaySaudi Arabia ranks number one in the world in wasting food, according to a report by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture...
Morocco, Egypt arrive in Russia for the World Cup
08:56 AM, 11 Jun 2018 MondayMorocco and Egypt have landed in Russia for the 2018 Fifa World Cup that starts on June 14. Morocco arrived in Voronezh - their World Cup base, in the early hours of Sunday after their 3-1 defeat of Estonia on Saturday...
Eid holidaymakers won’t face traffic jam: Quader
09:44 PM, 10 Jun 2018 SundayRoad Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today expressed his optimism that Eid holidaymakers would not face traffic congestion on highways...
Singapore spent S$20m to host Trump-Kim summit: PM Lee
09:26 PM, 10 Jun 2018 SundayThe Republic will spend about S$20 million on logistics and security to host the high-profile meeting between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, but that is a price Singapore is "willing to pay" for a "very important operation", said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong...
Trump arrives in Singapore for summit with Kim
06:46 PM, 10 Jun 2018 SundayJust over two weeks ago, it looked as if the summit meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un of North Korea was not going to happen...
Burn Institute to start journey in Sept: Nasim
06:07 PM, 10 Jun 2018 SundayHealth and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim today expressed his optimism that the 500-bed specialized “Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery” will start its journey in September...
India PM, Pakistan President shake hands at SCO Summit
04:57 PM, 10 Jun 2018 SundayPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shook hands with Pakistan’s President Mamnoon Hussain and had a brief chat with him at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit here...
PM greets Tigresses on clinching T20 Asia Cup
04:15 PM, 10 Jun 2018 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has extended her heartiest congratulations to Bangladesh women cricket team for clinching T20 Asia Cup...
Tigresses stun India, clinch Women’s Asia Cup T20 trophy
03:11 PM, 10 Jun 2018 SundayBangladesh won the title of the Women’s Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament Championship with 3-wicket victory against India at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Batting first, H Kaur’s 56 runs guided India to set the Tigresses 113 runs target in the game...
Signal 3 to continue for maritime ports
03:11 PM, 10 Jun 2018 SundayMaritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to continue hoisting local cautionary signal number three as the low over the North Bay and adjoining area has intensified into a well marked low over the same area...
Khaleda to be taken to BSMMU for medical tests: Law Minister
02:27 PM, 10 Jun 2018 SundayBNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will be taken to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University for medical tests after her personal doctors claimed that she had suffered a ‘mild stroke’ in jail...
Kim arrives in Singapore for historic summit
02:05 PM, 10 Jun 2018 SundayNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Singapore on Sunday afternoon on an Air China plane that landed at Changi Airport, ahead of his landmark summit with United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday in Sentosa...
Bangladesh need 113-run to win Asia Cup final
01:38 PM, 10 Jun 2018 SundayIndia set a 113-run target for Bangladesh in the final match of the women’s Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur today. India managed to score 112 runs losing nine wickets in 20 overs. For Bangladesh, Rumana Ahmed earned two...