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France plans to repatriate children of jihadist fighters in Syria
01:25 PM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayFrance is working to bring back children held by Syrian Kurdish forces and belonging to suspected French Islamist militants, but will leave their mothers to be prosecuted by local authorities, French officials said...
PM for devising newer strategies to ensure maritime security
12:40 PM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid importance on finding ways and means for future improvements of the maritime security of Asia region through sharing experiences of different countries...
World’s largest burn and plastic surgery starts journey
12:09 PM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated the world’s largest burn and plastic surgery institute in the capital’s Chankharpul. The health ministry has named the institute after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in recognition of her devotion to development of burn and plastic surgery healthcare system...
Modi awarded Seoul Peace Prize 2018
11:39 AM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded the Seoul Peace Prize 2018 for his contribution to high economic growth in India and world through ‘Modinomics’, the award citation stated...
Hurricane Willa makes landfall in Mexico
09:43 AM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayHurricane Willa, a storm described by forecasters as "life-threatening" and "potentially catastrophic", has made landfall in western Mexico...
Saudi prince meets Khashoggi’s son on tense day in Riyadh
09:07 AM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayThey stared straight at each other, seemingly locked in the moment: the bereaved, Salah Khashoggi, had eyes of cold sorrow while the man offering condolences, Mohammed bin Salman, gazed back at him with steely focus...
Saudi handling of Khashoggi killing ‘worst cover-up ever’: Trump
08:39 AM, 24 Oct 2018 WednesdayUS President Donald Trump has criticised Saudi Arabia's handling of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying authorities staged the "worst cover-up ever"...
HC wants list of doctors absent at workplaces
09:01 PM, 23 Oct 2018 TuesdayThe High Court (HC) today asked authorities concerned to submit a list of doctors absent in their...
President for more investment in people, education
08:28 PM, 23 Oct 2018 TuesdayPresident M Abdul Hamid today emphasized the need for more investment in people, their education and skill development to build human capital for the future. “We must invest more and more in our people, in their education and skill development...
Fazle should get another game: Mashrafe
08:05 PM, 23 Oct 2018 TuesdayBangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza said Fazle Mahmud should be given another...
Tigers aim to wrap up series
06:54 PM, 23 Oct 2018 TuesdayAfter a magnificent victory in the first ODI motivated Bangladesh embark on a new mission as...
State pleads for Khaleda’s life imprisonment in graft case
05:52 PM, 23 Oct 2018 TuesdayThe state and Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in the hearing on appeals in Zia Orphanage...
'Savage' Khashoggi killing was planned: Erdogan
05:00 PM, 23 Oct 2018 TuesdayTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday there were strong signs Jamal Khashoggi’s...
DU to retake 'Gha' unit exam for successful candidates
03:28 PM, 23 Oct 2018 TuesdayThe Dhaka University (DU) authorities have decided to retake its 'Gha' unit exam for the successful candidates following the question paper leak allegations. The dean of Environmental Science faculty at DU, Professor Maksud Kamal, confirmed the...
Moinul denied bail, sent to jail
02:34 PM, 23 Oct 2018 TuesdayA Dhaka court has rejected the bail petition of Barrister Moinul Hossain and sent him to jail in a defamation case filed over his verbal abuse on journalist Masuda Bhatti on television. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Kaisarul Islam passed the order in presence of him on Tuesday...
Khaleda’s lawyers boycott court
02:10 PM, 23 Oct 2018 TuesdayThe lawyers of jailed BNP chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia have boycotted the high court during a hearing of the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. The incident took place at the bench of High Court comprising by Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md. Mostafizur Rahman on Tuesday. Advocate AJ Mohammad Ali stood for Khaleda Zia in the hearing...
China opens world’s longest sea crossing
01:52 PM, 23 Oct 2018 TuesdayChinese President Xi Jinping has opened a new bridge between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland - the longest sea crossing in the world...
Decision on polls-time govt Oct 26: Quader
01:01 PM, 23 Oct 2018 TuesdayRoad Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the decision on polls-time government would be taken on October 26. Responding to a question of a journalist, the minister said: “All decisions would be taken on October 26...
Australia hits five Myanmar generals with sanctions
11:57 AM, 23 Oct 2018 TuesdayAustralia's government on Tuesday unveiled sanctions against five officers in Myanmar's powerful military who are accused of overseeing barbaric violence against members of the Rohingya ethnic group. Following similar actions by the United States and the European Union, Australia announced it...
President arrives Geneva to attend WIF summit
11:51 AM, 23 Oct 2018 TuesdayPresident M Abdul Hamid arrived Geneva on a five-day official visit to Switzerland for joining the summit of the ‘World Investment Forum (WIF)-2018’...