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PM assures no quota in govt jobs
01:50 PM, 11 Apr 2018 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has assured the students and job seekers, who have been demanding to reform quota system in government jobs, that there will be no quota and recruitment will be based on merit...
Bangabandhu-1 satellite to be launched on May 4
12:34 PM, 11 Apr 2018 WednesdayThe Bangabandhu Satellite-1 (BS-1), will be the first Bangladeshi geostationary communications satellite operated by Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited (BCSCL), which is scheduled to launch from Florida on May 4...
Quota reformation: Protest enters fourth day
12:32 PM, 11 Apr 2018 WednesdayThe agitation of the students and jobseekers demanding the reformation of existing quota system entered the consecutive fourth day on Wednesday as they refused to back down until the demand meet...
2 men get 500 years in jail for forex scam in Dubai
12:13 PM, 11 Apr 2018 WednesdayTwo Dubai traders, who were arrested in the $200m Exential Group foreign exchange scam in 2016, have been sentenced by a Dubai court to over 500 years in prison, each year accounting for one of their criminal cases, according to the The National.
CWG 2018: Shakil wins silver in 50m pistol
11:15 AM, 11 Apr 2018 WednesdayBangladeshi shooter Shakil Ahmed won the silver medal in the men’s 50m pistol event of Commonwealth games 2018 at Belmont Shooting Range in Brisbane on Wednesday...
Rohingya killings: 7 Myanmar soldiers jailed for 10 years
09:43 AM, 11 Apr 2018 WednesdaySeven members of Myanmar's military have been sentenced to prison terms with hard labor for killing 10 Rohingya men last year, the state-run newspaper Global Light of Myanmar reported on Wednesday.
Attack on students: DU suspends BCL leader
09:30 AM, 11 Apr 2018 WednesdayThe authorities of the Dhaka University on Wednesday midnight suspended the president of Chhatra League of Kabi Sufia Kamal hall unit from the university and hall over her alleged attack on the students who took part in the movement of quota reformation...
US-Bangla spreads wings to China
09:40 PM, 10 Apr 2018 TuesdayUS-Bangla Airlines, one of the country's private airlines, is set to spread its wings to China as...
Asia Cup shifted to UAE over India-Pakistan cricket row
09:08 PM, 10 Apr 2018 TuesdayCricket's Asia Cup has been moved from India to the United Arab Emirates over Pakistan's...
Quota protesters announce to continue strike
08:06 PM, 10 Apr 2018 TuesdayThe protesters for quota reformation in government jobs will continue their movement until they get a definite statement from premier Sheikh Hasina. Rashed Khan, joint convener of the platform, made the announcement at the foot of Raju Sculpture on the Dhaka University campus this afternoon.
Tushar hits ton as South Zone scores 299/7 in BCL
07:21 PM, 10 Apr 2018 TuesdayTushar Imran hit a magnificent ton as Prime Bank South Zone scored 299 for 7 against Islami...
NBR to organize 'Halkhata' on April 14
07:01 PM, 10 Apr 2018 TuesdayNational Board of Revenue (NBR) will organise 'Halkhata Day' marking Pahela Baishakh, the...
Govt has no plan to impose VAT on private universities: PM
05:28 PM, 10 Apr 2018 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government has no such plan to impose Value Added Tax (VAT) on education including private universities. Sheikh Hasina said this while chairing a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC)...
Security boost for Chennai IPL game amid water protests
04:27 PM, 10 Apr 2018 TuesdayPolice ordered thousands of extra security forces to protect an Indian Premier League cricket...
DU VC residence attackers must be sued: Home Minister
03:15 PM, 10 Apr 2018 TuesdayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said the attackers of the Vice Chancellor’s residence of the Dhaka University (DU) won’t be spared and must be sued. A section of the protesters demanding reforms in the quota system in public service broke the main gate of the residence of the DU VC...
Quota protesters demand Matia apologise for her comments
02:05 PM, 10 Apr 2018 TuesdayThe protesters for quota reformation in government jobs on Tuesday demanded apology from Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury for her comments at the parliament. The minister on Monday night said the agents of the anti-liberation forces had created mayhem in the name of protest staged by the students...
Attackers of DU VC residence won’t be spared: Quader
01:08 PM, 10 Apr 2018 TuesdayAwami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said the people who attacked on the vice chancellor’s residence of the Dhaka University will not be spared. Quader said this while taking to reporters after visiting the VC’s residence on Tuesday morning...
18 labourers killed as truck overturns in India
11:58 AM, 10 Apr 2018 TuesdayAt least 18 labourers were killed and 19 others injured when a speeding truck overturned at S point on Pune - Satara highway of India in the early hours on Tuesday, reports The Times of India...
Rajib on life support
10:54 AM, 10 Apr 2018 TuesdayTitumir college student Rajib Hossain, who lost one of his hands in an accident between two buses, has been kept on life support at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Rajib began experiencing difficulty breathing at the ICU around 4am on Tuesday, Dr Shamsuzzaman, chief of the medical board formed for his care...
ICC prosecutor seeks jurisdiction over Rohingya deportations
09:41 AM, 10 Apr 2018 TuesdayThe prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has asked it to rule on whether it has jurisdiction over the deportations of Rohingya people from Myanmar to Bangladesh, a possible crime against humanity, according to a filing published on Monday, reports Reuters...