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Saudi cleric endorses Valentine’s Day as ‘positive event’
09:25 AM, 15 Feb 2018 ThursdayA prominent Saudi cleric on Wednesday endorsed Valentine's Day, long forbidden in the ultra-conservative kingdom, calling it a "positive social event" that was not linked to religion...
Don’t use Huawei phones, say heads of FBI, CIA, NSA
08:58 AM, 15 Feb 2018 ThursdayThe heads of six major US intelligence agencies have warned that American citizens shouldn’t use products and services made by Chinese tech giants Huawei and ZTE...
Jacob Zuma resigns as S Africa’s president
08:36 AM, 15 Feb 2018 ThursdayJacob Zuma, South Africa's embattled and controversial president, has announced his resignation in a televised address to the nation...
17 killed in Florida high school shooting
08:21 AM, 15 Feb 2018 ThursdayAt least 17 people are killed after a 19-year-old man opened fire at a high school campus in Parkland, Florida, US police have said. The suspect has been named as Nikolas Cruz, 19, and is a former student at the school who had been expelled. As the attack unfolded students were forced to hide as police...
Bangladesh take on Sri Lanka in 1st T20I today
09:51 PM, 14 Feb 2018 WednesdayBangladesh will take on visiting Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the two-match series scheduled to be held tomorrow (Thursday) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur...
EU to continue support to solve Rohingya problem
09:14 PM, 14 Feb 2018 WednesdayVisiting delegation of European Parliament today assured that European Union (EU) and its parliament will continue to extend full supports to Bangladesh to solve Rohingya refugee problem. They made the pledge when the delegation met with State Minister for Foreign Affairs...
3 hurt in shooting outside NSA headquarters in US
08:48 PM, 14 Feb 2018 WednesdayA shooting erupted Wednesday outside the headquarters of the National Security Agency, a secretive intelligence organization responsible for global US electronic eavesdropping in the suburbs of Washington, the White House confirmed.
Md Mithun included in Bangladesh squad for first T20I
08:01 PM, 14 Feb 2018 WednesdayBatsman M Mithun has been included in the Bangladesh squad for tomorrow's (Thursday) first...
Uber launches uberHIRE in Dhaka
07:00 PM, 14 Feb 2018 WednesdayUber, the world's largest on-demand ridesharing company, today launched uberHIRE in Dhaka.
UN Security Council vows to keep Myanmar situation high on its agenda
06:10 PM, 14 Feb 2018 WednesdayThe United Nations Security Council has expressed its commitment to keep the Rohingya...
Rohingya repatriation: Bangladesh-Myanmar talks begin Thursday
03:58 PM, 14 Feb 2018 WednesdayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said a 12-member Myanmar delegation team will arrive Bangladesh tomorrow to discuss about the Rohingya repatriation process.
Police complaint filed against Priya Prakash
03:55 PM, 14 Feb 2018 WednesdayA police complaint has been lodged by a group of Indian Muslims in Hyderabad against Priya Prakash Varrier objecting to her expressions in a Malayalam film that will be released soon...
Indian company wins order to supply 300 MW electricity to Bangladesh
03:32 PM, 14 Feb 2018 WednesdayNTPC, India’s biggest electricity producer, said it has won a tender to supply 300 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Bangladesh for 15 years. Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) had invited tenders for supply of 500 MW power from India for short term (1 June, 2018 to 31 December, 2019)...
Plea seeks Khaleda shown arrested in defamation case
01:58 PM, 14 Feb 2018 WednesdayA petition was filed on Wednesday seeking BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is already in jail, to be shown arrested in a defamation case filed over undermining Bangladesh’s map, its national flag and stigmatizing the Liberation War.
Govt didn’t withdraw any case against her, says PM
12:23 PM, 14 Feb 2018 WednesdayStating that the government didn't withdraw any case against her, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said those who will commit corruption and terrorism and get involved in militancy must be tried to ensure the country's peace and development.
BNP goes on hunger strike for Khaleda’s release
11:53 AM, 14 Feb 2018 WednesdayAs part of its countrywide programs, the leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is observing a six-hour hunger strike in the city demanding the release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail...
Visit to Taj Mahal to cost more, stay duration to be limited
11:13 AM, 14 Feb 2018 WednesdayNow the tourists may have to pay Rs 10 more to see the Taj Mahal, as the Indian government proposes to increase the entry fee to Rs 50 from Rs 40 and introduce an additional fee of Rs 200 to for visiting the main mausoleum, a Union minister of the country said on Tuesday.
Indian farmer puts up Sunny Leone poster to keep crop safe
10:47 AM, 14 Feb 2018 WednesdayCanadian-born Indian actress and model Sunny Leone strikes a sultry pose in a red bikini against the green backdrop of a farmer’s large field of vegetable crop at Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh in India. And as intended, she attracts all the attention.
Google doodles with Valentine’s twist
10:23 AM, 14 Feb 2018 WednesdayGoogle's Snow Games Doodle on Day six came up with a Valentine's Day twist on Wednesday...
Israeli police recommend indictment of Netanyahu
08:33 AM, 14 Feb 2018 WednesdayIsraeli police have recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for bribery, fraud and breach of trust after months of investigation into two corruption cases. The recommendations on Tuesday will now go to the attorney general, who will decide whether to prosecute him or not...