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Musharraf’s national identity card, passport suspended
12:12 PM, 09 Jun 2018 SaturdayPakistani authorities have suspended the national identity card and passport of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on the orders of a special court hearing a treason case against him, according to a media report...
PM joins dinner of Canada Governor General for G7 guests
11:39 AM, 09 Jun 2018 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who arrived here this afternoon on a four-day visit to attend the Outreach Meeting of the G7 Summit, joined a dinner hosted by Governor General of Canada for G7 guests this evening (Canada local time)...
China hacked sensitive US Navy data: Report
11:04 AM, 09 Jun 2018 SaturdayChinese government hackers stole a large amount of sensitive data from a US Navy contractor, including plans to develop a new type of submarine-launched anti-ship missile, the Washington Post reported on Friday...
Myanmar hardline monks vow to stay on Facebook despite ban
09:28 AM, 09 Jun 2018 SaturdayMyanmar’s hardline monks will dodge bans on Facebook and keep using it to “tell the truth”, they said on Friday, after the social media giant barred several Buddhist nationalists for hate messages targeting Rohingya Muslims...
Kim impersonator says detained at Singapore airport
08:51 AM, 09 Jun 2018 SaturdayAn Australian comedian known for impersonating North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he was detained by Singapore’s authorities on Friday and questioned about his political views, before being allowed into the country...
LGRD minister hosts iftar for women leaders
09:39 PM, 08 Jun 2018 FridayLocal Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Cooperatives Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain today hosted an iftar mahfil for the women leaders, workers and activists of Faridpur District Awami League at his ‘Afsana Monjil’ residence in the town...
Targets in proposed budget for FY19 achievable: Muhith
07:47 PM, 08 Jun 2018 FridayTerming the proposed national budget for the next fiscal year (FY19) as implementable, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Friday said that whatever targets they have set in the proposed budget would be achievable...
CPD for well-crafted action plan to implement budget
06:15 PM, 08 Jun 2018 FridayRevenue mobilization, implementation of Annual Development Programme (ADP) and boosting investment in line with the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are the main challenges of the proposed budget for fiscal year 2018-19 (FY19), said Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)...
Argentina’s Lanzini ruled out of World Cup due to knee injury
05:53 PM, 08 Jun 2018 FridayWest Ham’s Argentine midfielder Manuel Lanzini will miss the World Cup after injuring a knee during training in Spain, the Argentine football federation said Friday...
5 killed in Chattogram road crash
05:33 PM, 08 Jun 2018 FridayAt least five people were killed in separate road crashes in Bakolia and AK Khan areas in Chattogram city on Friday. Four people were killed and 12 others injured when a truck hit some stationary human...
Air strikes kill at least 44 in Syria’s Idlib: monitor
04:07 PM, 08 Jun 2018 FridayAir strikes likely by Russia on a village in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province killed at least 44 people overnight, inflicting the highest death toll in a single attack on the region this year, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday...
10 detained with Tk 1cr fake notes in Dhaka
03:49 PM, 08 Jun 2018 FridayMembers of Dhaka Metropolitan Detectives Police arrested ten persons along with fake notes of Tk 1crore from different areas of Dhaka city on Friday...
Austria to expel 'several' imams, shut 7 mosques
03:08 PM, 08 Jun 2018 FridayAustria will expel “several” foreign-funded imams and shut seven mosques in a crackdown on “political Islam,” Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced on Friday...
51 left-wing rebels killed in India’s Chhattisgarh state in 5 months
02:25 PM, 08 Jun 2018 FridayIndian security forces have gunned down as many as 51 left-wing Naxalite rebels in encounters...
Hollywood plans Bob Marley biopic
01:43 PM, 08 Jun 2018 FridayThe story of Bob Marley, the Jamaican superstar who in his short life brought reggae into the...
World Cup 2018: 32 teams and their complete squads
01:27 PM, 08 Jun 2018 FridayFIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia will see 32 nations competing for the coveted trophy.
PM reaches Canada
12:04 PM, 08 Jun 2018 FridayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Friday morning on a four-day official visit to Canada to attend the outreach session of the G7 Summit...
Bangladesh-origin Doly wins in Ontario provincial election
11:23 AM, 08 Jun 2018 FridayBangladesh-origin Doly Begum handily defeated a former high-ranking Toronto cop and a veteran Liberal MPP in Scarborough Southwest. Begum, who served as co-chair of the Scarborough Health Coalition and vice-chair of the Warden Woods Community Centre...
Guatemala volcano rescues suspended as death toll hits 109
09:37 AM, 08 Jun 2018 FridayThe search for survivors from deadly eruptions of Guatemala's Fuego volcano was temporarily suspended on Thursday due to dangerous conditions for rescue workers, as the death toll from the disaster climbed to 109, authorities said.
Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 1 run, win series 3-0
08:25 AM, 08 Jun 2018 FridayWonder spinner Rashid Khan once again came to his side’s rescue and produced a brilliant final over to help Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by one run in the nail-bitting third and final T20 International, en route to a 3-0 series whitewash...