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East Zone amass 340/5 as Mominul hits ton in BCL
06:37 PM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdaySkipper Mominul Haque hit a magnificent unbeaten ton as Islami Bank East one dominated the...
DU among top 350 universities in Asia
05:48 PM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayDhaka University (DU) has been listed among top 350 Asian universities according to a London-based organisation Times...
Verdict on 5 Moulvibazar war crimes accused today
05:43 PM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today set to pass its judgement in the crimes against humanity case against five Moulvibazar men...
Bangabandhu’s Homecoming Day being observed
05:27 PM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayThe historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is being observed in the city and elsewhere in the country in a befitting manner on Wednesday...
Stocks extend losing streak due to large-cap dip
05:15 PM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayStocks witnessed yet a sluggish session on Tuesday as most indices on the country's both...
DIG Mizanur withdrawn on charge of forced marriage
03:50 PM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayDIG Mizanur Rahman has been withdrawn from duty on charges of forcing a woman into marriage. Following the withdrawal order on Tuesday, the police officer...
PM warns against destructive politics
02:13 PM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayIssuing a strong warning against destructive politics like killing, fire terrorism and vandalism, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said those who will be involved in such destructive acts will be contained with iron hands...
Cold wave death toll rises to 11 in Kurigram
01:25 PM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayThe death toll caused by severe cold wave rises to eleven in Kurigram between January 1 and 8...
EC announces DNCC by-polls schedule
01:08 PM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayThe Election Commission (EC) has announced the schedule for the February 26 by-election to the mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Tuesday announced the schedule at the media center of the Nirbachan Bhaban in Dhaka...
11 held in Habiganj
12:19 PM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayPolice, in regular drives arrested 11 persons including six wanted accused from different areas of the district in last 12-hour...
RAKUB to install ATM booths in rural areas
12:01 PM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayRajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) ), a state-owned specialized bank, is going to install ATM booths for the first time in rural areas...
Mobile court to continue operation until appeals’ settlement
11:47 AM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayThe operation of mobile court by the executive magistrate will continue until settlement of three appeals filed by the government against the HC verdict over the mobile court act. A five-member bench of the Appellate Division led by acting Chief Justice Abdul Wahhab Miah passed the order on Tuesday...
North, South Korea begin talks as Winter Olympics help break ice
11:40 AM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayNorth and South Korea kicked off their first formal talks in more than two years on Tuesday, with both sides expressing optimism ahead of discussions on how the North’s athletes...
160 attempts daily to access online porn in UK parliament
11:21 AM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayAround 160 requests a day were made in late 2017 to access pornography websites from computers within the Houses of Parliament, Britain's Press Association (PA) reported Monday...
One student commits suicide every hour in India
10:50 AM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayThe suicide crisis in India’s schools and colleges is worsening. In the three years since 2014, over 26,000 students killed themselves in India, the latest data sent to the ministry of home affairs by all Indian states and union territories shows...
Pakistan beat Bangladesh in opener of Blind Cricket WC
10:06 AM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayPakistan blind cricket team, rode on magnificent unbeaten 145 by Badar Munir, routed Bangladesh by nine wickets to take an impressive start in the World Blind Cricket Cup here on Monday at the Gadaffi stadium...
IPhone addiction may be a virtue for investors
09:25 AM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayApple Inc investors are shrugging off concerns raised by two shareholders about kids getting hooked on iPhones, saying that for now a little addiction might not be a bad thing for profits...
‘Imran Khan is the Sunny Leone of Pakistani politics’
09:07 AM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayAs reactions to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan’s third potential marriage continue, PML-N Senator Mushahidullah Khan also jumped the bandwagon on Monday, comparing the former with the famed but scandalous Bollywood actor Sunny Leone...
US says 2 lakh Salvadorans must leave within 18 months
08:35 AM, 09 Jan 2018 TuesdayDonald Trump's administration has decided to cancel permits that allow nearly 200,000 people from El Salvador to live and work in the US. They were granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) after earthquakes rocked the Central American country in 2001...
2 injured in fire at Trump Tower
09:46 PM, 08 Jan 2018 MondayTwo people were injured, one seriously, in an early-morning fire near the top of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, the New York Fire Department said on Monday. US president Donald Trump was in Washington at the time.