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16 killed by Israeli fire in Gaza border clashes
04:53 PM, 14 May 2018 MondayIsraeli troops killed at least 16 Palestinians along the Gaza border on Monday, health officials said, as demonstrators streamed to the frontier on the day the United States prepared to open its embassy in Jerusalem...
Cabinet renames MoEF as MoEF&CC
03:35 PM, 14 May 2018 MondayThe government has changed the name of the Ministry of Environment and Forests calling it...
9 killed in stampede in Ctg
02:43 PM, 14 May 2018 MondayAt least nine people were killed and 50 others injured in a stampede while collecting iftar items distributed by Md Shahjahan, proprietor of Kabir Group of Industries in Chattogram district. The incident took place at Nolua union under Satkania upazila in the district on Monday morning...
7 policemen hurt in bus-pickup van collision in Ctg
01:36 PM, 14 May 2018 MondaySeven policemen were injured in a road accident in front of the Faujdarhat Cadet College at Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram on Monday morning. The injured policemen are Sarwar, Mahsin, Shamim, Delwar, Momin, Mahbub, Priyo Chakma...
4 ‘JMB-militants’ detained in Rajshahi, C’nawabganj
01:24 PM, 14 May 2018 MondayRapid Action Battalion (Rab) have detained four members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in two separate drives in Rajshahi and C’nawabganj on Monday...
Students boycott classes-exams demanding quota gazette
12:27 PM, 14 May 2018 MondayStudents have begun to boycott classes and examinations at universities and colleges across the country demanding a gazette notification abolishing quota system as per Prime Minister’s decision.They have started their demonstration boycotting classes and...
Jashore Tarun League leader killed in bomb attack
10:56 AM, 14 May 2018 MondayAn organizing secretary of Tarun League of Jashore unit was killed in a bomb attack by unidentified miscreants at Palbari area of the city at 11.45am on Sunday. The deceased Manirul was the resident of Talikhola area of the city. None was arrested till filing this report at 10.54am...
7 killed in bomb attack in Indonesian police HQ
09:40 AM, 14 May 2018 MondayA bomb attack on a police headquarters in Surabaya has killed at least seven people, an Indonesian police official has said, a day after 13 people were killed in the city during coordinated suicide bombings targeting three churches, reports The Guardian...
Over 60 killed in storms across India
08:54 AM, 14 May 2018 MondayMore than 60 people were killed on Sunday across the country as rain, thunderstorms hit various states throwing life out of gear and leaving behind a trail of destruction. Deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Delhi-NCR...
Deal to make Chinese consortium DSE’s strategic investor Monday
09:05 PM, 13 May 2018 SundayDhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is set to sign an agreement on Monday to make the Chinese consortium of Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) a strategic investor...
France congratulates Bangladesh on satellite launch
07:41 PM, 13 May 2018 SundayFrance on Sunday greeted Bangladesh government and people for successful launch of satellite Bangabanhdu-1 from Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, USA in the early hours of Saturday...
Banks at elections areas to remain closed on Tuesday
07:32 PM, 13 May 2018 SundayAll the branches of scheduled banks will remain closed on Tuesday in the election areas of the nine districts across the country, according to a circular of Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued on Sunday...
Tigers start fitness camp
06:38 PM, 13 May 2018 SundayAfter a prolong recess, the Tigers are back in business as they started the fitness camp under strength and conditioning coach Mario Villavarayen to prepare themselves for their ensuing full tour against West Indies in July-August...
EC sets June 26 for GCC polls
05:44 PM, 13 May 2018 SundayThe Election Commission (EC) on Sunday declared June 26 as the fresh date for holding Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) elections. The date was fixed at a meeting of the EC with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda in the chair, EC Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed said...
Stocks extend loss to open week as major sectors dip
05:15 PM, 13 May 2018 SundayStocks continued to witness a downward trend as major indices on the two bourses - Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) - were in red zone on Sunday, the first day of the week...
Prosecution presses 5 war crimes charges against 3 Habiganj men
05:06 PM, 13 May 2018 SundayProsecution at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Sunday submitted formal charge against three alleged Razakars from Nabiganj upazilla in Habiganj, pressing five charges of crimes against humanity against them...
‘Tougher movement from Monday if gazette not issued by 5pm’
01:18 PM, 13 May 2018 SundayQuota reform protesters have begun their demonstration on college and university campuses across the country to press home their demand for publication of a gazette regarding abolition or reform of quota system...
Stay alert to face internal, external threats: PM asks army
12:26 PM, 13 May 2018 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the members of Bangladesh Army to keep a "constant vigil" to face any internal and external threats for safeguarding the country's constitution and sovereignty...
‘Messi’ is banned word in Ronaldo household: Ronaldo’s sister
11:44 AM, 13 May 2018 SundayThe word ‘Messi’ is forbidden in the Ronaldo household, the sister of Real Madrid superstar Cristiano has revealed...
8 killed in 3 church explosions in Indonesia
10:22 AM, 13 May 2018 SundaySuspected suicide bombers struck three different churches in Indonesia on Sunday morning, killing at least eight people and injuring scores more, police say. Thirty-eight people were taken to hospital with injuries following the attacks in Surabaya, a port city on the east coast of Java Island...