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Why punish married men alone for adultery: Indian court
06:47 AM, 09 Dec 2017 SaturdayThe Indian Supreme Court agreed on Friday to examine the constitutional validity of a 157-year-old 'gender discriminatory' provision in Indian Penal Code which punishes a married man for adultery for consensual sexual relations with another man's wife, reports The Times of India...
Five receive Rokeya Padak
06:08 AM, 09 Dec 2017 SaturdayFive prominent women have received prestigious Rokeya Padak, 2017 for their outstanding contributions to the society and the empowerment of womenfolk. The recipients are - Freedom Fighter and organiser Mazeda Shawkat Ali, journalist Mahfuza...
Rebels kill 15 peacekeepers in Congo
05:36 AM, 09 Dec 2017 SaturdaySuspected Ugandan rebels killed at least 15 Tanzanian U.N. peacekeepers and wounded 53 others in a raid on a base in Congo that U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday...
Brown eggs vs white eggs: What’s the difference?
04:32 AM, 09 Dec 2017 SaturdayWhen it comes to food, the golden rule is that brown is better. Brown bread, wheat pasta, whole wheat crackers, brown sugar - they're all considerably healthier than their white counterparts. But what about brown eggs? Does the colour of it's skin, in this case shell...
US isolated at UN over Jerusalem decision
04:14 AM, 09 Dec 2017 SaturdaySome of the United States' oldest allies turned their backs on Washington's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and relocate its embassy there, during an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Friday...
Seaports asked to hoist signal 3
03:51 AM, 09 Dec 2017 SaturdaySeaports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal No three as the deep depression over the west central bay and adjoining...
Begum Rokeya Day today
03:29 AM, 09 Dec 2017 SaturdayBegum Rokeya Day is being observed on Saturday with due respect to mark the 137th birth and 85th death anniversaries of Begum Rokeya Shakhawat Hossain, the pioneer of women's rights in the subcontinent...
PM to open ‘Sheikh Hasina Software Park’ on today
03:17 AM, 09 Dec 2017 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to formally inaugurate the newly-built 'Sheikh Hasina Software Technology Park' in Jessore on Sunday which is expected to generate employment...
Google Doodle celebrates Rokeya’s 138th birthday
03:03 AM, 09 Dec 2017 SaturdaySearch engine giant Google celebrated the 138th birthday of Begum Rokeya by dedicating today’s doodle to her...
2 Palestinians shot dead in riots after Trump speech
02:31 AM, 09 Dec 2017 SaturdayTwo Palestinians have been shot dead in Gaza by the Israeli army, the first people killed in clashes that began after Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli troops across the West Bank as worshippers...
Rangpur Riders eliminate Khulna Titans
11:51 AM, 08 Dec 2017 FridayRangpur Riders confirmed their spot in the second qualifier of the Bangladesh Premier League...
Khulna set 168-run target for Rangpur in BPL
10:52 AM, 08 Dec 2017 FridayKhulna Titans set a 168-run winning target for Rangpur Riders in the eliminator match of AKS...
Mystery Salvator Mundi buyer was a Saudi prince: report
10:39 AM, 08 Dec 2017 FridayA Saudi prince spent $450.3m on Leonardo da Vinci's portrait of Jesus Christ at a New York...
7, 73,226 Rohingyas registered so far
09:59 AM, 08 Dec 2017 FridayA total of 7, 73,226 Rohingyas have undergone biometric registration till December 7...
Rangpur Riders choose to field against Khulna Titans
08:33 AM, 08 Dec 2017 FridayRangpur Riders elected to field first after winning the toss against Khulna Titans in the eliminator...
Two women killed in Barisal road accident
07:35 AM, 08 Dec 2017 FridayTwo women were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Rayerhat area under...
Ronaldo wins fifth Ballon d’Or award
07:00 AM, 08 Dec 2017 FridayPortuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo won a record-equalling fifth Ballon d'Or award for the year's...
BB, NY Fed discuss suing Manila bank for heist damages
05:56 AM, 08 Dec 2017 FridayBangladesh’s central bank has asked the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to join a lawsuit it plans to file against a Philippines bank for its role in one of the world’s biggest cyber-heists, several sources said.
Dhaka concerned over US recognition of Israeli capital
03:47 PM, 07 Dec 2017 ThursdayBangladesh today expressed deep concern at the recent US announcement recognizing...
2 RU teachers expelled from examination related activities
03:31 PM, 07 Dec 2017 ThursdayTwo teachers of Fine Arts Faculty in Rajshahi University were expelled from examination...