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Eskaton double murder case verdict deferred
02:07 PM, 08 May 2018 TuesdayA Dhaka court on Tuesday deferred its verdict against Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of Awami League MP Pinu Khan, in Eskaton double murder case...
Human chain for quota gazette Wednesday
01:32 PM, 08 May 2018 TuesdayQuota reform protesters will form human chains at colleges and universities across the country on Wednesday as the government is yet to publish a gazette scraping quota system in government jobs. Nurul Haque Nur, Joint Convener of Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Adhikar Sangrakkhan Parishad on Tuesday gave the announcement...
HC orders to compensate Tk 1cr to Rajib’s family
12:40 PM, 08 May 2018 TuesdayThe High Court has ordered the BRTC and Swajan Paribahan authorities to give Taka one crore as compensation to the family of Rajib Hasan, who died after losing one of his hands in a collision between the two buses. A HC bench of Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice AKM Zahirul Hoque on Tuesday passed the order...
Legendary filmmaker Ritwik’s wife Surama dies
11:42 AM, 08 May 2018 TuesdaySurama Ghatak, wife of legendary Indian filmmaker Ritwik Kumar Ghatak, passed away at the age of 92 in the early hours of Tuesday (India local time)...
Rabindranath’s 157th birth anniversary today
10:56 AM, 08 May 2018 TuesdayThe nation is celebrating the 157th birth anniversary of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore, who reshaped Bengali literature and music as well as arts of Indian subcontinent with contextual modernism, in a befitting manner across the country on Tuesday...
NY AG resigns amid assault accusations
09:01 AM, 08 May 2018 TuesdayNew York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has resigned following a report in the New Yorker alleging that he hit, slapped, or choked four women. Schneiderman continued to deny the allegations, but said that they made it impossible for him to continue. Gov. Andrew Cuomo had called on Schneiderman to resign...
ADB Country Director meets DU VC
09:35 PM, 07 May 2018 MondayCountry Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB) Manmohan Parkash today met Dhaka...
Kohli wins toss, Shakib’s Hyderabad to bat first
09:13 PM, 07 May 2018 MondayIn the 39th match of Vivo Indian Premier League (IPL 2018) Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers...
EC to decide on Gazipur polls after getting HC certified copy
08:47 PM, 07 May 2018 MondayThe Election Commission will decide over filing of appeal against High Court order staying the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election after getting certified copy in this regard. Election Commissioner Kabita Khanam said this while replying to a question of newsmen...
Biman ticket available through mobile phone
07:30 PM, 07 May 2018 MondayBiman Bangladesh Airlines today made its ticket selling facilities through mobile phone and...
Siddikur hopes to find form in AB Bank Bangladesh Open
06:22 PM, 07 May 2018 MondayLocal hero Golf star Siddikur Rahman will aim to bounce back from an uncharacteristic...
RU Prof Rezaul murder case verdict Tuesday
05:27 PM, 07 May 2018 MondayVerdict of Rajshahi University teacher Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddikey's killing case will be pronounced tomorrow.
Rainfall may increase from May 10
05:24 PM, 07 May 2018 MondayThe rainfall that is now occurring across the country may increase from May 10 next, according to a meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department...
Cabinet approves 5-year jail for filing false dowry case
04:29 PM, 07 May 2018 MondayThe cabinet on Monday gave final approval to the revised dowry law suggesting five years of imprisonment for making efforts to implicate one with false charges at its weekly meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair...
Ramos accuses Messi of putting pressure on referee
04:08 PM, 07 May 2018 MondayReal Madrid captain Sergio Ramos accused Barcelona star Lionel Messi of putting the referee under pressure in Sunday's El Clasico...
Bangladeshis among 105 rescued in Mediterranean
03:41 PM, 07 May 2018 MondayA Spanish non-profit body dedicated to helping migrants at sea rescued 105 other migrants in waters near Libya on 6 May. The aid group Proactive Open Arms found the migrants, from Bangladesh, Egypt, Libya, Nigeria and other countries, drifting at sea in a boat...
Putin takes oath of office for 4th term as Russian president
03:25 PM, 07 May 2018 MondayVladimir Putin has taken the oath of office for his fourth term as Russian president, in a...
US Embassy road signs go up in Jerusalem
02:47 PM, 07 May 2018 MondayAt least three US Embassy road signs went up in Jerusalem on Monday ahead of next week’s opening of the mission in accordance with President Donald Trump’s recognition of the city as Israel’s capital...
Ramadan office timing 9am to 3:30pm
02:28 PM, 07 May 2018 MondayThe government has fixed new office timing during Ramadan for the offices of government, semi-government and autonomous bodies. Office hours will be from 9am to 3:30pm with a 30-minute prayer break from 1pm to 1:30pm...
2 killed by lightning while cutting paddy
02:21 PM, 07 May 2018 MondayTwo farmers were killed and another was injured after being struck by lightning in Habiganj. The incident took place at Telghori haor of Daulatpur union in Baniachong Upazila of the district on Monday noon...