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Facebook scandal: Cambridge Analytica is shutting down
08:27 AM, 03 May 2018 ThursdayCambridge Analytica, the political consulting firm at the centre of a storm around misuse of Facebook user data, is shutting down and has filed for bankruptcy. “The Company is immediately ceasing all operations” and has filed applications to begin insolvency proceedings in the UK...
People are to decide who will form next govt: PM
09:27 PM, 02 May 2018 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the people are to decide who would form the next...
Rajasthan Royals opt to bowl against Delhi Daredevils
08:55 PM, 02 May 2018 WednesdayRajasthan Royals have won the toss and elected to bowl first at Feroz Shah Kotla on...
Three-nation tour brightens Bangladesh’s image abroad: PM
07:49 PM, 02 May 2018 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today described her recent three-nation visits as very important, saying it brightened further Bangladesh's image in international arena. "My visits to Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and Australia took place within short time and all of them are very important . . .
No anger worked in accepting demand for quota reform: PM
07:01 PM, 02 May 2018 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said she has accepted the demand for quota reform as the students demanded it and nothing was done out of anger.
Bangladesh retain 7th position in ICC ODI ranking
06:32 PM, 02 May 2018 WednesdayBangladesh have retained their seventh position in the ICC ODI ranking after the world cricket...
Met office forecasts rain with squally wind
05:43 PM, 02 May 2018 WednesdayLight to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at a few places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions for next 24 hours commencing from 9am on Wednesday...
Five ‘robbers’ held in city
05:28 PM, 02 May 2018 WednesdayPolice in an overnight drive arrested five robbers with locally-made weapons when they were allegedly taking preparation for committing robbery in Nabinbag Balurmath under Khilgaon police station in the city on Wednesday...
PM’s press conference begins
04:26 PM, 02 May 2018 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s press briefing on her just-concluded visit to Saudi Arabia and the UK from April 15 to 23 while Australia from April 26 to 29.
4 killed in Jhenaidah road accident
04:06 PM, 02 May 2018 WednesdayAt least four people have been killed and four others injured after an easy-bike collided with a truck in Jhenaidah....
Modi twice as popular on Facebook as Trump: study
03:21 PM, 02 May 2018 WednesdayUS President Donald Trump may rule the roost on Twitter, but he lags far behind Indian Prime...
Pakistan remain No.1 in T20I rankings
01:26 PM, 02 May 2018 WednesdayPakistan remained the No.1 team in the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Men’s Team Rankings, continuing to hold a four-point lead over second-placed Australia, with India at No.3 after gaining two points in the latest update...
England overtake India to reach No.1 in ICC ODI rankings
01:16 PM, 02 May 2018 WednesdayEngland have displaced India on top of the International Cricket Council’s ODI rankings after the governing body’s annual update shook up each side’s points tally...
Satyajit Ray’s 97th birth anniversary today
01:05 PM, 02 May 2018 WednesdaySatyajit Ray, the renowned filmmaker of the subcontinent, was remembered on his 97th birth anniversary on Wenesday...
Taj Mahal colour change worries India Supreme Court
12:47 PM, 02 May 2018 WednesdayIndia’s Supreme Court has instructed the government to seek foreign help to fix what it described as a worrying change in colour at the Taj Mahal...
5 habits that are making your lips dark
12:38 PM, 02 May 2018 WednesdayHealthy pink lips are an appealing feature of one’s face. A feature no one misses to spot, pink lips add charm to every woman and man’s face. But several factors like ageing, sun damage can actually take a toll on the lips and turn them dark with time...
AIIB expands membership to 86
12:10 PM, 02 May 2018 WednesdayThe Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) announced Wednesday that its board of governors has adopted resolutions approving applications from Papua New Guinea and Kenya to join the bank, bringing its total approved membership to 86...
9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air: WHO
11:50 AM, 02 May 2018 WednesdayThough more countries are taking action, still nine out of ten people worldwide are breathing air containing high levels of pollutants, with an estimated death toll of seven million every year caused by outdoor and household air pollution, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Over 60 killed in Nigeria suicide blasts
11:34 AM, 02 May 2018 WednesdaySuicide bombers killed more than 60 people at a mosque and a market in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, in a twin attack bearing the hallmarks of Boko Haram and a day after US President Donald Trump pledged greater support to fight the Islamist militants. The blasts, said to have been carried out by young boys, happened shortly after 1:00 pm...
Benzema sends Real into Champions League final
11:13 AM, 02 May 2018 WednesdayReal Madrid are within touching distance of a third consecutive Champions League triumph after Karim Benzema scored twice to eliminate Bayern Munich on Tuesday and book their place in the final...