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ADB ready to extend Bangladesh assistance for Rohingyas
03:35 PM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayBangladesh is planning to seek financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)...
BNP’s Suhrawardy Udyan rally moved to Nov 11
03:18 PM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayBNP on Monday deferred its Wednesday’s rally at Suhrawardy Udyan to Saturday due to the...
Novel on Hitler’s rise wins France’s top book award
02:48 PM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayTwo novels about the Nazis took France’s biggest literary prizes on Monday, with Eric Vuillard’s story of how German industry and finance backed Adolf Hitler winning the top Prix Goncourt,
14 Rohingyas die, 217 get treatment at CMCH
02:09 PM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayA total of 14 Rohingyas have died while 217 others, who suffered bullet and bomb injuries in the persecution of military juntas of Myanmar in its Rakhain state, have been admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) over the last two months
Bangladesh lost to Uzbekistan in AFC U-19 Championship
02:05 PM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayA suicidal goal in the dying moment of the match saw Bangladesh suffered a shocking solitary...
CPA for developing framework to fight climate impact
01:42 PM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayThe Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) today said member states of the commonwealth should develop a framework to face the potential challenges of adverse impact of climate change.
DU opens help desk for foreign students
12:49 PM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayThe Dhaka University (DU) today opened a help desk for foreign students at its administrative building on the campus to counsel them to run study smoothly.
Cabinet rejoices UNESCO recognition of 7th March speech
12:03 PM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayThe cabinet today rejoiced the UNESCO recognition of Bangabandhu's historic 7th March speech...
Cabinet okays Bangladesh-China 1320 MW power plant deal
12:00 PM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayThe Cabinet today approved the draft of a joint venture agreement between Bangladesh's state-owned Rural Power Company Ltd and Norinco International China to build two power plants to produce 1320 mw electricity.
Workshop on Curriculum Development held at DU
11:30 AM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayA daylong workshop on "Curriculum Development" was held today at Nabab Nawab Ali...
Saudi accuses Iran of potential ‘act of war’
10:44 AM, 06 Nov 2017 MondaySaudi Arabia has lashed out at Iran over the firing of a ballistic missile towards Riyadh by Houthi rebels in Yemen, citing evidence that Tehran was behind the strike and labelling it a potential “act of war”.
ABT man held over blogger Avijit murder
09:27 AM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayPolice on Sunday night arrested an operative of the banned militant organization Ansar Al...
3 Bangladeshis implicated in ‘monster mum’ case identified in Malaysia
09:24 AM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayMalaysian police have identified three Bangladeshi nationals as the main suspects in a case where two young girls were allegedly prostituted by their own mother...
2018 to get 22 public holidays
08:51 AM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayThe cabinet has approved a proposal for a list of government holidays for the year 2018 with a total of 22 public holidays.The approval came at a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister Office with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair on Monday...
Russia faces ‘very real threat’ of attack at Football World Cup
07:13 AM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayAlexander Golts, a Russian expert specialising in security, claimed that the month-long event faces a dangerous threat from returning jihadist fighters...
SC dismisses Khaleda’s plea to shift her graft trial proceedings
06:23 AM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday dismissed BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia's petition pleading to shift Zia Orphanage Trust graft trial proceedings against her from the current trial court...
Pvt univ student stabbed dead over game of cricket
06:14 AM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayA private university student was stabbed to death over a dispute arising a game of cricket at Badda in the capital on Monday. The deceased Nasim Ahmed Emajuddin, 24, son of Ali Ahmed Saifuddin, was a third year student of Manarat International University...
Catalan ex-president released by Belgian judge
04:46 AM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayA Belgian judge has granted conditional release to sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his ministers, and the group is scheduled to appear at court within 15 days, Belgian prosecutors said on Monday...
‘714 Indians in Paradise Papers for skirting taxes’
03:33 AM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayA year after the Panama Papers, a new set of data taken from another offshore law firm, Appleby, could expose the hidden wealth of individuals, including Indians, and show how corporations, hedge funds and others may have skirted taxes...
Saudi prince killed in helicopter crash near Yemen border
02:47 AM, 06 Nov 2017 MondayA Saudi prince has been killed when the helicopter he was travelling in crashed near the border with Yemen, state television reported...