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Stocks bounced back

09:39 PM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

Stocks bounced back on Thursday, the last day of the week, as indices of the both bourses-

Govt steering nation towards progress: Mustafa Jabbar

09:07 PM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

Post, Telecommunication and ICT minister Mustafa Jabbar today urged the people to cast their...

Pakistan condemns Sheikh Hasina’s ‘anti-Pakistan remarks’

08:27 PM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

Pakistan on Thursday condemned 'anti-Pakistan' statements issued by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina earlier this week. Sheikh Hasina had, during a March 25 address, said that the people of Bangladesh "must respond to those who have been lost in their love for Pakistan".

Hajj flights to begin July 14

07:42 PM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister AKM Shahjahan Kamal today said the Hajj flights carrying...

Lehmann steps down as Australia coach

06:40 PM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

Australian cricket team coach Darren Lehmann has announced he will be stepping down at the end of the fourth Test match against South Africa. "I just want to let you know that this will be my last Test as head coach of the Australian cricket...

Smith breaks down as he accepts full responsibility

06:19 PM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

Distraught former Australian cricket captain Steve Smith accepted full responsibility Thursday...

BNP’s return to power means country’s destruction: PM

05:42 PM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

Seeking vote for Awami League in the next general election, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said BNP’s return to power means destruction of the country....

US to work closely with Bangladesh on Rohingya issue: Nauert

05:00 PM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

The United States will continue to work 'hand in hand' with Bangladesh on the Rohingya issue not only through aid but also through sustained supports for the voluntary, dignified and safe return of the forcibly displaced people to their homes in Myanmar....

6 lakh beggars in Bangladesh, says Muhith

04:00 PM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

There are 6 lakh beggars in the country, finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith informed on Thursday...

WHO appeals for $16 million to tackle Rohingya crisis

03:58 PM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appealed for funding to the tune of $16 million to meet the health needs of 1.3 million Rohingyas refugee in Bangladeh’s Cox Bazar, as it anticipates “grave health risks in the coming rainy season”.....

Warner apologises for ball tampering

01:23 PM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

Disgraced Australian opener David Warner on Thursday apologised to fans and said he took responsibility for his part in a ball-tampering scandal that has shocked the cricketing world....

Washington DC mayor declares March 26 as Bangladesh Day

01:03 PM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

The Mayor of Washington DC has declared the Bangladesh’s Independence and National Day as the “Bangladesh Day”, according to a press release of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC, received on Thursday...

3 killed in Habiganj road accident

01:02 PM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

At least three persons were killed and two others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Model Bazar area under Nabiganj upazila of the district on Thursday morning....

Facebook to give users more control over personal info

12:50 PM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

Facebook is giving users more control over their privacy by making data management easier and redesigning the settings menu, the company said on Wednesday, in the wake of a scandal over a breach that exposed the personal information of millions and was allegedly used by a political consultancy...

One killed in Tangail pre-polls violence

12:30 PM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

A man has been killed during a pre-polls violence at Sagordighi union parishad under Ghatail upazila of Tangail in the wee hours of Thursday....

2 Bangladeshis killed in road crash in Malaysia

11:37 AM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

Two Bangladeshis were killed while six others were injured when the van they were travelling in skidded at KM121.4 of the East Coast Highway 1 of Kuantan city in Malaysia on Wednesday...

68 killed in Venezuelan police station riot, fire

10:44 AM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

Rioting and a fire in the cells of a Venezuelan police station in the central city of Valencia killed 68 people on Wednesday, according to the government and witnesses, reports Reuters. Families hoping for news outside the police station were dispersed with tear gas and authorities did not give information until late into the evening.

Saudi Arabia must face US lawsuits over 9/11 attacks

10:26 AM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Saudi Arabia’s bid to dismiss lawsuits claiming that it helped plan the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and should pay billions of dollars in damages to victims, reports Reuters...

IPL 2018: Smith, Warner banned for 1 year

09:09 AM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

Following the Cricket Australia’s 12-month ban on former Australia’s skipper Steve Smith and Vice-captain David Warner, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Wednesday barred Steve Smith and David Warner from taking part in the eleventh edition of Indian Premier League...

Malala returns to Pakistan for first time since shooting

08:45 AM, 29 Mar 2018 Thursday

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has returned to Pakistan for the first time since being shot by Taliban militants...