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Get Myanmar refugees home, not to camps: Kofi Annan

04:52 AM, 14 Oct 2017 Saturday

Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is urging Myanmar to make sure Rohingya Muslim refugees can return to their homes, not to camps. Annan said at U.N. headquarters Friday that Myanmar’s government needs to “create conditions...

CJ Sinha off to Australia

03:02 AM, 14 Oct 2017 Saturday

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha left Dhaka for Australia on Friday night after he secured government’s clearance for his overseas tour. He left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by a Singapore Airlines flight at 11:55pm...

Bangladesh wants UN involvement to end Rohingya crisis: Quader

03:21 PM, 13 Oct 2017 Friday

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said Bangladesh wants United Nations involvement in discussion with Myanmar for repatriation of the Rohingyas

Bangladesh go down 0-7 to India in Asia Cup Hockey

01:57 PM, 13 Oct 2017 Friday

Bangladesh again suffered a 0-7 goal defeat to former champions India in the one-sided Hero Men's Asia Cup Hockey held at Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Friday.

How long do these 7 regular foods last in a freezer?

01:34 PM, 13 Oct 2017 Friday

Our refrigerators are a repository of all kinds of leftovers and freezers help to extend the expiry of many perishable foods. A packet of processed food, raw chicken or meat, curries, soups and stews and so much more can go in to a freezer giving these foods

Tofail for intensifying global pressure on Myanmar

12:20 PM, 13 Oct 2017 Friday

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed today called for intensifying global pressure on Myanmar to take back their evicted citizens who took shelter in Bangladesh.

Trump breaks with allies as US goes it alone on Iran

10:49 AM, 13 Oct 2017 Friday

Donald Trump will unveil a more aggressive strategy to check Iran’s growing might Friday, withdrawing presidential backing for a landmark nuclear deal and targeting the country’s missile programme and militia proxies

Experts for egg consumption to meet protein demand

10:42 AM, 13 Oct 2017 Friday

Livestock experts at a post-rally discussion here today called upon the common people for regular consumption of egg to meet protein and nutritional demand in building a healthier nation.

10 held over DU admission test fraud

10:02 AM, 13 Oct 2017 Friday

The Dhaka University authorities detained 10 applicants over fraudulent activities during ‘Ka’ unit admission test of first year honors for the academic session 2017-18.

California fires kill 31, deadliest in state’s history

08:18 AM, 13 Oct 2017 Friday

The death toll from raging California wildfires rose to 31 Thursday as body recovery teams...

Two youths hacked to death in Narayanganj

07:56 AM, 13 Oct 2017 Friday

Two youths were hacked to death by rivals at Hosain Nagar under Sadar upazila of the district...

Test, ODI leagues approved by ICC Board

07:16 AM, 13 Oct 2017 Friday

A genuine Test match world championship and an ODI league will be introduced to...

Samsung Electronics CEO resigns

06:14 AM, 13 Oct 2017 Friday

Samsung Electronics chief executive Kwon Oh-hyun has resigned citing an "unprecedented...

2 killed in separate gunfights

04:44 AM, 13 Oct 2017 Friday

Two ‘criminal’ killed in separate reported gunfights in Narayanganj and Kushtia on early Friday. In Narayanganj , a listed criminal was killed in a reported gunfight with DB police...

Egg at Tk 3 marking World Egg Day today

03:33 AM, 13 Oct 2017 Friday

Bangladesh will observe the World Egg Day today with over 40 countries of the world simultaneously. Department of Livestock Services (DLS) and Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council (BPICC) will sell egg at special discount of Taka 3 each egg...

Shakib shines but Bangladesh lose ODI warm-up

02:30 AM, 13 Oct 2017 Friday

Shakib Al Hasan top-scored with 68 but could not prevent a six-wicket defeat for the...

Myanmar in talks with Bangladesh on return of Rohingya: Suu Kyi

03:50 PM, 12 Oct 2017 Thursday

Myanmar’s embattled leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has called for national unity and created a committee that will coordinate all international and local assistance in violence-hit Rakhine state. More than 500,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled from the state to neighbouring Bangladesh since August 25...

BCB elections to take place on October 31

03:39 PM, 12 Oct 2017 Thursday

The BCB has announced it will hold its elections on October 31 at its headquarters in Dhaka. The election commission will announce the date for the president’s election after

Egg at Tk 3 marking World Egg Day tomorrow

03:25 PM, 12 Oct 2017 Thursday

Bangladesh will observe the World Egg Day tomorrow with over 40 countries of the world...

Chittagong Port Authority to make movie on ‘Operation Jackpot’

03:03 PM, 12 Oct 2017 Thursday

Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is set to make a movie on the ‘Operation Jackpot’, which was carried out by naval commandos during the country’s War of Liberation in 1971.