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Veteran journalist Kazi Shiraz passes away
04:05 AM, 01 Sep 2017 FridayNoted journalist and freedom fighter Kazi Shiraz has passed away at the age of 70.
Eid-ul-Azha tomorrow
02:53 AM, 01 Sep 2017 FridayThe holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on Saturday with due solemnity and religious fervour. On the occasion, the Muslims across the country will offer prayers in congregations and sacrifice animals in the name of Almighty Allah.
GM Rakib leaves for Georgia to participate WC Chess
03:36 PM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayGrandmaster Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib left for Georgia today to take part in the World Cup Chess...
Two get Altaf Mahmud Padak
03:05 PM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayWell-known actor Aly Zaker and noted writer-researcher Mofidul Haque have received this...
Abdul Jabbar laid to eternal rest
01:43 PM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayLegendary singer and freedom fighter Abdul Jabbar was laid to eternal rest at Mirpur Martyred Intellectual Graveyard following his last namaj-e-janaza at Dhaka University Central Mosque after Zohr prayers on Thursday.
Main Eid congregation to be held at Jatiya Eidgah
01:21 PM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayThe main Eid congregation will be held at Jatiya Eidgah at 8am on Saturday though there is a prediction of inclement weather with heavy rainfall, said Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon here today.
Tamim fined for ICC breach
12:57 PM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayBangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has been landed in hot water with the ICC following his team's...
Musharraf declared fugitive in ex-PM Bhutto’s murder trial
12:17 PM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayPakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was on Thursday declared a proclaimed offender by a special anti-terrorism court which sentenced two senior police officers to 17 years in jail in the Benazir Bhutto murder case, nearly 10 years after her assassination.
DU launches news portal
12:07 PM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayA news portal, a YouTube Channel and uploading video news link to the university website were...
ACC initiates probe against 18 hajj agencies
11:44 AM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today started investigation into irregularities against 18 hajj agencies.
BGMEA wants one year more to shift headquarters from Hatirjheel
11:44 AM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayBangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has pleaded for one-
FTA with Sri Lanka in current tenure: Tofail
11:13 AM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayCommerce minister Tofail Ahmed said Bangladesh will sign free trade agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka within the current tenure of the present government,
3-tier security taken for Jatiya Eidgah: DMP commissioner
11:08 AM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayDhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah today said unprecedented measures with 3-tier security have been taken in and around the Jatiya Eidgah, reports BSS.
‘No enemy we cannot conquer’: N Koreans
10:21 AM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayThe crowd applauded as the official announcement was read out. This was breaking news, Pyongyang style: delivered bombastically, with much fanfare, one day late.
We can compete with any team now: Hathurusingha
09:43 AM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayAfter defeating Australia in the first Test match of the two-match series, Bangladeshi fans are...
10 killed in Mumbai building collapse
08:15 AM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayAt least 10 people have died after a five-storey building has collapsed on Thursday morning in Mumbai's Bhendi Bazaar area. Four people have been rescued, but many are still feared trapped...
Ex-OC gets 10-yr jail for murder
06:54 AM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayA court in Sunamganj has sentenced former officer-in-charge of Tahirpur Police Station Sharifur Islam to ten years in a case filed for murder of Chhatra League leader Wahiduzzaman Shiplu in 2002. Sunamganj Additional District and Sessions Judge Pronoy Kumar Das passed the order around...
DiCaprio donates USD 1 million to hurricane relief efforts
06:09 AM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayLeonardo DiCaprio is the latest Hollywood star to reach into his pocket to help those in need in Texas...
19 more bodies of Rohingyas recovered at Teknaf
05:19 AM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayNineteen more bodies of Rohingya people were recovered on Thursday morning from Naf river in Shah Pori Dweep area in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar where a boat capsized in the river. The bodies were only women and children...
Hajj begins
04:29 AM, 31 Aug 2017 ThursdayMore than two million Muslims from around the world arrived in Mina to spend the day of Tarwiyah and follow the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Pilgrims will then head to Mount Arafat on Thursday...