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It’s big Test match for us: Tamim
03:43 PM, 23 Aug 2017 WednesdayDashing Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal showed optimism as he said that the Tigers will have to first...
IU declares 10-day Eid vacation from Aug 26
03:30 PM, 23 Aug 2017 WednesdayIslamic University (IU) here declared a 10-day vacation from August 26 on the occasion of the holy Eid...
Outgoing EU envoy calls on Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin
02:59 PM, 23 Aug 2017 WednesdayEuropean Union (EU) Ambassador Pierre Mayadon today made a farewell call on Jatiya Sangsad (SJ)...
Zilhaj moon sighted, Eid-ul- Azha on September 2
01:19 PM, 23 Aug 2017 WednesdayEid-ul- Azha will be celebrated across the country on Saturday, September 2, 2017 as the Zilhaj moon was sighted on Wednesday. The national moon sighting committee announced the decision following a meeting at Islamic Foundation in Dhaka after receiving reports of moon sighting...
Rooney retires from international football
01:02 PM, 23 Aug 2017 WednesdayEngland's record goalscorer, Wayne Rooney, has announced his retirement from internaitonal football...
Barcelona Twitter account hacked as club ‘announce’ signing of Di Maria
11:31 AM, 23 Aug 2017 WednesdayFC Barcelona's Twitter was hacked in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with the club...
Google and Walmart unveil e-commerce partnership
11:06 AM, 23 Aug 2017 WednesdayGoogle and Walmart on Tuesday announced a partnership that will make the retailer's products available...
HC summons Bhatara OC over impounding of vehicle
10:02 AM, 23 Aug 2017 WednesdayThe High Court (HC) today summoned officer in- charge of Bhatara police station in the capital over...
Check out the new world’s largest samosa
09:14 AM, 23 Aug 2017 WednesdayThe world record for the largest samosa was smashed in London on Tuesday by a whopping version of the popular Asian snack weighing in at 153.1 kilogrammes...
Prisoner flees from custody, 2 jail guards closed
08:56 AM, 23 Aug 2017 WednesdayA man accused in a drug related case escaped from the custody at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early Wednesday...
Afridi blasts 42-ball century in Natwest T20
08:48 AM, 23 Aug 2017 WednesdayShahid Afridi blasted 101 in only 43 balls to inspire Hampshire’s 101-run victory over Derbyshire in the NatWest T20 Blast quarter-finals...
Stop using hydraulic horns in 48-hr: HC
07:02 AM, 23 Aug 2017 WednesdayThe High Court has directed the government to stop using hydraulic horns within 48 hours. The HC bench of Justice Kazi Rezaul Haque and Justice Mohammad Ullah passed the order on Wednesday...
Over 2 lakh detained for violating hajj regulations in Saudi
06:14 AM, 23 Aug 2017 WednesdayAddressing a press conference in Mina, Maj. Gen. Jamaan Al-Ghamdi, assistant commander of Hajj security forces said that since the beginning of the Hajj season, 61 unauthorized offices...
Social media making children illiterate, author claims
05:07 AM, 23 Aug 2017 WednesdaySocial media and smartphones will lead to an increase in illiterate children within a generation, a Booker Prize winning author has warned...
Saudi Arabia declares Eid-ul-Azha on Sept 1
04:22 AM, 23 Aug 2017 WednesdaySaudi Arabia's High Judicial Court has announced that, based on confirmed sightings of the new moon crescent on Tuesday, the first day of Eid al-Adha 1438 will be Friday, September 1...
Taslima Nasreen demands abolition of Sharia law
03:56 AM, 23 Aug 2017 WednesdayBangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Tuesday reacted to the Indian Supreme Court verdict abolishing triple talaq, saying while it was "definitely not women's freedom" there was need to...
BPL opening ceremony canceled to aid flood victims
03:05 AM, 23 Aug 2017 WednesdayThe fifth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will begin without any opening ceremony due to ongoing flood. The funds allocated for the purpose will be distributed among the needy people of the flood-hit areas...
Justice Mamtaj Uddin reappointed Press Council chairman
03:44 PM, 22 Aug 2017 TuesdayJustice Mohammad Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed (retd) was reappointed as the chairman of the Bangladesh Press Council (BPC) for next two years.
Stocks maintain upward trend on higher transactions
03:33 PM, 22 Aug 2017 TuesdayStocks maintained upward trend on Tuesday as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong stock...
We now feel unbeatable at home: Shakib
03:26 PM, 22 Aug 2017 TuesdayThe most celebrated all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, who is the top ranked all-rounder in all three formats...