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Russia banned from winter Olympics by IOC
03:01 AM, 06 Dec 2017 WednesdayRussia has been banned from competing at next year's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang by the International Olympic Committee. But Russian athletes who can prove they are clean would be allowed to compete in South Korea under a neutral flag...
Forged IDs make Rohingya ‘Indians’
02:47 AM, 06 Dec 2017 WednesdayA well-oiled network of 'immigration' touts and agents in Kolkata and Guwahati has been helping the Rohingya infiltrating from Bangladesh and Myanmar with transit arrangements as well as the procurement of fake Indian identity cards and other documentation to facilitate...
US to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in world first
02:20 AM, 06 Dec 2017 WednesdayUS President Donald Trump will unilaterally recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, senior administration officials say. But the officials said Mr Trump would not immediately move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem...
Facebook Messenger down again
12:42 PM, 05 Dec 2017 TuesdayFacebook Messenger is down again for the second time in a week. The popular app suffered a major outage last week with hundreds of users unable to access or send messages...
PM returns home
11:56 AM, 05 Dec 2017 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Tuesday afternoon concluding her three-day official visit to Cambodia at the invitation of her Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen...
Ex-footballer Aminul detained
11:53 AM, 05 Dec 2017 TuesdayDetective Branch of Police on Tuesday detained former national footballer Aminul Haque from Kadam Foara area in front of the High Court.
JCD-police clash near High court, 7 detained
11:32 AM, 05 Dec 2017 TuesdayA group of activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal clashed with police near High Court as police tried to foil their attempt to bring out a procession after BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia left the Dhaka’s Fifth Special Judges Court at Bakshibazar on Tuesday afternoon...
UAE, Saudi form new partnership separate from GCC
10:00 AM, 05 Dec 2017 TuesdayThe United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have formed a new military and trade partnership separate from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), according to a statement issued by the UAE. The development on Tuesday comes amid heightened tensions within the GCC, a political and...
Pybus to interview for Bangladesh head coach
09:28 AM, 05 Dec 2017 TuesdayThe English-born coach Richard Pybus will arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday for an interview for the head coach of Bangladesh cricket team...
PM leaves Cambodia for home
08:48 AM, 05 Dec 2017 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here today concluding her three-day official visit to Southeast Asian country Cambodia at the invitation of her Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen...
SC asks to form managing body for Lakehead School in 7 days
07:39 AM, 05 Dec 2017 TuesdayThe Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Ministry of Education to form managing committee within seven days for Lakehead Grammar School in the capital...
Trouble mounts for Sanofi dengue vaccine over safety concerns
07:11 AM, 05 Dec 2017 TuesdayThe World Health Organization said on Monday it hopes to review safety data on Sanofi’s dengue vaccine this month, while the Philippines ordered an investigation of its now suspended massive immunization program after the French drugmaker said it could actually worsen the disease in some cases...
US court allows Trump’s travel ban to go into full effect
06:35 AM, 05 Dec 2017 TuesdayThe US Supreme Court handed a legal victory to Donald Trump, ruling that his travel ban can be fully enforced pending an appeal.
Khaleda gets bail after surrender
06:06 AM, 05 Dec 2017 TuesdayA Dhaka court on Tuesday granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two graft cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman of Dhaka’s Fifth Special Judges Court passed the order after the former prime minister, accompanied by her lawyers, surrendered before the court and sought bail...
Facebook rolls out messenger for kids
05:46 AM, 05 Dec 2017 TuesdayFacebook has created a new version of its instant messaging app that is designed for children...
PM for boosting connectivity among Asian nations
05:20 AM, 05 Dec 2017 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday put emphasis on increasing connectivity and cooperation among the Asian nations for the interest of the people of this region. The prime minister expressed the views when former Cambodian prime minister and President of Funcinpec...
Govt to construct 360 Liberation War Museums soon
12:37 PM, 04 Dec 2017 MondayThe government is set to construct 360 Liberation War Memorial museums at the historical...
DNCC mayor post declared vacant
11:39 AM, 04 Dec 2017 MondayThe mayor post of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) was declared vacant on Sunday...
PM meets Cambodian King
11:11 AM, 04 Dec 2017 MondayCambodian King Norodom Sihamoni today expressed satisfaction over the existing bilateral...
Shakib, Apu part ways
10:21 AM, 04 Dec 2017 MondayDhallywood’s celebrity couple Shakib Khan and Apu Biswas have announced divorce. Source close to Shakib Khan told the Jago News that the Dhallywood superstar has sent a divorce letter to Apu.