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Typhoon fatalities climb to 106, 25 missing in central Vietnam
04:39 AM, 10 Nov 2017 FridayTyphoon Damrey has claimed 106 lives, left 25 people missing and injured 197 others in Vietnam's central and central highlands regions, the country's Central Steering
Saudi Arabia says 201 people held in anti-graft swoop
03:03 AM, 10 Nov 2017 FridaySaudi Arabia said Thursday 201 people are being held for questioning over an estimated $100 billion in embezzlement and corruption, after the biggest purge of the kingdom's elite in its modern history
FIFA human rights panel warns over migrant workers
03:46 PM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayFIFA's human rights advisors on Thursday criticised a lack of transparency over the condition of workers on Soccer World Cup projects in Russia, highlighting the plight of North Koreans reportedly building facilities.
Bangladesh-Myanmar joint working group by Nov 30: Asaduzzaman
03:32 PM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said here today a joint working group comprising representatives from both Bangladesh and Myanmar will be formed by November 30 aimed at repatriating the Rohingyas to their homeland.
Next polls will be held as per constitution: Food Minister
03:31 PM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayFood Minister Advocate Quamrul Islam today said the next general elections would be held...
Shaheed Nur Hossain Day today
03:23 PM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayToday is Shaheed Nur Hossain Day, a red-letter day in restoration of democracy in the...
Matin appointed new BGCCI executive director
02:31 PM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayThe country’s largest bilateral chamber, Bangladesh German Chamber of Commerce and...
Delta plan to make uplift sustainable: experts
01:01 PM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayIn order to make development sustainable and more productive, the process for preparing...
Militancy won’t survive in Bangladesh: IGP
12:50 PM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayInspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque today said militancy would not exist in the country as the people of Bangladesh are basically religious but not orthodox.
No state-owned factory will be handed over for privatisation: Amu
12:24 PM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayIndustries Minister Amir Hossain Amu today said the government would not hand over any land of state-owned factories to the private sector.
Stocks close week up on higher transactions
11:38 AM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayStocks ended the week on Thursday upward with rising trend of major price indices at Dhaka...
SC dismisses Khaleda's plea to examine 11 PWs in graft case
11:07 AM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today dismissed a petition of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to allow defence to examine nine prosecution witnesses (PWs) and
China to set up technical institute in Bangladesh
10:50 AM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayThe Chinese government is keen to set up a modern technical institute in Bangladesh to create world standard skilled human resources to mitigate the current demand
Hathurasingha tenders resignation to BCB
09:42 AM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayChandika Hathurusingha’s future with Bangladesh hangs in the balance after the coach tendered his resignation to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
Bangladesh wants collaborative engagements with neighbours: PM
09:13 AM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Bangladesh wants collaborative engagements with India and other neighbours for regional peace and prosperity and benefit of the people in South Asia...
BATB wins tax award
08:40 AM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayBritish American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) was awarded at Income Tax Fair Program-2017 organized by National Board of Revenue at its headquarters at Agargaon in Dhaka...
Over 1 lakh Indians book ticket for Mars
07:14 AM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayAround 1,38,899, people from India are Mars-bound. They have 'booked' a flight to the Red Planet via Nasa's InSight (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat...
Hasina, Modi flag off Khulna-Kolkata rail service
06:24 AM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Thursday jointly flagged off the Khulna-Kolkata train service and opened two bridges on railway routes connecting Dhaka with Sylhet and Chittagong...
Juba League activist hacked dead in Natore
06:13 AM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayA Juba League activist was stabbed to death beside the Kandivita TB Hospital in Natore on Wednesday night. The deceased Angan Ahmed, son of Abdur Rafiq, of Patul village at Noldanga upazila, was a member of district Juba League...
Bangladesh elected to UNESCO Executive Board
05:25 AM, 09 Nov 2017 ThursdayBangladesh has been selected as a member of the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for four years...