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6-day annual art exhibition begins at DU
12:53 PM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayA six-day ‘Annual Art Exhibition’ began today at the Zainul Gallery of Fine Art Faculty of Dhaka University (DU).
EC to hold dialogue with AL on Wednesday
12:07 PM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayThe Election Commission (EC) will hold dialogue with the country's largest political party Awami...
Lalon Shah’s 127th death anniversary today
11:47 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayThe 127th death anniversary of Fakir Lalon Shah, the most prominent figure of country's baul...
Kader Siddique demands resignation of CEC
10:59 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayKrishak Sramik Janata League president Bangabir Abdul Kader Siddique demanded the resignation of the chief election commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Hada as he said that BNP founder General Ziaur Rahman
‘It’s war’ - Warner driven by hatred for Ashes
10:43 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayAustralian batsman David Warner says playing England is "war" and he plans to work up...
Iraqi forces launch ‘major’ Kirkuk operation
09:55 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayIraqi forces have launched a major offensive over several fronts aimed at retaking the Kurdish-held city of Kirkuk, allegedly causing “lots of casualties” in fighting south of the city.
Amir one of the toughest I've faced, reiterates Kohli
09:19 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondaySri Lanka must have taken a sigh of relief when Pakistan left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir was recently ruled out of the five-match ODI series due to an injury...
Messi announces third child with Roccuzzo
08:05 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayLionel Messi is to become a father for the third time, the Barcelona star's wife Antonella Roccuzzo has announced...
HC directs govt to block Blue Whale game
07:55 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayHigh Court on Monday directed the government to block the online Blue Whale game that led to suicide...
Rohingya Persecution: WB suspends $200m loan for Myanmar
07:36 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayThe World Bank announced Wednesday that in response to the “violence, destruction and forced displacement of the Rohingya,” it will delay the release of a $200 million loan planned for Myanmar...
IPU assembly includes Rohingya issue as “emergency item"
07:14 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayThe Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) overnight included as the top "emergency item" the Rohingya issue as proposed by Bangladesh while its 137th assembly is underway in Russia's St. Petersburg, officials said today...
‘Taj Mahal a blot, built by traitors’
06:54 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayThe world-renowned Taj Mahal has been dragged into a row after it was left out of the Uttar Pradesh tourism booklet recently. Now Sangeet Som, a controversial lawmaker of the ruling...
Death toll from Mogadishu truck bomb rises to 276
05:44 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayThe death toll from a truck bomb that exploded near to a hotel and market in Mogadishu rose to 276 on Sunday, making it the worst terrorist atrocity in the country's history...
50 organisations nominated for Joy Bangla Youth Award 2017
05:29 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayThe second Joy Bangla Youth Award-2017 will be given to 50 new youth organizations under three categories, including sports, culture and community development...
World Food Day today
05:01 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayThe World Food Day is being observed on Monday with an emphasis on strengthening food security and rural economy to face the untoward situation of migration, now considered a great challenge across the globe...
Poet Rudra Muhammad Shahidullah’s birthday today
04:56 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayToday is the birthday of poet Rudra Muhammad Shahidullah. He was noted for his revolutionary and romantic poetry. He is considered one of the leading Bengali poets of the 1970s...
8 bodies of Rohingya children, women recovered from Naf River
04:03 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayCoastguards have recovered the bodies of eight Rohingyas who got drowned in the Naf River estuary while trying to flee the violence in Rakhine state of neighbouring Myanmar...
Open letter from a Rohingya to Suu Kyi
03:35 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayI was born in the same year you were awarded your coveted Nobel Peace Prize. It was one of the greatest honours to be bestowed upon someone from our country...
Sebastian Kurz set to become world’s youngest leader
02:46 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondayAustria's conservative People's Party, led by 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz, is set to win the country's general election, projections suggest. Mr Kurz is on course to become the world's youngest national leader...
South Africa crush Bangladesh by 10 wickets in 1st ODI
02:25 AM, 16 Oct 2017 MondaySouth Africa openers Quniton De Kock and Hashim Alma slammed unbeaten centuries as the Proteas registered a record-breaking 10-wicket win against Bangladesh in the first ODI at the...