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600 flood-affected Indians take shelter in Bangladesh
05:49 AM, 17 Aug 2017 ThursdayAround 600 flood affected victims from Coochbehar region of West Bengal in India have taken shelter in the Aditmari Upazila of Bangladesh’s border district of Lalmonirhat, reports India Today. In the last five days, at least hundreds of Indians have taken shelter in different houses...
Over 300 migrants rescued off Spanish coast
05:16 AM, 17 Aug 2017 ThursdayOver 300 migrants were rescued in seven dinghies off Spain's southern coast after attempting to cross the sea from Morocco, the Spanish maritime rescue service said on Wednesday. Of the 317 migrants, who were mainly of northern African and sub-Saharan origin...
Legal notice served for publishing Taslima’s column
12:14 PM, 16 Aug 2017 WednesdayA legal notice has been sent to the editor and publisher of the daily Bangladesh Pratidin for publishing a column of exiled author Taslima Nasrin tilted ‘Porn’ on July 20. A Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Abdul Halim on Wednesday served the notice on behalf of Maulana Abdul Jalil, Organizing Secretary of the Bangladesh Awami Olama League...
Floods in Bangladesh, India and Nepal - in pictures
10:52 AM, 16 Aug 2017 WednesdayNearly 250 people have died in the last few days as a result of flooding and landslides that have devastated parts of northern India, Nepal and Bangladesh...
Shah Rukh Khan visits Dilip Kumar
10:17 AM, 16 Aug 2017 WednesdayBollywood Shah Rukh Khan has been low-key since the promotions of his film, Jab Harry Met Sejal, ended and the film failed to win over the audience...
Aussies wrap up intra-squad match ahead of Bangladesh tour
09:11 AM, 16 Aug 2017 WednesdayAustralia's potential Test top three fly to Bangladesh hoping for an extended run in the middle during the two-day warm-up match after wickets fell thick and fast on the final day...
Executive magistrates can run mobile court till Oct 10
08:15 AM, 16 Aug 2017 WednesdayExecutive magistrates will be able to run mobile courts in the country till October 10 as the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the matter till that day...
Hearing on Sobhan’s appeal against war crimes conviction Oct 16
07:25 AM, 16 Aug 2017 WednesdayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday set October 16 to hold hearing on appeal filed by Jamaat leader Maulana Abdus Sobhan against the death sentence handed down to him by ICT-2 for committing crimes against humanity in 1971...
Women suicide bombers kill 27 in Nigeria
07:21 AM, 16 Aug 2017 WednesdayThree female suicide bombers have blown themselves up and killed 27 people in north-east Nigeria, according to local militia, in an attack bearing the hallmark of Boko Haram militants...
600 still missing in Sierra Leone mudslide
07:03 AM, 16 Aug 2017 WednesdayAt least 600 people are still missing following a mudslide and flooding that devastated parts of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, said a spokesman for the president...
2 Bangladeshis killed in US road crash
06:04 AM, 16 Aug 2017 WednesdayTwo Bangladeshi nationals were killed and two others injured at Wilkinson County area in the US state of Georgia around 8pm on Monday (US local time). The deceased were identified as Pracheta Dutta Tumpa and Imtiaz Ikram Alis. They were PhD students at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte...
Mayor Annisul hospitalized in London
05:25 AM, 16 Aug 2017 WednesdayDhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq has been hospitalized after he fell sick in London. His personal secretary Mizanur Rahman on Wednesday confirmed the matter to the Jagonews24.com.
EC invites 71 media personalities for talks
02:34 PM, 15 Aug 2017 TuesdayElection Commission (EC) has invited 71 senior journalists for holding a two-day dialogue on Wednesday and Thursday seeking their opinions and suggestions regarding the 11th parliamentary polls.
Police to quiz Saiful’s father
02:33 PM, 15 Aug 2017 TuesdayPolice will quiz tonight Abul Khair, father of slain Saiful Islam, Neo-JMB’s suicidal squad member, said a police official.
Flood situation deteriorates further in northern districts
10:44 AM, 15 Aug 2017 TuesdayRelief activities have been intensified further as the flood situation still continues to deteriorate at lower rate
No dialogue with BNP: Quader
10:36 AM, 15 Aug 2017 TuesdayAwami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today warned of no further dialogue and correlation with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) until the party chairperson Begum
Met office forecasts heavy rainfall in Sylhet, Ctg
10:32 AM, 15 Aug 2017 TuesdayDue to active monsoon heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at many places over Sylhet and Chittagong divisions during the next 24 hours commencing
PM pays homage to Bangabandhu in Tungipara
10:20 AM, 15 Aug 2017 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Govt identifies locations of Bangabandhu’s killers
08:55 AM, 15 Aug 2017 TuesdayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Kamal today said the government had identified location of the absconding...
N Korea maps out detailed plan for missile launches to sea off Guam
08:40 AM, 15 Aug 2017 TuesdayNorth Korea offered a glimpse into its plans to fire missiles near Guam in photos released by its state...