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Indian EZ in Mirsarai: Bangladesh for allowing local contractors
04:15 PM, 14 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe establishment of an Indian Economic Zone in Mirsarai of Chattogram, aimed at attracting Indian investment by developing infrastructure on 900 acres of land, has encountered significant delays due to policy complications.
Preparation of martyred intellectuals’ list comes to halt
03:59 PM, 14 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe process of finalising the list of martyred intellectuals, a project initiated by the Awami League government, has been suspended due to the inactivity of the verification committee.
Helal Hafiz laid to rest with state honours
03:48 PM, 14 Dec 2024 SaturdayCelebrated poet Helal Hafiz was laid to rest with state honours at the Martyred Intellectuals' Cemetery in Mirpur on Saturday afternoon. The burial took place at around 3:00pm, following two funeral prayers at the Bangla Academy and the National Press Club, where his admirers, relatives, and prominent figures gathered to pay their final respects.
Amir announces retirement from int’l cricket again
02:54 PM, 14 Dec 2024 SaturdayPakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to his career with the national team for the second time.
South Korea President impeached
02:12 PM, 14 Dec 2024 SaturdaySouth Korean lawmakers on Saturday voted to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office for his failed attempt to impose martial law last week. The vote took place as hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Seoul in rival rallies for and against Yoon, who launched a failed attempt to impose martial law on December 3.
Mild cold wave in 4 dists, may persist for few days
01:49 PM, 14 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe first cold wave of this winter season began on Friday. Initially affecting three districts, it has now expanded to four districts.
ICC approves hybrid CT model, Pakistan won’t travel to India in 2026
01:11 PM, 14 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved a hybrid model for the 2025 Champions Trophy, with matches to be hosted in Pakistan and Dubai following an agreement between the PCB and BCCI.
Fakhrul hopes for swift arrangement of elections
11:45 AM, 14 Dec 2024 SaturdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday expressed hope that a free and fair election will be arranged soon, in accordance with the will of the people. He emphasised that through a fair, impartial, and transparent election, the people will have the opportunity to elect their representatives.
Allu Arjun released after spending night in jail
10:59 AM, 14 Dec 2024 SaturdayTelugu actor Allu Arjun walked out of jail on Saturday morning, a day after he was arrested in connection with the stampede outside a Hyderabad theatre screening 'Pushpa 2' earlier this month in which one woman died.
South Korean president faces 2nd impeachment vote
10:22 AM, 14 Dec 2024 SaturdaySouth Korean lawmakers vote Saturday on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, in a second parliamentary showdown that remains too close to call.
Asif Nazrul urges utilisation of 2nd opportunity to build nation
10:10 AM, 14 Dec 2024 SaturdayDr Asif Nazrul, Law Adviser to the interim government, said on Saturday that the sacrifices of the martyrs of 1971 were rendered futile due to the failures of a political party. He called upon the youth to seize the second opportunity to build the nation through sacrifice and prevent a repetition of past failures.
Shakib banned from bowling in ECB competitions
09:09 AM, 14 Dec 2024 SaturdayBangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been suspended from bowling in England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) competitions after playing just one match for Surrey last season.
President, CA pay homage to Martyred Intellectuals
08:45 AM, 14 Dec 2024 SaturdayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus paid rich tributes to the martyred intellectuals on Saturday by placing wreaths at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial at Mirpur in the capital, marking Martyred Intellectuals Day.
Martyred Intellectuals Day today
08:16 AM, 14 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe nation is observing the Martyred Intellectuals Day on Sunday. The nation recalls on this day the mass killing of a large number of Bengali top brains by the Pakistan army and their collaborators visibly sensing their defeat just two days ahead of the emergence of Dhaka as the free capital of free Bangladesh.
Macron ally Francois Bayrou appointed new French PM
06:02 PM, 13 Dec 2024 FridayFrancois Bayrou, a veteran centrist and ally of president Emmanuel Macron, has been appointed French prime minister, after last week’s historic vote of no-confidence ended the beleaguered and short-lived minority coalition of the rightwing Michel Barnier...
Amended sound pollution control rules to be finalised this month: Rizwana
05:22 PM, 13 Dec 2024 FridayEnvironment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Friday said the Sound Pollution Control Rules will be finalized in December (this month)...
Poet Helal Hafiz no more
04:37 PM, 13 Dec 2024 FridayRenowned poet and veteran member of Jatiya Press Club Helal Hafiz passed away on Friday, December 13. He was 76. Ayub Bhuiyan, secretary of Jatiya Press Club, confirmed the matter. He was found unconscious in the bathroom at Super Home in Dhaka's Shahbagh area this afternoon and later, he was taken to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital...
Online portal editors form alliance
04:05 PM, 13 Dec 2024 FridayThe editors of online news portals including those of newspapers and TV channels have formed an alliance announcing today a 13-member executive committee of the platform...
Nation to observe Martyred Intellectuals Day Saturday
03:51 PM, 13 Dec 2024 FridayThe nation will observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day on Saturday, paying glowing tributes to the intellectuals who were brutally killed by the Pakistan occupation forces and their local collaborators at the fag end of the country's Liberation War in 1971...
Indian actor Allu Arjun arrested
03:07 PM, 13 Dec 2024 FridayTelugu actor Allu Arjun has been arrested in connection with the stampede outside a Hyderabad theatre last week in which one woman was killed...