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Labour tipped for historic win as UK voters go to the polls
09:16 AM, 04 Jul 2024 ThursdayBritons head to the polls Thursday in a general election widely expected to emphatically return the opposition Labour party to power and end nearly a decade-and-a-half of Conservative rule.
Nepal PM loses majority after coalition partner quits
08:27 AM, 04 Jul 2024 ThursdayEmbattled Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost his government's majority Wednesday after his key coalition partner withdrew support, triggering fresh political uncertainty in Kathmandu's volatile parliament.
Gazans seek shelter as Khan Younis exodus on
10:02 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayTens of thousands of Palestinians are seeking shelter and a safe location, as the exodus from Gaza’s second city of Khan Younis continues in response to Israeli military evacuation orders...
Four get death in auto-rickshaw driver murder
09:39 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayA court in Kishoreganj has sentenced four people to death for the murder of an auto-rickshaw driver in Bhairab upazila of the district...
Botanical garden entry fee jumps to Tk 100 from Tk 20
08:39 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayThe National Botanical Garden in Mirpur, popularly known as the Botanical Garden, is a popular spot for nature lovers in the capital...
What caused the deadly stampede in India
07:53 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayAt least 121 people, the vast majority of them women, have died in a crowd crush on Tuesday in India’s Hathras district, at a religious gathering for the Hindu guru, Bhole Baba...
PM expects use of hydrogen fuel by 2035
07:31 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed hope that Bangladesh will be able to use hydrogen fuel experimentally by 2035. This plan is part of a broader strategy to produce electricity from hydrogen and ammonia...
White House fights anxiety over Biden's future
07:15 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government has reached the healthcare services to the doorsteps of the people. "We have reached healthcare services to the common people," she said while witnessing a presentation on the health sector transformation...
‘Fictitious report’ infuriates Taskin
06:27 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayPacer Taskin Ahmed missed the World Cup match against India due to oversleeping, a story that has now become widely known...
US expels more than 100 Chinese migrants in rare mass deportation
06:08 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayThe US has sent back 116 Chinese migrants in the first such “large charter flight” in five years, the Department of Homeland Security has said...
VAT exemption mostly on food products, less on education
05:46 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) exempts Value Added Tax or VAT on goods and services to provide relief to citizens and facilitate industrialisation. In 2022, about 1 lakh 29 thousand 570 crores of VAT has been exempted on various goods and services...
Chinese co to invest $21.85m in BEPZA EZ
05:15 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayChinese company Unicorn Handbag Limited is set to invest $21.85 million to establish a carry bag and luggage manufacturing industry in the BEPZA Economic Zone...
All quiet in Barishal hilsa market
04:40 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayDuring June to October, the monsoon season, rivers in Barishal are expected to yield a large catch of hilsa, but this season, there has been a significant shortage. Despite regular fishing efforts, fishermen are returning empty-handed, and Barisal's wholesale hilsa markets are notably quiet...
Dr Satya Prasad Majumder reappointed BUET VC
04:23 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayProfessor Dr Satya Prasad Majumder has been reappointed as the vice chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)...
Govt eyes Chinese investment in Kuakata rail link, MRT Line II
03:45 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayThe government plans to seek Chinese investment in two new megaprojects: the Bhanga-Kuakata Rail Link and the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line II between Gabtali and Narayanganj. The total cost of these projects is estimated at Tk 1.26 lakh crore, and the government aims to secure Tk 77.82 thousand crore in foreign funding...
First ever fair for Academy of Women Entrepreneurs inaugurated
03:34 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayThe US Embassy Dhaka’s Public Diplomacy Section, in collaboration with BRAC University, has organized the first-ever fair exclusively for Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) alumni in Bangladesh...
Bangladesh looks to China for $5 billion loan
02:39 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayBangladesh is in talks with China for a loan of about $5 billion to bolster the nation’s dwindling foreign-exchange reserves, the central bank governor said, drawing the South Asian country closer to Beijing.
Quader to hold meeting with university teachers on Thursday
01:36 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayAwami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader will hold a meeting on Thursday with the leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association who are protesting the new universal pension scheme ‘Prottoy’ recently issued by the Finance Ministry.
After hijab, Mumbai college bans ‘revealing dresses’
12:54 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayDays after banning the hijab, a college in India’s Mumbai has issued a new dress code barring students from wearing torn jeans, t-shirts, and "revealing dresses" on its premises.
Poll predicts record win for Labour Party at UK election
11:30 AM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayBritain's Labour Party is set to sweep to power with a record number of seats at Thursday's national election, a forecast by polling company Survation showed on Tuesday.