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US-UK airstrikes force aid agencies to suspend operations in Yemen
09:42 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayAid agencies have begun suspending vital operations in Yemen after the recent US and UK strikes on Houthi targets, amid warnings that further military intervention risks deepening one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises...
Schools can be shut if temperature dips below 10C
09:03 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayThe primary, and secondary schools in any district can be closed if the temperature there drops below 10 degrees Celsius during the Winter. Primary and Mass Education Ministry, and the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education on Tuesday issued separate orders in this regard...
Palak asks BTRC to take steps to block unregistered mobile phones
08:04 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayState Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Tuesday directed the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to take steps to block all unregistered mobile phones...
Nasir Hossain banned for 2 years under anti-corruption code
07:09 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayBangladesh cricketer and franchise player Nasir Hossain has been banned from all cricket for two years, with six months of that suspended, after he accepted three charges of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board’s Anti-Corruption Code, the International Cricket Council said in a media release on Tuesday...
Dhaka Elevated Expressway to be completed in 2024: Quader
06:11 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayRoad Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the construction works of Dhaka Elevated Expressway will be completed within this year (2024)...
Five get death for killing woman after gang rape
05:10 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayA court in Shariatpur on Tuesday sentenced five people to death for killing a woman after gang rape...
HC issues rule against illegal structures on highways
04:22 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayOn Tuesday, the High Court (HC) issued a rule asking why authorities' inaction in removing local vehicles, haat-bazaar and other illegal structures from the country's highways to ensure the safe movement of citizens, will not be declared illegal...
Mourinho sacked as Roma manager
03:39 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayJose Mourinho has been sacked as Roma manager with the club currently ninth in Serie A...
Finland PM greets Sheikh Hasina on reelection as PM
02:46 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayFinland Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her reelection as Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
BNP searching for dark ways to assume power: PM
02:27 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said BNP did not participate in the January 7 election in fear of defeat and has been searching for dark ways to assume power being rejected by the people time and again.
Health Minister orders closure of unlicensed hospitals, clinics
02:15 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayHealth Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen has ordered the closure of unlicensed private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres. The minister said this while talking to the journalists at Secretariat on Tuesday.
DGHS seeks info on all unlicensed pvt hospitals, clinics
01:05 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayThe Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has instructed all departmental health directors and civil surgeons to provide information on all unlicensed private hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centres and blood banks in the country within seven days.
Iran says Revolutionary Guards attack Israel’s ‘spy HQ’ in Iraq
12:09 PM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayIran's Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the "spy headquarters" of Israel in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported late on Monday, while the elite force said they also struck in Syria against the Islamic State.
Red rice and its benefits for your body
11:34 AM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayThe latest fixation among health enthusiasts: red rice. While rice remains a dietary staple for Asians and the Asian community, a shift in health perceptions and dietary choices is driving the popularity of healthier rice variants, such as brown, black, and red rice.
Messi, Bonmati win FIFA Best Player Awards
10:19 AM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayLionel Messi has been named FIFA’s best men’s player after moving from Paris Saint-Germain to Inter Miami and leading the David Beckham-owned team to a little-known Leagues Cup title - all while single-handedly elevating soccer’s relevance in the United States.
Restaurant tale ‘The Bear’ wins big in Emmy comedy honors
09:37 AM, 16 Jan 2024 Tuesday"The Bear," the story of a fine-dining chef trying to turn around his family's Chicago sandwich shop, took several honors on Monday at Hollywood's Emmy Awards celebrating the best of television.
Iran extends Nobel Prize winner’s prison sentence
08:28 AM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayThe imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to an additional 15 months in prison, Mohammadi’s family said in a written statement sent to CNN on Monday.
Trump wins Iowa caucus, second place up for grabs
08:18 AM, 16 Jan 2024 TuesdayDonald Trump muscled past his rivals to capture the first 2024 Republican presidential contest in Iowa on Monday, according to Edison Research projections, once more asserting his dominance over the party as he seeks a third consecutive nomination.
Dhaka International Trade Fair to start on Jan 21
05:44 PM, 15 Jan 2024 MondayThe Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) will begin at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Dhaka’s Purbachal area on January 21.
Corruption in public procurement will not be tolerated: PM
05:07 PM, 15 Jan 2024 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday issued directive to ensure transparency and accountability in all areas, including public procurement, saying any kind of corruption and irregularity will not be tolerated.