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Shahjahan, Menon, 3 others shown arrested in new murder cases

02:58 PM, 11 Nov 2024 Monday

A Dhaka court on Monday showed five people, including former Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan and Workers Party of Bangladesh President Rashed Khan Menon, arrested in four separate murder cases.

Sheikh Mujib’s photo removed from Bangabhaban

02:28 PM, 11 Nov 2024 Monday

A photo of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been removed from the Darbar Hall in Bangabhaban, the official residence of the President, following criticism over its display on the wall during the oath-taking ceremony of three advisers.

Trump speaks to Putin, warns against escalating in Ukraine

01:06 PM, 11 Nov 2024 Monday

US President-elect Donald Trump spoke to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and urged him not to escalate the war in Ukraine, The Washington Post reported Sunday.

Yunus opens dedicated lounge for migrant workers at HSIA

12:17 PM, 11 Nov 2024 Monday

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday inaugurated a special lounge for the country's migrant workers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka. "Our migrant workers are nation builders. In the July-August mass uprising, they played a big role. We will always be grateful to them," he said.

Yunus off to Baku to join COP-29

12:03 PM, 11 Nov 2024 Monday

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka for Baku on Monday on a four-day state visit to attend the global climate summit "Conference of Parties-29 (COP-29)".

SC stays Khaleda Zia’s 10-year jail term in graft case

11:45 AM, 11 Nov 2024 Monday

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday stayed a High Court verdict that had sentenced BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to ten years in jail in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.

Haiti’s PM Garry Conille ousted after 6 months

11:14 AM, 11 Nov 2024 Monday

Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille has been fired by the country's ruling council less than six months after he took office. An executive order, signed by eight of the council's nine members, named businessman and former Haiti Senate candidate Alix Didier Fils-Aime as Conille's replacement.

BCB announces squad for West Indies Test series sans Mushfiqur Rahim

10:04 PM, 10 Nov 2024 Sunday

The Bangladesh Cricket Board, BCB, on Sunday announced the squad for the two ICC World Test Championship (WTC) matches against the West Indies, leaving out experienced campaigner Mushfiqur Rahim...

India will not travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy

09:29 PM, 10 Nov 2024 Sunday

The Pakistan Cricket Board, PCB, confirmed on Sunday that India had informed the International Cricket Council about its unwillingness to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled in February-March next year...

Bangladesh receives $655m in remittances in 9 days

08:30 PM, 10 Nov 2024 Sunday

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $655 million remittances during the first nine days of November in the fiscal 2024-25...

3 more advisers sworn in

07:44 PM, 10 Nov 2024 Sunday

Three more advisers to the interim government were sworn in on Sunday evening. The new advisers are AkijBashir Group's Managing Director Sk Bashir Uddin, filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, and Chief Adviser's special assistant Mahfuj Alam. However, their portfolios were not immediately disclosed. Following the resignation of Sheikh Hasina as Prime Minister on August 5...

UK, US carry out air strikes on Yemen, including Sanaa

07:12 PM, 10 Nov 2024 Sunday

The United States and the United Kingdom have launched air strikes in Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa, a television station run by the Houthi rebel group has reported, with the Pentagon saying it targeted advanced weapons storage facilities in the raids...

Libya keen to hire more Bangladeshi workers: envoy

06:13 PM, 10 Nov 2024 Sunday

Libya is willing to hire more manpower from Bangladesh, including doctors and engineers, to develop the country and has invited Bangladeshi students to enroll in its top universities...

Chief Adviser seeks Singapore's support to bring back laundered money

05:33 PM, 10 Nov 2024 Sunday

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged the Singapore authorities to help recover billions of dollars laundered from Bangladesh and help minimise the cost of migration from Bangladesh...

Exports in October post 20.60pc growth

05:11 PM, 10 Nov 2024 Sunday

Country’s export earnings in October witnessed a healthy growth of 20.60 percent fetching US$4.13 billion, up by $0.71 billion from $3.42 billion of the same month of the last year.

Punishment for Asif Nazrul's overseas harassers demanded

04:45 PM, 10 Nov 2024 Sunday

Leaders of Debate for Democracy (DFD) has demanded exemplary punishment for those who were involved in the harassment of Law Adviser Professor Dr Asif Nazrul in Geneva, Switzerland...

Advisory Council expands, 5 more advisers may take oath this evening

03:48 PM, 10 Nov 2024 Sunday

The interim government is set to expand with the addition of five new advisers, who will likely to take oath on Sunday evening. The Cabinet Division and the Department of Government Transport sources provided this information...

Pakistan win first ODI series in Australia in 22 yrs

03:24 PM, 10 Nov 2024 Sunday

Pakistan on Sunday thumped Australia in the third and final ODI to win the three-match series — the first won by the Green Shirts on Australian soil in 22 years with the last 50-over series win coming back in 2002...

MBBS admission test on Jan 17, BDS test on Feb 28

02:38 PM, 10 Nov 2024 Sunday

The MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) admission test for the 2024-2025 academic year will be held on January 17, while the admission test for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) will take place on February 28.

Interpol’s assistance being taken to bring back Hasina, other fugitives

02:09 PM, 10 Nov 2024 Sunday

Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul has said that assistance from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) is being taken to repatriate fugitives, including Sheikh Hasina, from abroad.