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Shamima is not Bangladeshi citizen: MoFA
10:19 AM, 21 Feb 2019 ThursdayMinistry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) today said Bangladesh asserted that Shamima Begum who had fled from the UK to join ISIS is not a Bangladeshi citizen...
PM consoles loss of lives in city fire
09:57 AM, 21 Feb 2019 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed profound shock at the loss of lives of many people in a fire in Chawkbazar area of Old Dhaka...
President, PM pay homage to language heroes
09:00 AM, 21 Feb 2019 ThursdayPresident Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have paid their rich tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement on the occasion of Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day...
Chawkbazar fire: Rescue operation ends as death toll rises to 70
08:47 AM, 21 Feb 2019 ThursdayThe death toll rose to 70 in a fire that broke out at a chemical warehouse in Chawkbazar area of Old Dhaka on Wednesday night. Besides, 41 people were also injured in the tragic incident. The reason behind the fire could not be ascertained yet. The burnt bodies were kept at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital...
Nation set to pay homage to language martyrs
09:32 PM, 20 Feb 2019 WednesdayThe nation is set to observer the ‘Shaheed Dibash’ (Language Martyrs Day) and the International Mother Language Day tomorrow through extensive programmes. People from all walks of life will pay glowing tributes to memories of the language movement martyrs...
Pakistan inmate killed in Indian jail amid bombing tensions
08:36 PM, 20 Feb 2019 WednesdayIndian prisoners stoned to death a Pakistani inmate in a jail Wednesday amid mounting...
Protect, practice country’s rich culture, language: PM
07:26 PM, 20 Feb 2019 WednesdaySaying that her government wants the future generations to get the benefits of hard-earned independence and language, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for protecting and practicing the country’s rich culture, language and heritage with due honour.
Malaysia fire: 6 dead, including a Bangladeshi
06:26 PM, 20 Feb 2019 WednesdaySix people, including a Bangladeshi, were killed when a fire broke out Wednesday in a...
PM hands over Ekushey Padak
05:32 PM, 20 Feb 2019 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over prestigious ‘Ekushey Padak 2019’ to 21 eminent persons for their outstanding contributions to their respective fields. The premier distributed the Ekushey Padak, the second highest civilian award...
Fourth-phase UZ polls on March 31
05:11 PM, 20 Feb 2019 WednesdayThe fourth-phase election to 122 upazila parishads will be held on March 31 while the fifth-phase will start on July 18. Election Commission (EC) Joint Secretary SM Asaduzzaman told newsmen the detailed schedule of the 4th phase UZ polls...
Queen to rock Oscars with live performance
04:41 PM, 20 Feb 2019 WednesdayBritish rock band Queen will perform live at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, organizers said on...
Fail to take wicket in crucial times: Mashrafe
04:03 PM, 20 Feb 2019 WednesdayBangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza said they failed to take wickets in crucial times that was...
8th span of Padma Bridge installed
02:11 PM, 20 Feb 2019 WednesdayThe eighth span of the 6.15-kilometre long Padma Bridge was installed on Wednesday at 12:35 pm. The 150-meter long ‘6E’ span was installed on the 35th and 36th pillars at Janjira end in Shariatpur thus with this 1,200 meters of the main structure of the mega bridge is now visible...
PM to confer Ekushey Padak in afternoon
12:57 PM, 20 Feb 2019 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the prestigious Ekushey Padak to the awardees at a ceremony at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre here at 3:30 pm today...
Modi, Salman talks today in shadow of Pulwama terror
12:24 PM, 20 Feb 2019 WednesdaySaudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was welcomed with a ceremonial reception at the Presidential Palace Rashtrapati Bhawan hours after he arrived in New Delhi for a day's visit on Tuesday evening...
New Zealand beat Bangladesh to claim series whitewash
12:07 PM, 20 Feb 2019 WednesdayNew Zealand beat Bangladesh by 88 runs to secure a 3-0 series whitewash in the final one-day international at Dunedin’s University Oval on Wednesday...
49 women MPs sworn in
11:23 AM, 20 Feb 2019 WednesdayThe newly-elected 49 lawmakers for parliamentary reserved seats for women were sworn in on Wednesday. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury administered the oath to the lawmakers at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at 10:30 am. Earlier on February 17, the Election Commission (EC) issued gazette with the names of 49 elected candidates for the parliamentary reserved seats for women...
Ross Taylor becomes New Zealand’s highest run scorer
10:59 AM, 20 Feb 2019 WednesdayRoss Taylor surpassed Stephen Fleming to become the highest run getter for New Zealand in the third ODI against Bangladesh at Dunedin on Wednesday...
Pulwama attack ‘horrible’, says Trump
10:27 AM, 20 Feb 2019 WednesdayUS President Donald Trump Tuesday described as a "horrible situation" the Pulwama terrorist attack by Jaish-e-Mohammed, in which 40 Indian paramilitary personnel were killed, and said he was getting reports on it and would issue a statement...
PM returns home
09:46 AM, 20 Feb 2019 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home this morning concluding her six-day official visit to Germany and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage members landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 6:25 am...