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First session of 11th parliament Wednesday
11:37 AM, 29 Jan 2019 TuesdayThe first session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will begin at 3 pm on Wednesday. President Abdul Hamid called the session on January 9 exercising the power bestowed upon him as per clause (1) of article 72 of the constitution.
ICC announces fixtures for men’s, women’s T20 WC 2020
11:02 AM, 29 Jan 2019 TuesdayThe International Cricket Council (ICC) announced fixtures for the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 on Tuesday, with the edition marking the first occasion when the men and women tournaments will be held as standalone events in the same year and in the same country (Australia)...
Facebook’s Instagram back up after partial outage
10:23 AM, 29 Jan 2019 TuesdayFacebook Inc’s photo-sharing social network Instagram said on Monday the service is fully functional now after an issue that caused an outage for some users was resolved...
Naseeruddin, Aamir are like ‘traitors’: RSS leader
09:39 AM, 29 Jan 2019 TuesdayIndian veteran actors Naseeruddin Shah and Aamir Khan have been called "traitors" by senior leader of Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh (RSS) Indresh Kumar...
US files charges against China’s Huawei and its CFO
08:38 AM, 29 Jan 2019 TuesdayThe US Justice Department has filed a host of criminal charges against Chinese telecoms giant Huawei and its chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou. The charges against the world's second largest smartphone maker include accusations of bank fraud, obstruction of justice and theft of technology...
Four writers, researchers win Bangla academy literary award
09:28 PM, 28 Jan 2019 MondayFour writers and researchers won Bangla Academy Literary Award-2018, which was announced today.
CAAB attributes US-Bangla crash to Kathmandu ATC failure
08:14 PM, 28 Jan 2019 MondayCivil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) today attributed the last year’s deadly US-Bangla crash in Kathmandu to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) failure at Tribhuvan International Airport as the Nepalese authorities released its investigation report trying to highlight the pilot’s role.
HC for operating mobile courts to check air pollution
07:05 PM, 28 Jan 2019 MondayThe High Court (HC) today directed authorities concerned to conduct mobile court raids to take legal action against those who are causing air pollution in the capital. A High Court division bench comprising Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader passed the interim order, issuing a rule in this regard...
Comilla climbs top of table after easy win over Titans
06:06 PM, 28 Jan 2019 MondayComilla Victorians defeated Khulna Titans by a huge margin of 80 runs during their BPL’s Chattogram phase match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Monday.
2 convicts surrender in Aug 21 grenade attack case
05:41 PM, 28 Jan 2019 MondayA Dhaka court today sent two people convicted in August 21 grenade attack case to jail as the two surrendered before it around four months after the verdict was passed. “Judge Shahed Nuruddin of Dhaka 1st Speedy Trial Tribunal sent former deputy Inspector General of Police Khan Sayeed Hasan and deputy commissioner (east) Obaidur Rahman Khan to jail,” prosecutor Akram Uddin Shyamol...
Three killed in separate road accidents in capital
05:24 PM, 28 Jan 2019 MondayThree people were killed and two others injured in two separate road mishaps in the capital today.
BB to unveil monetary policy for H2 Wednesday
04:22 PM, 28 Jan 2019 MondayBangladesh Bank (BB) will unveil the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the second half...
Lewis hits century as Comilla post 237
03:40 PM, 28 Jan 2019 MondayComilla Victorians’ left-hander Evin Lewis smashed a brilliant ton against the Titans as the men in red and black post a mammoth total of 237 runs as the BPL has seen the second- highest total...
Khulna Titans bowl against Cumilla Victorians
01:47 PM, 28 Jan 2019 MondayKhulna Titans won the toss and chose to bowl first against Cumilla Victorians in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Monday...
Pilot smoking in cockpit caused US-Bangla plane crash
01:20 PM, 28 Jan 2019 MondayThe US-Bangla airline Bombardier UBG-211 crash that occurred in March last year, took place as the pilot, who was in charge of the flight had smoked inside the cockpit despite restrictions, authorities confirmed on Sunday...
Bangladesh ranked 121st freest economy in the world
12:45 PM, 28 Jan 2019 MondayBangladesh has been ranked the 121st freest economy in the world, according to the Economic Freedom Index-2019 released by the Heritage Foundation, a US-based conservative. This year, Bangladesh moves up seven notches from last year’s ranking that was 128th...
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa: Ishita Vishwakarma lifts the trophy
10:26 AM, 28 Jan 2019 MondayIshita Vishwakarma on Sunday emerged as the winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2018. The 16-year-old beat Sahil Solanki, Tanmay Chaturvedi, Aishwarya Pandit, Sonu Gill and Aslam Abdul Majeed to win the singing reality show...
Lowest 3-day for any mobile package: BTRC
09:37 AM, 28 Jan 2019 MondayBangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has fixed minimum three-day duration for any package or offer or bundle for mobile phone users...
Peru mudslide kills 15 at wedding celebration
09:13 AM, 28 Jan 2019 MondayAn avalanche of mud and rocks has crashed into a hotel during a wedding celebration in southeastern Peru, killing at least 15 people, authorities say. Civil defence chief Jorge Chavez said that dozens of people who had been dancing were caught under the collapsing wall and a roof early on Sunday...
Maduro rejects EU ultimatum on fresh elections
08:34 AM, 28 Jan 2019 MondayVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has rejected calls by European nations to hold early elections, calling the opposition leader's self-declaration as president constitutionally null...