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ACC conducts drives in educational institutions across country

09:36 PM, 30 Jan 2019 Wednesday

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) today conducted separate drives at different educational institutions in three districts aimed at checking irregularities and graft.

Five promoted to post of senior secretary

08:46 PM, 30 Jan 2019 Wednesday

The government has promoted five secretaries to the post of senior secretary, a gazette notification issued here today said.

Amar Ekushey book fair begins Feb 1

08:00 PM, 30 Jan 2019 Wednesday

The month-long Amar Ekushey book fair is set to begin on Bangla Academy and its adjoining Suhrawardy Udyan premises on February 1.

Chittagong Vikings ensure playoff spot in BPL

07:20 PM, 30 Jan 2019 Wednesday

Chittagong Vikings ensured their playoff spot when they earned an 11-run victory over Dhaka Dynamites...

PM welcomes opposition criticism of government

06:50 PM, 30 Jan 2019 Wednesday

Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina today welcomed the criticism of the government from the opposition in Jatiya Sangsad saying that it is crucial in democracy. “In the trend of democracy, criticism is very important. So I can assure those who are in opposition in parliament can make...

JS elects Speaker, deputy speaker unanimously

05:17 PM, 30 Jan 2019 Wednesday

Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury (Parliament Member from Rangpur-6 constituency) of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad was elected Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad unanimously today.

Eskaton murders: Rony gets life in jail

03:56 PM, 30 Jan 2019 Wednesday

Bokhtiar Ahmed Rony, son of former Awami League lawmaker Begum Pinu Khan, has got lifetime imprisonment in the sensational Eskaton double murder case. Monjurul Imam, a Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions judge, passed the order on Wednesday.

Dhaka’s Russell bags a hattrick, Vikings set 175 runs target

03:27 PM, 30 Jan 2019 Wednesday

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has seen another hattrick today as Dhaka Dynamites’ West Indian recruit all-rounder Andre Russell bagged a hattrick, the third of this tournament, as the hosts set a decent target of 175 runs for the loss of five wickets in their stipulated 20 overs in Chattogram’s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

Writ seeks stay on DNCC mayoral by-polls again

02:59 PM, 30 Jan 2019 Wednesday

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court (HC) again seeking stay on the upcoming by-polls for the mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). It also sought a stay order on the by-polls for the six wards of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC)...

Keep up pressure on Myanmar to take back Rohingyas: PM

02:25 PM, 30 Jan 2019 Wednesday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the international community including Vietnam to keep up pressure on the Myanmar government to take back their forcibly displaced nationals from Bangladesh...

Undercover operation to curb question leak: RAB DG

01:02 PM, 30 Jan 2019 Wednesday

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General (DG) Benazir Ahmed has said they will launch an undercover operation to curb the question paper leak ahead of SSC exams scheduled to be held from February 2. He said this on Wednesday while addressing at a press conference...

BNP holds human chain protesting JS session

12:25 PM, 30 Jan 2019 Wednesday

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday formed a human chain protesting the session of 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) at the National Press Club in the capital. The leaders and activists hold a banner reading “human chain protesting the parliament of fake votes” at 11am...

PM to visit Germany, UAE from Feb 14 to 19

11:46 AM, 30 Jan 2019 Wednesday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit Germany and United Arab Emirates (UAE) from February 14 to 19. She will be attending the Munich Security Conference scheduled to be held from February 14 to 16. Later, she will visit UAE to join international defense exhibition and bilateral conference scheduled to be held...

Pakistan gets first-ever Hindu female judge

11:24 AM, 30 Jan 2019 Wednesday

Suman Pawan Bodani, of the Hindu community, has been appointed as Pakistan's first female judge hailing from the country's esteemed minority group...

Asia Bibi ‘finally freed’ after Pakistan’s top court upholds her acquittal

10:06 AM, 30 Jan 2019 Wednesday

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has rejected a review petition challenging its decision to acquit Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who has already served eights year in prison for alleged blasphemy...

Venezuela top court curbs opposition leader Guaidó

09:29 AM, 30 Jan 2019 Wednesday

Venezuela's Supreme Court has banned opposition leader Juan Guaidó from leaving the country and frozen his bank accounts. The move comes amid an escalating power struggle, after Mr Guaidó declared himself interim president last week...

Southern Philippines mosque hit by deadly grenade attack

08:28 AM, 30 Jan 2019 Wednesday

At least two people have been killed and four others wounded in a grenade attack on a mosque in the southern Philippines, say local officials. The attack in Zamboanga city took place in the early hours of Wednesday...

Myanmar’s allegations are false, fabricated: Momen

09:41 PM, 29 Jan 2019 Tuesday

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today said the allegations implicating Bangladesh in a terror attack inside Myanmar are absolutely fabricated and baseless. “The allegations are totally false and fabricated,” he told newsmen after the foreign ministry summoned Myanmar Ambassador Lwin Oo and handed over a strongly-worded protest note to him this afternoon...

JS sitting resumes

09:28 PM, 29 Jan 2019 Tuesday

The first sitting of the eleventh Jatiya Sangsad resumed at 3.00 pm today with MD. Fazle Rabby Miah in the chair.

British MPs back baby leave proxy voting

08:45 PM, 29 Jan 2019 Tuesday

British lawmakers have approved a year- long trial of proxy voting for MPs on parental leave from Tuesday.