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No major concerns for Bangladesh over US election results: Debapriya
10:38 AM, 06 Nov 2024 WednesdayDr Debapriya Bhattacharya, the head of the committee responsible for preparing a white paper on Bangladesh's economic situation, believes that the results of the US presidential election do not pose major concerns for Bangladesh.
Protests erupt in Israel after defence minister fired
09:20 AM, 06 Nov 2024 WednesdayProtests have erupted in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the country's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
Advisers urge Trump to declare victory prematurely
08:52 AM, 06 Nov 2024 WednesdayDonald Trump has been told by some advisers that he should prematurely declare victory on election night if he’s sufficiently ahead of Kamala Harris in key battleground states like Pennsylvania, according to people close to him, though whether he will heed that advice remains unclear.
US election: Trump at 243 electoral votes, Harris at 194
08:41 AM, 06 Nov 2024 WednesdayDemocratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are battling it out for the White House, with polls nearly all closed across the United States early Wednesday -- but results still coming in.
Shomi Kaiser arrested in Uttara
08:33 AM, 06 Nov 2024 WednesdayPolice arrested businesswoman and actress Shomi Kaiser in Uttara, Dhaka, on Tuesday night. Rawnak Jahan, Deputy Commissioner (Uttara Division) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), confirmed the arrest.
6 dengue patients die, 1,370 hospitalised in 24 hrs
10:05 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdaySix more dengue patients died and 1,370 were hospitalised in the country in the last 24 hours. With this, a total of 67,138 dengue cases and 326 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease were reported from January 1 to November 5 this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Tuesday...
Ireland approves Palestinian ambassador for first time
09:59 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayIreland accepted the appointment of a full Palestinian ambassador for the first time on Tuesday, after Dublin formally recognised a Palestinian state earlier this year...
Final report filed in extortion case against Tarique Rahman
09:09 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayPolice on Tuesday filed the final report in an extortion case against eight people, including BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, pleading to acquit them from the charges as it did not find the allegations brought against them true...
UNICEF urges interim govt for taking strategy to build a lead-free Bangladesh
08:02 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayWith a commitment to end the debilitating and life-threatening effects on children of lead poisoning, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and UNICEF jointly organised a national workshop on Tuesday, marking the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. ..
Mbappe must adapt to solve Real problem: Benzema
07:32 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayKylian Mbappe must learn to play as a central striker at Real Madrid because he will not be able to displace Vinicius Junior on the left, the club's former forward Karim Benzema says...
RU admission tests on April 12, 19, 26 next year
06:51 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe admission tests of Rajshahi University, RU, for the 2024-25 academic session will be held on April 12, 19, and 26, 2025...
Ex-home minister’s 9 bank accounts frozen
06:24 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayA Dhaka court has ordered to freeze nine bank accounts belonging to former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, involving around Tk 12.11 crore...
Public admin ministry issues nine directives for bureaucrats
06:19 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayIn light of recent political developments, the government has issued nine directives to officers, urging caution in the discharge of their duties. A letter from the Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, Dr Mokhles Ur Rahman, was sent to secretaries across various ministries and divisions, advising them to implement these guidelines.
Norwegian firms interested in Bangladesh's climate, agricultural sectors
06:00 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdaySeveral Norwegian firms have expressed interest in collaborating with Bangladesh on projects related to climate adaptation, crop diversification, multi-cropping, and fisheries, with the support of the Norwegian ambassador.
33 killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza as hospital hit again
05:33 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe Israeli military has pounded the Gaza Strip, killing dozens of people mainly in the north and again attacking the last partially functioning hospital in the area...
12 kg LPG price reduced by Tk 1
05:15 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission, BERC, has reduced the price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 1 to Tk 1,455 per 12 kg cylinder...
EU for reforms in ICT legal framework
05:12 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe European Union has expressed "concern" over the legal framework of Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), calling for revisions to align it with international human rights standards.
Rizwana unveils nat’l air quality management action plan
05:00 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayEnvironment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday unveiled the national air quality management action plan saying the government developed it for strategic actions to tackle the sources of air pollution, improve air monitoring, and enhancing enforcement mechanisms.
No trace of 200 victims of enforced disappearance: Commission
04:34 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayAround 200 people abducted by security forces during toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's rule are still missing, a commission tasked with investigating enforced disappearances said Tuesday...
Ulema rally issues 9 demands including mandatory religious education
04:10 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayNine key demands were announced from the grand rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Tuesday, convened by some leading ulema to counter a factional split within Tabligh Jamaat, , including introduction of compulsory religious education in the national curriculum.