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30 more journalists’ Press Accreditation Card scrapped
04:10 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe Press Information Department, PID, has scrapped permanent and temporary Press Accreditation Card issued to 30 journalists...
Realtors struggle, demand for old flats surge
03:38 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayOver the past three months, flat sales have nearly ground to a halt, with only previous bookings being handed over. With demand shifting, old flat prices have risen as more people seek affordable housing options.
Ulema threaten ousting govt over Kandhlawi's ijtema visit
03:19 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayLeaders of a Tabligh Jamaat faction have threatened the interim government with potential unrest if Maulana Saad Kandhlawi from Delhi and his followers are permitted entry to Bangladesh for the Bishwa Ijtema.
NBR lifts airfare excise duty, VAT for hajj pilgrims
03:04 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe National Board of Revenue has withdrawn the excise duty on inbound and outbound airfare for hajj pilgrims, as well as the value-added tax on three types of service charges for reducing overall hajj expenses.
‘Vision’ starts exporting AC to 3 new countries
02:43 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayRFL Electronics, a concern of the country's leading business conglomerate RFL Group, has started exporting AC to three more new countries.
Trump, Harris tie in Dixville Notch midnight vote
02:00 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayVoters in the US hamlet of Dixville Notch launched Election Day in the first minutes of Tuesday with a tied vote, mirroring the incredibly close national polls in the White House race.
Grand rally collapses Dhaka traffic system
01:46 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayA grand rally of Islamic scholars at Suhrawardy Udyan aimed at countering a Tabligh Jamaat split has caused extreme traffic disruptions across Dhaka.
Mymensingh filling station fire: Death toll rises to 3
01:24 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe death toll in the fire that broke out at the Azahar Filling Station in Mymensingh on Monday afternoon has risen to three, as one more person died on Tuesday morning.
Ulema rally overflows Suhrawardy Udyan, engulfs DU campus
01:22 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayTens of thousands gathered at Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan on Tuesday (November 5) to attend a grand rally convened by some leading ulema to counter a factional split within Tabligh Jamaat, creating a spillover crowd that stretched onto Dhaka University (DU) campus, Ramna Park, and surrounding areas.
HC asks why it won’t order forming commission to reinvestigate Pilkhana carnage
12:46 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe High Court has issued a ruling asking the government to explain why it would not order forming a commission for re-investigating the tragic deaths of army officers during the 2009 BDR mutiny.
Japan launches world’s first wooden satellite into space
12:41 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayA first-of-its-kind wooden satellite built by Japanese scientists was launched into space on Tuesday in an early trial to test the use of timber in future Moon and Mars missions.
Bangladesh's stakes in the US presidential election
12:25 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayAs the United States prepares for its presidential election today, questions are swirling worldwide, including in Bangladesh, about the impact of a potential Kamala Harris or Donald Trump administration. Analysts, business leaders, and policymakers in Bangladesh are keenly weighing the implications of each candidate’s victory—both in terms of bilateral relations and key issues like immigration policy and economic cooperation.
Geneva camp ‘bomb maker’ Sohel arrested
11:56 AM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayRapid Action Battalion has arrested Kasai Sohel, a suspected bomb maker from Geneva camp in the capital’s Mohammadpur.
Sajek, Khagrachhari reopen to tourists
11:17 AM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe tourist spots in Khagrachhari and Sajek Valley of Rangamati have been reopened on Tuesday after being closed for an extended period. Following incidents of violence in Khagrachhari and Rangamati on September 19 and 20, the Rangamati district administration discouraged visits to Sajek starting September 25.
Gaza war pushes Arab, Muslim voters towards Jill Stein
10:02 AM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayOn a sunny but frigid afternoon, dozens of protesters stood on a street corner in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn and chanted against Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris as well as her Republican rival Donald Trump.
Cyber Security Act to be repealed within a week: Nahid
09:30 AM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayMd Nahid Islam, the Adviser to the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, announced on Monday that the Cyber Security Act will be repealed within the next week.
Harris, Trump fight through final campaign hours
08:59 AM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayKamala Harris and Donald Trump battled Monday through the final hours before Election Day when Americans will either choose the first woman president in US history or deliver the Republican an unprecedented comeback likely to rattle the world.
US election: When will we know who won?
08:30 AM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayAs Americans prepare to vote on Election Day Tuesday, officials are calling for patience as they tally ballots in what could be a historically close presidential race -- and warning that it could take days to find out who has won.
HSIA runway maintenance: No flights for 3.5hrs on Nov 8-14
08:01 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayDhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will suspend flight operations nightly from November 8 to 14 for essential runway maintenance, the airport authority announced on Monday (November 4).
Yunus seeks greater S Korean investment, workforce collaboration
07:50 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday encouraged South Korea to increase investment in Bangladesh and consider hiring more Bangladeshi workers, particularly in the shipbuilding industry, for mutual growth and benefits.