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Blinken tells Abbas US backs 'tangible steps' for Palestinian state
10:10 PM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayUS top diplomat Antony Blinken told Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday that Washington supports "tangible steps" towards the creation of a Palestinian state...
25 ministers, 11 state ministers in new cabinet
08:52 PM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayThe new cabinet comprises 36 members - 25 ministers and 11 state ministers - with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the leadership. The Cabinet Division on Wednesday published the list of the ministers and state ministers but offices were not distributed to them...
Prices of wheat, flour, onion, garlic, ginger go up
07:21 PM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayThe prices of wheat, flour, onion, garlic and ginger have gone up in the market...
None can hinder Bangladesh's advancement as AL is reelected: PM
06:28 PM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayPrime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said no one can hinder the advancement of Bangladesh towards prosperity since her party is voted to power again. "I firmly believe none can impede the advancement of Bangladesh as the Awami League is voted to power again," she said...
Mirza Fakhrul gets bail in 9 cases
05:40 PM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been granted bail in nine separate cases filed with the capital Dhaka's Ramna, and Paltan Police Stations. The court of Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sultan Shohag Uddin granted him bail on a Tk 10,000 bond on Wednesday after a hearing...
BNP leader Nobi remanded in Benapole Express arson attack case
04:56 PM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayA Dhaka court today showed Dhaka south city unit BNP joint convener Mohammad Nobi Ullah Nobi arrested and placed him on three-day remand in a case filed over setting fire on Benapole Express train in capital's Gopibagh area on January 5...
Opinion: Israel is murdering Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Where is the outrage?
04:33 PM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayI am in awe of Wael Dahdouh’s strength to haul himself back in front of the camera and focus on the suffering of others...
China tells US it will 'never compromise' on Taiwan
03:41 PM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayChina has said it will "never compromise" on the issue of Taiwan, in its first military talks with the US since 2021...
Mel Brooks earns honorary Oscar at 97
02:29 PM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayA 97-year-old Mel Brooks accepted a lifetime achievement Oscar in Hollywood on Tuesday, more than half a century after he won his only Academy Award with "The Producers."
Sheikh Hasina reelected as Leader of the House
02:08 PM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayAwami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been reelected as the Leader of the House unanimously for the 12th parliament. AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader, MP, proposed Sheikh Hasina's name as the Leader of the House which was supported by Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury, MP.
Mirza Fakhrul denied bail in case over attack on CJ’s residence
01:36 PM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayThe High Court (HC) has rejected the bail petition of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed over the attack on the residence of the Chief Justice.
PM releases postage stamp on Bangabandhu’s Homecoming Day
12:13 PM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday released a commemorative postage stamp, a first-day cover and a data card, marking the historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Smith replaces Warner as Australia test opener
11:40 AM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdaySteve Smith will take over from David Warner and open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja for Australia's test team, selector George Bailey said on Wednesday ahead of a two-match series against West Indies later this month.
Newly-elected MPs sworn in
10:29 AM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayNewly-elected members of parliament (MPs) were sworn in on Wednesday. Outgoing speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury first took oath herself as an MP and then administered the oath to the Awami League MPs including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the oath room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at 10:15am.
Meta to restrict more content for teens as regulatory pressure mounts
09:54 AM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayMeta Platforms said on Tuesday it would hide more content from teens on Instagram and Facebook, after regulators around the globe pressed the social media giant to protect children from harmful content on its apps.
PM pays homage to Bangabandhu on Homecoming Day
09:24 AM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the Homecoming Day of the great leader.
Bangabandhu’s Homecoming Day today
08:52 AM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayThe historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the greatest Bangalee of all times, is being observed on Wednesday across the country in a befitting manner.
Gunmen storm television studio live on air in Ecuador
08:32 AM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayMasked gunmen have broken into a live television studio in Ecuador and threatened terrified staff. Employees were forced on to the floor during the broadcast by the public television channel TC in the city of Guayaquil before the live feed cut out.
Former Bhutan PM Tobgay’s party wins election
08:17 AM, 10 Jan 2024 WednesdayThe party of Bhutan's former Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay won general elections with nearly two-thirds of seats in parliament, local media reported Tuesday, based on preliminary results from each constituency.
Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan passes away
05:42 PM, 09 Jan 2024 TuesdayIndian music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan passed away on Tuesday in Kolkata at the age of 55 due to prostate cancer. The announcement was made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The musician was undergoing treatment, according to PTI.