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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.
Dhaka for globally coordinated approach to combating terrorism
07:20 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayForeign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday called upon nations with advanced technology to share expertise for fostering a globally coordinated approach to combating terrorism.
Denim Expo: Buyers seek stability to strengthen partnerships
07:10 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayBangladesh remains the top choice for global apparel buyers, especially for denim, where its high-quality products and competitive pricing give it an edge. Yet, while buyers are eager to do business, they emphasise the need for stable law and order to sustain trust and secure long-term partnerships, industry representatives said at the 17th Bangladesh Denim Expo in Dhaka.
Bangladesh seeks GSP policy review, legalisation of migrants in EU countries
05:59 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayThe Bangladesh-European Union Joint Commission meeting focused on the status of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in Europe and sought revisions to the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) policy.
Mahfuj not linked to Hizb ut-Tahrir: CA’s Press Wing
05:25 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayThe Chief Adviser’s Press Wing has refuted allegations circulating on Facebook that Mahfuj Alam, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, is affiliated with Hizb ut-Tahrir.
1 killed, 6 burnt in Mymensingh filling station fire
05:25 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayOne person was killed and six others suffered injuries in a devastating fire that broke out at Azahar Filling Station on Rahmanpur Bypass Road in Mymensingh around 3:00 pm on Monday.
Shajahan Khan falls ill at DB office, hospitalised
05:11 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayFormer Shipping Minister M Shajahan Khan was admitted to the coronary care unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after falling ill at the Detective Branch (DB) office on Monday.
Imran’s wife burst into tears in court, claims ‘no justice’
05:01 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayBushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, broke down in tears during a hearing at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail on Monday, asserting that justice in the country "doesn’t exist."
AFL umpire suspended for dressing as Osama Bin Laden
04:32 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayAn AFL umpire has been handed a suspension after admitting to dressing up as notorious terrorist Osama Bin Laden at a grand final week function.
Tax rate on capital gains over Tk 50 lakh now 15pc: NBR
04:01 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has reduced the tax rate to 15 percent on capital gains above Taka 50 lakh from selling shares of listed companies on the stock exchanges for encouraging investment in capital market.
Yunus meets heads of reform commissions
03:31 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a meeting on Monday with the heads of various reform commissions, focused on expediting the state reform process.
58 more trainee SIs relieved for disciplinary violations
03:20 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayFifty-eight more trainee sub-inspectors (SIs) have been relieved due to disciplinary violations in Sarada, Rajshahi. With this latest removal, a total of 310 individuals from the 40th SI batch have been relieved of their duties.
36 killed after bus falls into gorge in India’s Uttarakhand
02:25 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayMore than 36 people have been killed, at least five remain missing, and 10 were injured after a bus carrying 35-40 passengers plunged into a deep gorge near Marchula at Almora district in Uttarkhand, India, on Monday morning.
GaanBangla CEO Taposh arrested
01:40 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondaySinger, composer, music director and CEO of private television channel GaanBangla, Kaushik Hossain Taposh has been arrested.
Haji Salim shown arrested in murder attempt case
01:26 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayA Dhaka court on Monday showed former Dhaka-7 lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim arrested in a case lodged over attempt to murder one Fazlur Karim in front of Dhaka Alia Madrasa in the capital.
TfL collaborates with DNCC to enhance Dhaka’s transport system
01:23 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayTransport for London (TfL) will provide technical support to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) to enhance transport management in three key areas: network operations, bus services, and security within the DNCC jurisdiction.
Joint secy’s home in Uttara raided; Tk 1cr, 11 iPhones seized
01:11 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayA joint force conducted a raid at the residence of former Additional Secretary of the Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry, Mohammad Amjad Hossain, in Uttara on Sunday night.
Ijtema to continue in two phases
01:08 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayThe interim government's effort to reconcile the two feuding factions of Tabligh Jamaat has not succeeded, and, as in recent years, the annual congregation, Bishwa Ijtema, will proceed in two phases.