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One dengue patient dies; 60 hospitalized in 24 hrs
08:49 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayOne dengue patient died and 60 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Tuesday...
Truck rams auto-rickshaw, kills 3
08:04 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayThree people were killed and two others injured as a truck rammed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Sadar upazila of Jamalpur on Tuesday...
Illegal power grabbers did no development in country: PM
07:35 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayAwami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the country didn't see any development during the regimes of illegal power grabbers who seized power violating the constitution with the strength of arms. Seeking vote for her party's election symbol 'boat', he reiterated...
Expatriates send $198.98cr remittance in December
06:27 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayThe expatriate Bangladeshis sent remittances of around $198.98 crore (equivalent to about Tk 21,838 crore) in December, the sixth month of the current fiscal year 2023-24...
SC allows Alam, Babul to contest in the polls
05:25 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayAn Appellate Division bench of the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday passed two separate orders permitting Awami League candidate from Jashore-4 constituency Enamul Haque Babul and independent candidate Alam Ahmed for the Gazipur-4 constituency to participate in the National Election...
Govt raises 12 kg LPG price by Tk 29
04:56 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayBangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has increased the prices of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 29 to Tk 1,433 per 12 kg cylinder...
Public transport, private cars to ply on polling day
04:33 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayPublic transport like local buses or regular route buses and private cars will be allowed for movement on the polling day so that voters can go to the polling centers to cast their votes easily...
Japan Airlines plane on fire at Tokyo's Haneda airport
03:40 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayA Japan Airlines jet was engulfed in flames at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft, with the airline saying that all 379 passengers and crew had been safely evacuated...
National polls: Armed forces to be deployed on Wednesday
02:51 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayMembers of the armed forces will be deployed across the country on Wednesday to help the civil administration in holding a free and fair national polls. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed the information in a press release issued on Tuesday.
Abir and Subhashree to pair up for first time in Raj’s Babli
01:18 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayFilmmaker Raj Chakrabarty and actor Abir Chatterjee are set to reunite after more than a decade for their upcoming film Babli, which will also feature Subhashree Ganguly, announced the actor-director duo on Monday.
3 killed as pickup van hits tree in Sunamganj
12:57 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayThree people were killed and two others injured when a pickup van crashed into a tree at Borokapon area in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj on Tuesday morning.
AL candidate Shammi can’t contest polls as SC rejects petition
12:10 PM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has rejected a petition filed by the Awami League-nominated candidate for the Barisal-4 constituency Shammi Ahmed seeking to get back her candidacy.
Israel says war in Gaza expected to continue throughout 2024
10:23 AM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayThe Israeli military has said it expects the conflict in Gaza to continue throughout 2024. In a new year's message, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman said troop deployments were being adjusted to prepare for "prolonged fighting".
Salah scores twice as league-leading Liverpool beat Newcastle 4-2
09:37 AM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayMohamed Salah's second-half brace made up for a missed penalty as Liverpool kicked off the new year three points clear atop the Premier League standings with a 4-2 victory over Newcastle United at a rain-drenched Anfield on Monday.
48 killed in powerful Japan earthquake
08:41 AM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdayAuthorities in Japan on Tuesday rushed to assess the damage the day after a powerful earthquake left at least 48 dead, led to landslides and the collapse of multiple buildings, sparked a large-scale fire in a popular tourist area, and triggered a tsunami warning for the length of the nation’s west coast.
South Korea opposition chief stabbed during visit to Busan
08:18 AM, 02 Jan 2024 TuesdaySouth Korea's opposition party chief Lee Jae-myung was attacked during a visit to the southern port city of Busan on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported. Lee was stabbed on the left side of his neck with a weapon by an unidentified man while touring the site of a proposed airport in Busan, Yonhap said.
Earthquake slams Japan, residents flee some coastal areas
05:44 PM, 01 Jan 2024 MondayA powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some areas on its west coast, knocking out power to thousands of homes and disrupting flights and rail services to the affected region.
Army CGS, PSO call on President
04:54 PM, 01 Jan 2024 MondayNewly appointed Army Chief of General Staff (CGS) Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman and Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division (AFD) Lt Gen Mizanur Rahman Shamim on Monday paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban.
DSE starts New Year in flat note
04:24 PM, 01 Jan 2024 MondayCountry's both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Monday ended in flat note on the first trading day of the new calendar year due to price fall mainly in some large-cap securities.
Nobel Laureate Dr Yunus jailed for 6 months
03:18 PM, 01 Jan 2024 MondayA Dhaka court has sentenced Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and three others to six months in jail on charges of violating labour law. Judge Sheikh Merina Sultana of Dhaka’s 3rd Labour Court pronounced the verdict on Monday.