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Taylor Swift named Time Magazine’s person of the year
09:52 AM, 07 Dec 2023 ThursdayTaylor Swift has capped off a stellar 2023 by being named Time Magazine's person of the year. The star, whose Eras tour broke box office records and provoked an inquiry into Ticketmaster's sales practices, follows the likes of Barack Obama, Greta Thunberg and Volodymyr Zelensky.
Las Vegas campus shooting leaves 4 dead, including suspect
09:33 AM, 07 Dec 2023 ThursdayA lone shooter opened fire on the main campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding a fourth before the suspect was shot dead by police, authorities said at a news briefing hours afterward.
UK immigration minister Jenrick resigns over Rwanda legislation
09:03 AM, 07 Dec 2023 ThursdayRobert Jenrick has resigned as immigration minister, saying the government's emergency Rwanda legislation "does not go far enough".
Delhi to stand beside Bangladesh for future prosperity: Verma
08:13 AM, 07 Dec 2023 ThursdayIndian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has said New Delhi will always stand beside the people of Bangladesh for their stable and prosperous future.
EC sent letter seeking postponement of primary recruitment test
09:49 PM, 06 Dec 2023 WednesdayCandidates of the assistant teachers recruitment test in government primary schools have written to the Election Commission (EC) seeking postponement of the exam...
How to talk to someone about their chronic illness
09:02 PM, 06 Dec 2023 WednesdayWhen you have a chronic illness, people say puzzling, vaguely inappropriate things all the time...
Sheikh Hasina 46th in Forbes’ most powerful women list
08:42 PM, 06 Dec 2023 WednesdayPrime minister Sheikh Hasina has been ranked 46th in the US magazine Forbes’ list of “The World's Most Powerful Women 2023” published on Tuesday...
Gold price reduced by Tk 1750 per bhori
07:40 PM, 06 Dec 2023 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association has decided to reduce the price of gold by Tk 1,750 per bhori following a decrease in the price of pure gold in the local market. Now, gold of 22-carat will cost Tk 1,08,125 per bhori (11.664 grams), 21-carat Tk 1,03,226, 18-carat Tk 88,471, and gold of traditional method Tk 73,716 respectively...
Three buses set on fire in Maniknagar
06:55 PM, 06 Dec 2023 WednesdayMiscreants set three buses of 'Ekushey Paribahan' on fire in Maniknagar Chowrasta area of the capital Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon. Torching the buses was reported around 4:48 pm, said duty officer Rozina Akter at Fire Service and Civil Defence...
Two dengue patients die; 566 hospitalized in 24 hrs
06:30 PM, 06 Dec 2023 WednesdayTwo dengue patients died and 566 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours...
12 BNP men jailed for subversive acts
05:52 PM, 06 Dec 2023 WednesdayA court in Dhaka has sentenced 12 BNP leaders and activists to three years in jail in a sabotage case...
Bangladesh spinners return fire on 15-wicket first day
05:08 PM, 06 Dec 2023 WednesdayNew Zealand 55 for 5 (Mitchell 12*, Phillips 5*, Mehidy 3-17, Taijul 2-29) trail Bangladesh 172 (Mushfiqur 35, Shahadat 31, Philips 3-31, Santner 3-65) by 117 runs. Spin took 13 out of the 15 wickets that fell on the first day of the Dhaka Test. New Zealand sunk to 46 for five in response to Bangladesh's 172 all out...
Govt to procure 2.20cr liters of soybean oil
04:55 PM, 06 Dec 2023 WednesdayThe government has approved a proposal to procure around 2.20 crore liters of soybean oil from Romania at Tk 155 per liter...
Bangladesh wrapped up for 172 in first innings
04:02 PM, 06 Dec 2023 WednesdayBangladesh were bundled out for 172 in its first innings of the second cricket Test against New Zealand at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday. Mushfiqur Rahim who became the first Bangladeshi batter to be dismissed for 'handling of the ball'...
Zelensky cancels US Senate briefing amid funding row
03:54 PM, 06 Dec 2023 WednesdayUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called off a high-profile briefing with US lawmakers amid an impasse over future US funding for the country...
Why Mushfiqur Rahim was out for obstructing the field and not handling the ball
03:30 PM, 06 Dec 2023 WednesdayMushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladesh batter to be given out obstructing the field in Test cricket, on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand in Mirpur...
PRAN aims to collect 35,000 tonnes of cassava
02:38 PM, 06 Dec 2023 WednesdayThe contractual farmers of PRAN are now passing busy time to harvest cassava in their lands across the country. Besides collecting the crops, farmers are also planting seeds at a time for next year.
PCT operation agreement to boost Saudi investment in Bangladesh: PM
02:15 PM, 06 Dec 2023 WednesdayThe prime minister said that the RSGT will operate the Patenga Container Terminal for the next 22 years that will strengthen bilateral relations, especially in the field of trade and commerce.
CPA, RSGT sign agreement on Patenga Container Terminal operation
01:59 PM, 06 Dec 2023 WednesdayThe Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) on Wednesday inked a concession agreement with the Saudi Arabia's company Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) to operate the newly built Patenga Container Terminal.
New Zealand spinners reduce Bangladesh to 80-4 at lunch
01:30 PM, 06 Dec 2023 WednesdayA lackluster batting effort led Bangladesh's downfall as they were reduced to 80-4 at lunch on opening day of the second Cricket test against New Zealand at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.