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How Aamir Khan lost 13 kilos in six months for Dangal
09:57 AM, 15 Mar 2016 Tuesday
Aamir Khan is on a weight losing spree to play the role of a young wrestler in Dangal. After having gained up to 95 kilos for the role of an ageing wrestler
Myanmar elects Htin Kyaw as first civilian president
08:42 AM, 15 Mar 2016 Tuesday
Myanmar`s parliament has elected Htin Kyaw as the country`s next president, the first civilian leader after more than 50 years of military rule.
BB new governor Fazle Kabir
08:20 AM, 15 Mar 2016 Tuesday
Sonali Bank Chairman Fazle Kabir, also a former finance secretary, has been appointed as the Bangladesh bank governor following the resignation of Atiur Rahman.
Chinese man given millions from Bangladesh heist - lawmaker
08:14 AM, 15 Mar 2016 Tuesday
More than $30 million (21 million pounds) of the money hackers stole from the Bangladesh central bank’s account at the New York Fed was handed over in cash to an ethnic Chinese man in Manila
Tangail-4 by-polls postponed
07:16 AM, 15 Mar 2016 Tuesday
The Appellate Division of Supreme Court postponed the by-election to Tangail-4 constituency.
FM cancels press conference
07:05 AM, 15 Mar 2016 Tuesday
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has cancelled his press conference minutes after the Bangladesh Bank governor resigned over the recent heist of $101 million out of the bank’s account with New York’s Federal Reserve Bank.
Road crash kills 3 Ansar members
06:50 AM, 15 Mar 2016 Tuesday
At least three Ansar members were killed and 40 others injured when a bus carrying them collided head-on with a truck in Sutang area of Habiganj sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.
BB governor resigns
06:37 AM, 15 Mar 2016 Tuesday
The governor of Bangladesh Bank Atiur Rahman has resigned from his post on Tuesday amid criticism over US$101 million heist by hackers from Bangladesh Bank account with the New York Federal Reserve Bank.
Iran set to join oil freeze talks
12:07 PM, 14 Mar 2016 Monday
Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said Iran would join discussions between other producers about a possible freeze of oil production after its own output reached four million barrels per day (bpd)
Afridi served legal notice over ‘love’ remarks in India
11:55 AM, 14 Mar 2016 Monday
Pakistan Twenty20 skipper Shahid Khan Afridi has been served legal notice over his remarks about getting more love in India.
Google hits road literally for user feedback
11:39 AM, 14 Mar 2016 Monday
Google is about to embark on an old-school search, swapping its Internet algorithm for a custom-built van that will cruise across the US to find out how people use its online services and react to new features.
Mustafiz wins ESPNcricinfo Awards as Best Debutant
10:32 AM, 14 Mar 2016 Monday
Bangladesh’s left-arm pace bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman has won the Debutant of the Year title - a category voted on by ESPNcricinfo’s users, in addition to the jury.
Cabinet approves draft of BSS Law
10:22 AM, 14 Mar 2016 Monday
The cabinet today approved in principle the draft of ‘The Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Law, 2016’ following the existing 1979 ordinance of the national news agency.
I forgot to call you yesterday
09:43 AM, 14 Mar 2016 Monday
A man receives a phone call from his doctor.
The doctor says, ‘I have some good news and some bad news.’
The man says, ‘OK, give me the good news first.’
The doctor says, ‘The good news is, you have 24 hours to live.’
Government-blocked Malaysian news portal shuts down
09:21 AM, 14 Mar 2016 Monday
A leading Malaysian news portal that was blocked by the government after it ran reports on a scandal linked to Prime Minister Najib Razak is shutting down after eight years, it announced Monday.
Tamim hits first century in WC T20
08:43 AM, 14 Mar 2016 Monday
Tamim Iqbal hits the first century of the World Twenty20 at Dharmasala stadium in India on Sunday as Bangladesh beat Oman by 54 runs to secure the final place in the Super 10s.
Qamrul apologises for comment on CJ
08:31 AM, 14 Mar 2016 Monday
Food Minister Qamrul Islam has pleaded for the Supreme Court’s mercy for his remarks on the appeal hearing of war criminal and death-row convict Mir Quasem Ali.
Salman and Shahrukh will do film together: Karan
08:20 AM, 14 Mar 2016 Monday
Filmmaker Karan Johar expressed hope that superstars Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan will do a film together in future. Both the Khans recently buried their hatchets after a long spell of cold war.
Queen Mother of Bhutan arrives
07:31 AM, 14 Mar 2016 Monday
The Queen Mother of Bhutan, Tshering Pem Wangchuck, arrived in Dhaka on Monday morning on a five-day visit.
Sleep to reduce your risk of diabetes
07:21 AM, 14 Mar 2016 Monday
Sleeping in on weekends need not be a guilty pleasure.