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Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins Dutch election
06:49 PM, 23 Nov 2023 ThursdayVeteran anti-Islam populist leader Geert Wilders has won a dramatic victory in the Dutch general election, with almost all votes counted...
12 including Jubo Dal leader Ishaq get 7 yrs in jail
05:59 PM, 23 Nov 2023 ThursdayA court in Dhaka has sentenced 12 people, including Jubo Dal organizing secretary Ishaque Sarker, to seven years in jail in an explosive substance act case...
BNP announces fresh 48-hour blockade
05:15 PM, 23 Nov 2023 ThursdayBNP and like-minded parties have announced a fresh 48-hour blockade of road, rail, and waterways across the country from early Sunday. The blockade will be held from Sunday 6 am to Tuesday 6 am, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said in a virtual press conference on Thursday afternoon...
Weather may remain dry over country
04:29 PM, 23 Nov 2023 ThursdayWeather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours commencing from 9 am on Thursday...
Bus set on fire in Bijoynagar
04:19 PM, 23 Nov 2023 ThursdayMiscreants set a bus of 'Ajmeri Paribahan' on fire in Dhaka's Bijoynagar area during the 48-hour blockade in sixth spell enforced by BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami...
Samuels given six-year ban for anti-corruption breach
03:36 PM, 23 Nov 2023 ThursdayFormer West Indies batter Marlon Samuels has been banned from all cricket for six years for breaching anti-corruption rules following an independent tribunal...
WHO asks China for details on outbreaks of respiratory illness
02:13 PM, 23 Nov 2023 ThursdayThe World Health Organization (WHO) has asked China for details on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children, which its China office on Thursday called a "routine" check.
PM asks BNP to test popularity through polls
02:01 PM, 23 Nov 2023 ThursdayPrime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged BNP to participate in the 12th national election slated for January 7 to examine whom the people want to see in power. "Let's join the election to see how far one can run and to know whom the people want to see in power," she said.
Venezuela federation criticises police after World Cup qualifier in Peru
01:21 PM, 23 Nov 2023 ThursdayThe Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF) on Wednesday condemned the treatment of one of its national team's players by Peruvian police following a World Cup qualifier.
Best ways to counter the harmful effects of sitting, according to research
12:43 PM, 23 Nov 2023 ThursdaySitting too much may send you to an early death, likely from chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and more, according to research.
PM joins AL’s parliamentary nomination board meeting
11:30 AM, 23 Nov 2023 ThursdayPrime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Thursday attended her party's parliamentary nomination board meeting ahead of the 12th national election slated for January 7 next.
3 killed as bus hits leguna in Demra
11:24 AM, 23 Nov 2023 ThursdayThree people were killed and three others injured when a bus hit a leguna in the capital’s Demra on Thursday morning. Two women and one man are among the deceased. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Two covered vans torched in Gazipur
11:07 AM, 23 Nov 2023 ThursdayMiscreants set fire on two covered vans on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Dakkhin Salna area in Gazipur around 6am on Thursday on the second day of 48-hour countrywide blockade called by BNP and its allies.
No Gaza hostage release pause in fighting before Friday, Israel says
10:12 AM, 23 Nov 2023 ThursdayThe release of hostages under a temporary truce between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants will not happen before Friday, Israel's national security adviser said, thwarting hopes of relatives that some would be freed on Thursday.
ABB, BAFEDA lower dollar price by Tk 0.50
09:16 AM, 23 Nov 2023 ThursdayBangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers Association (BAFEDA) and Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) have reduced the buying and selling rates of dollar by Tk 0.50.
FS to brief 90 accredited envoys to Bangladesh in Delhi
08:27 AM, 23 Nov 2023 ThursdayForeign Secretary Masud Bin Momen will brief 90 heads of mission stationed in New Delhi but accredited to Bangladesh regarding the current Bangladesh's political situation and the government's commitment and measures taken to hold free and fair elections.
Say no to wars to save the world: PM
08:19 AM, 23 Nov 2023 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday evening said the world should firmly say "No" to all wars and conflicts to protect mankind and humanity. "In today's globalized world, surely it would be easy to firmly say "NO" to all wars and conflicts to save human lives and humanity," she said.
11 including Jubo Dal leader Zahangir get 7 yrs in jail
10:10 PM, 22 Nov 2023 WednesdayA court in Dhaka has sentenced 11 BNP men, including Dhaka North City Jubo Dal's former general secretary SM Zahangir Hossain, to seven years in jail in a sabotage case filed in 2013...
Eight dengue patients die; 1161 hospitalized in 24 hrs
09:36 PM, 22 Nov 2023 WednesdayEight dengue patients died and 1,161 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours...
Netherlands to support initiative to address negative gender stereotypes
09:02 PM, 22 Nov 2023 WednesdayThe Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangladesh handed over the grant decision for the project ‘Shomotay Tarunno: Youth for Equality’ to Plan International Bangladesh and Jaago Foundation on Tuesday (November 21)...