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Dad taught me to be informed, bold, unafraid: Avijit’s daughter
11:46 AM, 27 Feb 2016 Saturday
Exactly a year ago today, Avijit Roy was hacked to death in the most public of places: Coming out of a crowded book fair in Dhaka, Bangladesh. His crime?
How do you feel?
11:24 AM, 27 Feb 2016 Saturday
Two elderly gentlemen from a retirement center were sitting on a bench under a tree when one turned to the other and said:
‘Slim, I’m 83 years old now and I’m just full of aches and pains.
Dinajpur road crash kills couple
10:47 AM, 27 Feb 2016 Saturday
A motorcyclist and his wife were killed during his riding when a bus crushed them under its wheels at Lakshmitola intersection in Dinajpur at about 11:45am on Saturday.
3 on 18-day remand over priest killing
09:19 AM, 27 Feb 2016 Saturday
A Panchagarh court has placed three people on 18-day remand in two cases filed separately in the incident of Hindu priest killing at Deviganj upazila in Panchaghar district.
Egypt’s Sisi Was for Sale on eBay!
10:53 AM, 25 Feb 2016 Thursday
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday said he is so committed to solving Egypt’s debt crisis that he would go so far as to sell himself if he thought it would help.
Former Minister Enamul Haque dies
10:44 AM, 25 Feb 2016 Thursday
Former Social Welfare Minister Enamul Haque Mostafa Shahid passes away at a hospital in Dhaka on Thursday. He was 78.
US, China agree on UN North Korea resolution
10:23 AM, 25 Feb 2016 Thursday
The United States and China have agreed on a UN resolution on North Korea’s nuclear ‘provocations,’ the White House announced Wednesday, with diplomats saying it would include fresh sanctions and could go to a Security Council vote soon.
Federations on the defensive in FIFA poll
10:14 AM, 25 Feb 2016 Thursday
Gianni Infantino and Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa easily lead the race to become FIFA president, but an AFP poll of world football`s members highlighted complex political manoeuvring and uncertainty surrounding Friday`s vote.
Google to fund 128 news org in Europe
10:06 AM, 25 Feb 2016 Thursday
Google announced Wednesday it would provide 27 million euros ($29.7 million) to 128 news organizations in Europe as part of its "Digital News Initiative."
Olive oil vs coconut oil. Which one is healthier?
09:59 AM, 25 Feb 2016 Thursday
The healthy olive oil is getting stiff competition from its coconut counterpart. But which one is better? Fats are pretty confusing for a lot of folks.
Sonali Bank provides financial help to bomb victim’s families
09:28 AM, 25 Feb 2016 Thursday
Sonali Bank, Faridpur region provided financial helps to the families of petrol bomb victims of this district who were either killed or wounded in BNP-Jamaat blockade during 2014-15 periods.
No peer pressure
08:55 AM, 25 Feb 2016 Thursday
Reporters interviewing a 104-year-old woman:
‘And what do you think is the best thing about being 104?’ the reporter asked.
She simply replied, ‘No peer pressure.’
‘Flounders involved over ATM fraud’
08:15 AM, 25 Feb 2016 Thursday
The high-up officials of government and non-government bank, travel agency officials and some housing traders are involved with the gang that stole ATM card information of the bank clients and withdrew large sums of money from ATM booths by creating duplicates.
Obama weighs Republican for Supreme Court
07:09 AM, 25 Feb 2016 Thursday
President Barack Obama is considering appointing a moderate Republican to the Supreme Court, a source close to the process said on Wednesday
3 held with 30000 Yaba pills in Chittagong
06:45 AM, 25 Feb 2016 Thursday
Police in a drive detained three members of a family and recovered 30000 pieces of Yaba tablets and cash Tk 6 lakh from their possession at Oxygen Gulbagh Residential area in Chittagong early on Thursday.
5 Bangladeshi return from India after serving jail
06:05 AM, 25 Feb 2016 Thursday
Five Bangladeshi women returned home through Benapole check post on Wednesday night after serving three year’s jail term in an Indian prison.
7th anniversary of BDR carnage today
05:36 AM, 25 Feb 2016 Thursday
The nation will observe the 7th anniversary of the BDR carnage on Thursday, commemorating the atrocious killing of 74 people, including 57 army officials, in BDR (now Border Guard Bangladesh) headquarters at Pilkhana in Dhaka in 2009.
Sanjay Dutt released
05:16 AM, 25 Feb 2016 Thursday
Sanjay Dutt was released from Pune’s Yerwada Jail on Thursday morning after completing his prison term following his conviction in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.
Key accused of 4 kid murder killed in ‘gunfight’
04:52 AM, 25 Feb 2016 Thursday
The key accused in killing four children case, Bachchu Miah, was killed in ‘gunfight’ with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).
PM to open 18 bridges Thursday
12:50 PM, 24 Feb 2016 Wednesday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate some eighteen newly constructed bridges from Ganobhaban through video conferencing on Thursday.