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232 BGB platoons deployed across the country
11:16 AM, 22 Nov 2023 WednesdayA total of 232 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed across the country on the first day of the 48-hour countrywide blockade called by the BNP and other opposition parties.
BNP, allies’ 48-hour blockade underway
10:34 AM, 22 Nov 2023 WednesdayThe 48-hour countrywide blockade called by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies is underway demanding polls under a non-party interim government. The blockade began at 6am on Wednesday and will continue till at 6am on Friday.
Argentina defeat Brazil 1-0 in World Cup qualifier
09:45 AM, 22 Nov 2023 WednesdayMany fans came to the Maracana Stadium on Tuesday to watch Lionel Messi in his likely last match in Brazil, a superclasico in World Cup qualifying against the hosts. Instead, they saw Nicolás Otamendi score the only goal in a 1-0 win for Argentina after a brawl between fans that delayed the start of the game.
ICC lifts Sri Lanka suspension for international play
09:24 AM, 22 Nov 2023 WednesdaySri Lanka are free to compete internationally but next year's Under-19 Cricket World Cup will now be hosted by South Africa, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed the terms of suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday.
Israeli govt approves deal for release of 50 Gaza hostages, truce
08:24 AM, 22 Nov 2023 WednesdayIsrael's government voted on Wednesday to back a deal for Palestinian Hamas militants to free 50 women and children held as hostages in Gaza in exchange for a four-day pause in fighting, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
Prisoners, expats, polling officials could cast votes thru postal ballots
10:01 PM, 21 Nov 2023 TuesdayRegistered voters, who are imprisoned or in legal custody, Bangladeshi expatriates and polling officials, could exercise their franchise through postal ballots in the upcoming 12th parliamentary election slated to be held on January 7, 2024...
Bus torched in Jatrabari, one injured
09:48 PM, 21 Nov 2023 TuesdayMiscreants torched a passenger bus in Jatrabari area of capital Dhaka on Tuesday night before the 48-hour blockade called by BNP and like-minded parties. The incident took place at Jatrabari intersection around 8:50 pm, leaving one injured. Fire Service and Civil Defence control room duty officer Rashid Bin Khalid confirmed the matter...
Unveiling of Joint Training Doctrine - Bangladesh Armed Forces 2023
09:27 PM, 21 Nov 2023 TuesdayIn a significant stride towards modernization and bolstering national defence, the Bangladesh government, under the visionary leadership of the Honorable Prime Minister, has officially approved the "Joint Training Doctrine - Bangladesh Armed Forces 2023."...
Some want to assume power thru dead bodies: PM
09:16 PM, 21 Nov 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said that some people who are thinking of assuming power over dead bodies are very inhuman. "I don’t see such brutality anywhere else as those who want to assume power through killing people...
Eight dengue patients die; 1084 hospitalized in 24 hrs
08:32 PM, 21 Nov 2023 TuesdayEight dengue patients died and 1,084 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. With the latest death, a total of 1,549 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Tuesday. Currently, 4,462 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
Shakib submits AL nomination forms for 3 constituencies
07:55 PM, 21 Nov 2023 TuesdayBangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has submitted nomination forms of the ruling Awami League to contest the 12th parliamentary election...
AL's nomination form collection, submission end amid enthusiasm
06:57 PM, 21 Nov 2023 TuesdayThe Awami League's nomination form collection and submission for the 12th parliamentary election ended on Tuesday amid festivity and enthusiasm. Aspirant candidates submitted their forms after filling up those at the party's Bangabandhu Avenue central office in capital Dhaka...
Othoba offers special discounts on its 8th anniversary
06:31 PM, 21 Nov 2023 TuesdayOthoba.com, the country's one of the popular e-commerce platforms, is going to complete eight years of operation on November 28...
Hamas ‘approaching Gaza truce agreement’ with Israel, says leader Haniyeh
05:06 PM, 21 Nov 2023 TuesdayHamas officials are “approaching a truce agreement” with Israel after weeks of the war in the Gaza Strip, according to Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian group that rules the besieged enclave...
OpenAI staff demand board quit over Altman sacking
04:42 PM, 21 Nov 2023 TuesdayStaff at OpenAI have called on the board of the artificial intelligence company to resign after the shock dismissal of former boss Sam Altman...
Italy draw with Ukraine to clinch Euro 2024 place
04:14 PM, 21 Nov 2023 TuesdayReigning European champions Italy secured the point they required against Ukraine to qualify for Euro 2024 as Group C runners-up behind England...
Primary teacher recruitment: First phase test deferred again
03:52 PM, 21 Nov 2023 TuesdayThe first phase examination to recruit assistant teachers in government primary schools has been deferred. Now, the test of Rangpur, Barishal and Sylhet divisions will be held on December 8 instead of December 1. The decision was taken in an inter-ministerial meeting at the Secretariat on Tuesday...
BNP leader Salahuddin shifted to ICU of BSMMU
02:35 PM, 21 Nov 2023 TuesdaySalahuddin Ahmed, former lawmaker and Commerce Affairs Secretary of National Executive Committee of BNP, was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) after his health condition deteriorated on Monday midnight.
Nothing can be achieved through arson violence: PM
01:49 PM, 21 Nov 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said nothing can be achieved through arson violence, expressing her hope that the BNP-Jamaat alliance will come back to their sense to put an end to the anarchy.
Research shows air cleaners don’t stop you getting sick
12:45 PM, 21 Nov 2023 TuesdayAccording to new research from the University of East Anglia, air filtration systems do not reduce the risk of contracting viral illnesses.