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National

12 jhoot godowns gutted in Mirpur

08:25 AM, 08 Jan 2016 Friday

A total of 12 jhoot godown (ware house of garment wastage) was burnt due to devastating fire at Mirpur jhoot patti on Thursday night.

National

PM inaugurates Sheikh Russel park

07:45 AM, 08 Jan 2016 Friday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated a park at Tungipara naming her younger brother Shiekh Russel who was killed along with his some family members in attack by a group of army on 15 August, 1971.

National

3 devotees die at Biswa Ijtema venu

07:33 AM, 08 Jan 2016 Friday

Two devotees died from a heart attack during Biswa Ijtema being held on the bank of the Turag River, at Tongi, on the outskirts of capital Dhaka.

National

36th BCS preliminary test held

07:21 AM, 08 Jan 2016 Friday

The preliminary test of the 36th BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) was held at 161 centers in the divisional cities including Dhaka on Friday.

National

3 killers of Aref executed

07:19 AM, 08 Jan 2016 Friday

Three killers of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) founding President Kazi Aref Ahmed and four other party men have been hanged 17 years after their killing.

National

Biswa Ijtema starts

06:57 AM, 08 Jan 2016 Friday

The three-day first phase of Biswa Ijtema began on the bank of river Turag at Tongi, on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka on Friday morning.

National

First phase of Biswa Ijtema begins tomorrow

12:55 PM, 07 Jan 2016 Thursday

The three-day first phase of Biswa Ijtema, the world Muslim congregation, begins on Friday on the bank of river Turag at Tongi, on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka...

Sci-Tech

GP brings new services at Smartphone, Tab Expo

12:47 PM, 07 Jan 2016 Thursday

Grameenphone has launched exclusive new services and offers for its customers today at the Grameenphone Smartphone and Tab Expo...

National

President, PM greet all on Bishwa Ijtema

12:37 PM, 07 Jan 2016 Thursday

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday greeted the countrymen and the Muslims all over the world on the occasion of the Bishwa Ijtema...

Sports

Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to play Bangabandhu Gold Cup opener

12:03 PM, 07 Jan 2016 Thursday

Bangladesh take on visiting Sri Lanka in the opening group A match of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football scheduled to begin on Friday at the Shams-Ul Huda Stadium in Jessore...

Biz-Econ

Stocks close first week of 2016 flat

11:57 AM, 07 Jan 2016 Thursday

Stock market closed the first week of the new year 2016 flat after showing a short-lived bullish trend in consecutive two trading sessions...

Lifestyle

Black rice is the latest superfood

11:44 AM, 07 Jan 2016 Thursday

A rarity in the food world, those fascinated with it after knowing its health benefits, now have an option to eat it at a restaurant or just grab a packet from a gourmet supermarket and cook it at home...

National

Property lifts distributed warm clothes

11:15 AM, 07 Jan 2016 Thursday

Property lifts a brand of PRAN-RFL Group distributed warm clothes to the shivering people in different slums of Dhaka..

Sci-Tech

Desktop printer uses glue and razors

10:59 AM, 07 Jan 2016 Thursday

A desktop 3D printer that uses paper, ink and glue to create highly detailed objects has been unveiled at the CES tech show in Las Vegas...

International

Libya truck bomb targets police recruits in Zliten: 40 killed

10:35 AM, 07 Jan 2016 Thursday

At least 40 people have been killed after a truck bomb targeted a police training centre in the western Libyan city of Zliten..

Politics

Jamaat will be banned by 2016: Food Minister

10:26 AM, 07 Jan 2016 Thursday

Food Minister Kamrul Islam on Thursday said Jamaat-e-Islami will be banned through legal process by 2016...

Entertainment

Bollywood congratulates Quantico girl Priyanka

09:58 AM, 07 Jan 2016 Thursday

Actress Priyanka Chopra has won the Favourite Actress in a New TV series award at the People’s Choice Awards 2016 for her leading role in American TV thriller series ‘Quantico’...