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S. Africa admits `bribing` FIFA
08:50 PM, 01 Jun 2015 Monday
South Africa did pay $10m (£6.5m) to a football body led by Jack Warner, a figure at the centre of Fifa corruption allegations, local media say.
Owner Rana, 41 others charged over Rana Plaza tragedy
08:38 PM, 01 Jun 2015 Monday
In connection with the Rana Plaza tragedy, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday submitted separate charge-sheets against 42 people, including Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana. They were charged in two cases filed after the factory collapse incident that left over 1,130 killed.
What alcohol does to you
08:16 PM, 01 Jun 2015 Monday
Just one sip of beer, wine, or whisky hangs out in your body for about 2 hours. Once it quickly enters your bloodstream, it touches down on nearly every organ and system in your body.
Fire killed 27 in Syria
08:05 PM, 01 Jun 2015 Monday
A fire at a small clinic in northeast Syria on Sunday killed 27 people, mostly children, and injured about 30 others, official media said.
Fireworks, crackers banned on Shab-i-Barat
07:54 PM, 01 Jun 2015 Monday
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has banned all kind of crackers and fireworks on the occasion of Shab-i-Barat. A press release signed by DMP commissioner on Monday confirmed the order.
Rizvi`s bail and remand pleas rejected
07:28 PM, 01 Jun 2015 Monday
A Dhaka court on Monday rejected the bail and remand prayers of BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in three cases of vandalism, arson and petrol bomb attack during the hartal called by BNP-led 20 party alliance. .
Fire doused leaving textile mill collapsed
07:02 PM, 01 Jun 2015 Monday
The textile mill at Sripur in Gazipur has collapsed after 20 hour of breaking out of a devastating fire on Sunday afternoon. The fire is now under control after 20-hour of frantic efforts, said Shahin ALam, the station officer of Gazipur fire service.
Dhaka-Guwahati-Shillong bus service approved
06:14 PM, 01 Jun 2015 Monday
The Cabinet on Monday has approved the proposal to sign an agreement on availing bus service for the route of Dhaka-Guwahati-Shillong .
Office during Ramadan 9AM to 3PM
05:56 PM, 01 Jun 2015 Monday
The government has rescheduled the office time for the month of Ramadan starting from June 19. Office time during Ramadan for all the government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous offices will be from 9 AM to 3 PM.
Mushfiq endores Samsung
11:22 PM, 27 May 2015 Wednesday
Test Team Captain of Bangladesh National Cricket team Mushfiqur Rahim has endorsed the products of Samsung in Bangladesh. Samsung Electronics Bangladesh officially announced Mushfiqur’s association with the brand today at a grand ceremony in the capital.
Moinul Islam Moin selected as WMC advisory council member
11:10 PM, 27 May 2015 Wednesday
AKM Moinul Islam Moin, Head of Marketing PRAN (Confectionary) Ltd. has been selected as advisory council member of CMO-Asia’s world Brand Congress.
Trade leaders demand uniform source tax
09:29 PM, 27 May 2015 Wednesday
Strongly opposing the government`s move to raise source tax on readymade garment (RMG) export proceeds, leaders of the country`s leading trade bodies Tuesday demanded imposition of a uniform source tax for all export sectors.
Myanmar agrees repatriating 200 Bangladeshis
09:17 PM, 27 May 2015 Wednesday
Myanmar said today it had reached an agreement with neighbouring Bangladesh to repatriate 200 Bangladeshis rescued from a boat off the Myanmar coast last week.
Schwarzenegger in Bollywood movie!
08:48 PM, 27 May 2015 Wednesday
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a strong Indian link. He was in Chennai for the audio release of South Indian Actor Vikram’s I.
3 held for human trafficking, rescued 2
08:37 PM, 27 May 2015 Wednesday
Police on Wednesday held three people in charge of trafficking human and rescued two victims from Bank Colony area under EPZ police station in Chittagong.
Smartphone market continues going low
08:17 PM, 27 May 2015 Wednesday
Analysts at International Data Corporation (IDC) again confirmed on Wednesday that the worldwide smartphone market will continue to see its overall growth slow in 2015.
Mamata unlikely to visit Dhaka with Modi
07:54 PM, 27 May 2015 Wednesday
Though she has not formally conveys her inability to join the Prime Minister of India, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee does not seem inclined to accompany Narendra Modi on his forthcoming visit to Bangladesh, reports Hindustan Times.
Dhaka is the city of rape: Mahbubur Rahman
07:37 PM, 27 May 2015 Wednesday
Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Mahbubur Rahman, BNP standing Committee member, on Wednesday said Dhaka has become the city of rape. He was speaking at a meeting organized by Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal marking the 34th death anniversary of the party’s founder Ziaur Rahman at Engineers’ Institute this noon.
FIFA officials held over corruption charge
07:15 PM, 27 May 2015 Wednesday
Six football officials have been arrested over corruption charges at governing body Fifa, as Swiss prosecutors launch a criminal case into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids.
RAB held two for ethnic girl gang-rape
06:52 PM, 27 May 2015 Wednesday
Rapid Action Battalion(RAB) on Tuesday night arrested two alleged in connection of the rape of the Garo girl in a running microbus at Kuril in the capital. Arrestees are identified as Ashraf alias Tushar and the driver of the microbus Lavlu.