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Google fined $164,000 for failing to store user data inside Russia
03:45 PM, 14 Nov 2023 TuesdayGoogle was fined 15 million roubles ($164,000) on Tuesday for repeated refusal to store Russian users' data on servers inside Russia, a Moscow court said...
PM declares 11 more districts landless-homeless free
02:48 PM, 14 Nov 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday declared 11 more districts landless and homeless free, raising its total number to 32 in the country.
EC may announce election schedule in one or two days: PM
02:10 PM, 14 Nov 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday reiterated her firm conviction that the people of Bangladesh would cast vote independently in the next general elections. "The election commission (EC) may announce the election date and time (election schedule) in one or two days - the people will cast their votes freely," she said.
Private hajj package cost reduced by Tk 82,818
01:22 PM, 14 Nov 2023 TuesdayHajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) has announced package for performing hajj under private management fixing minimum cost at Tk 589,800.
PM opens 157 projects including Purbachal, Ctg expressways
12:09 PM, 14 Nov 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday inaugurated and laid foundation stone of 10,041 structures and houses under 157 development projects including Sheikh Hasina Swarani (Purbachal Expressway) and first elevated expressway in Chattogram.
Emotions that can co-exist in a relationship
11:48 AM, 14 Nov 2023 TuesdayIn a relationship, we often feel a surge of emotions for the other person. Sometimes the emotions may or may not match based on the situations that we are in.
Nepal bans TikTok citing disruption to social harmony
11:22 AM, 14 Nov 2023 TuesdayNepal has banned China's TikTok because its content "was detrimental to social harmony." The decision comes days after the country introduced a new rule requiring social media firms to set up liaison offices in the country.
SC commutes life imprisonment of war criminal Shamsul
10:54 AM, 14 Nov 2023 TuesdayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has commuted the life imprisonment of Jamalpur war criminal Shamsul Haque alias Badar Bhai to 10 years in jail in a case filed for committing crimes against humanity in 1971.
Suarez returns to Uruguay squad, Cavani out injured
09:46 AM, 14 Nov 2023 TuesdayUruguay's record scorer Luis Suarez is back in the squad for the first time since the World Cup after being called up on Monday for their next two qualifiers but Edinson Cavani is out injured.
Biden says Gaza hospitals ‘must be protected’
09:22 AM, 14 Nov 2023 TuesdayU.S. President Joe Biden said hospitals in the Gaza Strip must be protected and he hoped for "less intrusive" action by Israel as Israeli tanks advanced to the gates of the besieged enclave's main hospital.
Pippa makers apologise after Rahman’s version of Nazrul’s song gets flak
09:08 AM, 14 Nov 2023 TuesdayAR Rahman is receiving flak for his rendition of a patriotic song by the legendary Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. Featured in the recent Bollywood film Pippa with Ishaan Khatter and Mrunal Thakur, the song has stirred up a controversy, among the late poet’s family members, who have perceive it as a “distortion” in rhythm and tunes.
US urges 3 political parties to engage in unconditional dialogue
08:13 AM, 14 Nov 2023 TuesdayThe United States has called upon the three “major political parties” to engage in dialogue "without precondition" over upcoming election to avoid violence.
PM opens, lays foundation stone of 29 dev projects in Khulna
05:16 PM, 13 Nov 2023 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 29 development projects with total cost of 2,593 crore in Khulna. She opened the completed 24 development projects and laid foundation stones of five other schemes at a grand rally at Khulna Circuit House ground.
BNP announces fresh 48-hour blockade from Wednesday
04:44 PM, 13 Nov 2023 MondayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a fresh 48-hour countrywide blockade for Wednesday and Thursday. Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Senior Joint Secretary General of the party, announced the programme at a virtual press briefing on Monday afternoon.
Newly-elected MP Afzal Hossain takes oath
04:11 PM, 13 Nov 2023 MondayNewly elected Member of Parliament (MP) from Patuakhali-1 constituency Md Afzal Hossain took the oath at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Monday.
NID not enough for voting unless one reaches age-line: EC
03:51 PM, 13 Nov 2023 MondayNo one would be eligible for casting vote in the elections unless his age line reaches 18 years or above. "The Election Commission (EC) usually provides national identity card (NID) to the age group of 16 and 17 years along with those who reaches 18 or above...but those who are below 18 are not voter", said M Shariful Alam, EC Director (Public Relations).
Govt to sell potatoes, onions, lentil, oil at subsidized prices in capital
03:41 PM, 13 Nov 2023 MondayThe government will sell essential items like potatoes, onions, lentil and soybean oil at subsidized prices in the capital through open trucks. The low-income group people of the capital who do not have the TCB family cards would be able to buy these commodities.
Khaleda Zia’s appearance in 11 cases on January 14
03:00 PM, 13 Nov 2023 MondayA Dhaka court on Monday set January 14 for the appearance of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia before it in 11 cases filed against her.
3 killed as truck collides with auto-rickshaw in Mymensingh
02:30 PM, 13 Nov 2023 MondayThree people were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Mymensingh on Monday. The accident took place on Mymensingh-Netrokona road at Kashiganj Bazar area in Tarakanda upazila around 12:30pm.
Army chief leaves for Singapore to attend CGF general assembly
01:17 PM, 13 Nov 2023 MondayChief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed left Dhaka for Singapore to join general assembly of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) to be held on November 14-15, said an ISPR release on Monday.