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16 dengue patients die; 2495 hospitalized in 24 hrs
06:51 PM, 18 Oct 2023 WednesdaySixteen dengue patients died and 2,495 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. With the latest death, a total of 1,206 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Wednesday. Currently, 8,299 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
BNP leader Dulu sent to jail, 11 activists remanded
05:38 PM, 18 Oct 2023 WednesdayA court in Dhaka has sent BNP Organizing Secretary Ruhul Kuddus Talukder Dulu to jail and put the party's 11 other leaders and activists on a two-day remand in a sabotage case...
Deadly hospital blast not caused by Israel, Biden tells Netanyahu
05:10 PM, 18 Oct 2023 WednesdayUS President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the blast which saw more than 500 people killed at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza was not caused by Israeli airstrikes. "Based on what I've seen, it appears as though it was done by the other team, not you," Biden said...
Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Afghanistan condemn Israeli bombing of Gaza hospital
04:24 PM, 18 Oct 2023 WednesdayPakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Afghanistan on Wednesday condemned the Israeli airstrike on a hospital in Gaza that killed hundreds of civilians, mostly children and women...
Messi double gives Argentina 2-0 win over Peru
03:53 PM, 18 Oct 2023 WednesdayLionel Messi became the all-time top scorer in South American World Cup qualifying on Tuesday after netting both goals in Argentina's 2-0 win over Peru in Lima...
Tigers face off high flying India in World Cup game Thursday
03:33 PM, 18 Oct 2023 WednesdayBangladesh will take on mighty India tomorrow (Thursday) in their fourth game of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup at Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune. The match starts at 2.30 PM (Bangladesh Time)...
Applications for Fulbright Visiting Scholars Program open
02:49 PM, 18 Oct 2023 WednesdayThe US Embassy in Dhaka has announced a call for applications for the 2024-25 Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program.
PM condemns Israeli attack on Gaza hospital
02:31 PM, 18 Oct 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday denounced the Israeli attack on a hospital in Gaza that killed innocent people including children, reiterating her call to global leaders to stop the war and arms race for the wellbeing of mankind.
PM pays homage to Sheikh Russel on his 60th birthday
10:19 AM, 18 Oct 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid tributes to Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, on his 60th birthday.
Sheikh Russel Day today
10:14 AM, 18 Oct 2023 WednesdaySheikh Russel Day is being observed in the country on Wednesday in a befitting manner coinciding with the 60th birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's youngest son Shaheed Sheikh Russel.
Neymar injured as Brazil lose 2-0 in Uruguay
09:25 AM, 18 Oct 2023 WednesdayDarwin Nunez and Nicolas de la Cruz scored to give Uruguay a 2-0 win over Brazil in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday as Neymar was forced off late in the first half after suffering what appeared to be a serious knee injury.
Over 500 killed as Israel strikes hospital in Gaza
08:26 AM, 18 Oct 2023 WednesdayMore than 500 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza on Tuesday, said Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra. Footage showed corpses scattered across the hospital grounds.
Plucky Netherlands stun high-flying South Africa in World Cup
08:11 AM, 18 Oct 2023 WednesdayThe Netherlands caused a stunning upset by beating South Africa by 38 runs in a rain-shortened match to inflict a first defeat on the Proteas in the ongoing 50-overs World Cup in Dharamsala on Tuesday.
Ex-banker, 3 others get imprisonment in graft case
05:35 PM, 17 Oct 2023 TuesdayA Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced M Naimul Islam, former Principal Officer of Sonali Bank, and three others to different jail terms in a graft case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on charges of embezzlement.
PM to take decision on size of polls-time govt: Anisul
05:19 PM, 17 Oct 2023 TuesdayLaw, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Tuesday said though the matter of polls-time government is not anywhere in the constitution, the Prime Minister herself will take a decision on the size of the polls-time government.
Khamenei says Israel must halt ‘genocide’ of Palestinians in Gaza
04:49 PM, 17 Oct 2023 TuesdayIran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel's "genocide" of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip should stop "immediately", state TV reported on Tuesday, a day before U.S. President Joe Biden is due to visit Israel.
HC scraps ex-SP Babul’s bail plea in Mitu murder case
03:56 PM, 17 Oct 2023 TuesdayThe High Court on Wednesday scrapped a petition of former superintendent of police (SP) Babul Akter, pleading for bail in a case lodged over murder of his wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu.
Doa mahfil for Dr Rahmatullah on Wednesday
03:42 PM, 17 Oct 2023 TuesdayA doa and milad mahfil for the Vice Chancellor of University of Development Alternative (UODA) Professor Dr Mohammed Rahmatullah will be held at UODA auditorium in the capital’s Dhanmondi at 4pm on Wednesday.
PM urges global leaders to stop the war
02:46 PM, 17 Oct 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called upon the global leaders to stop the war, saying the women and children are the worst sufferers of the war. The prime minister said the world has been witnessing the war -- firstly the Russia-Ukraine war and now Israeli attack on the Palestine.
India’s top court declines to legalise same-sex marriage
01:24 PM, 17 Oct 2023 TuesdayIndia's top court on Tuesday said it cannot legalise same-sex marriages, with the chief justice of the country saying making such a law is the domain of parliament.