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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.
Evans says he considered retirement before Man Utd return
12:55 PM, 17 Oct 2023 TuesdayNorthern Ireland defender Jonny Evans said he faced the possibility that his career was coming to an end last year due to a succession of injuries before he was handed a lifeline by his former club Manchester United.
Putin visits ‘dear friend’ Xi in show of no-limits partnership
12:03 PM, 17 Oct 2023 TuesdayRussian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a widely watched trip aimed at showcasing the trust and "no-limits" partnership between the countries even as the war in Ukraine raged on.
PM opens Joyeeta Tower
11:24 AM, 17 Oct 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday inaugurated the newly constructed Joyeeta Tower in the city's Dhanmondi area. She opened the tower by unveiling its inaugural plaque, and visited the Jamdani Gallery and Joyeeta Marketplace set up in the tower.
UNSC rejects Russian resolution on Israel-Hamas war
11:14 AM, 17 Oct 2023 TuesdayThe United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday rejected a Russian resolution condemning spiraling violence in the Middle East, with delegates refusing to back a motion that did not single out Hamas for its surprise attack on Israel that left at least 1,400 people dead.
24 hours left for aid to enter Gaza before 'catastrophe': WHO
09:57 PM, 16 Oct 2023 MondayThe World Health Organization on Monday warned there were only "24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left" in the Gaza Strip before "a real catastrophe" sets in...
PM to open Chattogram-Cox's Bazar rail line on Nov 12
09:13 PM, 16 Oct 2023 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar rail line on November 12...
Final fight to start within next few days: Fakhrul
08:39 PM, 16 Oct 2023 MondayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said there is no scope to retreat from fighting to topple the government. He said, "Many mothers lost their children. There is no scope to retreat. No youth will get job and can stay peacefully if they return home keeping this government in power."
Bangladesh hopeful of Shakib getting fit for India clash
08:04 PM, 16 Oct 2023 MondayBangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan remains in contention for Bangladesh's next World Cup match, against India on October 19, after he suffered a left quad injury in their last outing against New Zealand in Chennai...
Cummins, Zampa and Starc trigger stunning Lankan collapse
07:45 PM, 16 Oct 2023 MondayAustralia produced a dramatic fightback as Sri Lanka lost their last nine wickets for just 52 runs in their World Cup encounter in Lucknow on Monday (October 16) to bowl them out for 209. Pat Cummins (2-32) started the turnaround for Australia by getting rid of both the Lankan openers...
Spanish minister suggests taking Israel to ICC for 'war crimes'
07:13 PM, 16 Oct 2023 MondaySpain's acting social rights minister suggested taking Israel to the International Criminal Court for "war crimes," local media reported...
12 dengue patients die; 2475 hospitalized in 24 hrs
06:53 PM, 16 Oct 2023 MondayTwelve dengue patients died and 2,475 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. With the latest death, a total of 1,181 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Monday. Currently, 8,149 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
Commercial train to run on Dhaka-Bhanga route via Padma Bridge from Nov 1
05:37 PM, 16 Oct 2023 MondayCommercial train movement on the 82-km Dhaka-Bhanga route through Padma Bridge will begin from November 1. The new route is now ready to transport passengers and goods...
Egypt’s tricky calculation as Israel’s assault on Gaza continues
04:33 PM, 16 Oct 2023 MondayEgyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has hosted United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Cairo where they discussed the ongoing crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel...
Injury-hit Sri Lanka opt to bat against Australia in World Cup
04:12 PM, 16 Oct 2023 MondaySri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis won the toss and elected to bat first against fellow winless Australia in the Cricket World Cup on Monday...