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Ex-Proud Boys leader jailed for 22 years for Capitol riot
10:46 AM, 06 Sep 2023 WednesdayThe Proud Boys' former leader has been jailed for 22 years for orchestrating the US Capitol riot, the longest sentence so far for a ringleader of the raid on the seat of American democracy. Henry "Enrique" Tarrio was convicted of seditious conspiracy, a US Civil War-era charge, and other counts in May...
Three killed as bus hits truck on Bangabandhu Expressway
09:58 AM, 06 Sep 2023 WednesdayThree people were killed and 12 others injured as a bus hit a truck standing on the Bangabandhu Expressway in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj early Wednesday. Among the deceased, one was identified as Hasina Begum, 42. Hasara Highway Police Station and Sirajdikhan Police Station sources said a bus of 'Labiba Paribahan' hit a truck...
Messi back as 2026 World Cup qualifiers kick off
09:34 AM, 06 Sep 2023 WednesdayAfter a dazzling start to his career in Major League Soccer, Lionel Messi returns to international duty with Argentina this week as South America's long qualifying road to the 2026 World Cup kicks off on Thursday...
Govt Primary School Teacher Welfare Trust Bill 2023 passed in JS
08:45 AM, 06 Sep 2023 WednesdayThe Government Primary School Teacher Welfare Trust Bill, 2023 passed in Parliament on Tuesday aims at bearing the expense of the education of minor children of teachers if they die during service...
Heartbreak for Afghanistan as SL qualify by slimmest margin
08:13 AM, 06 Sep 2023 WednesdayAfghanistan won hearts and minds, but it was Sri Lanka who won the contest, in a game for the ages in Lahore. The scorecard will say Sri Lanka won by two runs - and in the process recorded their 12th straight ODI win - but that barely scratches the surface in a game that could've gone either way...
Comparing BNP's movement with Liberation War is ridiculous: Quader
09:55 PM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdayAwami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has made mockery with the spirit of the 1971 Liberation War by comparing their so-called movement with it...
College admission process: Results of first phase published
09:11 PM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdayThe results of the first phase of the online admission process for Class XI (session 2023-2024) were published on Tuesday night..
PM for averting excessive compensation claims in land acquisition
08:15 PM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the authorities concerned, including the district administrations, to remain vigil so that none can claim excessive compensations for land acquisition...
Mendis makes 92; Afghanistan need 292 in 37.1 overs to qualify
07:47 PM, 05 Sep 2023 Tuesday50 overs Sri Lanka 291 for 8 (Mendis 92, Naib 4-60) vs Afghanistan...
11 dengue patients die; 2782 hospitalized in 24 hrs
07:41 PM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdayEleven dengue patients died and 2,782 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. With the latest death, a total of 657 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Tuesday. Currently, 9,132 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
A Higher Purpose Foundation provides nets, coils, salines in Bandarban
07:22 PM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdayA Higher Purpose Foundation, a non-profit organization, has provided around 124 nets, 660 coils, and 1292 salines all over Bandarban as preventive measures against Malaria and dengue...
ECNEC approves 17 projects worth Tk 3,403cr
06:40 PM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdayThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a Tk 3,402.89 crore project in a bid to ensure land acquisition and setting up Pubail-Dhirashram rail link for constructing Inland Container Depot (ICD) at Dhirashram under Gazipur City Corporation...
Death toll from Cox's Bazar trawler blast rises to 5
06:18 PM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdayThree more victims of the gas cylinder explosion in a fishing trawler in Cox's Bazar town died at Chattogram Medical College Hospital, Chattogram on Tuesday...
World inches step closer towards plastic pollution deal: UN
05:27 PM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdayThe world inched a step closer towards tackling plastic pollution, with the United Nations publishing the first draft of a binding treaty to tackle the scourge. Some 175 nations are working to reach a landmark agreement by end-2024 that will curb plastic pollution...
BCB chief says Mahmudullah still in World Cup plans
05:00 PM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdayMahmudullah remains in contention for the World Cup, according to BCB president Nazmul Hassan, even though he has not played an ODI since March...
China to launch $40 billion state fund to boost chip industry
04:33 PM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdayChina is set to launch a new state-backed investment fund that aims to raise about $40 billion for its semiconductor sector, two people familiar with the matter said, as the country ramps up efforts to catch up with the US and other rivals...
Saudis to make final Salah push - Tuesday's gossip
03:57 PM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdayA Saudi Arabian delegation is in England to make one last push to persuade Liverpool to sell Mohamed Salah for £200m before the Pro League's transfer deadline on Thursday, with the belief the 31-year-old Egypt forward is open to joining Al-Ittihad. (Mail)...
Shanto out of Asia Cup with hamstring injury
03:37 PM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdayA hamstring injury has ruled Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto out of the rest of the Asia Cup...
Russian FM Lavrov to visit Dhaka on Thursday
02:41 PM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdayRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will arrive in Dhaka on Thursday on a two-day official visit before attending the G-20 Summit in India, according to the foreign ministry source. He will hold a bilateral meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart AK Abdul Momen on Thursday evening.
Actor Afzal Hossain hospitalised
01:58 PM, 05 Sep 2023 TuesdayRenowned actor and director Afzal Hossain has been diagnosed with pneumonia. He was admitted to Square Hospitals in the capital on Monday night after his physical condition deteriorated.