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7 children among 13 killed in Madagascar stadium stampede
10:14 AM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayAt least 13 people, including seven children, were killed Friday in a crowd stampede at a stadium in the Madagascar capital of Antananarivo, according to the Red Cross and a local member of parliament. "So far 13 people have been killed and 107 injured," said opposition MP Hanitra Razafimanantsoa on a local radio station.
Spain team quits as federation boss refuses to resign in kiss scandal
09:16 AM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdaySpanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales on Friday refused to resign for grabbing star player Jenni Hermoso's head and kissing her on the lips after Spain's Women's World Cup victory, leading the national team to mutiny and the government to denounce his "macho actions".
Niger junta gives French envoy 48 hours to leave
08:56 AM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayNiger's coup leaders have given the French ambassador 48 hours to leave the country as bilateral ties continue to deteriorate rapidly. The junta said Sylvain Itte had refused to respond to an invitation to meet Niger's foreign minister.
PM to leave Johannesburg for home today
08:15 AM, 26 Aug 2023 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Johannesburg for Dhaka on Saturday after attending the 15th BRICS Summit held on August 22-24. She attended the summit at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
US sues Elon Musk's SpaceX over hiring policy
05:54 PM, 25 Aug 2023 FridayThe US Department of Justice (DOJ) has said it is suing Elon Musk's SpaceX, alleging the rocket firm discriminates against refugees and asylum seekers in its hiring practices...
Two workers die falling off PUST building
05:07 PM, 25 Aug 2023 FridayTwo workers died after falling from a 12-storey under-construction building at Pabna University of Science and Technology on Friday morning...
What happens to the Wagner Group after Yevgeny Prigozhin plane crash?
04:04 PM, 25 Aug 2023 FridayA day before mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane crash, a Russian official visited Libya to reassure allies that fighters from the Wagner Group would remain in the country -- but under Moscow's control...
IMF chief says Africa must do these three things to increase trade
03:18 PM, 25 Aug 2023 FridayWhen the world’s top finance officials and central bankers gather for the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank later this year, the future of Africa may take center stage...
Light to moderate rain likely over country
02:41 PM, 25 Aug 2023 FridayLight to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur in most places over the country...
Seven killed as truck rams microbus in Narsingdi
01:00 PM, 25 Aug 2023 FridaySeven people were killed and four others injured as a truck rammed a microbus in Shibpur upazila of Narsingdi early Friday...
PM seeks vote for 'boat' from expatriate Bangladeshis
12:38 PM, 25 Aug 2023 FridayPrime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has sought vote for her party's electoral symbol "Boat" in the next general election from Bangladeshi expatriates working abroad for the country's continued development. She put the people of Bangladesh on alert so that no looters can assume power again to destroy the country...
Naseem Shah shatters Afghan dream to give Pakistan unassailable lead in ODI series
11:55 AM, 25 Aug 2023 FridayAfter the incredible victory in the first match, Pakistan on Thursday also won the second match of the one-day international (ODI) series against Afghanistan by one wicket in Hambantota, Sri Lanka...
Trump arrested in election case, mug shot released
11:32 AM, 25 Aug 2023 FridayFormer US president Donald Trump was arrested at a Georgia jail Thursday on racketeering and conspiracy charges and released on a $200,000 bond after having a historic mug shot taken. Trump, who is accused of colluding with 18 other defendants to overturn the 2020 election result...
Chelsea sign 18-year-old Brazilian forward Washington
09:51 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayChelsea have completed the signing of Brazilian forward Deivid Washington from Santos for a fee in the region of 20m euros (£17.2m)...
Hoichoi's Nikhoj is a gripping thriller with Tota Roy and Swastika
09:21 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayIf you have been floored by Tota Roy Choudhury in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani and Swastika Mukherjee in Qala and Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach, here’s a chance to watch the two actors together in a Bengali web series...
Gold price reaches record Tk 1.1244 lakh per bhori
08:48 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association has decided to raise the price of gold by Tk 2,222 to Tk 1,01,244 per bhori following an increase in the price of pure gold in the local market. It is the highest price of gold as of Thursday (August 24). Earlier on July 20, the price of gold hit the second highest record of Tk 1,00,778 per bhori...
Most parents want more time reading to young children: Study
08:04 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayMost parents with young children wish they had more time to read to them and a third lack the confidence to do so, according to a new survey...
Eight dengue patients die; 2201 hospitalized in 24 hrs
07:47 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayEight dengue patients died and 2,201 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. With the latest death, a total of 514 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Thursday. Currently, 7,942 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
BRICS needs to be lighthouse of multi-polar world: PM
07:18 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the BRICS needs to emerge as the lighthouse of the multi-polar world and be an inclusive platform responding to times. "We need BRICS as a lighthouse in a multi-polar world...
Big Tech braces for EU Digital Services Act regulations
06:53 PM, 24 Aug 2023 ThursdayMore than a dozen of the world's biggest tech companies face unprecedented legal scrutiny, as the European Union's sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) imposes new rules on content moderation, user privacy and transparency...