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More than 200 Palestinians, nearly 30 Israelis killed so far this year: UN
04:32 PM, 22 Aug 2023 TuesdayMore than 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis have been killed so far this year in the occupied West Bank and Israel – a level of violence surpassing last year’s entire death toll and the highest number of fatalities since 2005, the United Nations Middle East envoy has said...
11 get life for UP member murder in Lakshmipur
04:03 PM, 22 Aug 2023 TuesdayA court in Lakshmipur has sentenced 11 people to life-term imprisonment for the murder of a union parishad member in Sadar upazila...
Warrant against Jamaat leader Shafiqul, two others in sabotage case
03:34 PM, 22 Aug 2023 TuesdayA Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against three people, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's Dhaka South city secretary Dr Shafiqul Islam Masud, in a sabotage case filed in 2022...
Arif represents Bangladesh at 31st int’l workshop in Germany
02:13 PM, 22 Aug 2023 TuesdayThe 31st International Leadership Workshop for Rural Youth started at Herrsching in Germany on August 9 with the motto “think globally - Get together and act locally” which will conclude on Wednesday.
PM sends letter to Biden expressing sadness over Maui wildfire
01:48 PM, 22 Aug 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent a letter to United States (US) President Joe Biden expressing deep sadness over devastation and loss of lives in a deadly wildfire in the Hawaiian island of Maui.
Why are space agencies racing to the moon’s south pole?
12:42 PM, 22 Aug 2023 TuesdayIndia's space agency is attempting to land a spacecraft on the moon's south pole, a mission that could advance India's space ambitions and expand knowledge of lunar water ice, potentially one of the moon's most valuable resources.
X removes Holocaust-denying post after Auschwitz Museum criticism
12:09 PM, 22 Aug 2023 TuesdayX, formerly called Twitter, has removed a post denying the Holocaust after criticism from the Auschwitz Museum. The social media platform had initially said the post did not break its rules.
Divisive ex-PM Thaksin returns to Thailand after 15 years
11:21 AM, 22 Aug 2023 TuesdayFormer Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has returned to Thailand after 15 years in exile, hours ahead of a vote that determines who will be the country's next leader.
PM leaves for Johannesburg to attend 15th BRICS Summit
10:47 AM, 22 Aug 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today left Dhaka for Johannesburg to attend 15th BRICS Summit to be held on August 22-25 at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Trump plans to surrender on Thursday in Georgia election case
10:36 AM, 22 Aug 2023 TuesdayFormer US President Donald Trump plans to turn himself in and be processed at the Fulton County jail on Thursday, following his agreement earlier Monday to a $200,000 bond and other release conditions.
Russian Foreign Minister to visit Dhaka next month
09:34 AM, 22 Aug 2023 TuesdayRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Dhaka on a two-day trip next month. He is expected to visit Dhaka on September 7-8, says a diplomatic source. He will attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi on September 9-10 after completing his visit to Bangladesh.
Spain’s football chief apologises for World Cup kiss
08:54 AM, 22 Aug 2023 TuesdayThe Spanish soccer federation chief apologised on Monday after an unsolicited kiss on player Jenni Hermoso's lips during celebrations of the country's Women's World Cup victory sparked outrage, with Spain's second deputy prime minister calling for his resignation.
Cambodian parliamentarians elect Hun Sen’s son as new PM
08:35 AM, 22 Aug 2023 TuesdayCambodia’s national assembly has officially elected the eldest son of outgoing premier Hun Sen to be the country’s new prime minister, a transition of power likened by some to a Southeast Asian version of North Korea’s dynastic leadership.
Tarique was mastermind behind Aug 21 grenade attack: Quader
05:34 PM, 21 Aug 2023 MondayAwami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman was the mastermind behind the August 21 grenade attack.
Tasty Treat opens two outlets in Khulna
05:23 PM, 21 Aug 2023 MondayThe country’s popular fast food retail brand ‘Tasty Treat’ has opened two outlets in Khulna. Ibrahim Khalil, Chief Operating Officer of Tasty Treat, inaugurated the outlets at Sheikh Para and Gol Chattor of Khalishpur recently.
Harmanpreet on Dhaka umpiring outburst: ‘I don’t regret anything’
04:43 PM, 21 Aug 2023 MondayIndia captain Harmanpreet Kaur has no regrets over her actions during a fractious third ODI against Bangladesh in Dhaka last month, despite having received a two-match ban for them.
Djokovic wins title by beating Alcaraz as rivalry intensifies
04:20 PM, 21 Aug 2023 MondayNovak Djokovic avenged his Wimbledon final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz by beating the Spaniard in just under four hours to win the Cincinnati Open.
Killers won’t be allowed to reign over Bangladesh anymore: PM
03:33 PM, 21 Aug 2023 MondayPrime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Monday called Zia family as killer family for its direct link to gruesome killings like August-15, 1975 and August-21, 2004, saying the killers won't be allowed to reign over Bangladesh anymore.
Pakistan president denies approving laws giving military more power
02:30 PM, 21 Aug 2023 MondayPakistan's President Arif Alvi denied approving two controversial bills which further enhance the military's powers.
4 killed as covered van hits auto-rickshaw in B’baria
02:12 PM, 21 Aug 2023 MondayThree people were killed and two others injured when a covered van hit an auto-rickshaw in Brahmanbaria on Monday noon. The accident took place on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Sohagpur bus stand area in Ashuganj upazila around 12pm. Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.