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Trump pleads not guilty to 2020 election charges
11:36 AM, 04 Aug 2023 FridayFormer US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in a Washington DC court to conspiring to overturn his 2020 election defeat. During a short arraignment, he spoke softly to confirm his not-guilty plea, name and age, and that he was not under the influence of any substances...
Heat exhaustion hits hundreds at World Scout event
09:34 PM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayHundreds of participants at the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Buan, South Korea have been hit by heat exhaustion...
Ambuja Cements acquires Sanghi Industries at USD 610 million enterprise value
08:45 PM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayAmbuja Cements Ltd (ACL), the cement and building material company of Adani Cement and part of the diversified Adani Group, on Thursday announced the acquisition of Sanghi Industries Ltd (SIL) at an enterprise value of USD 610 million...
Promotion of assistant teachers as headmasters begins
08:20 PM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayThe procedure of giving promotions of the assistant teachers to the post of head teacher in primary schools has started recently...
41st BCS final results published
07:56 PM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayThe final results of the 41st Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination have been published. The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) published the results on Thursday evening, recommending the appointment of 2,520 candidates to different cadre posts...
PM asks 'Smart Bangladesh Task Force' to work to spread technology
07:27 PM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday directed the "Smart Bangladesh Task Force" to work on spreading technology further among the common people, saying skilled human resources have to be developed in the country...
10 dengue patients die; 2589 hospitalized in 24 hrs
07:17 PM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayTen dengue patients died and 2,589 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours (from Wednesday 8 am to Thursday 8 am). With the latest death, a total of 283 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said. Currently, 9,210 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
Six awarded death in Freedom Fighter Matin murder
06:19 PM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayA court in Mymensingh has awarded six people death penalty and two life-term imprisonment in Freedom Fighter Matin Master murder in Trishal upazila...
Woman gets death in daughter-in-law murder case
05:15 PM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayA court in Kishoreganj has sentenced a woman to death in the murder case of her daughter-in-law...
India mandates licensing for laptop, tablet imports in blow to Apple, Dell
04:37 PM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayIndia on Thursday said it will impose a licensing requirement for imports of laptops, tablets and personal computers with immediate effect, a move that could hit hard the likes of Apple, Dell and Samsung and force them to boost local manufacturing...
Man City agree £77m fee for Leipzig defender Gvardiol
04:11 PM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayManchester City have agreed a 90m euro fee (£77m) with RB Leipzig for Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol...
Road accident kills 3 in Narshingdi
03:40 PM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayAt least three people including, a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver, were killed as the three-wheeler carrying them collided with an unidentified vehicle at Shibpur upazila of Narsingdi early Thursday...
ADB mobilizes $261m for Rampura-Amulia-Demra Expressway
02:40 PM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has mobilized $261 million of private sector capital for the four-lane 13.5 kilometer Rampura-Amulia-Demra Expressway in the country.
US does not favour any political party: Peter Haas
01:53 PM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayUS does not favour any political party, Ambassador Peter Haas said on Thursday. He told journalists at Awami League’s Bangabandhu Avenue central office in the capital at 12:45pm. Earlier, he held a meeting with the party’s General Secretary Obaidul Quader.
India restricts import of laptop, computers to push local manufacturing
01:04 PM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayIndia has restricted imports of laptops, tablets and personal computers with immediate effect, according to a government notice on Thursday, in a bid to push local manufacturing.
US ambassador holds meeting with Obaidul Quader
12:32 PM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayUS Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas is holding a meeting with Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader at the party’s central office in the capital’s Bangabandhu Avenue on Thursday. The meeting started at 11:15am.
Taylor Swift gives Eras Tour truck drivers $100,000 bonuses
11:48 AM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayTaylor Swift is going out in “Style.” On the eve of wrapping up the US leg of her wildly successful Eras Tour, Swift on Monday thanked a slew of crew members who have done serious heavy lifting on the road with her - among them, the tour’s truck drivers - with a hefty bonus.
MIND diet linked with better focus in school-aged children
11:14 AM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayA recent study suggested that a diet created to assist prevent cognitive decline in adults may also help increase attention in preadolescents. Future nutritional programmes aiming at enhancing children's cognition may benefit from the findings.
Messi scores two more as Miami march past Orlando
10:26 AM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayLionel Messi made it five goals in three appearances for Inter Miami as he scored twice in a 3-1 win over Orlando City in the Leagues Cup round-of-32 on Wednesday.
Brazil police raids leave 45 people dead
09:03 AM, 03 Aug 2023 ThursdayPolice raids targeting drug gangs in three Brazilian states have left at least 45 people dead. In the latest operation in Rio de Janeiro, police said they returned fire in a shoot-out in the Complexo da Penha area, killing at least 10.