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Typhoon Doksuri churns past Taiwan, leaves 6 dead in Philippines
02:42 PM, 27 Jul 2023 ThursdayTyphoon Doksuri lashed southern Taiwan on Thursday after battering the Philippines, where the storm’s ferocious winds and rains triggered floods and landslides that killed at least six people.
Mbappe refuses a meeting and offer from Saudi club Al Hilal
01:06 PM, 27 Jul 2023 ThursdayFootball star Kylian Mbappe has reportedly spurned a meeting and contract with Saudi Arabian football club Al Hilal, according to multiple reports.
Singapore to execute a woman for first time in almost 20 years
12:35 PM, 27 Jul 2023 ThursdaySingapore is scheduled to execute a woman for the first time in almost 20 years, human rights advocates say.
9-month pregnant woman dies of dengue
11:48 AM, 27 Jul 2023 ThursdayA nine-month pregnant woman died after being affected by dengue virus on Wednesday evening. She was 26. Ruma Biswas, wife of Liton Ghosh of Parulia village under Jungle Union at Baliakandi upazila in Rajbari, breathed his last at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital (BSMMCH) in Faridpur around 7:30pm.
Irish singer Sinead O’Connor passes away
10:13 AM, 27 Jul 2023 ThursdayIrish singer and activist Sinead O'Connor has died at the age of 56. Her family announced the news "with great sadness", saying "her family and friends are devastated". The cause of death has not been made public.
SSC, equivalent exams results on Friday
09:55 AM, 27 Jul 2023 ThursdayThe results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations-2023 will be published on Friday.
Niger soldiers announce coup on national TV
08:48 AM, 27 Jul 2023 ThursdaySoldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation's borders. Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has been held by troops from the presidential guard since early on Wednesday.
Sajeeb Wazed Joy’s birthday today
08:32 AM, 27 Jul 2023 ThursdayThe 52nd birth anniversary of Bangabandhu's grandson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy is being observed in a befitting manner on Thursday.
PM returns home from Italy
08:12 AM, 27 Jul 2023 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home from Italy early hours of Thursday after attending the UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment. A regular flight of Qatar Airways, carrying the premier and her entourage members, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) at 01:50 am after making over one hour stopover at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar.
Now BNP to hold grand rally on Friday
10:07 PM, 26 Jul 2023 WednesdayBNP has deferred its previously announced Thursday's grand rally to Friday in Dhaka as it is unwilling to hold the program at Golapbagh ground in the capital. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement at a press conference at the party chairperson's political office at Gulshan on Wednesday night...
Bangladesh calls 13 envoys for “violating diplomatic norms”
09:33 PM, 26 Jul 2023 WednesdayThe foreign ministry on Wednesday called ambassadors of 13 nations and missions and expressed Dhaka’s resentment for “violating diplomatic norms” as they issued a joint statement over assaults on out-of-tune singer Hero Alam, who took part in the recently held by-election to Dhaka-17...
Mohammad A Arafat takes oath as MP
08:41 PM, 26 Jul 2023 WednesdayMohammad Ali Arafat has taken oath as MP of Dhaka-17 constituency comprising Gulshan, Banani, Bhasantek and Dhaka Cantonment...
14 dengue patients die; 2653 hospitalized in 24 hrs
07:29 PM, 26 Jul 2023 WednesdayFourteen dengue patients died and 2,653 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours (from Tuesday 8 am to Wednesday 8 am). With the latest death, a total of 215 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said. Currently, 8,189 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment...
Cambodia PM relinquishes rule after four decades
06:49 PM, 26 Jul 2023 WednesdayCambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, has announced he will resign and hand over to his son in early August...
Govt to procure 16.80 lakh MTs fuel oil, 80 lakh liters soybean oil
06:03 PM, 26 Jul 2023 WednesdayThe government on Wednesday approved separate proposals for procuring some 16.80 lakh metric tons (MTs) of refined fuel oil, 80 lakh liters of soybean oil and 8,000 tonnes of lentil to meet the growing demand of the country...
Deadly Mediterranean wildfires kill more than 40
05:00 PM, 26 Jul 2023 WednesdayMore than 40 people have died in Algeria, Italy and Greece as Mediterranean wildfires threaten villages and holiday resorts, and thousands have been evacuated. The entire island of Rhodes has been put into a state of emergency, as fires also rage on Corfu and Evia...
Alphabet profit beats expectations, CFO Porat to assume new role
04:31 PM, 26 Jul 2023 WednesdayAlphabet's (GOOGL.O) second-quarter profit exceeded Wall Street expectations on Tuesday and the Google parent announced that its long-time CFO, Ruth Porat, would assume a new role while the company sought a new finance chief...
IU student torture: HC scraps expulsion order against 5 including Antora
03:52 PM, 26 Jul 2023 WednesdayThe High Court has scrapped an expulsion order against five students of Islamic University, Kushtia, also leaders and activists of Chhatra League, for the torture of a fellow student...
PM leaves Rome for home
02:31 PM, 26 Jul 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday left Rome for home wrapping up her three-day official visit to Italy to attend the UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment. A regular flight of Qatar Airways, carrying the premier and her entourage members, departed from Rome Fiumicino Airport at 09:45am local time (01:45pm BST).
Thaksin to return to Thailand in August after 15 years in exile
01:43 PM, 26 Jul 2023 WednesdayThailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra plans to return home on August 10 after 15 years in self-imposed exile, his daughter has said.