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BNP to hold countrywide mourning processions today
11:20 AM, 20 Jul 2023 ThursdayBNP will hold nationwide mourning processions, including in the capital, on Thursday afternoon, protesting the killing of a Krishak Dal leader in Laxmipur and the attacks on the road march programme of the party in different parts of the country on Tuesday.
6 killed as microbus, auto-rickshaw collide in Sylhet
09:53 AM, 20 Jul 2023 ThursdaySix people were killed and five others injured in a head-on collision between a microbus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Sylhet on Thursday morning. The accident occurred on Sylhet-Bholagnj road at Salutikor area under Gowainghat upazila.
World’s cheapest Domino’s pizza is in inflation-hit India. It costs $0.60
09:22 AM, 20 Jul 2023 ThursdayThe 49-rupee ($0.60) pizza in India, Domino's No.1 market outside America, is the tip of the spear in its fight against rampant inflation that's squeezing profits and pricing out many customers, according to the CEO of its franchisee there.
AL Parliamentary Nomination Board meeting on Friday
08:49 AM, 20 Jul 2023 ThursdayA meeting of Bangladesh Awami League’s (AL) Parliamentary Nomination Board will be held at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official residence Ganabhaban on Friday.
New Zealand shooter kills 2 on eve of FIFA Women’s World Cup
08:26 AM, 20 Jul 2023 ThursdayAt least two people and an armed attacker were killed and six others wounded in a shooting in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland on Thursday, hours ahead of the opening match of the Women's soccer World Cup in the city.
Diplomats’ statement on Hero Alam is not accepted: Momen
09:43 PM, 19 Jul 2023 WednesdayExpressing displeasure over the joint statement, regarding the assault on Hero Alam, issued by foreign missions in Dhaka, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said such “activist act” from diplomats is “not acceptable”.
Asia Cup 2023 to kick off on August 30
09:11 PM, 19 Jul 2023 WednesdayThe 2023 Asia Cup will kick off in Multan with Pakistan taking on Nepal on August 30, a day earlier than originally planned by the Asian Cricket Council. The first-round Pakistan-India game will be played in Kandy on September 2, and if both teams make it to the Super 4s, Colombo will be the host for that game.
Record 19 people die of dengue in 24 hrs
08:09 PM, 19 Jul 2023 WednesdayNineteen more dengue patients died and 1,792 were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning which is the highest dengue death in a single day this year. With the latest figure, a total of 146 dengue patients died in the country and 25,792 were infected with dengue this year.
Summer vacation in secondary schools cancelled
07:28 PM, 19 Jul 2023 WednesdayThe government has cancelled the summer vacation for secondary level schools across the country due to the upcoming national election. Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni said this on Wednesday after a meeting with the non-government teachers’ leaders at International Mother Language Institute in the capital.
Bangladesh suffer 108-run defeat to India in 2nd ODI
06:46 PM, 19 Jul 2023 WednesdayBangladesh Women's team's aspiration to seal the three-match ODI series with a match to spare was dented after they suffered a thumping 108-run defeat to India in the second match on Wednesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Mother, daughter remanded over JP leader Salam’s death
06:27 PM, 19 Jul 2023 WednesdayA Dhaka court on Wednesday placed one Momota Begum, 50, and her daughter Kamrunnahar Chadni, 23, on five-day remand each in a case lodged over death of Jatiya Party (JP) central leader Abdus Salam Bahadur, 52.
Newborn’s death: Another Central Hospital doctor gets bail
05:23 PM, 19 Jul 2023 WednesdayA Dhaka court on Wednesday allowed bail to Central Hospital Doctor Begum Maksuda Farida Akter Mili in a case lodged over the death of a newborn due to alleged negligence and wrong treatment.
Denmark keen to invest $1.3bn in Bangladesh’s offshore wind energy
05:04 PM, 19 Jul 2023 WednesdayDenmark on Wednesday expressed interest to invest US$ 1.3 billion for producing offshore wind energy in Bangladesh as its Ambassador Winnie Estrup Petersen paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh GDP growth higher than forecast for fiscal 2023: ADB
04:43 PM, 19 Jul 2023 WednesdayThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) said the current gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in Bangladesh is estimated higher than forecast for fiscal year 2023 as it kept the country's growth forecast unchanged at 6.5 percent for fiscal 2024.
SSC, equivalent exams results to be published on July 28
04:15 PM, 19 Jul 2023 WednesdayThe results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will be published on July 28. Tapan Kumar Sarkar, Chairman of the Dhaka Education Board and President of the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee, announced the date on Wednesday.
PM for ensuring accountability in govt offices up to grassroots level
03:33 PM, 19 Jul 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the government officials to ensure accountability up to the grassroots level's offices for building Bangladesh a developed and prosperous country by 2041.
UN Security Council meets for first time on AI risks
02:52 PM, 19 Jul 2023 WednesdayThe United Nations Security Council held its first meeting on artificial intelligence on Tuesday where China said the technology should not become a "runaway horse" and the United States warned against its use to censor or repress people...
EU, 12 countries condemn attack on Hero Alam
02:34 PM, 19 Jul 2023 WednesdayThe foreign missions in Dhaka on Wednesday condemned the attack on Dhaka-17 by-election candidate Ashraful Hossain Alam, popularly known as Hero Alam. In a joint statement, the foreign missions said, "We condemn the July 17 attack on Dhaka-17 constituency candidate Ashraful Alam, popularly known as Hero Alam...
UK inflation falls to lowest level in more than a year
01:44 PM, 19 Jul 2023 WednesdayUK inflation has fallen to its lowest level in more than a year as price rises slowed by more than expected...
Extreme heat sparks wildfires, health warnings
12:58 PM, 19 Jul 2023 WednesdayExtreme heat was forecast across the globe on Wednesday, as wildfires raged and health warnings were in place in parts of Asia, Europe and North America...