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PM to attend FBCCI business conference Saturday
05:44 PM, 14 Jul 2023 FridayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to attend a business conference on Saturday on building 'Smart Bangladesh', a vision of the Awami League (AL) government to transform the country into smart from digital one by 2041. The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)...
Flood situation prevails in Brahmaputra basin
05:13 PM, 14 Jul 2023 FridayA flood situation is prevailing in the Brahmaputra basin where water levels of major rivers marked further sharp rise due to onrush of water amid heavy monsoon rains from upstream in the last 24 hours ending at 9 am on Friday...
Tourism ban in Ruma, Thanchi withdrawan
05:05 PM, 14 Jul 2023 FridayBandarban district administration has withdrawn a ban on tourism in Ruma and Thanchi upazilas after around eight months...
Historic India Moon mission lifts off successfully
04:15 PM, 14 Jul 2023 FridayIndia has launched its third Moon mission, aiming to be the first to land near its little-explored south pole...
The Trial Review: Kajol is at once seething and smarting
02:53 PM, 14 Jul 2023 FridayAn adeptly executed legal drama that encompasses a range of themes, The Trial - Pyaar, Kaanoon, Dhokha hinges as much on courtroom arguments and testimonies as it does on events that throw people into disarray and trigger moral dilemmas...
Maritime ports asked to hoist local cautionary signal No 3
01:08 PM, 14 Jul 2023 FridayMaritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number three in view of deep convection over North Bay. According to today's bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), squally weather may affect the maritime ports...
Al Ahli prepare £30m Mahrez bid - Friday's gossip
12:43 PM, 14 Jul 2023 FridayAl Ahli are preparing a £30m bid to prise Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez, 32, from Manchester City. (Athletic - subscription required)...
Light to moderate rain likely
12:26 PM, 14 Jul 2023 FridayBangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) on Friday predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today...
165 million people fell into poverty in 3 years of crisis: UN
12:02 PM, 14 Jul 2023 FridayThe Covid-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and the war in Ukraine have pushed 165 million people into poverty since 2020, the United Nations said Thursday, calling for a pause in debt repayments for developing countries...
Two children drown in Sirajganj
11:21 AM, 14 Jul 2023 FridayTwo children drowned in a waterbody in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj on Thursday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Abu Siam, 7, son of Abu Shamim, and Abu Huraira, 8, son of Abul Hashem, residents of Alokdia village in the village...
Bus runs over student, street child in Dhaka
09:39 PM, 13 Jul 2023 ThursdayA student and a street child were run over by a bus of 'Victor Paribahan' in Rampura area of Dhaka on Thursday afternoon...
US sees Bangladesh's strong commitment to hold free, fair, peaceful polls
09:05 PM, 13 Jul 2023 ThursdayUS Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya on Thursday said she has witnessed Dhaka's strong commitment to hold free, fair and peaceful elections...
Five dengue patients die; 1239 hospitalized in 24 hrs
07:52 PM, 13 Jul 2023 ThursdayFive dengue patients died and 1239 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours (from Wednesday 8 am to Thursday 8 am)...
Henderson considers Saudi move - Thursday's gossip
07:34 PM, 13 Jul 2023 ThursdayLiverpool and England midfielder Jordan Henderson, 33, is considering joining Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia, although they have not yet made a bid. (Telegraph - subscription)...
Teesta crosses danger mark as major rivers rising in B'putra basin
06:23 PM, 13 Jul 2023 ThursdayThe Teesta crossed the danger mark at Dalia point in Nilphamari on Thursday as major rivers are in a rising trend amid the possibility of heavy monsoon rains and the onrush of water from upstream in the Brahmaputra basin during the next 48 hours...
US delegation wants free, fair and violence-free polls: Kamal
05:32 PM, 13 Jul 2023 ThursdayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday said the visiting US delegation wants to see the country's next general elections free, fair and violence-free...
Google launches ChatGPT rival Bard in EU, Brazil
05:06 PM, 13 Jul 2023 ThursdayGoogle launched its AI chatbot Bard in the European Union, Brazil and a dozen other countries on Thursday and unveiled new features as it expands access to its answer to Microsoft-backed ChatGPT...
Six get life for murder in Joypurhat
04:07 PM, 13 Jul 2023 ThursdayA court in Joypurhat has sentenced six people, including two brothers, to life-term imprisonment for the murder of a man...
PM stresses master plan for better sewage management up to union levels
03:38 PM, 13 Jul 2023 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the authorities concerned to devise a master plan to reach pure drinking water and set up a better sewage management system up to union levels across the country...
Bangladesh seek redemption in T20 series against Afghanistan
02:27 PM, 13 Jul 2023 ThursdayBangladesh are keen to keep improving in the shortest format of cricket when they take on Afghanistan in the two-match T20 International series opener at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.