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Central Hospital sends legal notice to Dr Sangjukta Saha
12:44 PM, 22 Jun 2023 ThursdayThe Central Hospital authorities has sent a legal notice to Dr Sangjukta Saha for withdrawing her statement against the hospital over the deaths of Mahbuba Rahman Ankhi and her new born baby.
SSC results may be published in last week of July
12:12 PM, 22 Jun 2023 ThursdayThe results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations may be published in the last week of July. Prof Tapan Kumar Sarkar, president of inter-education board coordination sub-committee and Dhaka education board chairman, said this on Thursday.
Tech companies including Google gripe about unfair cloud practices
11:22 AM, 22 Jun 2023 ThursdayTechnology trade groups as well as Alphabet's Google have griped to the Federal Trade Commission about allegedly unfair business practices in the cloud, including by the industry's No. 2 by market share Microsoft.
Israel drone attack kills 3 in occupied West Bank car attack
10:50 AM, 22 Jun 2023 ThursdayA deadly Israeli drone attack hit a vehicle in the northern West Bank in a new escalation of attacks on the occupied Palestinian territory.
Time running out for Titanic sub as search focuses on undersea sounds
10:31 AM, 22 Jun 2023 ThursdayRescuers searching for a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic focused on Wednesday on a remote patch of the North Atlantic where undersea noises were detected, although officials cautioned the sounds may not have originated from the vessel.
Blast at BBQ shop in northwest China kills 31
09:52 AM, 22 Jun 2023 ThursdayA gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant on Wednesday night in China's northwestern Ningxia region killed 31, according to state-run Xinhua news agency, prompting President Xi Jinping to order stronger safety checks.
US to ease visas for skilled Indian workers as Modi visits
08:35 AM, 22 Jun 2023 ThursdayThe Biden administration will make it easier for Indians to live and work in the United States, using this week's state visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help some skilled workers enter or remain in the country, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Anwaruzzaman wins Sylhet city polls
09:54 PM, 21 Jun 2023 WednesdayAwami League candidate Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury has been elected mayor unofficially in the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) elections. He defeated his closest rival Jatiya Party candidate Nazrul Islam by 69,830 votes. Returning Officer Foysol Kader announced the unofficial results on Wednesday night.
Khairuzzaman Liton re-elected as RCC mayor
09:21 PM, 21 Jun 2023 WednesdayAwami League-backed candidate AHM Khairuzzaman Liton has been re-elected as mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) for the third time in the RCC election. Liton defeated his nearest rival Murshid Alam of Islami Andolon Bangladesh by a huge margin of votes.
Voter turnout 52-55pc in RCC, 46pc in SCC: CEC
08:49 PM, 21 Jun 2023 WednesdayVoter turnout was around 52-55 percent in Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) election while it was around 46 percent in Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) polls, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said on Wednesday.
Hasan for taking country’s film industry to global arena
08:24 PM, 21 Jun 2023 WednesdayInformation and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said the good days of films are back and the industry is turning around thanks to positive measures taken by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Country has 9,708 detected HIV patients: Health Minister
08:00 PM, 21 Jun 2023 WednesdayHealth and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday said the country has now 9,708 detected HIV patients where 6,075 patients are undergoing treatment.
How to start your yoga journey, expert shares simple tips
07:24 PM, 21 Jun 2023 WednesdayIt is never too late to learn anything. The common saying holds true for yoga practice as well. As the world celebrates International Yoga Day today (June 21), you can embrace it as the perfect occasion to embark on your yoga journey if you haven’t yet, and relish its ample health benefits.
2 more witnesses testify in graft case against Tarique, Zubaida
07:07 PM, 21 Jun 2023 WednesdayTwo more prosecution witnesses (PWs) on Wednesday testified in a graft case against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman.
2 dengue patients die, 360 hospitalised in 24 hrs
06:52 PM, 21 Jun 2023 WednesdayTwo dengue patients died and 360 patients were admitted to hospitals in the country during the past 24 hours till 8 am on Wednesday. "A total of 282 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city and 78 were admitted to the hospitals outside Dhaka during the last 24 hours," a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Election on time as per constitution: PM
06:06 PM, 21 Jun 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday reiterated that the upcoming national election will take place on time as per the constitution, saying, "Why are there efforts to create a constitutional crisis as there is no scope to hand over the power to an unelected government?"
Voting in Sylhet, Rajshahi city polls end; counting begins
04:49 PM, 21 Jun 2023 WednesdayThe counting of votes began in Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) and Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) elections on Wednesday. The counting began after the voting came to an end at 4pm.
DIG Mizan jailed for 14 years for amassing illegal wealth
04:08 PM, 21 Jun 2023 WednesdayA court in Dhaka has sentenced suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police Mizanur Rahman to 14 years in jail in a case filed for amassing illegal wealth. Judge Monjurul Imam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 passed the order on Wednesday.
President flies to Saudi Arabia on Friday to perform Hajj
03:23 PM, 21 Jun 2023 WednesdayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin will fly to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Friday to perform the holy Hajj as the Royal guest of the Saudi government.
Biden calls Xi a dictator a day after Beijing talks
02:57 PM, 21 Jun 2023 WednesdayUS President Joe Biden has called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator at a fundraising event in California...