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Bangladesh restrict England to 156-6 in 1st T20
02:52 PM, 09 Mar 2023 ThursdayBangladesh overcame a Jos Buttler scare to restrict England to 156-6 in the three-match T20 International series opener at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Thursday...
3 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
02:15 PM, 09 Mar 2023 ThursdayIsraeli forces killed three Palestinians near a village close to the volatile West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, without giving details.
Russian air strikes hit cities across Ukraine
12:35 PM, 09 Mar 2023 ThursdayRussia has launched missiles at targets across Ukraine, from Kharkiv in the north to Odesa in the south and Zhytomyr in the west. Buildings and infrastructure were hit in Kharkiv and Odesa, with power blackouts in several areas. Attacks on the capital Kyiv are also reported.
Schools in England seeing more pupil absences on Fridays
12:13 PM, 09 Mar 2023 ThursdaySchools in England are experiencing “a huge amount” of pupil absence on Fridays, with many children staying at home with their parents and caregivers after a shift in attitudes since Covid, MPs have been told.
Tigers out to make first T20 series against England memorable
11:49 AM, 09 Mar 2023 ThursdayAfter losing the ODI series, Bangladesh geared up for the three-match T20 International series against England as they are keen to make their first bilateral series against the Three Lions in this format a memorable one.
Bollywood actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik dies at 66
11:16 AM, 09 Mar 2023 ThursdayBollywood actor and director Satish Kaushik has died at the age of 66 in India’s national capital Delhi.
Rohingya situation becomes difficult: PM
09:48 AM, 09 Mar 2023 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the war in Ukraine and its refugees have attracted the global attention shifting the focus from the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh which makes the situation more difficult.
Gulistan blast: 1 more body recovered, death toll reaches 22
09:19 AM, 09 Mar 2023 ThursdayThe death toll from the explosion at the seven-storey building in the capital’s Gulistan rose to 22 as one more dead body was recovered on Thursday. The body was retrieved from the ground floor of the building around 12:30pm, said Fire Service and Civil Defence Directorate.
Biden to propose 25 percent minimum tax on US billionaires
08:37 AM, 09 Mar 2023 ThursdayUnited States President Joe Biden will call on Congress to impose a 25 percent minimum tax on billionaires as part of a series of proposed tax hikes on wealthy individuals and corporations, according to a US media report.
US announces $26 mn in new aid for Rohingya
03:39 PM, 08 Mar 2023 WednesdayThe United States announced on Tuesday $26 million in new humanitarian aid for Rohingya in Bangladesh and elsewhere in that region of Asia...
UK says plan to stop Channel migrants pushes bounds of law
03:35 PM, 08 Mar 2023 WednesdayThe U.K. government said Tuesday that it was ready for legal challenges to a tough new law intended to stop tens of thousands of migrants a year reaching the country in small boats across the English Channel...
Women participation in science, technology increases in Bangladesh
02:05 PM, 08 Mar 2023 WednesdayWomen participation has increased in the 'science and technology' arena of the country because of the positive mindset of the people...
Shakib, Tamim continue to embrace onfield camaraderie
02:00 PM, 08 Mar 2023 WednesdayAhead of the third ODI against England that Bangladesh won, captain Tamim Iqbal caught every onlooker's attention as he called on Shakib Al Hasan to take a look at the pitch...
Gender equality will take 300 years to achieve, UN chief warns
01:47 PM, 08 Mar 2023 WednesdayProgress toward gender equality is “vanishing before our eyes,” United Nations Secretary General António Guterres told the Commission on the Status of Women on Monday...
People use emojis to hide, as well as show, their feelings, says study
01:36 PM, 08 Mar 2023 WednesdayScientists studying emoji use in Japan found that the images were used to soften the impact of negative expressions as well as to express positive feelings.
Germany planning to ban Huawei, ZTE from parts of 5G networks
01:32 PM, 08 Mar 2023 WednesdayGermany's government is planning on forbidding telecoms operators from using certain components from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in their 5G networks, German paper Zeit Online reported on Monday.
Oscar winner Alex Gibney is making a documentary on Elon Musk
01:30 PM, 08 Mar 2023 WednesdaySpaceX CEO Elon Musk is set to be the subject of a new documentary by Oscar-winning director of 'Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief', Alex Gibney.
Gulistan explosion death toll rises to 18
11:41 AM, 08 Mar 2023 WednesdayThe death toll from the explosion at a seven-storey building in the capital’s Gulistan has risen to 18. More than fifty people, who were injured in the explosion, are undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Of them, some are in critical condition.
Why has China announced its lowest growth target in decades?
11:18 AM, 08 Mar 2023 WednesdayChina is targeting economic growth of about 5 percent in 2023 - one of its lowest targets in decades.
International Women’s Day today
11:12 AM, 08 Mar 2023 WednesdayInternational Women's Day is being observed on Wednesday across the country as elsewhere in the world with the theme 'Digit ALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality'.