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HC orders to admit 41 twins to VNSC
05:49 PM, 31 Jan 2023 TuesdayThe High Court on Tuesday ordered Viqarunnisa Noon School & College (VNSC) authorities to admit 41 twins in class one...
15th constitutional amendment stops capturing power illegally: PM
05:48 PM, 31 Jan 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the 15th amendment to the constitution strengthened the country's democracy and empowered people to choose public representatives by stopping the path of grabbing state power illegally...
14 dengue patients hospitalized in 24 hrs
05:30 PM, 31 Jan 2023 TuesdaySome 14 people with dengue fever were hospitalized in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning...
Zero Covid death, 13 cases recorded in 24 hrs
04:59 PM, 31 Jan 2023 TuesdayThe Bangladesh government reported zero COVID-19 death and 13 cases in the last 24 hours...
US singer Marilyn Manson faces more sex abuse allegations
04:50 PM, 31 Jan 2023 TuesdayIn a lawsuit filed on Long Island, New York, on Monday, the singer Marilyn Manson was accused of “childhood and adult sexual abuse, sexual battery, assault and molestation”...
Youth gets life for killing grandmother
04:12 PM, 31 Jan 2023 TuesdayA court in Sirajganj on Tuesday sentenced a young man to life-term imprisonment for killing his maternal grandmother...
Chelsea make £105m bid for Benfica's Fernandez
03:40 PM, 31 Jan 2023 TuesdayChelsea have bid 120m euros (£105.6m) for Benfica's Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez in a move that would make him the British transfer record signing...
US stops granting export licenses for China’s Huawei
02:34 PM, 31 Jan 2023 TuesdayThe Biden administration has stopped approving licenses for U.S. companies to export most items to China's Huawei, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Bangladesh now 12th most corrupt country in TI global index
01:23 PM, 31 Jan 2023 TuesdayBangladesh has ranked 12th among the most corrupt countries, according to the Global Corruption Perception Index 2022 released by the Berlin-based Transparency International (TI).
Electricity prices hiked at retail and wholesale levels
12:27 PM, 31 Jan 2023 TuesdayThe government has increased the prices of electricity at retail and wholesale levels. The new prices will be effective from Wednesday. Ministry of Power Energy and Mineral Resources issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday.
IMF approves $4.7 billion loan for Bangladesh
10:30 AM, 31 Jan 2023 TuesdayThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given the final approval to Bangladesh’s $4.7 billion loan proposal. The decision was taken at a meeting of the IMF’s executive board at 9pm on Monday (Bangladesh local time). A press release was issued on the website of the financial agency in this regard.
PM to open Ekushey Book Fair on Wednesday
09:25 AM, 31 Jan 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the traditional Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2023 on Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan premises on its traditional date of the first day of February this year after a three-year interval.
Death toll from Pakistan suicide bombing reaches 93
09:08 AM, 31 Jan 2023 TuesdayThe death toll from the suicide bombing that rocked the crowded mosque at the Police Lines compound in Peshawar of Pakistan rose to 93, with 221 people wounded, police said Tuesday.
Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
08:33 AM, 31 Jan 2023 TuesdayUS President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.
Death toll in Pakistan mosque suicide blast rises to 32
06:04 PM, 30 Jan 2023 MondayA powerful suicide blast inside a mosque at Police Lines area in Peshawar of Pakistan on Monday killed 32 people while 147 others were injured, officials told Geo News. According to security officials, the suicide attacker was present in the front row during the prayers when he exploded himself, injuring dozens of faithful offering Zuhr prayers.
Mid-life obesity connected to physical frailty risk in older age: Study
05:24 PM, 30 Jan 2023 MondayResearchers discovered that being overweight, including having a bulging belly, starting in middle life is associated with a higher chance of developing physical weakness in old age.
Court asks for probe report in WASA MD’s embezzlement case
05:03 PM, 30 Jan 2023 MondayA Dhaka court has asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to submit probe report in a graft case against Taqsem A Khan, managing director (MD) of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) and 9 others.
28 killed, 150 injured in blast in Pakistan Police Lines mosque
04:36 PM, 30 Jan 2023 MondayA blast inside a mosque shook Peshawar’s Police Lines area on Monday, with officials saying that at least 28 people were killed and 150 were injured. Peshawar Commissioner Riaz Mehsood confirmed the casualties, adding that a rescue operation was underway inside the mosque.
17 killed in blast at Police Lines mosque in Pakistan
03:51 PM, 30 Jan 2023 MondayAt least 17 people were killed and 83 injured in a blast at a mosque at Police Lines area in Peshawar of Pakistan on Monday afternoon, rescue officials said. Mohammad Asim, a spokesperson for the Lady Reading Hospital (LRC), confirmed the casualties, adding that some of the injured persons were in critical condition.
‘Avatar 2’ tops box office for 7th weekend
03:26 PM, 30 Jan 2023 Monday“Avatar: The Way of Water” claimed the No. 1 spot on the domestic box office charts for the seventh weekend in a row with an additional $15.7 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday.