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Factory fire kills 36 people in central China
12:14 PM, 22 Nov 2022 TuesdayA fire at a factory in central China killed 36 people on Monday, according to Chinese state-media, the latest in a string of fatal industrial accidents to hit the country in recent years. State broadcaster CCTV reported Tuesday that two people remain missing and two others were being treated for minor injuries...
Messi centre stage as Argentina, France begin WC title bids
11:38 AM, 22 Nov 2022 TuesdayLionel Messi will embark on Tuesday on what will surely be his last chance to win the World Cup, with Argentina and holders France both in action in Qatar...
Beijing shuts parks, shopping malls as China’s COVID cases rise
11:15 AM, 22 Nov 2022 TuesdayBeijing shut parks, shopping malls and museums on Tuesday while more Chinese cities resumed mass testing for COVID-19, as China fights a fresh nationwide spike in cases that has deepened concerns about its economy...
Why Canada wants to bring in 1.5m immigrants by 2025
10:46 AM, 22 Nov 2022 TuesdayCanada is betting big on immigration to fill the gap in its economy left by aging Baby Boomers leaving the workforce - but not everyone is on board with bringing in so many people from abroad. Earlier this month, the federal government announced an aggressive plan to take in 500,000 immigrants a year by 2025...
Iran refuse to sing national anthem in World Cup opener
09:57 AM, 22 Nov 2022 TuesdayIn a striking act of solidarity with protesters in Iran, the men’s national football team decided not to sing the national anthem in its opening World Cup game against England...
World Cup: Late penalty earns Wales 1-1 draw with the USA
09:11 AM, 22 Nov 2022 TuesdayThe opening game for Wales and the USA in this World Cup was billed as the possible deciding match in Group B, determining who would likely finish behind England to qualify for the Group of 16...
Death toll in Indonesia quake rises to 162, hundreds injured
08:46 AM, 22 Nov 2022 TuesdayA powerful earthquake has shaken Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing 162 people and injuring hundreds of others - with rescuers searching for survivors trapped under the rubble amid a series of aftershocks. The epicentre of the 5.6 magnitude earthquake was near the town of Cianjur in mountainous West Java...
England thrash Iran 6-2 in strong start to World Cup
08:22 AM, 22 Nov 2022 TuesdayEngland hammered Iran 6-2 on Monday in an emphatic World Cup opener thanks to two goals from Bukayo Saka and strikes by Jude Bellingham and Raheem Sterling, before substitutes Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish rounded off the rout...
Bangladesh reports one Covid-19 death, 26 positive cases
05:49 PM, 21 Nov 2022 MondayBangladesh on Monday recorded one Covid-19 death while it reported 26 coronavirus positive cases...
SC grants leave: Nipun to act as BFAA General Secretary
05:27 PM, 21 Nov 2022 MondayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday granted leave to appeal of actress Nipun Akhter, against the High Court verdict on the post of General Secretary of Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association (BFAA)...
4 dengue patients die, 606 hospitalized in 24 hours
04:36 PM, 21 Nov 2022 MondayFour dengue patients died while 606 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours (till 8am on Monday). "As many as 289 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city and 317 patients were admitted to hospitals outside Dhaka during the past 24 hours," said a dengue-related report...
AL never forgets freedom fighters’ contribution: PM
03:55 PM, 21 Nov 2022 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Awami League (AL) never forgets the contribution of the freedom fighters, adding her government is building the country with the spirit and ideology of the War of Liberation...
Earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Java island; 46 killed
03:24 PM, 21 Nov 2022 MondayAn earthquake shook Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday, killing at least 46 people, damaging dozens of buildings and sending residents into the capital’s streets for safety...
SSC, equivalent results on November 28
02:43 PM, 21 Nov 2022 MondayThe results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will be published on November 28. Professor Abul Bashar, Examination Controller of Dhaka Education Board, confirmed the matter to Jago News on Monday...
Bulk power price hiked by 19.92%
02:15 PM, 21 Nov 2022 MondayThe price of electricity at the wholesale level has been increased by 19.92 percent. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced this at a press conference on Monday. The electricity price per unit has been fixed at Tk 6.20, which was Tk 5.17 earlier. The new tariff will be implemented from December, said the commission...
Malaysia's Muhyiddin, Anwar race to form govt as turmoil drags on
01:09 PM, 21 Nov 2022 MondayMalaysia's political parties were given until Tuesday to submit prime ministerial candidates, as the royal palace extended a deadline for opposition rivals Muhyiddin Yassin and Anwar Ibrahim to find more support after an election delivered a hung parliament...
Two prominent Iranian actresses arrested
12:35 PM, 21 Nov 2022 MondayTwo prominent Iranian actresses have been arrested for publicly supporting mass anti-government protests, the country's state-run media reports...
PM pays rich tribute to armed forces martyrs
12:09 PM, 21 Nov 2022 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid glowing tributes to the martyred members of the Bangladesh Armed Forces on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day-2022. The prime minister paid the homage by placing a wreath at the Shikha Anirban (flame eternal) in Dhaka Cantonment...
President pays tributes to armed forces martyrs
11:45 AM, 21 Nov 2022 MondayPresident M Abdul Hamid on Monday paid glowing homage to the Armed Forces martyrs, who made their supreme sacrifice during the War of Liberation in 1971, on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day. The President, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, paid the tribute by placing a wreath at the altar of Shikha Anirban...
Qatar first World Cup hosts to lose opener with Ecuador defeat
11:26 AM, 21 Nov 2022 MondayQatar became the first home team to lose their opening World Cup match as Ecuador cruised to a 2-0 victory over the hosts, with Enner Valencia scoring twice in the tournament curtain-raiser on Sunday...