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MoFA- attested documents won’t need re-attestation, Tk 600cr to be saved yearly
01:21 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayAny document attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh will no longer need to be re-attested in other countries, potentially saving Bangladeshis going abroad approximately Tk 500 crore to Tk 600 crore annually.
No news of resuming metro service, commuters suffer like pre-MRT days
12:58 PM, 30 Jul 2024 Tuesday"After working all day, I used to get on a dilapidated bus from Motijheel to Mirpur and fall asleep. I would wake up after an hour and see that the bus had not even crossed Banglamotor-Karwan Bazar due to the traffic jam. It can't be explained how annoying it was then. I was relieved after the metro rail started. There was a sudden drop in travel time with the metro rail. Now, travelling by bus seems more painful than before.”
Singer Jewel passes away
12:36 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayRenowned singer and television programme host Hassan Abidur Reja Jewel has passed away. He breathed his last around 11:53am on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital. His brother Mohibur Reja Rubel confirmed the death.
Former AL leader hacked dead at Mohammadpur
12:23 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayA former leader of Awami League was hacked to death at Mohammadpur in Dhaka on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Kamal Ahmed, 40.
Don’t implicate innocent ones to raise arrests tally: Obaidul
12:18 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayAwami League General Secretary of Obaidul Quader on Tuesday told the law enforcement agencies that innocent people cannot be implicated while increasing the number of arrests.
West Bengal opposes any India, Bangladesh Teesta River Pact: Mamata
12:01 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayMamata Banarjee, India’s West Bengal Chief Minister on Monday said her government is opposed to any agreement between India and Bangladesh over sharing of the Teesta River water.
'Red' profiles flood Facebook
11:40 AM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayIn a coordinated effort by protesting students to ‘online campaign with pictures depicting faces covered with red cloth,’ Facebook has been inundated with red profile photos.
19 killed, hundreds missing as landslide hits India’s Kerala
10:25 AM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayA landslide caused by torrential rains killed at least 19 people at Wayanad district in Indian state of Kerala, where tea estate workers live, early on Tuesday, with more than 100 people trapped in the area which rescuers find difficult to reach.
Meta to let users to create custom AI characters
09:56 AM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayMeta Platforms on Monday said it will roll out a new tool called AI Studio that will allow users to create, share and design personalized AI chatbots.
Bangladesh observing mourning day for violence victims
09:41 AM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayThe nation is observing a Day of Mourning on Tuesday in memory of the victims of widespread violence centring the movement for quota reform in government jobs.
Protests erupt in Venezuela as questions grow over Maduro’s victory
09:04 AM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayProtests broke out in several Venezuelan cities on Monday after authoritarian leader Maduro was formally declared a winner by the county’s electoral authority in a presidential race.
Haiti PM escapes unharmed after shots fired by gangs
08:12 AM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayHaiti's Prime Minister escaped unharmed Monday after gangs opened fire near a hospital he was visiting, a government source told AFP, as the troubled nation seeks to restore stability after months of gang related violence.
14-party alliance decides to ban Jamaat, Shibir
10:01 PM, 29 Jul 2024 MondayThe 14-party alliance led by Awami League on Monday decided to ban Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir. The decision was taken in a meeting of the alliance at Ganabhaban tonight, AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader told the reporters...
BNP-Jamaat put claws on Bangladesh to destroy development: PM
09:26 PM, 29 Jul 2024 MondayDescribing the BNP-Jamaat-Chhatra Dal-Shibir as militants, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said they put their claws on Bangladesh to destroy its development...
Lady Gaga introduces Michael Polansky as her fiancé in Paris
08:35 PM, 29 Jul 2024 MondayWedding bells may soon be ringing for Lady Gaga...
BNP likes to intrude into any movement against government: Quader
07:28 PM, 29 Jul 2024 MondayAwami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said BNP always attempts to intrude into any agitation against the government and become mad to label it as anti-government movement...
Ex-BracU teacher Asif, JU student Arif on 6-day remand
06:39 PM, 29 Jul 2024 MondayA Dhaka court on Monday put former BRAC University teacher Asif Mahtab Utsha and Jahangirnagar University student Arif Sohel on a six-day remand in a case over the attack on Setu Bhaban...
Situation not suitable to open educational institutions: Mohibul
06:09 PM, 29 Jul 2024 MondayEducation Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury on Monday said the situation of the country is not suitable to open the educational institutions right now. He said this in response to a query from the journalists during a meeting with public university teachers at the Education Ministry over pension issue...
Not all sectors to benefit from port duty waiver
05:51 PM, 29 Jul 2024 MondayThe government has announced a waiver of the seven-day port demurrage charge (delay fee for goods clearance) for garment exporters due to disruptions caused by the recent violence surrounding the quota reform movement.
Protesters try to gather at places in Dhaka, 20 held
05:29 PM, 29 Jul 2024 MondayRenewed protests erupted in Dhaka on Monday as some leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement defied calls to end the quota reform demonstrations.