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EC finalises Tk 8,711.44cr project to buy two lakh EVMs
03:35 PM, 19 Sep 2022 MondayThe Election Commission (EC) has finalised a project worth Tk 8,711.44 crore to buy two lakh Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for the 12th National Parliamentary Elections. The project proposal will be sent to the Planning Commission to get approval...
PM joins reception at Buckingham Palace in London
02:21 PM, 19 Sep 2022 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has attended the reception of King Charles III at Buckingham Palace with the other world leaders. King Charles and his wife Queen Consort Camilla hosted the reception in honour of the presidents, prime ministers and monarchs coming from around the world to join funeral of late Queen Elizabeth II...
Kyrgyz-Tajik border conflict death toll nearly 100
01:15 PM, 19 Sep 2022 MondayKyrgyzstan and Tajikistan said on Sunday nearly 100 people had died in their border conflict, as a fragile ceasefire between the Central Asian nations extended into a second day and their mutual ally Russia urged a de-escalation...
US would defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion: Biden
12:46 PM, 19 Sep 2022 MondayPresident Joe Biden says U.S. forces would defend Taiwan if China tries to invade the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing as part of its territory, adding to displays of official American support for the island democracy...
Britain and the world to lay Queen Elizabeth II to rest
12:09 PM, 19 Sep 2022 MondayBritain and the world lay Queen Elizabeth II to rest on Monday at a state funeral that will draw presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers as well as up to a million people lining the streets of London to say a final goodbye to a monarch...
Free, fair polls only held in AL govt periods, PM tells BBC
11:25 AM, 19 Sep 2022 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina in an exclusive interview with the BBC during her stay in the UK to pay respect to the late Queen Elizabeth II told that she herself struggled for establishing the democratic process and free fair election in Bangladesh...
One dengue patient dies, 399 hospitalized in 24 hrs
09:42 PM, 18 Sep 2022 SundayOne dengue patient died while 399 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours...
Bitcoin once again slips below $20,000
09:18 PM, 18 Sep 2022 SundayBitcoin on Sunday dropped 1.54% to $19,804, slipping from the 20,000 mark after losing $310 from its previous close...
SSC, HSC exams to be held on all subjects from 2023
08:31 PM, 18 Sep 2022 SundayThe Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations for 2023 will be held on all subjects. Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee confirmed the matter in a notice on Sunday...
PM pays tribute to late Queen at her lying-in-state in Westminster
06:53 PM, 18 Sep 2022 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday showed her last respect to the Queen Elizabeth II. She paid respect to the late Queen at her lying-in-state in Westminster Hall and signed a book of condolence at Lancaster House...
Bangladesh reports zero Covid-19 death, 527 positive cases
06:03 PM, 18 Sep 2022 SundayBangladesh on Sunday reported zero Covid-19 death while it recorded 527 coronavirus positive cases during the same period...
Govt approves extension to Khaleda’s jail term suspension
05:32 PM, 18 Sep 2022 SundayThe government has approved the extension to BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s jail term suspension by another six months. A gazette notification will be issued in this regard on Monday. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said this at his office in Secretariat on Sunday...
SC stays Bayezid’s bail in Padma Bridge nut-bolts unscrewing case
04:46 PM, 18 Sep 2022 SundayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has stayed the bail of Md Bayezid Talha till October 31, in a case lodged over unscrewing nuts and bolts of Padma Bridge's railing...
World Bank Vice President Martin Raiser to visit Bangladesh
04:19 PM, 18 Sep 2022 SundayWorld Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region, Martin Raiser will arrive in Dhaka on Monday on his maiden visit to Bangladesh...
Dhaka summons Myanmar ambassador for 4th time
03:41 PM, 18 Sep 2022 SundayDhaka has summoned Myanmar ambassador for the fourth time to hand over a protest note for violation of land and airspace on the border at Naikhongchhari in Bandarban. Ambassador U Aung Kyaw Mo was summoned at the office of Nazmul Huda, the Director General (South East Asia wing) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Kyrgyzstan says death toll from border conflict rises to 36
03:00 PM, 18 Sep 2022 SundayKyrgyzstan said on Sunday its death toll from the border conflict with Tajikistan has risen to 36 people, with 129 wounded in fighting between the two Central Asian nations...
M'singh-Ctg rail link restored
02:55 PM, 18 Sep 2022 SundayMymensingh's rail communication with Chattogram and Netrakona districts was restored on Sunday afternoon around three hours after suspension. The disrupted communication became normal around 12:15, Mymensingh Railway Police Station sub-inspector Mirza Mohammad Mukta confirmed to Jago News. Earlier at about 9:15 am, the wheel of a goods-laden boogie...
Delhi University to permit 'outsiders' of all age groups to study on campus
02:13 PM, 18 Sep 2022 SundayThe Delhi University (DU) is set to permit ‘outsiders’ of all age-groups, including senior citizens, mid-career professionals and students currently enrolled in other varsities, to study up to two courses in a semester at DU along with its regular students...
Super typhoon Nanmadol bears down on Japan's Kyushu island
01:19 PM, 18 Sep 2022 SundayTyphoon Nanmadol bore down on Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu on Sunday with the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warning of gales and high waves "like never experienced before"...
Brahmastra beats The Kashmir Files to become no 1 Hindi film
12:35 PM, 18 Sep 2022 SundayBrahmastra Part One- Shiva is officially back on track. After four successive days, where the film’s domestic box office collections showed big drops, the film has picked up again in its second weekend...