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Death of DU student Elma: Charge-sheet accepted against husband
06:36 PM, 24 Aug 2022 WednesdayA court in the capital of Dhaka on Wednesday accepted charge-sheet filed against Iftekhar Abedin in a case lodged over the unnatural death of his wife and Dhaka University (DU) student Elma Chowdhury alias Meghla.
Case filed against Netra News in Rangpur
05:26 PM, 24 Aug 2022 WednesdayA case has been filed against online news portal Netra News in Rangpur district under the Digital Security Act (DSA) accusing it of spreading anti-state propaganda...
Three Covid deaths, 167 cases recorded in 24 hrs
04:30 PM, 24 Aug 2022 WednesdayThe Bangladesh government reported three COVID-19 deaths and 167 cases in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of fatalities increased to 29,319 and infections stood at 20,10,490. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Wednesday...
165 hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hrs
04:14 PM, 24 Aug 2022 WednesdaySome 165 people with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals in and outside the capital of Dhaka in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning...
Domingo takes swipe at BCB for too much "outside noise"
03:40 PM, 24 Aug 2022 WednesdayRussell Domingo, Bangladesh's Test and ODI head coach took a swipe at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for making so much noise...
Ex-EC Mahbub Talukder dies
02:55 PM, 24 Aug 2022 WednesdayFormer Election Commissioner and renewed Mahbub Talukder has passed away. He was 80. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at United Hospital in the capital around 12:45pm on Wednesday. Masud Ahmed, Public Relations Officer of the hospital, confirmed the death to Jago News...
Thai court suspends PM Prayuth from office
02:38 PM, 24 Aug 2022 WednesdayThailand's top court has suspended Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha from official duty while it considers a legal challenge to his term limit. The country's opposition parties brought forward a case that Mr Prayuth has overstayed his term in office. Thailand's constitution limits prime ministers to eight years in office...
Amitabh Bachchan tests Covid positive for the second time
02:17 PM, 24 Aug 2022 WednesdayBollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has tested positive for Covid-19, he announced via social media on Tuesday night...
PM’s India visit to yield positive outcome: ex-FS Haque
01:29 PM, 24 Aug 2022 WednesdayBangladesh’s former foreign secretary Shahidul Haque has said the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India would yield a positive outcome as she shares an excellent relationship with Indian Premier Narendra Modi that would help resolve many problems...
HC withdraws ex-ACC Director Enamul Basir’s bail
12:30 PM, 24 Aug 2022 WednesdayThe High Court (HC) has withdrawn the bail order of suspended Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Director Khandaker Enamul Basir a day after he got bail in a bribery case. A single-member HC bench of Justice Md Ashraful Kamal passed the order on Wednesday. Earlier on Tuesday, the same bench granted bail to Basir...
Twitter whistleblower raises security concerns
11:32 AM, 24 Aug 2022 WednesdayA former security chief for Twitter has turned whistleblower and testified that the company misled users and US regulators about gaps in its security...
2 associates of PK Halder arrested
09:45 AM, 24 Aug 2022 WednesdayMembers of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested two female associates of fugitive businessman and former NRB Global Bank Managing Director Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder...
President alerts against using plastic garbage, polythene to protect environment
08:59 AM, 24 Aug 2022 WednesdayPresident M Abdul Hamid has urged everyone, including political leaders, district administration and civil society to remain alert in using plastic waste and polythene to protect the balance of the environment...
Finnish PM sorry for topless guest photo at official residence
08:44 AM, 24 Aug 2022 WednesdayFinnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has apologised for a topless photo of guests at her official residence...
US to send $3 billion in aid to Ukraine as war hits 6 months
08:28 AM, 24 Aug 2022 WednesdayAs Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future, including imminent plans to announce an additional roughly $3 billion in aid to train...
BNP will gain nothing by complaining to foreigners: Amu
05:46 PM, 23 Aug 2022 TuesdayAwami League (AL) Advisory Council Member and 14-party alliance spokesperson Amir Hossain Amu on Tuesday said BNP will gain no benefit by lodging complaints with foreigners...
No Covid-19 death reported in 24 hours, 175 new cases
04:58 PM, 23 Aug 2022 TuesdayBangladesh on Tuesday reported zero Covid-19 death in the past 24 hours while it recorded 175 coronavirus positive cases during the period. With this, the total number of fatalities remain at 29,316 and infections rose to 20,10,323. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Tuesday...
Malaysia top court upholds ex-PM Najib’s graft conviction
04:41 PM, 23 Aug 2022 TuesdayMalaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak lost his final appeal on Tuesday in a graft case linked to the looting of the 1MDB state fund, with the top court unanimously upholding his conviction and 12-year prison sentence...
James Webb telescope shows ‘unprecedented’ Jupiter views
03:09 PM, 23 Aug 2022 TuesdayThe world’s newest and biggest space telescope has released photos showing unprecedented views of Jupiter, the solar system’s biggest planet...
Mild heat wave may continue in seven districts
02:44 PM, 23 Aug 2022 TuesdayThe ongoing mild heat wave is likely to continue in seven districts of the country, said a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) bulletin valid for 24 hours commencing 9am today...