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Diplomats’ statement on Hero Alam is not accepted: Momen

09:43 PM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

Expressing displeasure over the joint statement, regarding the assault on Hero Alam, issued by foreign missions in Dhaka, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said such “activist act” from diplomats is “not acceptable”.

Asia Cup 2023 to kick off on August 30

09:11 PM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

The 2023 Asia Cup will kick off in Multan with Pakistan taking on Nepal on August 30, a day earlier than originally planned by the Asian Cricket Council. The first-round Pakistan-India game will be played in Kandy on September 2, and if both teams make it to the Super 4s, Colombo will be the host for that game.

Record 19 people die of dengue in 24 hrs

08:09 PM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

Nineteen more dengue patients died and 1,792 were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning which is the highest dengue death in a single day this year. With the latest figure, a total of 146 dengue patients died in the country and 25,792 were infected with dengue this year.

Summer vacation in secondary schools cancelled

07:28 PM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

The government has cancelled the summer vacation for secondary level schools across the country due to the upcoming national election. Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni said this on Wednesday after a meeting with the non-government teachers’ leaders at International Mother Language Institute in the capital.

Bangladesh suffer 108-run defeat to India in 2nd ODI

06:46 PM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

Bangladesh Women's team's aspiration to seal the three-match ODI series with a match to spare was dented after they suffered a thumping 108-run defeat to India in the second match on Wednesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.

Mother, daughter remanded over JP leader Salam’s death

06:27 PM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed one Momota Begum, 50, and her daughter Kamrunnahar Chadni, 23, on five-day remand each in a case lodged over death of Jatiya Party (JP) central leader Abdus Salam Bahadur, 52.

Newborn’s death: Another Central Hospital doctor gets bail

05:23 PM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

A Dhaka court on Wednesday allowed bail to Central Hospital Doctor Begum Maksuda Farida Akter Mili in a case lodged over the death of a newborn due to alleged negligence and wrong treatment.

Denmark keen to invest $1.3bn in Bangladesh’s offshore wind energy

05:04 PM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

Denmark on Wednesday expressed interest to invest US$ 1.3 billion for producing offshore wind energy in Bangladesh as its Ambassador Winnie Estrup Petersen paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Bangladesh GDP growth higher than forecast for fiscal 2023: ADB

04:43 PM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said the current gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in Bangladesh is estimated higher than forecast for fiscal year 2023 as it kept the country's growth forecast unchanged at 6.5 percent for fiscal 2024.

SSC, equivalent exams results to be published on July 28

04:15 PM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

The results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will be published on July 28. Tapan Kumar Sarkar, Chairman of the Dhaka Education Board and President of the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee, announced the date on Wednesday.

PM for ensuring accountability in govt offices up to grassroots level

03:33 PM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the government officials to ensure accountability up to the grassroots level's offices for building Bangladesh a developed and prosperous country by 2041.

UN Security Council meets for first time on AI risks

02:52 PM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

The United Nations Security Council held its first meeting on artificial intelligence on Tuesday where China said the technology should not become a "runaway horse" and the United States warned against its use to censor or repress people...

EU, 12 countries condemn attack on Hero Alam

02:34 PM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

The foreign missions in Dhaka on Wednesday condemned the attack on Dhaka-17 by-election candidate Ashraful Hossain Alam, popularly known as Hero Alam. In a joint statement, the foreign missions said, "We condemn the July 17 attack on Dhaka-17 constituency candidate Ashraful Alam, popularly known as Hero Alam...

UK inflation falls to lowest level in more than a year

01:44 PM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

UK inflation has fallen to its lowest level in more than a year as price rises slowed by more than expected...

Extreme heat sparks wildfires, health warnings

12:58 PM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

Extreme heat was forecast across the globe on Wednesday, as wildfires raged and health warnings were in place in parts of Asia, Europe and North America...

BNP's 2nd march from Abdullahpur to Jatrabari starts

12:13 PM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

BNP began its second march from capital Dhaka's Abdullahpur to Jatrabari on Wednesday morning as part of the party's one-point movement with the goal to oust the government to hold the next general election under a neutral caretaker government...

Russia carries out air strikes for second night on Odesa port

10:49 AM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

Ukrainian air defence systems were engaged in the early hours of Wednesday in repelling a Russian air attack on the southern port of Odesa for a second consecutive night, the region's governor said...

Messi will need time to adapt to MLS - Beckham

09:33 AM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

David Beckham believes Lionel Messi will need time to adapt to Major League Soccer, even though the standard of play is at a "different level" from the European game...

US soldier flees into North Korea in new crisis over the nuclear-armed state

08:47 AM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

The US military was scrambling to establish the fate of an American soldier who made an unauthorised crossing of the inter-Korean border into North Korea, throwing Washington into a new crisis in its dealing with the nuclear-armed state...

Rashford signs new long-term Man Utd contract

08:11 AM, 19 Jul 2023 Wednesday

England forward Marcus Rashford has signed a new deal to stay at Manchester United until 2028 worth £325,000-a-week...