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Islamic preacher Saifullah injured as truck crashes into microbus
11:03 AM, 17 Nov 2024 SundayPopular Islamic preacher Abdul Hai Muhammad Saifullah and his family were injured when a truck crashed into their microbus on the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Tangail on Saturday night. The family was returning home after attending a religious gathering (waz mahfil).
Mob tries to storm CM’s home in Manipur as protests escalate
10:12 AM, 17 Nov 2024 SundayProtesting against the death of six hostages from Jiribam, a mob tried to barge into the personal residence of Indian State of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday evening, setting off another big escalation between security forces and the protesters in the violence-hit state.
Xi tells Biden ready for ‘smooth transition’ to Trump
09:33 AM, 17 Nov 2024 SundayChinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday he was ready to work with Donald Trump's new administration for a "smooth transition" in bilateral ties, as he met outgoing President Joe Biden for the last time.
8 killed in China school knife attack
09:22 AM, 17 Nov 2024 SundayEight people were killed and 17 others wounded Saturday in a knife attack at a vocational school in eastern China, and the suspect -- a former student -- has been arrested, police said.
Desh TV managing director Arif arrested at airport
08:31 AM, 17 Nov 2024 SundayArif Hasan, the managing director of private television channel Desh TV, was arrested by the DB police at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday night.
Army's magistracy powers extended for 2 more months
09:52 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayThe interim government has extended the executive magistracy powers granted to army officers for two more months, in a bid to maintain law and order in the country. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard on Friday...
Papon scores winner as Bangladesh beat Maldives
08:27 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayPapon Singh scored the winner in injury time as Bangladesh defeated Maldives by 2-1 in the second and final game of the two-match FIFA International Friendlies at Bashundhara Kings Sports Arena on Saturday...
8 dengue patients die, 994 hospitalised in 24 hrs
08:06 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayEight more dengue patients died and 994 were hospitalised in the country in the last 24 hours. With this, a total of 78,595 dengue cases and 407 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease were reported from January 1 to November 16 this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Saturday...
Police should be developed as people’s force: IGP
07:29 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayInspector General of Police, IGP, Md Mainul Islam on Saturday said that the police should be developed as a force of the people being inspired with the spirit of July Revolution. "We have to develop police as the force of the people taking lesson from the July Revolution," he said...
Ministry issues fraudulent alert over hajj refund
06:53 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayThe Ministry of Religious Affairs has issued cautionary alert over fraudulence on hajj refund, as several groups of fraudsters are active in the country...
People won’t accept inefficiency in governance: Tarique Rahman
06:15 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that the interim government inherited a nation devastated by a dictatorship, emphasising that while the public’s concerns about the government’s performance after three months are valid, inefficiency in governance will not be easily accepted.
Australia edge Pakistan in second T20I to secure unassailable lead
05:57 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayAustralia won T20I series 2-0 against Pakistan after defeating visitors by 13 runs in second match at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday...
UK minister for Indo-Pacific in city
05:50 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayUK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West arrived in Dhaka on Saturday on a two-day visit focusing on her country’s support to Bangladesh’s interim government for political and economic reforms, security, trade cooperation, and migration...
220 stadiums in upazilas after July martyrs name
05:17 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayYouth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said 220 stadiums will be built in upazilas across the country which will be named after the July movement martyrs of that upazila...
Closed sugar mills to reopen soon: Adilur
05:15 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayIndustries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan announced that efforts are underway to reopen the country’s closed sugar mills. He made this statement while speaking to reporters after visiting the Setabganj Sugar Mill in Dinajpur on Saturday morning (November 16).
X users jump to Bluesky - but what is it and who owns it?
04:48 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayYou may have seen the word "Bluesky" popping up on your social media pages recently and wondered what people are talking about...
One killed in Pabna BNP infighting over dominance
04:32 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayA violent clash between two factions of the BNP over dominance in Pabna's Hemayetpur Union resulted in the death of Jalal Uddin, 40, and left several others injured. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in Betepara village under Sadar Upazila.
Zelensky says war will 'end sooner' once Trump becomes president
04:00 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is certain the war with Russia will “end sooner” than it otherwise would have done once Donald Trump becomes US president...
Crafting a policy that will prevent laundering money: Salehuddin
03:52 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayFinance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has announced plans to introduce policies ensuring that money laundering becomes impossible in the future.
Walking a tightrope: Balancing modernity, heritage in Old Dhaka
03:29 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayOld Dhaka, a cityscape of historical grandeur and cultural vibrancy, is grappling with a growing crisis. Approximately 2,200 buildings deemed to have archaeological importance are now at the centre of a legal and logistical impasse.