Al Jazeera : Muslims from around the world have converged on a sacred hill near Mecca in Saudi Arabia for...
Day: June 16, 2024
Staff Reporter : Several fatal road accidents have occurred across different regions of the country, resulting in the loss of multiple lives. Akkas Ali, aged 60, tragically lost his life when a ‘Binimoy Paribahan’ minibus collided with his motorcycle as he attempted to enter Road No. 27 in Banani around 11:30 am on Saturday. The collision occurred as the minibus was en route from Dhaka to Jamalpur. The driver, Md Shahin, was promptly detained following the incident. Kazi Shahan Huq,...
Hindustan Times : India’s Delhi lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday granted sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under...
AFP, Munich : Germany thrashed 10-man Scotland 5-1 as the Euro 2024 hosts kicked off the tournament in style in...
UNB : Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers across the country over 24 hours, starting 9 am on Saturday. “Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places in Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; at a few places in Dhaka, Rajshahi and Chattogram divisions; and at one or two places over Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places in...
City Desk : Health Minister Dr. Samanta Lal Sen on Saturday said tougher action will be taken against those who are involved for banned drug Halosin for the induction and maintenance of anesthesia for all types of surgery. “The government has banned Halosin drug used for anaesthesia while any surgery of patient was performed. The authorities will continue their drive against production, sale and marketing,” he told a press conference at Directorate General of Drug Administration at Mohakhalia in the...
Staff Reporter : Approximately one hundred workers from a garment factory in Gazipur staged a protest on Saturday morning, blocking...
City Desk : A mobile court of the Ministry of Shipping on Saturday fined two passenger launches on several grounds including not having railings on their stairs at Dhaka River Port. The court led by the ministry’s Joint Secretary Munshi Md Moniruzzaman conducted the drive and fined those, reports UNB. Of them, ‘MV Glory of Sreenagar-7’ was fined Tk 3000 for not having railing of stairs and ‘MV Jamal-9’ faced a fine of Tk 1000 for berthing violating the rules....
Pakistan’s ex-stars and media blamed team discord and biased selection for the Asian cricket powerhouse’s humiliating first-round exit from the Twenty20 World Cup (WC).The 2009 champions were knocked out after the USA-Ireland match was abandoned because of rain — the earliest-ever elimination from a T20 World Cup for Pakistan. They suffered a shock defeat to first-timers USA before losing to arch-rivals India. Pakistan’s only win was against Canada. “Pakistani players think that if they don’t perform well, the coaches will...