848 UPs go to polls in second phase on Nov 11
UNB, Dhaka: The second phase of elections to 848 Union Parishads (UPs) will be held on November 11, while the seventh phase polls to 10...
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DU admission tests at all divisional cities from Oct 1
Online Desk: Dhaka University (DU) will begin admission tests for the 2020-21 academic session at eight divisional cities including Dhaka from October 1.The admission tests...
Dhamaka COO arrested for ‘fraud’
UNB, Dhaka : The chief operating officer of e-commerce platform Dhamaka Shopping’ and two other persons have been arrested in Dhaka on charges of fraud.Members...
Barguna: 3 missing fishermen found dead
UNB, Barguna : Three fishermen, who went missing after a trawler capsized in the Bay of Bengal off the Barguna coast Tuesday, were found dead...
24 dead in Ecuador prison gun battle: police
AFP, QUITO: At least 24 prisoners were killed in a battle between inmates equipped with firearms and grenades at a prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador, officials...
Japan’s ex-top diplomat Kishida to become new PM
AP, TOKYO : Japan’s former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has won the governing party leadership election and is set to become the next prime minister....
Messi scores superb 1st goal for PSG in 2-0 win against City
AP, Paris : Lionel Messi’s superb first goal for Paris Saint-Germain was well worth the wait and delivered a timely reminder of the electric skill...
World must reject nuclear weapon use: Dhaka
UNB, Dhaka : Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said the world must unequivocally reject the use of nuclear weapons while supporting the peaceful...
Global Covid cases near 233 million
The overall number of global Covid cases is fast approaching 233 million, despite the ongoing mass inoculations in several countries.According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU),...
Veteran journalist Hamiduzzaman Robi no more
UNB, Dhaka : Veteran journalist Hamiduzzaman Robi died of a cardiac failure in Dhaka Monday night. He was 73.Hamiduzzaman collapsed at his home in Dhanmondi...
Khaleda’s bail extended by one year in 5 cases
UNB, Dhaka : The High Court (HC) on Tuesday extended BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail by one year in five cases.Among those, three defamation cases...
Bangladesh celebrates Hasina’s 75th birthday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may be in the United States but her 75th birthday is being celebrated across the country on Tuesday.Hasina, the eldest among...