Saturday 30 June 2018

Trump urges Saudis to raise oil production

International Desk: US President Donald Trump has urged Saudi Arabia to sharply increase its oil production to combat the rising cost of fuel.

Bangla News

Khaleda Zia's 11 cases: hearing deferred to Aug 5

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court deferred to August 5 the next hearing in 11 cases against Khaleda Zia, including a sedition case for her remarks about the number of martyrs during the 1971 Liberation War.

Bangla News

Violence feared centring Mexico elections today

International Desk: Polls are due to open across Mexico for Sunday's presidential, parliamentary and local elections.

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Russia seeks miracle against Spain

Sports Desk: Russia's last World Cup game against Uruguay brought the overachievers down to earth with a thud. Their next one against Spain might just send them over the moon.

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'Myanmar must take responsibility to solve Rohingya crisis'

Senior Correspondent: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said, Myanmar has to take responsibility to solve Rohingya crisis.

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Mascherano retires after Argentina World Cup exit

Sports Desk: Argentina's Javier Mascherano announced his retirement from international football on Saturday night, in what could be the first of a series of mass departures following the nation's disastrous World Cup campaign.

Bangla News

Messi, Ronaldo exit World Cup without titles

Sports Desk: On the highest-scoring day of World Cup knockout football since 1970, two of the greatest players of all time failed to find the net.

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Inu blames BNP of anarchy attempt

Kushtia Correspondent: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Saturday said that the BNP was trying to create anarchy in the country using the electoral democracy.

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France reach quarter-finals with 4-3 win over Argentina

Sports Desk: Kylian Mbappe announced himself on football's biggest stage with two fine goals that gave France victory in a classic World Cup encounter with Argentina, and a place in the quarter-finals.

Bangla News

Former Puthia mayor Asad arrested

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: Police arrested former mayor of Puthia municipality, Asadul Haq Asad, in a case of sabotage in Rajshahi Puthia on Saturday.

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GCC observation not presented properly by media: EWG

Staff Correspondent: Election Working Group (EWG) claimed that its observation on Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls briefed on June 28 was not presented by media properly.

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Preli exam result of asst judge recruitment published

Staff Correspondent: The preliminary examination result of Assistant Judge Recruitment under 12th Bangladesh Judicial Services Commission (BJSC) has been published.

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NKorea believed to be 'deceiving': US intelligence agencies

International Desk: US intelligence agencies believe North Korea has increased production of fuel for nuclear weapons in recent months and that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is trying to deceive the US in order to extract more concessions, NBC News has reported.

Bangla News

‘Gazipur win will show the way of victory in future’

Desk Report: Mayor-elect of Gazipur Jahangir Alam and commissioners of the city corporation called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her Gonobhaban residence in the capital along with local Awami League leaders.

Bangla News

Journo’s daughter allegedly die of wrong treatment in Ctg

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: A two-and-a-half-year-old child allegedly died of wrong treatment at Max Hospital of the city’s Mehedibag area on Friday night, family alleged.

Bangla News

PM urges party leaders to make AL stronger, boost popularity

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged her party leaders and workers to make the party stronger by increasing its popularity at the grassroots level as no party other than Awami League can change the lot of the people.

Bangla News

Alia Bhatt praises Ranbir

Entertainment Desk: Ranbir Kapoor's rumoured beau Alia Bhatt can't stop praising her Brahmastra co-star after watching Sanju.

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Argentina to take on France tonight

Sports Desk: Earning a last-gasp ticket to the Round of 16, Argentina arrived in Kazan, the industrial hub on the confluence of Volga and Kazanka, on the wings of a million prayers, desperate to repeat their coup, this time against the French.

Bangla News

Quota protesters announce indefinite boycott of classes, exams

Staff Correspondent: Quota reform protesters have announced an indefinite class and examinations boycott programme at all universities across the country, protesting the attack on them while they were preparing to hold their scheduled press conference in front of the central library on the Dhaka University campus on Saturday.

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Quota reform demonstrations: 7 injured admitted to DMCH

Staff Correspondent: Some injured seven people who received injury during a clash in front of the central library on the Dhaka University campus, admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).

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Ambassador quits over Trump comments

International Desk: The US ambassador to Estonia is resigning, reportedly in frustration at remarks made by President Donald Trump about America's European allies.

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New BCL body formed at Yunnan in China

Humayun Kabir from China: S M Jakaria Hossain and Sajjad Hossain Saju have been made as the president and secretary respectively of Bangladesh Chhatra League, students’ wing of ruling Awami League backed organization, of Yunnan Province unit in China.

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Friday 29 June 2018

Quota reformists attacked, press briefing foiled

Staff Correspondent: Quota reformists who were holding a press conference in front of the central library on the Dhaka University campus at 11:00am on Saturday came under attack, leaving several of them injured.

Bangla News

Accused in 27 cases killed in Jashore gunfight

Staff Correspondent, Jashore: An accused in 27 cases has been killed in a gunfight with police in Kayemkhola field under Jhikargacha upazila of the district.  

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3kg gold seized, 1 held

Staff Correspondent: Airport customs authorities seized 3.2 Kilogram of gold in separate drives from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and Sylhet Osmani International Airport in the city.

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U.N.-Myanmar deal on Rohingya offers no guarantees on citizenship

International Desk: Rohingya refugees returning to Myanmar will have no explicit guarantees of citizenship or freedom of movement throughout the country, under a secret agreement between the government and the United Nations seen by Reuters.

Bangla News

100 migrants feared dead in boat capsize off Libya

International Desk: Around 100 migrants are feared dead after their boat capsized off the Libyan coast on Friday, the country's navy official says.

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ICRC president to visit Rohingya camps today

Staff Correspondent: The president of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, will arrive in Bangladesh on Saturday to visit Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps.

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Messi and co looking up after slow start

Sports Desk: Argentina are looking to put their tricky World Cup start behind them against 1998 winners France in the last 16 on Saturday.

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Trump narrows down Supreme Court candidates

International Desk: US President Donald Trump says he plans to announce his nominee for a new Supreme Court judge on 9 July.

Bangla News

Accidents claim 405 lives during Eid holidays

Staff Correspondent: A total of 405 people were killed and 1,274 others injured in 335 accidents across the country during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays this year, Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passengers' welfare platform, said on Friday.

Bangla News

Bangladesh A-Sri Lanka A 4-day match ends in draw

Sports Desk: The first 4-day match between Bangladesh A and Sri Lanka A ended in a draw at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong on Friday.

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Yaba worth Tk a crore seized from Shyamoli bus, 3 arrested

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) seized 19,000 pieces of Yaba tablets worth Tk 1 crore conducting drive in a Shyamoli Paribahan bus at station road area near Motel beach under the city’s Kotwali Police Station on Friday morning.

Bangla News

World Cup: Schedule of Round 16

Sports Desk: The World Cup 2018 group stages were brought to a close on Thursday night as the group-level games ended.

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Bangladesh Women team clinch series against Ireland

Sports Desk: Tigresses clinch Ireland series 2-0 with another four-wicket victory in the second T20 at Dublin.

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Myanmar ready to take back Rohingyas: China

International Desk: China believes that Myanmar is now ready to take back hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims sheltering in Bangladesh who have fled violence in the former Burma, the Chinese government’s top diplomat told his Bangladeshi opposite number on Friday.

Bangla News

Priyanka named 'hottest woman on the planet’

Entertainment Desk: Maxim magazine has named their cover girl Priyanka Chopra as 'the hottest woman on the planet.' Dressed in an all-white outfit on a magazine cover, PC continues to make yet another move towards world domination.

Bangla News

Fifth span of Padma Bridge installed

Risingbd Desk: The fifth span of the Padma Bridge has been installed on the 41st and 42nd pillars, in Munshiganj on Friday.

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Deepika opens up about her engagement with Ranveer

Entertainment Desk: This year commenced with persistent rumours of Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone getting engaged and plans for their wedding.  

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Prices of vegetables increase

Staff Correspondent: The prices of vegetables increased in the capital’s kitchen markets.

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Thursday 28 June 2018

EU leaders hail summit victory on migration

International Desk: European leaders papered over the divisions on migration with a promise that some EU countries would take in migrants rescued from the Mediterranean sea.  

Bangla News

Banks, NBR offices, to stay open on Saturday

Staff Correspondent: Branches of commercial banks and field offices of the National Board of Revenue will remain open on Saturday for facilitating tax payment by taxpayers.  

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Japan reach last 16 despite 1-0 defeat by Poland

Sports Desk: Japan reached the last 16 of the World Cup by having a better disciplinary record than Senegal - after losing to Poland in their final Group H game.

Bangla News

Sushant buys land on dark side of moon!

Entertainment Desk: Actor Sushant Singh Rajput has taken his fascination and love for space to the next level. The actor has now bought a land on the far side of the moon, in a region called the Mare Muscoviense, or the Sea of Muscovy.

Bangla News

Trump-Putin summit on July 16

International Desk: US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet on July 16 in Helsinki, the Kremlin and the White House said on Thursday, a first official summit that will be closely watched by nervous U.S. allies in Europe and critics of Russia in America.

Bangla News

Myanmar assures to take back Rohingyas of zero line

Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: Myanmar has assured to take back Rohingyas who took shelter at the zero line of the border with Bangladesh.

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WB to provide $715 m for two projects; deals signed

Desk Report: The government of Bangladesh today signed two financing agreements totaling $715 million with the World Bank to improve the primary education sector, and to help the country produce timely and quality statistics.

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British intelligence involved in suspects torture of 9/11

International Desk: Two reports published by the parliamentary intelligence and security committee have found British intelligence agencies were involved in the torture and kidnap of terrorism suspects after 9/11.

Bangla News

BNP wants reformation of EC

Senior Correspondent: Terming the Election Commission (EC) as impotent, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urged to create a fair atmosphere for next general election through reformation of it.

Bangla News

EWG finds irregularities in GCC polls

Staff Correspondent: Election Working Group (EWG) found irregularities during the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election held on June 26.

Bangla News

Charge sheet in Holey Artisan attack case within 10 days

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia said the charge sheet in Holey Artisan attack case in the capital’s Gulshan area will be submitted within next 10 days.

Bangla News

5 dead in Mumbai plane crash

International Desk: Five people were killed after a small plane crashed into a construction site in a thickly populated suburb of Mumbai this afternoon.

Bangla News

JS passes budget for FY 2018-19

Parliament Correspondent: The Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Thursday passed a Tk 4,64,573 crore national budget for fiscal 2018-19 setting the GDP growth target at 7.8 percent in a bid to further alleviate poverty, reduce inequalities and bring basic and qualitative changes in the living standards of the people.

Bangla News

Trump-Putin summit soon!

International Desk: Moscow and Washington have agreed to hold a long-delayed summit between US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin.

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Khaleda’s bail extended till July 10

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court on Thursday extended the bail of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia till July 10.

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Publisher Bachchu murder key suspect killed in ‘gunfight’

Munshiganj Correspondent: A key suspect in the murder of progressive writer-publisher Shahjahan Bachchu has died in an alleged shootout with police in Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan upazila in the early hours of today.

Bangla News

Wednesday 27 June 2018

Germany out of WC as South Korea beat them 2-0

Sports Desk: In the past 16 World Cups, Germany have never failed to make it to the last eight. They came to Russia as World and Confederations Cup champions, as a nation that had industrialised youth development, that seemed to have effectively eliminated the possibility of failure.

Bangla News

UGC approves Tk 4643.50 cr for public universities

Staff Correspondent: University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh has approved the revised budget (non-development) for 2017-2018 fiscal year and budget (non-development) for 2018-2019 fiscal year for 40 public universities of the country.

Bangla News

Crush US powers, resist Israel, save Palestine

M Mahfuzur Rahman: Journalist Theodor Herzl, father of modern political Zionism, had set out his vision of a Jewish state and homeland for the Jewish people in his book Der Judenstaat (The Jewish State) in the late 19th century.

Bangla News

Country’s power generation capacity now 18,353 MW: PM

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said now country’s power generation capacity is 18,353 MW including the captive power.

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Age limit for govt jobs recommended to 35

Parliament Correspondent: Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Public Administration has recommended to extend the age limit for government jobs to 35, rising from 30.

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Life expectancy rises to 72yrs

Staff Correspondent: Life expectancy at birth increased to 72 years last year in Bangladesh from 71.6 years in 2016, according to a survey of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

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3 killed in Gazipur road accident

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: A truck collided head-on with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw carrying passengers on Mirerbazar Vogra bypass road at Pubail in the city on Wednesday, leaving three people dead and two others injured.

Bangla News

Construction works of model mosques begin: PM

Parliament Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the Awami League (AL) promised in the manifesto of 2014 general election to build a model mosque at every district and upazila.

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$225m worth of goods seized from Najib Razak’s residence

International Desk: Luxury handbags, jewelry, cash and goods seized from six properties linked to former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak are worth more than $225 million, police said Wednesday.

Bangla News

Banks to remain open on June 30

Economic Correspondent: Branches concerned of all scheduled banks will remain open on the weekly holiday on Saturday (June 30) to facilitate government transactions, including revenue collection, at the end of the current fiscal year.

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BNP rejects GCC polls results, demands reelection

Senior Correspondent: Bringing allegations of vote fraud and capturing of polling stations, BNP on Wednesday rejected the results of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election.

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Another Anik killed in Ctg

Staff Correspondent, Chattagram: Another youth named Anik was killed by his friends at Aturardepot area of Panchlaish, amid tension of Anik murder over honking his motorbike at Chateshawri area in the port city.

Bangla News

‘13 Myanmar military leaders guilty of crimes against humanity'

Staff Correspondent: Myanmar's military chief and other top brass have been accused by Amnesty International of crimes against humanity for overseeing a "systematic" attack against Rohingya Muslims, according to a report by the rights group Wednesday calling for prosecution at the International Criminal Court.

Bangla News

Non-MPO teachers’ fast unto death enters day 3

Staff Correspondent: Teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions are continuing their fast unto death programme for the third consecutive day.

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Walton cuts TV prices again following Football World Cup

Economic Reporter: The country’s electronics giant ‘Walton’ has cut the prices of its some models of LED televisions on the occasion of the ongoing Russia Football World Cup-2018.

Bangla News

Army Chief pays homage to Bangabandhu at Tungipara

Gopalganj Correspondent: Newly appointed Army Chief Aziz Ahmed paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at his mausoleum at Tungipara of Gopalganj on Wednesday.

Bangla News

17 states sue Trump administration

International Desk: Seventeen US states have sued the Trump administration over its "cruel and unlawful" break-up of migrant families.

Bangla News

Tuesday 26 June 2018

Denmark, France through to last 16

Sports Desk: Well, it had to happen sooner or later. After 12 days of largely entertaining football, plenty of goals and no shortage of incident, the 2018 World Cup finals served up its first stalemate.

Bangla News

‘Govt adopts ‘zero tolerance’ policy against drugs’

Staff Correspondent: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said the incumbent government has adopted ‘zero tolerance’ police against drugs. The narcotics control department, police, BGB, RAB and other law enforcement agencies are working relentlessly to materialise the policy.  

Bangla News

‘Bangladeshi footwear has huge demand across the world’

Senior Correspondent: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said, “Leather is a traditional exporting product of Bangladesh. There is a huge demand of Bangladeshi footwear across the world. Our leather-made products have a reputation across the world.”

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Iran prepared to handle ‘war’ with US: Rohani

International Desk: President Hassan Rohani has reassured Iranians that his government will offset the economic pressure of upcoming U.S. sanctions, a day after protests fueled by concern over a sharp fall in the value of the country's currency.

Bangla News

Take quick steps to bring discipline on roads

It can be said that this time Eid holidaymakers were able to make safe journey for their homes and share joys with their near and dear ones.

Bangla News

EC expresses satisfaction over GCC polls

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission (EC) has expressed satisfaction over voting in the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls.

Bangla News

Vote counting in GCC polls begins

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: Vote counting in the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls has begun as voting ended on in the afternoon with some allegations of irregularities at several polling centres.

Bangla News

India most dangerous country for women

International Desk: India is the world's most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual violence and being forced into slave labour, according to a poll of global experts released on Tuesday.

Bangla News

EU, Canada sanction on Myanmar military

International Desk: Canada on Monday announced sanctions in coordination with the European Union against seven senior Myanmar officials over the Rohingya crisis, accusing them of human rights violations including killings and sexual violence.

Bangla News

JS to pass budget June 28

Special Correspondent: The Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will give approval to the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2018-19 on June 28.

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CEC urges BNP to stay in field till the last



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Army chief adorned with General rank badge

Risingbd Desk: Newly-appointed Chief of Army Staff Aziz Ahmed was adorned with the rank badge of General in the presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban here this morning.

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Drug peddler killed in 'Gunfight' with Bhola DB

Bhola Correspondent: An alleged drug traders was killed in a gunfight with detectives in Bagmara Beribadh of Digholia union under sadar upazila of the district early Tuesday.

Bangla News

Lionel Messi not hanging up his shirt yet

Sports Desk: Lionel Messi has reportedly revealed that today will not be the last time he plays in an Argentina shirt, even if La Albiceleste fail to make the World Cup knockout stages.

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GCC polls: Jahangir Alam, Hasan Sarkar cast votes

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: The Awami League candidate Jahangir Alam and BNP’s mayoral candidate Hasan Uddin Sarkar have cast their votes for Gazipur City Corporation (GCC).

Bangla News

Monday 25 June 2018

Uruguay beat Russia 3-0, win Group A

Sports Desk: Uruguay won Group A at the World Cup with its third straight shutout of the tournament, beating host Russia, 3-0 in Samara. Both teams had already clinched advancement to the round of 16.

Bangla News

'We are not killing anyone'

Senior Correspondent: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said no one is being killed in name of gunfight.

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11 DIGs transferred

Secretariat Correspondent: In a reshuffle to the police administration, 11 Deputy Inspector Generals (DIG) have been transferred to new postings.

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Diego Maradona wants to meet Lionel Messi

Sports Desk: Diego Maradona wants to meet Argentina players before they face Nigeria. He is going to deliver a motivational speech.

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Tigers reach West Indies

Sports Desk: Bangladesh National Cricket team reached the West Indies to play two Test matches, three ODI matches and three T20I matches.

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Lightning kills 4, injures 8 in Satkhira

Satkhira Correspondent: At least four people were killed and eight others injured in separate incidents of lightning strike in Shyamnagar and Sadar upazilas of the district on Monday noon.

Bangla News

'I'm with Salah': Fans urge Egyptian star not to quit

Sports Desk: Egyptian football fans are backing star player Mohamed Salah after it was revealed he is ready to quit the national team over his anger at being photographed with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.

Bangla News

'BNP leaders speak illogical words to make poll controversial'

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Political Advisor HT Imam alleged that BNP leaders are speaking illogical words to make the Gazipur City Corporation election.

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PM for strict traffic management to check road crash

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the concerned authorities to ensure proper execution of the provision of five-hour driving time of the transport drivers on highways.

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Aziz Ahmed takes charge as Army Chief

Secretariat Correspondent: Former Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Lieutenant General Aziz Ahmed took over as Army Chief on Monday.

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GCC polls: EC starts distributing materials

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: The Election Commission (EC) has started distributing ballot boxes and all other materials to all polling centres from 12:00pm on Monday for holding Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) elections, an EC official said.

Bangla News

Separate road crashes in Tangail leave 7 workers dead

Staff Correspondent, Tangail: Seven workers were killed and 40 others injured in separate road accidents in Kalihati and Ghatail upazilas of the district on Monday morning.

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Sunday 24 June 2018

Extremist leader among 2 killed in Pabna

Pabna Correspondent: A regional extremist leader and a grocer were shot and hacked to death by rivals at broad day light at Tebaria Bazar of the district’s Sathia upazila around 6:00pm on Sunday.

Bangla News

BNP picks Bulbul for Rajshahi polls, Sarwar for Barisal

Senior Correspondent: BNP has picked incumbent mayor Moasaddek Hossain Bulbul for its mayoral candidate for Rajshahi while party leader Mujibur Rahman Sarwar for Barisal city polls instead of current mayor Ahsan Habib Kamal.

Bangla News

Three jailed for share market manipulation

Staff Correspondent: The Special Tribunal on capital market-related cases on Sunday sentenced five-year imprisonment to three top officials of Mark Bangladesh Shilpa and Industries Limited in a case of stock market manipulation in 2000.

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Trump-Kim summit costs $12m

International Desk: Singapore said on Sunday it spent S$16.3 million ($12 million) on hosting the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, less than earlier reports that had angered some locals.

Bangla News

England beat Panama 6-1, through to knockout stage

Sports Desk: England are through to the knockout stage of the World Cup after a record-breaking performance against Panama.

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BNP demands Gazipur SP’s withdrawal

Staff Correspondent: BNP on Sunday demanded withdrawal of Gazipur Superintendent of Police (SP) Harun-ur-Rashid for ensuring a fair and impartial voting in the city corporation there on Tuesday.

Bangla News

‘Those involved in bank scandal won’t be spared’

Special Correspondent: Planning Minister AFM Mustafa Kamal disagreed with the prevailing grim situation in the banking sector.

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Govt creates 6,11,184 posts to reduce unemployment problem

Staff Correspondent: Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam said the government, in principle, has created 6,11,184 posts in different categories of the government jobs in last nine years against demand of different ministries and divisions aimed at reducing unemployment problem.

Bangla News

Priyanka's mother Madhu talks about meeting Nick Jonas

Entertainment Desk: The latest couple in town (Mumbai, to be specific), Priyanka Chopra and singer-songwriter Nick Jonas, have kept the city on its toe with their surprise visit.

Bangla News

Legal notice to Virushka over littering viral video

Entertainment Desk: Arhaan Singh, the man who was pulled by Anushka Sharma for littering on the street of Mumbai, has sent a legal notice to the actress and her husband Virat Kohli for shaming him and posting his video on the social media.

Bangla News

Samapoli no longer holds decision-making power

Sports Desk: Tensions are brewing in the Argentina team camp. The Albiceleste are in tatters following their 3-0 defeat in the World Cup match against Croatia and previously there were rumours flying around that the players had asked for Sampaoli to be sacked.

Bangla News

Don't expect support from us, Washington to Syrian rebels

International Desk: The United States has told Syrian rebel factions they should not expect military support to help them resist a Russian-backed government offensive to regain opposition-held parts of Syria bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

Bangla News

2 bullet-hit bodies recovered in Jashore

Staff Correspondent, Jashore: Police recovered two bullet-hit bodies from Monirampur upazila of Jashore district early Sunday.  

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Four burnt in Kushtia gas cylinder blast

Kushtia Correspondent: Four people suffered burn injuries as a gas cylinder blasted in Satbaria area of the district on Saturday night.

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29 platoons BGB deployed in Gazipur

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: A total of 29 platoons Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in Gazipur to maintain law and order.

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Order on govt plea against Khaleda’s bail July 2

Staff Correspondent: The Supreme Court will pass an order on July 2 on a leave-to-appeal petition filed by the government challenging the High Court order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a killing case lodged in Comilla.  

Bangla News

Saturday 23 June 2018

Zimbabwe president narrowly escapes bomb attack

International Desk: Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has survived an apparent bomb attack in the city of Bulawayo.

Bangla News

Committee activities being strengthened to shut coaching

Staff Correspondent: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said activities of the monitoring committee formed to implement "Policy 2012 to stop teachers from doing coaching business in educational institutions have been strengthened.

Bangla News

45 IS jihadists killed in Syria strike

International Desk: Iraq said Saturday it had killed 45 militants of the Daesh group, including senior members, in an air strike in eastern Syria, the second such operation in less than a month.

Bangla News

Belgium makes a statement with rout of Tunisia

Sports Desk: Belgium routed Tunisia, 5-2, in an action-packed game in Moscow on Saturday, burnishing its credentials as a World Cup favorite.

Bangla News

Maradona lambasts Sampaoli, Argentina FA

Sports Desk: With one point in two games and one match to go, Argentina are on the brink of being eliminated from the World Cup and Diego Maradona has blamed their coach Jorge Sampaoli for the team's performances.

Bangla News

US cancels military exercises with South Korea

International Desk: The United States and South Korea have agreed to indefinitely suspend two exchange program training exercises, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the aftermath of the summit earlier this month between Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Bangla News

Work with sacrificing attitude, PM asks party men

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the leaders and activists to maintain unity in the party and work for the party and the country with a sacrificing attitude.

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Rohingya women tied to trees and raped

International Desk: Disturbing accounts and evidence of Rohingya women tied to trees and raped by Myanmar’s military forces as well as men shoved into mass graves and set on fire have been turned over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for potential probe of the atrocities.

Bangla News

Road crashes in 9 dists leave 35 dead

Risingbd Desk: At least 35 people were killed and many others injured in separate road accidents in nine districts on Saturday.

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Tougher law against drugs to save youth society

Asad Al-Mahmud: Yaba tablets are entering Bangladesh through border almost every day. Later, the terrible intoxication tablets are spreading out across the country and affecting young people.

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‘Scoring against Argentina isn't that difficult’

Sports Desk: Super Eagles star Ahmed Musa says scoring against Argentina in their last Group D game of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday would not be a problem for him.

Bangla News

Bangladesh is now a respected country: PM

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said we are no longer a beggar country. Bangladesh is now a respected country.

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Pori Moni hospitalized again

Entertainment Correspondent: Heartthrob Bangladeshi actress Pori Moni again has been admitted to Apollo Hospitals in the capital.

Bangla News

2 killed in Laxmipur road crash

Laxmipur Correspondent:  A man and a woman were killed in a collision between a truck and CNG-run auto rickshaw in the district on Saturday morning.  

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Woman's decomposed body found in N'ganj

Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj: Police have recovered the decomposed body of a woman from a locked room in Siddhirganj of the district early Saturday.

Bangla News

Trump says North Korea still 'extraordinary threat'

International Desk: US President Donald Trump has renewed sanctions on North Korea, citing an "extraordinary threat" from its nuclear weapons - just 10 days after saying there was no risk from Pyongyang.

Bangla News

Friday 22 June 2018

Sunny Leone hospitalized

Entertainment Desk: Bollywood star and reality show host Sunny Leone was hospitalised on Thursday.

Bangla News

‘Argentina must 'pray' results go their way’

Sports Desk: Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano said his team needed to "pray" for their World Cup chances after their crushing loss to Croatia Thursday.

Bangla News

Coutinho, Neymar score as Brazil beat Costa Rica

Sports Desk: Brazil got two goals in stoppage time to give them a deserved 2-0 win over Costa Rica in a tense World Cup Group E encounter on Friday.

Bangla News

Govt to be forced to hold dialogue: Moudud

Senior Correspondent: BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed said the government will be forced to hold a dialogue with the party over the next general elections.

Bangla News

No possibility of dialogue with BNP: Quader

Staff Correspondent: Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has ruled out any possibility of holding dialogue with BNP ahead of the next general election.  

Bangla News

Memo submitted to President demanding MPO inclusion

Staff Correspondent: Members of non-MPO Educational Institutions' Teachers and Employees Federation have submitted a memorandum to President Abdul Hamid demanding enlistment into the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) system.

Bangla News

Khaleda Zia can take treatment at CMH: Ershad

Staff Correspondent, Rangpur: Jatiya Party Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia can take treatment at Combined Medical Hospital (CMH) as a member of military family or she can also go to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) if she wishes.

Bangla News

BNP hatching conspiracy to foil polls with conditions

Kushtia Correspondent: Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) president and Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said those are placing conditions of resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and release of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, they are sowing seeds in Bangladesh’s politics.

Bangla News

Bomb threat closes London's Charing Cross station

International Desk: A man on the tracks claiming to have a bomb forced the evacuation of London's Charing Cross railway station.

Bangla News

2 Koreas discuss reunion meetings for divided families

International Desk: Delegations from North and South Korea met on Friday for talks to arrange the first reunions in about three years for families separated by the Korean War, with the Red Cross paving the way.

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Priyanka arrives with beau Nick Jonas in Mumbai

Entertainment Desk: Even as rumours of their romance intensify, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas arrived in Mumbai on Thursday night. It looks like the two did not wish to be photographed, and went the extra mile to hide their faces from the paparazzi.

Bangla News

Naogaon road crash kills two

Naogaon Correspondent: Two people were killed when a truck collided with a van at Godown Para in Sapahar upazila of the district on Friday.

Bangla News

Argentina coach Sampaoli to be sacked!

Sports Desk: Apparently there are reports that the players have gathered for a meeting and have unanimously voted for Jorge Sampaoli to be removed as Argentina’s head coach.

Bangla News

Brazil face another defensive wall against Costa Rica

Sports Desk: Tite is deeply religious and likes to visit a church before a match. As Brazil prepare to improve their performance against Costa Rica in their second World Cup game on Friday, the Brazilian coach will have innumerable options to choose from for his ritual in this city.

Bangla News

Father commits suicide after killing two kids

Narsingdi Correspondent: A man allegedly committed suicide after killing his two children.  

Bangla News

Thursday 21 June 2018

Turkey in trade war against US

International Desk: From today in Turkey tariffs and customs duties come into force on dozens of US products - ranging from cars to sunglasses - in response to Washington's decision to impose sanctions on steel and aluminum of Turkish production.

Bangla News

Netanyahu’s wife charged with fraud

International Desk: The wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was charged with fraud and breach of trust Thursday over the alleged misuse of state funds at the couple's official residence.

Bangla News

Tk 1,400cr additional fund approved for Padma Bridge

Staff Correspondent: The government has approved additional Tk 1,400 crore funding for the much-hyped Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project.

Bangla News

Mill-factories to remain shut on June 26 in Gazipur

Staff Correspondent: All kinds of mill, factories, government and non-government offices will remain shut in Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) area on June 26, the day polls will be held in the city.

Bangla News

15 killed in road crash on way to relative's funeral

International Desk: Fifteen members of a family in Madhya Pradesh, on their way to attend the last rites of their relative, were killed in a road accident after a tractor-trolley rammed their jeep early Thursday.

Bangla News

Citizens to get e-passport

Staff Correspondent: Now the citizens in the country can get the advantage of electronic passport (e-passport). The government has undertaken a project involving about Tk 4,635 crore to distribute these passports among the people.

Bangla News

Order on Khaleda’s bail pleas on July 5

Staff Correspondent: Two courts in Dhaka on Thursday fixed July 5 to pass their orders on the bail petitions of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases -- one filed for celebrating ‘fake’ birthday and another for undermining the country's map, the national flag and the Liberation War.

Bangla News

New Zealand PM gives birth to baby girl

International Desk: New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has given birth to her first child, a girl weighing 3.31kg (7.3lb).

Bangla News

Bus strike resumes on 15 routes of southern region

Staff Correspondent, Barisal: Bus strike has resumed on 15 routes of four districts of the country’s southern part from Barisal that ensued from the conflict of two bus owners' associations.

Bangla News

5 killed in Khulna road accident

Staff Correspondent, Khulna: At least five people were killed as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Dumuria upazila of the district on Thursday noon.

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DCs conference to be held on July 24-26

Secretariat Correspondent: A three-day Deputy Commissioners (DCs) Conference-2017 will begin on July 24.  

Bangla News

Gazette for new name of Environment and Forests Ministry

Secretariat Correspondent: The government has issued a gazette over changing the name of the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

Bangla News

Sequels to 3 Idiots and PK on cards

Entertainment Desk: Rajkumar Hirani is extremely nervous as he awaits the release of Sanju, a biopic of Sanjay Dutt written and directed by him.

Bangla News

Zimbabwe omit big names for tri-series

Sports Desk: Former captains Brendon Taylor and Graeme Cremer will not take part in next month’s T20 international tri-series against Australia and Pakistan after they were left out of Zimbabwe’s training squad announced overnight.

Bangla News

Wednesday 20 June 2018

Two committees formed for MPO entitlement

Secretariat Correspondent: The Education Ministry has formed two committees for entitlement of non-government educational institutes to the ones that enjoy monthly pay order (MPO) from the state coffer.

Bangla News

Order for ending probe into Panama, Paradise Paper leaks soon

Staff Correspondent: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmood on Wednesday ordered all ACC officials to complete enquiries by June 30 against individuals or entities whose names have been appeared in Panama Paper and Paradise Paper leaks.

Bangla News

Ronaldo nets as Portugal beat Morocco

Sports Desk: Cristiano Ronaldo became Europe's all-time leading scorer in international football as he registered in Portugal's 1-0 win over Morocco at the 2018 World Cup on Wednesday afternoon.

Bangla News

Needed to stand by victims

A vast area of the country has been flooded due to incessant rain and onrush of water from upstream. Different places of Moulavibazar sadar went under water as flood control dams on Monu and Dholai river were damaged.

Bangla News

Non-MPO teachers continue sit-in

Staff Correspondent: Teachers and employees of non-MPO educational institutions continued their sit-in programme in front of the Jatiya Press Club for the 11 consecutive days on Wednesday demanding bringing them under the monthly pay order (MPO) scheme.

Bangla News

99 lakh jobs by 2020: PM

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said about 99 lakh new workforce would be added to the country’s manpower sector by 2020.

Bangla News

Two players killed on way to attend football match

Narsingdi Correspondent: Two youths have been killed and 10 others injured as a trolley carrying them turned turtle on their way to attend a football match in Raipur upazila of the district.  

Bangla News

Govt on ‘zero tolerance’ policy against drugs: PM

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government has adopted ‘zero tolerance’ policy against drugs. Police, BGB, RAB and other law enforcing agencies are working relentlessly to implement the policy.

Bangla News

CEC happy with Gazipur law and order situation

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda has expressed satisfaction over the law and order situation ahead of the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls.

Bangla News

‘Khaleda Zia enjoying more facilities than jail code’

Staff Correspondent: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq has said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is enjoying more facilities in prison than the provisions that exist in the jail code.

Bangla News

Portugal face Morocco; Uruguay take on Saudi Arabia

Sports Desk: Cristiano Ronaldo will hone in on Morocco on Wednesday after his stunning hat-trick in Portugal's World Cup opener, while 2010 winners Spain play Iran in Group B.

Bangla News

Rajshahi city polls: Bulbul, Liton collect nomination papers

Staff Correspondent: Mayoral candidates, backed by ruling Awami League and BNP, have collected nomination papers for the upcoming city corporation elections in Rajshahi.

Bangla News

Poll-time government in October: Obaidul Quader

Secretariat Correspondent: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, also the general secretary of ruling Awami League said there is a possibility to form poll-time government in October month.

Bangla News

GCC polls: CEC visits Gazipur

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday visited Gazipur ahead of City Corporation (GCC).

Bangla News

Tuesday 19 June 2018

Japan beat 10 man Colombia

Sports Desk: Japan profited from Colombia's nightmare start to the World Cup as they secured a victory against 10 men in their Group H opener in Saransk, despite James Rodriguez's late introduction.  

Bangla News

BNP to stage demonstrations Thursday for Khaleda’s treatment

Senior Reporter:  BNP will stage demonstrations across the country Thursday demanding release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia and her proper treatment.

Bangla News

Mass reception to PM on July 21

Risingbd Desk: Awami League will accord a mass reception to Prime Minister and party President Sheikh Hasina on July 21 instead of July 7 at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan at 3.00pm.  

Bangla News

One killed in Khandakar Mosharraf’s motorcade accident

Cumilla Correspondent: A man was killed as the BNP standing committee member Dr. Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain’s motorcade met a road accident on Tuesday noon.  

Bangla News

128 missing after ferry sinks in Indonesia

International Desk: At least 128 passengers were missing after a ferry sank in Indonesia’s Lake Toba on Monday evening, a search and rescue official said on Tuesday.

Bangla News

20 fishermen missing in Bay of Bengal

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: A fishing trawler along with 20 fishermen went missing as the Bay was rough due to inclement weather.

Bangla News

Holidaymakers returning to capital after Eid vacation

Staff Correspondent: With the Eid vacation drawing an end, the holidaymakers have started returning to the capital after celebrating the Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones in different districts.

Bangla News

OC Altaf Hossain lands in jail

Cox's Bazar Correspondent: A Dhaka court has sent former officer in-charge (OC) of Kutubdia Police Station Helaluddin also current OC of Companiganj police station on charge of taking bribe.

Bangla News

Kim Jong-un in China for two-day visit

International Desk: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived for a two-day visit in China, where he is expected to discuss with Chinese leaders his next steps after his summit with US President Donald Trump.

Bangla News

3 JMB men held in C’nawabganj

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three suspected members of banned Islamic outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different parts of Sadar and Shibganj upazilas early Tuesday.

Bangla News

Two killed as bus rams Laguna in Narayanganj

Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj: Two people were killed and 10 others were injured as a bus rammed a human hauler, popularly known as Laguna, at Khadun area on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Narayanganj on Tuesday.

Bangla News

Neymar misses training after knock against Switzerland

Sports Desk: Neymar missed Brazil’s outdoor training session on Monday after taking a knock during their opening game against Switzerland which ended in a 1-1 draw, according to reports by Sky Sports.

Bangla News

Derogatory comments on FB Live: 2 accused denied bail

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court has rejected bail petitions filed by two people who made derogatory comments on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Facebook Live in a prison van after being arrest in anti-drug drive from the capital’s Khilgaon.

Bangla News

Monday 18 June 2018

Belgium outclass Panama in 3-0 win

Sports Desk: Belgium's creativity and power proved too much for World Cup debutants Panama as the Group G favourites overcame the heroics of goalkeeper Jaime Penedo and a massed defence to run out 3-0 winners on Monday.

Bangla News

Sweden starts World Cup campaign with win

Sports Desk: Andreas Granqvist took advantage of a VAR-awarded penalty to hand Sweden a 1-0 win over South Korea in their World Cup opener.

Bangla News

Bangladesh name squad for West Indies Tests

Sports Correspondent: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the 15-man Test squad West Indies.

Bangla News

2 Bangladeshi nationals burnt to death in Saudi Arabia

Cumilla Correspondent: Two Bangladesh nationals were burnt to death as a fire broke out in a foam factory in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

Bangla News

5,035 Bangladeshis in foreign jails

Staff Correspondent: Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam B. Sc. said that some 5,035 Bangladeshi workers are in jails in various countries.

Bangla News

Glitch in PM's flight: 3 engineers get bail

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court granted bail petition of three engineers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines over the technical glitch of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s flight.

Bangla News

Youth killed over trifle matter in Chattogram

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: A youth was killed over trifle matter in front of his father in Chatteshwari intersection area of Chakbazar in Chattogram.

Bangla News

Remain alert during Eid vacation, IGP directs cops

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia directed police forces to remain alert during Eid vacation.

Bangla News

Offices reopen after Eid-ul-fitr vacation

Staff Correspondent: The government and private offices including banks and financial institutions opened on Monday as the three-day public holiday on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Fitr ended.

Bangla News

Bus-truck collision kills 2 in Thakurgaon

Thakurgaon Correspondent: At least two people were killed and 16 others injured when a bus collided head-on with a truck in 29-mile area on Thakurgaon-Dhaka highway of the district on Monday.

Bangla News

Teachers resume nonstop sit-in demo

Staff Correspondent: Teachers of private educational institutions resumed their sit-in programme from Monday morning demanding inclusion of their institutions into the government’s monthly pay order (MPO).  

Bangla News

Gazipur city polls campaign begins

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: The Awami League and the BNP-backed mayoral aspirants began on Monday their official campaign for the upcoming Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls scheduled to be held on 26 June.  

Bangla News

Lt Gen Aziz Ahmed named new army chief

Staff Reporter: The Defence Ministry has named Lieutenant General Aziz Ahmed as the next chief of Bangladesh Army.  

Bangla News

Eid journey was comfortable: Obidul

Senior Reporter: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has claimed that the journey of homebound people was comfortable as the government took coordinated and planned steps ahead of the Eid.  

Bangla News

3 dead in Japan earthquake

International Desk: A strong earthquake in Osaka, Japan has killed at least three people, including a child, and injured more than 200.  

Bangla News

Sunday 17 June 2018

BNP has no headache about treatment of Khaleda

Cumilla Correspondent:  Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General-Secretary Obaidul Quader has claimed that BNP has no headache about the treatment of their Chairperson Khaleda Zia.  

Bangla News

Kolarov's free-kick gives Serbia victory over Costa Rica

Sports Desk: Aleksandar Kolarov curled in a spectacular free-kick to give Serbia a deserved victory in their opening World Cup Group E match against Costa Rica.

Bangla News

Greece, Macedonia sign deal

International Desk: Greece and Macedonia have signed a deal that aims to settle a decades-long dispute over Macedonia's name.  

Bangla News

Khaleda has confidence on United hospital

Senior Reporter: BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that their party Chairperson Khaleda Zia has confidence on United hospital and she will not take treatment from Combined Military Hospital (CMH).  

Bangla News

Bus-motorcycle collision kills 3

Staff Correspondent, Tangail: Three people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a motorcycle in Solla area of Kalihati upazila in the district on Sunday noon.

Bangla News

People start to return to Dhaka

Staff Correspondent: People of all walks of life are returning to the capital Dhaka after celebration the Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones, accompanying the immense sufferings like the home-going journeys.  

Bangla News

Death toll from suicide bombing in Afghanistan climbs to 36

International Desk: The death toll from a suicide bombing Saturday against a gathering of Taliban fighters celebrating a holiday cease-fire has risen to 36, an Afghan official said.

Bangla News

Iceland goalkeeper reveals how he got into Messi’s head

Sports Desk: Iceland’s Hannes Halldorsson admitted that he attempted to get into Lionel Messi’s head before successfully saving the Argentina forward’s penalty.

Bangla News

Bus-CNG auto-rickshaw collision kills in Noakhali

Noakhali Correspondent: Two people were killed and three others injured in a road crash as a bus rammed a CNG-driven auto-rickshaw on Lokkhipur-Rampur road in Sonaimuri upazila of the district on Sunday.

Bangla News

Greek PM survives no-confidence vote in parliament

International Desk: The prime minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras, survived a no-confidence motion in parliament on Saturday, setting the stage for the signing of a historic accord with neighbouring Macedonia to settle a long dispute over the latter’s name.

Bangla News

Two killers participate in AL leader Farhad murder

Staff Correspondent: Two killers directly participated in the murder of Awami League (AL) leader Farhad Hossain, 50, in the capital’s Badda, believed investigation officers concerned.

Bangla News

Saturday 16 June 2018

Khaleda passes time with relatives in jail

Senior Correspondent: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia passed around two hours with her relatives and took food they cooked for her on the eid day on Saturday.

Bangla News

Argentina rue Messi missed penalty as they held by Iceland

Sports Desk: Argentina were left to rue a missed Lionel Messi penalty as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Iceland on Saturday.

Bangla News

Pori Moni hospitalized

Entertainment Correspondent: Bangladeshi hot and bold actress Pori Moni has been hospitalized after she suddenly fell sick.

Bangla News

Eid enjoy turns tragic as 4 kids killed in boat capsize

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: Four children were killed as a boat capsized in a water body, popularly known as beel in Gazipur on Saturday afternoon.

Bangla News

Warner signs for maiden CPL stint

Sports Desk: David Warner will make his first appearance in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) later this year, after being signed by the St Lucia Stars.

Bangla News

Country’s democracy now well-protected: PM

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Bangladesh’s democracy is now well-protected and it has earned the capability to face any disaster.  

Bangla News

France beat Australia as VAR makes first WC appearance

Sports Desk: Technology twice helped France at the World Cup on Saturday in its 2-1 victory over Australia in Group C.

Bangla News

BNP leaders fail to meet Khaleda on Eid

Senior Correspondent: BNP senior leaders were not allowed to meet their chairperson Khaleda Zia at the Old Dhaka Central Jail in the capital on the Eid-ul-Fitr day on Saturday.

Bangla News

Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated amid festivity across country

Risingbd Desk: The Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the greatest religious festivals of the Muslims, is being celebrated across the country on Saturday amid due solemnity, fervor and gaiety as the holy Ramadan, the month of fasting and abstinence, came to an end.

Bangla News

2 killed in Feni road accident

Feni Correspondent:  Two people were killed as a bus ran over them at Zero Point in the district’s Dagonbhuiyan upazila on Saturday morning.  

Bangla News

Motorcyclist killed in Naogaon road accident

Naogaon Correspondent:  A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident at Bakroil More under the district’s Patnitola upazila on Saturday morning.  

Bangla News

Main Eid congregation seeks pecce, security of country

Senior Reporter: Seeking blessings,  peace and security for all people and country, the main Eid-ul-Azha congregation was held at National Eidgah on Bangladesh Supreme Court premises in Dhaka on Saturday morning.  

Bangla News

Eid Jamaat held at Sholakia amid tight security

Kishoreganj Correspondent: The largest Eid-ul-Fitr jamaat (congregation) of the country was held at the historic Sholakia Eidgah Maidan on Saturday with participation of over four lakh of devotees from home and abroad amid tight security.

Bangla News

Trump puts 25pc tariff on Chinese goods

International Desk: US President Donald Trump is to impose 25 per cent tariffs on $50bn worth of Chinese goods, accusing Beijing of intellectual copyright theft.  

Bangla News

Friday 15 June 2018

Uruguay beat Egypt 1-0 with late Gimenez header

Sports Desk: Uruguay snatched a late winner as they began their World Cup campaign with a dramatic victory over Egypt, who left Mohamed Salah on the bench.

Bangla News

National Eidgah ready for Eid congregation

Staff Correspondent: The National Eidgah Maidan is ready for the main congregation of Eid-ul-Fitr in Dhaka city.

Bangla News

President, PM greet countrymen on Eid-ul-Fitr

Risingbd Desk: President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today greeted the countrymen as well as the Muslims across the world on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the greatest religious festivals of the Muslim Ummah.

Bangla News

Moon sighted: Eid-ul-Fitr in Bangladesh Saturday

Staff Correspondent: Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Saturday as the moon of Shawwal month was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Friday.

Bangla News

2 minor siblings drown in Jashore

Staff Correspondent, Jashore: Two minor siblings drowned in a pond in Shikarpur village of Lakkhonpur union under Sharsha upazila of the district on Friday.

Bangla News

Eid being celebrated in several villages of Barisal

Staff Correspondent, Barisal: About 3,500 families in Barisal district are celebrating the Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday in accordance with Saudi Arabia.

Bangla News

Illegal arms business under legal dealership

Staff Correspondent: Mohammad Ali Babul who has a license of legal arms dealership. But he was involved in trading illegal arms under the dealership, according to police.

Bangla News

Rape in Car: Rony sent to jail

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court on Friday sent the Mahmudul Haque alias Rony, 32, to jail on charge of raping a girl inside his private car in the city.

Bangla News

AL leader shot dead in Badda

Staff Correspondent: A leader of the ruling Awami League (AL) was shot to death in the capital’s Badda area on Friday noon, just after Juma prayer.

Bangla News

China vows fast response to US tariffs

Desk Report: China will respond quickly to protect itself if the US hurts its interests with fresh trade tariffs, a foreign ministry spokesman has said.

Bangla News

Major Eid jamaats in country

Desk Report: The main Eid-ul-Fitr jamaat (congregation) will be held at National Eidgah in the capital at 8:30am.  

Bangla News

Eid in Satkhira in line with Saudi Arabia

Satkhira Correspondent: People of three places of Satkhira district are celebrating Eid-Ul-Fitr on Friday to keep consistency with the people of Saudi Arabia.

Bangla News

Bus collision kills 2 in Patiya

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: Two people were killed in 16 others were injured in a head-on collision between two buses at Nimtola Majhar area on Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar highway of the district’s Patiya upazila on Friday noon.

Bangla News

Sadarghat sees huge crowd

Staff Correspondent: Launch terminals in the capital witnessed a huge rush of home-goers on Friday as thousands of people set out for their village homes to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr.  

Bangla News

Juma`tul Wida observed

Staff Correspondent: Juma’tul Wida, the last Friday of Ramadan, was observed on Friday across the country with religious fervour and sanctity.  

Bangla News

Thursday 14 June 2018

Two crushed under train falling off roof

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: Two youths were crushed under the wheels of train after they fell off from its roof on Dhaka-Mymenshingh route at Dhirashram of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) on Thursday evening.

Bangla News

Opening match of World Cup kicks off in Moscow

Sports Desk: The opening match of the World Cup has kicked off in Russia.

Bangla News

Heavy rush at launch terminal

Staff Correspondent: Thousands of homebound passengers rush towards the city’s launch terminal Sadarghat to celebrate Eid-Ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival with near and dear ones.

Bangla News

BNP senior leaders want to meet Khaleda on eid day

Senior Correspondent: BNP senior leaders want to meet their party chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Bangla News

Ronaldo to play Messi in World Cup final?

Sports Desk: Jose Mourinho has predicted a stunning clash between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the final of the World Cup 2018 -- the two greats of this generation, but he left the final outcome of the game to the imagination of the football fans.

Bangla News

BNP not concerned over Khaleda’s illness: Quader

Cumilla Correspondent: Awami League (AL) general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said BNP is not concerned over its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s illness.

Bangla News

National Eidgah ready for Eid congregation

Staff Correspondent: Only a day is left for Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the largest religious festivals for Muslims. All preparations have already been completed to hold the main jamaat at National Eidgah in the capital Dhaka.  

Bangla News

Unfit in middle age: Are you doomed?

Risingbd Desk: Are you someone in middle age who keeps putting off that planned health kick for another day?  

Bangla News

Dwarf Shah Rukh, Salman bring the biggest film of the year

Entertainment Desk: Shah Rukh Khan has finally shared our second good look at his upcoming film, Zero. The new Zero teaser, which has Salman Khan dancing with SRK, will be attached with his Eid release, Race 3. It seems to be a special gift from Shah Rukh and Salman on Eid.

Bangla News

Body of martyred journalist Selina Parvin’s son found

Staff Correspondent: Martyred journalist Selina Parvin's son Sumon Zahid, 52, has been found dead near Kamalapur Railway Station in the capital.

Bangla News

No threats of attack during Eid: DMP Commissioner

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia said, there is no threat of militant attack during the upcoming Eid al-Fitr.

Bangla News

Antarctica loses three trillion tonnes of ice in 25 years

Risingbd Desk: Satellites monitoring the state of the White Continent indicate some 200 billion tonnes a year are now being lost to the ocean as a result of melting.  

Bangla News

Main Eid jamaat at National Eidgah at 8:30am

Senior Correspondent: The main Eid-ul-Fitr jamaat (congregation) will be held at National Eidgah in the capital at 8:30am.

Bangla News

3 motorcyclists killed in Rangpur road accident

Staff Correspondent, Rangpur: At least three people were killed in a collision between a bus and motorcycle in the district on Thursday morning.

Bangla News

Production warrant against Khaleda withdrawn

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court has withdrawn a production warrant issued against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Gatco and Boro Pukuria coal mine graft cases.

Bangla News

Wednesday 13 June 2018

FIFA World Cup kicks off Thursday

Sports Desk: The long-awaited 32-nation FIFA World Cup 2018 begins on Thursday with hosts Russia taking on Saudi Arabia in the opening match at the 80,000 capacity Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow amid huge enthusiasm among millions of soccer fans across the world.

Bangla News

Eid security: Drone cameras at Sholakia

Kishoreganj Correspondent: Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival for Muslims, are knocking at the door as it is nearly ending the holy month of Ramadan.

Bangla News

Initiatives taken to make Eid journeys hassle-free: IGP

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary said coordinated initiatives have been taken to make journeys of Eid holidaymakers hassle-free and ensure their overall security.

Bangla News

No VAT on remittance: NBR

Staff Correspondent: No Value Added Tax (VAT) has been imposed on remittance in the proposed budget for 2018-19 fiscal year. It is just a rumour spread out on social media, According to the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

Bangla News

Fire breaks out at Deepika’s building

Entertainment Desk: A fire broke out today at Mumbai’s Beaumonde Towers, where Deepika Padukone owns an apartment. The blaze erupted around 2.10 pm on the 33rd floor of the Beau Monde Building, which is located at Appasaheb Marathe Marg.

Bangla News

Spain announce Hierro as manager at World Cup

Sports Desk: Fernando Hierro has been confirmed as Spain's manager for the World Cup after Julen Lopetegui was dramatically sacked on Wednesday morning.

Bangla News

‘Steps for Khaleda’s treatment once she agrees’

Staff Correspondent: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be given treatment as she wishes at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) or Combined Military Hospital (CMH). But she has yet not given her consent in this regard.

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US, Mexico, Canada to host 2026 World Cup

Sports Desk: A combined bid from the United States, Mexico and Canada won the hosting rights for soccer’s 2026 World Cup on Wednesday, bringing the tournament to North America for the first time since the 1994 event on a pledge of record crowds, record revenues and, perhaps crucially, a record $11 billion in profits for FIFA, world soccer’s governing body.

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Lopetegui sacked as Spain manager before day of WC launch

Sports Desk: Julen Lopetegui has been removed as Spain manager a day after it emerged that he had agreed to take over at Real Madrid after the World Cup.

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Election schedule of Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal cities

Staff Correspondent: Election schedule of Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barisal cities have been announced.  

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Election schedule of Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal cities announced

Staff Correspondent: Election schedule of Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barisal cities have been announced.  

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Moon sighting committee meets Friday

Senior Reporter: The National Moon Sighting Committee is going to meet Friday evening to set the date for Eid-ul-Fitr after reviewing the moon sighting information.  

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Eid special launch service begins

Staff Correspondent: The special launch service to carry homebound people during and after Eid began Wednesday.  

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Tuesday 12 June 2018

Four fake DB men held in city

Staff Correspondent: Detectives arrested four fake DB policemen from A-block of Shah Ali area in the capital on Tuesday night.

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Cabinet okays 18 procurement proposals

Special Correspondent: A total of 18 procurement proposals were approved by the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase on Tuesday.

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Mohamed Salah can win Ballon d'Or: Ronaldo

Sports Desk: Cristiano Ronaldo believes Mohamed Salah has pushed himself into the Ballon d'Or reckoning.

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Charge sheet in Holey Artisan attack case by month

Staff Correspondent:  The charge sheet in the Holey Artisan cafe in the capital’s Gulshan area will be submitted by this month.  

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Why are adults allowed to make mistakes, but children are not?

Sir Frank Peters: There’s an horrific misconception out there that beating children (corporal punishment) is obeying a command from God.

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37th BCS results published

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Public Service Commission published the final results of the 37th Bangladesh Civil Service or BCS examinations on Tuesday afternoon.

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Kim talks 'honest and direct': Trump

International Desk: US President Donald Trump says his talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that ended in a joint agreement were "honest, direct and productive".

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Khaleda’s brother writes for her treatment at United Hospitals

Senior Correspondent: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's younger brother Shameem Iskander has written a letter to the home ministry seeking better treatment for her at United Hospitals with family cost.

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Govt to issue special visa for relief workers in Rohingya camps

Desk Report:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday assured of addressing the problems of issuing visa for foreign relief workers in Rohingya shelter camps in Bangladesh as Canada’s Special Envoy on Myanmar Bob Rae called on her at her hotel suite in Toronto.  

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World Day Against Child Labor today

Desk Report: The country elsewhere the world is observing the World Day Against Child Labor today (Tuesday) to raise awareness of the plight of child laborers world-wide.

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Trump, Un sign unspecified document

International Desk: President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un concluded an extraordinary summit Tuesday with lofty promises by the American president to take care of a "very dangerous problem" and Kim forecasting "major change for the world."

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Holidaymakers leaving city

Staff Correspondent: Holidaymakers are leaving the capital Dhaka for their village homes to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their families.

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Monday 11 June 2018

Probe body formed over report titled ‘Selling GPA 5’

Staff Correspondent: Education Ministry has formed a four-member probe committee to investigate the allegation of some irregularities in HSC results in response to a news report titled ‘Selling GPA 5’, published on June 9 by a private satellite channel of Bangladesh.

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BCB announces reward of Tk 2cr for women cricketers

Sports Correspondent: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced reward of Tk 2 crore for Bangladesh women’s cricket team for creating history of clinching international trophy in cricket.

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2 to die for heroin smuggling

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet: A court in Sylhet has sentenced two people to death in a drug case.

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Nawazuddin's brother accused of offensive Facebook post

Entertainment Desk: Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui's brother has been booked for what the police have described as an objectionable post on Facebook. A complaint was lodged against Ayazuddin Siddiqui for hurting religious sentiments the police said.

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Muhith threatens Jatiya Party MPs in Parliament

Staff Correspondent: Finance Minister AMA Muhith has threatened to take proper steps if Jatiya Party members call him a former minister of the party again.

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Khaleda to be taken to BSMMU: IG prisons

Staff Correspondent: Inspector General of Prisons (IG Prisons) Syed Iftekhar Uddin said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to take Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for treatment on Tuesday.

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Myanmar lawyer wins Aurora prize for work on Rohingya

International Desk: A lawyer from Myanmar who has worked to promote the rights of the country's persecuted Rohingya minority has been awarded the $1.1-million Aurora Prize for humanitarianism.

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4 to die for killing girl after rape in N’ganj

Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj: A tribunal sentenced four people to death for killing a minor girl after rape at Alirtek area in Sadar upazila of Narayanganj in 2003.

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Govt to fight in Canada court: PM

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government would fight in the Canadian court for deportation of Noor Chowdhury, a self-confessed and convicted killer of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

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All edu instts to be enlisted under MPO gradually: Nahid

Secretariat Correspondent: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said all educational institutions will be enlisted under the government's Monthly Pay Order (MPO) facility gradually.

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PM reiterates call for Nur Chy’s extradition from Canada

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her request for deportation of Nur Chowdhury, one of Bangabandhu’s convicted killers, as she held a meeting here with her Canadian counterpart Justine Trudeau on Sunday.

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Sunday 10 June 2018

BNP demands Khaleda's treatment at specialized hospital

Senior Correspondent: Alleging that consultation from personal physicians of their chairperson Khaleda Zia is not being taken, BNP on Sunday demanded treatment of their chairperson at a specialized hospital immediately.

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President congratulates women cricket team

Risingbd Desk: President M Abdul Hamid on Sunday congratulated Bangladesh women cricket team for achieving a historical victory over India by three wickets in the Asia Cup T-20 cricket final at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

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First merit list published for HSC admission

Staff Correspondent: The first merit list of students for HSC admission has been published.  

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Three children of a family drown in Faridpur

Faridpur Correspondent: Three children of a family drowned in a pond at Kathalbaria village in Nurullaganj union under Bhanga upazila of the district on Sunday.

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Eid train service begins

Staff Correspondent: Special train services for Eid started on Sunday morning and trains of different routes have left Kamalapur Railway Station.  

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'Govt cent percent sincere about Khaleda’s treatment'

Senior Correspondent: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday said the government is giving highest importance on the medical treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia who is now in jail after being convicted in a graft case.

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Kim arrives in Singapore for historic summit

International Desk: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un landed in Singapore on Sunday ahead of a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump that could end a nuclear stand-off between the old foes and transform the secretive, impoverished Asian country.

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Rajib's death: Probe report submission deferred

Staff Correspondent: The submission of the investigation report of Titumir college student Rajib's case was deferred to July 16.

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Saturday 9 June 2018

Halep topples Stephens for first Grand Slam

Sports Desk: Sloane Stephens may be one of the up-and-coming faces of U.S. women's tennis, but on Saturday, it was Romania's Simona Halep, the world's No. 1 female player, who looked a whole lot like, well, the world's No. 1 tennis player.

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‘Vigilance teams working for smooth Eid journey’

Staff Correspondent: Awami league (AL) General Secretary, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said three vigilance teams are working to ensure smooth journey for the home-bound people during the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation.

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Khaleda suffered ‘mild stroke’!

Senior Correspondent: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia might have suffered a mild stroke in jail, according to her personal physicians.  

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12 percent tax not at all desirable for green industry

Economic Correspondent: Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Siddiqur Rahman said tax has been proposed 12 percent for green industry from the existing 10 percent which is not desirable at all.

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‘39 percent of inmates involved in drugs’

Staff Correspondent: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said 30 percent of prisoners are involved in drugs.  

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PM joins dinner of Canada Governor General for G7 guests

Risingbd Desk: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who arrived here this afternoon on a four-day visit to attend the Outreach Meeting of the G7 Summit, joined a dinner hosted by Governor General of Canada for G7 guests this evening.

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Legendary Brazilian tennis player dies

Sports Desk: South America's most successful female tennis player, Maria Bueno of Brazil, has died at the age of 78.

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Saif Ali Khan gets notice from Interpol

Entertainment Desk: Saif Ali Khan has just been served a legal notice from Interpol with regards to the wild boar hunting case in Bulgaria, reported Pinkvilla.

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Collision between bus, microbus kills 2 in Satkania

Staff Correspondent, Chattrogram: At least two persons were killed and eight others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and microbus in Satkania on Saturday morning.    

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Tigresses reach Asia Cup final

Sports Desk: Bangladesh Women's cricket team took on host Malaysia women in their last group match of the ACC Women's Asia Cup 2018 today (on Saturday) at Kinrara Oval, Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur and confirmed their berth in the final match against defending champion India beating Malaysia women by 70 runs.

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Egypt confirm Salah fitness

Sports Desk: Egypt have confirmed that Mohamed Salah will feature in their 2018 FIFA World Cup opening fixture against Uruguay and that 40 000 fans are expected to be in attendance for their final training session on Saturday.

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2 killed in Siddhirganj road accident

Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj: At least two persons were killed in a road accident as a goods-laden truck ran over a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Siddhirganj early Saturday. The incident took place in Dhakeshwari area.

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Taliban announces ceasefire

International Desk: The Afghan Taliban on Saturday announced a surprise three-day ceasefire over the Eid holiday in the middle of June, their first offer of its kind, following a ceasefire announced by the government on Thursday.

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Friday 8 June 2018

Priyanka confirmed for Krrish 4

Entertainment Desk: Desi girl Priyanka Chopra is a global icon today and she has an ocean of fan following rooting for her. The actress back home has signed her first project 'Bharat' after 2016 when she starred in 'Jai Gangaajal'.

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My every budget is election budget: Finance Minister

Staff Correspondent: Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has termed his each and every budget as ‘election budget’.

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Three workers die after falling off building in city

Staff Correspondent: Three workers died after they fell off from an under-construction multi-storey building in the capital’s Dhanmondi on Friday afternoon.

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‘Bangladesh is land of communal harmony’

Desk Report: Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has said Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony as the people of all faiths are living peacefully here.

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No banking reform commission, says Muhith

Staff Correspondent: Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has said no banking reform commission will be formed during the current tenure of the government.

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US Ambassador meets Ershad

Senior Correspondent: US ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat has called on Jatiya Party Chairman and Prime Minister's Special Envoy Hussain Muhammad Ershad.

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Fred injures ankle at Brazil training session

Sports Desk: Manchester United-bound Fred has been injured while training with Brazil ahead of their World Cup warm-up game against Austria on Sunday.

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Teenager electrocuted while hoisting flag in Habiganj

Habiganj Correspondent: A teenager boy was electrocuted while hoisting the flag of Argentina in Richi village of the district town on Friday.

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War of words ahead of G7 summit

International Desk: Leaders of the G7 group are gathering in Canada for what could be one its most acrimonious summits in years.

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Katrina to get paid more than Jacqueline, Sonakshi

Entertainment Desk: Right after Race 3 releases, Salman Khan will zoom off to the US with his team for Da-Bangg: The Tour Reloaded, for over two weeks. Joining the superstar for the world tour this time will be his four leading ladies — Katrina Kaif, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sonakshi Sinha

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Saudi sentences four to death for links to Iran

International Desk: A Saudi court has sentenced four people to death for alleged links to the Kingdom's archrival Iran.

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7kg gold seized from Sylhet, Jessore

Staff Correspondent: Customs intelligence detained two people along with seven kilogram of gold from Sylhet Osmani International Airport and Benapole of Jashore land port on Friday.

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Govt has capacity to implement budget

Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said that it is a big challenge but the government has the capacity to implement the proposed budget.  

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