Two factions of Tabligh Jamaat clash

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: A clash took place between two factions of Tabligh Jamaat at the Ijtema ground and its adjoining areas on Saturday noon.

Bangla News

G7 declares 'unwavering support' for Ukraine

International Desk: Foreign ministers from the world's seven biggest economies, known as the Group of Seven or G7, have condemned Russia's actions in Kerch Strait as they reaffirmed their "unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity".  

Bangla News

HC order on conviction of Sabira Sultana stayed

Staff Correspondent: The Chamber Judge Court has stayed a High Court (HC) order that said a convicted person could take part in polls if his/her conviction and fine were stayed by the HC.

Bangla News

Bir Protik Taramon Bibi passes away

Kurigram Correspondent: Freedom Fighter Bir Protik Taraman Bibi has passed away at her house in Shangkar Madhabpur village of Rajibpur upazila in Kurigram.

Bangla News

Biman’s 2nd Dreamliner ‘Hansabalaka’ joins today

Staff Correspondent: Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to add a new Boeing 787-8   Dreamliner ‘Hansabalaka’ to its fleet on Saturday.

Bangla News

George H.W. Bush dies at 94

International Desk: Former US President George HW Bush has died at the age of 94, a family spokesperson has announced.

Bangla News

Miscreants fired at MP Bodi’s motorcade!

Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: Miscreants fired bullets at the car of Awami League’s Member of Parliament (MP) of Cox’s Bazar-4 constituency Abdur Rahman Bodi. However, no one received injury in the incident.

Bangla News

Shakib, Mahmudullah look to grow Bangladesh total

Sports Desk:  Bangladesh scored 301 runs with loss of six wickets in 97 overs on the second day of 2nd Test against visiting West Indies at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in Dhaka.

Bangla News

Month of Victory begins

Desk Report: The nation will celebrate the Month of Victory with much festivity and enthusiasm amid a series of programmes throughout the month of December that begins today (Saturday).  

Bangla News

3 burnt in Ashulia gas cylinder blast

Staff Correspondent, Savar: Three members of a family received burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at Poshchim Bipal area of Ashulia on Saturday morning.

Bangla News

Cold War fears cloud Trump-Xi summit

International Desk: President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping will hold the most important meeting between the leaders of the United States and China in decades in Argentina on Saturday night.

Bangla News

‘Responsibility goes to govt if arrest doesn’t stop’

Senior Correspondent: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir warned that if fictitious cases and arrest do not stop and the arrested party leaders and activists are not freed, the government and the Election Commission will have to take the responsibility of the political crisis that may arise as consequence.  

Bangla News

MRFB urges govt to ensure equal rights for minorities

Staff Correspondent: Minorities Rights Forum Bangladesh (MRFB) on Friday urged the government to ensure standard living, rights, safety for the minorities of the country as well as equal rights in social, economic and political sectors.

Bangla News

‘Holding a fair election is now most important’

Staff Correspondent: Election Commissioner (EC) Rafiqul Islam said that now it is the most important to arrange the upcoming 11th general election as a fair one.  

Bangla News

No vote to torturers, urges hindu alliance

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance urged all political parties not to nominate minority abusers, anti-liberation and communal forces in the upcoming national election.

Bangla News

Conviction stay: State’s appeal hearing Saturday

Staff Correspondent: The government has filed a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) seeking stay on a High Court (HC) order that halted conviction and sentence of BNP nominee for Jashore-2 Sabira Sultana, clearing her way to contest the election.

Bangla News

Bangladesh end opening day 259/5, Shakib hits 24th fifty

Sports Desk: Bangladesh ended the opening day for 259 runs losing five wickets in the first innings of the second and final test match against the visiting West Indies at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur in Dhaka on Friday.

Bangla News

Mushfiqur joins 4,000 runs club

Sports Desk: Mushfiqur Rahim touched another milestone as he become the second Bangladeshi batsman to reach 4,000 Test runs during the second Test against West Indies on Friday.

Bangla News

Shadman smashes half-century on debut

Sports Correspondent: Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam smashed a gritty half-century from 147 balls against West Indies in the second and final Test in Dhaka on Friday.

Bangla News

Teenage boy hacked dead in Chattogram

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: A teenage boy was hacked to death by his friend centering a dispute during Carrom game in Baddarhat area of Chandgaon in the port city on Friday.  

Bangla News

Awami League does politics for people: Quader

Staff Correspondent: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said, “Awami League does politics for the people. We won’t flee if do get power again as we born in this country and will die here.”

Bangla News

10 Rohingyas rescued in Teknaf for trafficking to Malaysia

Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel have been rescued ten Rohingya people from Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar.

Bangla News

Woman held with Yaba pills in Gazipur

Staff Correspondent: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-1 personnel detained a woman with 103 pieces of Yaba pills from Amirabad area of Gazipur City Corporation on Friday morning.

Bangla News

Is the world heading for an insulin shortage?

International Desk: It has been called the scourge of urban life. Poor lifestyle and obesity have led to a surge in type 2 diabetes, a condition that occurs when the body cannot produce enough insulin to regulate blood sugar levels.  

Bangla News

Trump ex-lawyer admits lying to Congress

International Desk: US President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has admitted he lied about a Trump property deal in Russia during the 2016 election.

Bangla News

Journalist leader gets death threat

Staff Correspondent: Md Kamruzzaman Kajal, former finance secretary of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), has received death threat from unknown miscreants.  

Bangla News

Abu Touhid Bhuiyan new chairman of SEIHR

Staff Correspondent: Abu Touhid Bhuiyan Prince has been made new chairman of Society for Establishment and Implementation of Human Rights (SEIHR).  

Bangla News

Bangladesh elected to bat first against West Indies

Sports Desk: Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first against visiting West Indies in the Second Test at Mirpur in Dhaka on Friday.

Bangla News

Satellites warn African farmers of pest infestations

International Desk: UK researchers have developed an early warning system to prevent the crops of African farmers from being devastated.  

Bangla News

Australian students in mass climate protest

International Desk: Thousands of Australian school students have urged greater action on climate change in protests across the country.  

Bangla News

BNP holds closed-door meeting with EU delegation

Senior Correspondent: BNP senior leaders on Thursday evening have held a closed-door meeting with a three-member delegation of the European Union (EU) ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections slated for December 30.

Bangla News

Malay Bose murder: 9 get life term

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has sentenced nine people to life term imprisonment for killing Malay Bose, Union Parishad chairman of Atghar union of Saltha upazila of Faridpur.

Bangla News

AL files 281 nominations, BNP 696

Staff Correspondent: A total of 3,065 aspirants submitted their nomination papers to the returning officers to participate in the forthcoming 11th parliamentary election slated for December 30.

Bangla News

121 ASPs transferred

Staff Correspondent: The government has transferred 121 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP) across the country.

Bangla News

No bar for convicts to contest polls if sentence stayed: HC

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) passed an order paving a way for the people convicted and sentenced in a corruption case to participate in elections if their sentence is stayed.

Bangla News

3 of a family get life for murder in Kushtia

Kushtia Correspondent: A court in Kushtia has sentenced three people of a family to life term imprisonment for killing a youth in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia.

Bangla News

15 foreign nationals held in city

Staff Correspondent: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-1 personnel arrested 15 foreign nationals in Dhaka for amassing money through duping Bangladeshi businessmen through social media.  

Bangla News

5 killed in Sirajganj road accident

Sirajganj Correspondent: At least five people were killed and 25 other people injured in a collision among two buses and one truck on the eastern side of Bangabandhu Bridge on Thursday noon.

Bangla News

6 killed, including 4 children, in USA house fire

International Desk: Six people have died after getting trapped in a house fire near Logansport, Indiana in U.S.

Bangla News

Khoka’s son, daughter asked to surrender

Staff Correspondent: The High Court has directed former Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka’s son Ishrak Hossain and daughter Sarika Sadek to surrender before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in Dhaka within four weeks in connection with two separate corruption cases.  

Bangla News

4 killed in Sirajganj road crash

Sirajganj Correspondent: Two people were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between two trucks at Sayedabad under Sirajganj Sadar upazila on Wednesday midnight.

Bangla News

Two held for creating fake websites

Staff Correspondent: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel in a drive detained two people in connection with publishing fake news after creating fake websites.

Bangla News

Polls candidates should be treated as candidate only

Staff Correspondent: The aspirants in the 11th parliament election should be treated as aspirants only, said Chief Election Commissioner K M Nurul Huda.

Bangla News

Mother, daughter killed in Pabna road crash

Pabna Correspondent: A woman and her daughter were killed and another was injured when a trolley hit an auto van carrying them at Char Bangania village in Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday morning.

Bangla News

Murder case accused killed in ‘gunfight’

Staff Correspondent, Savar: Babul Hossain Munshi¸ an accused in the murder case of Mehedi Hasan Tipu at Ashulia, has been killed in a ‘gunfight’.

Bangla News

EU aims to be climate neutral by 2050

International Desk: The European Union says it is aiming to become the first major economy to go "climate neutral" by 2050.  

Bangla News

Ukraine condemns Russia's plan to deploy S-400 missiles

International Desk: Ukraine's foreign ministry has condemned Russia's plan to deploy a fourth S-400 surface-to-air missile battalion to the annexed Crimean peninsula amid a deepening conflict with Kiev.  

Bangla News

No-deal Brexit could sink UK into recession

International Desk: A no-deal Brexit could send the pound plunging and trigger a worse recession than the financial crisis, the Bank of England has warned.

Bangla News

EC orders to withdraw Narayanganj SP

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission has ordered the withdrawal of the police super of Narayanganj district following a demand made my BNP led 20-party alliance.

Bangla News

4 killed as train hits bus in Feni

Feni Correspondent: At least four people were killed and 10 others injured as a train hit a passenger bus in Sharishadi crossing area under Feni Sadar upazila on Wednesday evening.

Bangla News

3,056 aspirants submit nomination papers

Staff Correspondent: A total of 3,056 aspirants have submitted their nomination papers across the country to contest the 11th general election.

Bangla News

Mushfiqur gets injury during practice session

Sports Correspondent: Bangladesh wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim got an injury shock during a practice session on Wednesday. 

Bangla News

Rakhi Sawant confirms getting married to Deepak Kalal

Entertainment Desk: Controversy queen Rakhi Sawant is, all set to tie the knot with Deepak Kalal.

Bangla News

Mostafa Kamal Pasha becomes new IG Prison

Staff Correspondent: Brigadier General A K M Mostafa Kamal Pasha has been appointed as new the Inspector General (IG) of Prisons.

Bangla News

EU not sending observers for Bangladesh polls

Staff Correspondent: The European Union (EU) is not sending its polling observers to monitor the forthcoming 11th parliamentary election of Bangladesh as it lacks adequate time and preparation.

Bangla News

Khaleda Zia secures bail in Cumilla arson case

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in an arson case in Cumilla.

Bangla News

Polls atmosphere very good, not conflicting: Muhith

Staff Correspondent: Finance Minister AMA Muhith said the overall atmosphere for the upcoming 11th parliamentary elections slated for December 30 is good, not conflicting.

Bangla News

Apu Biswas to get award from India

Entertainment Correspondent: Popular Bangladeshi actress Apu Biswas is going to receive an award at Hyderabad in India.

Bangla News

EC in meeting with EU delegation

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission (EC) has sat in a meeting with a four-member delegation of the European Union (EU) on the occasion of the 11th parliamentary elections slated for December 30.

Bangla News

Dhaka Int'l Trade Fair deferred by 7 days

Economic Correspondent: Dhaka International Trade Fair-2019 has been deferred by seven days due to the 11th parliamentary elections slated for December 30.

Bangla News

‘Ukraine under threat of full-scale war with Russia’

International Desk: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday warned of the threat of "full-scale war" and said Russia had sharply increased its military presence on their shared border as tensions escalate between the ex-Soviet neighbours.

Bangla News

No polls for convicts: HC order upheld

Staff Correspondent: The Appellate Division has upheld a High Court (HC) verdict that ordered a convict sentenced to more than two years in jail cannot contest the election, even if an appeal is pending.

Bangla News

Khoka jailed for 10 years in graft case

Staff Correspondent:  A Dhaka court sentenced four people including former Dhaka City Corporation Mayor and BNP leader Sadek Hossain Khoka to 10 years in jail in the Banani Super Market car parking corruption case.

Bangla News

Mayor Hanif’s 12th death anniversary today

Desk Report: The 12th death anniversary of Mohammad Hanif, the first elected mayor of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) and former president of Dhaka City unit of Awami League (AL), is being observed today (Wednesday).  

Bangla News

Blast kills 22 in China's Hebei province

International Desk: A blast near a chemical plant in Zhangjiakou city in China’s northern Hebei province early on Wednesday killed 22 people and injured at least 22 others, the local government said.  

Bangla News

Khoka’s corruption case verdict today

Staff Correspondent:  A Dhaka court will deliver its verdict today (Wednesday) in the Banani Super Market car parking corruption case filed against former Dhaka City Corporation Mayor and BNP leader Sadek Hossain Khoka.  

Bangla News

Trump may cancel talks over Ukraine-Russia clash

International Desk: US President Donald Trump says he may cancel a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin following a maritime clash between Russia and Ukraine.  

Bangla News

BNP to spare 60 seats for allies

Senior Correspondent: BNP has hinted to spare about 60 seats for its partners including 20-party alliance and Jatiya Oikyafront to contest in the upcoming 11th parliamentary elections scheduled to be held on December 30.

Bangla News

Schoolgirl hacked dead in Dhaka

Staff Correspondent: Locals gave a young man good thrashing after he allegedly hacked a schoolgirl to death in Sayedabad area of the capital city on Tuesday afternoon.

Bangla News

EC asks returning officers not to join govt briefing

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission (EC) asked the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Divisional Commissioners not to take part in a government briefing as returning officer in the forthcoming 11th national elections slated for December 30.

Bangla News

PM, Speaker submit nomination papers for Rangpur-6

Staff Correspondent, Rangpur: Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury have submitted their nomination papers on behalf of the grand alliance to contest in the upcoming national elections from Rangpur-6 constituency (Pirganj).

Bangla News

‘InSight’ lands on Mars

International Desk: The US space agency Nasa has landed a new robot on Mars after a dramatic seven-minute plunge to the surface of the Red Planet.

Bangla News

Police SI shot in Dhaka

Staff Correspondent: A Sub-Inspector (SI) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has been shot in the capital city.

Bangla News

‘Khaleda won’t be able to participate in polls’

Staff Correspondent: Attorney General Mahbubey Alam has said that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will not be able to participate in 11th parliamentary election.  

Bangla News

Those who secure BNP nomination letters on 2nd day

Senior Reporter: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has continued distributing nomination letters to their candidates for the second consecutive day.  

Bangla News

Barapukuria graft case: charge framing Jan 31

Staff Correspondent: A court in Dhaka has fixed Jan 31 to frame charges against 11 accused including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Barapukuria coal mine graft case.

Bangla News

5 BNP leaders won’t be able to participate in election

Staff Correspondent: Five BNP leaders including Aman Ullah Aman, who were convicted in different corruption cases, will not be able to participate in the upcoming national election as their cases are now pending in Appellate Division.

Bangla News

Sheikh Hasina submits paper for Gopalganj-3

Gopalganj Correspondent: Leaders and activists of Awami League have submitted the nomination paper of their party chief Sheikh Hasina, on behalf of her from Gopalganj-3 constituency.

Bangla News

Robber killed in Jashore ‘gunfight’

Staff Correspondent, Jashore: A suspected robber was killed in a gunfight with with Detective Branch (DB) of police in Dogachcia area in Jashore Sadar early Tuesday. 

Bangla News

Ukraine-Russia clash: MPs back martial law

International Desk: Ukraine has declared martial law in part of the country after Sunday's capture of three of its naval vessels and 23 crew members by Russia.  

Bangla News

Ex BCL Joint Secy shot dead

Cumilla Correspondent: A Chhatra League leader of Cumilla District south unit has been shot dead by miscreants.

Bangla News

Trump dismisses US climate change report

International Desk: US President Donald Trump has cast doubt on a report by his own government warning of devastating effects from climate change.  

Bangla News

Trump: Brexit plan threatens US-UK trade

International Desk: Donald Trump has suggested Theresa May's Brexit agreement could threaten a US-UK trade deal.

Bangla News

Those who secure sheaf of paddy

Senior Correspondent: BNP formally started distributing nomination letters to the candidates picked by its board for contesting the upcoming national election at its Chairperson's Gulshan office on Monday afternoon.

Bangla News

'List of candidates not being revealed for strategic cause'

Staff Correspondent: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said 231 candidates picked by its board have been given nomination letters to contest the upcoming general election slated for December 30 but the list of those candidates could not be disclosed at this time due to strategic cause.

Bangla News

Fakhrul breaks down in tears

Staff Correspondent: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday broke down in tears while handing over the nomination letters of party chairperson Khaleda Zia.

Bangla News

6 parliamentary seats finalized for EVM use

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission (EC) has finally taken a decision to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in six out of 300 constituencies in the forthcoming general election scheduled to be held on December 30.

Bangla News

Walton to enter stock market

Economic Reporter: Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited, a sister concern of Bangladeshi electronic giant Walton, is going to enter stock market with the aim to make countrymen its development partners in the rapid progress of manufacturing technology products.

Bangla News

BNP starts distributing nomination letters with Khaleda Zia

Senior Correspondent: BNP formally started distributing nomination letters to the candidates selected by its board through giving the nomination to its Chairperson Khaleda Zia for Bogura-6 and Bogura-7 constituencies to contest the forthcoming national election.

Bangla News

Taliban kills 22 Afgan policemen

International Desk: At least 22 police officers have been killed in a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan's western Farah province, an Afghan official said.

Bangla News

Priyanka Chopra’s home lit up ahead of her wedding

Entertainment Desk: Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas will get married at Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur on December 2, with pre-wedding festivities kicking in later this month.  

Bangla News

Rafiqul Islam files appeal seeking acquittal

Staff Correspondent: BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah has filed an appeal against a lower court order that sentenced him to three years imprisonment in a graft case.  

Bangla News

‘No bloodshed, we want fair election’

Staff Correspondent: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda has said, “We want a fair election. We do not want any clash and bloodshed centering the election”.  

Bangla News

Fire breaks out at ETV building

Staff Correspondent: A fire broke out at the ground floor of the Ekushey Television (ETV) building at Karwan Bazar in the city on Monday morning.  

Bangla News

8 JMB members held in city

Staff Correspondent: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in separate drives arrested eight suspected members of the youth group of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different parts of the city on Sunday night.  

Bangla News

6.3-magnitude earthquake hits western Iran

International Desk: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 has shaken western Iran near its border with Iraq, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has reported.  

Bangla News

Six women killed every hour by people they know

International Desk: More than half the women who were murdered worldwide last year were killed by their partners or family members, making home "the most dangerous place for a woman," a new UN study said on Sunday (Nov 25).  

Bangla News

Latif Siddique to participate in polls as independent cadidtate

Staff Correspondent, Tangail: Disgraced former minister and Awami League leader Abdul Latif Siddique is likely to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections from Tangail-4 (Kalihati) constituency as an independent candidate.  

Bangla News

Almost 150 whales die on New Zealand beach

International Desk: A group of up to 145 pilot whales have died after becoming stranded on a beach on Stewart Island in New Zealand.  

Bangla News

Tension escalates after Russia seizes Ukraine naval ships

International Desk: Russia has fired on and seized three Ukrainian naval vessels off the Crimean Peninsula in a major escalation of tensions between the two countries.  

Bangla News

Those who secure AL nomination

Staff Correspondent: Awami League on Sunday issued letters to the party aspirants who have been selected to contest the upcoming 11th parliamentary elections scheduled to be held on December 30.

Bangla News

Mashrafe explains why he joins politics

Desk Report: Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is surely contesting the upcoming 11th general polls as the ruling Awami League (AL) served him the final letter of nomination on Sunday.

Bangla News

‘EVM being used in line with constitution’

Staff Correspondent: Law Minister Anisul Huq said that Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) will be used in polls under the constitution as it is written.

Bangla News

Police SI killed in Kushtia road crash

Kushtia Correspondent: A Sub-Inspector (SI) of Police was killed in a road crash in Kushtia district on Sunday afternoon.

Bangla News

Withdraw DCs and SPs from election activities: 20-party

Staff Correspondent: BNP led 20-party alliance has demanded withdrawal of Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Superintendent of Police (SP), who are biased and controversial, from election activities and transfer for the rest.  

Bangla News

Buddhists monks protest against Rohingya repatriation

International Desk: Protesters in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state demonstrated on Sunday against the planned repatriation of Rohingya Muslims from Bangladesh, referring to them as "runaway refugees".

Bangla News

Replace CEC with a credible one: Dr Kamal

Bangla News

JOF candidates to be finalised by Wednesday: Fakhrul

Senior Correspondent: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the joint candidates of Jatiya Oikyafront (JOF) will be finalised for all 300 seats by Wednesday.  

Bangla News

Ranveer says he married the most beautiful woman

Desk Report: Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone are one of the most sought-after couple in Bollywood today. For the last two weeks, they have kept their fans in raptures thanks to the pictures and videos from their various wedding ceremonies at Lake Como in Italy and their reception in Bengaluru.

Bangla News

22 dead as pleasure boat sinks in Uganda

International Desk: Twenty-two people have died and more than 60 are feared drowned after a pleasure boat sank on Lake Victoria, Ugandan police said on Sunday.

Bangla News

PM calls for strengthening cooperatives movement

Risingbd Desk: Laying importance on strengthening cooperative movement across the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said cooperatives are a tested strategy to expedite economic development.

Bangla News

AL announces Dhaka nominees

Staff Correspondent: Awami League has determined which of its candidates will contest the upcoming 11th parliamentary election under the party banner.

Bangla News

Perform duties with honesty: CEC to executive magistrates

Staff Correspondent: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda directed executive magistrates to perform their duties with honesty during the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Bangla News

AL begins distribution of nomination letters

Staff Correspondent: The Awami League (AL) has started distribution of party nomination letters among its aspirants for the upcoming nation election.

Bangla News

Three killed in Kushtia road crashes

Kushtia Correspondent: At least three people were killed in two separate accidents in Mizapur area on Kushtia-Rajbari highway and Mirpur Bhangabottola area on Kushtia-Meherpur highway this morning. 

Bangla News

5 members of Hizb ut-Tahrir arrested

Staff Correspondent: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested five members of the banned radical Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir from Mirpur area in the capital.

Bangla News

Drug trader killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’

Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: A suspected drug trader has been killed in a gunfight with police in Nazirpara area adjacent to Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf marine drive road in Cox's Bazar.

Bangla News

Robber killed in Kushtia gunfight

Kushtia Correspondent: A suspected robber was killed in a gunfight between two groups of robbers in Mollaeghoria canal para, Kushtia early Saturday.

Bangla News

Dembele salvages Barcelona late draw at Atletico

Sports Desk: Ousmane Dembele's 90th-minute strike rescued Barcelona a point at Atletico Madrid in a 1-1 draw on Saturday that kept the Catalans top of La Liga.

Bangla News

European Union set to agree Brexit deal

International Desk: European Council President Donald Tusk has recommended that the EU approve the Brexit deal at a summit on Sunday.

Bangla News

BNP out to break administrative system: Quader

Staff Correspondent: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday alleged that BNP is trying to fish in troubled waters by jeopardising the country’s administrative system with its false campaign.

Bangla News

Wife and son of footballer Sohel killed in road crash

Staff Correspondent, Savar: The wife and son of Sohel Rana, Midfielder of Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra, were killed while the footballer himself was injured in a road accident in Savar on Saturday.

Bangla News

Man who duplicates news portals arrested

Desk Report: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detained Enamul Haque Moni, a PhD student, from the city’s Airport Railway Station on Saturday on charges of hosting a number of online news portals illegally.

Bangla News

All allegations brought against me are false: EC secy

Staff Correspondent: Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed has ruled out all allegations brought against him are totally false.

Bangla News

EVMs to be used in 6 seats: EC secretary

Staff Correspondent: Election Commission (EC) secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed said that electronic voting machines (EVM) will be sued in six seats in the upcoming parliamentary election to be held on December 30.

Bangla News

Not more than 70 seats for alliance partners, says Quader

Staff Correspondent: The Awami League (AL) secretary general Obaidul Quader said that partners of the party-led alliance will not get more than 70 seats to contest in the upcoming 11the general election.

Bangla News

Two children drown in Kaptai Lake

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: Two children drowned in Kaptai Lake at Gathchhara village of Longdu upazila in Rangamati on Saturday noon.

Bangla News

EC in meeting over EVM use

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission (EC) has begun a meeting over the final decision of using Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in the upcoming 11th parliamentary election.

Bangla News

Bangladesh Shipping Corporation to get 6 more new ships

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is going to add six more new vessels to its fleet, Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan said. 

Bangla News

Bangladesh wins first Test against West Indies

Sports Desk: Bangladesh beat the visiting West Indies by 64 runs in the first Test match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday.

Bangla News

No one being arrested without EC directive

Staff Correspondent: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda has claimed that a level playing field has been prevailing in the country ahead of 11th parliamentary election.  

Bangla News

Khashoggi murder planned 12 days in advance

International Desk: Turkish investigators analysing phone calls and the movement of the suspects in Khashoggi's murder have told newsmen that the operation to kill the journalist was planned 12 days in advance.  

Bangla News

Bangladeshi youth shot dead in South Africa

Noakhali Correspondent: A Bangladeshi young businessman was shot and stabbed to death by miscreants in Pretoria of South Africa.

Bangla News

Pak police arrest cleric behind Asia Bibi protests

International Desk: Pakistani police have arrested the leader of a hard-line Islamist party who staged nationwide rallies against the acquittal of Christian woman Asia Bibi. The cleric's protests brought major cities to a standstill.

Bangla News

Bangladesh sets 204 runs target against West Indies

Sports Desk:  Bangladesh has set a 204-run target in the first Test match against the visiting West Indies at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.  

Bangla News

Fashion show to help under-privileged children

Diplomatic Correspondent: A unique fashion show titled ‘Haute Couture’ will be held at hotel Le Meridien Dhaka today (Saturday) to raise funds for the under-privileged children in the country and promote new designers.

Bangla News

Mahmudullah, Mehidy extend Bangladesh's lead

Sports Desk:  Bangladesh lead by 168 runs with 4 wickets remaining in their second innings on day three of the first Test match against the visiting West Indies at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.

Bangla News

Tazreen Fashions fire: Five years on, still no progress in trial

Staff Correspondent: Six years have elapsed since the devastating fire razed Tazreen Fashions Ltd in Ashulia in 2012, however there is no visible headway in trial proceedings of a case filed in connection with the incident.  

Bangla News

EU expert team to visit Dhaka

Diplomatic Correspondent: A two-member team of European Union (EU) is scheduled to visit Dhaka on Tuesday to observe overall situation ahead of the national election in Bangladesh.

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Snatcher killed in mass beating in Tongi

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: A snatcher was beaten to death by agitating locals in Moddho Arichpur area of Tongi on Friday night.

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Sugary supplement mannose could help fight cancer

Risingbd Desk: A nutritional supplement may be able to slow the development of some cancers and enhance the effects of treatment, a study in mice suggests.  

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Trump's climate change claims contradicted

International Desk: A new US government report delivers a dire warning about climate change and its devastating impacts, saying the economy could lose hundreds of billions of dollars -- or, in the worst-case scenario, more than 10% of its GDP -- by the end of the century.

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PM listens to youth aspirations, speaks about future plans

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Frideay interacted with a diverse group of youths and listened to their dreams, hopes and aspirations as regards the course of future Bangladesh.

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Abahani lift 2nd hat-trick title of Federation Cup Football

Sports Desk: Coming from behind, Dhaka Abahani Limited completed the 2nd hat-trick of clinching the Federation Cup Football title beating star-studded and big-budgeted Bashundhara Kings by 3-1 goals in the nail-biting final at the floodlit Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Friday.

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Eight Jamaat men arrested, 7 petrol bombs seized

Staff Corresopndent, Rangpur: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested eight leaders and activists of Jamaat from a secret meeting they were holding to plan to carry out subversive activities in Ranpur.

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14-party alliance meets EC to bar reshuffle in admin

Staff Correspondent: The ruling Awami League (AL) led 14-party alliance on Friday held a meeting with the Election Commission (EC) to prevent reshuffle in administration ahead of the upcoming 11th general election.

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7kg of gold seized in capital

Staff Correspondent: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel seized 56 gold bars weighing around 7 kilogram from Kalyanpur in the capital on Friday evening.

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Pilot killed as training aircraft crashes in Tangail

Staff Correspondent, Tangail: A pilot of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) was killed as a training aircraft crashed in Madhupur of Tangail on Friday afternoon.

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‘EC-Police make grand plan to suppress BNP’

Senior Correspondent: BNP on Friday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) and police officials have made a ‘grand plan’ against BNP and Jatiya Oikyafront to suppress them during the upcoming national election.

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Bangladesh in trouble losing 5 wickets early

Sports Desk: Bangladesh fell in trouble as the Tigers lost top five wickets for just 53 runs in their second innings on day 2 of the first Test match against the visiting West Indies at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.

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Shannon Gabriel suspended for Mirpur Test

Sports Desk: Shannon Gabriel has been suspended for the Mirpur Test after being slapped with two demerit points, the International Cricket Council confirmed on Friday.

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Woman gives birth to 4 babies at once in Jashore

Jashore Correspondent: A woman gave birth to four babies at a private hospital in Jashore on Friday. 

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Nayeem hits world record on test debut

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s Nayeem Hasan hit a world record on his debut against the West Indies during their first Test match as the 17-year old off-spinner took five wickets at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Friday. 

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Blast at market in northwest Pakistan kills 20

International Desk: A suicide bomb attack on a crowded festival and market in northwest Pakistan’s northwest killed at least 20 people on Friday and wounded 30, a government official said.  

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EC directive to investigate Abu murder

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission has directed the police to investigate the murder of Abu Bakar Abu, a BNP nomination aspirant from Jashore whose body was found floating on the Buriganga River.

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Quick steps should be taken

There is a great impact on world trade due to trade war between United States and China. An uncertainty is being created in global trade following the counterparty system in the two nations.

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Two dead in attack on Chinese consulate in Karachi

International Desk: Two policemen have been killed and a security guard injured in an armed attack on the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani coastal city of Karachi.  

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Bangladeshi remanded in Vanuatu human trafficking case

International Desk: Vanuatu’s Magistrates Court has remanded a Bangladeshi couple over what is alleged to be the biggest human trafficking and slavery case in Vanuatu and the region.  

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Husband-wife killed in Khulna road crash

Staff Correspondent, Khulna: A man and his wife were killed in a collision between a sand-laden truck and a motorcycle in the district’s Dumuria upazila on Friday morning.

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Bangladesh all out for 324 against West Indies

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‘Abu Bakar was killed as he sought BNP nomination’

Senior Reporter: Abu Bakar Abu, a BNP leader from Jashore, has been killed as he sought BNP nomination to contest the upcoming polls.  

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Khashoggi killing: CIA did not blame Saudi crown prince

International Desk: US President Donald Trump has said that the CIA did not blame Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for ordering the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.  

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BNP leader Milon arrested from Chattogram

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: ANM Ehsanul Haq Milon, BNP’s international affairs secretary and former state minister for education, has been arrested.

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JOF threatens to file case against govt, EC over EVM

Senior Correspondent: Jatiya Oikyafront (JOF) has warned that their alliance will file a case against the government and the Election Commission if they try to use the electronic voting machine (EVM) in the upcoming national election without amending the constitution.

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Fake letter on PSC pad

Secretariat Correspondent: A fake letter has reportedly surfaced at several ministries asking a halt on the recruitment into open public service positions at those ministries.

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SSC exams begin Feb 2

Staff Correspondent: The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent exams are scheduled to begin on February 2 next year.

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Walton increases Smart TV production

Economic Correspondent: The local multinational brand ‘Walton’ has increased the production of its smart televisions witnessing the growing demands of smart televisions in the local market for its some unique facilities

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Modern tanneries to be set up in Ctg, Rajshahi: PM

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said if elected again her government would set up modern tanneries in Chattogram and Rajshahi as well as an exclusive leather industrial zone with all modern facilities.

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HC stays decision of ASM Feroz’s loan reschedule

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has stayed the decision of parliament chief whip ASM Feroz’s loan rescheduling of Tk 27 crore of Sonali Bank.

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Bus-school van collision leaves 7 children dead in India

International Desk: At least seven school children and a driver were killed when a bus collided with a school van at Birsinghpur in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, a police official said.

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Denmark suspends Saudi weapon export approvals

International Desk: Denmark has suspended future approvals of weapons and military equipment exports to Saudi Arabia in response to the killing of a dissident Saudi journalist and the kingdom’s role in the conflict in Yemen, the Danish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

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BNP leader Giasuddin Quader sent to jail

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: BNP central leader and former parliamentarian Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury was sent to jail in a case filed over allegedly threatening to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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Politics country’s big business: Debapriya Bhattacharya

Economic Correspondent: Center for Policy Dialogue's (CPD) Distinguished Fellow Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya said politics has turned into a big business in the country.

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Deepika, Ranveer’s Bengaluru wedding reception

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Bangladeshis can now enjoy Chinese visa on arrival

Diplomatic Correspondent: Chinese government has launched ‘port visa system’ or ‘visa on arrival’ to facilitate citizens of different countries including Bangladesh. From now on, Bangladeshis can enjoy visa on arrival in China.

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‘Don’t harass polling officers’

Staff Correspondent: Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda has instructed law enforcers ‘not to harass’ polling officers ahead of the upcoming national election.  

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7 DU-affiliated colleges' exams begin today

Staff Correspondent: The first-year honours tests of seven colleges affiliated with Dhaka University (DU) under academic session 2017- 2018 have begun today.

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DG of BGB mourns death of Birshreshtho Noor Mohammad’s wife

Staff Correspondent: Director General (DG) of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Md Shafeenul Islam condoled the death of Begum Fazilatunnesa, wife of Birshreshtho Shaheed Lance Nayek Noor Mohammad, who died at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) on Wednesday evening.  

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Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump's Obama judge gibe

International  Desk: US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has taken the extraordinary step of rebuking President Donald Trump's criticism of a federal judge.  

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‘Drug trader’ killed in Bhaluka ‘gunfight’

Staff Correspondent, Mymensingh: A suspected drug trader was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with detectives at Nayanpur village of Bhaluka upazila on Wednesday midnight.

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Bangladesh bat, Nayeem Hasan to debut

Sports Desk: Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat in 1st Test against West Indies in Chittagong on Thursday morning.

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230 skeletons found in Sri Lanka

International Desk: Sri Lankan experts say a mass grave found earlier this year in the north-western town of Mannar has turned out to be the country's biggest such site.  

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Decision Saturday on how many EVMs to be used

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission (EC) will join a meeting on Saturday to take decision on the number of centers where Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) to be used in the 11th parliamentary elections.  

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US Embassy to remain closed on Thursday

Staff Correspondent: The US Embassy in Dhaka including its consular section will remain closed on Thursday on the occasion of Thanksgiving Day.

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4.64kg of gold seized at Shahjalal Airport

Staff Correspondent: Customs officials seized over 4.5 kilograms of gold from a flight of at Bangladesh Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Wednesday.

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Mahbubul A Khalid’s Miladunnabi song released on YouTube

Augustine Sujan: The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi (SM), marking the anniversary of birth and demise of Prophet Muhammad (SM), is being observed in the country today with due religious solemnity.

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Barrister Rafiqul denied bail, sent to jail

Staff Correspondent: A court in Dhaka sent BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia to jail after rejecting his bail plea in a corruption case.

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PM says she considers premiership as scope to serve people

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed her firm determination to keep up the pace of development, saying that she considers the premiership as a scope to serve the people.

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EC to sit with law enforcement agencies Thursday

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission (EC) will sit with law enforcement agencies to discuss over various issues including illegal fire arms recover issue ahead of upcoming general election.

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Yemen crisis: 85,000 children 'dead from malnutrition'

International Desk: An estimated 85,000 children under the age of five may have died from acute malnutrition in three years of war in Yemen, a leading charity says.

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BNP leaders waiting for joining AL: Quader

Staff Correspondent: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has claimed that many BNP leaders and workers are waiting for joining the Awami League.

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2 ‘drug traders’ killed in ‘gunfight’

Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: Two ‘drug traders’ were killed in a ‘gunfight’ took place between two groups of drug traders in Teknaf upazila early Wednesday.  

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Kabul suicide bomber kills 50

International Desk: A suicide bomb attack on a gathering of religious scholars in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has killed at least 50 people.  

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RAB operation at militant den, one held

Jhenaidah Correspondent: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) conducted a drive at a house of Kaluhati village under Ganna union of Jhenaidah Sadar upazilla, suspecting a militant den.  

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Armed Forces Day today

Desk Report: The Armed Forces Day is being celebrated today (Wednesday) marking the founding of army, navy and air force during the 1971 Liberation War.  

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President, PM pay tribute at Shikha Anirban

Staff Correspondent:  President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have paid tribute to the members of Armed Forces, who made their supreme sacrifices during the War of Liberation, by placing wreaths at the Shikha Anirban in Dhaka Cantonment Wednesday morning on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day.

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Listed criminal shot dead in Khulna

Staff Correspondent: A listed criminal named Mirajul Islam alias Maruf Hossain alias Garu Maruf was shot dead by miscreants on Tuesday night.

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Eid-e-Miladunnabi today

Desk Report: The country is observing the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi today (Wednesday), marking the anniversary of birth and demise of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be upon Him) amid massive religious festivity and fervor.  

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‘I just came to Bollywood to earn money’

Entertainment Desk: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is one of the biggest stars we have in the film industry today. He has worked in over 130 films approximately but he has also had his share of struggle.

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Photographer Shahidul walks out of jail

Risingbd Desk: Noted photographer Shahidul Alam walked out of jail on Tuesday night, five days after he secured bail.

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House tutor kills student’s mother in Ctg

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: A woman was hacked to death by house tutor of her daughter as he had been rejected after love proposal.  

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BNP leader Rafiqul arrested

Staff Correspondent: Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Tuesday evening arrested BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia from his Eskaton residence in Dhaka hours after a Dhaka court sentenced him to three years’ imprisonment.

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Six remanded over Nayapaltan clash

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court has placed six men, who arrested for their alleged involvement in November 14’s clash between BNP men and law enforcers in front of the party’s central office in Dhaka’s Nayapaltan area, on a five-day remand each.

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Stop airing local ads on foreign TV channels: Ministry

Secretariat Correspondent: Information ministry has directed the authorities concerned to stop airing commercials of local products on foreign channels which are running here via downlink.

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Jail authorities return Shahidul’s bail bond

Staff Correspondent: The jail authorities sent back the bail bond of noted photographer Shahidul Alam to Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court on Tuesday.

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AL selects Rana’s father and Bodi’s wife for nomination

Secretariat Correspondent: The Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader said that the party’s controversial lawmakers Amanur Rahman Khan Rana and Abdur Rahman Bodi have been ruled out of nomination list.

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‘Myanmar must take back Rohingyas’

Risingbd Desk: Newly-appointed Danish Ambassador in Dhaka Winnie Estrup Petersen on Tuesday said her country wants Myanmar to take back their Rohingya nationals as she called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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Trump's asylum ban halted by judge

International Desk: A US federal judge has blocked an order issued by President Trump to deny asylum to migrants crossing the southern US border illegally.

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PM takes responsibility of Amzad Hossain's treatment

Entertainment Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken responsibility for the treatment of ailing prominent actor Amjad Hossain.

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3 workers die after falling off building

Staff Correspondent, Khulna: Three workers have died after they fell off from an under-construction building in Titumir area of Khalishpur in Khulna.

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Tarique interviews election aspirants via other apps

Senior Reporter: A BNP panel is interviewing election aspirants in Chattogram, Sylhet and Cumilla on the third day of candidature review.  

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BNP leader Rafiqul jailed for 3 years

Staff Correspondent: A court in Dhaka sentenced BNP leader Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia to three years’ imprisonment in a case filed against him for not submitting his wealth statement.

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Polls observers instructed not to talk to media

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission (EC) has instructed the local polls observers not to talk to media on the election day.

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6 dead in Maharashtra army depot blast

International Desk: At least six people were killed and 18 injured in a massive explosion at Pulgaon-based Central Ammunition Depot (CAD) in Wardha district of Maharashtra in India, around 120 kms from Nagpur on Tuesday (Nov 20) morning.  

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Eid-e-Milaudunnabi: Directive to hold mehfil at schools, colleges

Secretariat Correspondent: The Education Ministry has directed the authorities concerned to organize milad mehfil in all schools and colleges on the occasion of the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi.

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One killed in Gazipur road crash

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: The driver of a pickup van was killed as it hit a covered-van from the back side on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway under Gazipur sadar upazila early Tuesday.  

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Pirate killed in Kutubdia ‘gunfight’

Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: A listed pirate was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Kutubdia Dwip early Tuesday.  

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Sufia Kamal’s death anniversary today

Risingbd Desk: The 19th death anniversary of poet Begum Sufia Kamal, founding president of Bangladesh Mohila Parishad and a pioneer of Bengali women’s emancipation, is being observed across the country today (Tuesday) in a befitting manner.  

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Bangladeshi youth killed in Saudi road crash

Lakshmipur Correspondent: A Bangladeshi national has been killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah.

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Two drug traders killed in Teknaf gunfight

Cox’s Correspondent: Two suspected drug traders were killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Keruntoli area under Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Correspondent on Tuesday.

Bangla News

Late drama as Dutch reach semi-finals

Sports Desk: Virgil van Dijk's 90th-minute equaliser against Germany sent the Netherlands through to the semi-finals of the Nations League following a dramatic late fightback at the Veltins-Arena.

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Earth is swallowing

Risingbd Desk: Staggering amounts of water are being pulled deep into Earth’s interior as a result of tectonic activity.  

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Four dead in Chicago hospital shooting

International Desk: Four people have died in a shooting at a Chicago hospital, including two female members of staff and a police officer, and the gunman himself.  

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Imran Khan hits back at Trump's 'tirade' against Pakistan

International Desk: Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has said Donald Trump needs to inform himself about historical facts after the US president alleged that Islamabad did not adequately support the Washington-led "war on terror".  

Bangla News

‘Iran to continue oil exports defying US sanctions’

International Desk: Iran will continue to export oil despite U.S. sanctions, which are part of a psychological war doomed to failure, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday.

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Nahid urges to stop collecting extra fees during SSC form fill up

Staff Correspondent: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid urged the authorities of the educational institutions to stop collecting additional fees from candidates of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations.

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61.1pc pass in DU ‘Gha’ unit fresh entry test

Staff Correspondent: The results of the freshly held “Gha” unit admission test of Dhaka University (DU) were published on Monday afternoon where 61.1 percent students secured pass mark.

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‘Tarique’s videoconference not violation of code of conduct’

Staff Correspondent: Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed on Monday said the Commission has nothing to do with BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s involvement in taking interview of their party candidates through videoconferencing.

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Three get life for murder in Kushtia

Kushtia Correspondent: A district court has sentenced life term imprisonment to three persons of a family for killing a college student named Abdul Gani Tuhin in Kushtia.

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Provide proper treatment to Khaleda Zia: HC

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) directed the government to provide proper treatment to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia as per the recommendations made by the medical board.

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Walkways, residences at severe risk

Golam Mostafa Jibon: Walkways, residences at severe risk surge created by plying of water taxis through the Gulshan Lake causing erosion of walkways and residences.

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Cabinet approves 'Mother of Humanity' award

Secretary Correspondent: The government will provide ‘Mother of Humanity Social Work Award’ to those individuals or organisations who are working for the betterment of physically challenged, elderly people and underprivileged.   

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‘EC has nothing to do’

Staff Correspondent: Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed said the Commission has nothing to do with the advertisement named ‘Thank you PM’ being aired on different media.

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Cabinet congratulates Saima Wazed

Secretariat Correspondent: The cabinet adopted a thanksgiving motion congratulating Saima Wazed Hossain as she has been elected the chairperson of the International Jury Board of UNESCO/Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Prize for the second consecutive year.

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IU ‘C’, 'D' units’ admission tests results published

Staff Correspondent: The Islamic University authorities have published the results of ‘C’ and ‘D’ units’ entry tests under Business Administration and Applied Science and Technology Faculties of the university on Sunday.

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Khaleda seeks stay on graft case verdict

Staff Correspondent: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has a provisional leave to appeal petition seeking stay on the High Court verdict that extended the jail term of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case to 10 years from five years.  

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South Africa beat Bangladesh by 30 runs

Sports Desk: It was the same old story for Bangladesh as their bowlers strangled South Africa and restricted them to 109, but their batting couldn't stretch the score past 80 for the fourth time this tournament.  

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BNP interviewing Barishal, Khulna aspirants

Senior Correspondent: BNP's parliamentary board has started interviewing its party nomination seekers for second consecutive day ahead of 11th national elections.

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EC seeks photos of party chiefs, GSs

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission (EC) has sent letters to 39 political parties seeking photographs of their chiefs and general secretaries.

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Fire at Tongi cotton factory

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: A fire had broken out at a cotton processing factory in Cheragali market area in Tongi, Gazipur.

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Spain beat Bosnia after Nations League heartache

Sports Desk: Spain returned to winning ways after two straight defeats by overcoming Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-0 in a stale international friendly on Sunday as midfielder Brais Mendez came off the bench to score on his debut for the national team.

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Auto rickshaw driver stabbed dead in Sirajganj

Sirajganj Correspondent: An auto rickshaw driver was stabbed dead by miscreants at Kalia Haripur under Sirajganj sadar upazila on Sunday night.  

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Brexit won’t be easier if I’m ousted: May

International Desk: Theresa May has told her critics that getting rid of her as PM would not make delivering Brexit any easier.  

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‘Robber’ killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’

Kushtia Correspondent: A ‘robber’ was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between two groups of robbers in the district’s Bheramara upazila early Monday.

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Europe must unite to prevent global chaos: Macron

International Desk: France's President Emmanuel Macron has called for closer ties between his country and Germany, saying Europe "has the obligation not to let the world slip into chaos".  

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‘Interviewing nomination seekers party’s internal matter’

Senior Correspondent: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam said how the party will take interviews of its nomination seekers is the internal matter of the party.

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AL complains EC over Tarique’s involvement

Staff Correspondent: The ruling Awami League (AL) has filed a written complaint to the Election Commission (EC) against the involvement of BNP acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman in his party’s nomination process.

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EC to sit with law enforcement agencies

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission (EC) will sit with law enforcement agencies to discuss over the allegation of arresting political leaders and activists after announcement of schedule for 11th general election.

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Grenade attack on India prayer hall kills 3

International Desk: At least three people were killed and 10 others injured on Sunday when a grenade exploded after it was flung at a religious gathering in Punjab's Amritsar district, police said.

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Trump calls CIA assessment of Khashoggi murder premature

Risingbd Desk: President Donald Trump called a CIA assessment blaming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi “very premature” and said he will receive a complete report on the case on Tuesday.

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Filmmaker Amjad Hossain on life support

Entertainment Desk: Eminent filmmaker, director and actor Amjad Hossain has been put on life support at a city hospital as his condition worsened.

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Ershad buys nomination paper for Dhaka-17

Senior Correspondent: Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad has brought nomination paper to contest in Dhaka-17 constituency in the 11th general election to be held on December 30.  

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Four Rohingyas shot by Myanmar police

Desk Report: Myanmar police shot and injured four Rohingya Muslims on Sunday, after detaining two men accused of smuggling people out of a camp for displaced people in western Rakhine state, a witness and police told Reuters.  

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Khaleda files appeal seeking acquittal in Zia Charitable case

Staff Correspondent: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has filed an appeal with the High Court (HC) challenging the lower court verdict that sentenced her seven years imprisonment in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.

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EC to investigate if allegation found with evidence

Staff Correspondent: Election Commissioner (EC) Rafiqul Islam said that the allegation over Tarique Rahman’s interviews of nomination seekers via video conference will be investigated if someone can provide evidences in this regard.

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'No 31st night programmes on rooftops'

Secretariat Correspondent: Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said no programmes can be held this year on the 31st night on rooftops alongside outdoor spaces on the occasion of the New Year due to the forthcoming general election scheduled to be held on December 30.

Bangla News

Quader draws EC’s attention

Secretariat Correspondent: Awami League (AL) secretary general, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has drawn attention of the Election Commission (EC) over interviewing of BNP nomination seekers by the party’s acting chairperson Tarique Rahman, a fugitive after being sentenced in different cases, via video conference.

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New US ambassador due this afternoon

Diplomatic Correspondent: Newly-appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka this afternoon.

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‘Army to act with professionalism if get responsibility’

Staff Correspondent, Savar: Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed said the army will work with professionalism when they will be deployed in the 11th parliamentary election.

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Tarique interviews nomination seekers through videoconferencing

Senior Correspondent: BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is interviewing the nomination seekers through Videoconferencing from London for the 11th upcoming parliamentary election.

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Top robber killed in Teknaf gunfight

Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: A top robber also drug peddler was killed in a gunfight with police in the village Lengurbil area of Sadar union under Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday.

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Banking sector is not weak, claims Muhith

Economic Correspondent: Finance Minister AMA Muhith said it’s not correct that banking sector has become weakened.

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Chattogram DIG (prison), Jail Super transferred

Staff Correspondent: Chattogram Division’s deputy inspector general (DIG) Partha Kumar Banik and Senior Prison Superintendent Prashanta Kumar Banik have been transferred to Sylhet and Jashore.   

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US has no final conclusion yet on Khashoggi death

International Desk: The US is yet to reach a final conclusion on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, officials say, despite reports the CIA believes it was ordered by the Saudi crown prince.

Bangla News

PEC, Ebtedayee exams begin

Staff Correspondent: Primary Education Completion (PEC) and Ebtedayee examinations-2018 started on Sunday morning.

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2 pedestrians killed in Sirajganj road crash

Sirajganj Correspondent: Two pedestrians were killed as a pickup ran over them in Soydabad area in Bangabandhu Bridge West Link Highway on Sunday.

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Youth hacked dead in Tongi, 5 hurt

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: A youth was hacked to death by miscreants following previous enmity in Arichpur Jamaibazar area of Tongi in Gazipur.

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27.77 lakh students sit for PEC exams

Staff Correspondent: A total of 2,777,270 students are taking the Primary Education Completion (PEC) and Ebtedayee examinations at 7,410 examination centres across the country this year.

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Trump tours California's wildfire damage

International Desk: US President Donald Trump has arrived in California to survey the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the state's history.

Bangla News

Chris Morris hero as SA beat Australia in truncated T20

Sports Desk: Thunderstorms postponed the start but there was no stopping South Africa claiming a 21-run victory over Australia in a reduced Twenty20 international on the Gold Coast.

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Ershad writes to PM Hasina over seat sharing

Senior Correspondent: Jatiya Party Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad sent a letter to Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to talk about seat sharing on immediate basis ahead of the upcoming general election.

Bangla News

Tk 1,580cr income tax received in five days

Economic Correspondent: The government received Tk 1 thousand 580 crore 9 lakh 42 thousand and 527 income tax till Saturday (fifth day) of the week-long nationwide tax fair where tax-GDP ratio is 5.76 percent.

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‘BNP-Jamaat clique cannot come out of violence’

Staff Correspondent: Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif said, “The entire country is now election-oriented. At this time, attack on police by the leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat in capital’s Naya Paltan proves that they cannot come out of violence. They believe in violence.”

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Cholera vaccination programme begins in Rohingya camps

Staff Correspondent: Nearly 330,000 Rohingyas and Bangladesh host community will be vaccinated against cholera in a month-long campaign that began on Saturday in the camps of the district and its nearby areas.

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Teenage lovers commit suicide in Sirajganj

Sirajganj Correspondent: A teenage boy allegedly committed suicide by strangulating himself in his room after hearing a news that his lover committed suicide by taking poison in Tarash upazila of Sirajganj on Saturday.

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Walton exports fridges to Yemen

Economic Correspondent: Export markets of the Bangladesh’s multinational electronics brand ‘Walton` have been expanding very rapidly. Recently, a Middle East country ‘Yemen’ was enlisted in the list of importing countries of Walton made fridges.

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We won’t boycott polls: Kamal

Staff Correspondent: Dr Kamal Hossain, a top leader of the newly floated political alliance Jatiya Oikyafront, said, “We won’t boycott the upcoming 11th parliamentary election.”

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UN resolution condemns Myanmar's rights violation

International Desk: Condemning human rights violations in Myanmar, the third committee of the UN General Assembly in New York has adopted a resolution on the situation.

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Home minister lays foundation stone of KSR mosque

Staff Correspondent: Home Minister Assaduzzaman Khan has recently laid the foundation stone of an eye-catching mosque named Masjid Al-Qasama at Shinepukur under Dohar in Dhaka.  

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71 killed in California wildfires

International Desk: More than 1,000 people have been reported missing in a California wildfire which has destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 71, local officials have said.  

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BCB names Test squad against West Indies

Sports Correspondent: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the 13-man Test squad against West Indies.

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Nazmul becomes ACC president

Sports Correspondent: BCB President Nazmul Hasan has become the president of Asian Cricket Council (ACC).

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Women killed on running bus: 3 held

Staff Correspondent, Savar: Three persons have been arrested in the incident of killing a woman by transport workers after pushing her father out of running bus.

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‘Fair election a must for the future’

Staff Correspondent: Election Commissioner Brigadier (retd) Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury has said, "A fair election is essential for the future of the country”.  

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New US Ambassador Miller due Sunday

Diplomatic Correspondent: Newly-appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka Sunday (November 18).  

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Maulana Bhasani’s 42nd death anniversary today

Desk Report: The 42nd death anniversary of veteran politician Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani is being observed across the country today (Saturday).  

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Saudi crown prince ordered Khashoggi's murder

International Desk: The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, US media reported on Friday, a finding that contradicts Saudi government assertions that he was not involved.  

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PSC, Ebtedayee exams begin tomorrow

Staff Correspondent: Primary School Certificate (PSC) and Ebtedayee Examinations-2018 will begin tomorrow (Sunday) across the country with the participation of 30,95,123 examinees.  

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Greenland ice sheet hides huge impact crater

Risingbd Desk: What looks to be a large impact crater has been identified beneath the Greenland ice sheet.  

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Gopalganj clinic owner jailed for 3 months

Gopalganj Coorrespondent: A mobile court has sentenced Deshbandhu Biswas, 50, owner of Shantilata Clinic and Diagnostic Center of Bhangarhat of the district’s Kotalipara upazila, to three months’ imprisonment.

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Funding militancy: 8 NGO men put on fresh 3-day remand

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court has placed eight officials of a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) on a fresh 3-day remand in a case filed with the capital’s Pallabi Police Station under the Anti-Terrorism act for their alleged involvement in funding militancy.

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‘Not possible to deploy army at every centre’

Staff Correspondent, Mymensingh: Election Commissioner (EC) Mahbub Talukder said that it is not possible to deploy army at every polling station in the upcoming 11th general election.

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‘No example of 100pc fair polls anywhere in world’

Staff Correspondent: Election Commissioner (EC) Kabita Khanam said that no election is practically held 100 percent anywhere in the world.

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Oikyafront urges media to play neutral role

Senior Correspondent: Jatiya Oikyafront urged media to play neutral role for the sake of free and fair election.

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Nipun Roy, 6 others put on 5-day remand

Staff Correspondent: A court in Dhaka granted five days of remand to BNP Executive Committee member Nipun Roy Chowdhury and six others in a case filed over a clash between BNP men and police in Naya Paltan.  

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DU ‘Gha’ Unit re-admission test held

Staff Correspondent: The first-year Honour’s re-admission test of ‘Gha’ unit under the Social Science faculty of the 2018-19 academic session of Dhaka University (DU) was held on Friday, Proctor professor Dr AKM Golam Rabbabi said.

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No fear of militant attack during polls: Monirul

Staff Correspondent: Chief of Counter Terrorism unit of Police Monirul Islam said that law enforcement agencies are ready to prevent violence centering polls. There is no fear of militant attack during polls.

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41 detained in Jashore while illegally crossing border

Staff Correspondent, Jashore: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 41 people when they illegally crossed into Bangladesh from India through the Putkhali-Daulatpur border points in Jashore.

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JOF leaders in meeting with editors

Senior Correspondent: The Jatiya Oikyafront has begun a meeting with editors and delegation of the country’s print media to discuss about free and fair polls.

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Newborn found alive stuffed in bag

Staff Correspondent: A newborn baby was found alive after it was wrapped in a bag at an abandoned field in Shamibagh area of the capital on Friday noon.

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Ensure proper rights to Rohingyas

Bangladesh and Myanmar were ready to start Rohingya repatriation process on November 15 but it failed at the last moment.

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BNP to interview its nomination seekers from Sunday

Senior Correspondent: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will interview its nomination seekers from Sunday, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said. 

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Myanmar blames Bangladesh for repatriation failure

International Desk: A plan to begin repatriating hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees to Myanmar stalled on Thursday, amid protests by refugees at camps in Bangladesh and recriminations between the officials in both countries.

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BNP leader Nipun Roy arrested

Staff Correspondent: Detective Branch members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested BNP Executive Committee member Nipun Roy Chowdhruy in connection with a case filed over clashes between police and BNP men in capital’s Naya Paltan.

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1 dead, 6 hurt in Jatrabari gas explosion

Staff Correspondent: A person was killed and six persons including four of a family sustained burn injuries in an explosion erupted from gas leakage in Dhalpur of Jatrabari in the capital on Friday morning.

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China offers Myanmar support over Rohingya issue

International Desk: China supports the Myanmar government’s efforts to protect domestic stability and approach to resolving the Rohingya issue, Premier Li Keqiang told the country’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi, after U.S. Vice President Mike Pence offered a strong rebuke.

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Biswa Ijtema postponed

Secretariat Correspondent:  The Biswa Ijtema has been postponed due to the national election to be held on December 30.

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2 die after eating ‘patka fish’ in Mirsarai

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: Two people died and five others fell sick reportedly after eating puffer fish, locally known as pakta fish, at Mirsarai upazila in the district on Thursday night.

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North Korea tests new high-tech tactical weapon

International Desk: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the successful test of a "newly developed high-tech tactical" weapon though it was unclear what sort of armament it was.  

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PM urges BNP not to foil polls

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the BNP to discard its efforts to foil the upcoming general election, asserting that any attempt in this regard will not be successful as the people are with the Awami League.  

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Rohingyas decline to go back, stage protest

Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: Though Bangladesh was about to repatriate some of Rohingya people to their homeland, they declined to go back in fear of security.

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BDB to contest polls with ‘Kula’, but…

Staff Correspondent: Bikalpadhara Bangladesh (BDB) will contest the upcoming 11th general election with its party symbol ‘Kula’ (winnowing fan).  

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Attack on police unexpected: DMP Commissioner

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia said that attack carried out on police suddenly in front of BNP’s central office in the capital’s Nayapaltan was planned. Two police van were torched while 25 cops including 5 officers were injured in the attack.

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Saudi seeks death penalty for 5 suspects in Khashoggi murder

International Desk: Saudi Arabia's attorney general is seeking the death penalty for five people who have been charged with ordering and carrying out the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

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PM for upholding the country’s dignity

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged everybody to work together for upholding the country’s dignity and making it a poverty- and hunger-free nation.

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PEC, Ebtedayee exams to begin Nov 18, MCQ excluded

Secretariat Correspondent: Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman said Primary Education Completion (PEC) and Ebtedayee Examinations for class V students will begin on November 18.

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Polls on Dec 30, no scope to defer any further: EC

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission (EC) has announced to hold the upcoming 11th general election on December 30, saying there is no scope to defer polls any further.

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HC grants bail to Shahidul Alam

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has granted bail to the noted photographer Dr Shahidul Alam in a case filed against him under Information and Communication Technology (ICT) act.

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Oikyafront to contest polls with 'sheaf of paddy' symbol

Senior Correspondent: All the alliance partners of the Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront have decided to contest the upcoming general election with the symbol of sheaf of paddy (election symbol of BNP).

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2nd Trump-Kim meeting planned for 2019

International Desk: US Vice President Mike Pence has said President Donald Trump plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in 2019.

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Nabanna Utsab begins on DU campus

Staff Correspondent: A two-day-long “Jatiya Nabanna Utsab” kicked off on Thursday at Bakultala of the Fine Arts Faculty of Dhaka University (DU).  

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BNP creating unrest to foil polls: Quader

Senior Reporter: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has alleged that BNP is trying to create unrest only to foil the upcoming parliamentary election.  

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4 of a family burnt in Savar

Staff Correspondent: Four members of a family have received burn injuries as a fire broke out at their two-storey building in Savar early Thursday.  

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IRIS company must compensate eye surgery victims

Staff Correspondent: The Supreme Court (SC) upheld a High Court verdict that directed Impact Masudul Hoque Memorial Community Health Centre and IRIS enterprise, a medicine supplier, to pay Tk 10 lakh in compensation to each of the 17 victims who lost their eyesight following surgery at a health camp in March this year.

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Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 218 runs

Sports Desk:  Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 218 runs in the Second Test at Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Dhaka.

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Attack pre-planned, Chhatra League responsible: BNP

Senior Correspondent: BNP termed the yesterday’s clash between its activists and cops at Nayapaltan in the capital a pre-planned incident holding activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League responsible for the clash.

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Army to be deployed before polls: EC secretary

Staff Correspondent: Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed has said that military will be deployed ahead of the national election.

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Taylor hits fifty but Bangladesh put the squeeze on

Sports Desk: Zimbabwe require another 254 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the final and fifth day at Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Dhaka.  

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Exoplanet discovered around neighbouring star

Risingbd Desk: Astronomers have discovered a planet around one of the closest stars to our Sun.  

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