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Stunning triumph of Trump

04:48 PM, 06 Nov 2024 Wednesday

Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, media said Wednesday, defeating Kamala Harris in a stunning political comeback that will send shock waves across the world.

We count on you, EU officials tell Yunus

04:32 PM, 06 Nov 2024 Wednesday

The European Union is ready to support Bangladesh's interim government headed by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in every possible way in its reform initiatives and fight against corruption.

Mongla port to be upgraded to int'l standards: Sakhawat

04:29 PM, 06 Nov 2024 Wednesday

Shipping, Textiles and Jute Adviser Brigadier General (Retired) M Sakhawat Hossain on Wednesday said the Mongla port will be shifted to modern and international standards...

Followers ask govt to ensure Kandhlawi’s presence in ijtema

04:10 PM, 06 Nov 2024 Wednesday

A group of ulema loyal to Maulana Saad Kandhlawi, the worldwide amir of Tabligh Jamaat, has called on the government to secure his presence at the upcoming Bishwa Ijtema in Tongi.

Legal notice seeks FFs’ grandchildren, ward quotas be scrapped in DU

03:58 PM, 06 Nov 2024 Wednesday

A legal notice has been served on the Dhaka University, DU, authorities to cancel the freedom fighters’ grandchildren, ward, and sports quotas in the institution’s 2024-25 academic year...

Amu arrested in Dhanmondi

02:28 PM, 06 Nov 2024 Wednesday

The Detective Branch (DB) of police have arrested Awami League Presidium member and former minister Amir Hossain Amu in the Dhanmondi area of Dhaka. Rezaul Karim Mallik, chief of the DB of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), confirmed the arrest on Wednesday...

Trump declares victory in US presidential election

01:42 PM, 06 Nov 2024 Wednesday

Donald Trump has declared victory in the US election as he addressed jubilant supporters in Florida - but votes in key states are still being counted.

Law and order much improved, further progress expected: Adviser

01:31 PM, 06 Nov 2024 Wednesday

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday said the country’s law and order situation has significantly improved, and efforts are underway to achieve further progress.

Republicans retake US Senate after Democrats lose majority

12:50 PM, 06 Nov 2024 Wednesday

Republicans have recaptured the US Senate, achieving what was billed in advance as the most attainable goal for the party in this year’s elections. The GOP regained control after it became clear that the Democrats had lost their one-seat majority in Congress’s 100-member upper chamber.

183 more Bangladeshi expats return home from Lebanon

12:13 PM, 06 Nov 2024 Wednesday

Due to the ongoing conflict, 183 more Bangladeshis have returned from Lebanon to Bangladesh. So far, a total of 521 Bangladeshis have been repatriated on nine flights.

Warner back as cricket captain after leadership ban lifted

11:38 AM, 06 Nov 2024 Wednesday

David Warner was named captain of Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder on Wednesday, a fortnight after having his lifetime ban on any leadership role in Australian cricket lifted.

Trump wins swing state, edges ahead of Harris in US election

11:24 AM, 06 Nov 2024 Wednesday

Donald Trump won the first of the swing states Tuesday as he pulled ahead of White House rival Kamala Harris, narrowing her path to victory in an agonizingly tight and suspenseful US presidential election.

No major concerns for Bangladesh over US election results: Debapriya

10:38 AM, 06 Nov 2024 Wednesday

Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, the head of the committee responsible for preparing a white paper on Bangladesh's economic situation, believes that the results of the US presidential election do not pose major concerns for Bangladesh.

Protests erupt in Israel after defence minister fired

09:20 AM, 06 Nov 2024 Wednesday

Protests have erupted in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the country's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.

Advisers urge Trump to declare victory prematurely

08:52 AM, 06 Nov 2024 Wednesday

Donald Trump has been told by some advisers that he should prematurely declare victory on election night if he’s sufficiently ahead of Kamala Harris in key battleground states like Pennsylvania, according to people close to him, though whether he will heed that advice remains unclear.

US election: Trump at 243 electoral votes, Harris at 194

08:41 AM, 06 Nov 2024 Wednesday

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are battling it out for the White House, with polls nearly all closed across the United States early Wednesday -- but results still coming in.

Shomi Kaiser arrested in Uttara

08:33 AM, 06 Nov 2024 Wednesday

Police arrested businesswoman and actress Shomi Kaiser in Uttara, Dhaka, on Tuesday night. Rawnak Jahan, Deputy Commissioner (Uttara Division) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), confirmed the arrest.

6 dengue patients die, 1,370 hospitalised in 24 hrs

10:05 PM, 05 Nov 2024 Tuesday

Six more dengue patients died and 1,370 were hospitalised in the country in the last 24 hours. With this, a total of 67,138 dengue cases and 326 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease were reported from January 1 to November 5 this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Tuesday...

Ireland approves Palestinian ambassador for first time

09:59 PM, 05 Nov 2024 Tuesday

Ireland accepted the appointment of a full Palestinian ambassador for the first time on Tuesday, after Dublin formally recognised a Palestinian state earlier this year...

Final report filed in extortion case against Tarique Rahman

09:09 PM, 05 Nov 2024 Tuesday

Police on Tuesday filed the final report in an extortion case against eight people, including BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, pleading to acquit them from the charges as it did not find the allegations brought against them true...