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Where’s Sheikh Hasina Now?
11:33 AM, 09 Oct 2024 WednesdayAwami League President Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister on August 5 in the face of intense student-led protests and subsequently fled to neighbouring India. While she has been there for an extended period, recent rumours suggest that Sheikh Hasina has left India for a Middle Eastern country.
Dhaka mosquito eradication programme collapses, dengue deaths surge
11:24 AM, 09 Oct 2024 WednesdayThe mosquito control efforts of Dhaka's two city corporations have effectively collapsed, leading to an alarming increase in dengue cases and fatalities across the city.
iPhone 16 Pro review: Apple levels up its smaller ‘pro’ phone
09:36 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayApple has upgraded the iPhone 16 Pro by adding the 5x zoom camera from the big Pro Max line, making size its main differentiator and turning the smaller “pro” into an instant candidate for the best small smartphone going...
Sharadiya Durga Puja begins Wednesday
09:11 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdaySharadiya Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, will begin on Wednesday...
Indian Kashmir elects first regional government in a decade
08:38 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayIndian-administered Kashmir elected Tuesday its first government since the restive Himalayan territory was brought under New Delhi's direct control, as voters backed opposition parties to lead its regional assembly...
Sheikh Abdur Rashid new cabinet secretary
08:02 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe government has appointed Dr Sheikh Abdur Rashid as the new cabinet secretary. He was appointed to the post for two years on a contractual basis, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Tuesday (October 8)...
Spain and Barcelona great Iniesta retires, aged 40
07:34 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdaySpain World Cup winner Andres Iniesta has retired from playing at the age of 40...
Saber Chowdhury gets bail, no bar to release
06:12 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayFormer minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has been granted bail in the case filed by Paltan Police Station regarding the shooting death of BNP activist Maqbul.
Mahmudullah announces retirement from T20I
05:59 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayMahmudullah Riyad, one of the senior cricketers of Bangladesh, has announced his retirement from cricket’s T20I format...
Govt cancels deal with Summit Group for LNG terminal
05:41 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe government has cancelled its agreement with Summit Group to set up a new floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), also known as an LNG terminal.
Court summons Lalmonirhat AC Tapashee
05:40 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayA Dhaka court has summoned Tapashee Tabassum Urmi, an assistant commissioner (executive magistrate) at Lalmonirhat Deputy Commissioner's Office, for her adverse remarks about Abu Sayeed and others who were killed during the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement...
PSC chairman, all members resign
05:21 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe Public Service Commission chairman, M Sohrab Hossain, and all of the commission members have resigned. They submitted their resignations to the Ministry of Public Administration on Tuesday (October 8). The commission’s PSC Public Relations Officer Matiur Rahman confirmed the information to Jago News...
Agha defies England as Pakistan post 515-8 in first Test
04:52 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdaySalman Agha knocked a fiery half-century to foil England's fightback on Tuesday, as Pakistan reached 515-8 at tea on day two of the opening Test in Multan...
No polls before reforms: Yunus
04:44 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayBangladesh's interim leader has refused to give a timeframe for elections following the ouster of his autocratic predecessor, saying in an interview published Tuesday that reforms are needed before polls.
Govt nods import of 4.5cr eggs
04:29 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe government has permitted seven companies to import around 4.5 crore pieces of eggs amid high prices of the item...
Economic slump casts shadow over consumer market
04:23 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayTwo months after the political upheaval on August 5, the consumer goods sector in Bangladesh is yet to recover. Despite some signs of improvement, the wholesale and retail markets across the country, including the capital, remain sluggish.
Nobel in physics goes to Hopfield, Hinton
04:06 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John J Hopfield and Geoffrey E Hinton for their groundbreaking contributions to machine learning through artificial neural networks.
Sowing the Seeds: Cultivating solutions in the fight against climate change
03:31 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayAt the First Congress on Organics and Climate, an ambitious vision for the future of climate action and waste management took root, culminating in the unanimous adoption of the Bengaluru Declaration on Organics and Climate...
Govt uncertain about Hasina’s whereabouts
02:52 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayConfusion surrounds the current location of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled Bangladesh on August 5 in the face student-led uprising. Neither the governments of India nor the United Arab Emirates have confirmed any information regarding her whereabouts, leaving the interim government unsure of her exact location.
US for holding accountable human rights violators in Bangladesh
01:51 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayUS State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller emphasised that the United States is committed to seeing human rights protected in Bangladesh and that those responsible for the violation of human rights in the last few months should be brought under accountability.