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46 killed in Bailey Road building fire
12:13 PM, 01 Mar 2024 FridayA total of 46 people, including women and children, were killed in a deadly fire in a building in the capital Dhaka's Bailey Road area on Thursday night, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen. Thirty-eight bodies were handed over to the respective families after confirming their identities. the minister said to the journalists after visiting burnt patients...
President, PM mourn loss of lives in Bailey Road building fire
11:52 AM, 01 Mar 2024 FridayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed profound shock and sorrow at the casualties in a devastating building fire in the capital Dhaka's Baily Road area...
Bailey Road building fire kills at least 43
11:19 AM, 01 Mar 2024 FridayA deadly blaze that originated overnight at a Bailey Road restaurant so far killed at least 43 people while 22 more are being treated in two major health facilities with burn wounds, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen told newsmen. “Thirty-three of the deceased died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital...
Gaza death toll surpasses 30,000 with no let-up in Israeli bombardment
10:03 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayMore than 70 people have been killed after Israeli forces fired at Palestinians collecting food aid in the Gaza Strip, taking the total death toll to more than 30,000 since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza nearly five months ago, according to the Ministry of Health in the besieged enclave...
Month of independence begins tomorrow
09:45 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayThe month of independence will begin tomorrow giving a heartbreaking reminder to the genocide that the Pakistani occupation forces carried out in the country from March to mid-December in 1971...
Pogba hit with four-year ban after positive drugs test
08:38 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayThe France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been handed a four-year ban from football for a doping offence...
'Sexual harassment': Viqarunnisa teacher sent to jail
07:49 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayA court in Dhaka has sent a teacher of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College to jail in a case filed for allegedly sexually harassing a female student...
Govt adjusts power tariff from February
06:56 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayState Minister for power Nasrul Hamid today said the government has decided to increase power tariff from February 01 to minimize government subsidy to the sector. The average price of electricity is Tk. 12 per unit, but selling price is only Tk. 7. The government gives Tk. 43,000 crore as subsidy annually," he told journalists...
BNP leader Ishraque gets bail in 12 cases
06:03 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayBNP leader Engineer Ishraque Hossain secured bail in 12 separate cases filed with different police stations in the capital Dhaka...
Take necessary preparations to tackle newer crimes: PM to police
05:25 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said new crimes are emerging with the advent of advanced technology, asking the police personnel to take necessary preparations to thwart the diversified crimes. “As the technology advances, new types of crime are emerging...
Google sued for $2.3bn by European media groups over digital ad losses
03:52 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayAlphabet’s Google was hit with a €2.1bn ($2.3bn) lawsuit by 32 media groups including Axel Springer and Schibsted on Wednesday, alleging that they had suffered losses due to the company’s practices in digital advertising...
PRAN Agro receives FinanceAsia Award for best bond deal
02:22 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayPRAN Agro Limited, a sister concern of country’s leading business conglomerate PRAN-RFL Group, has received the prestigious FinanceAsia Award as the first business organization in Bangladesh. PRAN Agro won this award by competing with companies from South Asian countries.
Grameen Telecom has to deposit Tk 50 crore for tax appeal: HC
02:03 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayThe High Court (HC) has published its verdict that ordered Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus’ Grameen Telecom Trust to deposit Tk50 crore before filing income tax appeals for 2011-12 and 2012-13 tax years.
US urges Israel to let Muslims worship at Al-Aqsa during Ramadan
01:10 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayThe United States on Wednesday urged Israel to allow Muslims to worship at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem during Ramadan.
Jago News reporter Rasel gets Democracy International Award
12:39 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayDemocracy International has awarded Jago News’ staff reporter Ismail Hossain Rasel for the best gender-sensitive political reporting in online media category.
Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh announce pregnancy
11:21 AM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayBollywood star couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are expecting their first child. They announced her pregnancy in February 2024. According to reports, Deepika is said to be in her second trimester. The star couple had gotten married in 2018. Her delivery is due in September 2024.
14 killed after pick-up vehicle overturns in India
10:49 AM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayFourteen people were killed and 21 others injured after a pickup vehicle overturned at Dindori in Madhya Pradesh of India on Wednesday night, police said.
TikTok make-up influencers spark health warnings
10:21 AM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayPressed by parents to pose in videos with make-up and skincare products, pre-teen girls dubbed "Sephora Kids" have taken TikTok by storm in a trend that some specialists brand a danger to children's mental and physical health.
Ronaldo suspended for one match for obscene gesture
09:08 AM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayCristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for one match after appearing to make an obscene gesture following Al Nassr's 3-2 win over Al Shabab, the Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Football Federation (SAFF) said on Wednesday.
6 children die of malnutrition in Gaza hospitals: Health Ministry
08:41 AM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdaySix children have died from dehydration and malnutrition at hospitals in northern Gaza, the Health Ministry in the besieged Palestinian territory has said, as the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave worsens.