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Myanmar junta enforces mandatory military service for young people
08:53 AM, 11 Feb 2024 SundayMyanmar’s junta has declared mandatory military service for all young men and women, state media said on Saturday, as it struggles to contain armed rebel forces fighting for greater autonomy in various parts of the country.
Jeff Bezos sells roughly $2 billion of Amazon shares
08:32 AM, 11 Feb 2024 SundayAmazon.com founder Jeff Bezos sold around 12 million shares of the online retail and cloud services firm for roughly $2 billion, according to a company filing on Friday, soon after laying out a plan to sell his shares over the next year.
Hungarian president resigns over sex abuse case pardon
08:20 AM, 11 Feb 2024 SundayHungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday after coming under mounting pressure for pardoning a man convicted of helping to cover up sexual abuse in a children's home.
Cluster entry test of 24 universities rescheduled
09:47 PM, 10 Feb 2024 SaturdayThe admission test to 24 public universities under a cluster system for the 2023-24 academic session has been rescheduled due to the upazila parishad (UP) election...
Ruthless Rangpur crush Chattogram to retain top spot
09:15 PM, 10 Feb 2024 SaturdayRangpur Riders racked up first 200 plus total of this season's Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and later defended it astutely to crush Chattogram Challengers by 53 runs at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium...
Cisco to cut thousands of jobs as it seeks to focus on high growth areas
08:35 PM, 10 Feb 2024 SaturdayNetwork giant Cisco (CSCO.O), opens new tab is planning to restructure its business which will include laying off thousands of employees, as it seeks to focus on high-growth areas, according to three sources familiar with the matter...
Aide of Imran Khan says party aims to form government, wants results released
08:01 PM, 10 Feb 2024 SaturdayCandidates backed by the party of jailed Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan plan to form a government, a senior aide to the former prime minister said on Saturday, urging supporters to peacefully protest if final election results are not released...
Four killed as truck hits Easybike in Khulna
07:03 PM, 10 Feb 2024 SaturdayFour people, including a woman, were killed as a truck rammed a battery-run auto-rickshaw (locally known as Easybike) in Dumuria upazila of Khulna on Saturday afternoon. Among the deceased, three were identified as Bishwajit Bishwas, 30, driver of the Easybike and resident of Jiyeltala village under Shovana union...
DU student alleges sexual harassment by teacher
05:42 PM, 10 Feb 2024 SaturdayA student of Dhaka University has alleged that a teacher of the Mass Communication and Journalism Department sexually harassed her...
BNP leader Prince freed from jail
05:10 PM, 10 Feb 2024 SaturdayBNP Organizing Secretary Syed Emran Saleh Prince has been released from prison on bail...
Fernandez keen on Barcelona move - Saturday's gossip
04:31 PM, 10 Feb 2024 SaturdayArgentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 23, wants to leave Chelsea and join Barcelona despite his contract at Stamford Bridge running until 2032. (Sport - in Spanish)...
Open contest in 12th JS polls saved democracy: PM
04:13 PM, 10 Feb 2024 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the ruling Awami League had allowed its leaders to contest the last general elections beyond party nomination to save democracy...
IMO greets Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as PM
02:46 PM, 10 Feb 2024 SaturdayInternational Maritime Organization (IMO) has congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
Cold wave may abate from six places
01:50 PM, 10 Feb 2024 SaturdayThe existing mild cold wave sweeping over the districts of Pabna, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Kurigram, Moulavibazar and Chuadanga may abate, said a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) bulletin issued for 24 hours commencing 9 am on Saturday.
Mithun Chakraborty hospitalised in Kolkata
01:18 PM, 10 Feb 2024 SaturdayIndian veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty has been hospitalised in Kolkata. Reports suggested that the veteran actor had complained of chest pain and was taken to a private medical facility for treatment.
Oscars announce new award for best casting from 2026
12:28 PM, 10 Feb 2024 SaturdayA new Oscar for best casting will be introduced from 2026, Academy Awards organisers have announced.
Trump vows to undo Biden gun restrictions if re-elected
11:46 AM, 10 Feb 2024 SaturdayFormer President Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner in the 2024 presidential race, said on Friday he had firmly protected gun rights while in the White House and vowed if re-elected to undo all restrictions enacted by President Joe Biden.
PM for more women in science for a just, inclusive future
10:49 AM, 10 Feb 2024 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need for more women and girls in science for a just, inclusive and sustainable future. "We must have the right policies and institutions for young women to choose a career in science and technology," she said.
OpenAI hits $2 bln revenue milestone
09:42 AM, 10 Feb 2024 SaturdayMicrosoft-backed OpenAI hit the $2 billion revenue milestone in December, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing two people with knowledge of the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up's finances.
Netanyahu orders military to plan evacuations from Rafah
09:13 AM, 10 Feb 2024 SaturdayIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to prepare to evacuate civilians from the southern Gazan city of Rafah ahead of an expanded offensive against Hamas.