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PM asks education authorities to stage sport events at grassroots
02:11 PM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the country’s education authorities and others concerned to stage sport events and competitions at grassroots to explore talents and infuse sportsmanship into youths.
Peruvian national gets life term imprisonment in narcotics case
01:09 PM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayA Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced Peruvian national Jagaseta Alvarado Juana to life term imprisonment and Pakistani national Mostofa Ashraf to 10 years in jail in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act.
Esha Deol, Bharat Takhtani confirm separation after 11 years of marriage
11:55 AM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayAfter 11 years of marriage, Esha Deol and husband Bharat Takhtani announced their divorce. As per a joint statement, the couple said that the separation is “amicable”. Esha is the daughter of Bollywood couple Dharmendra and Hema Malini.
Biden blames Trump for sinking bipartisan immigration bill
10:51 AM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayU.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that the bipartisan immigration bill is falling apart under political pressure from Republican rival Donald Trump and vowed to hit the road to remind voters who was to blame if it fails.
Google to pay $350 million to settle shareholders’ data privacy lawsuit
10:43 AM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayGoogle agreed to pay $350 million to settle a lawsuit by shareholders related to a security bug at its now-defunct Google+ social media website.
BSF picks up 23 Bangladeshis from Feni border
10:31 AM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayThe Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up 23 Bangladeshi nationals from Chhagalnaiya border in Feni early Monday.
Hamas responds to proposed Gaza ceasefire plan
10:24 AM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayHamas says it has given its response to a framework proposal for a new ceasefire in Gaza. The details of the deal - set out by Israel, the US, Qatar and Egypt - have not been released.
Chile ex-president Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter crash
10:14 AM, 07 Feb 2024 WednesdayChilean ex-President Sebastian Pinera died in a helicopter crash on Tuesday, sending the country he led for two terms into mourning and prompting an outpouring of condolences from leaders across Latin America.
Blinken arrives in Egypt on regional crisis tour pushing Gaza truce deal
09:24 PM, 06 Feb 2024 TuesdayUnited States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Egypt on his fifth regional tour since October last year, aimed at paving the way for an agreement between Israel and Hamas as the war in Gaza rages on...
Myanmar's 264 BGP, army personnel take refuge in Bangladesh
08:45 PM, 06 Feb 2024 TuesdayA total of 264 members of Myanmar's different forces including border guard police (BGP) and security forces have taken refuge in Bangladesh in the past three days as the fighting...
Mohsin Naqvi appointed PCB chairman unopposed
08:21 PM, 06 Feb 2024 TuesdayPunjab's Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi was elected unopposed as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman for the next three years, Geo News reported Tuesday...
Mirza Abbas granted bail in 3 more cases
07:58 PM, 06 Feb 2024 TuesdayBNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas has secured bail in three more cases...
UP polls to be held in 4 phases in May
06:49 PM, 06 Feb 2024 TuesdayThe Election Commission will hold the upazila parishad (UP) elections in four phases in May. The first phase of the polls will take place on May 4, the second phase on May 11, the third phase on May 18, and the fourth and final phase on May 25. Election Commission (EC) Secretary Md Zahangir Alam said this...
Bangladesh doesn't want to engage in war with anyone: Quader
05:44 PM, 06 Feb 2024 TuesdayRoad Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the ongoing conflict in Myanmar is their internal affairs and Bangladesh does not want to engage in war with anyone. "Efforts are still going on to solve the Rohingya repatriation crisis internationally...
Dani Alves’ trial for rape begins in Spanish court
05:09 PM, 06 Feb 2024 TuesdayThe former Barcelona and Brazil player Dani Alves went on trial on Monday, a year after he was arrested for allegedly raping a woman at a nightclub...
McDonald’s blames Israel’s war in Gaza for missing sales target
05:09 PM, 06 Feb 2024 TuesdayMcDonald’s has cited Israel’s war in Gaza as a factor in the fast food giant missing its first quarterly sales target in nearly four years...
Social media algorithms ‘amplifying misogynistic content’
04:25 PM, 06 Feb 2024 TuesdayAlgorithms used by social media platforms are rapidly amplifying extreme misogynistic content, which is spreading from teenagers’ screens and into school playgrounds where it has become normalised, according to a new report...
Foden hat-trick at Brentford lifts Man City second
03:51 PM, 06 Feb 2024 TuesdayManchester City moved menacingly into second place in the Premier League, two points behind leaders Liverpool, as Phil Foden's hat-trick was the catalyst for a convincing win at Brentford...
Ukraine-born Miss Japan winner relinquishes crown following affair
02:28 PM, 06 Feb 2024 TuesdayThe Ukraine-born winner of the Miss Japan beauty pageant has given up her crown after a tabloid report revealed her affair with a married man.
AL starts selling nomination forms for reserved seats
02:16 PM, 06 Feb 2024 TuesdayAwami League on Tuesday started selling its nomination forms for elections to reserved women seats of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad.