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Rain delays day two start of India-Bangladesh Test
10:43 AM, 28 Sep 2024 SaturdayRain on Saturday in the northern Indian city of Kanpur delayed the start of the second day's play in the weather-hit second Test between India and Bangladesh.
43 dead as Hurricane Helene roars through southeast US
10:19 AM, 28 Sep 2024 SaturdayAt least 43 people have died and millions left without power on Friday as Hurricane Helene roared through the south-eastern US. Officials continued daring rescues with boats, helicopters and large vehicles to help those stranded in floodwaters - including about 50 workers and patients who crowded on the roof of a flooded Tennessee hospital.
Yunus leaves New York for home
09:21 AM, 28 Sep 2024 SaturdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has left New York for home, wrapping up his four-day USA visit to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and other high-level side events.
Yunus calls on int’l community to engage with ‘new Bangladesh’
08:57 AM, 28 Sep 2024 SaturdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday urged the international community to continue and deepen engagements with Bangladesh to help meet its people's quest for democracy, rule of law, equality and prosperity so that it can emerge as a just and inclusive democratic society.
Dhaka ready to work with int’l community for Rohingya repatriation: Yunus
08:24 AM, 28 Sep 2024 SaturdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday said Bangladesh is ready to work with the international community to create an environment for dignified and sustainable return of the Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar.
Yunus urges for immediate ceasefire to protect Palestinians
08:04 AM, 28 Sep 2024 SaturdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged the global leaders to enforce an immediate and complete ceasefire to protect the Palestinian people from brutalities along with holding accountable all those responsible for the crimes against humanity in Palestine.
Interim govt should make roadmap for nat'l polls within logical time: Jamaat Amir
06:08 PM, 27 Sep 2024 FridayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday said the interim government should make a roadmap through required reforms of administration and other institutions to hold a general election within a logical time through discussion with stakeholders...
Myanmar rebels reject embattled junta's peace offer
05:40 PM, 27 Sep 2024 FridayRebel groups have rejected a peace offer from Myanmar’s embattled junta, which is reeling from battlefield losses and defections in a civil war that has dragged on for more than three years...
CA seeks businessmen’s partnership in Bangladesh’s new journey
04:49 PM, 27 Sep 2024 FridayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said his government is committed to improving business environment in Bangladesh through reforms, seeking businessmen’s partnership in the country’s new voyage...
UK watchdog bans Naomi Campbell from running charity over 'misconduct'
03:59 PM, 27 Sep 2024 FridayFormer supermodel Naomi Campbell has been barred from running a charity after an inquiry found funds raised by an organisation she founded had been spent on spa treatment and room service charges...
Bad light stops play in India-Bangladesh second Test
03:13 PM, 27 Sep 2024 FridayBad light stopped play on day one of the second Test between India and Bangladesh with the visitors on 107-3 in the northern Indian city of Kanpur on Friday. Mominul Haque, on 40, and Mushfiqur Rahim, on six, were batting when dark clouds made visibility tough...
Tigers start cautiously in Shakib's final away Test
02:41 PM, 27 Sep 2024 FridayBangladesh made a watchful start in the second and final Test in Kanpur what could have been the country's ace cricketer Shakib Al Hasan's last game. India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and put the visitors into bat first, in a bid to use the early moisture of the wicket...
Bangladesh can definitely file complaint at ICC, its chief prosecutor told CA
01:09 PM, 27 Sep 2024 FridayChief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, ICC, Karim AA Khan called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly...
Israel defies ceasefire calls ahead of Netanyahu UN address
12:57 PM, 27 Sep 2024 FridayIsrael rejected a push by allies for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon and vowed to keep fighting Hezbollah "until victory", ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's expected address to the UN General Assembly on Friday...
UN chief expresses full solidarity with Yunus
12:15 PM, 27 Sep 2024 FridayUnited Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed his "total solidarity" with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and the interim government, saying the UN stands ready to support reforms in Bangladesh. The UN secretary general expressed his support when he met the Chief Adviser at the UN headquarters...
US to help Bangladesh fight corruption, get back stolen money: Blinken
11:31 AM, 27 Sep 2024 FridayUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Washington would help Bangladesh government rebuild the country, offering support in Dhaka’s effort to fight corruption and get back stolen money...
No compromise with security centering Durga Puja: IGP
09:47 PM, 26 Sep 2024 ThursdayInspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam on Thursday said they have no intelligence information on any specific threat ahead of the Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community.
3 more dengue patients die, 829 hospitalised in last 24 hrs
09:28 PM, 26 Sep 2024 ThursdayThree more dengue patients died, and 829 were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours, as of Thursday morning.
DMP chief asks police to work within the law
08:36 PM, 26 Sep 2024 ThursdayDhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Mainul Hassan on Thursday asked the police to discharge their professional duties within the laws and regulations to fulfill the aspiration of people.
Lottery for school admissions to continue this year
08:01 PM, 26 Sep 2024 ThursdayThe lottery system for student selection and admission in schools will remain in place this year as well. This decision was made during a meeting held on Thursday afternoon at the Ministry of Education regarding the ‘Amendment of Admission Policies.’