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Private University students continue VAT protests
07:01 PM, 12 Sep 2015 Saturday
Private University students as part of their ongoing movement brought out processions in different parts of the city on Saturday protesting the imposition of VAT on tuition fees.
Saudis investigate deadly crane fall
06:29 PM, 12 Sep 2015 Saturday
Saudi Arabia has begun an investigation after a crane collapsed in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, killing at least 107 people.
Leather industries to get loan under BB`s low interest scheme
01:41 AM, 12 Sep 2015 Saturday
Leather industries will also get low-interest loan facilities under the Bangladesh Bank’s refinance scheme for renewable energy and environment-friendly industries...
Stop erosion of democracy: UN
12:21 AM, 12 Sep 2015 Saturday
UN rights experts, speaking ahead of the International Day of Democracy, have deplored the increasing erosion of democracy...
Jennifer Lawrence should have her own dictionary space
11:53 PM, 11 Sep 2015 Friday
Actor Sam Claflin thinks actress Jennifer Lawrence should have her own space in the dictionary.
Sadiq Khan wins Labour London mayor race
11:27 PM, 11 Sep 2015 Friday
Sadiq Khan has decisively won the contest to become Labour`s candidate for the 2016 London mayoral election...
Strong stance in issuing license for private university: Suranjit
10:51 PM, 11 Sep 2015 Friday
Awami League Advisory Council member Suranjit Sengupta, MP, on Friday said the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the education ministry
Three Ansarullah member remanded
09:59 PM, 11 Sep 2015 Friday
A court here on Friday placed three suspected members of the banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team...
Three jailed for trafficking 57 tortoises in city
09:04 PM, 11 Sep 2015 Friday
A mobile court here on Friday jailed three people - two each to nine months and another one to three months imprisonment...
Tarana Halim threatened over telephone call
08:33 PM, 11 Sep 2015 Friday
State minister for post and telecommunication, Tarana Halim, has been threatened over a telephone call for her stance...
Serena already best ever: McEnroe
07:21 PM, 11 Sep 2015 Friday
Serena Williams does not need to win the calendar Grand Slam to prove she is the greatest ever female tennis player, says John McEnroe.
Google takes on Apple with Android Pay
07:16 PM, 11 Sep 2015 Friday
Google has made its mobile payments system, Android Pay, available at more than one million locations in the United States.
Migrant crisis: People treated like animals in Hungary camp
07:10 PM, 11 Sep 2015 Friday
Footage has emerged of migrants being thrown bags of food at a Hungarian camp near the border with Serbia...
SC upholds Rizvi’s HC bail
07:49 PM, 10 Sep 2015 Thursday
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a High Court order that had granted bail to BNP leader Rizvi Ahmed in two vandalism and arson cases.
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Devote to country`s uplift: PM
06:41 PM, 10 Sep 2015 Thursday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked new police officers to devote themselves to the development of the country...
New fares for CNG-run public transport
05:46 PM, 10 Sep 2015 Thursday
The government has increased fares for CNG-run public transport and auto-rickshaws. The revision of fares comes after the government recently hiked gas prices.
Private university students demonstrating to protest VAT
04:55 PM, 10 Sep 2015 Thursday
Several private university students are demonstrating in different parts of Dhaka on Thursday protesting the 7.5 percent VAT on their tuition fees.
Shimulia-Kewrakandi ferry services suspended for 5 days
04:22 PM, 10 Sep 2015 Thursday
Ferry services on the Shimulia-Kewrakandi route will remain suspended for five days from September 11 to 15 for dredging works on the route.
Federer & Wawrinka advance in style
04:14 PM, 10 Sep 2015 Thursday
Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka will meet in an all-Swiss semi-final at the US Open after impressive wins over Richard Gasquet and Kevin Anderson.
Hungarian army in migrant action drills
04:10 PM, 10 Sep 2015 Thursday
Hungary`s army has begun exercises to prepare for a possible future role in guarding the southern border to try to stem the influx of migrants...