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PM has no ID on social media
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has no ID on facebook or any other social networking sites, officials said.
Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in Dhaka
Bangladesh rolled out the red carpet as Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah arrived in Dhaka on his first state visit to Bangladesh on Saturday afternoon.
T20 World Cup squad: Soumya, Shoriful in, Sabbir, Saifuddin out
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) made two changes to the Bangladesh squad for the ICC T20 World Cup starting on Sunday in Australia.
Kabir Suman to sing at IEB instead of National Museum
Internationally acclaimed Bengal singer-lyricist-composer Kabir Suman is all set to go ahead with his concerts in Dhaka as scheduled -- but the venue has changed.
UK Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng sacked
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has appointed former Cabinet minister Jeremy Hunt as new Treasury chief, replacing sacked Kwasi Kwarteng, reports AP.
Not only RAB but sanction should be imposed on govt: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has committed extrajudicial killings and disappearances at the behest of the government.
Pakistan win tri-series final to send T20 World Cup warning
All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz helped Pakistan to a five-wicket victory over New Zealand on Friday to win the tri-series Twenty20 final in Christchurch with three balls to spare, reports AFP.
Bangladesh logs 4 Covid deaths, 346 cases in 24 hrs
Bangladesh today logged four Covid-19 deaths and 346 positive cases in 24 hours till Friday morning.
Bomb threat in Delhi bound flight from Moscow received
A threatening email warning of a bomb in a Delhi-bound flight from Moscow was received at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) on Thursday night, a NDTV report quoting officials said.
Gaibandha-5 polls prove fair election won't possible under party govt: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the Gaibandha-5 by-polls proves that a free, fair and impartial election will not be possible under a party government in Bangladesh.
Eight dengue patient die in 24 hrs
Eight dengue patients died and 765 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours till Thusday morning, a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Khosru asks BNP to prepare lists of overenthusiastic cops, AL cadres
BNP senior leader Amir Khorsru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday asked the party to prepare the lists of ‘overenthusiastic’ members of the police and ruling party ‘cadres’ who are attacking opposition leaders and activists and creating barriers to their programmes.
Putin tells Erdogan Russia could create 'gas hub' in Turkey
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Moscow would consider developing a "gas hub" in Turkey, with Russia's supplies to Europe disrupted by Ukraine-related sanctions and leaks at key pipelines, reports AFP.
Suspension of election at Gaibandha-5 was a thoughtful decision: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Thursday said that suspension of the election at the Gaibandha-5 constituency was not a “reckless” decision by the Election Commission.
EC will take proper steps in holding free, fair elections: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday hoped that the Election Commission (EC) would take appropriate measures in holding free, fair and acceptable elections.