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Tigresses face Ireland in 1st ODI today

2024-11-27 00:00:00

Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana said on Tuesday that a comprehensive win against Ireland would be a confident-booster for them ahead of the tour of West Indies.Bangladesh need to win at least five out of their next six ODIs to earn...

Judge tosses Trump's 2020 election case

2024-11-27 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Non 26 (Reuters): A US judge on Monday dismissed the federal criminal case accusing Donald Trump of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat after prosecutors moved to drop that prosecution and a second case against the president-elect, citing...

Fear grips Indian city after deadly clashes over mosque survey

2024-11-27 00:00:00

SAMBHAL, Nov 26 (BBC/AFP): Two days after deadly violence in Sambhal left four people dead and many others injured, the city in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh remains gripped by tension.The violence broke out on Sunday during a court-ordered...

UN demands permanent ceasefire in Lebanon, Gaza

2024-11-27 00:00:00

GENEVA, Nov 26 (AFP): The UN rights chief is gravely concerned over the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon and wants a "permanent ceasefire" there and in war-ravaged Gaza, his spokesman said Tuesday."The high commissioner reiterates his call...

Large fire at Japan rocket test site

2024-11-27 00:00:00

TOKYO, Nov 26 (AFP): A huge fire erupted Tuesday at a Japanese rocket testing station, sending flames and smoke soaring into the sky, in the latest mishap for the country's ambitious space programme.There were no reports of injuries in the...

HIV cases, deaths declining

2024-11-27 00:00:00

PARIS, Nov 26 (AFP): The number of new HIV infections and deaths has fallen across the world, marking significant progress in the fight against the disease.But HIV is far from being stamped out, health experts warn ahead of World AIDS...

Gangsters block south Gaza aid distribution

2024-11-27 00:00:00

GAZA, Nov 26 (BBC/AFP): Amid severe food shortages in Gaza, increasingly violent thefts by criminal gangs are now the main obstacle to distributing supplies in the south, aid workers and locals say.They allege that armed men operate within plain sight...

Imran supporters breach lockdown for his release

2024-11-27 00:00:00

SLAMABAD, Nov 26 (AP/AFP): Supporters seeking the release of imprisoned Pakistani former premier Imran Khan on Tuesday broke through a ring of shipping containers locking down the capital Islamabad, while at least six people have died in protest-related violence. Protesters...

How parents cope with loneliness and find new purpose

FAIRUZ BORSHA | 2024-11-27 00:00:00

"I never thought the house could feel this empty," said Mrs Ashura Begum, a 50-year-old mother from Kushtia. After her two daughters moved to different cities for higher studies, she struggled with a sense of emptiness. "My daughters were the...

Connecting youth through social media about the Bengali folktales

RISANAN NID | 2024-11-27 00:00:00

"When I was a little girl, my father used to buy me books. Panchatantra, Thakumar Jhuli, Bikram and Betal, and Jasimuddin's editorial Folklore collections are few I can remember. Both my grandparents were no more, and my primary source of...

EU provides Euro 0.3 million to ILO for Talent Partnership Project.

2024-11-26 12:00:00

The Economic Relations Division (ERD), Ministry of Finance, has recently signed a grant Agreement worth € 3.0 million with the International Labour Organization (ILO), reports BSS.The project titled "Supporting a Talent Partnership with Bangladesh" will be implemented from 2024-2027 (three...

Weather (2024-11-26)

2024-11-26 00:00:00

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office. The highest temperature in the country on Monday was recorded at 31.1 degrees...

News in Brief -2024-11-26

2024-11-26 00:00:00

DB arrests ISKCON leader Members of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari from near Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Based on information, a team of DB arrested him on Monday...

RAB arrests Raozan murder suspect Azizul

2024-11-26 00:00:00

The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested Azizul Haque, a suspect in several cases in Chattogram's Raozan, who had been in hiding for a long time, reports bdnews24.com.RAB arrested him from Chattogram's Laldighi on Sunday.The arrestee, 51-year-old Azizul, is a native...

Yusuf Ali's 53rd death anniv today

2024-11-26 00:00:00

The 53rd death anniversary of renowned politician Yusuf Ali Chowdhury, better known as Mohan Mia, will be observed today (Tuesday).Various political and social organisations have chalked out programmes, including Quran khawani and milad mahfil, to observe the day, says a...

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad organised a rally

2024-11-26 00:00:00

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad organised a rally from Institution of Engineers to Purana Paltan in the capital on Monday to observe the International Fortnight to Resist Violence against Women and Girl Child along with the International Human Rights Day 2024. —...

Today's exams postponed for seven colleges

2024-11-26 00:00:00

Dhaka University (DU) authorities have postponed the fourth-year honours examinations of the seven colleges which were scheduled to be held today (Tuesday), reports bdnews24.com.The decision comes after clashes broke out among the students of several educational institutions in the span...

Dengue: Two dead, 934 hospitalised in a day

2024-11-26 00:00:00

Two more people have died of dengue while 934 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours till Mondau morning, reports bdnews24.com.The number of patients hospitalised with the disease this year...

DNCC administrator vows tougher action

FE REPORT | 2024-11-26 00:00:00

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mahmudul Hasan on Monday announced taking tougher action against people responsible for irregularities in birth registration process. "Strict action will be taken against unscrupulous groups involved in birth registration and other certificate issue related...

Trial run of train along Jamuna rail bridge today

FE REPORT | 2024-11-26 00:00:00

The first test run of train along the newly-constructed Jamuna Bangabandhu Railway Bridge will be conducted today, paving the way for the commercial launch of the country's longest rail bridge in the second week of January.Officials said a set of...

Amu, Inu, three others shown arrested in five fresh cases

2024-11-26 00:00:00

A Dhaka court has showed five people including former ministers Amir Hossain Amu and Hasanul Haque Inu arrested in five fresh cases lodged over casualties during the July-August student-led mass uprising, reports BSS. The three other accused are former Inspector...

BCL leader at DU held over attack on student movement

2024-11-26 00:00:00

The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested a leader of banned-student organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), reports UNB.He is Imon Khan Jibon aged 28, hospitality secretary of BCL Salimullah Muslim Hall unit at Dhaka University.He was...

Govt urges students to remain calm, not to get involved in clashes

2024-11-26 00:00:00

The government has called upon students to remain calm and not to get involved in any clash, reports BSS."If any instigation is found behind such clashes, strict action will be taken," Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Monday...

Ex-outlawed leader hacked to death in Pabna

2024-11-26 00:00:00

PABNA, Nov 25 (UNB): A former leader of an extremist group has been hacked to death by unidentified miscreants in Pabna's Santhia upazila.The deceased is Bakul Islam aged 45, son of Rowshan Ali in Rauti village under Dhopadaha union of...

Permanent travel ban on ex-MP Henry

2024-11-26 00:00:00

A Dhaka court has issued a permanent travel ban on former Awami League (AL) MP from Sirajganj-2 constituency Jannat Ara Henry, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Monday upon a petition of the...

It’s not the right time to talk about polls

2024-11-26 00:00:00

Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah, newly-appointed election commissioner has emphasised the need for a free and fair election, saying that there is no alternative to it, reports bdnews24.com.However, he feels it is not the right time to discuss specific electoral plans...

BD-China ties reach new heights in 2024: Envoy

2024-11-26 00:00:00

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has underscored the historic importance of 2024 in the context of Bangladesh-China relations, as the two nations prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties, reports UNB.He came up with the remarks while...

Work for polls, reforms should go side by side

FE REPORT | 2024-11-26 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said his party has no disagreement with the interim government regarding the ongoing reform process. He, however, said the reforms would be meaningless, if people's necessity and expectations are not fulfilled.He made...

Govt won't stand attack on media houses

FE REPORT | 2024-11-26 00:00:00

Information and broadcasting adviser Nahid Islam asserted on Monday that his government would not tolerate any attempt to attack media houses.Referring to recent demonstrations against media outlets, he said, "We've been observing a tense situation centring the Prothom Alo for...

NOAB airs worry over attacks on press freedom

FE REPORT | 2024-11-26 00:00:00

The Newspaper Owners Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) has expressed its serious concern over alleged frequent attacks on the freedom of the media in the country."In the last couple of days, there have been incidents of sit-in, attack and vandalism in...