Sunday, 27 May, 2018
Hasina, Modi discuss bilateral issuesIssues relating to bilateral interests and international concerns come up for discussions, PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim saya after the meeting
The theme of this year’s day is:
‘Beating plastic pollution’ while the
slogan is: ‘If you can't reuse it, refuse it
Anti-Drugs Drive: 224 held in 7 districts, mostly addicts
In Satkhira, police arrested 40, including seven suspected drug traders, in an overnight anti-drug drive in different parts of the district till Monda
Jordan’s Prime Minister resigns
Hani Mulki submits the resignation of his government to King Abdullah, according to a Royal Court statement
Myanmar agrees to take back Rohingyas within 2 years
India and Myanmar held a foreign secretary-level meeting in New Delhi on Friday to discuss different issues, including Rohingya repatriation from Bangladesh
UN says over 25,000 people fled Yemen fighting at Hodeida
The campaign to seize control of Hodeida threatens to worsen Yemen's humanitarian situation, as Hodeida's port is the country's main entry point for most humanitarian aid
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XXXTentacion, controversial rapper, shot dead in Florida aged 20
The rapper, who first found an audience by uploading songs to the website SoundCloud, had been hailed as a breakthrough talent and tributes have been pouring in from hip-hop.
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Rhodes optimists before Tigers tour of West Indies
The former English team wicketkeeper Rhodes was speaking at his first formal appearance before pressmen in Mirpur on Wednesday
Hollywood stars reject Trump immigrant policy
Hollywood celebrities like Natalie Portman, Mindy Kaling and John Legend have spoken out against the controversial illegal immigration policy
Young people have a higher risk of contracting diabetes and cancer in middle-age
The study, commissioned by British charity Health Foundation, showed that people currently in their 20s and 30s will be at a higher risk of these “lifestyle” diseases in 30 years’ time
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All 5 first ladies speak out on family separations at border
Melania Trump, in an unusual united political front expressing horror at children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. Mrs. Trump did not go as far as some of her predecessors,
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Egypt’s shrinking ‘Pharaonic Sea’ has fishermen worried
Egypt’s shrinking freshwater “Pharaonic Sea” has residents in its nearly 50 surrounding fishing Since then, inhabitants in the The worry has fuelled anxious meetings regularly surrounding villages worried to it as the “dead
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Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Bangladesh Milan Hovorka on Wednesday expressed his country’s readiness to invest in different sectors in Bangladesh. Hovorka,…
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EU to launch counter-tariffs against US on Friday
American exports such as blue jeans, motorbikes and bourbon whiskey will be targeted, trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom confirms
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Russians, foreigners seek love at World Cup
Moscow's World Cup fan zone, built on the doorstep of the city's iconic main university, has become a "flirt zone," joked a local paper
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Get hands on healthy food this yoga day
The world is celebrating International Yoga Day today so make sure you are doing your bit with enthusiasm
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5 Instagram-worthy locations perfect for monsoons
Here is a list of perfect getaways to experience that monsoon magic
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Instagram pins hopes on vertical video
Facebook's main service is increasingly seen by teenagers and 20-somethings as a place better-suited for their parents, or even grandparents
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Mistakes to avoid while applying make-up
If you have dry skin, any kind of moisturiser can be used where as if you have an oily skin then only water based foundations should be used
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Around eight years after the Nimtoli fire tragedy, thousands of people living in parts of densely-populated Old Dhaka are still exposed to high risks of fire accidents due to extremely hazardous stocks…
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Police arrested 51 suspected drug dealers and addicts in a massive raid on a listed drug spot in the capital on Wednesday. About 700 Yaba tablets were also seized in the drive that was conducted at Geneva…
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Eid passengers travelling through Shimulia Ghat, one of the main gateways to the southern region, are happy over the services being provided by Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD). FSCD personnel…
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Hearing on Rohingya issue held in ICC
Committee formed to probe HSC ‘GPA- 5 irregularities’



The ACC chairman has ordered all its officials to complete probes by June 30 against individuals or entities appeared in Panama, Paradise Paper leaks. Do you think the probes will be completed in due time?