Yearly Archives

2018

Calling off strike not possible now: Transport leaders

Gb news24 desk// General secretary of Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation Osman Ali on Sunday said now it is not possible to withdraw their ongoing 48-hour strike. “The minister gave his opinion on the media but he could…

Irish President Michael Higgins wins second term

Gb news24 desk// Michael Higgins handily won a second term as Ireland's president Saturday, capturing every constituency in an election that was marked by low turnout. The 77-year-old Higgins received 55.8 percent of the vote in…

Indonesia plane with 188 on board crashes into sea

Gb news24 desk// A Lion Air Boeing 737 passenger plane with 188 people on board has come down after taking off from the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. Flight JT-610 was on a scheduled flight to Pangkal Pinang, the main city in the…

Casualties in suicide attack on Kabul election workers

Gb news24 desk// A suicide attacker on foot blew himself up near a vehicle as it entered the head office of Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Monday, wounding at least six people, officials said. "The explosion…

De Villiers joins Rangpur Riders

Gb news24 desk// Recently-retired South African superstar AB de Villiers has signed up for the 2018-19 Bangladesh Premier League after joining Rangpur Riders, it was confirmed on Saturday (October 27). De Villiers is Riders' second…

Facebook finds more fake accounts from Iran

Gb news24 desk// Facebook has uncovered and removed dozens of pages, accounts and groups linked to Iran that the firm says coordinated "inauthentic behaviour", targeting people in the US and UK. The affected posts focused on divisive…

Southern part being developed under a master plan: PM

Gb news24 desk// Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government is taking all projects under a master plan for development of the southern part of the country which was neglected for a long time after 1975. The present…

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