A security guard named Belayet Hossain (50) was shoot and taka 2 lakh 80 thousand was robbed at Hajipara under Ramna Thana at around 2:30 pm on Monday. Another security guard Abul Bashar rescued Belayet and took him to Dhaka…
Day: November 10, 2014
Dozens dead in Nigeria school blast in Potiskum
At least 46 students have been killed by a suicide bomber at a school assembly in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Potiskum, police have said.
BNP gets tough with student associate JCD dissidents
The BNP has taken a tough stance against its student leaders, who were agitating against keeping them out of the new committee of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal. The dissident student leaders of JCD, who earlier staged demonstration in front of BNP…
Reagan’s apology to Thatcher over Grenada revealed
A recorded conversation between an apologetic Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher over the invasion of Grenada has been published for the first time.
Tear down wall of poverty, Yunus at Berlin Wall fall anniversary
Celebrations marking 25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall have concluded with the release of thousands of glowing white balloons into the night sky, fireworks and songs. Some 2 million people gathered in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate…
Sachin Tendulkar: India legend says Test cricket is ‘main course’
Former India captain Sachin Tendulkar believes Test cricket remains the “main course”, despite the growing popularity of shorter forms of the game.
Chelsea: Oscar commits to Premier League club until 2019
Brazil midfielder Oscar has signed a new contract with Chelsea that commits him to Stamford Bridge until 2019.
Ratrir Jatri Aruna Biswas
Bangladeshi popular film actress Aruna Biswas has confirmed to act in a new movie titled ‘Ratrir Jatri’.
Lux superstar winner Nadia
New comer beauty Nadia Afrin won Lux-Channel i Superstar 2014 crown. The prestigious beauty pageant champion also got the chance to be the ‘Bangladesh Face of Lux’ and awarded a brand new car and Tk 10 lakh.
Behind the controversy, what’s the real story about the future of polar bears?
It’s November and that time of year when the sleepy town of Churchill, Manitoba, on the western shore of Hudson Bay in Canada, turns into polar bear central.
Son kills father in Jhalakathi
A father was killed by his drug addicted son at Rola village under Rajapur upazila of the district this morning.
One to die for killing wife
A court here today sentenced one person to death for killing his wife at Naluapara area of the town in 2010.
Orange cultivation becomes successful in sub-Himalayan districts
Cultivation of orange on commercial basis has become successful bringing fortune to many farmers and ushering in new prospect and era in the economy of the sub-Himalayan Panchagarh and Thakurgaon districts.
Effective value chain for ensuring fair milk price stressed’
Speakers at an orientation course have stressed for establishing of an effective value chain system to benefit both producers and consumers by ensuring production of more hygienic milk and its fair price.
‘Students need leadership training for cherished national uplift’
Speakers at a discussion stressed the need for arranging leadership training for the students of higher seats of learning for equipping them with modern knowledge for the sake of cherished national development in future.
Growers happy to get desired production in Gaibandha
Growers of BINA Dhan-11 of the district are so much happy as they have got desired output against their crop this year creating positive impacts to other farmers.
Road development project inaugurated in C’nawabganj
A road up gradation project between Dariapur of Sadar Upazila and Durlavpur under Shibganj Upazila of the district was inaugurated here on Sunday.
Gazipur city mayor among 439 sued for clash with cops
A case was filed against 439 BNP leaders and activists, including Gazipur City Corporation mayor and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s advisor M A Mannan, in connection with Sunday’s clash with police in front of BNP office here.
Unidentified youth found dead in Benapole
Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth in a sack from a paddy field at Balunda village in Benapole port thana on Sunday.
37 Swechchhasebak League men sent to jail in Sylhet
A court here on Sunday sent 37 local leaders and activists of Swechchhasebak League to jail in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act with Bianibazar police station.
Jamaat leader held in Sylhet
Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from Jindabazar area in the city Sunday night.
Old woman found dead in Sherpur
Police recovered the body of an unidentified old woman from a paddy field at Kapashia village in Nalitabari upazila on Sunday afternoon.
One held with 6 crude bombs in Jhalokati
Police arrested a man along with six crude bombs from a madrasah in the district town on Sunday night.
BSF picks up Bangladeshi in Thakurgaon
Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi young man from Beurjhari border in Baliadangi upazila on Sunday night.
Youth commits ‘suicide’ in Rajshahi
A young man allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the path of a speeding train in Dashpukur area in the city on Sunday afternoon.
Two held with fake currency notes in Jessore
The Detective Branch (DB) of Police in a drive arrested two men along with 15 fake currency notes amounting to 15,000 taka from Chotkapota village in Sharsha upazila on Sunday night.
World leaders gather in Beijing for Apec summit
Leaders from China, Russia, Japan, the US and other Asia-Pacific states are in Beijing for a two-day summit. Bilateral meetings between top leaders will take place on Monday, followed by a formal leaders’ summit on Tuesday. There is speculation Chinese…
Bangladesh enrols 4.5 million new voters
The Election Commission has registered more than 4.5 million fresh voters in 511 out of the 514 upazilas and thanas across Bangladesh. The figure of new voters is commensurate with the EC’s estimation of finding 46 lakh voters across the…