Heartiest congratulations to Bangladesh Cricket Team for sealing first ever bilateral series win over South Africa. I hope Bangladesh cricket team will continue this winning streak in future.” – Yunus Centre press release
Month: July 2015
Immediately arrest Rajon killers, urges Bnp
The Bnp on Thursday demanded of the government to immediately arrest the killers of 13-year-old boy Sheikh Samiul Alam Rajon in Sylhet and give them exemplary punishment. Party spokesperson Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon made the demand in statement issued on the…
Concerned Indians blame Modi Govt for harassing HR workers
We the undersigned express our profound dismay and disquiet at the continued official harassment by the central government of leading human rights defenders Teesta Setalvad and Jawed Anand. Since the installation of the BJP led government in Delhi in May…
10 including OC hurt as AL activists, police clash in Chokoria
At least ten people including a journalist and the OC of Chokoria Police Station were injured in a clash between police and Sramik League-Jubo League activists at Chiringa Bus Station in Chokoria municipality on Thursday. Police and locals said the…
Fakhrul back to Uttara home, Gayeswar released on bail
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who has been undergoing treatment at a city hospital since his release on bail on Tuesday evening, returned his Uttara home on Thursday. Mirza Fakhrul reached his house around 3pm from United…
Khaleda’s Eid greetings to people
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday greeted all the Muslims of Bangladesh and elsewhere across the world on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and wished them Eid Mubarak. In an Eid-ul-Fitr message, Khaleda, also a former Prime Minister said, “The Eid-ul-Fitr…
Tight security measures centering Eid in Rajshahi
Tight security measures has been adopted in Rajshahi city and its adjacent area centering the Eid-ul-Fitr, largest religious festival of the Muslims, to make the celebration a total success.Besides, Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) has also set up some Closed Circuit…
Record sales in Eid markets of Rangpur division
The Eid markets have been witnessing record last moment sales as hundreds of people of all ages rushing to the markets and shopping centres everywhere in Rangpur division just ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr.
Real Madrid top Forbes’ most valuable teams list
Spanish soccer club Real Madrid retained top spot on a list of the world’s 50 most valuable sports teams, according to a Forbes poll released on Wednesday that was made up mostly of National Football League franchises.
Pluto probe survives encounter, phones home
A US spacecraft sailed past the tiny planet Pluto in the distant reaches of the solar system on Tuesday, capping a journey of 3 billion miles (4.88 billion km) that began nine and a half years ago.
Comedian Amy Schumer makes film screenwriter debut in ‘Trainwreck’
Comedian Amy Schumer makes her big screen debut as first-time feature-film screenwriter as well as leading lady in “Trainwreck”, a comedy about love, family and sport.
Meat prices soar ahead of Eid
Traders in various Dhaka markets have hiked meat prices ahead of upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, allege consumers.Bangladesh Meat Traders’ Association says chicken and mutton sellers have increased prices without good reason.
Alleged drug peddler shoots house lord
An alleged drug peddler shot his former house lord in Mugda area of the city on Wednesday night. The injured was identified as Mohammad Jahangir Alam, 48, owner of the house at 101 South Mugda.
5 killed in B’Baria roac mishap
Five people were killed when a pick-up van rammed a CNG run auto-rickshaw on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Soshoi in Bijoynagar upazila on Wednesday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Rain disrupts early birds’ homebound Eid trips
Heavy monsoon showers lashed the capital on Wednesday causing immense miseries to city dwellers as well as those who are on their way home to celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. As Wednesday was a public holiday, the city dwellers who were…
Bangladesh win first ODI series against South Africa
Babgladesh registered their first-ever series win against mighty South Africa crushing them by 9 wickets in the 3rd match of the three-match National Polymer ODI Cricket Series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Wednesday. Bangladesh won the series…
Arakan militia abducted Myanmar soldiers to Bandarban?
Two ‘abducted’ Myanmar soldiers have been rescued from the Bandarban frontier, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has said. BGB Director General (DG) Major General Aziz Ahmed told journalists, “ The Bangladesh Army and BGB have recovered two abducted members of the…
AL-men on extortion spree before Eid, alleges Bnp
BNP spokesman Asaduzzaman Ripon on Wednesday alleged that the ruling party men and law enforcers have been on an extortion spree everywhere ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. “A horror grand festival of extortion is going on everywhere centring the eid. Usually, the…
Over 1.46 lakh poor, distressed families get VGF rice
Over 1.46 lakh poor and distressed families have been brought under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme in Rajshahi district to mark the end of Ramadan and celebration of the upcoming holy Eid-ul-Fitr festival.Under the specialised VGF programme, 1,462 tonnes of…
Shaghata Upazila sees record development: Deputy Speaker
Record development works involving Taka 9 crore have been accomplished at different institutions of Shaghata Upazila in the district form 2009 to June 2015.The development works included infrastructure building, earth filling on school ground, connecting road building from institutions to…
Youth’s body recovered in Khulna
Police recovered the body of a youth from Putimari Beel area under Labonchara Police Station in the city.The deceased was identified as Sohag, 28, son of Abdul Barek of Batiaghata upazila in Khulna.
18 institutions get multimedia equipment in Gaibandha
A total of 18 academic institutions in secondary level of Sadar upazila today got equipments for multimedia class rooms from the government here.A simple function organized by Sadar upazila parishad was held at the auditorium of the parishad with UNO…
30 funding resources for sustainable food advocates
Danielle Nierenberg Farmers are the backbone of resilient local and regional food systems, yet many are aging or retiring. The FarmLASTS Project at the University of Vermont estimates that 70 percent of farmland in the United States will change hands…
7 alleged currency forgers, one robber held in city
Detectives in separate drives arrested seven people in connection with fake currency note trading and one suspected robber from different areas in the city on Monday night. Law enforcers also recovered various types of ornaments weight around 41 tolas around…
Fakhrul bailed 6 months after arrest need treatment
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was released on bail from the prision cell of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital yesterday, six months after his arrest. The BNP leader walked out of the BSMMU prison cell…
Khaleda replies to loan default of Dandy Dying
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday (Tuesday) submitted her written reply to the Money Loan Court-1 of Dhaka in a case filed for default of Dandy Dying Limited. Begum Khaleda Zia’s lawyer Ahmed Azam Khan submitted the written reply on her…
Khaleda, Hasina exchange eid greeting cards
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday greeted Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Fitr through sending an eid card. On behalf of the BNP chief, her party’s assistant office secretaries Asadul Karim Shahin…
Cabinet window dressing: 3 new faces, 2 get elevated
Three ministers and two junior ministers were sworn in on Tuesday evening as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has gone on her first cabinet-overhaul exercise inducting three new faces and elevating two junior ministers to full ministers. President Abdul Hamid administered…
Special tribunal to try ‘sensational’ Rajon murder
A special tribunal will try the killers of Sheikh Samiul Alam Rajon who was tortured to death at Sundar Ali Market in Kumargaon area of the city on July 8, said the deputy commissioner on Tuesday. “The trial proceedings will…
Trader gunned down in the city’s Matuail early Tuesday.
The victim was identified as Mojibur Rahman, 45, son of Showrab Ali Sarder. He was residing at his own house at Kajirgaon Mridhabari of Matuail. Contacted, Sayedur Rahman, elder brother of the victim, said Mojibur Rahman had cable (Copper) business…