Huge amount of Indian currency notes have been found in a container at the Chittagong port. The Indian currency notes were found in the container that arrived from the United Arab Emirates and was marked as loaded with home appliances.
Day: September 21, 2015
10 injured in attack allegedly by smuglers in Jessore
Ten people were injured in an attack allegedly by smugglers in Rudropur border area of Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Sunday night. Five of the injured were identified as — Asmat Khan, 38, Shahajan Ali, 34, Kamruzzaman, 33, Shawkat Ali,…
BNP wants medical admission results cancelled over alleged question leak
The BNP has asked for cancellation of the medical admission results published on Sunday. “The questions were leaked. This was a fake exam. The results published today must be cancelled,” party spokesperson Asaduzzaman Ripon told a media briefing. He asked…
Messi strikes twice as Barca sweep aside Levante
Lionel Messi scored one penalty and missed another as his double helped Barcelona sweep Levante aside in the second half in a 4-1 victory on Sunday to maintain their perfect La Liga start. Last season’s treble winners lead the standings…
‘Maze Runner 2’ sprints past Johnny Depp’s ‘Black Mass’ with $30.3 million
Mobsters, mountain climbers, and teenage racers piled into multiplexes this weekend, lifting the overall box office, but preventing any one film from dominating ticket sales. “The Maze Runner: Scorch Trails,” a sequel to last year’s post-apocalyptic young adult hit, fared…
Greek voters return Tsipras to power with strong win
Greek voters returned Alexis Tsipras to power with a strong election victory on Sunday, ensuring the charismatic leftist remains Greece’s dominant political figure despite caving in to European demands for a bailout he once opposed. With about a quarter of…
Traders want rawhide prices lowered
Bangladeshi traders say they want rawhide prices lowered this year, as animal skin has become cheaper in the international market. This year’s rawhide prices will be fixed at a meeting on Wednesday. Bangladesh Tanners Association President Shaheen Ahmed said they…
Can Oman labour reforms catch on in the Gulf
by Sharan Burrow The tale of two Gulf countries is a real puzzle. Oman and Qatar both are petroleum-rich, with roughly 1.7 million migrant workers. Here the similarities end. My first visit to Oman this month showed me there is…
RUET admission test November 14
The admission tests for BSc (Engineering) course of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) under 2015-16 academic session has been scheduled to be held on 14 November 2015, saya a press release.
Boy killing: 16 get life term in Jessore
speedy trial tribunal here on Sunday convicted 16 people of killing a youth in Jessore in 2006 and sentenced them to life imprisonment.
City dwellers worried about Qurbani on Govt. authorised places
Although the government has earmarked some spots for slaughtering sacrificial animals during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha to keep the city clean, the initiative seems to be ineffective as city dwellers are worried how they will carry the meat back home from…