Police arrested a man in possession of two foreign-made pistols, two magazines and one bullet from Nogua Battala area of the town on Monday afternoon.The arrestee was Waiz Uddin Chhatu, 30, son of Mawlana Manir Uddin, a resident of Dapunia…
Month: September 2015
Woman killed in Kishoreganj boat capsize
A woman was killed and a teenage girl went missing as a boat sank in Boithakhali canal at Islamabad village in Austagram upzila on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Sokhila Begum, 40, wife of Hazrat Ali, a resident of…
Youth’s body recovered from Buriganga
Police recovered floating body of a young man from the Buriganga River in Hasnabad Noyatola area under South Keranigani upazila on Monday.Identity of the deceased could not be known yet.
Man crushed under train in Chittagong
A mentally retarded man was crushed under the wheels of a train in Gomodondi Railway Station area of Boalkhali upazila on Monday morning.The victim was identified as Titu Mollik, 38, son of Krishno Gopal Mollik of East Gomodond village of…
10 villages inured in Gopalganj clash
10 people, including woman, were injured in a clash over a trifling matter at Ulpur village in Sadar upazila of the district on Monday.Sub-inspector of Boultoli police camp Abu Naem said Ashraf Mallah and Ulu Mallah, residents of the village,…
Sheikh Hasina co-chairs summit on peacekeeping with Obama
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all members of the peacekeeping community to work together to ensure peace and security around the world. The Prime Minister said this at a Summit on Peacekeeping Operation at the UN Headquarters here on…
Bangladeshi young journos attend “New Generation” program in Russia
Four young journalists from Bangladesh, representing different media took part in the first joint press-tour arranged by Russia’s state nuclear corporation- Rosatom and Federal Agency under Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs- Rossotrudnichestvo which took place from September 22-26, 2015. 30…
Who have killed Italian aid worker in Capital?
An Italian air worker was shot dead by unidentified assailants in city’s Gulshan diplomatic zone on Monday evening. The killing took place on Road no 92 in Gulshan-2 diplomatic zone in capital Dhaka. An aid worker the victim was identified…
EU Ambassador condemns Italian aid worker killing
The Ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon has condemned the killing of Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella employed by the Netherlands-based NGO, ICCO on Monday evening by unidentified gunmen in the Gulshan diplomatic zone. Terming it as…
Kazi Zafar Ahmed: A Personal tribute
Anisuzzaman Chowdhury My close association with Kazi Zafar Ahmed (Zafar Bhai) began in earnest immediately after the independence of Bangladesh. Being in Chittagong, I did not have much opportunity to interact with Zafar Bhai earlier, especially because he was underground…
News of Prof Yunus’s joining a BNP demo baseless’
There are some reports in a section of the press that Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has “participated” in a BNP demonstration in New York. This is completely baseless, the Yunus Centre said in a statement in Dhaka.
Students seeking admission to medical colleges continue protests
Students seeking admission to public medical colleges continued their protests across the country and threatened a march to the Capital if their demand for retaking their tests are not met. Protests are being held over the demand throughout the country…
BCB names unchanged squad against Australia for Chittagong Test amid clouds over series
Bangladesh selectors have retained the squad that played against South Africa for the Australia series. Although uncertainty still looms over Australia’s chances of arriving for the tour, Bangladesh Cricket Board picked the squad for the first Test on Monday. It…
First return Hajj flight comes Dhaka 11 hours behind time
The first return Hajj flight arrived in Dhaka nearly 11 hours behind its schedule putting the pilgrims in extreme suffering. Concerned relatives were also eagerly waiting at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to receive the pilgrims. They expressed their anger over…
‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ breaks September record with $47.5 million debut
“Hotel Transylvania 2” easily topped the weekend box office, sinking its teeth into an impressive $47.5 million, and providing a big win for star Adam Sandler and Sony Pictures, the studio behind the animated franchise. Both had endured rough patches…
Obama willing to work with Iran, Russia to end Syria conflict
The United States is willing to work with Iran and Russia to try to end the Syrian conflict, US President Barack Obama said on Monday but insisted there could not be a return to the status quo under Syrian President…
Robi, Airtel seek Bangladesh regulators’ greenlight for merger
Mobile-phone operators Robi and Airtel have sought permission from telecoms regulators BTRC for a merger that could create Bangladesh’s second biggest wireless carrier behind Norwegian giant Telenor’s Grameenphone. In a letter, the operators said Malaysia’s Axiata Group and NTT DoCoMo…
Islamic State reportedly claims responsibility for Italian charity worker’s murder in Bangladesh
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the murder of an Italian national in Bangladesh, a jihadist threat monitoring portal, SITE Intelligence Group, says. An NGO official, Cesare Tavella, aged around 50, was shot dead on Monday evening at the…
NASA finds water flows on Mars, discovery raises hopes of life
Briny water flows during the summer months on Mars, raising the possibility that the planet long thought to be arid could support life today, scientists analyzing data from a NASA spacecraft said on Monday. Although the source and the chemistry…
BGB del off to Siliguri, India for firing contest with BSF
A 14-member delegation of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) reached in Shiliguri of India on Monday morning to attend a 3-day firing competition with its counterpart Indian Border Security Force (BSF).
Khaledea urges NRBs to work for restoring democracy
Khaleda Zia has called upon non-residents Bangladeshis to play their due roles in the opposition’s movement to restore democracy in the country likewise Bangladesh’s war in 1971. “The country has turned into a greater prison and the nation is now…
Hajj pilgrimage management under fire
The death of 769 people in a stampede at Mina near the holy city of Makkah has not only cast a gloom on the Eid celebrations in the Muslim world but also created a big tension as some countries. Iran…
Local govt head from Jokiganj Bnp suspended for ‘violence’
Jokiganj upazila chairman and BNP leader Iqbal Ahmed was suspended on Sunday as he has been indicted in the charge sheet of a case in connection with violence.
Hasina receives ‘Champions of the Earth’ award at UN
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received the highest environmental accolade of the United Nations Environmental Programme-(UNEP), ‘The Champions of the Earth’, award in recognition of Bangladesh’s far-reaching initiatives in addressing problems induced by climate change. UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner…
Modi hails social media power, he used before election, at Facebook HQ
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the political power of social media, as he visited the headquarters of Facebook in California. “To leaders all over the world: you are not going to gain by running away from social media,”…
Bnp US unit demo before UN for fair polls under neutral Govt
The US unit of Bnp staged an anti-government demonstration in front of the UN headquarters in New York where Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina went to receive ICT prize and make an address, says a report received in Dhaka. Prime…
BCB chief says Bangladesh is one of safest places to play cricket now
Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan thinks Bangladesh is one of the safest places in the world to play crickets at the moment. Cricket Australia’s Head of Security Sean Carroll flew into Dhaka on Sunday to assess the security situation.…
Australia set to refuse visa for singer Chris Brown
Australia intends to refuse a visa for US singer and hip-hop star Chris Brown, a government spokesman said on Sunday, following through on a threat made last week over the singer’s history of domestic violence. Brown, 26, had been due…
‘Supermoon’ coincides with lunar eclipse
People around the world are watching the skies to observe a rare celestial event, as a lunar eclipse coincides with a so-called “supermoon”. A supermoon occurs when the Moon is in the closest part of its orbit to Earth, meaning…
Victorious Catalan separatists claim mandate to break with Spain
Separatists on Sunday won a clear majority of seats in Catalonia’s parliament in an election that sets the region on a collision course with Spain’s central government over independence. “Catalans have voted yes to independence,” acting regional government head Artur…