JU Correspondent A two day long 7th Career festival kicked on 22 to 23 December at Jahangirnagar University (JU), organized by Bdjobs.com, a famous job site, Says Mohammad Ali Firoz , convener of the festival, at JUJA office by a…
Day: December 20, 2015
Housing committee to strengthen security of NAM flats near Sangsad Bhaban.
STAFF REPORTER House Committee yesterday recommended the lawmakers to discourage their visitors to their flats instead of entertaining them at their designated offices for the sake safety and security of NAM flats, which were allocated for the Members of Parliament…
IBBL opens branch at Singair of Manikganj
Islami Bank Banladesh Limited has opened its 303rd Branch at Singair of Manikganj. Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman of the bank inaugurated the branch on December 20, 2015 Sunday as the chief guest.
Election officer suspended for power abuse
Additional regional election officer of Khulna M Abul Hossain was suspended on charge of violating rules and abusing power as the returning officer of Kalaroa Municipality election slated for 30 December, reports news agency UNB.The Election Commission issued a notification…
BFF announce preliminary U-23 squad for Bangabandhu Gold Cup
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Sunday announced a 41-member preliminary squad for upcoming Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament (BGCIT) scheduled to be held from January 8 to 18, 2016 at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital.
PM urges BGB to work for upholding its dignity
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her firm optimism that members of the newly reformed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) would discharge their duties with utmost honesty and patriotism to uphold the goodwill and dignity of the border force and earn public…
Bangladesh football team off to India
Bangladesh national football team, led by Mamunul Islam Mamun, left Dhaka for India today to participate in the SAFF Suzuki Cup scheduled to be held on December 23 to January 3 in Kerala.Eight South Asian nations — Bangladesh, hosts India,…
Messi, Neymar to play in Club World Cup final
Lionel Messi returned to Barcelona’s starting line-up for Sunday’s Club World Cup final against River Plate in Yokohama after recovering from a bout of renal colic, the Spanish club said.Brazilian striker Neymar, who had been struggling with a groin strain,…
Two miscreants arrested in Pabna
Police arrested two miscreants from Banagram market under Ataikhula Thana of the district on Saturday night and recovered arms and drugs from their possession.The arrested miscreants are Rafiqul Islam alias Murgi Kalu 32 and his accomplice Yusuf Sheikh 20. Both…
Man beaten dead at in-law’s house in Chuadanga
A man was beaten to death allegedly by his father-in-law and brother-in-law over family feud at Farmpara in Sadar upazila early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Tutul Hossain, son of late Abdul Khalek of the area.
Woman’s body recovered in Jamalpur
Police recovered the body of an employee of Family Planning Department from her residence in the town this morning.The victim was identified as Aleya Begum, 45, an employee of Family Planning office and wife of Sarwar Hossain, Branch Manager of…
3 shops fined Taka 13,000 in Rajshahi
During separate drives, local office of Department of National Consumers Rights Protection (DNCRP) fined three consumers shops Taka 13,000 in different markets of the city today, a DNCRP press release here said.A team led by Apurba Adhikary, Assistant Director of…
Four held with 10-kg hemp in C’nawabganj
Detective Branch (DB) police and RAB arrested four persons and recovered 477 bottles of phensidyl and 10-kg of hemp in two separate raids in the past 12 hours.The arrested persons are identified as Shafiqul Islam, 35, of Borobongram under Shahmakhdum…
Two women commit suicide in Thakurgaon
Two women allegedly committed suicide in two different villages under Pirganj upazila of the district on Saturday. They are HSC examinee Ripa Rani, 19, and newly married Brishti Rani Roy, 22.
Ex-BNP leader killed in Pabna
A former BNP leader was killed and two people were injured in an attack by some miscreants following previous enmity at Paida village in Sadar upazila on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Mirza Makbul Hossain alias Dulal Master, 52, former…
59 missing as China landslide fell 22 buildings
A landslide at an industrial park in southern China buried more than 20 buildings and left 59 people missing on Sunday, state media and local authorities said, as more than 1,500 emergency workers searched the scene. A nearby section of…
2009-type mutiny must not happen again:PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) to ensure that a 2009 type mutiny does not happen ever again. Her call came during an address on the BGB Raising Day at its headquarters on Sunday.
Tim Peake to help with space walk, Nasa says
UK astronaut Tim Peake is to be involved in assisting two astronauts carry out a space walk outside the International Space Station (ISS) next week.Fellow crew members Tim Kopra and Scott Kelly will go outside the ISS to fix a…
Ovarian cancer: Screening may cut deaths
Doctors say there is now “encouraging” evidence that an annual blood test may cut ovarian cancer deaths by a fifthOvarian tumours are often deadly as they are caught too late.A 14-year study on 200,000 women, published in the Lancet, has…
US Democratic debate: Sanders apologises to Clinton
Bernie Sanders has apologised to fellow Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton after his staff stole valuable voting data from her campaign.”This is not the type of campaign that we run,” he said during a TV debate. The candidates criticised Republican…
4 rescued over 100 missing in Indonesia passenger boat sinking
Makassar, Dec 20 — At least four survivors were pulled from choppy waters in central Indonesia on Sunday as high waves and bad weather hampered attempts to reach a sinking passenger boat with more than 120 people aboard, officials said.…
Russia capable of more in Syrian war, says Putin
Vladimir Putin has said Russia is using “far from everything we are capable of” in its military operations in Syria. “We also have other things as well and will use them if necessary,” the Russian president said.
2015’s 10 best films
From two outstanding documentaries to a pair of blockbuster spinoffs we never knew we needed, critic Owen Gleiberman picks the finest cinema had to offer.
Electric shortcircuit causes fire at Shahjalal Airport immigration office
Dhaka – A fire broke out inside the office of the officer-in-charge (Immigration) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city on Sunday morning. However, no causality or major damage was reported as the flame was doused instantly by internal…
Prophetic model of Islamic da’wah
Shah Abdul Halim In the recent past on several occasions I have written on the question whether a dayee, caller of Islam, should be a paid whole-timer or he should be a professional. The question is whether one who calls…
WTO 10 Ministerial went down to wire, US intransigent
Nairobi (D. Ravi Kanth) — The World Trade Organization’s tenth ministerial conference, scheduled to ended December 18 went down to the wire because of the intransigent positions adopted by the United States. The US is refusing to allow any mention…
Girls, interrupted: North Korean band’s Beijing no-show
Aidan Foster-Carter It’s not been a good week for Korean girl bands. On two continents, ensembles from North and South found themselves prevented from performing – if in very different circumstances. Oh My Girl are one of many formulaic South…
Shahed Reza elected Dhaka Club president
Dhaka – Former Bangladeshi ambassador to Kuwait Syed Shahed Reza has been elected president of prestigious Dhaka Club Limited for the year 2015-16. Reza bagged 478 votes while his nearest contestant Khandkar Mashiuz Zaman (Romel) got 408 votes.
Policy to regulate online TV media on election day proposed
At a law and order meeting convened by the Election Commission, several participants have proposed formulating a policy to regulate media reports related to the polls on election day. Election commissioners, officials from the home ministry, police, Border Guard Bangladesh…