Court Correspondent The defence lawyers of the graft case against Awami League MP Abdur Rahman Bodi on Wednesday partially cross-examined ACC Deputy Director Abdus Sobhan.
Day: December 23, 2015
BCB announces squad for ICC U-19 Cricket WC
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday announced squad for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Bangladesh 2016.Mehidy Hassan Miraz will lead the youth side while Najmul Hossain Shanto has been named his deputy.
SAFF Championship: Sri Lanka beat Nepal 1-0
Sri Lanka beat Nepal by a solitary goal in the tournament opening match of the seven-nation 11th SAFF championship, SAFF Suzuki Cup, at Trivandrum International Stadium in Kerala, India on Wednesday.After the barren first half, Rifnas Mohammed scored all important…
Australia skipper Steve Smith named ICC Cricketer of the Year
The 26-year-old right-hander kept the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy in Australia for the third straight year after pace bowler Mitchell Johnson and his predecessor as skipper, Michael Clarke, won in 2014 and 2013.Smith also scored four centuries and 1,249 runs…
Mamunul stays brave ahead of Afghanistan clash in SAFF Championship
Bangladesh are keen to beat the Afghans to get their mission of winning the competition off to a solid start, the captain told bdnews24.com Tuesday.The tournament is set to start in Kerala on Wednesday.
40 Sewing machines distributed among poor women
A total of 40 sewing machines were distributed among the poor women in Melandaha upazila of the district on Monday afternoon.In a view to make them self reliant, Chairman of Adra union Jahangir Alam, under Local Government Support Programme (LGSP-2)…
Blankets distributed in Gaibandha
A total of 250 cold affected people of Madnerpara and Balashighat area under Fulchhari upazila of the district got blankets to mitigate their sufferings from severe cold.Rotary Club of Dhaka Phoenix distributed the blankets as part of social corporate responsibility…
3 rice traders fined for using plastic sacks
A mobile court here on Tuesday fined three rice traders Tk30,000 for using non-biodegradable plastic sacks instead of jute sacks for rice packaging at Trimohoni in Keshabpur upazila.The mobile court, led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer Sharif Raihan Kabir, conducted a…
9 shops gutted in Jhenaidah
At least nine shops were gutted by a fire that broke out at Nangolband Bazar in Shailkupa upazila early Wednesday. Locals said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at a shop around 1pm and it soon engulfed eight…
Gaibandha ADC’s house looted
Robbers looted valuables from the residence of the additional deputy commissioner (ADC- revenue) in the district town early Wednesday.Quoting witnesses, police said a gang of robbers stormed the house of ADC Aleya Begum in the dead of night by cutting…
Youth electrocuted in Jessore
A young man died from electrocution in Bostapotti area of Jessore town early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Alim Hossain, 22, son of Jinnat Hossain, a resident of Kasba Kanthaltala area.
Housewife beaten dead ‘by husband’ in Jessore
A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband and his sister over a family feud at Ashwingri Pukuria village in Chowgacha upazila of Jessore district on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Rojina Begum, 26, wife of Abdullah…
BNP-backed mayoral candidate hacked in Dinajpur
A BNP-backed mayoral candidate of Birampur municipality was injured as some unidentified miscreants hacked him at Ansar Math in Birampur upazila on Tuesday night.The injured mayoral aspirant was identified as Azadul Islam, also incumbent mayor of the municipality.
India toughens law for juvenile rape
The Indian parliament has passed a bill which allows juveniles between 16 and 18 years of age to be tried as adults for serious crimes like rape or murder. At present, those under 18 can be sentenced to a maximum…
Mizanur Rahman a powerful actor in stage and mini-screen!
Mizanur Rahman is a powerful actor in Stage and TV screen. But he never thinks and never advertises his work, for his success. There is no way to know about him. Mizanur Rahman is involved in acting since 2006 in…
Nairobi green signal for continued US trade-distorting agri-exports
Nairobi/New Delhi (D. Ravi Kanth) — The Nairobi “deliverable” on export competition on Saturday (December 19) provided a major victory for the United States, which secured the green signal to continue with its current trade-distorting agri-export programs with export credits,…
Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Network (BAEN)
With the aim to increase agricultural productivity through identification, assimilation and extension of best agricultural practices and working strategies, an organization in the name of Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Network (BAEN) has recently been formed in a meeting with the participation…
Fire at Dhaka slum
At least 30 shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out at a slum in Dhaka in the early hours of Wednesday.Fire service officials said one of the shanties at a slum near the Dhaka Udyan at Mohammadpur caught…
Debate behind closed doors on temperature goal in Paris deal
21 December, Penang (T Ajit) — The long-term temperature goal and how to operationalize it was discussed at length among Parties before compromise was reached in the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The…
What countries agreed to under the Paris Agreement – TWN
Penang, 18 December (Meena Raman) – The adoption of the Paris Agreement, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has been heralded by many countries as a historic moment and a critical point in the global effort…
116 Food Orgs to Watch in 2016
Danielle Nierenberg Every Every year, Food Tank highlights organizations that contribute to creating a more sustainable global food system by protecting biodiversity, producing valuable agricultural research, fighting hunger, and much more. This year, Food Tank is featuring 116 organizations you…
Findings on N.Korea’s August shelling won’t be shared: UNC
JH Ahn The United Nations Command (UNC) has decided not to publicly share the result of its investigation into North Korea’s artillery provocation to South in August. However, a progressive South Korean newspaper and an opposition lawmaker criticized the UNC’s…
Ecnec approves construction of land offices in one complex.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved the construction of ‘Bhumi Bhaban Complex’ involving Tk 139.96 crore, aiming to smoothly provide land-related better services to common people by bringing various land offices in the capital…
Govt, ADB sign loan deals for power system capacity improvement
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh on Tuesday signed $205 million loan agreements for increasing access to reliable supply of electricity and improving efficiency and capacity of power systems in Bangladesh.
Dhaka International Trade Fair to begin on Jan 1
The month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2016, the 21st edition of the annual mega event, will begin in the city on January1.
Khaleda says to list and properly honour true freedom fighters once they come to power
Khaleda Zia has cast doubt on the number of people who gave their lives during the 1971 Liberation War, claiming the figure is disputed.
IGP says no existance of IS,Home minister smells conspiracy
Reiterating that there is no existence of Middle East-based militant organisation IS in Bangladesh, Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque here on Tuesday emphasised creating mass awareness to curb militant activities in the country.