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Year: 2015
Sachin Tendulkar: India cricket legend to act in biopic
Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar is set to play himself in a film being made on his life.
SpaceX launches cargo ship but rocket recovery test ends in crash
The American SpaceX firm says its experiment to bring part of its Falcon rocket down to a soft landing on a floating sea platform did not work.
Youth strangulated to death in Jessore
A young man was strangulated to death by unknown miscreants at Matipukur village in Sharsha upazila early Monday.
‘Cocktail-like objects’ found in C’nawabganj court building
Police recovered four cocktail-like objects from the court building on Monday morning.
Curfew in Rangamati town eased from 12pm-5pm today
The curfew, which was imposed by the local administration in the district town following a clash between Bengalee settlers and indigenous people, has been eased from 12pm to 5pm on Monday.
UP chairman held in Satkhira
Immigration police arrested a union parishad chairman in Debhata upazila from Bhomra immigration checkpost on Sunday afternoon.
Housewife ‘commits suicide’ in Jessore
A housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her room in Samandhakathi village of Sharsha upazila on Sunday night.
Forest robber gang leader killed in ‘gunfight’ in Khulna
A suspected leader of a forest robber gang was allegedly killed in a gunfight between his cohorts and police at Garaikhali Kumkhali Char in Payekgachha upazila early Monday.
Expanded cultivation of zinc-enriched rice stressed
Agriculture experts have stressed for enhanced cultivation of zinc-enriched rice to prevent deficiency of vital micro-nutrients like zinc, iron and vitamin-A of the children to ensure their normal growth and increase disease resistant capacity.
Chashi Nazrul Islam laid to eternal rest
Chashi Nazrul Islam who died in the capital on Sunday was laid to eternal rest here on Monday afternoon. He was buried alongside the graves of his parents at the local graveyard of Samashpur village in Srinagar upazila following his…
It’s rule thru terrorism, killing, abduction, deception: BNP
BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed yesterday lambasted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her statement that Khaleda Zia was not confined to her Gulshan office. “What the Prime Minister said today (Monday) at a rally is nothing but…
Govt to do all needed to protect life, property: Hasina warns
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the people to put up a resistance against ‘militancy, terrorism and bomb exploders’, and said that her government would do everything to protect their life and property. “I would like to tell…
‘Delhi will not interfere in internal affairs of Dhaka’
The Indian government will not interfere in any internal affair of Bangladesh as it depends totally on the government of Bangladesh and its people. Indian External Affairs Ministry’s spokesman Syed Akbaruddin made this comment while speaking at the regular briefing…
Dudu, 2 Juba Dal, Shibir activists placed on remand
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday placed three people, including BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s adviser Shamsuzzaman Dudu, on a five-day remand each in a case filed under the Special Powers Act. Magistrate Mohammad Aminul Islam…
Justice SK Sinha appointed Chief Justice
Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha was on Monday appointed Chief Justice of Bangladesh. President Abdul Hamid made the appointment in accordance with the article 95 (1) of the Constitution, an official release said. The Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry issued…
Khaleda urge people, party workers come to street
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday urged the people as well as party leaders and activists to take to the streets simultaneously to make the ongoing movement a success. General secretary of Dhaka city unit of Mohila Dal Farida Yasmin disclosed…
AirAsia divers recover ‘black box’ flight recorder
Indonesian divers have retrieved the flight data recorder of crashed AirAsia Flight QZ8501, say officials. They believe they have also located the cockpit voice recorder, the second part of the so-called black box, but divers have not yet managed to…
Clashes over medical college prompt curfew in Rangamati
The administration clamped a curfew in Rangamati district following rising tension over the opening of a medical college there. Deputy Commissioner Shamsul Arefin said the curfew was imposed at 7:30pm on Sunday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina officially inaugurated 11 medical…
Confusing crude bomb attacks panic people
Panic gripped the apex court on Sunday after the bomb was discovered at a courtroom in the afternoon. Police have confirmed the recovery of a bomb from the High Court. Two more objects, resembling bombs, were found within an hour.…
Ijtema phase 1 ends with prayer for peace, prosgress of Muslims
The first phase of three-day Biswa Ijtema concluded with the ‘aheri munajat’ offered at the bank of river Turag in Tongi on Sunday morning. Hundreds of thousands of Muslims gathered at the Ijtema ground in Tongi of Gazipur, despite the…
Cricketer Rubel granted interim bail
A Dhaka court on Sunday granted interim bail to national cricketer Rubel Hossain in a rape case filed by his fiancé. Responding to a fresh bail plea filed by the detained accused, acting Metropolitan Session’s Judge KM Imrul Kayes granted…
Lack of river protection blamed on IWTA corruption
Rights and environmental activists at a discussion in Dhaka on Sunday described the pervasive corruption and irregularities at the state-owned Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) as the main obstacle to the protection of rivers and development of the shipping…
Continue peaceful movement, Khaleda tells party workers
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday called upon her party leaders and activists to go ahead with peaceful movement until the realisation of demand for an inclusive election under non-partisan government. This was communicated by BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul…
Maize cultivation continues in northern region
Cultivation of maize continues in full swing in the northern region where a target of producing over 13.49 lakh tonne of the cereal crop has been fixed from over 1.90 lakh hectares land for this Rabi season.
Winter clothes distributed at Mehendiganj
Winter clothes were distributed among freedom fighters at Mehendiganj upazila health complex in the district yesterday.
Char land brought under crops cultivation in Gaibandha
Thousands hectares of char land lying on the river bed of the Brahmaputra and Teesta have been brought under different crops and vegetables cultivation during the current Robi season with an expectation of desired production.
Wastes pollute rivers, water bodies in Rajshahi
Existing surface water resources especially the Baranai River flowing through the northern part of the city is being heavily polluted and contaminated with disposal of wastes and toxic chemicals, scientists and researchers here said.
Professional skill of drivers can reduce road accidents: Speakers
Speakers at a post-rally training workshop have stressed for ensuring safer use of roads, building adequate awareness and professional skill of the drivers to reduce road accidents for saving thousands of lives annually.
Lifestyle changing by virtue of solar power in char areas
The lifestyle and socioeconomic condition of the isolated people living in the remote and hardly reachable char areas on the Brahmaputra basin has been changing fast by virtue of solar power.