As scary as the shooting down of a Russian warplane was — especially by Turkey, a NATO member — signs emerged Friday that some leaders involved are working to ease tensions between the two countries. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu,…
Year: 2015
5 day music festival begins
Five-day Bengal music festival began at Army Stadium in Dhaka on Friday evening.Noted musicians and artistes of the sub-continent are taking part in the Bengal Classical Music Festival.This year’s event is dedicated to artist Qayyum Choudhury who died on deck…
PM wants China’s help
Bangladesh needs the help of friendly countries like China to graduate to a middle-income and developed country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said.She solicited Beijing’s support at a meeting with Vice Minister, International Department of Chinese Communist Party (CPC), Chen…
Adele’s new album creates history
Adele’s new album 25 has sold more than 800,000 copies in its first week of release – the highest ever figure for a single UK chart week.The album shifted more copies than the next 86 albums in the chart combined,…
England takes T20 series
England wrapped up victory in the T20 series against Pakistan after a thrilling three-run victory in Dubai.Captain Shahid Afridi’s late cameo – 24 off eight deliveries – was not enough to help Pakistan over the line after England finished on…
Colorado shooting kills 3
A shooting at a family planning clinic in Colorado Springs has left two civilians and a police officer dead, with the suspected gunman under arrest.Nine other people were injured during the standoff at the Planned Parenthood clinic, which lasted five…
Riders got heavy defeat from Victorians
Comilla Victorians completed their first phase of the franchise-based 3rd Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with a convincing 9-wicket victory against Rangpur Riders in the 11th Twenty20 league match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.Replying to Rangpur Riders’…
Superstars loosing streak continues
Dhaka Dynamites beat Sylhet Superstars by 34 runs in the 12th match of the franchise-based 3rd Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.Chasing a target of 177 runs, Sylhet Super Stars were forced to…
Kolkata police looking for Kunio Hoshi’s killer
Kolkata police have raided at least two locations in the city’s sprawling port area since Friday evening, looking for the suspected killer of Kunio Hoshi.The raids have been triggered by ‘some definite inputs’ passed on to Indian intelligence by Bangladesh…
BFUJ biennial election tomorrow
Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) is set to stage tomorrow the biennial elections to elect a 56-member executive committee of the apex body of newsmen for the next two years.According to the commission constituted to conduct the election, the…
When users can access Facebook?
The government should specifically say when it will lift the bar on Facebook, Professor Muhammad Zafar Iqbal has said. He was speaking to journalists in the IPvision SUST 5th CSE Carnival 2015 at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)…
Bogra tense after Shia mosque shooting
Tension is running high in Bogra as the residents are smarting from the shock and disbelief over Thursday’s shooting at a Shia mosque in the area that left one dead and three injured. Locals say Sunni and Shia Muslims have…
Demonising Islam
Afzal Ahmad Khan Perhaps, no religion of world permits destruction and violence; instead they all preach for peace and harmony among human beings. However, western countries belonging to a particular color of skin think themselves as superior from others, have…
Group exhibition ‘Joloj’ begins at Alliance Francaise
The group painting exhibition titled ‘Joloj’ or Aquatic has begun in La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka. Inaugural ceremony of this exhibition took place on Friday. Eminent artist Prof. Mahmudul Haque, Mr. Ishtiaque Ahmed Chowdhury and Mr. Ferdous Khan,CEO, Amada…
Global travel, tourism leaders hopeful of positive COP21 outcome
On the eve of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 21, taking place in Paris next week, the members of the Global Travel Association Coalition (GTAC) reiterate the industry’s commitment to contribute to fight climate change, and express their…
RU Swajan announces new committees for 3 halls
RU Correspondent Swajan, a voluntary blood donating organisation at Rajshahi University (RU), declared its new executive committees for three female residential halls for 2016 session at a function on 26 November 2015.
3 arrested with Yaba in Barisal
Detective Branch (DB) of Barisal Metropolitan police in a drive arrested three persons with 105 pieces of yaba tablets from a hotel of the city area on Thursday night.Three arrested persons were identified as Milon Sarkar, 27, M Jahidul Islam,…
One arrested with drug in Faridpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-8 in raid carried on Thursday afternoon at Kanaipur bazar on Dhaka-Khulna highway caught one drug peddler with drugs.According to RAB sources, the arrested drug peddler was identified as Md. Babul Molla, 27, son of…
2 killed in Narsingdi road accident
Two people were killed and five others injured in a head-on collision between two trucks at Shilmandi in Narsingdi Sadar upazila on Friday morning.Identity of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately.
AL leader killed in Rajshahi road crash
A local Awami League leader was killed and five other people were injured in a road accident at Pullapukur area on the Rajshahi- Pabna Highway in Puthia upazila of the district on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Shafiqul, publicity secretary…
‘Arms trader’ held with pistols, ammo in C’nawabganj
Members of Rapid Action (Rab) arrested an alleged arms dealer along with two foreign-made pistols, four magazines and 12 rounds of bullet from Bilalpur Madrasa More area in Shibganj upazila of the district on Thursday.The arrestee was identified as Md…
Bangladeshi shot dead by BSF on Gotamari border
A Bangladeshi national was shot to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Gotamari border point in Hatibandha upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified as Amulla Chandra Barman, 38, son of Mohesh Chandra Roy, a resident of…
Jamaat leader held in Chapainawabganj
Police in a drive arrested a local leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from Naderabad village under Alinagar union of Gomastapur upazila on Thursday.The arrestee was identified as Tajer Hossain, 60, upazila unit Jamaat ameer and vice chairman of Gomastapur upazila parisad.
4 jute godowns gutted in Gazipur
Four jute godowns were gutted by a fire at Konabari Notun Bazar area of Gazipur yesterday morning.Being informed, two fire fighters from Kaliakoir rushed to the spot and controlled the fire after one hour with the help of local people,…
Mim says no to Bollywood role
Dhallywood hit maker Bidya Sinha Saha Mim said no to Vishesh Films, an Indian film producing company, owned by filmmaker brothers Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt.In a tete-a-tete with Prothom Alo, Mim said Vishesh Films offered her a role for…
Australia withdrawing volunteers, want staff depedents back
Dhaka – The Australian government has authorised the dependents of posted Australian staff in Bangladesh to return to Australia on a voluntary basis apparently considering the ‘overall situation in Bangladesh’. Australia will also withdraw its government funded volunteers by December…
Turkey ‘will work’ to calm tension over downed Russian jet
Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu has said Ankara “will work with Russia and our allies to calm tensions” after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane. Writing in the UK’s Times newspaper, Mr Davutoglu stressed that fighting Islamic State was the main…
In Zimbabwe’s scourge of child marriage
Birgit Schwarz At 14, Justine firmly believed that the world was her oyster and the future hers to shape and conquer. She was bright and her mother made enough money as a seamstress to send her to a decent public…