Police arrested two people in possession of 27 fake currency notes amounting to Tk14,000 from Launch Ghat area in the city on Friday.The arrestees were identified as Sarwar Hossain,20, son of Afzal Hawlader, a resident of Baraia village in Rajapur…
Month: January 2016
Traditional fish fair held in Habiganj
A day-long traditional fish fair was held at Poli village of the Sadar upazila of the district on Friday. Hundreds of fish sellers and buyers and curious people from Habiganj ,Moulvibazar, Sylhet, Sunamgang, Kishoreganj and Brahmanbaria districts joined the 100-year…
Traditional fish fair held in Habiganj
A day-long traditional fish fair was held at Poli village of the Sadar upazila of the district on Friday.Hundreds of fish sellers and buyers and curious people from Habiganj ,Moulvibazar, Sylhet, Sunamgang, Kishoreganj and Brahmanbaria districts joined the 100-year old…
New IBA building inaugurated at RU
RU Correspondent With a view to promoting their academic standard the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of Rajshahi University (RU) opened a new three-storied building, constructed with its own funding for the teachers and students on campus on Saturday.
1,000 Blankets distributed in Panchagarh
About 1,000 blankets were distributed among the primary students of Tetulia upazila in the district yesterday.Darjipara Shishu Sargo organization distributed the blankets among the students. The organization also distributed education stipend among 14 meritorious students.
I was threatened because of Yunus:PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday alleged that she had been threatened that funding to Padma Bridge project would be stopped if a particular person was not there as the managing director of a particular bank.”Some high officials from the…
IBBL business development conference 2016 begins
A two-day Business Development Conference 2016 of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was inaugurated on January 15, 2016 at a local hotel. Presided over by Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of the Bank, Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman and Engr Md. Eskander…
All-gold Serena mulls Olympic treble bid
World number one Serena Williams confirmed Saturday she plans to play doubles at the Olympics in Rio this year and is even mulling the mixed event if she can find a partner.Williams and sister Venus have an enviable record for…
Bangladesh turning into a security state: Fakhrul
BNP on Saturday accused the government of turning Bangladesh into a state of security agencies using law enforcers to perpetuate its power.“Police have assaulted and beat a city corporation official and sought toll money from him. Not only that, the…
Oscar Nominations Lack Diversity: Critics Say
The criticism about the lack of diversity in nominations continued for a second year after the Academy Award nods were announced Thursday in Hollywood.The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was revived from one year ago when critics and social media commentators noticed that…
Street art: Here comes the neighbourhood
In 2012, a small initiative, which began in Khirki Extension, transformed cluttered facades and dusty streets into a game. A game of shapes and colours, depicting both avant-garde and the dystopic, personal as well as the political, where tentacles bore…
5 facts about cervical cancer you should know!
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in India, with approximately 1.32 lakh new cases of cervical cancer being diagnosed and about 74,000 deaths occurring annually, accounting for nearly one-third of cervical cancer deaths across the…
Sleep disruptions in seniors tied to unhealthy brain changes
Andrew A Seaman Older people who have trouble sleeping through the night are at an increased risk of unhealthy changes in the brain, a new study found. The brain changes are tied to increased risks of strokes and other problems…
Asian stocks retreat amid oil plunge below $30
Jeremy Herron Dani Burger Stocks tumbled around the world, with U.S. equities sinking to their lowest levels since August, and bonds and gold jumped as oil’s plunge below $30 sent markets reeling. Treasuries extended gains as economic data and earnings…
Thirty hostages freed from Burkina Faso hotel siege
Burkina Faso (AP) — Al-Qaida militants struck an upscale hotel and nearby cafe late Friday that were popular with Westerners in Burkina Faso’s capital, taking an unknown number of hostages and forcing others to hide for their lives as gunfire…
The hidden danger behind N.Korea’s nuke test
Who, if anyone, is coordinating the military, diplomatic plans the regime is carrying out? Andrei Lankov The January 6 North Korean nuclear test is much in the news these days, even though so far the situation seems very much like…
Govt. to publish white paper of journalists killing cases
Staff Reporter The initiatives for reinvestigation of the noted journalist and freedom fighter Manik Shaha’s murder case will be taken for identifying the killers and their patrons, assured the Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu. He also announced publishing a white…
BAUJA gets new executive
BAU Correspondent A fifteen-member executive body for Bangladesh Agricultural University Journalist’ Association (BAUJA) for the year 2016 was formed with Md Hatem Ali of Daily New Age as president and Ahad Alam of Samakal as general secretary.
IBBL Business Development Conference 2016 begins
A two-day Business Development Conference 2016 of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was inaugurated on January 15, 2016 at a local hotel.
Bangladesh move into Bangabandhu Gold Cup semifinals as group champions
The hosts had already been assured of a spot in the semifinals after Sri Lanka beat Malaysia in the other Group A match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday.Bangladesh and Nepal both progressed to the knockout stage with five…
BTRC sets nine criteria for mobile no. Portability
Telecoms regulators have finalised the reviewed draft of the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) policy.Some criteria have been set in the draft guidelines for the contractor that will get the job to give the subscribers the facility to change mobile-phone operators…
Real, Atletico get two-window transfer bans
The sanction means that the clubs, currently third and first respectively in Spain’s top division, will not be able to register any new signings until July 2017 once the present transfer window closes at the end of the month.There was…
Trial begins for deposed Thai PM Yingluck Sinawatra
Ousted Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra went on trial Friday over a costly rice subsidy policy that could see her jailed for a decade, as the ruling junta seeks to ward off a political comeback by her family.Yingluck, Thailand’s first female…
14 Jamaat men held in Habiganj
Detectives in a drive arrested 14 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, including its Habiganj district unit ameer Mukhlesur Rahmanon, from Bhadai village in Sadar upazila on Friday morning on charges of sabotage plan.The other arrested are: district Jamaat nayeb-e-ameer Muhammad…
Poet Rafik Azad is at Hospital
Rafik Azad, one of the most prolific and versatile poets of the country, was shifted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) today from Anwar Khan Medical College Hospital at Dhanmondi in the capital for better treatment.The poet has been…
Pulses mill looted in Bagerhat
Robbers looted 15 tonnes of pulses from a mill in Bagerhat BSCIC Industrial Area here early Friday.Mizanur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Bagerhat Model Police Station, said a gang of bandits stormed into ‘Messrs Shakti Mills’ owned by Swapan Basu breaking open…
Govt to prepare 10-year ICT Roadmap
The government has taken initiatives to prepare a 10-year ICT roadmap under Bangladesh National Enterprise Architecture (BNA) to operate e-Government activities smoothly, official sources said.The World Bank financed Leveraging ICT for Growth, Employment and Governance (LICT) Project of Bangladesh Computer…
2 municipality councillors held in Bogra
Detectives arrested two newly elected BNP-backed councillors of Bogra municipality on sabotage charges on Friday, immediately after they took oath.The arrestees were identified as Tawhidul Alam Bitu, a councillor from ward No 2 and a member of district BNP, and…
Tigers win the first T20 against Zimbabwe
Bangladesh took a 1-0 lead in the four-match T20I series beating visiting Zimbabwe by 4 wickets with 8 balls remaining in the first match at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Friday.Replying to Zimbabwe’s 163 runs, hosts Bangladesh…
6 shops gutted in Bhola
Six shops were gutted by a fire that broke out at Mollahhat Bazar in Borhanuddin upazila early Friday.Locals said the fire originated from an electric short circuit in a shop around 4am and soon engulfed five other adjoining shops.