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Day: March 6, 2016
Remittance operation training held at IBBL
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Remittance service provider Ria Financial Services jointly organized a training on Remittance Operation System on March 6, 2016, Sunday at Muhammad Younus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower.
High security at Savar on the Independence day
The National Mausoleum at Savar will be brought under a stringent security blanket on March 26 when the nation will celebrate its 46th Independence and National Day.
Khaleda Zia Tarique reelected in their respective posts
STAFF REPORTER BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and her elder son and party’s senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman have been reelected in their respective posts unopposed.
Charged framed against Rony for death of 2 in Eskaton
Court Correspondent Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday framed charge against Bakhtiar Alam Rony in the case filed for shooting two persons to death in city’s Eskaton area last year.
International Women’s Day at Amri Dhaka
Amari Dhaka celebrates the achievements of women in all spheres of life on International Women’s Day and Women’s Recruitment Day on March 8 2016 .
In Apple vs FBI case, compromise appears elusive
As Apple’s legal battle with the FBI over encryption heads toward a showdown, there appears little hope for a compromise that would placate both sides and avert a divisive court decision.
ATM card scam, accused on fresh remand
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday afternoon granted fresh remand for four days to quiz a foreigner and three officials of City Bank in connection with their suspected involvement in a ATM card scam.
Rana Plaza: ACC to reinvestigate the case
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday directed the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to reinvestigate into the case filed in connection with the construction of ‘Rana Plaza’ building with a faulty design.
Three dacoits held in Ctg
Crime Chittagong Metropolitan Police arrested three dacoits with fire arms and ammunitions from different area in the city on Friday night. Police recovered a single barrel guns, a pistol, four rounds of bullets, two daggers and different kinds of knives.The…
Two arrested with deer’s skin in Barguna
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) -8 in a drive arrested two persons from a residence at Taltola in Patharghata upazila on Saturday.RAB also recovered 10 pieces of deer skin from their possession.The arrested persons were identified as Masud Parvez,…
3 JMB cadres held with bombs in Rajshahi
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 arrested three alleged members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) with 23 bombs from Saguna Purba Para village under Bagmara Upazila of the district in the early hours of yesterday, RAB sources…
One held with ganja in Chapainawabganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 in a drive arrested an alleged drug trader with 5.4 kg ganja in Shibganj upazila of the district on Saturday.The arrested person was identified as Md Durul Islam, 32, son of Md Nazrul Islam…
Ganja, liquor recovered in Habiganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) conducted raids in different frontier area of Chunarughat upazila of the district on Friday night and recovered 14 kg ganja and 31 bottles of Indian liquor.BGB source said different teams of BGB conducted raids…
Bangladesh Feb exports rise 13.6%
Bangladesh’s exports rose 13.6 per cent in February from a year earlier to $2.85 billion, boosted by stronger sales of garments, official data showed on Sunday.Exports for July to February, the first eight months of the country’s 2015-16 financial year,…
Workers died after inhaling toxic gas
Two workers on Sunday died and another fell sick after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank of an under-construction building at BSCIC Industrial area in Sadar upazila in Kushtia.Witnesses said Ashiq, 22, son of Shahin Mollah, Shahin, 25, son…
Emirates, Russia S7 Airlines codeshare accord on 30 Russian routes
Emirates and Russian carrier S7 Airlines, have announced an enhanced partnership in Moscow recently which is set to improve connectivity and benefits for customers across Russia. Emirates and S7 Airlines have been in an interline partnership since 2003 which was…
‘Prince Of Tides’ author Pat Conroy dies at 70
Novelist Pat Conroy, who announced last month that he was suffering from pancreatic cancer, has died, according to a statement from his publisher. Conroy was 70. He announced his diagnosis on Facebook almost three weeks ago, saying “I intend to…
3 held with 16 Molotov cocktails, 7 grenades in Rajshahi
Rajshahi – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested three alleged members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in possession of 16 Molotov cocktails, seven grenades and some jihadi (religious uprising) books from Sheguna area…
Parrots are just as smart as apes
Despite having much smaller brains than mammals, some birds like parrots and crows have mental skills that match with those of our ape cousins, new research has found.Among other things, they are capable of thinking logically, of recognising themselves in…
Six cups of coffee per day can reduce multiple sclerosis risk
Excessive intake of coffee is likely to reduce the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune condition affecting the nerve cells, finds a study.The findings, which add to the growing evidence of health benefits of coffee, showed that the higher…
Myanmar national caught at Teknaf
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested a Myanmar national along with 9.5 kg gold and Tk 42.58 lakh along Teknaf border on Saturday.Tipped off that most wanted Myanmar national Mong Mong Sen Rakhain was in his…
‘Quantico’ to have second season
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra’s international TV series “Quantico” has been renewed for a second season.ABC handed out 15 renewals on Thursday, picking up dramas like “Grey’s Anatomy”, “Scandal”, “How to Get Away With Murder”, “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”, “Once Upon…
Teesta matter of time, ball in India’s court: Gowher
Dhaka – Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi has said the long-sought Teesta water sharing deal will soon become a reality and the ball is now in India’s court. “It’s wise to say we’re very, very confident that…
AL won’t expose 1/11 drama: Obaidul
Ruling Bangladesh Awami League presidium member Obaidul Quader said on Saturday that the party is willing neither to discuss the issue of one-eleven political changeover nor to expose the architects of it as, he argued, it might lead things to…
Tigers eye another homeground opportunity for top cricket honour
Hosts Bangladesh will lock horns with hot favourites India in the final of the Asia Cup 2016 on Sunday as the Tigers aim to win a major trophy for the first time in their cricket history. The teams did meet…
Central bank’s advisory on strengthening cyber security posture
Dhaka – With increasing digitization and automation of the financial sector, cyber security threats have increased in sophistication with organized crime and state-level actors deploying targeted attacks. Bangladesh remains vulnerable to cyber-attacks because traditional cyber defenses such as anti-virus software…
BAU Teachers Assoc polls Tuesday
Mymensingh – Election to the 11-member executive committee of Bangladesh Agricultural University Teachers’ Association (BAUTA) will be held on 8 March. Pro-Awami League teachers’ under ‘Gonotantrik Shikkhok Forum’ and pro-BNP teachers’ under ‘Sonali Dal’ are contesting the election. The voting…
Nonrefund of extra fees: 896 Rajshahi schools show-caused
Rajshahi – A total of 896 Schools under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rashahi have been ordered to show the cause why they have failed to refund the amount that was taken from the students illegally while filling…
IBBL workshop on Islamic Banking for Shariah auditors held
Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh organized a daylong workshop on Islamic Banking for Shariah auditors at Mohammad Younus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower on March 5, 2016. Engineer Mustafa Anwar, Chairman, Islamic Banks Consultative Forum (IBCF) and…