Staff reporter The ruling Awami League yesterday re-fixed its upcoming 20th triennial Central Council session on July 10 despite the council session was supposed to hold on March 28.
Day: March 20, 2016
Shahadat couple is trying to reach a compromise
Court Correspondent The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-5 of Dhaka on Sunday shifted the hearing of the case filed against cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmine Jahaan Nitto in connection with torturing their 11-year-old domestic help Mahfuza Akhter…
UK firm to be appointed for airport security
The government has approved the decision of appointing British firm Redline Aviation Security Limited to train Bangladeshi personnel and supervise security at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for the next two years.
Three person of a family die as bus hits car at Khilkhet
Three passengers of a private car were killed when a bus crashed into the car from behind on the Airport Road at Khilkhet in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon.Police seized the killer bus after its driver fled the scene.The victims were…
Actress Diti passes away
Popular Bangladeshi actress Parvin Sultana Diti breathed her last on Sunday after a long battle with brain cancer. Diti died in United Hospital of the capital at 4:00pm, said Shagufa Anwar, chief of communications and business development of the hospital.She…
Govt issues guidelines on using social media
Public servants will have to follow social norms and customs as citizens while using the social media networking sites, according to official guidelines.They are allowed to open personal accounts in using social media sites although, the guidelines say, they must…
Djokovic beats Nadal to reach Indian Wells final
Dhaka – Novak Djokovic continued his recent mastery of Rafael Nadal on hard courts, winning 7-6 (5), 6-2 on his sixth match point Saturday to reach the BNP Paribas Open final for the third straight year.The world’s top-ranked player will…
Taskin a victim of ‘miscarriage of justice’
Dhaka – The suspension of Bangladesh speedster Taskin Ahmed over ‘illegal’ bowling action violates several provisions of the ICC Regulations and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) should seek a review of the decision, advised Mustafizur Rahman Khan, a Supreme Court lawyer…
Hiddink will be happy with Europa League spot
LONDON – Chelsea’s interim boss Guus Hiddink has targeted a place in the much-maligned Europa League as he tries to prevent his team’s season from petering out.Chelsea showed that they have not given up on their season by fighting back…
S. Africa bat first against Afghanistan in World T20
MUMBAI – South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first against Afghanistan in their World Twenty20 match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.The Proteas made one change to the side that lost to England on Friday…
Jamaat leader arrested in Mymensingh
MYMENSINGH – Police arrested a local leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from Khamar Bazaar area in Muktagachha upazila of the district on Saturday.The arrestee was identified as Maulana Abdullah Mohammad Mujahid, 45, ameer of Jamaat Tarati union unit and treasurer of…
Unidentified body recovered in Madaripur
MADARIPUR – Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from Arial Khan river in Utrail area under Shibchar upazila of the district this morning.Being informed, a team of police from Shibchar thana rushed to the spot and recovered the…
Stolen money recovery first priority: New BB Governor
Dhaka – Fazle Kabir, who took over as Governor of Bangladesh Bank on Sunday, said his first priority will be to recover its $81 million stolen money.
Strong presence of oil in Sundarbans
The world heritage site Sundarbans is still reeling from the effects of the oil spill, though the pollution level has fallen. The 2014 oil spill severely damaged the life and soil of the Sundarbans. The number of trees, fish, snakes,…
Relationship of Britney and Justin Timberlake
The matching denim outfits on the red carpet gave us an idea that what Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake had back in the era of boy bands and MTV’s TRL was something special. And the director of Britney’s cult classic…
Fresh date for hearing against two ministers Mar 27
Dhaka-The Supreme Court adjourned on Sunday the hearing until March 27 on the contempt rule against two ministers for their controversial comments about Chief Justice SK Sinha in connection with the war crimes case against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali.
SI Ratan sent to jail over sexual harassment
Dhaka – Ratan Kumar Halder, suspended sub-inspector of Adabar Police Station, was sent to jail by a Dhaka court rejecting his bail petition in a case filed over sexual harassment of a female university student in the city.
BGB deployed in 608 UPs
Dhaka-Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in 608 union parishads, out of the total 721 where polls are set to be held on March 22.
FlyDubai pilot wanted to raise family
Aristos Socratous, the Cypriot pilot of the FlyDubai jet that crashed in southern Russia was going to quit the airline after recently accepting a job with Ryanair in Cyprus, a long-time friend said.
Trapped in an airport for a year
Fadi Mansour, a Syrian, has been detained in a Turkish airport for over a year after he attempted to emigrate to Europe and escape from the danger in his home country.
Dutch MPs question lack of evidence in MH17 investigation
By Rt News Dutch lawmakers have questioned the course of the investigation into the MH17 crash in Ukraine, highlighting innuendos in the Dutch Safety Board report, and lack of raw data despite US claims of picking up ‘imagery’ as the…
The original champions of secularism
Sudhirendar Sharma It is a sheer enigma that the feel-good ideology of pluralism has outlived four decades of populist viewing.
One killed in Pabna pre-UP rural govt polls clash
Dhaka – A man was killed and 12 others were injured in a clash between supporters of Awami League-backed and rebel candidates over the campaign for the upcoming union parishad (UP) election at Mirpur village in Dhalarchar union of Bera…
Fresh contempt hearing against two ministers Mar 27
Dhaka –The Supreme Court on Sunday adjourned the hearing until March 27 on the contempt rule against two ministers for their controversial comments about Chief Justice SK Sinha in connection with the war crimes case against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem…
Protesters block main road to Trump rally in Arizona
Phoenix — Protesters blocked a main highway leading into the Phoenix suburb where Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump staged a campaign rally Saturday just days ahead of the Arizona primary. Tempers flared at the rally itself, but without the violence…
I yelled ‘Black lives matter!’ at a Trump rally. This is what happened next.
I knew protesting Trump could be dangerous. But I had to do something,told Sierra K. Thomason March 18 at 6:00 AM. Sierra K. Thomas is a student at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Va.First-time protester Sierra Thomas describes her experience…
‘I led revolt much before Zia declared independence’
Former army chief KM Shafiullah says he led a revolt of Bengali soldiers in Gazipur on Mar 19, 1971, a week before Ziaur Rahman read out the declaration of independence on Mar 26, bdnew24.com reported on Saturday. A major in…
‘Tree man’ undergoes another surgery
Dhaka – ‘Tree Man’ Abul Bajandar, who was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital with a rare skin disease, underwent another surgery on his left hand on Saturday, a month after a ‘successful’ surgery on his right hand. Burn and…
Coal-laden vessel sinks in Shela River of Sundarbans
Dhaka – A coal-laden cargo vessel sank in the Shela River in Harintana area of the Sundarbans in Mongla upazila on Saturday evening. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Sundarbans East Zone M Saidul Islam said Khulna-bound cargo vessel ‘Sea Horse’,…
Probe body investigating 24 war crimes cases
Dhaka – The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is probing 24 more war crimes cases from across the country. “We have concluded probing 37 cases so far. Of these, the two tribunals (one is now defunct) have…