Dhaka,News desk -23 ‘drug peddlers’ held in city New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat against India in the opening match of the World Twenty20 main draw in Nagpur on Tuesday.The Kane Williamson-led Kiwis have left out Tim…
Month: March 2016
West Indies’ ‘Gayle Storm’ set to hit England
Dhaka – Controversial batsman Chris Gayle will be looking to ensure the West Indies’ troubled build-up to the World Twenty20 becomes a distant memory when they open their campaign against England in Mumbai Wednesday.The Windies are out to prove they…
23 ‘drug peddlers’ held in city
Dhaka – Police arrested 15 alleged drug paddlers from different areas of the city during its anti-narcotics drives in the last 24 hours till 6am on Tuesday.During the drives, the law enforcers also recovered 817 pieces of Yaba tablets, 22…
Shia man killed in Jhenidah
Jhenidah – A Shia man was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants at Khorashani village in Kaliganj upazila on Monday night. Quoting locals, officer-in-charge of Kaliganj Police Station Anwar Hossain said the miscreants stabbed Abdur Razzaque, 40, son of late…
One killed, another injured in road accident in Moulabibazar
MOULVIBAZAR -Motorcycle rider Arif Hossain, 23, died on the spot and co-rider Babul Miah, 22, received serious injuries when their motorcycle dashed a road side tree at Raouthgaon under Kulaora upazila of the district this morning.Arif Hossain, son of Kamal…
Fire guts 3 dwelling houses in Ctg
CHITTAGONG – At least three dwelling houses were gutted in a devastating fire at city’s Patharghata area under Kotwali Thana last night.Fire service sources said, the fire originated from an electric short circuit at Baruapara area of Patharghata at around…
Atiur resigns: Ex-secy Fazle Kabir to be new BB Governor
Embattled Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman on Tuesday quit amid a huge row over the heist of $101 million from the Bangladesh Bank’s account with the US Federal Reserve Bank. The Governor’s resignation came following his meeting with the…
Lucky Day show at Alliance Francaise, Dhaka 17 March
LUCKY DAY is a project by Alexine Chanel including a performance event featuring Sharmili Akther Lucky. The event will take place on Thursday, 17 March at 5 pm in the Nouvelle Vague auditorium of the Alliance Française de Dhaka. The…
Prospects of organic farming in Bangladesh
Rasha Binte Mohiuddin With radically increased population rapid economic growth, expansion of urbanization and industrialization, mega cities of Bangladesh are facing a lot of challenges and food security is one of them. Bangladesh is one of the top 10 food…
Australian journalists harassed. threatened in Malaysia: CPJ
Bangkok – Authorities should immediately lift restrictions imposed on the freedom of movement of two Australian journalists in Malaysia and drop all legal threats against them, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Monday. Linton Besser, an Australian Broadcasting Corporation…
BAU observes Animal Husbandry Day
Students and teachers of animal husbandry faculty of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) observed Animal Husbandry Day on the campus on Monday. To observe the day a colorful procession was brought out in front of the faculty which ended at the…
Open house 15 March: ESL, citizenship class in Jamaica Hills
South Asian Fund for Education, Scholarship and Training (SAFEST) South Asian Fund for Education, Scholarship and Training will be a tax free 501(c)(3) organization to serve the South Asian community throughout the City of New York and anywhere possible. SAFEST…
Demos at BAU, RU against including Zoology in BCS (Fisheries) cadre
Dhaka – Demonstrations were staged at least at two public universities of Bangladesh in Rajshahi and Mymensingh against the government’s Public Service Commission for incorporating a provision that would allow zoology graduates also to apply for posts in the BSC…
Central Bank fund hacking: Bnp demands govt’s resignation
Dhaka = The BNP on Monday demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over the recent Tk 800 crore heist of Bangladesh Bank’s funds deposited with US Federal Reserve Bank in New York. “In addition to the prime minister,…
Djokovic advances at Indian Wells
Dhaka – World number one Novak Djokovic booked his third round spot in the Indian Wells hardcourt tennis tournament Sunday, fending off Bjorn Fratangelo in three sets, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2.The defending two-time champ Djokovic has now won 12 consecutive matches…
Tigers off to Dharamsala for Kolkata
DHAKA – The jubilant Bangladesh national cricket team left Dharamsala this afternoon for Kolkata enroute New Delhi to participate in the super ten stage of World Twenty20 which begins tomorrow (Tuesday).The Tigers will begin their World Twenty20 final round campaign…
Mustafiz wins ‘Debutant of the year’ ESPNcricinfo Awards
DHAKA – Good news continues to pour for Bangladesh cricketing fans after Tigers marched into ICC T20 World Cup final round by thrashing hapless Oman on Sunday, today wonder kid of Bangladesh Mustafizur Rahman was declared winner of the “Debutant…
Cricket: India expects as T20 carnival comes to town
Dhaka – Twenty20 cricket’s showpiece tournament begins in earnest Tuesday as India, once so sniffy about the glitzy World T20, get the group stages under way for the first time on home soil.The build-up has been marred by rows over…
FIFA bans S. African officials over match-fixing
Dhaka- FIFA’s ethics watchdog on Monday banned a former South African football chief, Leslie Sedibe, for five years after an inquiry into match-fixing surrounding the national team.Sedibe, who was South African Football Association chief executive for one year including through…
Arsenal loses in FA Cup, Man United held by West Ham
Dhaka — The FA Cup served up another shock for the established powers of English football when Arsenal lost 2-1 at home to Watford on Sunday, ending its bid to win the trophy for a third straight year.A day after…
Daring dacoity committed in Moulvibazar
MOULVIBAZAR – A daring dacoity was committed in the residence of former commissioner of Moulvibazar Pourashava and businessman Md. Yusuf Ali in the early hours of today.Dacoits broke into the house in Banabithi area of the town and committed the…
Two killed in Jhenaidah road accident
JHENAIDAH – Two people including a woman were killed and three others injured in a road accident at Hatgopalpur-Chagolbandha crossing in Sadar upazila today.The deceased were Robiul Islam Latu, 50, son of Siraj Uddin of Fursandhi village and Saira Khatun,…
Panchagarh farmers expect bumper production of bitter gourd
PANCHAGARH – Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) officials and farmers of the district are expecting a good production of bitter gourd here this season.Farmers of the district cultivated bitter-gourd on 340 hectares of land and harvesting of the crop has…
Youth jailed for stalking in Sherpur
Sherpur – A mobile court here on Sunday night sentenced a young man to six months’ imprisonment for eve-teasing a schoolgirl in Jhenaigati upazila.Police sources said Monir Hossain, son of Abdul Haque, a resident of Gandhigaon Purbapara village, used to…
4 food shops fined Tk 10,000 in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI – Four food shops were fined Taka 10,000 on charge of selling unhygienic and substandard foods to the customers in the city yesterday afternoon, officials concerned here said today. A team of Department of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP)…
Strawberry Poison Dart Frog
The bright coloration of the poison dart frog is a warning to predators that the animal is toxic. Only about one inch long, the strawberry poison dart frog is a small frog with a plump body and thin limbs. In…
4 get life term for murder in Savar
Dhaka – A court here on Monday convicted four people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a young man in 2004 in Savar. The lifers-Selam Uddin, Abdur Rauf, Waz Uddin and Kujrat Ali of Ghashirdia village in…
Will we soon be riding on solar roads? The idea gains traction
“In theory, solar PV roadways sound great. The issue is cost.” says Mark Jacobson, an engineering professor at Stanford University who has promoted a plan for powering the U.S. solely with renewable energy. (Read about his blueprint for a carbon-free…
Cheques handed over to Mosques, Temple in Jamalpur
JAMALPUR – Cheques from Religious affairs Ministry were handed over to the managements of five mosques and a temple in Islampur upazila of the district today.Mahjabeen Khaled, MP, in a ceremony, handed over the chaques to the authorities of mosques…
Jennifer Aniston just talked about the actresses she wants to work with most
In the April issue of Harper’s Bazaar, Jennifer Aniston revealed what it’s like to be on top of the game. According to the article by Laura Brown, the 47-year-old actress lives in a gorgeous home on a Los Angeles hilltop,…