Two persons accused in the case over killing of a businessman and his driver were killed and another was injured in a ‘gunfight’ between their cohorts and police at Nagorikandi in Narsingdi early Thursday, reports news agency UNB. The deceased…
Month: March 2016
India for action against attacks on minoroties
Dhaka – Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has sought swift action against the perpetrators of the crimes by Bangladesh authorities.
CEC sees no pressure, says police will check irregularity in UP polls
Dhaka – Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Thursday said the police will check any possible irregularities during the upcoming Union Parishad elections.
Court asks Khaleda to explain martyr remarks on April 10
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Thursday asked BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on April 10 in a sedition case to explain her remarks about the numbers of 1971 martyrs.
Football: Club America advance as Seattle exit
Holders Club America advanced to the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders as Mexican sides edged closer to a clean sweep over their Major League Soccer rivals.With DC United and…
Tigers celebrate month of Independence with place in final
Bangladesh cricketers celebrated the month of Independence with a place in the final of the Asia Cup as they defeated Pakistan by five wickets with five balls to spare in a pulsating game held tonight at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium at Mirpur.India…
Tennis: Retired Hewitt on standby as Kyrgios out of USA clash
Veteran Lleyton Hewitt is on standby to break his short-lived retirement if Australia need their new captain against the United States in this weekend’s Davis Cup World Group tie in Melbourne.World number 27 Nick Kyrgios withdrew before Thursday’s draw with…
Mobile court fines brick kilns in Bholahat
A mobile court in Bholahat upazila in the district realized Tk. 1,50,000 as fine for running unlicensed brick kilns on Wednesday.Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 sources said an operation team of RAB from Chapainawabganj camp along with executive magistrate Abul Hayat…
Three yaba traders arrested in Pabna
Police arrested three yaba traders from Pabna Mohila College at Bangura of Pabna Sadar on Tuesday night.Police recovered 300 pieces of yaba tablets from their possession. Arrested persons are police constable Golam Sarwar 35, Shuva 18 and Tariqul Islam 26.Officer…
Joypurhat Jamaat ameer held
Detectives in a drive arrested the Joypurhat district unit Jamaat-e-Islami ameer from in front of Muslimnagar Women’s College on the edge of the district town on Thursday.Tipped off, a team of the Detective Branch of police arrested Hasibul Alam Liton,…
Rolling Stones to play free concert in Cuba
The Rolling Stones on Tuesday announced a free concert in Cuba in what is likely to be one of the biggest shows ever both for the island and the rock legends.The March 25 concert will take place four days after…
Martin Crowe passed away
Pioneering cricketer Martin Crowe, widely acknowledged as New Zealand’s greatest batsman who laid the foundations for Twenty20 cricket, was hailed a “hero” Thursday after he died of cancer aged 53.Diagnosed in September 2014 with terminal double-hit lymphoma, a rare form…
Cops dies on duty
Two policemen were crushed to death by a truck in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on Thursday morning.The deceased are sub-inspector Sadekul Islam, 38, and sergeant Ataul Islam, 25. The policemen were on duty when the speeding truck hit them.Shibganj police…
‘NATO turned Libya into a destroyed state, not a failed state’
By RT news Libya should be called a ‘destroyed state’ instead of a ‘failed state’ because it didn’t fail on its own but was destroyed by US and NATO bombing, says Sara Flounders, Co-Director of the International Action Center. RT:…
North Korea ‘fires projectiles’ into sea hours after UN vote
North Korea has fired several short-range projectiles into the sea, South Korea’s defence ministry said.It comes hours after the UN Security Council unanimously voted to impose some of its strongest ever sanctions against North Korea.A South Korean spokesman told the…
Astronaut heads home after nearly a year in space
US astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth Wednesday after spending almost a year in space in a ground-breaking experiment foreshadowing a potential manned mission to Mars.“We have landing,” Russian Mission Control confirmed after the trio…
Real back to winning ways
Cristiano Ronaldo netted a first-half penalty as injury-depleted Real Madrid recovered from their derby defeat by Atletico Madrid at the weekend with a 3-1 win at Levante on Wednesday.An own goal by goalkeeper Diego Marino and a stoppage-time strike by…
Siblings were killed by their mother
The mother of the two dead siblings of Dhaka’s Rampura has confessed to killing two of her children, says the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).”Their mother Mahfuza Malek Jasmine made the confession during interrogation”, RAB Additional Director General Ziaul Ahsan told…
AL up for grabbing 700 UP chairmen posts: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member leader Abdul Moyeen Khan on Wednesday feared that the ruling party will ‘grab’ nearly 700 out of 736 chairman posts in the first phase of the Union Parishad elections, reports UNB news agency.
Bill Gates richest man in the World also in this year
Dhaka – Bill Gates topped the list of the world’s richest billionaires for the 17th time in 22 years, it has been revealed. Though the 60-year-old Microsoft head is $4.2billion poorer than 2015, his net worth of $75billion has put…
Bangladesh beat Pakistan, reach Asia Cup final for second time
Bangladesh has made it to the final of the Asia Cup T20 cricket beating Pakistan in style through a nerve-shattering finish to the delight of the home crowd which remained in deep suspense till the beginning of the last over…
CID conduct DNA and chemical tests on 3 siblings death case
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered the chief of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to conduct DNA and chemical tests of the evidences seized from the house, where the two slain siblings of Banastree area in the capital were…
Hearing of petrol bomb explosion case against Khaleda with 37 leaders fixed on Apr 5
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Wednesday fixed April 5 for passing order to take into cognizance the charges of the case filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and 37 others under the Special Power Act for killing a…
All but one country in Americas criminalize defamation
All but one country in Americas criminalize defamation CPJ releases comparative study of criminal defamation laws in the Americas Lima, Peru, March 2, 2016-An alarming resurgence in the use of outdated criminal defamation provisions to target critical journalists across Latin America represents…
Drones Keep Nearly Hitting Aircraft and We Have No Idea What Would Happen if One Did
British pilots are calling for urgent research into what would happen if a drone hit an aircraft, following 23 near misses in just six months.
Wildlife is Being Traded On The Darknet
Unlike illicit trade in drugs, guns or pornography, illicit trade in rare wildlife doesn’t have to hide on the ‘darknet’ because people can find whatever rare species they want in the open marketplace.
Asia Cup T20: India face UAE tomorrow
Minnows the United Arab Emirates (UAE) looking forward to restore some lost pride as they face mighty India in the Micromax Asia Cup T20 scheduled to be held tomorrow (Thursday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.The match kicks…
Football: Cech sets Arsenal title target
Petr Cech admits Arsenal must record back to back victories against Swansea and Tottenham this week to relaunch their spluttering Premier League title challenge.The Gunners’ showdown with Swansea at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday marks the first of those games,…
Asia Cup T20: Pakistan win toss and opt to bat first
Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first against Bangladesh in the Micromax Asia Cup T20 on Wednesday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.Squads:Bangladesh Team: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Mithun, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim+, Shakib Al…
Suspected kids killer makes pre-trial confession in Habiganj
One of the six arrestees identified as Sayed Mia today confessed his involvement in the murder of four-schoolboy at Sundrateki village under Bahubal Upazila here, court officials and lawyers said.Sayed Mia, one of the six who were arrested in connection…