Court Correspondent The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-5 of Dhaka on Sunday shifted the hearing in the case filed against cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmine Jahan Nitto for torturing their domestic help, to April 24.
Day: April 10, 2016
Feni Soccer, Arambagh match end 1-1 draw
DHAKA- Arambagh Krira Sangha and Soccer Club, Feni split points when their match ended in a 1-1 goal draw in the group B match of KFC Independence Cup Football on Sunday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.After the barren first half,…
William and Kate play cricket on India tour
Dhaka – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate played cricket with children and laid a wreath to victims of the 2008 Mumbai attacks as they began their tour of India on Sunday.The royal couple displayed handy batting skills on…
Barca must prove they are world’s best – Luis Enrique
Dhaka- Barcelona boss Luis Enrique urged his side to show they are still the best team in the world in the final two months of the season after suffering a second consecutive La Liga defeat 1-0 at Real Sociedad on…
Prizes of NDC-Janik Commandant Cup Golf distributed
Dhaka – The prize distribution ceremony of the NDC-Janik Commandant’s Cup Golf Tournament’2016 was held on Saturday at the National Defense College (NDC) auditorium of Mirpur Cantonment here.
Youth killed in Barguna
BARGUNA -A youth was brutally killed by a group of youths at Pakurgachia village under Barguna Sadar upazila here today.The youth was identified as Rasel, 25.
3 injured in cylinder explosion in Ctg
CHITTAGONG – Three people were injured after explosion of gas cylinder of a private car at Khulshi Filling station in city’s Zaotala area this afternoon.The injured were Mohammad Yousuf, 32, an employee of Khulshi Filling station and pedestrian Shantoo, 35.…
Road crash kills one in Sirajganj
SIRAJGANJ – A bicycle rider was killed when a human hauler hit his bicycle at Nabogram on Hartikumrul-Pabna highway under Ullapara upazila of the district this morning.The deceased was Halim Mandol, 38, son of Hossain Mondal, a resident of Ramakantopur…
Four houses gutted by fire in Panchagarh
PANCHAGARH – Four houses were gutted by a devastating fire which broke out at Sabouspara village under Debiganj upazila of the district this noon. The fire originated from the house owner Parimal’s kitchen and spread to the adjacent areas resulting…
Early marriage foiled in Jamalpur
JAMALPUR – Police foiled an attempt to early marriage in Bakshiganj upazila of the district this afternoon.According to police, the marriage of Ayesha Kahtun, 13, daughter of Habibur Rahman of Malirchar Ghoshpara village was arranged with Suman Miah, 22, son…
Youth killed in Barguna
BARGUNA -A youth was brutally killed by a group of youths at Pakurgachia village under Barguna Sadar upazila here today.The youth was identified as Rasel, 25.
Earthquake on Tajik-Afghan border shakes cities
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake has been felt across a number of major cities across south-west Asia.
Empowering women for better nutrition
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2016, HarvestPlus paid tribute to women around the world for their immense contribution to improved nutrition in their families and communities. Women are integral to our efforts to scale up biofortified crops to…
Nizami’s review hearing deferred to May 3
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Sunday deferred on May 3 on a review petition filed by war crime convict and Jamaat chief Motiur Rahman Nizami, seeking review of its judgement that upheld his death penalty for…
The weird way climate change screws with your diet
Health Desk If the wonky weather conditions continue, we may have to say goodbye to a number of the healthy foods we love. As humans, food is more than our favorite thing to Instagram and watch on TV. It’s what…
Elephants wiped out on alarming scale in Southern Africa
There’s a new poaching hotspot, and it’s not where people expected. A chunk of territory in southern Africa about the size of France has long been considered one of the last strongholds of the African elephant. The Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation…
Bernie Sanders courts New York with Spike Lee-directed ad
Spike Lee has directed a new campaign spot released Saturday for Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, with rights activists giving the Vermont senator their endorsement. Director-producer Lee has been a longtime supporter of Sanders; both grew up in New York…
PM opens Dhaka’s New Central Jail on other side of Buriganga
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated the newly-constructed Central Jail in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of the capital, having better facilities for inmates, unb news agency reported. She opened the jail activities by unveiling a plaque. A…
Drought threatens California despite El Nino
Last winter, El Nino-driven storms dumped much-needed snow and rain over California, boosting reservoir levels and fueling hopes the parched state’s four-year drought might end. But despite the brief respite, experts say the record drought is here to stay. The…
Prosenjit Chatterjee arrives in Dhaka on April 12
Culture Desk Prosenjit Chatterjee, one of the most prominent superstars of Tollywood, will arrive in Dhaka on April 12 for the premier of Shonkhochil. Directed by Goutam Ghosh, Shonkhochil, a joint production of Bangladesh and India, was awarded as the…
Bengal Foundation marks the new year with Boishakh Utshob
Culture Desk Bengal Foundation has arranged a five-day “Boishakh Utshob” in the capital yesterday, with a unique way to raise awareness. Consciousness spreads effectively through songs, poems, and discussions. With that in mind, the festival aims to promote the realisation…
How many times a week should you shower?
Health Desk Here’s a tip to save time in the morning – don’t shower. A recent survey found that as many as a third of all Brits do not shower every day, but they may not be as stinky as…
Minister, ex-minister fight in public over Ctg flyover
Chittagong – Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain and former AL Minister Afsarul Amin, MP on Saturday night exchanged heated words at a programme over the necessity of a flyover in the port city, unb news agency reported.…
Delhi leader ducks clear of shoe hurled at him
New Delhi – First it was eggs and ink, and now a shoe. New Delhi’s chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, had to duck out of the way Saturday when a shoe was flung at him as he spoke at a news…
Temple complex fire kills at least 100 in south India
Kerala, India — A massive fire broke out during a fireworks display in a south Indian temple early Sunday, killing more than 100 people and injuring at least 200 more, a top official said. The fire started when a spark…
Hot spell across Bangladesh continues
Dhaka – A hot spell has been sweeping across the country, including capital Dhaka, over the last couple of days following the storms and rains caused by a nor’wester. The situation is worse in rural areas, particularly in the northern…
Fibre optic with power supply lines on cards, says minister
Dhaka – State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid on Saturday said the government is working on a plan to augment fiber optic line with the power supply lines so that one can get connected with internet with a…
NASA: Global warming now changing how Earth wobbles
Washington – Global warming is shifting the way the Earth wobbles on its polar axis, a new NASA study finds. Melting ice sheets, especially in Greenland, are changing the distribution of weight on Earth. And that has caused both the…
Sea levels set to ‘rise far more rapidly than expected’
New research factors in collapsing Antarctic ice sheet that could double the sea-level rise to two metres by 2100 if emissions are not cut Sea levels could rise far more rapidly than expected in coming decades, according to new research…
‘Biggest threats ‘ climate change, impacts fail to make headlines: IFAD
Rome – Even as 60 million people around the world face severe hunger because of El Niño and millions more because of climate change, top European and American media outlets are neglecting to cover the issues as a top news…