Dhaka – Defending champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Chittagong Abahani Ltd reached the 12-team Independence Cup semifinals from Group-A playing 1-1 draw at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Friday.Sheikh Jamal DC confirmed the semis as the table topper collecting…
Dhaka – Famed Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman stayed in the race making cut in the US$ 1,270,000 Panasonic Open Golf Championship at Chiba Country Club, Umesato Course in Japan on Friday.
Dhaka – Kazi Mohammad Salauddin-led Sammilita Parishad on Friday announced its election manifesto ahead of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) polls slated for April 30.Parishad Chief Coordinator Tarafdar Ruhul Amin read out the election pledges at a press conference in…
Sunamganj – A woman was killed and at least 20 others injured as a nor’wester lashed Chhatak and Jagannathpur upazilas of the district on Thursday evening.The deceased was identified as Anwara Begum, 39, wife of Sundor Ali of Char Moholla…
Sylhet – Robbers looted valuables worth Tk 30 lakh from a house at Akhalia Surma Residential area in the city early Thursday.Quoting house inmates, police said a gang of robbers, numbering eight, stormed the house of Dr. Shafiul Azam, a…
Laxmipur – Police arrested the accused in a case for raping a schoolgirl in Laxmipur from Eidgah Bou Bazar area in Chittagong district early Friday.Tipped off, a team of Laxmipur police and Chittagong police conducted a drive in the area…
Rajshahi – The bodies of a young couple were found at a hotel in Shaheb Bazar area of the city on Friday.The deceased were identified as Mizanur Rahman, 30, son of Umed Ali of Pathan Para area in Ullapara upazila…
Noakhali – A housewife was found slaughtered at Dakkhin Char Clerk Adarsha village of Subarnachar upazila on Friday morning.The deceased was identified Kulsuma Begum, 35, 2nd wife of Firoj Alam of the village.Nizam Uddin, officer-in-charge of Char Jabbar Police Station,…
Brahmanbaria – Police recovered 20 crude bombs from two shoe boxes in Nabinagar upazila here on Friday afternoon.Locals spotted the two shoe boxes in an abandoned condition at Thanakani at noon and informed police, said officer-in-charge of Nabinagar Police Station…
Her favorite food might surprise you. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to dine with Princess Diana, a former chef who served the royal family for nearly two decades is spilling the beans (get it?). As…
Health Desk A strong core is the foundation to a strong body. Think about it: A tree would fall if its trunk wasn’t solid and stable. Doing core work isn’t just about your middle, either. Having a strong core will…
Parks, green roofs, and urban trees all welcome animals, but people have to learn how to share their living space, experts say. In 2014, a snowy owl briefly lived in Washington, D.C., until it was hit by a bus and…
The large North American deer have evolved a dual strategy to produce their bloodcurdling shrieks, a new study says. Scientists have solved one of nature’s greatest mysteries: How do big bull elk produce an eerie shriek that sounds like the…
Culture Desk Bengal Art Lounge opened its door for a four-day exhibition titled Wings of Hope, an exhibition celebrating women’s empowerment yesterday. The exhibition will close on April 24, exactly three years after the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza…
Culture Desk The movie Ice-cream is directed by TV director Redoan Rony, who caused quite a stir back in 2012 with his debut film Chorabali. Over three years since then, he is back with his second cinematic venture titled Ice-Cream,…
Prince, whose pioneering brand of danceable funk and virtuoso talents made him one of the most influential figures in music, died Thursday at his secluded compound in Minnesota, aged 57. It comes just a week after the enigmatic Grammy and…
Dhaka – A court on Friday put eminent journalist Shafik Rehman on a fresh five-day remand for further interrogation in a case filed over an alleged plot to abduct and kill Prime Minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy. Judge Mahmudul Hasan…
The UK’s ability to fight terrorism would be “more effective” if it sticks together with its European allies, US President Barack Obama has said. Writing in the Daily Telegraph Mr Obama also said being inside the EU magnifies Britain’s influence…
The Election Commission, in the interest of impartial and fair Union Parishad polls, has asked Awami League leaders and activists ‘not to cross limits’, reports agencies. The response came after the ruling party delivered to the EC office Prime Minister…
Bangladesh on Thursday announced the discovery of the biggest ever limestone deposit in its northern district of Naogaon, capable of meeting the entire demand of the country’s cement industry.
Dhaka – Rajshahi University authorities have sent Prof Dr Kamrul Hasan Majumdar, a teacher of the Department of Geology and Mining, into forced retirement on charge of sexually harassing a female student of the university, unb news agency reported.
Chanhassen, Apr 21 (AP/UNB) — Pop superstar Prince, widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive and influential musicians of his era with hits including “Little Red Corvette,” ”Let’s Go Crazy” and “When Doves Cry,” was found dead at his…
The Queen has lit the first of more than 900 beacons lighting up across the UK and overseas as part of her 90th birthday celebrations. The monarch, accompanied by Prince Philip, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall,…
The United Kingdom sees no improvement of human rights scene in Bangladesh last year. The UK in its annual report for 2015 designated 30 Human Rights Priority Countries including Bangladesh that that have shown no improvement in matters of human…
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said Bangladesh government should urgently remove legal and practical obstacles to unionisation in its readymade garment industry. “Garment workers face daunting challenges to unionization, and remain at risk of interference and threats by factories three…
Amari Dhaka – Whatever your choice Amari Dhaka promises the best dining experience for your friends and family get together. Amari’s signature all day buffet dining restaurant Amaya food gallery is offering an excellent group dining buffet which no one…
Dhaka – The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads & Railways (NCPSRR) on Thursday urged the concern authorities to fulfill waterways transport workers’ 15 point demands including increasing of its minimum wage. At a joint statement, National Committee adviser and…
A day-long Robotic fest-2016 aimed to create enthusiasm on using of Robots especially in Robotic education and researches among the people was celebrated at Rajshahi University Engineering and Technology (RUET) on Thursday. The program was jointly organised by the department…
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Thursday at 11 am granted bail to seven BNP leaders, including the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas, in a sabotage case filed with Ramna…
As the lawyers of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, could not complete cross-examining complainant Harun-or-Rashid, Deputy Director of Anti Corruption Commission on Thursday, the court fixed April 28 for further cross-examination.