Prime Bank Managing Director Ahmed Kamal Khan Chowdhury sees no possibility of a cut in interest rates on bank loans in next six months. He made the observation in a media conference to mark the bank’s 21st anniversary on Saturday.“The…
Month: April 2016
Some sleep in cars as 2 nights of quakes kill 41 in Japan
Ozu, Japan — The wooden home barely withstood the first earthquake. An even stronger one the next night dealt what might have been the final blow — if not to the house, then to the Tanaka family’s peace of mind.…
Quakes acrosss globe: Powerful one kills 28 in Ecuador
Quito – A powerful, 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook Ecuador’s central coast on Saturday, killing at least 28 people and spreading panic as far away as the Andean capital of Quito as it collapsed homes and rattled buildings.
Lightning kills 3 in Habiganj
Dhaka – Three people, including a local Jubo League leader, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike during storm in Habiganj Sadar and Lakhai upazilas here on Saturday afternoon, unb news agency reported. The deceased were identified as Ramjan…
Historic Mujibnagar Day being observed Sunday
Dhaka – The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed on Sunday marking the formation of Bangladesh’s first government that led the War of Liberation in 1971, unb news agency reported. Senior leaders of Awami League assembled at Baidyanathtala, a mango…
Shafik Rehman put on 5-day remand
Dhaka – Hours after his arrest, a court here on Saturday placed journalist Shafik Rehman, former editor of Bangla daily Jaijaidin, on a five-day remand in a case filed with Paltan police Station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Muhammad Mazharul Islam passed…
Bollywood veteran Dilip Kumar hospitalised
Mumbai – Veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar, who has been admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in suburban Bandra for respiratory problems early today, is under observation with doctors attending on him stating that the next 72 hours are crucial. “The…
‘Shafik Rehman arrested for his attempt to kill me’, says Joy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ICT adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Saturday said senior “journalist” Shafik Rehman has been arrested for Rehman’s alleged involvement in a plot to kidnap and kill him in the US.
Tourism minister urges researchers to focus on folk culture
Civil Aviation & Tourism Minster Rashed Khan Menon has urged folk-researchers of the country to come forward and focus on the folklore. Folks will be pulled from the clutches of the market economy. Because of the Bengali nationalism is closely…
Do not overstep bounds of religion: Ranga
State Minister for Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) and Cooperatives Moshiur Rahman Ranga on everybodysaid everone has the right to practise their own religion, but nobody should overdo this. Those who do should be dispossessed, and the troublemaker group…
Get united to ‘restore’ democracy: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday night urged all, irrespective of their left or right political ideologies, to get united for the ‘restoration’ of democracy in the country.
IBBL Officer Kalyan Samiti celebrates Pahela Boishakh
Islami Bank Officer Kalyan Samiti arranged programs celebrating Pahela Boishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year 1423 in different places of the country. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of IBBL inaugurated the program of Chittagong South and North Zone…
Armed group kills more than 140 near South Sudan
An Ethiopian official says that armed groups have killed more than 140 civilians near Ethiopia’s border with South Sudan.
Pentagon chief: US eyes ways to step up Islamic State fight
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he will talk with his commanders in the coming days to identify additional ways the U.S. can intensify the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, including more airstrikes, cyberattacks and American…
2 killed as truck drowns into Dakatia river in Chandpur
A truck driver and a worker were killed as a truck turned turtle and plunged into the Dakatia River while it was being loaded with goods on the riverbank in Truckghat area of the district town on Saturday.
Heat recedes at places across country
After the scorching hot weather over the last week, the situation is ameliorating gradually at different regions of the country.
Police to win trust through good behaviour, not by force: DMP chief
Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Md Asaduzzaman Miah on Saturday said police do not want win trust and love of people by force and control.
Rescuers rush to trapped residents as Japan quakes kill 41
Army troops and other rescuers rushed Saturday to try to reach scores of trapped residents after a pair of strong earthquakes in southwestern Japan killed at least 41 people, injured about 1,500 and left hundreds of thousands without electricity or…
Film festival on Charlie Chaplin’s birthday began Saturday
The week-long ‘Charley Chaplin Film Festival’ marking the 127th anniversary of the birth of silent movie legend Charlie Chaplin will began at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) Saturday. The film festival will end on April 22. Born on April 16, 1889,…
Insulin deficiency and resistance linked to fatty acid found in kidney
Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have identified the key inflammatory mechanisms linked to type 1 diabetes and obesity-related kidney dysfunction, an advance that may lead to new biomarkers and therapeutics. “We found that insulin deficiency and insulin resistance, two hallmarks…
‘Bhawaiya Night’ held at Shilpakala Academy
Culture Desk On the occasion of its 11th founding anniversary cultural organization Bhawaiya Angan arranged a soiree of bhawaiya songs at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in city’s Segun Bagicha area recently.. Bangla daily Jugantor features editor Rafiqul Haque Dadu Bhai inaugurated…
Aishwarya stays mum on Panama Paper leaks
Entertainment Desk Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Thursday chose to stay mum over her name figuring in the Panama Paper leaks for allegedly having links with offshore entities. When asked by journalists about Panama Paper leaks, Aishwarya’s co-star Randeep Hooda…
India’s smog-choked capital imposes driving restrictions
New Delhi on Friday imposed driving restrictions that will take around a million cars off its roads for the second time this year, seeking to improve air quality in the world’s most polluted capital. The Delhi government first introduced the…
BNP denounces Shafik Rehman’s arrest
BNP on Saturday denounced the arrest of senior journalist Shafik Rehman saying it is the latest example of suppressing divergent views by the government. Speaking at a press briefing at the party’s Nayapaltan central office, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul…
Overweight people more likely to eat junk
Overweight people make unhealthy food choices as compared to lean people when presented with real food even though both make similar selections when presented with hypothetical choices, finds a study.Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that when making hypothetical…
Pope visits refugees in Greece
Pope Francis has arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos to show support for refugees who are trying to reach northern Europe.The Pope is heading to a detention camp holding more than 3,000 people, some of whom may face deportation…
Oil prices fall
Oil prices fell on Friday in subdued trade as traders and analysts anticipate a weekend meeting of major oil exporters to do little to help to clear global oversupply quickly, even though it would provide a floor for the market.All…
Man stabbed dead in Comilla over land boundary
Comilla -A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his cousin during an arbitration following a dispute over erecting a boundary wall at Laxmipur village in Daudkandi upazila on Friday night.Locals said Abdul Wadud and his cousin Nazrul of the…
Engineer electrocuted in Jessore
Benapole – An engineer was electrocuted at Dormutia village in Keshabpur upazila of Jessore district on Friday.Family sources said Shahid Kamal,27, son of Ali Sardar, a resident of the area,