Jagannath University (JnU) authorities on Thursday suspended a teacher for three years on charge of sexually harassing some female students.
Month: April 2016
Jean Lambert expressed deep concern over recent killings in BD
News Desk As Chair of the Delegation for relations with South Asia, we express our deep concern and condemnation of the ongoing killings in Bangladesh, following the latest killing of two LGBT activists yesterday, one of whom was the editor…
IBBL donates 3 double-cabin pickup vans to DMP
Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited handing over a dummy key of pickup vans to Md. Assaduzzaman Mia, Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on April 27, 2016, Wednesday. Executives and high officials of the both organizations…
No JUCSU election in 24 years!
JU Correspondent Polls to Jahangirnagar University Central Student Union (JUCSU) and the Hall Unions have not taken place for 22 long years.
7 days remand sought for 3 accused on RU teacher killing
RU Correspondent Police sought 7 days remand for 3 accused of RU teacher Rezaul Karim Siddique killing case while they were produced before the court.
Rana Plaza, charge framing on May 15
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed May 15 for framing charges in the murder case filed in connection with the collapse of Rana Plaza building that claimed lives of 1,136 garment workers.
Zia Orphanage graft case cross-examination on May 5
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed May 5 for further cross-examination of the complainant Harun-or-Rashid, Deputy Director of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
SIM re-registration deadline to expire on Apr 30: Tarana
The re-registration of all subscribers’ SIM cards under the biometric method will end at 10m on April 30 as per as the government’s decision, reiterated State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Thursday. “The re-registration of SIMs under…
Charge framing in Rana Plaza murder case on May 15
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday fixed May 15 for framing charges against 42 accused in a murder case filed over Rana Plaza collapse, unb news agency reported. Dhaka District and Sessions Judge SM Kuddus Jaman set the date…
Ivorians say final goodbye to rumba icon Papa Wemba with all-night tribute
Mourning Ivorian fans were performing an all-night musical tribute to honour legendary Congolese rumba star Papa Wemba, who died after collapsing on stage during a festival in Abidjan this week. Ivorian Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan and Papa Wemba’s widow…
Ireland edges closer to forming new government with deal on water charges
A deal between two rival parties to suspend controversial water charges nudged Ireland closer to the formation of a minority government on Wednesday after more than two months of tortuous negotiations. Fine Gael, the largest party to emerge from the…
Arifin-Tisha busy promoting Ostitto
Entertainment Desk Arifin Shuvo and Tisha are planning to tour the city, targetting universities to promote their new flick, Ostitto. Director Anonno Mamun informed the media that he plans to reach out to the younger generation for promotional purposes. Moreover,…
Nrityanchal’s dance fest begins
Showtime Desk Nrityanchal, a renowned dance troupe, has arranged a three-day dance festival at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy which was inaugurated yesterday. Titled “Nrityanchal Utsab,” the festival is being organised in cooperation with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.…
Girl commits suicide in Jessore
Benapole – A teenage girl allegedly committed suicide by taking pesticide in a huff with the parents in Jhikargachha upazila of Jessore district on Wednesday night.
2 killed by lighting strike in Rangpur
Rangpur – Two people were killed by a lightning strike at Kafrikhal village in Mithapukur upazila on Wednesday night.The deceased were identified as Zafar Miah,60, and Mozammel Hossain,50.
Youth gets life for raping girl in Tangail
Tangail – A tribunal here on Wednesday convicted a young man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for raping a schoolgirl in Mirzapur upazila in 2014.The court also fined the convict, Monir Hossain,22, son of Nurul Islam, Tk 20,000,…
Mother slaughtered by son in Magura
Magura – A septuagenarian woman was slaughtered allegedly by her son over a trifling matter at Sonakur village in Shalikha upazila on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Rizia Begum, 70, wife of Moksed Ali Biswas, a resident of…
Bayern loses 1-0 to Atletico in Champions League semifinal
Madrid – An early goal by youngster Saul Niguez gave Atletico Madrid a gritty 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Wednesday.The 21-year-old Niguez cleared three defenders before entering the area and…
Kane Williamson confirmed as New Zealand test captain
Dhaka – Leading batsman Kane Williamson has been confirmed as New Zealand’s 29th test cricket captain.The 25-year-old Williamson has already captained New Zealand in 34 one-day or Twenty20 internationals and will now succeed Brendon McCullum as captain in all three…
Russia’s brand new cosmodrome launches first-ever rocket
Russia’s new Vostochny Cosmodrome has conducted its first space launch on Thursday. A Soyuz rocket boosted three scientific and distance viewing satellites into orbit. The lift-off took place at 5:01am Moscow time (2:01am GMT) and some 8 minutes 44 seconds…
experts oppose radar installation at Shahjalal Airport under PPP
Dhaka – As the aviation authority is moving ahead with a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project for the installation of a multimode surveillance system including radar and other equipment at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), experts raise eyebrows as they think…
Syria conflict: UN envoy calls on US and Russia to save talks
The UN envoy to Syria has urged the US and Russia to urgently intervene “at the highest level” to salvage talks.Speaking after briefing the UN Security Council on the faltering peace process, Staffan de Mistura said that a truce agreed…
Breaking free from fossil fuels
by Payal Parekh BERN – There has never been a better time to break free from fossil fuels. Record-breaking global temperatures, plummeting fossil-fuel prices, historic investments in renewable energy, and global pressure to honor climate pledges are all coming together…
Military buildup, fightings mark end of Syrian cease-fire
Beirut (AP/UNB) – A military buildup in northern Syria, coupled with heavy fighting and mounting civilian casualties, spells the end of a cease-fire that for two months brought some relief to a war-weary country. The renewed violence is ushering in…
Owners stop plying water transports
Dhaka – A day after workers’ withdrawal of strike, owners have now stopped plying goods-laden vessels to press for their demand, unb news agency reported. Cargo Owners’ Association Senior Vice-president Khurshid Alam told UNB that they went on the indefinite…
Dance Festival at Shilpakala Academy
Dhaka – A three-day dance festival, titled ‘Nrityanchal Utsab’ began at Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday, unb news agency reported. Dance school Nrityanchal organised the festival in association of Shilpakala Academy. Legendary Indian ‘Bharatnatyam’ dancer Leela Samson was present at the…
Rare ice data collected by early ‘Citizen Scientists’ confirms warming
In 1442, 50 years before Columbus “sailed the ocean blue,” Shinto priests in Japan began keeping records of the annual freeze dates of a nearby lake. Along a Finnish river, starting in 1693, local merchants recorded the date the ice…
Switzerland refuses to join consensus on FENSA emergency exception
Geneva (K M Gopakumar) – Switzerland refuses to join the consensus on the emergency exception to the World Health Organization’s Framework for Engagement with Non-State Actors (FENSA). While there is a consensus on most of the text, Switzerland objected to…
Anti-vaccine parents were found guilty in the death of their Toddler
By Tamara Khandaker An Alberta couple has been found guilty of failing to provide their son with the necessaries of life, four years after he died of bacterial meningitis. The parents, whose preference for natural remedies over traditional medicine is…
HOPE Maternal Health and Fistula Conference held
HOPE Kicked off the First-Ever HOPE Maternal Health and Fistula Conference. The Conference took place March 19-20, 2016 at the Long Beach Hotel and Resort in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, in collaboration with Fistula Foundation, USA. The conference was also supported…