Though the extended deadline for the relocation of tanneries from the city’s Hazaribagh area expires on Sunday, no sign was seen on Saturday to move those to the designated leather industrial park in Savar.
Month: April 2016
2 women found dead in 2 dists
Dhaka – Two housewives were found dead in Rangamati and Panchagarh districts on Saturday.In Rangamati, the body of a housewife was recovered at Bangalhalia in Rajasthali upazila on Saturday morning.Quoting family members, Md Jahirul Anwar, officer-in-charge of Chandraghona Police Station,…
Democracy is under the grasp,get united to save country: BNP
Branding ruling Awami League as an anti-democratic force, BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan urged people from all walks of life to get united to save democracy by defeating its enemy.
Case filed over killing of 2 sweepers in Faridpur
Faridpur – A case was filed against some unidentified people in connection with the killing of two municipality sweepers at West Khabashpur Miapara Road in the district town on Friday.Nazim Uddin Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, said Tumpa Jamaddar,…
AL leader held with firearm in Tangail
Tangail – Detectives in a drive arrested a local leader of Awami League in possession of a firearm from his residence in Gopalpur upazila early Saturday.Tipped off, a team of DB police raided the house of Saiful Islam Talukdar Suruj,…
I-Cup Football: Dhk Abahani back to winning ways drubbing BJMC 5-0
Dhaka – Dhaka Abahani Limited returned to winning track in the season’s curtain raiser soccer meet, the KFC Independence Cup Football Tournament, beating Team BJMC by goals in their 2nd Group B match at the floodlit Bangabandhu National Stadium here…
RU BCL submits four points’ demands to authority
RU Correspondent The Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Rajshahi University (RU) unit submitted four points demands to the university administration including withdrawal of the expulsion order on their three leaders soon.
I-Day Tennis: 4 players advance to semis of Men’s single event
Dhaka – Four players — Amol, Ranjan, Dipu and Anwar — moved in the Men’s single event semifinals of the Independence Day Runner Open Tennis Tournament eliminating their rivals at Ramna Tennis Complex on Saturday.In the day’s matches, Amol Roy…
IPL: Shakib’s KKR face DD Sunday
Dhaka – World ‘s number one all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is expected to appear for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Delhi Daredevils (DD) in the 9th edition Indian Premier League (IPL) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday.The franchised based IPL…
IGP Cup Kabaddi: Comilla clinch title beating Nilphamari 37-23
Dhaka – Comilla District clinched the BBS Cables IGP Cup National Youth (Under-21) Kabaddi Championship beating Nilphamari District by 37-23 points with one lona in the final at Kabaddi Stadium here on Saturday. Rajshahi District finished 3rd beating Satkhira District…
I-Cup Football: Sheikh Jamal DC maintain all-win record beating Uttar Baridhara
Dhaka – Bangladesh Premier League champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club maintained the all-win record with 3rd consecutive victory in the KFC Independence Cup Football beating Uttar Baridhara Club by 1-0 goal in a hard-fought Group A match at the Bangabandhu…
Brazil wants Neymar for Copa America and Rio Olympics
Dhaka- Brazil’s football confederation has told Spanish club Barcelona that it wants to have star striker Neymar available for both the Copa America Centenario in June and the Rio Olympics in August.Earlier on Friday, Barcelona’s chairman Josep Maria Bartolomeu sent…
Australian Open champ Kerber moves into Volvo semifinals
Dhaka – Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber moved a step closer to her second straight Volvo Car Open title, reaching the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Irina Camelia Begu on Friday.”I’m feeling like home,” the 28-year-old German told…
Man who studied every suicide attack in world says about ISIS
By Joshua Holland More than anything, the terrorist group’s outward expressions of religious fervor serve its secular objectives of controlling resources and territory. Despite the existence of a good deal of research about terrorism, there’s a gap between the common…
North Korea tests missile engine
North Korea says it has successfully tested an engine designed for an intercontinental ballistic missile. The new type of engine would “guarantee” the ability to launch a nuclear strike on the US mainland, the KCNA news agency said.
Scientists detect mysterious new state of matter
An international team of scientists has successfully detected a mysterious new state of matter that causes electrons — thought to be nature’s indivisible building blocks — to break into pieces.The state, known as a quantum spin liquid, was found in…
Inside the L.A. Estate Britney Spears is selling for $9M
Louisiana native Britney Spears has been living a seriously L.A. lifestyle for a long time. The singer is now selling the lavish Thousand Oaks, Calif., mansion that she’s called home the past few years for $8.995 million, Zillow reports. The…
Can using dry shampoo damage your scalp
Health Desk Remember when you discovered dry shampoo and it changed your life? Now some of us use dry shampoo a few days a week, usually on mornings when we want to sleep an extra 15 minutes. Nicole Baxter of…
Here is evidence why we should stop drinking skim milk once and for all
Health Desk New research shows that people who drink full-fat milk are less likely to develop diabetes than those who drink low-fat milk When it comes to selecting dairy, it’s best to go the “whole” way in. Low-fat milk has…
Cat casually rides the subway by himself
Commuting to and from work every day on public transportation can be a miserable experience, but imagine how much better it would be if a cute cat was your fellow passenger. Apparently, that can definitely happen if you reside in…
Mizan leaves Warfaze
Culture Desk Mizan Rahman, the lead vocal of hard rock band Warfaze, has left the pack. Fans were left in awe after the announcement came out yesterday via the band’s official page on Facebook. The post stated: “Warfaze regrets to…
Dilwale receives Kela Award
Showtime Desk The magic of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol seemed to be below par this time around. Their film Diwale ended up in the Kela Awards 2016, winning the Worst Film Award at the eighth edition of the Golden…
Two crushed under train at Banani
Two people died on railway as a train ran over them near Banani railway station in Dhaka at 8:15 am on Saturday.Kamalapur railway police officer-in-charge Abdul Mazid said the identities of the deceased could not be confirmed.
UP elections see abnormal results
The ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) has secured as much as an average of 50.96 per cent vote in the two phases of Union Parishad elections held amidst widespread manipulation and violence that led to the killing of at least…
Mild hot spell over parts of Bangladesh to remain 3 more days
The mild hot spell scorching Rajshahi and Khulna divisions may continue for three more days, the Met Office has forecast. Weathermen said on Friday rainstorm may take place in Mymensingh, Khulna and some places in Sylhet in this period. The…
Another opposition BNP leader shot dead in SW Bangladesh
Dhaka – A local opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader was shot to death by some miscreants in Arongghata area of Khulna city on Friday night, unb news agency reported.
Geneva Conference on Preventing Violent Extremism held in Geneva
Bangladesh has said it rejects any narrow and misinformed interpretation of Islam, religion of peace, and denounced the use of religion to justify violent extremist acts.
Bamboo instead of rod in DAE: Panel formed to investigate
A three-member panel has been formed to investigate the use of bamboo pieces instead of rod in the construction of a Department of Agricultural Expansion (DAE) building in Darshana upazila.
Greece resumes migrant deportations to Turkey amid protests
Greece on Friday resumed deportations of migrants to Turkey after a four-day pause, despite mounting desperation among refugees and attempts by activists to stop the two boats from leaving Lesbos with 124 people onboard.
Court gives former Lebanese minister 13-year jail sentence
Lebanon’s Military Court of Cassation on Friday sentenced a former Cabinet minister convicted on terrorism charges to 13 years in jail, three months after he was set free on bail pending retrial, Lebanese judicial officials said.