BNP on Sunday slammed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad for his remark that the fourth phase of the Union Parishad (UP) election was fair, saying his statements and activities sound like of a clown. “The entire nation was…
Day: May 8, 2016
DIG’s wife ‘falls off’ city building, dies
The wife of a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police was reportedly killed after falling from the rooftop of a building in the city’s Bashundhara Residential Area on Sunday. The deceased is Jesmin Ahmed Mallick, 45, wife of DIG (Highway)…
Khaleda deserves death sentence for killing people: Inu
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will have to be condemned to death for burning people to death in the name of a movement as Jamaat leaders were sentenced to death for their war crimes, said Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on…
Development Cup Football kicks off Thursday
Dhaka – The knock-out basis Development Cup FootballTournament with participation of eight divisional teams of the country will begin on Thursday (May 12) at Mohammadpur Physical Education College ground in the city.Chittagong Division will take on Khulna Division in the…
Volleyball: BD Police beat Wari Club by straight sets
Dhaka – Bangladesh Police beat Wari Club by straight 3-0 sets (25-21, 25-23, 25-19) in the National Bank Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Sunday.
Usha, Abahani to play Club Cup Hockey final Monday
Dhaka – Usha Krira Chakra and Abahani Ltd will take on each other in the final of the Marcel Club Cup Hockey at Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Monday. The final of the 9-team tournament will begin at 3pm.…
Fizz hunts his IPL best 3/16 for Sunrisers
Dhaka – Bangladesh sensation Mustafizur Rahman took his IPL best figures of 3/16 off 3 overs in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 85-run victory over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad on Monday.
Grocer hacked dead in Gazipur
Gazipur -A grocery shop owner was hacked to death by miscreants at Khalpara village in Kaliganj upazila on Saturday evening.The deceased was identified as Sharif Hossain.
Jamaat’s 24-hr hartal underway
Dhaka – The countrywide 24-hour hartal, enforced by Jamaat-e-Islami protesting the Supreme Court order upholding the death penalty of its ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami, is underway peacefully today (Sunday).In a jointly statement, Jamaat acting ameer Makbul Ahmad and acting secretary…
3 killed as storm hits Narail
Narail – Three people, including two siblings, were killed and 30 others injured as nor’wester swept through the district on Saturday night.Sources said Alfaz, 6 and Piari Khanam, a class VIII student– daughter and son of Nabi Uddin of Bagdanga…
Islami Bank’s agreement with BURO Bangladesh
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited signed an agreement with micro credit organization BURO Bangladesh to provide mobile financial services through IBBL mCash on May 8, 2016 at Islami Bank Tower.
SUST student found dead
Sylhet – Police recovered the hanging body of a student of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) from a mess in Borgul area adjacent to the campus on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Biswajit Mallik, a 2nd year…
Govt files petition, seeks stay on HC verdict over 16th amendment
Dhaka – The government filed a petition on Sunday to the Supreme Court, seeking a stay on the High Court order that had declared the 16th constitutional amendment illegal and contradictory to the constitution.
Global warming may up chronic kidney disease
Health Desk Climate change is likely to accelerate rates of chronic kidney disease worldwide as rising temperatures and heat stress harm kidneys. New findings show that heat stress nephropathy — chronic kidney diseases are on the rise, especially in many…
27th Jatiyo Rabindra Sangeet Utshab ends today
Culture Desk A five-day musical event arranged on the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore’s 155th birth anniversary comes to an end at the capital’s Shawkat Osman Auditorium of Central Public Library today. To mark the Bengali polymath’s birth anniversary on May…
Digging deep in S.Africa as diamond hunt gets tougher
Proof that diamonds are getting harder to find can be seen in the South African bush, where one of the world’s largest mining companies is spending $2 billion tunnelling beneath a vast open-pit mine. De Beers spent 25 years digging…
Beyoncé make list of 50 Most Powerful Moms
Working Mother magazine exclusively revealed its 50 Most Powerful Moms of the year to PEOPLE and the list – out just in time for Mother’s Day – features some of our favorites, including Beyoncé, Adele, Carrie Underwood and more! Championing…
Irrfan Khan’s Madaari is based on a real life event
Entertainment Desk After delivering power-packed performances in Piku and Talvar, Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan will be back on the silver screen with his upcoming film Madaari. Directed by Nishikant Kamat, the film is based on a real life incident that…
Mother’s Day learning!
Every year, in most countries of the world, the second Sunday of May is being celebrated as the Mother’s Day denoting the universal and individual love and affection for mother. Children show their love and regards for their respective mother…
World film manifestation program at Alliance Française, Dhaka from Monday
The Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS) and Renoir Film Club (RFC) at Alliance Française, Dhaka are proud to present the latest edition of World Film Manifestation Programme (WFMP). WFMP was initiated by DUFS to give film-lovers an opportunity to watch…
Experts bat for India’s productive engagement in Myanmar
By Nava Thakuria As Myanmar (formerly Burma) is opening up to the world, various Indian experts come forward advocating for New Delhi’s pro-active initiatives in this fast changing neighborhood. Recently concluded a discourse at Guwahati also witnessed the participants in…
BD adds more brands in hotel portfolio, needs mid-market properties
-By Raquib Siddiqi The hospitality industry in Bangladesh is entering a new era with the addition of more brands to its growing hotel portfolio. With the coming up of a number of new international hotels brands, the sector is now…
US corporate tax hiding $1.4 trillion in offshore accounts profits
By Patrick Martin A report issued Thursday by the British charity Oxfam found that the 50 largest US corporations are hiding $1.4 trillion in profits in overseas accounts to avoid US income taxes, much of it in tax havens like…
Visit advanced coop on countering terrorism extremism: Nisha Desai
Dhaka – Describing Bangladesh tour as ‘productive’ US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal said the trip helped advance cooperation on countering terrorism and extremism, unb news agency reported. “Home after a productive…
Violence marks 4th phase rural Union Pariahad polls; 4 killed
Dhaka – Voting in the 4th phase election to 703 union parishads in 87 upazilas of the country’s 46 districts concluded amid stray incidents of violence that left two people dead and over 100 others injured in different parts of…
Padma bridge height raised 1 metre as BD braces for climate disasters
Dhaka – Climate change will emerge as a great threat to the country’s development in the days to come, warned environmental experts at a discussion here on Saturday, unb news agency reported. “By the time, the height of the Padma…
10,000 police to be deployed in city during Jamaat’s hartal Sunday
Around 10,000 additional police personnel will be deployed in the capital from 6:00 am on Sunday to maintain law and order during Jamaat-e-Islami’s countrywide 24-hour hartal.
Confessional statement of AUST teacher recorded over sexual harassment case
A court here on Saturday recorded the confessional statement of Mahfuzur Rashid Ferdous, a teacher of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), in a case filed over sexual harassment of female students of the university.
Voting postponed in 51 UP polling stations: EC
The Election Commission on Saturday postponed balloting in 51 polling stations in phase four of the Union Parishad (UP) election held on Saturday.
Greens want govt steps to ensure supply of safe water in Dhaka
Dhaka – Green activists have urged the government for immediate steps to check water pollution, recover water-bodies and ensure safe water for all unb news agency reported. They said poor water management, unchecked water pollution and supply of unsafe water…