Dhaka – Nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal on Thursday became just the eighth man to win 200 Grand Slam matches when he defeated Argentina’s Facundo Bagnis to reach the last 32 at Roland Garros.Nadal, 29, dropped the first two…
Day: May 26, 2016
Football: Cahill set to stay in China
Dhaka – Australia’s veteran top goalscorer Tim Cahill is set to stay in China next season with three clubs chasing the former Everton midfielder, according to his agent.The 36-year-old signed a short-term deal with Hangzhou Greentown in February just days…
Kohli declares De Villiers the best in world
BANGALORE – Virat Kohli has declared AB de Villiers the best batsman in the world after the South African single-handedly steered his Indian Premier League side into this season’s cricket final.Captain Kohli, whose rare batting failure on Tuesday put Royal…
5 pharmacies fined in Ctg
CHITTAGONG – A mobile court of Chittagong District Administration today fined five pharmacies and seized huge quantities of food supplements and physicians’ samples from the city’s Patharghata area.Assistant Commissioner of Chittagong District Administration Thamilur Rahman led the mobile court at…
Elections to six UPs in Chuadanga on May 28
CHUADANGA – The elections to six union parisads under Damurhuda and Jibannagar upazilas of the district will be held on May 28. A total of 36 candidates are contesting for chairman posts, 252 candidates for members while 65 for reserved…
68 held with Yaba in Chittagong
CHITTAGONG – Police in a series of overnight drives arrested 68 peoples from different parts of the city on Wednesday night. CMP media wing, said police detained 68 peoples from different parts of the city for their alleged involvement in…
Body recovered in Tangail
TANGAIL – Police today recovered the body of a construction worker from Jot-Ataullah Dakhinpara of Mirzapur union under Gopalpur upazila of the district.The body was identified to be of Aynal Haque, 25, son of Darog Ali, a resident of the…
Woman killed in Gazipur road crash
GAZIPUR- A woman was killed and three others were injured as their microbus turned turtle at Rajendrapur on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in the city this morning.The deceased was Rafika Chowdhury, 55, a resident of Janadpur area under Mohonganj, Netrakona district.
5 simple hacks to stay sweat free at all times
Health desk Sweat stains can be unpleasant and embarrassing, so try using sweat pads or an antiperspirant to prevent it, suggests an expert. Gunjan Gaur, make-up expert and Executive Director of ALPS Cosmetic Clinics, shares some hacks to prevent sweat…
Snoring kids may score low grades at school
Health Desk Is your child performing poorly at school ?? If yes , please check if he or she is sleeping well because researchers have found that snoring can adversely affect children’s thinking abilities. While periodic snoring is usual in…
Solar Impulse 2 lands in Pennsylvania on record-breaking flight
The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft landed in the US state of Pennsylvania Wednesday, completing the latest leg of a record-breaking flight around the world to promote renewable energy by consuming no fuel. After taking off from Dayton, Ohio in…
Johnny Depp’s wife files for divorce
Johnny Depp’s wife has filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences after 15 months of marriage to the Hollywood star, celebrity news media reported on Wednesday. Court records published by the TMZ website show that Amber Heard submitted the petition to…
Indonesia arrests three men accused of poaching Sumatran tigers
Three men accused of poaching rare Sumatran tigers in Indonesia have been arrested, an official said Thursday, with police seizing animal hides, bones and teeth during raids. The alleged wildlife poachers were believed to have hunted the tigers within the…
French labour dispute: Nuclear power plant workers to join strike
Workers at French nuclear power stations are due to down tools on Thursday amid growing industrial action over controversial labour reforms.The CGT union said staff at 16 of France’s 19 nuclear plants had voted for a one-day strike.The government said…
PM Hasina off to Japan to attend G7 Outreach program
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka on Thursday morning for Nagoya of Japan on a four-day official visit to attend the G7 Outreach programme, Unb news agency reported. A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime…
Alleged ‘robber’ killed in B’baria ‘gunfight’ with cops
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed in a reported ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police at Shashai on the Dhaka-Shylhet highway in Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district early Thursday, Unb news agency reported. The deceased was identified as Mohabbat…
Hartal on in 3 hill districts
Dhaka -The day-long hartal (general strike), enforced by Parbattaya Nagarik Parishad and Parbattaya Bangali Chhatra Parishad to press home their eight-point demand, is underway peacefully in the three hill districts on Thursday.
G7 leaders visit Shinto religion’s holiest shrine in Japan
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has taken world leaders to the Shinto religion’s holiest site, as the Group of Seven (G7) summit begins in the country. Mr Abe said the visit was so that they could “understand the spirituality of Japanese…
Journalist arrested in Nepal while covering protest
New York – Police in Nepal arrested the journalist Shesh Narayan Jha on Monday while he was photographing a protester splashing paint on the walls of a government complex in Kathmandu, according to the Federation of Nepali Journalists.
National Poet Nazrul’s 117th birth anniversary celebrated
Dhaka – People from all walks of life paid rich tributes to national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on his 117th birth anniversary on Wednesday. The poet’s birth anniversary programme included visit to and offering of fateha (prayer) his grave beside…
Tribute to ‘Begum’ editor
I pay rich tribute to popular women’s magazine ‘Begum’ editor Nurjahan Begum who breathed her last on May 23, 2016. Late Nurjahan Begum was a lady of versatile qualities. When none was even familiar with the term ‘women empowerment’, late…
IBBL Khulna Zone business dev conferenc held
The Khulna Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized Business Development Conference at a local hotel of Jessore on May 22, 2016 Sunday. Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman of the bank addressed the conference as Chief Guest.
Head of Tonu’s second autopsy board seeks security after threat
Comilla – The head of a medical board, which has conducted the 2nd autopsy on the body of Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, has sought police security following the death threat, Unb news agency reported. Dr Kamoda Prosad…
Govt instead of tackling militancy blaming opposition: BNP
Dhaka – Warning that a plot is on to spread militancy in the country, BNP on Wednesday urged the government to take stern action against those involved in the recent killings of bloggers, clerics and right activists after identifying them…
Democracy meaningless sans free press: Justice Sinha
Dhaka – Chief Justice SK Sinha on Wednesday said democracy is meaningless if the freedom of speech and press is not ensured, Unb news agency reported. He came up with the observation while addressing as the chief guest a programme…
Community radio stations address Bangladesh cyclone risk
AHM. Bazlur Rahman As part of addressing the risk of Cyclone ROANU, eight community radio (CR) stations in the coastal region of Bangladesh broadcast 348 hours program for 3 days continuously from May 19 to May 21, 2016 The Community…
‘Renewable energy employs 8.1 million people worldwide’
Abu Dhabi – More than 8.1 million people worldwide are now employed by the renewable energy industry – a five percent increase from last year – according to a report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) at…
Shakib-less KKR send SRH to bat in IPL survival battle
Dhaka – Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opted to field first against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 2nd eliminator battle of Indian Premier League (IPL) at Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium on Wednesday.Bangladesh’s fan of cricket have to miss their star…
Premier Volleyball: PDB beat BGB by 3-0 sets
Dhaka – Power Development Board (PDB) beat Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) by straight 25-14, 25-20, 25-22 points in the National Bank Limited Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Wednesday.In the day’s other match, Bangladesh Police…