Narayanganj – A new five-member committee has been formed to investigate the assault and humiliation of high school headmaster Shyamal Kanti Bhakta for his allegedly offensive comments about religion, unb news agency reported.
Month: May 2016
Arrest by law enforcers in plainclothes alarming: SC
Dhaka – Observing that any arrest by law enforcers in plainclothes is alarming, the Supreme Court on Tuesday also said the law enforcers will have to be in uniform while arresting anyone’ unb news agency reported.
Govt arrested Aslam to get supports of Muslim World: Goyeshwar
STAFF REPORTER Two senior BNP leaders yesterday termed the arrest of party leader Aslam Chowdhury on charges of making contacts with Israeli intelligence agency Mosssad at a stage-managed drama.
Ministry to promote new engineers’ innovative ideas: Nasrul
The Power and Energy Ministry will promote innovative ideas of young engineering students through the ‘Energy Research Council’, a newly set up research body of the ministry. State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid on Tuesday announced this while…
Buet teachers meet President; seek support for ailing VC
Teachers of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) on Tuesday sought support from President Abdul Hamid for the treatment of its ailing Vice Chancellor Prof Khaleda Ekram. A seven-member delegation of Buet, led by its acting Vice Chancellor…
Telecomm services reach 84 pc, says Tarana
Noting that the rate of people using the telecommunication services in the country has reached 84 percent, Tarana Halim on Tuesday said they want to build an inclusive society with the use of telecommunication and information technology. The State Minister…
Inclusive elections in BD depend on political parties: UN
The United Nations wants to see Bangladesh’s political parties’ willingness to deal with issues ahead of the next national election in a ‘peaceful and amicable fashion’, as participatory elections depend on the willingness of all parties. Dhaka, UNB News Agency…
DPL: Sheikh Jamal meet Gazi Group Cricketers tomorrow
DHAKA – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will take on Gazi Group Cricketers in a match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League scheduled to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.
‘Superhero’ Kohli smashes IPL runs record
Dhaka- Red-hot Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten half-century to break Chris Gayle’s record for the most runs in a single Indian Premier League season.Kohli, captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, has racked up 752 runs in 12 matches so far…
Injured Aussie Maxwell out of IPL
Dhaka – Glenn Maxwell on Tuesday became the fifth Australian to pull out of the Indian Premier League (IPL), but his injury is unlikely to keep him out of an upcoming West Indies tour.The hard-hitting batsman suffered a strain in…
Bolt undergoing treatment for hamstring tweak
Dhaka – Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt is undergoing treatment in Germany for what his coach described as an “aggravated hamstring injury” following his first race of the season, local radio reported Monday.Glen Mills, Bolt’s coach, said the two-time Olympic…
Sheikh Hasina’s homecoming day observed in Ctg
CHITTAGONG – Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and its front organizations today celebrated the homecoming day of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through day-long programmes.Chittagong city, north and south district units of AL celebrated the day through elaborate programmes including placing…
One held with arms, ammos in Birampur
RANGPUR – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-13) arrested a man with smuggled arms, ammos and phensidyl from Chetra Mour frontier under Birampur upazila in Dinajpur district today.RAB and police sources said a team of the elite force from Dinajpur…
Nazrul’s birth anniversary to be observed in Manikganj
MANIKGANJ – The 117th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed in Manikganj on May 25 with due respect and festivity.On the occasion Manikganj district administration finalized a day-long programme to celebrate the birth anniversary of…
Lightning kills two in Sylhet, Sunamganj
SYLHET – Two teenagers were killed by thunderbolts in Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet district and Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj district on Monday.The deceased were identified as Naim Ahmed, 16, a student of class ten of Isamati High School in Zakiganj…
4 suspected ‘killers’ of RU teacher Rezaul Karim arrested
Rajshahi – Police in their separate drives arrested four suspected killers of Rajshahi University teacher AFM Rezaul Karim from Gaibandha and Rajshahi on Sunday and Monday night respectively.Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Commissioner M Shamsuddin came up with the disclosure at a…
400 kilograms of mangoes ripen chemically destroyed in Rajshahi
Rajshahi Correspondent Local administration destroyed 400 kilograms of mangoes while those were being ripen chemically in Kaligram village under Bagha Upazila of the district on Monday, police and locals said. On a tip-off, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Hamidul Haque accompanied by…
DNA test finds rape evidence in Tonu’s body
Comilla – Unlike the report of the first autopsy conducted on the body of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has found rape evidence on the body of the Comilla Victoria College student in its DNA test.”We’ve found…
Last surviving Casablanca actress Madeleine Lebeau dies
French actress Madeleine Lebeau, the last surviving cast member of the classic 1942 film Casablanca, has died at the age of 92, her family says. Her stepson, filmmaker Carlo Alberto Pinelli, told the Hollywood Reporter that she had died on…
World’s smallest porpoise is on the verge of extinction
The world’s smallest and rarest porpoise, the vaquita, is on the verge of extinction. A mere 60 remain, the Mexican government announced Friday. Their numbers have dropped 40 percent in two years, down from 97 in 2014, due in large…
Coal spill risk to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
A major coal spill on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef could kill some colourful corals within two weeks and stunt the growth of fish and seagrass, a new study revealed Tuesday. While coal spills are rare, environmentalists have been increasingly concerned…
Stress in pregnancy: It ups protective mechanisms in babies
Health Desk Maternal stress and depression during pregnancy may activate certain protective mechanisms in babies, which could help them develop more resilience to cope with future challenges and adversities, researchers have found. Researchers from University of Basel in Switzerland in…
Fairness cream may cause foul results
Health Desk The desire to get fair skin like your favourite Bollywood actor’s may ravage the natural beauty of your face as most fairness creams available in the market contain steroids. This warning was issued by doctors at an event…
Pramita Mallick captivates Dhaka audience
Cultural Correspondent Indira Gandhi Culture Centre organised a lecture on Rabindra Sangeet by Pramita Mallick from India in IGCC, Gulshan, as part of Tagore’s 155th Birth Anniversary celebrations on May 15. Pramita Mallick performed at Bangladesh National Museum on May…
Virtual Reality puts viewer in the movie at Cannes
What if you could both watch a film and be a character in it: perhaps an animated bunny fighting off inept aliens or a humanoid robot struggling with its identity? Virtual Reality (VR) — which is revolutionising everything from gaming…
DNA test finds rape evidence in Tonu’s body
Unlike the report of the first autopsy conducted on the body of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has found rape evidence on the body of the Comilla Victoria College student in its DNA test.
BD globally 5th with people having no net access: WB
With 148 million offline population, Bangladesh still has the world’s fifth largest number of people who are not connected to the internet, said a World Bank report.
Aslam on 7-day remand
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday afternoon placed BNP Joint Secretary General Aslam Chowdhury with his personal assistant Asaduzzaman Mia and chauffeur on a seven-day remand each on the charges of plotting with Israel’s…
Bnp leaders meet US state department official
Dhaka- BNP leaders Monday had a breakfast meeting with the visiting principal deputy assistant secretary of US state department for South and Central Asian Affairs at the residence of US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat. The participating BNP leaders told…
AUST teacher Mahfuz walks to the jail
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Monday sent Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) teacher Mahfuzur Rashid Ferdous to the jail, rejecting his bail plea in a case filed in connection with his sexual harassment of female students of…