On death anniversary of our parents, siblings, relatives and friends we remember the deceased and pray for the peace of his/her soul. We recall good times and words with the deceased by assembling together in a religious session. Today was…
Month: May 2016
Use talent for world’s good, Yunus to US graduates
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday asked the young graduates of the United States of America (USA) to use their talent for the well being of the world as well as its habitants.
7 BSF soldiers suspended over Bangladeshi killing
Dhaka – A Staff Court of Inquiry has been constituted by BSF to investigate the circumstances under which the Bangladeshi national died on Bangladesh-India border on Saturday, unb news agency reported. The Indian High Commission in Dhaka said this on…
Hannan Shah blames Indian spies for Aslam’s photo leak
Dhaka – Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah on Sunday claimed Indian intelligence agency had a hand in leaking the photo of BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury snapped with a Israeli politician, reports agencies. The former army…
PM arrives in London
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Sunday afternoon en route to Bulgaria on a three-day official visit to Bulgarian capital Sofia to attend the Global Women Leaders’ Forum.
World’s biggest cruise ship sets sail from France
Tens of thousands of French well-wishers waved revoir to the largest cruise ship in the world as it set sail on its maiden voyage to the U.K. after 32 months in a French shipyard.
Ukraine’s Jamala wins 2016 Eurovision Song Contest
Stockholm (AP/UNB) — Ukrainian singer Jamala’s melancholic tune about Soviet dictator Josef Stalin’s 1944 deportation of the Crimean Tatars was crowned the winner of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday, an unusual choice for the kitschy pop fest. Susana…
IBBL Shari`ah Supervisory Committee meeting held
Press Release A meeting of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on May 15, 2016 Sunday at Islami Bank Tower.
Swift directly responsible for BB heist: Farashuddin
Dhaka – The government-formed probe body on the Bangladesh Bank reserve heist found the Brussels-based Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) “directly responsible” for the $101 million stolen from Bangladesh’s treasury account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New…
Parliament budget session begins June 1
Minister for Finance AMA Muhith will place the national budget for 2016-17 on June 2. This will be the third budget session of the 10th parliament. The session will began at 5:00pm on June 1. President Abdul Hamid yesterday convened…
Sihab accused of Xulhaz murder on police remand
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court (CMM) of Dhaka on Sunday placed Shariful Islam alias Sihab, arrested in connection with the killing of USAID staff Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahub Tanoy, on a three-day remand. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad…
DB arrests BNP’s Joint Secretary General Aslam Chowdhury
Staff Reporter Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested BNP’s newly appointed Joint Secretary General Aslam Chowdhury from the capital for his alleged involvement to hatch conspiracy for toppling down the government in association with the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad…
Citizens doubt Tonu murder investigation: HR body chief
Chairman of National Human Rights Commission Prof Mizanur Rahman on Sunday said doubts have been created in the minds of ordinary citizen on the investigation of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, a student of Comilla Victoria College.
Khaleda sued for comments on Joy
A Dhaka court on Sunday morning directed the Officer-in-Charge of Shahbagh Police Station to investigate into BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia’s statement accusing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy of alleged siphoning $300 million, and to take necessary…
Rana Plaza, charge framing on June 13
Court Correspondent The District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday deferred the hearing on charge framing against 42 accused in the murder case filed in connection with the collapse of Rana Plaza building to June 13.
Charge framing against 41 BNP-men
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday deferred the hearing on charge framing against 41 BNP leaders and activists in a case filed with Ramna Model Police Station for vandalism and arson attack in front…
BoE governor defends Brexit recession warning
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has defended his intervention in the debate over the UK’s membership of the European Union. Mr Carney warned on Thursday that a UK vote to leave could cause a recession – sparking calls for…
French female ministers decry sexual harassment
Seventeen women who have served as ministers in France say they will no longer be silent about sexual harassment in politics. All 17 signatories to the declaration are current or former ministers. Among them is Christine Lagarde, the head of…
Mysterious mounds in South America are likely worm poop
As an earthworm biologist and soil scientist, Anne Zangerlé has spent most of her research career looking down. Trekking through the steamy tropical wetlands of Colombia and Venezuela in search of strange, six-foot-tall (two-meter-tall) towers called surales, however, forced her…
Anti Aging: The side of your face that will always look older
Health Desk Whether you realize it or not, every time you get in your car, you’re fielding ultraviolet A (UV-A) radiation through the windows and windshield. The sun’s UV-A rays are responsible for premature aging and wrinkles, as well…
Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris Jackson ‘totally out of control,’ report says
Paris Jackson’s family is concerned over the 18-year-old’s wild lifestyle as she is “totally out of control,” Radar Online reported Friday, citing a source. According to the report, late Michael Jackson’s daughter got a tongue ring and several tattoos since…
Eco campaigners block lignite-fired German power plant
Around 2,000 environmental activists protesting the use of fossil fuels blockaded a power plant that burns brown coal in eastern Germany Saturday,organisers said, a day after a similar protest at a coal mine. The activists, who arrived by bike, bus…
Farzana Hridi Sheikh wins Mangolee-Channel I Shera Nachiye
Showtime Desk A total of 45,000 participants took part in season three of Channel I Shera Nachiye. Among them, Farzana Hridi Sheikh from Dhaka stood out the champion of the season. The announcement was made at the end of a…
Ice Cream’ starts today in Chittagong
Entertainment Desk Ice Cream will air in Chittagong starting today. The director Redwan Rony said, “It will continue till 19th May for a five-day exhibition. There will be four shows each day. The first show will begin at 11am, the…
Almost all snakes have the same, mindboggling superpower
When a snake strikes, it moves so fast it could hit you four times within the space of one eyeblink. If a human moved that fast they would lose consciousness Lying camouflaged amid the deserts and grasslands of southern California,…
Uzbekistan – Cash instead chicken, please!
It is learned from media report that recently a city in Uzbekistan has paid wages of school teachers in new born chicken in lieu of cash. Last year the authority had reportedly paid their salaries with potatoes, carrots and pumpkins.…
Xulhaz murder suspect held from Kushita
Dhaka – A special team of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of DMP has arrested a person on suspicion of the killing of USAID staff Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahub Tanoy from Kushtia district, unb news agency…
2 youths hacked to death in Gazipur
Dhaka – Two young men were hacked to death by miscreants in Tongi area of Gazipur city, north of capital Dhaka on Sunday morning, unb news agency reported. The deceased were identified as Sharif Hossain, 30, and Jumman, 32, residents…
Drug overdoses take more life than traffic accidents
Satrurday, President Obama and Grammy Award-winning artist Macklemore teamed up to discuss a disease that affects far too many Americans: addiction. Macklemore opened up about his own experience with addiction: “I’m here with President Obama because I take this personally.…
PM leaves Dhaka for Bulgeria to attend Global Women Leaders’ Forum
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for London on Sunday morning en route to Bulgaria on a three-day official visit to Bulgarian capital Sofia to attend the “Global Women Leaders’ Forum, unb news agency reported. Apart from joining…