Dhaka – Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Monday said jail authorities can execute war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami anytime as per the government’s order if he does not seek presidential clemency, unb news agency reported. “Nizami can be executed anytime…
Dhaka – A High Court judge on Monday felt embarrassed to hear a rule issued earlier in connection with case filed against Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain for concealing information in the wealth statement, unb news agency…
STAFF REPORTER Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad yesterday underscored the need for bringing changes in the electoral system of local government elections, in a bid to hold its elections in a free, fair and credible manner. “The ongoing Union…
STAFF REPORTER The online admission process for the Class-XI for the session 2016-17 would begin on May 26 like the previous year and the classes would begin on July 10, education ministry said yesterday.
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday granted bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a violence filed with Paltan Police Station for crude bomb explosion in front of BNP’s Naya Paltan…
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Monday sent Amar Desh Acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman to jail in a case filed in connection with a plot to ‘abduct and kill’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
Court Correspondent A lawyer of the Supreme Court on Monday morning sued police sergeant Selim of Motijheel Traffic Zone (east) on the charge of extortion while the court ordered judicial inquiry into the incident.
Dhaka – A decade after their first match, when they were a couple of promising teenagers, Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray again in Madrid, this time to win a record 29th career Masters title.The top-ranked Djokovic defeated the second-ranked Murray…
Dhaka – The Spanish league title race will go down to the final round, with rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid still in contention.Barcelona routed city rival Espanyol 5-0 on Sunday to increase its lead going into next weekend, when another…
Dhaka – Joe Allen and Roberto Firmino scored for Liverpool in a 2-0 win over Watford in the English Premier League on Sunday.Allen provided the finish from Christian Benteke’s nod-down to put a heavily rotated Liverpool side ahead in the…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) beat Gulshan Youth Club by two wickets in the Dhaka Premier Division Women’s Cricket League at BKSP Ground-4 on Monday.Gulshan Youth Club opened the innings first after winning the toss and were bundled…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Ansar registered their 2nd consecutive victory in the Walton 9th National Women’s Kabaddi Championship beating Rajshahi District by 50-11 points at Kabaddi Stadium here on Monday.
Satkhira – Three women, including a mother and her daughter, were killed and two others injured as a bus hit a human hauler (locally known as Nasimon) on Satkhira-Jessore highway in Chhagoria area of Sadar upazila on Monday morning.
Chittagong – Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard recovered 50,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from Gohira coastal area in Anowara upazila early Monday.
Habiganj – A court here on Monday sentenced five people to death for killing a teenage boy in Baniachong upazila 22 years ago.The condemned convicted are Ali Haider, Habib Miah, Renu Miah and Ranju Miah of Agua village and Abdul…
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sent Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman to jail in a case filed in connection with a plot to ‘abduct and kill’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
Rajshahi – A schoolgirl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her house after being stalked by a youth at Char Shyampur Balurghat Shantinagar in Motihar area of the city on Monday.
Manikganj – Police arrested four suspected robbers following an aborted robbery attempt in Gongadhorpatti area of the district town early Monday.The arrestees were identified as Piar Ali Shikder of Joymontop village, Iman Ali of Sonatengra village of Singair upazila; Liakot…
Vladimir Putin said Russia is all for creating a non-aligned system of international security to counter global terror. The president, speaking at the V-Day parade in Moscow, called on all nations to learn the lessons of WWII. “Today our civilisation…
Dhaka – A four-day kite festival held at Bangladesh Shlilpakala Academy (BSA) concludes on Monday, unb news agency reported. Dhakabashi, a preservation group working for the capital, organized the festival to promote the traditional culture of Old Dhaka.
Dhaka – The government decided on Monday to incorporate 16 more unions into the two city corporations of Dhaka, expanding the area of the city by more than double. The decision was taken at the meeting of the National Implementation…
Health Desk You wouldn’t wear winter sweaters and tights in the summer, so why would you continue to wear your cold-weather makeup when the temperature starts to rise? The products you use most of the year won’t necessarily hold up…
The death of Scarface, a famous Yellowstone bear, has inflamed a fight over protections. The grizzly bear known as Scarface roams Yellowstone National Park in July. He was fatally shot in November. Last week the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife…
Authorities battling a forest fire in Canada looked to Mother Nature for more help Monday, as cooling temperatures and rain slowed the spread of the blaze that had forced the evacuation of an entire city. There was more good news…
Entertainment Desk Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be skipping the prestigious amfAR Gala at the 69th Cannes Film Festival this year due to commitments towards her forthcoming film ‘Sarbjit’. The actress, who is the brand ambassador of L’Oral Paris, will…
He made actors like Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi and Amjad Khan wait for over half an hour on the set of “Shatranj ke Khilari” (1977) as the soot in a lamp was not up to his satisfaction. He rejected around…
Entertainment Desk Rumours are in the air that Deepika Padukone, who just started her Hollywood journey with Vin Diesel’s xXx: the Return of Xander Cage, is starring opposite to Tom Cruise in The Mummy reboot. According to a report published…
Dhaka – Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar arrives here on a brief visit on Wednesday to discuss bilateral issues with high government officials, mainly the security issue, unb news agency reported. During his two-day visit, Jaishankar is likely to meet…
Dhaka – Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami, convicted and sentenced to death for crimes against humanity in 1971 was shifted to Dhaka Central Jail from Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur on Sunday night, unb news agency reported.
Dhaka – A court here on Monday granted bail to BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a violence filed with Paltan Police Station over crude bomb explosion in front of BNP’ s Naya Paltan office in the city,…