Dhaka-A tribunal of Dhaka on Thursday sentenced three persons to life term imprisonment and three others to a 10-year rigorous imprisonment each for killing engineer Asad Khandaker of Sirajdikhan upazilla of Munshiganj in 2013.
Day: June 2, 2016
Pahela Baishak incident report on June 26
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday fixed June 26 for submission of the report after re-investigation into the sexual harassment of several women during the Pahela Baishakh celebration on Dhaka University campus last year.
Asian U-18 Basketball: India emerges zonal champions
Dhaka – India emerged South Asian zonal champions by clinching the title of the 24th FIBA Asia U-18 Boys Basketball Championship Qualifiers that concluded at the Shaheed Suhrawardi National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.With the day’ feat, India has qualified for…
Women’s Cricket: Mohammedan beat Abahani in opener
Dhaka, June 2 (UNB) – Dhaka Mohammedan SC got off to a flying start in the four-team Super League of the Dhaka Premier Division Women’s Cricket beating their traditional rivals Dhaka Abahani Limited by five wickets in the opening match…
Satkhira DC entertains Mustafiz with sweetmeat
Satkhira – Deputy Commissioner of Satkhira Abul Quashem on Thursday entertained Bangladesh’s bowling sensation cum cutter master Mustafizur Rahman with sweetmeat on half of the residents of the district Mustafizur Rahman, popularly known as Fizz, is now taking rest at his…
Bus-microbus collision leaves 2 dead in Narsingdi
Narsingd – Two people were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a microbus on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Shibpur upazila on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Mamun Khan, 55, microbus driver and a resident…
2 run over by truck, die in M’singh
Mymensingh -Two pedestrians were killed as a truck ran over them at Ragmara on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Trishal upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Muktadir and Lal Miah.
Man found dead in Gaibandha
Gaibandha – Police recovered the body of a man from Khamarpara village in Gobindaganj upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdul Khalek, son of Chandu Miah, a resident of Haripur village of the upazila.Officer-in-charge of Gobindaganj Police Station…
2 killed as bus hits auto-rickshaw in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar – Two passengers of an auto-rickshaw were killed and four others injured when a bus hit the vehicle at Bangla Bazar on the Cox’s Bazar-Chittagong highway in Sadar upazila on Thursday morning.One of the deceased was identified as…
Youth held with firearms, ammo in Rajshahi
Rajshahi – Police arrested a young man in possession of four foreign-made pistols, eight magazines and 20 rounds of bullet from Halidagachhi area in Charghat upazila on Wednesday.The arrestee was identified as Bani Islam,35, son of Moksed Ali, a resident of…
Man killed in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj – A man was killed by miscreants at Lahalamari village in Shibganj upazila on Wednesday evening.The deceased was identified as Shafiqul Islam,48, son of Sekander Ali, a resident of the village.Officer-in-charge of Shibganj Police Station Moynul Islam said miscreants…
‘Drug smuggler’ killed in Joypurhat ‘gunfight’
Joypurhat – An alleged drug smuggler was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and police at Ratanpur village in Panchbibi upazila early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Tariqul, son of Ayez…
37th national science, technology fair opens
The three-day 37th national science and technology fair began today at the National Museum of Science and Technology (NMST) at Agargaon here. Minister for Science and Technology Architect Yasef Osman inaugurated the event as the chief guest, said a press…
He went face-to-face with tiger sharks
A novice diver swam with some of the ocean’s most feared predators—and came away with a new appreciation for them. This story appears in the June 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. This summer, we’ll look at three shark species…
Small food but big appeal
The ultimate food miniacs, however, may be the Japanese. Clever Japanese cooks have created real meals fit for the Borrowers: penny-size omelets and strawberry shortcakes, spaghetti boiled in thimble-size pots, pea-size potato salads. All are prepared and cooked using miniature…
Shawon, sued by Mahiya Mahi, claims he, the actress are still married
Entertaeinmnet Desk Shahriar Islam Shawon, accused in a libel suit filed by Mahiya Mahi, has claimed he and the film actress were already married before her recent marriage to another person. Shawon’s lawyer Belal Hossain has told a Dhaka court,…
Mary Poppins Returns’ with Blunt, ‘Hamilton’ star Miranda
Britain’s beloved cinematic singing nanny Mary Poppins will once again grace the big screens, this time with Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway smash-hit “Hamilton”, as her sidekick, Walt Disney Co saidon Tuesday. “Mary…
Total returns second Danish shale gas licence
French energy group Total has returned the second of two shale gas licences to Denmark after disappointing test drilling results, the Danish government said on Wednesday “There is not enough shale gas in the north Jutland underground at Dybvad for…
US to establish lab network for combating ‘superbugs’
US authorities said Tuesday they are establishing a network of labs that can respond quickly to antibiotic-resistant “superbugs,” following America’s first human case of a dangerous strain of E. coli. The announcement by the US Centers for Disease Control and…
SC asks govt to demolish BGMEA building in 90 days
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the High Court order that had declared the BGMEA building illegal and asked the government to demolish it within 90 days. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division,…
Fahim Munaim’s janaza Friday
Dhaka – A namaz-e-janaza of Maasranga Television chief executive officer and chief editor Syed Fahim Munaim will be held at the Jatiya Press Club on Friday morning.
Muslim girl picks Norwich after Citadel says no to her hijab
Northfield — A Muslim high school student from Florida who hopes to become a Navy officer is going to attend Norwich University after the Vermont military school said it would allow her to wear her headscarf beneath her uniform. Sana…
Court adjourns Khaleda graft case hearing till June 23
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday adjourned the hearing till June 23 on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s self defence statement in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case. Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of Dhaka Special Judge’s Court 3 passed the…
Western powers urge Syria aid drops
The US, UK and France have urged the UN to begin air drops of humanitarian aid to besieged areas in Syria.They said the Syrian government had failed to respect the 1 June deadline for widespread aid distribution agreed by world…
Two arrested over Sundarbans fire
Khulna – Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two men over setting fire at Sundarbans from Katakhali bus stand area in Fakirhat upazila of Bagerhat district on Wednesday. The arrestees were identified as Masum Hawladar,…
Question not of budget size, but is implementation
Dhaka – Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Prof Mustafizur Rahman has emphasised enhancing institutional capacity and establishing good governance to implement the budget for the 2016-17 fiscal, Muhammad Syfullah, Unb Staff Writer has reported. Finance Minister…
CPJ urges Myanmar to reform laws restricting press freedom
President Htin Kyaw Office of the President Republic of the Union of Myanmar Naypyidaw, Myanmar Via Facsimile: +95-1-652-624 Your Excellency, We at the Committee to Protect Journalists, an international, independent press-freedom organization, write to congratulate you on your recent appointment…
President-elect sends wrong signal on impunity in the Philippines
Bangkok – The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s comments during a press conference justifying the killing of journalists. Duterte made the remarks in response to a reporter’s question on Tuesday about how his government would…
WFP delivers food to 56,000 BD flood victims after Roanu
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is mobilising emergency food assistance for nearly 56,000 people in southern Bangladesh, about a week after the area was hit by cyclone Roanu.
Nothing wrong in Tonu’s 1st autopsy report, claims doctor
Dr Sharmin Sultana, a lecturer of the Forensic Department of Comilla Medical College Hospital who conducted the first autopsy on the body of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, has claimed that she did not provide any false information in the postmortem report.