The United States has said terrorist attacks and total deaths increased in Bangladesh in 2015 though Bangladesh has articulated a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy towards terrorism and remained committed to counterterrorism cooperation.
Day: June 3, 2016
Protesters punch, throw eggs at Trump supporters in San Jose
A group of protesters attacked Donald Trump supporters who were leaving the presidential candidate’s rally in San Jose on Thursday night. A dozen or more people were punched, at least one person was pelted with an egg and Trump hats…
Protect environmental rights defenders: UN experts urge govts
Three United Nations human rights experts have urged all governments to protect environmental and land rights defenders.
Waters still rising in Paris as rains taper off
French officials say that the Seine River is still rising in Paris as France’s unseasonable spate of rainfall begins to taper off. Traffic in the capital was snarled as flooding choked roads and several Paris railway stations were shut. The…
Budget deliberately ambitious: Muhith
Admitting that the Tk 3.40 lakh crore budget for the fiscal year 2016-17 is deliberately ambitious, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Friday said the revenue target will be achieved through enhancing the efficiency of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).…
Pakistani ex-minister jailed for 16 years over hajj scam
Dhaka-Pakistan’s state media says a former minister for religious affairs has been given a 16-year prison sentence for taking kickbacks while hiring accommodation for Pakistani pilgrims during the 2009 hajj to Saudi Arabia.
Experts being asked to examine Zika risk at Rio games
The World Health Organization’s chief says she has convened an expert committee to consider whether the Rio De Janeiro Olympics should proceed as planned, given recent concerns raised about the threat of the Zika virus.
BNP ready to join polls anytime under neutral govt: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party is ready to join the national election at any time if it is held under a non-party administration.
117 bodies found off Libyan coast as smuggling boat sinks
More than 110 bodies were pulled from the sea off Libya’s shores Friday after a smuggling boat carrying mainly African migrants sank into the Mediterranean, and a separate massive search-and-rescue operation in the open sea saved 340 people and recovered…
‘Bangladesh Gallery’ opens in Kolkata
A new art gallery, ‘Bangladesh Gallery’, was inaugurated in Kolkata of India on Friday.
Another teacher assaulted in Lalmonirhat
Amid the widespread criticism over the humiliation of a schoolteacher in Narayanganj, another headmaster of a high school was assaulted over the formation of the managing committee at Khandorchara in Kaliganj upazila on Thursday evening.
11 civilians killed by rocket fire on market in Yemen’s Taiz
Yemeni medical officials say 11 civilians – including 10 women and one girl – were killed and dozens were wounded when rockets hit a busy market in the western city of Taiz.
Hathurusingha wants Mustafizur to play for Sussex
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha says if Mustafizur Rahman is fit, he should go to England for a county stint with Sussex. Hathurusingha flew back to Bangladesh on Wednesday night after spending a long vacation. He spoke to reporters at the…
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali in hospital with ‘respiratory’ ailment
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali has been hospitalised for a respiratory issue, family spokesman Bob Gunnell said on Thursday.Gunnell said in a statement that Ali was in fair condition but that a brief hospital stay was expected.Ali, 74,…
DPL: Mohammedan face Kalabagan KC Saturday
Dhaka – Eying a win to confirm their Dhaka Premier Division Cricket Super League berth, Mohammedan Sporting Club will face bottom-run Kalabagan Krira Chakra at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium (KSOAS) in Fatullah on Saturday.In the remaining two other 10th…
AFC Cup: Bangladesh concede 5-0 defeat to Tajikistan
Dhaka – Bangladesh conceded a humiliating 5-0 defeat to Tajikistan in their away play-off match of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers (Stage-1) at the Republican Central Stadium in the Tajik capital Dushanbe on Thursday.Jahongir Ergashev scored in the 19th minute…
Barcelona says Neymar staying, Dani Alves leaving
Dhaka – Neymar is set to renew his contract with Barcelona, while Dani Alves is leaving after winning 23 titles in eight years with the Spanish champion.Barcelona director Robert Fernandez on Thursday put an end to speculation about Neymar’s possible…
Fire at Ctg foam factory
Chittagong – A foam factory caught fire in Halishahar area of the city on Friday afternoon.Mohammad Yeahia, additional director of Chittagong Fire Service, said the fire broke out at the factory around 5:45pm.On information, seven firefighting units rushed in and…
Four jailed for child marriage in Barguna
Barguna – A mobile court on Thursday night sentenced four people to different jail terms for solemnising a child marriage in Char Colony area of the district town.Tipped off that a family arranged the marriage ceremony for an underage girl,…
2 motorcyclists killed in Khulna road crash
Khulna – Two people astride a motorcycle were killed as they were sandwiched between two buses in Baroitala area of Batiaghata upazila on Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Bhola Sarker, 23, son of Naresh Sarker, and Uttam Mallick, 42,…
2 killed in separate incidents in Ctg
Chittagong – Two people were killed in separate incidents in Alkaran area of the city early Friday.Jashim Uddin, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, said Rafiq, 48, manager of a restaurant, was stabbed to death and its another staff was injured…
Bus-truck collision kills 10 in Bogra
Bogra -Ten people were killed and 25 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on the Dhaka-Bogra highway at Dhankundi in Sherpur upazila on Friday.Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately,UNB news agency…
‘bKash’ agent robbed of Tk2 lakh in Gazipur
Gazipur – Miscreants looted Tk 2 lakh from an agent of mobile money transfer service provider ‘bKash’ after shooting him at Mirerbazar in the city on Thursday.Three people riding a motorcycle intercepted Mohammad Azmir, 22, and shot him while he…
Youth beaten dead in Ctg
Chittagong – A young man was beaten to death inside a brick kiln by its workers at Padua in Lohagarah upazila on Thursday. Mohammad Shahjahan, officer-in-charge of Lohagarah Police Station,said workers of the brick kiln caught Mahiuddin suspecting him as…
Case filed against AL MP for assaulting Banshkhali election officer
Chittagong -A case was filed against Awami League MP Mustafizur Rahman for allegedly assaulting Banshkhali Upazila Election Officer Zahid Hossain. Officer-in-charge of Banshkhali police station Md Alamgir Hossain filed the case mentioning names of three people, including the MP, and…
US Election 2016: House Speaker Ryan to vote for Trump
US House Speaker Paul Ryan says he will vote for the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in this year’s election, despite their differences.Mr Ryan wrote in a column “we have more common ground than disagreement”.It is the latest sign Republicans…
Jamaat is root of all homegrown terrorist groups: PM
Dhaka-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today categorically said that the anti-liberation force Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh, a major ally of BNP, is behind all terrorist activities in Bangladesh, where 16 such cliques in different guises have long been carrying out subversive acts across…
Tax return filing to go online in FY17
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is introducing online tax payment system so the individual and corporate taxpayers can file tax returns and get tax certificates from anywhere and any place without facing hassles.
SC upholds verdict for demolishing BGMEA building
The Supreme Court (SC) today upheld a High Court order that asked for demolishing the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) headquarters building in Hatirjheel area in the capital, declaring it as illegal.
Eight mega projects get Tk 18,727 crore
A total of Tk 18,727.36 has been allocated for eight mega projects for the next fiscal year 2016-17.