Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a discussion on ‘Humane Banking in the light of Sawm and Taqwa’ and iftar mahfil at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon on June 14, 2016, Tuesday.
Month: June 2016
Will iOS 10 push iPhone sales up?
On Monday, at Apple WWDC 2016, iPhone maker unveiled new iOS 10, the latest version of its operating system. Among other improvements, it will include personalised home screen widgets and an interactive lock screen. But will it help to improve…
Gun industry describes mass shootings like Orlando “big opportunity”
In recent corporate presentations, leading gun makers celebrated the fact that consumers bought more firearms because of the December terrorist attack in San Bernardino. And, prior to the massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando on Saturday night, executives were…
No more DV visa, BD-US partnership dialogue on Jun 23
Dhaka – The 5th Partnership Dialogue between Bangladesh and the United States will be held in Washington on June 23-24. Security issues might get priority in the two-day bilateral dialogue. Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque will lead the Bangladeshi delegation…
UP chairman injured in gun-fire by miscreants in Bagerhat
Dhaka – Local Awami League leader and Chingrikhali union parishad (UP) chairman Talukdar Ali Akkas reportedly sustained bullet injuries as a group of miscreants beat him up and fired gunshot at him in front of the union land office in…
Bailey bridge collapses under weight of trucks, helper killed
Dhaka – A helper of a truck was killed as two trucks plunged into a canal after breaking a bailey bridge at Gujighata on the Pirojpur-Mathbaria road in Mathbaria upazila of on Wednesday morning Unb news agency reported.
AL’s blockade of Bandarban hill district to find abducted worker
Dhaka – A daylong transport blockade, enforced by the district unit of ruling Awami League party and its associate bodies demanding immediate release of an abducted party leader, is on amid huge outrage, Unb news agency reported.
Police ASI Suja murder accused, killed in Pabna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Rubel Hossain, the prime accused in the Assistant Sub-inspector Sujaul Islam Suja murder case, was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Padmar Char in Ishwardi upazila of outlying Pabna district early Wednesday, Unb news agency reported.
5 dead, 1 arrested in Los Angeles abandoned building fire
A dispute between homeless people living together in an abandoned office building led one of them to set a fire that killed five others, authorities alleged Tuesday.Just one man was declared dead during the fire on Monday night, but two…
Govt on law overhaul drive, PM tells lawyers
Dhaka-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the government is overhauling obsolete laws and reforming the judiciary as a country cannot move forward without modern and time-befitting effective laws.
UN expert urges everyone to report elder abuse
Dhaka-United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, has warned that action taken to stop elder abuse around the world has been insufficient.
Rana Plaza collapse case: 18 indicted
Dhaka-A Dhaka court on Tuesday framed charges against 18 accused, including Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana, in the case filed for violating the building code while constructing the building that collapsed in 2013 killing 1136 people.
Maruf Kamal sued for torturing his wife
Dhaka-BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s Press Secretary Maruf Kamal Khan has been sued on Monday for torturing his wife.
Human chain at JU protesting threat on journalist
Dhaka-Protesting the threat on journo of Jahangirnagar University (JU),yellow journalism of 71’ TV savar correspondent and demanding for proper investigation and justice of attack on journalist Shafiq the JU correspondent of bdnews24.com, JU Journalist Association (JUJA) formed a human chain…
Arrest Hindu priest killers or quit job: Nasim
Health Minister Mohammed Nasim on Tuesday warned the police administration that they must arrest the killers of slain Hindu priest Anando Gopal Ganguly or quit the job.“If you want to continue with the service here, (you) must arrest the killers.…
2 Ansarullah suspects put on 5-day remand
A court here on Tuesday placed two suspected members of radical Islamist outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team on a five-day remand in a case filed under the Anti-terrorism Act. Metropolitan Magistrate Khurshid Alam passed the order after sub-inspector of Detective Branch…
6 govt officials made secretaries
In the latest reshuffle in the administration, the government has elevated six top officials to secretaries. The Public Administration Ministry issued two notifications on Tuesday in this regard. Those who were promoted are acting Youth and Sports Secretary Quazi Akhter…
JSD seeks PM’s intervention to keep 14-party alliance intact
Voicing resentment over Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam’s comment against its present, Samajtantrik Dal (Jasod) on Tuesday sought the Prime Minister’s intervention in ending mudslinging to keep unity of the 14-party alliance intact. “When we got united with…
Govt itself conspiring to destabilise country: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday alleged that the government itself is conspiring to destabilise the country through spreading terrorism and giving a rise to militancy. “She (PM) assures foreigners that she would curb terrorism. But she won’t do it…
Big-nosed monkey is the 6,000th member of the Photo Ark
And then there were 6,000. Photographer Joel Sartore took this milestone image of a male proboscis monkey at the Singapore Zoo for the Photo Ark. Scientists think male proboscis monkeys’ fleshy, pendulous noses create an echo chamber that amplifies its…
Graffiti ‘artist’ who tagged national parks pleads guilty
A California woman who defaced some of America’s most iconic landmarks in the name of art pleaded guilty Monday and was sentenced to two years’ probation and 200 hours of community work. Casey Nocket, 23, of San Diego, had documented…
Sumner Redstone ex-companion invokes Shakespeare in appeal
The ex-companion of media mogul Sumner Redstone filed an appeal on Monday against a judge’s decision to dismiss her bid to be re-installed as the 93-year-old billionaire’s caretaker, likening her case to a Shakespearean tragedy. “The comparison of waning Sumner…
Scientists use underwater robots to study India’s monsoon
Scientists from Britain and India will release underwater robots into the Bay of Bengal in a bid to more accurately predict the Indian monsoon critical to millions of farmers, they said Tuesday. Researchers will also fly a plane packed with…
Kareena lauds Udta Punjab
Entertainment Desk “Films like Udta Punjab are crucial for the betterment of society,” says Bollywood beauty Kareena Kapoor, who plays the role of a doctor in the film who talks about the dangers of drug abuse. Directed by Abhishek Dubey,…
Imran: To me, Bappa is like a legend
Entertainment Desk Two singers from two different generations, Bappa Mazumder and Imran are coming together for the first time with a brand new music album, Adhek Tumi, to be released during the Eid festivities. The album contains six songs, three…
Home remedies for backache
Health Desk Backache is the most common problem and here are few home remedies to cure it Stressful life, traveling, workouts or aging — all these lead to one most common health problem i.e. backache. It is one health issue…
Bnp’s volunteer front leader found dead in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a leader of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal, volunteer front of BNP, from a pond at Hamirkutsa village in Bagmara upazila of the northern district of Rajshahi on Tuesday, Unb news agency reported. The deceased…
Two murder accused killed in Joypurhat ‘gunfight’ with cops
Dhaka – Two persons accused of involvement in the murder of a newly-elected union parishad chairman were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police on the Gopalpur-Konchkuri road in Bhadsha union of Sadar upazila of Joypurhat district early Tuesday, Unb news…
3 of a family killed in Rangpur road crash
Dhaka – Three members of a family were killed and 15 people were injured as a bus plunged into a ditch off the Rangpur-Bogra Highway in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur district on Monday. The deceased could not be identified yet.…
Chhatra Union JU unit condemns threat against journalists
Bangladesh Student Union (BSU) of JU unit condemned threat against journalist of Jahangirnagar University (JU) and yellow journalism of 71’ TV correspondent on Monday in a statement signed by the unit president Dipanjan Shiddhanta Kajol and Secratery Abid Sarkar Shohag.