CNG refilling stations across the country will remain closed for seven hours from 3pm to 10 pm every day during Ramadan until July 1. The decision was taken at a meeting held at Power Division with State Minister for Power…
Month: June 2016
SP’s wife, Christian grocer in Ctg, Natore: Militant link sensed
A police officer’s wife and a Christian grocer were killed in daring attacks by unknown assailants in Chittagong and Natore districts on Sunday. Mahmuda Khanam, 33, wife of police super Babul Akhter and grocer Sunil Gomej, 60, are the latest…
Arson case: Charge-framing against Khaleda, 37 others Jul 18
A court here on Sunday fixed July 18 for framing charges against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 37 BNP-Jamaat men in a case filed over an arson attack on a bus at Jatrabari in the city last year. Metropolitan Session’s…
Mohammad Amir named in Pakistan test squad
Dhaka – Fast bowler Mohammad Amir was named Sunday in the Pakistan squad for the upcoming four-test series against England. Amir served half of a six-month jail sentence in England after pleading guilty in 2010 to charges of bowling deliberate…
BFF accords reception to SAFF U-16 champions Bangladesh team
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) accorded a reception to Bangladesh Under-16 Football Team, which clinched the title of the six-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-16 Championship held in Sylhet in August last year.BFF President Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin, who…
Premier Hockey: Usha KC take solo lead beating Azad SC 6-1
Dhaka – Usha Krira Chakra took a solo lead in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League with unbeaten record outplaying Azad SC by 6-1 goals at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday.With the day’s victory, the hockey…
Tajikistan Football Team in capital
Dhaka – Tajikistan National Football Team arrived in the capital on Sunday to play their away play-off match of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers (Stage-1) against hosts Bangladesh on Tuesday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.After reaching Dhaka, touring Tajikistan…
Suarez officially ruled out as Uruguay faces talented Mexico
Dhaka – Mexico might have its best team ever to compete in the Copa America, and its opening game will be against a Uruguay team without its best player.At a news conference Saturday evening, Urugauy coach Oscar Tabarez officially ruled…
Guerrero continues lighting up Copa, Peru beats Haiti 1-0
Dhaka – Paolo Guerrero scored and Peru dodged a chance in stoppage time to hold on for a 1-0 victory over Haiti on Saturday night in their Group B opener in Copa America.Guerrero – the leading scorer of the last…
SUST student drowns
Sylhet – A student of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) drowned in a pond on the campus here on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Niloy Mohammad Azam, a student of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering…
Child marriage poses a threat: Speakers
Dhaka – Speakers at a function here on Sunday called upon people not to encourage the marriage of children below 18 years of age terming it a threat to the country in its socioeconomic perspective.Children under 18 years of age…
Christian grocer killed in Natore
Natore -A Christian grocer was hacked to death by unidentified assailants at Banpara Christian Palli in Baraigram upazila on Sunday noon.The deceased was identified as Sunil Gomej,UNB News Agency Reported.
Minor boy electrocuted in Chuadanga
Chuadanga – A minor boy died from electrocution at Joynagar village in Damurhuda upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Sajim, 5, son of Abul Kashem, a resident of the village.Locals said Sajim received a shock and was injured…
Ctg police super’s wife shot dead
Chittagong – Unidentified miscreants gunned down the wife of a superintendent of police of the Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) at the city’s GEC intersection on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Mahmuda Khanam, 33, wife of Babul Akhter, a resident…
Pre-Hajj registration ends June 7
Dhaka-Hajj pilgrims will have to register their names by June 7 as the pre-registration time will not be extended further.
Sanjay Dutt training for comeback
Entertainment Desk Sanjay Dutt is all set to face the camera once again. According to reports, barely months after his release from Pune’s Yerwada Jail, the actor is preparing for his role in Siddharth Anand’s next venture. The role he…
Controversial Plan Would Send Lab Chimps to Unaccredited Zoo
Critics of the transfer say the move will be detrimental to these chimps, won’t contribute to conservation, and could set a dangerous precedent for the Endangered Species Act. Yerkes National Primate Research Center is home to several dozen chimpanzees, all…
7 things healthy people do before bed
Health Desk They Snack – Smarter If you’re going to have a bedtime snack, make it a kiwi. Eating two of these fruits one hour before bed for a month helped adults fall asleep 35 percent faster and sleep 13…
Playwright Sayeed Ahmad’s Milepost’ still relevant to the socio-political condition
Culture Desk Distinguished academician Professor Syed Jamil Ahmed from theater and performance studies department of Dhaka University (DU) said noted playwright Sayeed Ahmad’s play ‘Milepost’ is still relevant to the socio-political condition of Bangladesh. He made the comment while presenting…
Sporshia inside a cupboard
Entertainment Desk Popular actress and model Orchita Sporshia recently spent four long hours inside a cupboard. She wasn’t trapped inside it, but did it for the sake of shooting in a play titled Rongin Didha. The shoot was carried out…
Unwed Indian women targeted in ‘black-market baby scam’
In an intensive care unit, a nurse soothes a crying baby rescued in a raid on a private Indian hospital that police suspect was selling abandoned newborns on the black market. “She is too weak and needs special care,” the…
Expertise on e-commerce, ICT for enhancing income stressed
Rangpur Correspondent Expertise on e-commerce, information and communication technologies (ICT) and outsourcing with linkage networks could help young entrepreneurs working at Union Digital Centres (UDCs) in enhancing incomes. Deputy Commissioner Md Rahat Anwar viewed this at concluding ceremony of a…
Children’s mental growth hampers for having no outdoors activities
Most of the children in the capital are growing up isolated, self-centred and emotionally vulnerable due to having no outdoors activities. For not having sufficient playground in the capital children spend time in front of television, laptop or computer that…
Improve environment to save planet
Thakurgaon Correspondent Improving the degrading environment being caused by climate change impacts has become a burning question to save the planet now. The opinion came today at a post-rally discussion organised by RDRS Bangladesh, a reputed NGO, at Jagannathpur Union…
Chittagong police super’s wife shot dead
Dhaka – Unidentified miscreants gunned down the wife of a superintendent of police of the Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) at the port city’s GEC intersection on Sunday morning, Unb news agency reported.
Septic shock caused boxing legend Ali’s death
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali died of “septic shock due to unspecified natural causes”, his family has said. The three-time world heavyweight champion – one of the world’s greatest sporting figures – died on Friday night at a hospital in Phoenix,…
Deadly Week in the Mediterranean
Judith Sunderland Over 880 women, men, and children are feared drowned in the Mediterranean last week. While smugglers bear direct responsibility for sending overcrowded and unseaworthy boats from the coast of Libya and elsewhere, European governments share moral and political…
Dhaka wants to join IDB’s move to set up Islamic Infrastructure Bank
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) – Bangladesh wants to join the initiative of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to set up an Islamic Infrastructure Bank, aiming to provide funds to Muslim countries for implementing their mega infrastructural projects. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,…
OIC wants to replicate BD’s successes in micro-financing
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) – Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad bin Amin Madani has sought Bangladesh’s support for replicating its tremendous achievements and successes in the fields of NGO, women empowerment and micro-financing in other Muslim…
Drop Sabah claim; focus on the Bangsamoro Agreement
Chandra Muzaffar According to media reports, President-Elect Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines would be staking a fresh claim on Sabah. He recognises Sabah as a Sulu Sultanate territory. It is a recognition that has been challenged by various quarters including…