Dhaka – Police recovered the unidentified bodies of a young boy and a young girl from separate places of the Buriganga River in Keraniganj upazila on Wednesday.The girl, aged around 17, was wearing in blue kameez and white salwar while…
Month: July 2016
2 more people die in Rajshahi taking ‘too much liquor’
Dhaka – Two more people died after taking ‘excessive liquor’ at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital here on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Jahangir Ali, 55, son of Sultan Ali and Lalan Mandal, 45, son of Marumandal of Kutipara area in…
Govt moves to extract sea resources within 5 yrs: PM
Terming the sea as a huge source of resources, including fisheries, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government is taking initiatives to start the extraction of these resources within the next five years.”Or else, there’s a fear of…
Samples collected from Gulshan attackers’ bodies for stimulant test
Blood and hair samples have been collected from the bodies of ‘six’ Gulshan attackers to examine whether they took any stimulant or drug before storming the Holey Artisan Bakery on July 1.A team of the Forensic Medicine Department of Dhaka…
5 ‘ABT men’ indicted in blogger Babu killing case
A court here on Wednesday framed charges against five suspected members of banned militant outfit ‘Ansarullah Bangla Team’ in the blogger Washiqur Rahman Babu killing case.Judge of Additional Metropolitan Session Court-3 of Dhaka SM Ziaur Rahman framed the charges and…
Record breaker PC
Entertainment Desk It was Priyanka Chopra‘s birthday yesterday. She is now a thrilling 34! Chopra is just a few steps away from world domination, or so it seems. Here’s a list of the things our…
RMCH gets digital X-ray machine
Rajshah Correspondent For the first time, digital x-ray machine has been installed in Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) aims at improving its standard of services. President of RMCH Management Committee Fazley Hossain Badsha, MP, attended the opening ceremony as chief…
Pretty Woman’ director Garry Marshall dies at 81
Hollywood director, producer and comedy giant Garry Marshall died on Tuesday at the age of 81, leaving a legacy that includes “Happy Days,” “Pretty Woman” and countless other iconic hits. The mogul died of pneumonia after suffering a stroke in…
Bank of England must respond to Brexit shock
Britain’s new finance minister Philip Hammond declared Tuesday that it was up to the Bank of England to respond to the economic “shock” arising from Brexit. “The initial response to this kind of shock must be a monetary response by…
Selina Hossain and Bhalobasha Pritilata
Culture Desk When we think of martyrs one name often comes to our mind: Pritilata Waddedar, the ultimate embodiment of deep devotion and dedication. orn on May 5, 1911 in Dhalghat village of Chittagong, her commitment towards the nation has…
Last month was hottest June on record: US scientists
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2016 (BSS/AFP) – Last month was the hottest June in modern history, marking the 14th consecutive month that global heat records have been broken, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday. “The globally averaged temperature…
The scientific reason you hate or love coffee?
Health Desk Ever wonder why some people get the jitters after a cup of coffee, while others can down a double-espresso right before bed and sleep soundly through the night? The explanation may have to do with your genes, according…
Federer, Nadal join Murray in skipping Rogers Cup
Dhaka – Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have pulled out of the Rogers Cup, leaving the Toronto tournament without three of the world’s top four men’s tennis players.Tennis Canada announced the withdrawals Tuesday, a day after Wimbledon champion and world…
2 farmers electrocuted in Sherpur
Dhaka – Two farmers died from electrocution while tilling their crop field at Dudhnoi village in Jhenaigati upazila of the district in Sherpur on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Abdul Khalek, 55, son of late Insan Ali and Taleb Ali,…
Construction worker electrocuted in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A construction worker died from electrocution at Pithalitala in Shibganj upazila headquarters in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Abdul Matin, 40, son of Badu Mandal, a resident of Fultala village in the upazila.Sub-inspector of Shibganj Police…
1,368 bottles of Phensidyl recovered in C’nawabganj
Dhaka -Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 1,368 bottles of contraband Indian Phensidyl syrup raiding two houses at Chawkpara village in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday.Acting on secrete information, a BGB team, led by Subedar Abu Taher of…
Turkey blocks access to WikiLeaks
Turkey has taken action to block access to the WikiLeaks website after a cache of around 300,000 government emails was released following last weekend’s attempted coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reports Reuters . The action was undertaken by Turkey’s…
UP member among 3 JMB suspects held in Naogaon
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested three suspected members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), including a union parishad member, from Kashibari in Atrai upazila of Naogaon on Tuesday nigh, UNB news agency reported.
2 killed as bus plunges into Chittagong ditch
Dhaka – Two people were killed and 15 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Banshbari on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Sitakunda upazila of Chittaghong on Wednesday morning, UNB news agency reported. The deceased were identified…
Verdict in appeal against Tarique’s acquittal Thursday
Dhaka -The High Court is set to deliver its verdict tomorrow (Thursday) on the Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) appeal against a lower court verdict that acquitted BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case. The court will also deliver…
How Erdogan escaped coup, called his people to streets
Relaxing on a terrace of a private villa overlooking the sparkling waters of the Marmaris Sea, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had little idea he would be facing the most momentous 12 hours of his life. But as darkness fell…
Trump seals Republican nomination
Dhaka – Donald Trump has officially clinched the Republican nomination for US president as speakers hammered Democrat Hillary Clinton on day two of the Republican National Convention. Mr Trump is expected to accept the nomination on Thursday after state delegates…
Kremlin says Russia still aiming for Rio
Associated Press The Kremlin says Russian athletes are still focused on competing at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro despite calls for the entire Russian delegation to be banned over doping. The World Anti-Doping Agency backs a blanket ban after…
1st Arabic gay magazine causes public furor in Middle East
Dhaka – A gay magazine is being circulated in Amman which is hailed by progressives but shunned by conservatives in war-torn Middle East societies, UNB news agency has reported quoting Gay Star News. The editors of the magazine ‘My Kali’,…
Rab publishes list of 261 missing youths
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has published a list of 261 people who went missing recently across the country, UNB news agency has reported.
5 die in Rajshahi taking too much ‘liquor’
Dhaka-Five people including a woman, have died after taking ‘excessive liquor’ at the Sweeper Colony of Sardah Police Academy in Charghat upazila.
Sholakia ‘attacker’ Zahidul lands in jail
Dhaka-A court here on Tuesday sent Zahidul Haq Tanim, one of the suspected criminals who attacked police near Sholakia Eidgah, to jail.
49,000 kids dying of malnutrition: UN
hakaSome 49,000 children will die of malnutrition in areas once cut off by northeastern Nigeria’s Islamic extremist uprising if they don’t get treatment, the U.N. children’s agency warned Today.
Parliament passes Youth Welfare Fund Bill
Dhaka-Parliament on Tuesday passed the ‘Youth Welfare Fund Bill, 2016’ seeking integration of youths into the mainstream of the country’s overall development through providing necessary support to youth organisations.
2nd ICP on BD-India border opens Wednesday
Dhaka-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will jointly inaugurate the second Integrated Check Post (ICP) along the Benapole-Petrapole part of Bangladesh-India border on Today.