Bangladesh and India have signed an agreement regarding the main construction of the Rampal thermal power plant. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) was awarded the contract after being identified as “technically qualified and financially competitive” among the six bidders who…
Sudhirendar Sharma Let me be honest that I was not ready to encounter upfront what I had only read and heard in the recent past. A light tremor shook me when Peter introduced me to Paul, his ‘husband’, and he…
Washington, D.C.- Urban centers lie at the root of an important—–and often neglected—–source of emissions: deforestation. According to Senior Researcher Tom Prugh in Can a City Be Sustainable?, the latest edition of the annual State of the World series from…
Dhaka – A Samsung smartphone advertised as being water-resistant has failed a water immersion test by a leading product review site, reports BBC. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active stopped working after being put in a tank that simulated the effect…
Dhaka – A monk of a Rakhain temple was hacked by a group of miscreants at Maillapar in the district town early Wednesday, UNB news agency reported. The injured monk of the ethnic community from Arakan of Myanmar was identified…
Dhaka — A Singapore court has sentenced four Bangladeshi workers to jail terms of up to five years for allegedly planning attacks linked to the Islamic State group in Bangladesh, UNB news agency reported. The four are Mizanur Rahman, 31,…
Khulna – Presidents of two Hindu temple committees have received death threats separately through letters from unknown sources in Arongghata area of the district, UNB news agency has reported.
Dhaka, – A massive fault could trigger a cataclysmic earthquake of magnitude 8.2 to 9.0 beneath Bangladesh, parts of east India and Myanmar, new research suggests. However, the researchers have no estimates for when such a megaquake could occur as…
Observing the involvement of some North South University students in the two recent terror attacks, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Tuesday said the government is aware about the university.
Dhaka, – Maharashtra State Intelligence Department (SID) has for now given a clean chit to preacher Zakir Naik, conceding that there is simply no case to be made out against the televangelist, UNB reported quoting India’s largely circulated newspaper, The…
Russian nuclear giant – ROSATOM State Corporation is finally set to expand their business in wind power sector. Earlier ROSATOM established a company- OTEK back in 2013 to develop non-nuclear energy projects in Russia.
Dhaka, July 12 – Condemned accused and former state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar has been released from jail for six hours under parole on Tuesday evening, said a senior prison officer.
Dhaka, – A local sweetmaker is selling some of the world’s biggest roshogollas, each weighing at an astounding 2.5 kilograms, claimed a You Tube clipping, UNB news agency has reported.
Dhaka-A court of Dhaka on Tuesday issued warrants for the arrest of the complainant and victim of the case filed against cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Nitya on the charge of torturing their domestic help.
Dhaka – The head inspector for the IOC says she’s confident the trouble-plagued Rio de Janeiro Olympics are “ready to welcome the world” with the games opening in just under four weeks.”I cannot imagine more spectacular backdrops for the world’s…
Dhaka-The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Tuesday deferred the hearing on whether to take cognizance in a sedition case lodged against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for her comment on the number of martyrs of the country’s liberation…
The Hague, (AP/UNB) — An international tribunal ruled unanimously Tuesday that there is no legal basis for China’s “nine-dash line” claiming rights to much of the South China Sea. The panel of legal experts in The Hague said that any…
Dhaka – France has lost the European Championship but can claim victory on another front – making it safely through the monthlong tournament that drew fans from all over Europe while in a state of emergency and on high alert…
Dhaka – The United States has said it will be waiting to hear from Bangladesh government over the offer they made on how they better counter terrorism and violent extremism by enhancing capabilities of law enforcement agencies, UNB news agency…
Dhaka – Usain Bolt’s quest for more Olympic gold is back on, as expected.The Jamaican Olympic Committee released its delegation for next month’s Rio Games on Monday, and Bolt is among the selections even though an injury kept him from…
Dinajpur – Police in separate drives arrested six leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir along with 21 crude bombs from several places of the district on Monday night and Tuesday morning.Five of the arrested Shibir men were identified as…
Tangail -Four people, including a minor girl, were killed and 13 others injured in separate road accidents in Basail upazila on Tuesday morning.Three people, including a covered van driver, were killed and 11 others injured in a collision between a…
Jhenidah -Police arrested an Islami Chhatra Shibir leader in possession of a firearm and some bullets, jihadi (religious uprising) books and sharp weapons from Erenda village in Kotchandpur upazila early Tuesday in connection with a sabotage case.The arrestee was identified…
Satkhira -Two alleged drug peddlers were injured in two separate incidents of ‘gunfight’ with police in Sadar and Debhata upazilas early Tuesday.In Sadar upazila, on secret information, a team of police, led by Sub-inspector Emdad Sheikh of Itagachha police outpost,…
Tangail -A driver and a passenger were killed and seven other people injured in a collision between a truck and covered van on the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Koratipara area of Basail upazila on Tuesday morning.Identity of the deceased could not…
Mymensingh -A garment worker was killed and 22 others were injured as a bus they were travelling by slewed sideways into a ditch from a bridge on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Trishal upazila on Monday night.The deceased was identified as…
Chapainawabganj – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 1,330 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Chalkpara area in Shibganj upazila on Monday afternoon.On secret information, a team of BGB conducted a drive near 183/2 S border pillar around 3.30pm…
Bandarban – Five days after going into hiding in the face of violence and threats from the local terrorist groups, at least 70 families backed home their homes at Betchhara in Rowangchhari upazila on Monday.The families of Talukdar Para took…
Dhaka – A high-rise building caught fire in the city’s Elephant Road area on Monday night.Sources at the fire service central control room said the fire erupted in an office on the 10th floor of the 15-storey building around 11:05…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday also urged all, including parents, teachers and government officials, to remain vigilant about the movements of their children to prevent them from getting derailed.“The people of the country are pious, but not bigots. I…