Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday deferred the date to submit probe report in a case filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia for hurting religious sentiments of the people, to August 29.
Day: August 1, 2016
Scrutiny body formed to issue NOC on land use
The government today formed a four-member scrutiny committee for issuing no objection certificate (NOC) on land use.Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha(RAJUK) would provide secretarial assistance to the committee headed by LGRD secretary Abdul Maleq.Three other members of the committee would be to…
Tokyo elects 1st female governor to lead city into Olympics
Tokyo on Sunday elected its first female governor to lead the city as it prepares to host the 2020 Olympics, as voters turned to a leader promising clean politics after two predecessors resigned over money scandals.Yuriko Koike was announced the…
Turkey coup attempt: Erdogan ‘snatch squad’ soldiers captured
A group of soldiers suspected of trying to seize the president during Turkey’s failed coup attempt two weeks ago have been captured near Marmaris.Recep Tayyip Erdogan was on holiday at the south-western resort on the night of the coup, but…
Ctg Abahani take solo lead in BPL beating Sheikh Russel 2-1
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Ltd took the solo lead in the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football forcing former champions Sheikh Russel KC to concede their 3rd consecutive defeat by 2-1 goals at the MA Aziz Stadium here in Chittagong on…
Russian helicopter shot down in Syria, killing all 5 onboard
A Russian transport helicopter was shot down in opposition rebel territory in northern Syria on Monday and all five crew and officers onboard were killed, the Kremlin said, in the deadliest single incident for the Russian military since its involvement…
Internet blackout exercise in capital Monday night
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided to hold an internet blackout drill tonight (Monday night) in the capital aiming to take prompt steps for suspending internet operation if incidents like that of Gulshan and Sholakia take place in the…
Bangladesh to participate in Kabaddi World Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh will participate in the 12-team Kabaddi World Cup to be held India in October next.The participating countries are hosts India, Bangladesh, South Africa, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Iran, Poland, Pakistan, Korea, Japan and Kenya, according to…
Get Ready for Obama’s ‘October Surprise’ in Iraq
The American public could be treated to a major U.S.-led military victory in Iraq this fall, just as voters are deciding who will be the nation’s next president—but U.S. military officials insist the timing of the operation has nothing to…
C’wealth Chess: Shakil shares top slot
Dhaka – Bangladeshi International Master Abu Sufian Shakil of Golden SC shared the top slot in the Commonwealth Chess Championship along with 38 other players securing full two points after the 2nd round matches held at Waskaduwa in Sri Lanka…
Mohyuddin selected as Rio Olympics technical official
Dhaka – Former Bangladesh Weightlifting Federation general secretary Wing Commander (retd) Mohyuddin Ahmed will fly for Brazil on Tuesday evening to conduct weightlifting events as technical official in the 31st Olympic Games beginning in Rio de Janeiro on Friday,UNB News…
7 firearms, 82 bullets seized in Noakhali
Dhaka – Police recovered seven firearms, 82 bullets, and sharp weapons and cartridges from under the earth at Hasina Bazar in Keringchar area of Hatiya upazila in Noakhali on Monday.Being informed by locals, police launched a drive in the area…
Trump under fire for saying Crimea people want to be with Russia
Senior current and former officials in Ukraine were outraged with US presidential candidate Donald Trump, who called their country “a mess” and said the people of Crimea would rather be with Russia than with Ukraine. In an interview broadcast Sunday…
‘Refugees, British men need lessons in how to treat women’
Male refugees starting a new life in the UK should be taught about women’s equality as part of a wider campaign aimed at all men in Britain, a Labour MP has suggested. All-Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees chair Thangam Debbonaire…
India builds 160-run lead on day 2 of 2nd test v West Indies
Dhaka – A century from Lokesh Rahul helped India reach 358-5 and a commanding lead of 160 runs at stumps on the second day of the second test against the West Indies on Sunday.Rahul compiled a patient and well worked…
Novak Djokovic beats Kei Nishikori for 4th Rogers Cup title
Dhaka – Novak Djokovic paused after accepting the Rogers Cup trophy for the fourth time, scanned the stands Sunday at York University’s Aviva Centre and asked everyone in the crowd to hug the person beside them,AP/UNB news reported.
Stuffed in sacks, 3 bodies found in Sirajganj
Dhaka – Police recovered the bodies of three unidentified people stuffed in two sacks from the Jamuna River at Enayetpur in Chauhali upazila in Sirajgan on Monday.
5 ‘ABT members’ held in Ctg
Dhaka – Detectives in a drive arrested five suspected members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team from Patenga area in Chittagong early Monday.The arrestees were Atiqul Hasan, Jamshedul Alam, Mohiuddin, Akkas Ali and Rubel.
10 BNP-Jamaat men among 45 held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police in a special drive from Sunday night to Monday morning arrested 45 people, including 10 activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, from different areas in Satkhira on various charges.Kamal Hossain, information officer of the district police, said police…
14 held in special drive in Chuadanga
Dhaka- Police in a special drive from Sunday night to Monday morning arrested 14 people from different areas in Chuadanga on various charges.Police sources said a special team led by additional superintendent of police Mohammad Belayet Hossain launched the drive in…
PCJSS leader held in Bandarban
Dhaka – Police arrested a leader of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) from Talaghata area in Bandarban early Monday.The arrestee was identified as Uchamon Marma, president of Bandarban district unit of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS),UNB news agency reported.
Woman found dead in Jessore
Dhaka – An unidentified woman was found dead in a fish enclosure at Maddhyakul in Keshabpur upazila of Jessore in Benapole on Sunday night.Officer-in-charge of Keshabpur Police Station Shahidul Islam saidlocals spotted the body of the woman, aged around 40,…
2 killed in B’baria road crash
Dhaka- Two people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a microbus and a truck at Bertala on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Sarail upazila in Brahmanbaria on Monday morning.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately,UNB news…
Comilla University closed sine die following BCL infighting
Dhaka – Authorities have shut down Comilla University for an indefinite period on Monday following the death of student in a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on the campus, UNB news agency reported. The male students…
ACC arrests wife of N’ganj 7-murder accused Nur Hossain
Dhaka – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday arrested Ruma Hossain, wife of the Narayanganj seven-murder prime accused Nur Hossain, in connection with the illegal wealth accumulation by her husband, UNB news agency reported.
15 female recruits of BGB join duty in Jessore
Dhaka – Fifteen members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB’s) first batch of female recruits have been assigned to active duty at Benapole check post on Monday morning, UNB news agency reported. Earlier, 97 female recruits formally joined the the paramilitary…
Hillary accuses Trump of ‘degrading comments about Muslims’
Ashland (AP/UNB) — Hillary Clinton said Sunday that Donald Trump repaid the “ultimate sacrifice” of a U.S. Army captain killed in Iraq with insults and degrading comments about Muslims, as the soldier’s bereaved father pressured Republican Party leaders to distance…
Syrian child actor who rose to fame killed in city of Aleppo
Beirut (AP/UNB) — The sit-com is a little like “I Love Lucy,” starring a comic housewife who gets into shenanigans and bickers with her husband. Except children play all the roles. And it all takes place in one of the…
SC stays bail of two Destiny Group bosses
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday stayed the bail order for two top officials of scam-tainted Destiny Group until Aug 11. The five-member bench led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha gave the order on Sunday after…
JK Rowling hopes Harry Potter play goes global
London — London is under Harry Potter’s spell once more — and J.K. Rowling hopes the rest of the world will eventually follow. The stage play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” had its gala opening Saturday in London’s West…