Rajshahi – After long days waiting, Rajshahi University (RU) got full-fledged sports related academic activities as the authorities launched Physical Education and Sports Sciences (PESS) Department from the academic sessions of 2015-16 with seven part-time teacher & 30 students that may…
About 243 new faces have been inducted in the central bodies of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
BNP co-opted a good number of new faces, including 113 members, in its 502-member executive committee announced on Saturday. Executed war criminal Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury’s son Hummam Quader Chowdhury, who reportedly remained missing since Thursday, is one of the 113…
The existence of many indigenous people living in hard to reach areas of the country is at stake despite the government’s claim of becoming a lower-middle income country, said president of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanhati Samity (PCJSS) Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma…
Bangladesh has sought to reassure the international community despite admitting that in some ways, things will never be the same again – much like the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, forever changed the American psyche. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali,…
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Saturday said terrorists and violent extremists cannot stop Bangladesh from its charted course of development. The Foreign Minister also urged parents, teachers and youths to work together in materialising the dream of Sonar Bangla…
BNP finally announced its full-fledged executive and standing committees on Saturday, over four and a half months after its national council held on March 19. On behalf of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced…
Hours after he was made a BNP vice chairman, Mosaddek Ali Falu on Saturday quit his post on ‘personal and health ground’.Sources at BNP said Falu’s resignation letter was sent to BNP’s Nayapaltan central office around 4pm.In the resignation letter,…
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque on Saturday stressed the need for waging a social movement against militancy.“All will have to work from their respective positions to create social awareness against militancy,” the police chief said while addressing…
Dhaka – Kim Gaucher has seen the growth of women’s basketball in Canada over her 16 years with the program.She started with the junior national team as a 16-year old and there wasn’t much interest in the sport in Canada.”Hockey…
Dhaka – Dilruwan Perera took a career-best 10-wicket haul on Saturday to hand Sri Lanka a crushing 229-run win over Australia in the second test and an unassailable 2-0 series lead over the world’s top-ranked team.Chasing 413 to win, Australia…
Dhaka- What it lacked in flash, Rio made up for with feeling.With a limited budget, the consequence of a biting recession that roiled preparations for South America’s first Olympics, Brazil laced its high-energy opening party for the games of the…
Dhaka – A minor girl drowned in floodwater at Sthalachar village in Enayetpur upazila in Sirajganj on Friday.The deceased was identified as Rajia Khatun,6, daughter of Abdul Karim of the village,UNB news agency reported.
Dhaka – Team BJMC will face traditional giant Mohammedan Sporting Club in the 4th round of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football match at Beer Muktijoddha Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Sunday.The 25th match of the country’s 9th…
Dhaka – City unit president of Islami Chhatra Shibir Dr Mojammel Haque was killed as an unidentified vehicle hit him in Mainamati-Najira area in Comilla on Friday night.Shahadat Hossain, secretary of the city unit of Shibir, said an unidentified vehicle ran…
Dhaka – Previous edition runners-up Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra failed to get back their form in the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) conceding fourth successive defeat after a 2-0 loss against Soccer Club Feni in the 4th round match at Beer…
Dhaka – Bangladesh International Master Abu Sufian Shakil of Golden SC finished 22nd in the Commonwealth Chess Championships securing six points from nine matches held at Waskaduwa in Sri Lanka on Saturday.His position was decided through tie-breaker system,AP/UNB news reported.
Manikganj Correspondent Harvesting of jute is now going in full swing in all the seven upazilas of the district in the current season. Sources with the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said cultivators this year are not facing the usual…
The chief technology officer for Google’s self-driving car mission announced Friday he would be hitting the road, and that the day marked his last at the company. Roboticist Chris Urmson said in a blog post that after leading the autonomous…
Health Desk Women, beware! Some of the most common viruses, some belonging to the Herpes family, may put you at increased risk for developing breast cancer. One such a virus is called Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). EBV, one of eight known…
Cultural Desk Deepika Padukone to star opposite Shah Rukh Khan againDeepika Padukone just won’t quit surprising us. Deepika has been chosen by Vanity Fair magazine as Hollywood’s Next Generation, she is reportedly charging a record Rs 12 crore for Sanjay…
They move like ghosts along the shorelines of Canada’s Vancouver Island, so elusive that people rarely see them lurking in the mossy forests. British filmmaker Bertie Gregory was one of the lucky ones: He saw coastal wolves—also known as sea…
DU Correspondent Dhaka University(DU) will observe National Mourning Day on August 15 marking the 41st martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, through various programmes. The programmes include hoisting national flag half-mast and raising black flag…
Entertainment Desk Britney Spears, who soared to stardom as a teen idol before a highly public fall, is releasing an album one more time. Spears announced Wednesday that her ninth album, “Glory,” will come out on August 26. “My new…
Tesla Motors reported Wednesday a larger second-quarter loss than expected as it worked to speed production in the face of strong demand for its electric cars. Tesla reported a net loss of $293.2 million, or $2.09 per share, in the…
Oil prices dipped slightly in New York on Friday as the dollar rose on exchange markets following robust hiring numbers from the US government. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, a barrel of West Texas Intermediate benchmark crude for September…
Australia made an abrupt climate change u-turn Thursday, with the issue set to again become a key focus of the national science agency just months after it saw hundreds of jobs cut in a heavily criticised move. Prime Minister Malcolm…
Cuba’s health ministry says new cases of Zika virus contracted inside the country have appeared. The Communist-ruled island has been quarantining infected travelers and spraying for mosquitoes which can carry the virus. Cuban health officials reported two new cases of…
The 2016 Olympic Games were formally opened in a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio’s Maracana stadium. Broadcast to an estimated audience of three billion, the ceremony celebrated Brazil’s history and natural beauty, before former marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima…
A fire during a birthday party at a bar in the northern French city of Rouen has killed at least 13 people and injured six. The blaze in the Cuba Libre bar began in the basement room around midnight on…