Dhaka -A medicine shop owner was hacked to death by a trader over a trivial matter at Lalabazar in South Surma upazila in Sylhet on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Azir Uddin, 55, son of Mabishur Ali, a resident…
Day: August 20, 2016
Road accident kills village doctor in Jessore
Dhaka – A village doctor was killed as a human hauler hit his by-cycle at Gangulia in Manirampur upazila of Jessore district on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Jakir Hossain, 35, a village doctor by profession.In-charge of Khedapara Police…
Youth commits suicide in Jessore
Dhaka -A young man reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his room at Chandutia in Sadar upazila of Jessore district on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Dibakar Biswas,19, son of Adityo Biswas, a resident of…
Gazipur RMG factory catches fire
Dhaka -A fire broke out at a ready-made garments factory in Chandra Palli Bidyut area of Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur early Saturday, causing a considerable damage.Apurba Bal, station officer of Kaliakoir fire service station, said the fire ensued on the…
Man ‘beaten dead by cops’ in Rangpur
Dhaka – A man was beaten to death allegedly by policemen in Rangpur city’s Shatmatha area early Saturday, UNB news agency reported. The victim was identified as Nur Nabi Miah, 35, son of Abdur Rashid of Balatary area in the…
Teenage boy drowns in Kushita river
Dhaka -A teenage boy drowned in the Mathabhanga River in Daulatpur upazila of the district on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Nasim Arafat,18, son of Baki Billah, a resident of Mirzapur village in Bheramara upazila,UNB News Agency Reported.
China opens world’s highest and longest glass bridge
It’s finally happened. The much-heralded “world’s highest and longest” glass-bottomed bridge has opened to visitors in central China. It connects two mountain cliffs in what are known as the Avatar mountains (the film was shot here) in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province.…
Protest against Rampal power plant to save Sundarbans
Leaders and activists of different Leftists parties on Friday staged a sit-in programme at the central Shaheed minar premises, demanding cancellation of all kinds of agreements including Rampal power plant project that will cause harm to the Sundarbans.
Workshop on mooting held at RU
With a view to enhancing the professional skill of the law students in legal arena a workshop on Mooting: Case Analysis, Memorial Writing and Advocacy organized by Rajshahi University Moot Court Society (RUMCH) held at the Gallery Room of the…
City bKash outlet robbed of Tk5 lakh shooting staff
Dhaka: Muggers looted Tk five lakh from an outlet of mobile money transfer service operator bKash shooting its employee in the capital’s Baridhara on Saturday morning. Witnesses said a group of muggers stormed a bKash outlet named ‘Masud Enterprise’ at…
US to work together, eliminate illegal ocean fishing: Envoy
Dhaka: The United States wants to work together with Bangladesh through enhanced international cooperation, information-sharing, and coordinated action to ensure that illegal fishing is eliminated. “I look forward to continued close cooperation between Bangladesh and the United States to ensure…
Maritime ports asked to hoist signal no. 3
Dhaka: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal no. 3 as a low lies over the northeast bay. Under its influence deep convection is taking place over the North Bay,…
Amu questions Zia’s status as freedom fighter
Dhaka: Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Saturday questioned Ziaur Rahman’s status as a freedom fighter because of his role in making war criminals Shah Azizur Rahman and Abdul Alim ministers after the assassination of Banghabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. “The…
Gulshan terror attack: Tahmid sent to jail
Dhaka: A court here on Saturday sent Toronto University student Tahmid Hasib Khan to jail on completion of his remand period in connection with Gulshan terror attack. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Delwar Hossain passed the order after Inspector Humayan Kabir of…
Survived Aug 21 attack at Allah’s grace: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has recalled that it was the grace of Almighty Allah and people’s good wishes that she narrowly escaped the grisly August 21 attack in 2004.“Grenades were being exploded in all corners at that time. Political leaders…
Beijing to discuss ways to improve investment climate
Dhaka – Ways for improving trade and investment environment and addressing the ‘concerns’ of Chinese corporations operating in Bangladesh will come up in a broader way in the next meeting of Bangladesh and China on Monday. The Chinese side will…
Ritiesh fell in love with Banjo storyline
Entertainment Desk Actor-producer Ritiesh Deshmukh said after the narration of the script of his forthcoming movie Banjo, that he fell in love with the story and the character. “While I was narrated the script I fell in love with the…
Oil holds onto gains as investors hope for OPEC action
Oil kept its recent gains on world markets on Friday, ending a week of rallying on encouraging remarks from producing countries. A barrel of West Texas Intermediate for September delivery finished up 22 cents on the New York Mercantile Exchange…
Traditional boat race held in Manikganj
Manikganj Correspondent A traditional attractive boat race was held in Kantaboti river near Kalta Bazar of Ghior upazila on Thursday. Abdul Kader Biswas, Chairman, Nali Union Parishad was present as the chief guest at the boat race organized by Kalta…
Facebook aims for video-loving teenagers with new app
Facebook on Friday took direct aim at video-loving adolescents, and Snapchat, with the release of a new iPhone app that allows teens to watch clips about the lives of their classmates. The app, called Lifestage, was released with no fanfare,…
Fatty acids in oily fish may lower risk of diabetic vision loss
Eating oily fish twice a week may decrease the risk of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy in middle-aged and older individuals with type 2 diabetes, a new study has claimed. The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, coupled with an increased…
Tisha back in drama serials for Eid
Culture Desk Nusrat Imrose Tisha has been missing in drama serials for about three years now. Thus she has chosen the very upcoming Eid to resume her career in serials. Apart from a number of single-episode dramas she will be…
Legendary precursors of Bangladeshi cinema remembered
Culture Desk August 18 was the 67th birth anniversary of thespian Selim Al Deen. Dhaka Theatre had arranged a two day theatre festival with support from Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The festival was held at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Shilpakala…
Puppies,scientists team up against Zika, other diseases
In the fight against Zika, bubonic plague, and other infectious diseases in the Amazon, microbial biologist and National Geographic grantee Ryan Jones has found an unlikely and adorable ally: puppies. “We are collecting bloodsucking creatures like fleas and mosquitoes because…
Are we losing the Grand Canyon?
On a 650-mile trek, two adventurers faced danger and hardship—and saw how development could spoil an American icon. Along a stretch of the central Grand Canyon, the deepest part of the inner gorge is composed of Vishnu schist, rock formed…
Bullet-ridden bodies of 2 youths recovered in Jessore
Dhaka -Police recovered bullet-hit bodies of two unidentified young men in a short time span from separate places of the Jessore district town early Saturday, UNB news agency reported.
Why ISIS persists
By Jeffrey D. Sachs New York – Deadly terrorist attacks in Istanbul, Dhaka, and Baghdad demonstrate the murderous reach of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Asia. The longer ISIS maintains its…
Incendiary weapons burn in Aleppo, Idlib – HRW
Beirut – The joint Syrian-Russian military operation has been using incendiary weapons, which burn their victims and start fires, in civilian areas of Syria in violation of international law, Human Rights Watch said today. Incendiary weapons have been used at…
Usage of tenses in dissertation writing
Often our post-graduate students get confused about what forms of tense be used in different segments of writing a dissertation/thesis. I am trying to get the matter clear by referring to the following basics:
IBBL awrds scholarships to underprivileged Barisal students
Barisal Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a scholarship awarding programm for underprivileged meritorious students at a local hotel in Barisal on Thursday 18 August 2016. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank distributed scholarship and…