Dhaka – Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, will be observed on Thursday with due religious fervour. According to Hindu religion, Lord Vishnu incarnated in the universe as Lord Krishna in the prison of Raja Kangsa on this day,…
Day: August 24, 2016
Happy testifies for Cricketer Shahadat & his wife
Mahfuza Akter Happy, an 11-year-old house help who earlier had given her deposition to a magistrate accusing her employers cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmin Jahan of torturing her, now testifies there retracting her allegations.
50 injured in a clash between garment workers & police in Ctg
Dhaka-At least 50 people, including several cops, were injured in a clash between police and garment workers in New Market area of the port city on Wednesday.
Workshop on Self-Assessment held at JU
A workshop on Self-Assessment Report Writing held Yesterday at Jahangirnagar University (JU) organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) project of JU here at the campus.
Shamim put on remand on Dipan murder case
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday placed suspected Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) member Shamim alias Somir alias Imra on a six-day remand in the case lodged for killing publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan last year.
Khaleda urges Govt to cancel Rampal power project
Dhaka-BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday demanded of the government to cancel the coal-fired Rampal power plant for the sake of the country’s ecological balance and natural beauty.
Bangladesh’s Tilapia safe: Experts
Dhaka – Experts here at a discussion on Wednesday claimed that no harmful chemical ingredient has been detected in the locally produced Tilapia fish.They came up with the assurance in response to propaganda against the locally produced Tilapia fish by…
Navy emerge champions beating Army 2-1 in football
Dhaka – Bangladesh Navy clinched the Inter-Services Football title beating Bangladesh Army by 2-1 goals in the final at the Army Stadium here on Wednesday,UNB News Agency Reported.
Pran Drinking Water Walkathon in city on Friday
Dhaka – PRAN drinking water will arrange a “Walkathon” in the capital Friday morning, aiming to serve pure drink water among the flood affected people of the country.Brand Ambassador of PRAN Drinking Water and Captain of Bangladesh Cricket team Mashrafe…
AFC Cup: Sk Russel to play FC Tertons on Thursday
Dhaka – Sheikh Russel KC of Bangladesh will play their last Group C match of the AFC Cup Play-off Qualifiers against FC Tertons of host Bhutan at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on Thursday.Sheikh Russel KC, which played to a 1-1…
Charge framed against 51 Destiny persons
Dhaka-The Senior Special Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Wednesday framed charges against 51 persons including the Managing Director Rafiqul Amin of the Destiny Group in two money laundering cases filed against them.
Man dies inhaling septic tank gas in Nilphamari
Dhaka – A man died after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank of a house at Masterpara village in Sadar upazila in Nilphamari on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Monir Uddin, 35, son of Mansur Ali of the…
Boat worker missing in Sylhet river
Dhaka -A boat worker went missing after he dived into the Piyain River in Jaflong of Goainghat upazila in Sylhet efforts to salvage his sunken boat on Tuesday.The missing worker was identified as Farid Ahmed, 42, son of late Rashid…
8 gold bars recovered from Naf’s bank
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered eight gold bars weighing 114 tolas from Myanmar Transit Ghat area of the Naf river in Teknaf upazila on Tuesday night,UNB News Agency Reported.
Students-Teachers Repression Day’ observed at RU
Rajshahi-Speakers urged the government to withdraw the cases filed by law agencies over the incident of August 20 to 23 in 2007 against teachers-students-officials of the Rajshahi University (RU).
2 Jamaat men among 29 held in Jhenaidah
Dhaka -Police in a drive arrested 29 people, including two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, on various charges from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning from separate places in Jhenaidah ,UNB News Agency Reported.
50 hurt in RMG workers-cops clash in Ctg
Dhaka – At least 50 people, including several cops, were injured in a clash between police and garment workers in New Market area in Chittagong on Wednesday.Jashim Uddin, officer-in-charge of Kotowali Police Station, said a supervisor of Ashian Apparels in Kathotoli…
Hasnat’s bail refused from CMM Court
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday refused former North South University teacher Abul Hasnat Rezaul Karim bail in the case filed over the Gulshan terror attack.
Tavella murder: Arrest warrant against BNP’s Quayum
Dhaka -A court here on Thursday issued an arrest warrant against former BNP ward commissioner MA Quayum and another accused Sohel alias Bhangari Sohel in the murder of Italian national Ceasre Tavella in the capital last year.Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge…
Natore boat capsize: 4 bodies recovered, 2 Ld
Dhaka -The bodies of four people, who went missing after a boat capsized in the Padma river in Lalpur upazila on Tuesday, were recovered on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Jamal Uddin, 52, and Arzed Ali, 43,residents of Bilmaria…
Liverpool, Everton, Chelsea advance in English League
Dhaka -Watford and West Bromwich Albion were beaten by third-tier opposition in the English League Cup on Tuesday, while fellow Premier League sides Liverpool and Everton enjoyed big wins in the second round.Chelsea was pushed hard by third-tier Bristol Rovers…
9-man Roma misses out on Champions League after Porto loss
Dhaka – Roma failed to reach the Champions League group stage after having two men sent off in a 3-0 defeat at home to Porto in the second leg of their playoff on Tuesday.Roma had drawn the first leg 1-1…
Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo, host of next Summer Games
Dhaka- The Olympic flag has arrived in Tokyo, host of the next Summer Games Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike held the flag aloft as she got off an All Nippon Airways plane and walked down a stairway to the tarmac at…
3 ABT men put on 2-day remand in Ctg
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday put three suspected members of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) on a two-day remand each in a case filed under the Anti Terrorism Act.Those remanded are — Farhad, a former student of Chittagong University,…
Charmer dies from snakebite in Rangpur
Dhaka – A snake charmer died from snakebite in the city’s Mahiganj area in Rangpur on Wednesday.Police and locals said the poisonous snake bit Lovely Begum, 40, wife of Sabus Miah of Dimla village, while she was trying to catch…
Under-16 chess: 9 players sharing top slot
Dhaka – Nine players were sharing the top slot after the 3rd round of 35th National Sub-Junior (Under-16) Chess Championship held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Wednesday.FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman, Nayem Haque, Akib Jawad, Christopher Roy,Tahsin Tajwar Zia,…
England should play series against Tigers:Mashrafe
Bangladesh’s limited over captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Wednesday urged England Test captains Alastair Cook and Eoin Morgan to come to play their scheduled series against the Tigers without any tension.“I’m urging the two England captains (Alastair Cook and Eoin…
Strong quake shakes country
A strong tremor jolted various parts of the country, including capital Dhaka, on Wednesday afternoon.Omar Faruk, a meteorologist at Dhaka Met office, said the earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale at its epicenter in Myanmar was felt around 4:37pm…
Mobile app for women, children to be launched today
Mobile App, namely, “Managing Violence Against Women and Children” will be launched today at Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) auditorium in the city. State Minister for Women and Children Affairs, Meher Afroze Chumki will be present as chief guest on the…
Jennifer Lawrence tops list of best paid actresses
Oscar-winning Jennifer Lawrence was named the world’s highest-paid actress for the second year running on Tuesday, with estimated pre-tax earnings of $46 million. The 26-year-old American raked in the lion’s share from a profit share in the final “Hunger Games”…