Dhaka – US Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on a brief one-day visit on August 29 to discuss bilateral issues with his Bangladesh counterpart, UNB news agency has reported. However, there is no official…
Month: August 2016
North Korea doesn’t relent, fires yet another missile
Dhaka – North Korean auhorities hint that they are determined to continue with their missile and nuclear programmes and are not ready to relent come what may thus keeping the heat in the Korean Peninsula at boiling levels. The decision…
‘Bangabandhu’s dream and today’s Bangladesh’
A discussion programme titled ‘Bangabandhu’s dream and today’s Bangladesh’ was held on Monday (22 August) at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensing on the occasion of National Mourning day and the 41st martyrdom anniversary of the father of the nation…
Badhon conducts blood grouping at RU
Rajshahi-With the initiative of Badhon, a voluntary organization of Rajshahi University (RU) blood grouping program held on the campus.
IBBL contributes 5 mn to ICC
Dhaka-Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited contributed Tk.5.00 million to International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Bangladesh for its capacity building in training and services.
Deposition of witnesses deferred in Rana Plaza case
Dhaka-A Dhaka court on Tuesday deferred the depositions of the witnesses in the case filed for violating the building code while constructing the Rana Plaza building to October 26.
National Shooting Championship kicks off Wednesday
Dhaka – The Beximco 28th National Shooting Championship, organized by Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation, will begin on Wednesday at Gulshan Shooting Range in the capital,UNB News Agency Reported.
Army Volleyball: Jessore emerge champions
Dhaka – The 55th Infantry Division team of Jessore Area clinched the title of Bangladesh Army Volleyball Tournament beating the 19th Infantry Division team of Ghatail Area in the final at Savar Cantonment on Tuesday,UNB News Agency Reported.
Asia Cup Hockey: B’desh to play India Sept 24
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh will start their 4th Boys U-18 Asia Cup Hockey campaign taking on their giant neighbour India in their first Pool A match on September 24 at 3 pm at the Moulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium.Earlier, Bangladesh…
DRU Media Cup Football begins Aug 28
Dhaka – The Walton-DRU Media Cup Football Tournament,to be organised by Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) and sponsored by Walton Group, will begin at Shaheed Captain (retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Sunday (Aug 28) after a long…
6 to die for raping Pran female employee in Narsingdi, Ld
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Tuesday convicted six people of raping a female employee of Pran Group at Bhatpara village in Palash upazila in 2013 and sentenced them to death.The condemned convicts are Ashiqur Rahman, 35, son of late…
One held with 6,000 Yaba tablets in city
Dhaka – Detectives arrested an alleged drug dealer and recovered 6,000 pierces of contraband Yaba tablets from North Basabo area in the city on Monday evening.The arrested drug peddler was identified as Mohammad Hasan, 24.Sources at the Detective Branch (DB)…
20 BCL men among 35 sued for attacking police in Sylhet
Dhaka – A case was filed against 35 men, including leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), in connection with an attack on police in Ambarkhana area in Sylhet on Monday.Shahin Mia, sub-inspector of Kotwali Police Station, filed the…
2 to die, another 2 to serve life term for Gazipur murder
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday sentenced two people to death and two others to life term imprisonment for killing a garment worker in 2014.The condemned convicts are Mohammad Kalam, 30, and Iqbal Hossain, 22,while the lifers are Mokhles,…
Wind blows 1,500 American boaters into Canada
More than a thousand Americans accidentally “invaded” international borders after high winds carried their rafts and boats into Canada.The US boaters were part of the Port Huron Float Down, an annual event on the St. Clair River, which divides the…
10 hurt in cop-student clash in Gazipur
Dhaka -At least 10 people, including nine students and a police officer, were injured in a clash between students and police at Mirerbazar in the city on Tuesday morning.Locals said students of Harbaid High School brought out a procession in…
Project to reduce dependence on groundwater okayed
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved a project for water preservation and safe water supply’ with an estimated cost of Tk 374.51 crore, aiming to reduce dependence on groundwater for safe water supply.The approval…
Dozens hospitalised after Ctg fertiliser factory gas leak
Fire service officials say that the density of gas in the air, leaked from a Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertiliser factory in Chittagong has decreased.The gas had spread across to the other bank of the river Karnaphuli after the leak at…
SC asks Law Ministry to relocate ICT
The Supreme Court authorities have sent a letter to the Ministry of Law asking it to relocate the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) from the Old High Court building.
Surgical or washable cloth masks do not protect against air pollution
We need to protect yourself against pollution more adequately. Inexpensive cloth masks commonly used by people in India and China to reduce exposure to air pollution may not be effective and could be giving them a false sense of security,…
Dramatist Abdullah Al-Mamun remembered
Culture Desk Abdullah Al-Mamun has pioneered the renown of Bangladeshi theatre. Plays written by him like Subachan Nirbashane, Ekhon Dusshomay, Shenapati, Ekhono Kritadas, Kokilara, Spardha, Meraj Fakirer Maa and others are being performed all over the country continuously. To observe…
Indian doctors remove 40 knives from man’s stomach
New Delhi: Doctors in northern India have surgically removed 40 knives from the stomach of a man who had swallowed them over the past two months, one of the physicians said Tuesday. The 42-year-old man is recovering in a hospital…
Eat oranges to ward off heart disease, diabetes risk
Health Desk Higher intake of citrus fruits like oranges and lemons can help keep you healthy as well as prevent harmful effects of obesity-related heart disease, liver disease and diabetes, a study has found. Citrus fruits contain large amounts of…
Deal puts Microsoft apps on Lenovo smartphones
Microsoft apps such as Office and Skype will be installed on Lenovo mobile devices powered by Android software under the terms of a collaboration announced late Monday. The US technology giant and the Chinese computer titan said they were “deepening…
Ghana’s contemporary art hits the streets
A satirical cartoon depicting a celebrity in Ghana schooling a British diplomat on how to speak pidgin English won laughter and praise from the crowd at a street festival in Accra. The cartoon lampoons British High Commissioner to Ghana Jon…
RAKUB to disburse Tk 1,750 cr loans in 2016-17 FY
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has fixed a target of disbursing agricultural loans worth Taka 1,750 crore in the country’s northwest region during the current 2016-17 fiscal year. The specialized commercial bank will disburse the loan through its 378 branches…
2 held with 180kg hemp in B’baria
Dhaka – Police arrested two people along with 180 kilograms of hemp from Jolla area on the Radhika-Nabinagar road in Nabinagar upazila in Brahmanbaria on Monday night.The arrestees were identified as Rubel and Jewel, both residents of Rudrakkhobari village in…
6 missing as boat sinks in Natore
Dhaka-Six people went missing as an engine-run boat capsized in the Padma River in Lalpur upazila in Natore on Tuesday morning.The victims are Chander Ali,55, Arzed Ali,43, Belal Hossain,45, Jamrul Islam,25, Bhasan Ali,28, and Jamal, 52, all residents of Bilmaria…
Neymar heading back to Barcelona after World Cup qualifiers
Dhaka – Barcelona says that Neymar won’t rejoin the team until after he plays in Brazil’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers.That means that Neymar will miss Sunday’s Spanish league match at Athletic Bilbao.Brazil plays Ecuador in Quito on Sept. 1 and…
Six missing as engine boat sinks in the Ganges in Natore
Dhaka – Six people went missing as an engine-run boat capsized in the Ganges River in Lalpur upazila of Natore on Tuesday morning, UNB news agency reported.