Dhaka – An alleged drug smuggler was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Konabari in Kosba upazila of Brahmanbaria district early Tuesday, UNB news agency reported.
Month: August 2016
Spurious liquor kills 1 in C’nawabganj, Bangladesh
Dhaka -A young man died after taking adulterated liquor at Alampur village in Bholahat upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Monday.
Bangladesh’s Inland water transport workers on indefinite strike
Dhaka – Inland water transport workers all over Bangladesh are on an indefinite strike since Monday night to press home their four-point demand for fixing minimum pay and benifits.
Another mild tremor shakes Bangladesh
Dhaka – A mild earthquake jolted Dhaka and other districts of Bangladesh on Tuesday morning. The earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale was felt at 8:11am, Met office sources said.
Germans told to stockpile food and water for civil defence
For the first time since the Cold War the German government is advising citizens to stockpile food and water for use in a national emergency. Some opposition MPs said the new civil defence concept, to go before ministers on Wednesday,…
Pakistan named No. one Test team as India draw with WIndies
Pakistan have become the number one Test team for the first time since the International Cricket Council rankings were introduced in 2003.
Steps should be taken to protect intellectual property
The scientists and experts on Monday underscored the necessity of taking proper steps to conserve the intellectual property rights of the inventors, researchers and developers.
Shahjada wins SAE Foundation Young Industry Leadership Award
SAE International has selected Dr. Shahjada Ahmed Pahlovy, The Technical Team Leader of Dynax Corporation, Japan to be the winner of Young Industry Leadership Award 2016. Dr. Pahlovy received this award during the SAE Foundation Yearly Meeting in May 24,…
Islami Bank special eid remittance offer
Dhaka-Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Xpress Money jointly introduced special remittance offer on the occasion of eid-ul-adha. Abdus Sadeq Bhuiyan, Deputy Managing Director and Head of International Banking Wing of Islami Bank and Zakaria Mahmud, Country Relationship Manager of Xpress…
10 JU female students get NEF scholarship
Dhaka-At least 10 female students of Jahangirangar University (JU) have got Japanese Nagao Natural Environmental Foundation (NEF) first grade scholarship for this year; while yesterday (Monday) JU vice chancellor Prof Farzana Islam handed over the awards with stipends money of…
ACC to appoint its next president from Bangladesh
Dhaka – The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) will appoint its next president from Bangladesh.Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury confirmed this to journalists on his return to Dhaka on Monday after attending the ACC general meeting in Colombo,UNB…
Mustafiz returns home from UK
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s pace bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman returned home from London, UK on Monday after a successful shoulder surgery.He arrived at the Shahjalal International Airport at around 11: 45 am.The cutter-master had a surgery on his left shoulder on…
Japanese prime minister Abe wows Rio finale as Super Mario
Dhaka – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s brief but show-stopping gig at the Olympic closing ceremony as the Nintendo game character Super Mario offered a tantalizing glimpse at Tokyo’ plans for the 2020 games.The organizers for the Tokyo games crammed…
Shields becomes 1st American boxer with 2 Olympic golds
Dhaka – Claressa Shields had Olympic gold around her neck and a secret keepsake in her warmup jacket pocket.She reached in her pocket, pulled out her first gold from London and slipped the medal over her head.Two Olympics, two gold…
Bale ensures Real Madrid makes winning start, Atletico draws
Dhaka – Gareth Bale scored twice to help Real Madrid start the Spanish league with a 3-0 victory at Real Sociedad,while Atletico Madrid was held 1-1 after conceding a last-gasp goal to Alaves on Sunday.Both title hopefuls from the capital…
Online process for DU honours admission begins
Dhaka: The online admission process for the first year honours admission tests of Dhaka University’s (DU’s) 2016-17 academic sessions started on Monday. Vice chancellor of the university AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the process in a program arranged by the central…
Si Woo Kim wins Wyndham Championship for 1st PGA Tour title
Dhaka – Si Woo Kim had a productive week at the Wyndham Championship. He claimed one tournament record, a share of another – and, most importantly, his first PGA Tour trophy.The 21-year-old South Korean player closed with a 3-under 67…
JnU students announce strike for Tuesday, Wednesday
Keraniganj: Jagannath University students on Monday announced to observe a two-day strike from Tuesday to press home their demand for constructing residential halls for them on the empty space of recently abandoned Dhaka Central Jail. Raisul Islam Nayan, a student…
Jubo League activist sues MP Shubid
Dhaka-Jilani Sarker, a Jubo League activist on Monday filed a Tk 500 crore defamation case against Comilla Awami League MP Shubid Ali Bhuiyan for calling Ziaur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh.
Female JMB members on a 4-day fresh remand
Dhaka-A Dhaka court on Monday put four female members of banned militant Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a four-day fresh remand in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Besides, the court placed a JMB man on a five-day remand…
2 Milky murder accused denied bail
Dhaka: The High Court on Monday denied bail to two accused in the Jubo League leader Riazul Haque Khan Milky murder case. An HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice JBM Hassan rejected the bail petition of Rafiqul…
3 electrocuted in Nilphamari, Ld
Dhaka – Three people have died and 10 others suffered injuries from electrocution after a storm severed an electric line at Khamatgara village in Kishoreganj upazila.The deceased were identified as Sajedul Islam Babu, 25, son of Jabed Ali; Tariqul, 35,…
Fire at Mouchak Market in city
Dhaka – City’s Mouchak Market caught fire on Monday afternoon.Sources at the Fire Service central control room said the fire originated at a shop on the ground floor of the market at Malibagh around 5:55 pm from electrical short circuit,UNB News…
Trouble-hit Citycell gets breather till Sept 16
Dhaka: The High Court on Monday stayed until September 16 the government’s process to stop the operation of Citycell, the country’s oldest mobile phone operator, for its failure to pay BTRC a outstanding payment of Tk 477.51 crore. Justice Syed…
Govt to consider succession law for Hindus: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today assured members of the Hindu community that steps would be taken to enact a succession law for them so genuine heirs get their property.She suggested that leaders of Hindu community reach a consensus for such…
Subid Ali faces Tk 500 cr suit for calling Zia 1st president
Dhaka – A Tk 500 crore defamation case was filed here against Comilla Awami League MP Subid Ali Bhuiyan on Monday for calling Ziaur Rahman Bangladesh’s first president.Jilani Sarker, an activist of Jubo League, hailing from Daudkandi in Comilla district…
Gulshan attack: Hasnat Karim senr to jail
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday sent Abul Hasnat Rezaul Karim, a former teacher of North South University on completion of his 8-day remand in the case filed over Gulshan terror attack on July 1.
Minor girl stabbed dead in Habiganj
Dhaka – A seven-month-old girl was stabbed to death and her elder sister injured as miscreants attacked their house at Jaruliya village in Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj early Monday.The deceased was identified as Nipa, daughter of Liton, a resident of…
Law prescribes jail, fine for photo sans consent
A provision for punishment for violating privacy by taking one’s photo with ill intent or publishing or distorting it without consent has been included in a proposed law.The Cabinet cleared the draft of the ‘Digital Security Law – 2016’ on…