Sylhet Correspondent University Grants Commission Chairman Professor Abdul Mannan today said Bangabandhu is Bangladesh and that only this great man could say that “I am the state”. He said Bangabandhu and Bangladesh are inseparable and we must pay respect to…
Month: August 2016
The secret to happy marriage is a good night’s sleep
If you wish to give your marriage a smooth ride, make sure both of you get sound sleep every night. A new study has found that a good night’s sleep can buffer the effects of negative events on a couple’s…
Merits and demerits of using textbooks to teach English
Masum Billah Language teaching needs five important components such as students, teachers, materials, teaching methods and evaluation. Using materials mostly indicating textbooks gets third importance in language teaching. Now the question is can we teach English in our country without…
Two workers die after inhaling septic tank gas in Pirojpur
Dhaka – Two workers died after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank of a house in PTI area of the Pirojpur district town on Saturday morning, UNB news agency reported.
Mother of slain siblings held from Dhaka’s Basabo
Dhaka – Police early Saturday arrested Tanzin Rahman, mother of the two minor siblings whose throat-slit bodies were found in the city’s Basabo area on Friday night, in connection with the murder.
Messi says he will again play for Argentina’s national team
Buenos Aires (AP/UNB) — For the love of his country, Lionel Messi has reconsidered his decision to quit international soccer and will continue playing for Argentina’s national team. Messi said Friday that he is returning despite “a lot of problems”…
Fish, vegetable farms ruined by abnormal Jessore flood
Dhaka – Around 50 villages were submerged by floodwater washing away some 1,200 large and small fish enclosures in Sharsha upazila of Jessore district in the last couple of days. According to the district agriculture office, around 50 villages, including…
Why North Korea is flavor of the month for US media
Donald Kirk “What counts is the story the North Koreans want the world to know”. North Korea is looking like the flavor of the month for American broadcast media. ABC’s Bob Woodruff was just there, interviewing a foreign ministry official,…
Talented actor of small screen Shahin creates a buzz
Shahin Mollah a talented actor of the small screen, has already created a buzz by showing his skill in portraying versatile characters. Now a days, he is busy acting in a number of drama series which are being broadcasted on…
IBBL special scholarship for 400 underprivileged students
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited awarded special scholarship to 400 underprivileged meritorious students on the occasion of its 33rd founding anniversary. Professor Abdul Mannan, Chairman, Bangladesh University Grants Commission distributed scholarship and academic materials at a program on August 12, 2016…
Schooling beats Phelps in 100m butterfly
Singapore’s Joseph Schooling won his nation’s first ever Olympic gold medal with victory in the 100m butterfly as Michael Phelps was one of three men to finish joint second. Schooling, 21, won in an Olympic record time of 50.39 seconds.
Mustafiz’s surgery successful
A surgery on the left shoulder of Bangladesh’s young bowling talent Mustafizur Rahman was performed successfully under Andrew Wallace at Bupa Cromwell Hospital in London, UK on Thursday. The telescope surgery took about 50 minutes to complete. The operation was…
2 kids found dead on city building rooftop
Two children were found dead on the rooftop of a building in the city’s Basabo area on Friday night. The deceased could not be identified yet. Informed by locals, police recovered the bodies of the children from the rooftop of…
5 JMB suspects held with explosives in city
Members of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested five suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with some explosives from the city’s Mirpur area on Thursday night. Tipped off, a…
Incredible story of elephant comes to end
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday hoped that the tranquilised Indian elephant will be transported to the Garo Hills of Meghalaya where he can join the wild elephant herds. “She (elephant) has finally been tranquilised, and…
Speedy tribunal to try Faruk killers
The trial in the freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case will now be held at the speedy trial tribunal as police wants a quick disposal of it. Sources at the Police Super’s office said SP Mahbub Alam sent a letter…
Full text of verdict scrapping of 16th Amendment
The High Court on Thursday released the copies of the judgment of two Justices of a three-member special bench which had earlier declared the 16th amendment to the Constitution establishing Parliament’s power to remove the Supreme Court judges illegal and…
PM to inaugurate Payra Sea Port today
Dhaka-The operational activities at the much-hyped Payra Sea Port, the third sea port of the country, will begin on Saturday, gearing up the country’s export and import, and goods transportation.
NHRC ‘lacks strength to attain 5-yr plan’
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in its 2nd five-year strategic plan says it has little hope to achieve its four long-term goals unless it is made an efficient and effective institution.
Turkish Ambassador back, BD envoy leaves Dhaka
Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Devrim Ozturk returned on Friday after long three months’ stay in the Turkish capital of Ankara as ‘tension’ between the two countries apparently over the execution of war criminals has eased.
Story of a rising star
Dhaka-Initially he was a rock star then an event organizer and now the audiences know him as a talented actor.
Govt. is trying to hang on to power by using militancy: BNP
Dhaka-The BNP yesterday accused the government of trying to cling to hang on to power by using the militancy as a weapon.
Police foiled suicide attack bid by New JMB: DMP
Members of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police claimed that they foiled a suicide attack attempt by arresting five suicide squad members of new militant outfit New JMB from the city’s Mirpur area on Thursday…
Khaleda plans reshaping BNP committees amid growing turmoil
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia plans to slightly reshape her party’s newly-formed 592-member committees of three bodies and reconstitute its associate bodies soon to quell the discontent among some leaders ‘deprived’ of their desired posts and positions in the committees.Leaders close…
Thai resorts of Phuket and Hua Hin hit by deadly explosions
A series of apparently coordinated blasts across Thailand, including in the tourism hotspots of Hua Hin and Phuket, have left at least four dead and dozens injured.Police said 10 foreigners were injured in the violence, some of the worst in…
Khaleda offers fateha at Koko’s grave
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday evening offered fateha at the grave of her younger son Arafat Rahman Koko at Banani Graveyard, marking his 47th birthday.The BNP chief together with party leaders and activists also offered a munajat…
Sumi Akter becomes champion in 1st Dhaka Women’s Marathon
Dhaka – Sumi Akter of Bangladesh Army became champion in the first-ever 10-km-long ‘Dhaka Women’s Marathon-2016’ on Friday. She took 48.22 minutes for overcoming the 10 km distance.Meruna and Smrity became 1st and 2nd runners up respectively. They took 48.25…
SK Russel earns 1st point playing 1-1 with BJMC
Dhaka – After four successive defeats, Sheikh Russel finally earned their first point in the JB Bangladesh Premier League playing a 1-1 draw against Team BJMC in the 5th round match at Bir Muktijoddha Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh…
Tareque Masud, Mishuk Munier’s 5th death anniversary Saturday
Dhaka – The 5th death anniversary of renowned filmmaker Tareque Masud and cinematographer Mishuk Munier will be observed on Saturday.Internationally recognised filmmaker Tareque Masud and cinematographer Mishuk Munier, who was also the chief news editor of ATN News, along with…
Child marriage foiled in Sylhet
Dhaka – Local administration foiled a child marriage bid in Bishwanath upazila in Sylhet on Friday.Locals and police said Sultana Begum, 14, daughter of Tarik Ullah of Ilamergaon village in Rampasha union of the upazila, was about to be married…