Dhaka-Additional Police Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Monirul Islam yesterday claimed that mastermind Tamim Chowdhury provided all the finance in the Holy Artisan Restaurant in city’s Gulshan on July 1.
Month: August 2016
Recent millitant & Solakia attacks are parts of London conspiracy
Dhaka-Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif yesterday alleged that the recent militant attacks at the city’s Gulshan restaurant and the Solakia Eid Ground is a part of London conspiracy.
Water level of Padma will rise during next 24 hours
A swollen Padma carrying the extra load of flood waters of the Bihar state of India down the Ganges and triggered floods in north western and southwestern regions may continue to rise slightly during the next 24 hours, flood forecasting…
PM urges exporters to explore new markets, product diversification
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the exporters to take initiative to explore new global markets as well as diversification of their export products considering the changing demands of the people in different countries.She said Bangladesh over the last few…
Jhalakati judges killing: SC upholds death for JMB man Arif
The Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday cleared the way for executing Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leader Asadul Islam alias Arif for killing two judges of Jhalakati in 2005.A five-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice SK Sinha…
Police identify another militant killed in N’ganj drive
One of the two militants killed in Narayanganj operation has been identified as Fazle Rabbi while another might be Tausif, said Additional Commissioner and head of DMP’s Counter Terrorism and Trans-national Crime (CTTC) Monirul Islam.“One of them has been identified…
Unilateral intervention on common river flow unfair: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu today called as unfair unilateral intervention on the flow of common rivers amid reports of damage caused in Bangladesh with the opening of Farakka Barrage gates in the upstream Indian region.“It is not a correct…
NASA craft makes closest-ever swing by Jupiter
NASA’s Juno space probe made history on Saturday by flying closer to Jupiter than any spacecraft has done before. Juno swung about 2,600 miles (4,200 kilometers) away from the solar system’s largest planet, sending back data and images.”We are in…
2 Indian coast guard ships due Monday
Dhaka – Two ships from Indian Coast Guard arrive at Chittagong on Monday on a four-day visit as part of the ongoing bilateral maritime exchanges between the two Coast Guards.The ships, ‘Vishwast’ and ‘Anmol’, are on a goodwill tour of…
3 militants killed by bullets: Autopsy reports
Dhaka – All the three militants, including Tamim Chowdhury, who were killed during a special police raid on a den of ‘New JMB’ in Narayanganj, died from bullet wounds.Dr Sohel Mahmud, assistant professor of Forensic Department of Dhaka Medical College…
Police identity another militant killed in N’gan drive
Dhaka – One of the two militants killed in Narayanganj operation has been identified as Fazle Rabbi while another might be Tausif, said Additional Commissioner and head of DMP’s Counter Terrorism and Trans-national Crime (CTTC) Monirul Islam.“One of them has…
3.25kg heroin seized in Rajshahi
Dhaka -Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 3.25 kilograms of heroin from Raninagar area in Godagari upazila in Rajshahi on Saturday night.BGB in a press release said on secrete information that a group of drug peddlers were selling heroin…
6 held over Badda quadruple murder
Dhaka -Detectives arrested six people, including the prime accused, in connection with the case for killing four people in the city’s Middle Badda area in August last year.Identities of the arrestees could not be known immediately.Deputy Commissioner (media) of Dhaka…
1 held with pethidine in Chuadanga
Dhaka -Detectives in a drive arrested an alleged drug peddler from Daulatdia bus stand area of the district town in possession of 50 ampoules of pethidine in Chuadanga on Saturday night,UNB News Agency Reported.
Man to die for killing wife in Manikganj
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Sunday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his wife for dowry in 2005.The condemned convict was identified as Anwar Hossain, 47, son of late Hafez Uddin Peyada of Jamduara village…
DRU Football: GTV makes good start beating Boishakhi TV 2-1
Dhaka – Gazi TV (GTV) made a good start in the Walton-DRU Media Cup Football Tournament beating Boishakhi TV by 2-1 goals in one of the seven matches held on the opening day (Sunday) at the Shaheed Captain (retd) M…
Tamim out with injury
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Cricket Team left-handed dashing opener Tamim Iqbal injured the little finger of his left hand during a practice session Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Mirpurs on Saturday.The dashing opener will be out of cricket for 2 or 3…
AFC U-16 Women’s: Hosts Bangladesh to play Singapore on Monday
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh will play Singapore on Monday in their 2nd Group C match of the six-nation AFC U-16 Women’s Championship-2017 Qualifiers at Bangabandhu National Stadium here at 6 pm.The home girls enjoying an upper hand advantage making a…
Radwanska beats Svitolina to take Connecticut Open title
Dhaka – Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska completed a dominating week at the Connecticut Open on Sunday, beating Elina Svitolina 6-1, 7-6 (3) in the final then spraying her coaches and friends with champagne.The Polish star didn’t drop a set during the…
Juventus beats Lazio in game dedicated to earthquake victims
Dhaka – Juventus won 1-0 at Lazio on Saturday in a Serie A match dedicated to the victims of the earthquake in central Italy.Fans held aloft banners to mourn the nearly 300 people killed in Wednesday’s quake, and a minute…
Hafeez ruled out of remaining part of England series
Dhaka – Pakistan opening batsman Mohammad Hafeez has been ruled out of the remaining three one-day internationals and one-off Twenty20 against England due to calf injury.The Pakistan Cricket Board says in a statement that Hafeez hurt his left calf before…
Cracked windshield forces ANA plane to make emergency landing
A Boeing 787 bound for Singapore made an emergency landing on the Japanese island of Okinawa, after originally taking off from Tokyo. The All Nippon Airlines plane had suffered a cracked windshield. The Dreamliner aircraft safely touched down at Naha…
Drawing out children’s trauma in quake-hit Italy
Inside a shady tent in the middle of quake-hit Amatrice, a little girl hunches over a table drawing a picture of the soaring mountains overlooking this small Italian town. For her, the drawing showed the only thing that remained constant…
Seeing new market, electronic party expands to India
Entertainment Desk One of the world’s premier electronic music festivals is expanding to India, seeing a major new market in the billion-plus country once off the radar for Western concert promoters. The Electric Daisy Carnival, whose giant flagship party takes…
Russia’s Lada maker boss eyes profits despite struggling auto industry
Four months after taking the helm of struggling Russian automobile giant Avtovaz, Renault executive Nicolas Maure has set his sights on returning the Lada maker to profit by 2018. Maure, who headed Romanian carmaker Dacia for just over two years…
Storm Gaston in the Atlantic regains hurricane strength
Tropical Storm Gaston, churning in the Atlantic southeast of Bermuda, strengthened and regained hurricane status late Saturday, the US National Hurricane Center reported. Gaston—which on Thursday became the third named hurricane of the Atlantic season but quickly weakened into a…
Mosharraf Karim’s Facebook account hacked
Culture Desk Celebrated actor Mosharraf Karim’s facebook account and facebook Fan Page got hacked on August 26. Mosharrof is not too active in social networks but yet he manages one with the help of certain assigned administrators. This account is…
Lower socioeconomic status linked with heart disease
People with lower socioeconomic status are much more likely to develop heart disease than those who are wealthier or better educated, according to a recent UC Davis study. Published online in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, the outcomes also show that this…
Luipa bringing two new songs
Culture Desk Rising singing star Zinia Zafrin Luipa is keeping up with the music industry of the country. The competitive contestant of “Channel i Shera Kantho” has finished recording her third playback score. She is also ready with another original…
Verdict in Mir Quasem’s plea to review death penalty Aug 30
Dhaka,–The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on August 30 on the petition of Mir Quasem Ali seeking a review of its judgement that upheld his death penalty for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, UNB news…