Two days into the death of his father from snake bite, a teenage boy also died as a venomous snake bit him on Wednesday night at Srikala village in Kaliganj upazila.
Month: August 2016
Beximco 28th National Shooting opens in city
Dhaka – The Beximco 28th National Shooting Championship, organized by Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation, was inaugurated on Thursday at the National Shooting Range in Gulshan.Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed formally inaugurated the eight-day meet in the morning State Minister for Youth…
3 policeman were closed for negligence of duty
Three policemen of Bishwanath police station were closed to Sylhet district police lines on Wednesday for negligence of duty.
Water transport workers to continue strike, meet with Gov end undecided
River vessel workers decided to continue their strike as a meeting between owners’ associations and the government to resolve the crisis over their some demands ended inconclusively on Thursday.
Plaintiff of Bangabandhu murder case Mohitul passes away
Dhaka: AFM Mohitul Islam, the plaintiff of Bangabandhu murder case, died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) here on Thursday. He was 63. Mohitul, a receptionist-cum-resident personal assistant of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, breathed his last at the intensive…
One smashed under train in Sylhet
An unidentified man was crushed to death under the wheels of a train at Shibbari Joinapur in South Surma upazila on Wednesday night.
Sri Lanka beats Australia by 82 runs in 2nd ODI
Dhaka – Spin bowler Amila Aponso and seamer Thisara Perera shared seven wickets to help Sri Lanka to a crushing 82-run win over Australia in their second one-day international on Wednesday.The five-match series is now level at 1-1, with three…
Kerry to discuss democracy,development,security, human rights
US Secretary of State John Kerry will highlight the longstanding and broad US-Bangladesh relationship during his Dhaka visit on August 29.
4 fishermen kidnapped in Laxmipur
Dhaka – A gang of pirates kidnapped four fishermen for not paying toll from the Meghna river adjacent to Char Abdullahpur in Ramgati upazila on Thursday noon.Two of the kidnapped fishermen were identified as Mahiuddin and Bablu.Quoting local fishermen second…
England beats Pakistan in rain-hit 1st ODI
Dhaka – Jason Roy overcame a bout of dizziness to inspire England to a 44-run win over Pakistan using the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-affected one-day international on Wednesday, putting the hosts 1-0 ahead in the five-match series.Chasing 261 to…
JU BCL suspended its 4 activist
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Jahngirnagar University (JU) unit suspended its 4 activist as University Journalists declared boycott BCL over assaulting their colleagues on Wednesday, says a press release signed by President of JU BCL Mahmudur Rahman and Secretary Razib…
Man City, Moenchengladbach cruise into Champions League
Dhaka- Manchester City and Borussia Moenchengladbach built on commanding first-leg advantages to cruise through the Champions League playoffs on Wednesday, while Russian side Rostov thrashed Ajax 4-1 to reach the group stage for the first time.City will play a sixth…
1 lakh Yaba pills seized in Teknaf
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized one lakh pieces of Yaba tablet from Naitongpara area in Teknaf upazila early Thursday,UNB News Agency Reported.
2 SUST students held over militant link
Dhaka -Police arrested two students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) from separate places in Sylhet on Wednesday for their suspected link to militancy.The arrestees were identified as Roknuzzaman Rana, a student of the Petroleum and Mining Engineering Department,…
Man crushed under train in Sylhet
Dhaka – An unidentified man was crushed to death under the wheels of a train at Shibbari Joinapur in South Surma upazila on Wednesday night,UNB News Agency Reported.
Man found dead in Comilla
Dhaka – A trader was found dead near Tikkarchar Bridge in Comilla on Thursday morning.Salauddin, sub-inspector of Kotwali Model Police Station, said being informed by locals, police recovered the body of Harun Mia, 35, a scrap trader and son of Sultan…
2 ‘arms traders’ held with pistols, ammo in Magura
Dhaka-Police arrested two alleged arms traders along with three foreign-made pistols, six magazines and four rounds of bullet from two buses at Keshtopur on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Shalikha upazila in Magura on Wednesday.The arrestees were identified as Kuddus Molla,…
Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia to strengthen military cooperation
Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia have emphasised further bolstering military cooperation between them.Visiting Saudi Deputy Minister of Defence Mohammad Bin Abdullah Al-Aish and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shared such a view when he called on her at Ganabhaban in Dhaka on…
Woman held with Yaba, heroin in Chuadanga
Dhaka – Police arrested an alleged female drug peddler along with 50 pieces of Yaba tablet and 12 packs of heroin from Belgachhi area in the district town on Wednesday.The arrestee was identified as Marjina Begum,50, wife of Afsar Ali,…
Colombia, FARC rebels reach deal to end half-century war
Colombia’s government and the country’s biggest rebel group reached a historic deal Wednesday evening for ending a half-century of hostilities in one of the world’s longest-running and bloodiest armed conflicts.President Juan Manuel Santos hailed the agreement with the Revolutionary Armed…
One held with 23kg gold at Shahjalal Airport
Dhaka – Customs officials arrested a young man along with 23 kg gold, worth 11 crore, from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday night.The arrestee was identified as Md Ataul Majid, 32, a passenger of Singapore Airlines.The flight of Singapore Airlines…
Assessing govt response to launch anti-Rampal programme: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said their party will decide whether it will announce any action programme against Rampal power plant after assessing the government’s attitude and responding to their demand for scrapping it.He also said…
Berlin looks into pulling jets out of Turkey
Germany must find alternatives to the Incirlik Air Base and pull its soldiers and weapons from Turkey, German MP Rainer Arnold told Der Spiegel magazine. Ankara has been blocking official visits from Berlin to the base. The Bundeswehr was considering…
Mass awareness needed to combat militancy, says Shipping Minister
Dhaka: Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan on Thursday stressed the need for mass awareness programmes to combat militancy in the country. “We should be alert against militancy. Mass awareness must be created to combat militancy in the country,” he said this…
Smart technologies key to youth involvement in agriculture
She is only 24 and already running her father’s farm with 110 milking cows. Cornelia Flatten sees herself as a farmer for the rest of her life.“It’s my passion,” says the young German. “It is not just about the money…
Concern over profit-oriented approach to biodiversity
In July 2015, the Mexican government granted a U.S. corporation permission for the use of genetic material obtained in Mexican territory for commercial and non-commercial purposes, in one of the cases that has fuelled concern in Latin America about the…
The bee whisperer of Grand Teton National Park
Nepal-born ecologist Susma Giri studies how temperature affects declining pollinator populations in the age of climate change. Susma Giri collects insect samples from bee cups around String Lake in the Grand Tetons. The cups contain soapy water, and the scent…
Priyanka Gope to perform on Maasranga tonight
Culture Desk Priyanka Gope will perform tonight at 11pm on Maasranga Television. The popular singer will be seen in the weekly musical show “Tomay Gaan Shonabo.” In the programme lasting two hours she will present songs on audiences’ preferences and…
Green tea could prevent deadly artery explosion
Health Desk Here’s one more benefit of green tea you cannot ignore. Drinking green tea may prevent a deadly condition in which the body’s main artery becomes overstretched and bloated, a new study has claimed. Researchers at Kyoto University in…
Auto, aerospace industries warm to 3D printing
New 3D printing technology unveiled this week sharply increases the size of objects that can be produced, offering new possibilities to remake manufacturing in the auto, aerospace and other major industries. One application demonstrated by 3D printing machinery maker Stratasys…