Dhaka-BNP Standing Committee Member Brig Gen (Retd) ASM Hannan Shah has been admitted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka Cantonment yesterday in a critical condition.
Day: September 6, 2016
Charge Sheet against Tarique, Salam in sedition case
Detective Branch (DB) Inspector Emdadul Haque of police on Tuesday submitted the charge sheet of a sedition case against four persons, including BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman former chairman of ETV Abdus Salam.
PM launches Tk 10-kg rice rationing in Kurigram Wednesday
Dhaka – People are eagerly awaiting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s one-day visit to the district as a new social safety net scheme for providing ultra poor families with food ration cards is going to be inaugurated by her at Chilmari…
BNP leader Hannan Shah on life support
Dhaka: BNP standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah was on life support at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in the capital on Monday morning following his admission there. The senior BNP leader was taken to the CMH around 9.30am after…
Shafik Rehman freed on bail hospitalised
Gazipur: Shafik Rehman, former editor of Bangla daily Jaijaidin, was released from Kashimpur jail on bail on Tuesday. He walked out of the part-2 of Kashimpur Central Jail around 12:50pm after his bail order reached the jail authorities, said jail…
Titas cut 17,300 illegal gas connections in 2 months
Dhaka: Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd cut some 17,300 illegal gas connections, including that of a CNG station and 18 commercial establishments, in the last two months. During the period, the state-owned largest gas company which is responsible…
Myanmar Buddhists boo ex-UN chief on peace mission
Hundreds of Buddhist hardliners booed former UN chief Kofi Annan as he arrived in Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state Tuesday to probe religious conflict that has displaced tens of thousands of Muslim Rohingya.Annan has been tasked by the leader of Myanmar’s…
Govt needs just one push for fall, says BNP
Dhaka : Claiming that the government’s footing is now very fragile, BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday said only one push by people is enough to ensure its fall. “The load of the government’s misdeeds, including killing, enforced…
Anti-Rampal campaigners seek mega solar power plant
Renewing its demand for cancellation of the coal-based Rampal Power Plant near the Sundarbans, the National Committee to Protect Sundarbans (NCPS) on Tuesday demanded that a mega solar power plant be set up at the Rampal site.“We’ve placed our demand…
Make biometric attendance mandatory, Minister asks hospitals
Dhaka: Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to make the biometric attendance system mandatory at all public hospitals to ensure the presence of doctors, nurses, officials and employees. UNB News Agency Reported.
Gender equity key to successful climate change responses
With the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the time is ripe for fresh approaches to gender-responsive climate action. Most Commonwealth states are vulnerable developing countries, which are expected to be adversely affected by climate change. Women also account for at…
Quiet financial revolution nurtures green growth
The global economy is in transition. Anywhere you look in the world, you can see this. From private companies embracing clean technology and clean energy, to countries putting sustainable growth at the center of national planning, the drive is toward…
Ports asked to lower signal
Dhaka: The maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to lower signal as squally weather is unlikely over the ports, North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh. All fishing boats and trawlers over the…
Khaleda greets Under-16 Women’s team
Dhaka: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has greeted Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s team for qualifying for AFC U-16 Women’s Championship. “Congratulations to Bangladesh team for qualifying for AFC U-16 Women’s Championship,” she twitted on Tuesday. UNB News Agency Reported.
Ignorance isn’t really bliss, and Sept. 11 won’t be just another day
In one of the dirty little secrets of American democracy, journalists who are supposed to keep a watchful eye on government usually earn less money than the people politicians hire to tell them — and taxpayers — what to think.…
England’s tour to Bangladesh will be an inspiration to the game
By the end of this week, England’s cricketers will have had to decide whether or not to tour Bangladesh. The official word is to go, but the spectre of terrorism weighs heavily on young men to whom the world has…
Cutter master Mustafiz turns 21
Dhaka- Bangladeshi bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman turned 21 on Tuesday.The cutter master, popularly known as ‘Fizz’, was born in Satkhira district on September 6 in 1995.Mustafiz, who started his career in international cricket through a T20 match against Pakistan in Dhaka…
BCB announces a 20-man ODI pool to play Afghanistan, England
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced a 20-member ODI pool to play in the forthcoming ODI matches against Afghanistan and England.The Afghan team will arrive here on September 21 to play a three-match ODI series while the England…
Spain routs Liechtenstein 8-0 in Group G; Italy beats Israel
Dhaka – Diego Costa scored a goal in each half to lead Spain to an 8-0 rout of Lichtenstein in Group G of European qualifying for the 2018 World Cup on Monday.Sergi Roberto, David Silva, Victor “Vitolo” Machin and Alvaro…
Chess Olympiad: BD men’s team beat Albania in 4th round
Dhaka – Bangladesh Men’s Chess team beat Albania by 3.5-0.5 points in the 4th round match in open section of the 42nd World Chess Olympiad held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Monday.In the open section, GM Enamul Hossain Razib (Rating-2431) beat Dervishi…
Serena Williams overtakes Federer for most Slam match wins
Dhaka- Serena Williams now owns more victories in Grand Slam matches than anyone else in tennis’ Open era, surpassing Roger Federer with her 308th.So, Serena, who’ll wind up with more?”I don’t know. We’ll see,” Williams said during her on-court interview…
Del Potro back in US Open quarterfinals after Thiem retires
Dhaka – Juan Martin del Potro is the lowest-ranked man to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals since Jimmy Connors in 1991, and it turns out a 27-year-old Argentine can share much in common with a 39-year-old American.At its root, the…
2 DU students drown in Padma
Dhaka – Two Dhaka University students drowned in the Padma River near Mainatghat in Dohar upazila here on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Abrar Nirjhar, 21, and Ahmed Hasan, 20, first year students of the DU Economics Department.Talking to UNB,…
70kg hemp recovered in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Police in a drive seized 70 kg hemp from Shyampur area in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj early Tuesday.Nur-e Alam Siddiqi, sub-inspector of Shibganj Police Station, said on secret information, a team of police conducted a raid on the house…
Bangladeshi picked up BSF from Tahirpur border
Dhaka – Members of Border Security Force of India (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi national from Chargaon bordering village in Tahirpur upazila in Sunamganj on Monday.The arrestee was identified as Nayon Miah, 60, son of Meher Ali, a resident of the…
3 youths electrocuted in C’nawabganj
Dhaka -Three young men died from electrocution while on fishing in a water body at Bibhishon border point in Gomostopur upazila on Monday night.The deceased were identified as Abdul Bashir, 22, son of Ayes Uddin, Asadul, 22, son of Alkesh Ali,…
Sirajganj truck plunge kills driver, helper
Dhaka -A truck driver and his helper were killed as their vehicle plunged into a roadside ditch after losing control over its wheels on the Dhaka-Pabna highway in Purba Delua area of Ullapara upazila in Sirajganj on Tuesday morning.The deceased were…
‘Mugger’ shot dead by cops in city; 2 held
Dhaka -An alleged mugger was killed in police firing and his two associates were arrested, one with bullet wounds, after a chase by the law enforcers from the city’s Dhanmondi area Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Sagor, 27, hailing from…
3 Jamaat leaders held in Jessore
Dhaka -Police in a drive arrested three leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami from Alamnagar village in Sadar upazila early Tuesday on sabotage charge.The arrestee was identified as Abdur Razzak, secretary of the Deyara union unit of Jamaat, Selim Reza, son of Abul…
BCL activist held with weapons, Phensidyl in Chuadanga
Dhaka – Police arrested a local activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) along with sharp weapons and contraband Indian Phensidyl syrup from Akondabaria village of Sadar upazila on Monday night.The arrestee was identified as Sabbir Ahmed, 25, son of Abdul…