The authorities are yet to recover a baby girl a day after she was stolen from Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.Three-month old Khadiza, her mother and elder sister were with her father Bahadur Dhali, who underwent surgery to remove a…
Day: September 23, 2016
Pathogenic river pollution on rise in Asia, Africa, Latin America
More than half of the rivers in Asia, Africa and Latin America have become more dangerous due to steep rises in organic and pathogen pollution over the last 20 years.According to a recent UN study, more than 300 million people…
148 bodies retrieved after migrant boat capsizes off Egypt
Egypt’s state news agency says the total number of bodies pulled from the Mediterranean waters off the Egyptian coast has climbed to 148, three days after a boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsized.MENA quotes Wahdan el-Sayyed, the spokesman of the…
Dhaka, Moscow sign deal on visa-free visit
Bangladesh and Russia signed an agreement on visa-free visit for persons holding diplomatic and official (service) passports.At a meeting held on Thursday evening at the UN Headquarters, Bangladesh Foreign Minister A H Mahmood Ali and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey V.…
HRW wants Syria to investigate attack on UN aid convoy
An attack on a United Nations aid convoy and on a Red Crescent warehouse in Aleppo should be investigated as possible war crimes. The apparent airstrikes on September 19, 2016, hit the convoy and building for over three hours with…
Siddikur stays in race of Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup
Dhaka – Siddikur Rahman stays in the race of the US$ 1,300,000 Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup placing jointly with 12 others at the 59th after the 2nd round at Ibaraki Country Club, West Course, in Japan on Friday.The two times Asian…
Mosaddek shines in BCB XI’s loss to Afghan
Dhaka, Sept 23 (UNB) – Although Mosaddek Hossain showed a brilliant performance, visiting Afghanistan defeated BCB XI by 66 runs in the one-day warm-up match at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Friday.Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi’s 4 for…
U18 Asia Cup Hockey to kick off Saturday
Dhaka – The seven-nation 4th Boys Under-18 Asia Cup Hockey 2016 will kick off Saturday with the match between China and Hong Kong at 11:am at Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium.State Minister for Youth and Sports Dr Biren Sikder will…
One held with 12 gold bars in Jessore
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man along with 12 gold bars weighing 1.5 kg from Shikari Battala at Benapole border in Benapole on Friday noon.The arrestee was identified as Asanur Rahman, son of Nur Islam,…
8 ‘robbers’ held in Kushtia
Dhaka – Detectives arrested eight suspected members of an inter-district robber gang from in front of Kushtial Medical College Hospital on Kushtia-Rajbari highway in Kushtia on Thursday night.The arrestees were identified as Rajib Hossain, 23, Kamal Hossain,32, Hasan Pramanik, 25,…
Hizb-ut-Tahrir man held in Jessore
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a suspected member of banned militant outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir Bangladesh from Dharmatal intersection in Jessore early Friday.The arrestee was identified as Salam, 45, son of Mohor Ali of Dharmatala area.
Youth hacked dead in Gaibandha; one held
Dhaka – A young man was hacked to death by some miscreants at Jhilpara in Gobindaganj municipality area in Gaibandha early Friday.Quoting local people, police said a group of miscreants intercepted Durjoy Chaki, son of Ujjal Chaki, near his home…
Chuadanga cattle trader killed in robbers’ attack
Dhaka – A cattle trader was stabbed to death and 14 others were injured in an attack by some robbers at Madhukhali in Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Bhulu Mandal, son of Rabiul Islam…
Arms dealer held with arms, ammo in Jessore
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged arms dealer along with one pistol and three rounds of bullets from Jagannathpur village in Chougachha upazila in Jessore district on Thursday night.Rab-6 sources said a team of Rab,…
2 siblings drown in Bhola
Dhaka – Two siblings drowned in a pond at Kachia village in Borhanuddin upazila in Bhola on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Sabina, 8 and Sumaiya Akter, 7, daughters of Shahe Alam, a resident of the area.The to sisters used…
College girl electrocuted in Laxmipur
Dhaka – A college student died from electrocution at her maternal grandfather’s house at East Aladadpur village in Sadar upazila in Laxmipur on Thursday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Shamima Sultana Sufti, a 1st year student of Chandraganj Kafil Uddin…
One killed by lightning strike in Nilphamari
Dhaka – A man was killed strike and three others injured in separate lightning strikes at Sheotgari Danggapara village of Domar upazila in Nilphamari early Friday.The deceased was identified as Arif Hossain, 35, son of Jasim Uddin of the area.Locals…
Valencia earns 1st win thanks to own goal and late penalty
Dhaka- Valencia needed to win no matter what to try and change its fortune after one of its worst starts ever in the Spanish league, and it did it with the help of an own goal and a late penalty…
Sergio Busquets to stay with Barcelona at least until 2021
Dhaka – Midfielder Sergio Busquets has signed a new contract with Barcelona until 2021.The club said on Thursday the contract can be extended for two more years, “depending on games played.”Barcelona’s third captain, Busquets has 390 appearances and 12 goals…
ICC clears Taskin, Sunny’s bowling actions
Dhaka- The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced that the bowling actions of Bangladeshi cricketers Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny were found to be legal and can appear in the international cricket from now on.The re-assessments of the duo’s…
Seven natural diuretics to eat and drink
Health Desk There are several foods, drinks, herbs, and spices that work as natural diuretics in the body. Unless someone has a certain condition that causes their body to retain fluid, they should not increase their intake of diuretics. Using…
The Nikhad of the Sargam Sachin Deb Burman
During 1944 and 1949, I met many famous producers and directors in Bombay. I was very happy with the commercial success of Shabnam. However, there was an emptiness that was hurting me. The Hindi speaking public was not accepting my…
John Abraham: Not interested in doing biopics
Culture Desk Actor John Abraham, who has appeared in films like ‘Jism’, ‘No Smoking’, ‘Garam Masala’ and ‘Force’, says he is not keen on starring in a biopic at the moment. Asked if he wishes to star in a biopic,…
Marion Cotillard denies Brad Pitt affair rumours
Entertainment Desk Marion Cotillard has broken her silence over the divorce of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, denying she played any part in the split. The French actress addressed rumours in an Instagram post. “Many years ago, I met the…
Newly harvested jute in Narsingdi markets
Narsingdi Correspondent The newly harvested jute has started coming to the local markets and other growth centres for the last couple of days. The growers here are happy as they are getting fair price of jute this year. The new…
Oxford ranked world’s top university
The University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world and feeder for the British elite, has topped a global education ranking for the first time, but its vice-chancellor warned that Brexit could damage its long-term prospects.
ISRT confers ‘golden jubilee gold medal’ award
DU Correspondent Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT) of Dhaka University (DU) on Thursday accorded the “ISRT Golden Jubilee Gold Medal” award for first time. Nasrin Lipy was awarded the gold medal for obtaining highest CGPA (Cumulative Grade…
Int’l conference on electrical engineering starts at MIST
A 3-day long International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information & Communication Technology (iCTEEiCT 2016) started today at Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) at Mirpur Cantonment. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid, MP, graced the inauguration ceremony as the…
Coral fish stress out if separated from ‘shoal-mate
Coral fish become stressed and lose weight if they are separated from each other, hampering their chances of survival, an Australian study revealed Thursday. Scientists from James Cook University in Queensland state monitored blue-green damselfish from the Great Barrier Reef,…
PM seeks businesses to deliver commitment in conduct
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the global stakeholders to deliver their commitments on responsible business conduct, fair pricing and access to development finance. “We would benefit more if business is regarded as a shared responsibility by all at home…