25th September is the World Rivers Day. This was initiated by a river loving environmentalist of Canada in the 90’s decade and eventually it was endorsed by the UNO and Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) took it up 4 years back.…
Day: September 24, 2016
ODI Cricket: Bangladesh to face Afghanistan Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will resume their one-day-international cricket after around a ten-month gap taking on visiting Afghanistan in the 1st match of the three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) on Sunday.The day-night match of the ROCKET Bangladesh vs…
‘The UN is helpless in the new world order’
The fight over who bombed an aid convoy in Syria shows that the UN doesn’t have an effective strategy for helping people in war-torn areas. Germany may be able to play an increasingly important role, writes Ines Pohl. The United…
IBBL deposit, investment stand at 648,248 million
Deposit and investment of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited stood at Tk.648,248 million and Tk. 569,866 million respectively till August 2016.
Saarc agrees on plan to harmonise energy trade
Islamabad – Energy regulators of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) have agreed to have harmonisation of regulations, codes and standards of electricity grids for cross-border electricity trade in the region. After a two-day meeting, the National Electric…
U-18 Asia Cup: Pakistan makes flying start beating Taipei 6-1
Dhaka – Favorite Pakistan made a flying start in the Beximco 4th Boys’ Under-18 Asia Cup Hockey’2016 outplaying Chinese Taipei by 6-1 goals at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here on Saturday.The winners led the first half by 2-1…
Man United captain Rooney dropped by Mourinho
Dhaka – Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney was dropped for the English Premier League game against champion Leicester on Saturday.Rooney was demoted to the bench by United manager Jose Mourinho, who said Friday that the striker had not been the…
1 held with 5 firearms in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged arms trader along with five firearms from Dhaniakata area in Pekua upazila in Cox’s Bazar in Cox’s Bazar on Friday night.The arrestee was identified as Nurul…
Elephants kill indigenous man in Sherpur
Dhaka – A man of an indigenous community was killed in an attack by a herd of wild elephants at Chhoto Gazni in Jhinaigati upazila on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Laurens Kubi,55, son of Monohor Sangma, a resident…
2 held with heroin, Phensidyl, Yaba in Jessore
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested two drug peddlers along with one kilogram of heroin, 50 bottles of Phensidyl syrup and 100 pieces of Yaba tablets at Satmaile in Sharsha upazila in Benapole on early Saturday.The arrestees were identified…
36 held in Jhenaidah on various charges
Dhaka – Police arrested 36 people, including four activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, in a special drive from different parts of the district on various charges in Jhenaidah on Saturday,UNB News Agency Reported.
JCD leader held in Chuadanga
Dhaka – Police arrested a local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from Court Road area in the district town in Chuadanga on Friday night on various charges.The arrestee was identified as Imran Mahaldar Rintu,25, son of Abdul Kuddus Mahaldar,…
Dominant Pakistan enjoys 9-wicket win against West Indies
Dhaka – Babar Azam struck a half century and spinner Imad Wasim grabbed five wickets in Pakistan’s nine-wicket win against the West Indies in the first Twenty20 international on Friday.Azam was unbeaten on 55 from 37 balls as Pakistan chased…
Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup: Siddikur advances to 44th
Dhaka – Siddikur Rahman has made his form a bit moving to join the 44th slot from the 59th after the 3rd round of the US$ 1,300,000 Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup at Ibaraki Country Club, West Course, in Japan on Saturday.Siddikur…
8th round of BPL begins in Sylhet on Sunday
Dhaka – The 8th round of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football begins on Sunday (Sept 25) at the Sylhet District Stadium Holder Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will play Brother Union Club in the Sylhet-leg opener at 4:30 pm…
Mashrafe to focus on performance instead of ODI ranking
Dhaka – Bangladesh national cricket team’s limited-over captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Saturday said he wants to focus on coming up with good performances instead of advancement in the ranking in the series Afghanistan and England.“We will show our best…
ICT export to cross $1b mark by 2018: Palak
State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak today laid emphasis on enhancing export of software and IT products to reach the target of US$5 billion by 2021.”The ICT export may cross $1b by 2018 if the present trend of export…
‘Steps underway to enhance beauty of Ramna Park’
Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain today said the government will take massive initiatives for enhancing the beauty of Ramna Park planting saplings of rare varieties of trees and developing modern facilities for visitors.”We have taken recommendations from…
UK appreciates BD’s fight against terrorism
British Minister for Asia and the Pacific Alok Sharma has appreciated Bangladesh for the way the present government is dealing with terrorism and violent extremism in the country.The appreciation came when Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali had a bilateral meeting…
AL infighting kills 2 in Kushtia
Two people were killed and 20 others injured in a clash between two groups of Awami League over establishing supremacy at Machhpara village in Sadar upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Iman Ali and Shahabuddin.
Deported Bangladeshi has no militant link: Police
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah on Saturday said police have not found any connection of Piyar Ahmed Akash, a Bangladeshi businessman deported by Malaysia, with militancy, including the Gulshan café attack.Akash was wanted in two arms cases, the…
Fisheries Minister relieved from B’baria AL advisory council
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque has been relived from the advisory council of district Awami League for violating party discipline.The decision to relieve Sayedul, also the MP of Brahmanbaria-1 constituency, was taken at a meeting of the working…
Save tourist spots before damages becomes irreversible
-By Raquib Siddiqi Tourism in Bangladesh is having a rudderless existence. The government has failed not only to build a workable tourism infrastructure but also to provide proper guidance to private sector which in recent years has come up in…
B.Ed, M.Ed admission tests held in IU
IU Correspondent The admission tests for Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) and Masters of Education (M.Ed) courses under the Institute of Islamic Education and Research (IIER) of the Islamic University (IU) were held here on Friday. The tests under 2016-17 academic…
NASA to reveal ‘surprising’ activity on Jupiter’s moon
There’s something going on beneath the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. But what? NASA teased a “surprising” announcement for Monday, based on Hubble Space Telescope images of the celestial body, which many experts believe could contain a subsurface ocean,…
Solo exhibition of Scrap Metal Sculpture begins
Entertainment Desk A 15-day solo Exhibition of Scrap Metal Sculpture by Arham ul Huq Chowdhury titled ‘HARD EMOTIONS’ began on Friday at La Galerie, Alliance FranOaise de Dhaka. Alliance FranOaise de Dhaka and ARTcon are jointly organizing the exhibition, Founder…
Shahed in Tollywood film
Entertainment Desk Shahed lands a Tollywood role Bangladeshi actor Shahed Sharif Khan lands a role in a Tollywood film titled Senapati. The small screen star sets to feature in a Tollywood venture for the first time, which is directed by…
First rooftop-based carbon fibre tower installed
Mobile phone tower company edotco Bangladesh today successfully installed the first rooftop-based carbon fibre tower in Bangladesh in Technical Mor in the capital. The deployment was possible by the continuous research and development of edotco, in exploring the usage of…
UN trims nuclear power growth forecasts
The UN atomic agency predicted Friday continued growth in nuclear power in the coming 15 years but trimmed its projections because of low fossil fuel prices and competition from renewables. “Nuclear energy, in the long run, will continue to play…
ICT export to cross $1b mark by 2018: Palak
Economy Desk State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak today laid emphasis on enhancing export of software and IT products to reach the target of US$5 billion by 2021. “The ICT export may cross $1b by 2018 if the present…