President Abdul Hamid on Thursday urged teachers of the haor areas to give special attention to enhancing the quality of education.”Many guardians come to me and request me to arrange job for their children who have passed BSc, B.com or…
Day: September 29, 2016
England cricket team to arrive Dhaka Friday
Dhaka – The England cricket team is scheduled to arrive here on Friday evening to play a three-match ODI and a two-match Test series against Bangladesh in Dhaka and Chittagong.Jos Buttler will lead the English one-day side in the event as…
Bangladesh squad for 3rd ODI against Afghanistan announced
Dhaka- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced a 14-member Bangladesh squad including left arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain in place of pacer Rubel Hossain for the 3rd match of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan on Saturday at the Sher-e-Bangla National…
Bangladesh reaches final eliminating Taipei 6-1
Dhaka- Hosts Bangladesh smartly reached the final of the seven-nation Beximco 4th Boys’ Under-18 Asia Cup Hockey’2016 with all-win record eliminating Chinese Taipei by 6-1 goals in the first semifinal at Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Thursday.Bangladesh will play…
Barcelona beats Moenchengladbach 2-1 without Lionel Messi
Dhaka – Barcelona overcame the absence of Lionel Messi to come from behind and beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-1 in the Champions League on WednesdayGerard Piquet stabbed home the winner in the 74th minute after a corner from Neymar was met…
Reid returns to lead New Zealand for US, Mexico games
Dhaka – West Ham defender Winston Reid will return to lead New Zealand in away football friendlies against Mexico and the United States next month.Reid missed New Zealand’s matches in the Oceania Nations Cup in June but was selected as…
BCL man killed in Bogra infighting
Dhaka- An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of its Govt Azizul Haque College unit was killed in a factional clash on the college campus here in Bogra on Thursday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Sabuj, 23, a master’s student of…
2 forest robbers held in Sundarbans
Dhaka – Members of Coast Guard of Mongla West Zone in a drive arrested two alleged members of notorious robber gang ‘Jahangir Bahini’ from Charputhia in Sundarbans East Zone in Mongla upzila in Bagerhat on Thursday noon.The arrestees were identified as…
Headmaster, brother electrocuted in Gaibandha
Dhaka -A school headmaster and his younger brother died from electrocution at Kochashohor village in Gobindaganj upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Nurul Amin Ratan,40, headmaster of Dhorma High School, and his younger brother Nahid Hasan Mitu,35, a…
2 killed as truck ploughs thru’ C’nawabganj tea stall
Dhaka -Two people were killed and four others injured as a truck ploughed through a roadside tea stall at Kharibona Payekra Belpukur Bazar in Nachol upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Ohab,44, son of the stall owner Antaj Ali,…
Youth held with 1,200 bottles of Phensidyl in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man along with 1,200 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Khandura area in Nachol upazila in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday night.The arrested was identified as Shamirul Islam,28, son of Ziarul Islam, a resident of Dhalkhoir…
Woman found hanged in Ctg hotel
Dhaka – Police recovered hanging body of a woman from a residential hotel at Kapasgola in Chawkbazar area in Chittagong on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Shilpi Aktar, 29, daughter of Monsur Ali of Mirnagar Sheikhpura area in Dinajpur…
‘Terrorist’ killed in Jessore ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged terrorist was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of terrorists near Mathurapur Filing Station on the Jessore-Jhenaidah highway in Sadar upazila of Jessore early Thursday.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Officer-in-charge…
2 held with 1,800 bottles of Phensidyl in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and officials of Narcotics Control Department (NCD) in a joint drive arrested two people along with 1,800 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Rehaichar area in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday night.The arrestees were…
Seattle South Asian Film Festival to open with ‘Aynabaji’
Entertainment Desk The 11th Seattle South Asian Film Festival( SSAFF) is scheduled to kick-off on October 14 in Seattle, US. The festival’s… The 11th Seattle South Asian Film Festival( SSAFF) is scheduled to kick-off on October 14 in Seattle, US.…
Radio Foorti celebrates a decade in the industry
Entertainment Desk One of the most popular radio stations of this era, Radio Foorti steps into the next year, with millions of listeners and well-wishers following suit in their journey as they chant this years theme: “10xfoorti!” On the occasion…
Happy Birthday Lata Mangeshkar!
Cultural Desk Hers is truly a mind over matter story. She was just 13 when she lost her father but didn’t let the tragedy get to her, learning the intricacies of music, of playback singing and slowly rising to become…
DU Energy Institute accords freshers’ reception
DU Correspondent Dhaka University (DU) Energy Institute (EI) today accorded a freshers’ reception to its masters’ first year students at Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban on the campus here. DU Pro Vice-Chancellor (academic) Prof Dr Nasreen Ahmad addressed the function…
IMF chief warns of weak growth, lure of protectionism
The head of the IMF on Wednesday renewed warnings against protectionism and trade restrictions, saying that the global economy risked prolonged low growth and that advanced economies faced painful inequality. Christine Lagarde, the International Monetary Fund’s managing director, said the…
Apple teams with Deloitte to push deeper into work
Apple on Wednesday announced an alliance with professional services group Deloitte to get more businesses using iPhones and iPads as workplace tools. Deloitte is creating an Apple practice with more than 5,000 strategic advisors devoted to helping businesses adopt new…
BNP-Jamaat leaders must face trial for patronising militancy: PM
Washington: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated that BNP-Jamaat and its leaders must face trial for patronising militancy in the country by providing money and giving orders, protecting war criminals and burning innocent people to death with petrol bombs. “These…
US Congress rejects Obama veto of 9/11 lawsuits bill
Congress has voted to override President Barack Obama’s veto of a bill that would allow families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabian officials. In the first veto override of his presidency, the Senate voted 97-1 and the House of…
Muhith invites Dutch investors to visit BD
He opens first-ever single country trade fair in Amsterdam Dhaka – Highlighting the country’s ongoing development spree, Finance Minister AMA Muhith, now in the Netherlands, has invited Dutch businesses and investors to visit Bangladesh, UNB news agency reported.
Buckingham Palace official jailed over bribes for contracts
London (AP/UNB) – A former British royal official has been sentenced to five years in prison for taking more than 100,000 pounds ($130,000) in bribes to award contracts for work at Buckingham Palace and other royal residences.
‘US not restoring GSP facilities on political ground’
Dhaka – Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Tuesday claimed in Parliament that the USA is not providing Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) facilities to Bangladesh on ‘political ground’, UNB news agency reported. The made the claim while responding to a supplementary…
Afghans level series 1-1 beating Tigers in 2nd ODI
Dhaka – ICC associate nation Afghanistan levelled the three-match series 1-1 beating full member Bangladesh by 2 wickets in the keenly contested 2nd ODI at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) on Wednesday. Dawlat Zadran (4) sealed the victory hammering a…
Writer Syed Shamsul Haq laid to eternal rest in Kurigram
Dhaka – Versatile writer Syed Shamsul Haq was buried on the Kurigram Govt College premises in his birthplace Kurigram district on Wednesday as per his last wish, UNB news agency reported. The eminent writer was buried abound 5 pm after…
Kamal for proper plans to utilise marine resources
Dhaka: Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday stressed the need for taking appropriate plans and their implementation to properly utilise the country’s vast marine resources. “Blue economy has created an important area in our economy. Making suitable plans and…
Pakistan says India will ‘disintegrate’ when Kashmir is free
Islamabad: Pakistan’s defense minister says its nuclear-armed rival India will “disintegrate” when Kashmir gains independence. Khawaja Muhammad Asif said Wednesday that Pakistan will continue to extend moral support to the people of the disputed Himalayan region, which is split between…
Improved post-harvest technology reduces production cost
Dhaka – Post-harvest losses of paddy are a major problem of Bangladesh due to lack of appropriate technologies at each stages of post harvest operations. So, it is very important identify the present status of post-harvest practices and available technologies…