Dhaka-The Ninth Special Judge Court of Dhaka on Sunday deferred the charge hearing in the Niko graft case filed against 11 persons including Begum Khaleda Zia to October 17 following a time petition filed on behalf of BNP Chairperson.
Day: October 2, 2016
Gulshan attack suspect Tahmid secures bail
A court here on Sunday granted bail to Toronto University student Tahmid Hasib Khan, who was arrested under Section 54 of the CrPC in connection with the Gulshan terror attack.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Laskar Sohel Rana passed the order following a…
Buttler expects excellent series against Tigers
Dhaka- England ODI captain Joseph Charles Buttler is expecting an excellent series when they will play hosts Bangladesh in a three-match series beginning on Friday.“It’ll be a very competitive series. Our players are eagerly waiting to play the series. Hope…
Payet evokes memories of Maradona with West Ham solo goal
Dhaka – Thirty years after Diego Maradona’s goal of the century, West Ham winger Dimitri Payet wound back the clock with a brilliantly executed solo goal on Saturday evoking memories of the Argentina great.Unlike Maradona’s 1986 World Cup strike ,…
Imam stabbed dead in Chandpur
Dhaka – A local mosque imam was stabbed to death by a young man at Sirajkhan village in Kachua upazila in Chandpur on Sunday morning.The victim was identified as Shah Alam alias Shahahb Ali, 65, an imam and resident of…
2 workers killed in city wall collapse
Dhaka – Two workers were killed when a portion of a wall collapsed on them in the city’s Progoti Sarani area on Sunday noon.One of the deceased was identified as Mohammad Arefin, 28, a resident of Kalachandpur in the city’s…
Rajshahi cop killed in road crash
Dhaka – A policeman was killed as a truck hit his bike at Kashiadanga in the city in Rajshahi on Sunday morning.The victim was identified as sub-inspector Azhar Ali, 58, son of late Wahed Ali, hailing from Bhanchipara village in…
Lightning strike kills 2 in Sylhet
Dhaka – Two people were killed in a lightning strike in front MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital in Sylhet on Sunday morning. One the deceased was identified as Abdul Mukit,UNB News Agency Reported.
175 killed across country in Sept
Dhaka – Some 175 people were killed across the country in September this year, according to a report released by Bangladesh Human Rights Commission.The commission said it prepared the report based on information it received from its district, upazila and…
Elephant found dead in Sherpur
Dhaka – A wild elephant was found dead at Panbar village in Kangsha union of Jhinaigati upazila in Sherpur on Saturday night.Locals said a herd of 30-35 elephants came down from their nearby hill and started damaging crops at the…
Girl killed in city knife attack
Dhaka – A girl was killed and her sister in-law (brother’s wife) injured in a knife attack by miscreants in the city’s Jatrabari area on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Shilpi Begum while the injured as Parul, wife of…
Did you know coffee can cure erectile dysfunction and is good for heart?
On October 1, International Coffee Day, we round up some of the ways coffee can boost health, giving you a good reason to say yes to another cup of joe. Coffee can help lower the risk of diabetes. A 2014…
Aamir juggles between Dangaa,Thug
Cultural Desk As if the excitement around his rugged muscular look in Dangaal wasn’t enough, Aamir’s avatar in Thug is raising the curiosity bar to another level. While the post production of Dangaal is on in full swing, Aamir is…
Sara Ali Khan walks out of her debut film
Entertainment Desk Sara Ali Khan is undoubtedly the hottest star kid right now. Speculations are rife about her debut film. While rumours suggest that Sara will make her big Bollywood debut with Mohit Suri’s remake of the Hollywood hit, The…
RMB’s inclusion in SDR basket reflects China’s monetary, financial stability – Mexican expert
The inclusion of Chinese currency, the Renminbi or RMB, in its Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reflects the monetary and financial stability in China, a Mexican expert has said. On Saturday, the RMB officially…
Argentina’s film “The Distinguished Citizen” to vie for Oscar
Argentina has chosen “The Distinguished Citizen” to compete for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 2017 U.S. Academy Awards (Oscars). The film, a dramatic comedy about an award-winning writer who is first revered and then reviled by his hometown,…
Advertising on mobile: it’s all about ‘stopping the thumb’
Almost 80 years old, the deodorant Old Spice is learning new tricks for finding customers in the era of smartphones and social media. The Procter & Gamble product, having spoofed itself for years with advice on how to become more…
India to ratify historic Paris climate change pact
India, the world’s third biggest carbon emitter, is set to ratify the Paris agreement on climate change Sunday on the birthday of the country’s famously ascetic independence leader Mahatma Gandhi. India, with a population of 1.3 billion people, is the…
SAARC countries: Rich in tourist attractions, poor in arrivals
-By Raquib Siddiqi The eight SAARC (South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation) countries- Afghanistan, Bangladesh. Bhutan. India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka —are undoubtedly one of the richest in the world in terms of tourist attractions but unfortunately remained…
Apple iPhone 7 catches fire, explodes in transit
It’s a season of exploding devices. Apple Inc. shipped one iPhone 7 Plus that exploded even before it could reach the owner. This incident reminds all of us of the problem that Samsung’s new Note 7 has been facing. The…
IBBL deposit, investment Tk667bn, Tk669bn
Deposit and investment of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited stood at Tk. 667,318 million and 694,319 million respectively till September 30, 2016 which are 58,268 million and 61,721 million higher than the figure one year ago. The bank handled foreign exchange…
PM launches machine-readable NID card distribution
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated on Sunday the distribution of much- awaited machine-readable smart national identity (NID) cards among 10 crore citizens, replacing the existing laminated ones. The Prime Minister opened the process through giving biometric details, impression…
Fire at Benapole land port
Benapole – A fire broke out at No 23 shed of Benapole land port, the country’s largest land port, in Sharsha upazila early Sunday. Port director Nitai Chandra Sen said the blaze erupted from an electric short circuit early around…
Gazipur spinning mill catches fire
Gazipur– A fire broke out at two spinning mills at Shafipur in Kaliakoir upazila early Sunday. Akhteruzzaman Liton, assistant director at Gazipur fire services, said the fire broke out from jhut godawn of recycling plant of ‘Shamim Spinning Mill’ of…
Keeping track of US Special Ops in Africa
By Nick Turse Sometimes the real news is in the details — or even in the discrepancies. Take, for instance, missions by America’s most elite troops in Africa. It was September 2014. The sky was bright and clear and ice blue…
Indian migrant workers suicide in Qatar raises concern
By Tom Finn Doha – The death of an Indian laborer in Qatar who had complained about not being paid and later committed suicide on a building site has focused attention on migrant workers struggling amid an economic downturn in the Gulf…
‘Digital security draft law not acceptable’
Dhaka – Speakers at a roundtable on Saturday described the draft of the Digital Security Bill prepared by the ICT Division to prevent cyber crimes as unacceptable, UNB news agency reported.
PM Hasina, Khaleda congratulate Tigers
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday congratulated Bangladesh cricket team for their 100th win in the ODI cricket, UNB news agency reported.
Hillary’s remarks on young voters fuel new Trump pitch
White Plains (AP/UNB) – In a leaked recording from a February fundraiser, Hillary Clinton expressed empathy for young voters who were siding with her primary opponent, Bernie Sanders, saying that for people who don’t see any economic opportunities, the idea…
Farewell my beloved Principal Sir
By Nava Thakuria The shocking news broke from Tezpur in central Assam with the demise of well-known educationist Aparna Kumar Padmapati on 16 September 2016 at his ancestral home. Professor AK Padmapati was 82 and left behind his close relatives…