Dhaka: Criticising the new Awami League general secretary for his comment that there is no need to hold any dialogue with BNP, its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said engaging in talks is essential for the sake…
Day: October 27, 2016
Mitu murder: Charge-framing hearing in arms case Nov 13
Chitttagong: A court here will hear on November 13 the charge-framing in an arms case filed over the killing of former Police Super Babul Akhter’s wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu. Metropolitan Session’s Judge Md Shahe Nur fixed the date on Thursday,…
BD minister says Sundarbans Tigers back from India tour
Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain Manju has said the Royal Bengal Tigers of the Sundarbans are back from their foreign tour.In 2015, the minister, while speaking at an International Tiger Conservation Day meet, had said the depleting number of…
Burned in cellphone blast, man dies at DMCH
Savar: A man, who received burn injuries in a mobile phone explosion here, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Zafar Miah. Hailing from Ruiyer Nag village in Nageswari upazila of Kurigram district,…
Ban on drone flying in BD airspace
Dhaka: Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB) on Thursday imposed a ban on the operation of any flying object like drone, remotely piloted aircraft system and remote control plane/toy plane, in the Bangladesh airspace without its prior permission. UNB News Agency…
UCL Tennis: Prity, Popy advance semifinals
Dhaka – Afrana Islam Prity and Popy Akter of BKSP advanced to the women’s singles semifinals of the Euro Group-UCL National and Inter-Club Tennis Tournament eliminating their rivals here on Thursday.In the day’s quarterfinals, Afrana Islam Prity beat Rinvi Akter…
Russell emerges winner in Faldo Series Junior Golf
Dhaka – Mohammad Russell emerged winner in 54 holes with best gross in the Faldo Series Asia Bangladesh (Golf) Championship 2016, an International Junior Golf Tournament that concluded at the Kurmitola Golf Club here on Thursday.Lisa Akhter clinched the girls…
Bangladesh vs England series decider 2nd Test from Friday
Dhaka – After finishing the exciting 1st Test with 22-run defeat in Chittagong, Bangladesh will face the visiting England in the 2nd and last match that will roll on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.The 10th Test match…
One held with fake Indian rupees in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man with seven lakh fake Indian rupees from Lahapur area in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday.The arrestee was identified was Suman Ali, 28, son of Hazrat Ali, a…
4 held with 1,946 Phensidyl bottles in Tangail
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested four people along with 1,946 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Rabna Bypass in Sadar upazila in Tangail on Wednesday.The arrestees were identified as Mahmudul Hasan Pias, 38, son of Abdul Hakim…
Garment worker found dead in Gazipur
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging body of a female garment worker from a house at Dakkhin Salna in the city on Thursday.Locals said Rozina Begum, 22, a garment worker of a local garment factory and wife of Afar…
PM slams environmentalists’ silence on Ghoshiakhali channel
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today came down heavily on the country’s environmentalists for their silence about the crucial Mongla-Ghoshiakhali River Channel that was inoperative for long 21 years.The premier said the channel remained inoperative for long 21 years after 1975…
Digital vehicle fitness certificate programme opens
The citizens are now getting their vehicle fitness certificates under digital one instead of manual system as the fitness test of vehicles is being brought under modern technology in transport management.Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has already been set up…
Bangladesh 176th on ‘Doing Business 2017’ ranking
A World Bank ‘ease of doing business’ has ranked Bangladesh at 176 among 190 countries.Despite gaining two spots, the country lags behind most other SAARC countries, managing only to overtake Afghanistan according to the ‘Doing Business 2017’ findings.The World Bank…
Greater investment must to achieve BD’s dev goals: ICCB
Bangladesh requires a substantial increase in yearly investment from 29.0 percent of GDP in FY2015 to 34.4 percent of GDP by FY 2020, said the International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICCB) on Thursday.The ICCB said this investment will be required to…
Memorial service to fallen UN peacekeepers held
The annual ceremony to mark the “Memorial Service” to honour United Nations peacekeepers who lost their lives in service of peace was held at the Trusteeship Council of United Nations Secretariat on Wednesday.Between January 2015 and June 2016, a total…
Every film is like debut: Shraddha Kapoor
Actress Shraddha Kapoor said every film is like a debut for her and feels equally excited for each of her films. Shraddha has acted in Aashiqui 2, Ek Villain, Haider, ABCD 2 and Baaghi. “Every film is like a debut…
Solo musical evening of Sabira Sultana held
.Culture Desk Solo musical evening of Nazrul Sangeet singer Sabira Sultana was held in the Shawkat Osman Auditorium of Public Library in the city on Wednesday.. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque attended the programme as the chief guest…
Verizon warily staying with deal to buy Yahoo
A Verizon executive overseeing the purchase of Yahoo said Wednesday the deal was moving ahead pending the outcome of an investigation into an epic hack. Verizon expected that within 60 days it would have the “outcome” of how the massive…
Apple, oil weigh on global equities
Sinking oil and falling Apple caused most world stock markets to retreat Wednesday, although strong Boeing results supported the Dow. In New York, the Nasdaq took a beating and the S&P was down as well, following declines for the bulk…
Humanity decimating planetary wildlife: report
Nearly three-fifths of all animals with a backbone—fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals—have been wiped out since 1970 by human appetites and activity, according to a grim study released Thursday. On current trends, stocks of global wildlife could plunge two-thirds…
Brazil land grab threatens isolated tribes
The worst land grab in decades in the Brazilian Amazon is threatening the survival of isolated tribes that have no contact with the outside world, a rights group said Wednesday. Ranchers and settlers in the remotest reaches of northwestern Brazil…
Doping: Second McLaren report due in December – WADA
Dhaka – The second part of Richard McLaren’s report on accusations of widespread state-backed doping in Russia is expected to be released in December, the World Anti-Doping Agency said Wednesday.”Professor Richard H. McLaren announces that he expects to release the…
Football: Soweto derby sums up South Africa’s soul
Dhaka – The sprawling township of Soweto outside Johannesburg is famous as the crucible of the often violent struggle against apartheid — and also home to a fierce footballing rivalry.Matches between neighbouring Soweto clubs the Orlando Pirates and the Kaizer…
Boxing: Pacquiao not slowing down in build up to Vargas fight
Dhaka – Manny Pacquiao says that despite a punishing schedule which includes juggling two high-profile jobs in the build up to his return to the boxing ring, he has still managed to maintain his fire for the sport.Now that the…
9 fishermen jailed for catching hilsa defying ban in Faridpur
Dhaka – A mobile court here jailed 9 fishermen to 15 days each for catching hilsa fish defying government ban in Araial Khan and Padma rivers on Wednesday.The mobile court, led by executive magistrate Sarwar Hossain, conducted two separate drives…
United beats City 1-0 in derby match in English League Cup
Dhaka – Jose Mourinho got his own back on great managerial rival Pep Guardiola as Manchester United beat a weakened Manchester City 1-0 in the fourth round of the English League Cup on Wednesday, with Juan Mata scoring the second-half…
7 fishermen jailed for catching hilsha in Munshiganj
Dhaka – A mobile court on Wednesday sentenced seven fishermen to one month’s imprisonment each for catching hilsa fish defying the ban.A team led by executive magistrate Khalekuzzaman conducted a drive in the Padma river in Louhajong upazila in Munshiganj…
Man jailed for life for killing wife in Rangpur
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday convicted a man and sentenced him to life imprisonment for killing his wife in 2013.The condemned convict was identified as Akbar Ali, 48, a resident of Chetonapara in Pirganj upazila.According to the prosecution,…
World wildlife ‘falls by 58% in 40 years’: BBC
Global wildlife populations have fallen by 58% since 1970, a report says. The Living Planet assessment, by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and WWF, suggests that if the trend continues that decline could reach two-thirds among vertebrates by 2020.…