Dhaka – Opening batsman Azhar Ali razed the West Indies bowling with a triple century in Pakistan’s mammoth first innings score of 579-3 declared on the second day of the day-night test on Friday.Azhar reached 302 off 469 balls after…
Month: October 2016
3 killed as ambulance ploughs thru’ crowd at DMCH gate
Dhaka – Three people and a baby in its mother womb were killed and six others injured as an ambulance ploughed through a crowd in front of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) here of Saturday morning.Two of the deceased were…
Merkel: ‘national effort’ to ensure rejected migrants leave
Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany needs to make a “national effort” to ensure that migrants who are refused asylum leave the country.Germany has seen a steep decline this year in the number of asylum-seekers arriving after 890,000 came last year.…
One killed in clash over land dispute in Feni
Dhaka – A young man was killed and five others injured in a clash over a land dispute at Omarpur village in Joyloskor union of Dagonbhuiyan upazila in Feni on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Naim, 30, son of…
3 men jailed for arranging child marriage in Bhola
Dhaka- A mobile court on Friday night sentenced three people to different jail terms and fined another for arranging child marriage in Boidyer Pool area in Kachia union of Borhanuddin upazilain Bhola .Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and executive magistrate Md…
Suspected terrorist killed in Khagrachhari ‘shootout’
Dhaka – A suspected terrorist was killed reportedly in a shootout with army members at Kutukchhari in Sadar upazila in Khagrachhari on Friday night. Tipped off, that a gang of terrorists was staying in the area, an army team conducted…
Sherpur woman killed in elephant attack
Dhaka – An old woman was killed in an elephant attack at Tawakucha village in Jhinaigati upazila in Sherpur early Saturday,UNB News Agency Reported.
The latest update on Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Entertainment Desk Karan Johar’s Diwali entertainer Ae Dil Hai Mushkil starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been cleared by the Censor Board of India with an U/A certification. Apoorva Mehta, CEO, Dharma Productions says, “Ae Dil…
Farooki to make new film on Holey Artisan attack
Entertainment Desk Film maker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, who is currently serving as a jury in the 20th Busan International Film Festival, has revealed that his film will chronicle the horrific events at the Holey Artisan Bakery this year. The film,…
Katrina Kaif sobbed after watching Udta Punjab
Entertainment Desk During one of her interactions on Facebook, when Katrina Kaif was asked by a fan which movie she cried while watching, the actor instantly replied, “That one is easy. Movie that made me cry is Udta Punjab –…
‘ICT uses very important for time-fitting banking services’
Large-scale promotion and application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is very important towards making the banking services time-fitting and client-friendly in the present era of globalization, said Md Awal Khan. “We have enormous opportunities of infusing dynamism into the…
DiCaprio issues climate action call in new documentary
Leonardo DiCaprio has issued an impassioned call for immediate action on climate change in “Before the Flood”, a documentary film making its European premiere in London on Saturday. The Hollywood megastar, who won this year’s best actor Oscar for his…
Relation with WB to reach a new height: Muhith
Bangladesh’s relations with World Bank (WB) will reach a new height, with the top official of this global development partner visiting Dhaka this week to recognise the country’s significant success in poverty reduction and mark the “End Poverty Day”. Jim…
Stressed marriage could result in your waist expanding
Health Desk A recent research carried out at the University of Michigan examined how the negative quality of marriage can be a contributing factor to weight gain, possibly leading to obesity, when couples are stressed. The results though varied by…
President Xi leaves for Goa ending historic Dhaka tour
Dhaka – Chinese President Xi Jinping left here for Goa, India on Saturday morning wrapping up his historic two-day state visit to Bangladesh.
CPJ chairman says Trump is threat to press freedom
New York – In an unprecedented step, the Committee to Protect Journalists today released a statement recognizing that a Donald Trump presidency would represent a threat to press freedom. In response to Trump’s threats and vilification of the media during…
Don’t censor media: CPJ urges Bangkok as newscasts blocked
New York–The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Thailand’s military government to lift a blanket censorship order on television news broadcasters imposed in the wake of King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s death yesterday.
Campaign seeks to free Indian press from criminal defamation risk
An online campaign to decriminalize defamation in India is being led by a member of the country’s main opposition party. “Criminal defamation can lead to people being put in jail for something they have said publicly. This law needs to…
Bangla Academy DG given death threat
Bangla Academy Director General Professor Shamsuzzaman Khan has reportedly been threatened with death on his mobile phone, bdnews24.com reported.
Global Handwashing Day Saturday
Dhaka – Global Handwashing Day-2016 will be observed today in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the globe. The day marks the campaign to motivate and mobilize people around the world to improve their handwashing habits by washing their hands with soap…
Israeli rights group urges UN to end Palestinian occupation
United Nations (AP/UNB) – An Israeli human rights group urged the U.N. Security Council on Friday to take decisive action now to end the country’s occupation of Palestinian territory. Hagai El-Ad, executive director of B’Tselem, told an informal council meeting…
US Doctors successfully separate twin boys joined at the head
New York — Forty medical experts at a New York hospital Friday successfully separated conjoined twins attached at the head after a 20-hour procedure. Officials at Brooklyn’s Montefiore Medical Center said the 13-month-old boys, Jadon and Anias McDonald, were recovering…
Xi unveils over US$ 24bn investment in Bangladesh
Dhaka – Bangladesh and China on Friday signed loans and investment deals worth over US$ 24 billion with Chinese President Xi Jinping saying the Bangladesh-China relations are now at ‘new historical’ turning point and heading towards a ‘promising future’. The…
Militant attack kills 12 Egyptian soldiers in Sinai
El-Arish (AP/UNB) — Suspected Islamic militants in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula attacked an army checkpoint on Friday, killing 12 soldiers and wounding eight, according to security and medical officials. The officials said the attack took place about 80 kilometers (50 miles)…
International Day of the Girl Child and Bangladesh
Masum Billah With a view to addressing the challenges girls face and promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated every yea on 11 October globally. Education is essential for…
Small-scale agriculture threatens the rainforest
Dhaka – An extensive study led by a researcher at Lund University in Sweden has mapped the effects of small farmers on the rain forests of Southeast Asia for the first time. The findings are discouraging, with regard to environmental…
39 arrested from Ctg while going to Libya illegally
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested 39 people at Shah Amanat International Airport here on Thursday while they were going to Libya illegally.
China wants Bangladesh to be on its side: BNP
Dhaka – Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his desire to have Bangladesh at China’s side in geopolitics, BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says after Xi’s meeting with his party chief Khaleda Zia. The BNP chairperson met Xi…
Highest remittance came from KSA in July-September
Dhaka-The expatriate Bangladeshis working in Saudi Arabia sent the highest amount of US$ 600.51 million remittance during the July-September period of the current fiscal year.
Woman killed herself after killing own son
A woman has allegedly taken her own life by taking poison after ‘killing’ her minor boy at Balia village in Tala upazila.