Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday asked her party leaders and activists to inform the government of various problems of the common people so that those can be resolved in time.“It’s the responsibility of the ruling…
Month: October 2016
5 shops gutted in Pirojpur fire
Dhaka – Five shops were gutted as a fire broke out at Dakkhin Bazar in Bhandaria upazila on Friday.Maniruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Bhandaria Police Station, said the fire originating from electric short circuit broke out at a plastic shop owned by…
Agroforestry can help planet, increase farmers’ profits
Feeding the country’s growing population in a rapidly warming world will not be possible with modern intensive agriculture that relies on cutting down more forests to plant crops. The only way to produce enough crops and mitigate climate change at…
Tamasha stages in Ganga-Jamuna Theatre Fest
Culture Desk Comedy drama “Tamasha” was staged by Chandrakala Theatre troupe on Thursday during the ongoing Ganga-Jamuna Theatre Festival. It was presented at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. HR Anik has both written and directed this original…
Apple adds touch screen keys to MacBook Pro, price jump startles some
Apple Inc unveiled a revamped MacBook Pro on Thursday, adding a fingerprint reader, replacing function keys with a small touch screen and raising prices by several hundred dollars. The first redesign in several years is a sign Apple still sees…
Stroke vs. Aneurysm: What is the difference?
Stroke is a life-threatening medical emergency that affects the brain. Aneurysm may be confused with stroke because an aneurysm in the brain can lead to a stroke. Both conditions are the result of diseased blood vessel walls. Some risk factors…
Japan consumer prices fall for seventh straight month
Japan’s consumer prices fell in September for the seventh straight month, data showed Friday, heaping more pressure on the central bank to push back its inflation target deadline. The disappointing data came as the world’s third largest economy struggles to…
Shakira will release a new single
Shakira is set to release a new single. The ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ hitmaker has announced she will release an upcoming track called ‘Chantaje’, which features Maluma, in a string of cryptic posts on social media. Alongside her Instagram posts, which…
2 million IT professionals by 2021 in the country
The government has been working to turn two million educated youths into IT professionals by 2021 in the process of developing skilled human resources to carry forward the journey toward Digital Bangladesh. “The number of IT professionals currently stands at…
Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels
Saudi Arabia has allegedly intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen towards Islam’s holiest city of Mecca, Saudi state media reports. According to the Saudi-led coalition, Houthi rebels launched a Scud missile from Saada province towards Mecca…
Priyanka Chopra clears some confusions
Dhaka – After rocking various red carpets, magazine covers and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, global icon Priyanka Chopra recently appeared on Chelsea Handler’s talk show. Looking lovely in white, the 34-year old actor had a blast at the show while…
Tigers elect to open 1st innings with bat against England
Dhaka -Bangladesh won the toss and elected to open the 1st innings with bat against the visiting England in the 2nd and last match of their two-match series that began at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday morning.After…
Missing schoolboy found dead in Gazipur; one held
Dhaka – A schoolboy, who went missing on Wednesday, was found dead in a water body at Atabaha in Kaliakoir upazila on Thursday night.Police said local people spotted the body of Pantha Saha, a class VIII student of Chapair Bibi…
2 ‘outlaws’ killed in Pabna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Two suspected members of an outlawed party were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with a Rab team at Gayeshbari in Ataikula of Sathia upazila in Pabna early Friday.The deceased were identified as Moyon Uddin, 25, son of Motaleb Hossain…
Trader robbed of Tk 4.5 lakh in Jessore
Dhaka -Muggers looted Tk 4.5 lakh from a rice trader after stabbing him at Lautara village in Sharsha upazila of Jessore district on Thursday night,UNB News Agency Reported.
Faridpur housewife found dead
Dhaka – A housewife was found dead at her Madhukhali Poura Bazar residence in Faridpur on Thursday.The victim was identified as Madhumala, 22, wife of Nitya Mondol of Shibpur village in Megchami Union.Ruhul Amin, officer-in-charge of Madhukhali Police Station, said…
Who shall care for subscribers of suspended Citycell telecom
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has suspended the operation of Citycell – Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Limited – for its failure to pay Taka 477.51 crore spectrum and license renewal fees and other charges that the company owed to the government.…
Khadiza shifted to HDU as improving gradually
Dhaka-Sylhet college student Khadiza Begum Nargis who was stabbed by unit BCL leader has been shifted to cabin from the High Dependency Unit (HDU) at Square Hospital in the capital early yesterday as her condition is improving gradually.
Volunteer wing of the BNP, is being reconstituted
Dhaka-Jatiyatabadi Secchasebok Dal, the volunteer wing of the BNP, has been reconstituted with Shafiul Bari Babu as its president and Abdul Quader Bhuiyan Jewel as its general secretary.
Kyant become a deep depression over W-S-W Bay of Bengal
Cyclone Kyant reversed its gear into a deep depression over the west south- west Bay of Bengal, sprinkled some showers in different parts of the country including the city that left many streets water logged causing traffic congestion.
Trump supporters’ script for ‘citizen journalists’ to intimidate voters
Erin Corbett Donald Trump’s dangerous calls to monitor polling places on Election Day are resonating in concrete ways with some of his supporters, the Huffington Post reports. According to a new report, a voter intimidation group associated with the Republican…
There is no scope for BNP to talk with: Obaidul
Ruling Awami League new general secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday hinted that there is no possibility of holding any talks with BNP over the formation of next Election Commission to oversee the next general elections in the country to be held…
AL meeting of newly elected presidium members to be held Friday
Dhaka-Ruling Awami League has called the first meeting of its newly elected presidium members today (Friday) at the party president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official residence Gano Bhaban.
Secretary level meeting of 20-party to be held on Sunday
Dhaka-The secretary general level meeting of the BNP-led 20-party alliance will be held on Sunday to discuss the latest development in the political arena and alliance strategies, according to alliance sources.
Clash between hawker, police; City Corp wokers
Dhaka-Hawkers and police locked in a clash while employees of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) went for an eviction drive in an underground market of Gulistan.
BNP slams Qauder for ‘no dialogue remark’
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…
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…