Dhaka – A listed criminal was shot to death in a reported gunfight between two groups of criminals at Kholadanga in Jessore district town early Friday.The victim was identified as Hafizur Rahman, 35, a listed criminal of Sasthitala area of…
Month: November 2016
Missing youth found dead in Narail
Dhaka – Police recovered the decomposed body of a young man, who remained missing since Monday, from a paddy field at Noagram village in Lohagara upazila in Narail on Thursday. Quoting locals, police said Mamun Mollah, 22, son of Iqbal…
One jailed for life in Ctg for killing wife
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for killing his wife in 1994.The convict was identified as Saber Ali of Panchlaish area in the port city. He was tried in…
2 motorcyclists killed in Panchagarh road accident
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed and three people were injured in a road crash at Jogdol Bazar in sadar upazila in Panchagarh on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Ashraful Islam, 22, son of M Alam, and Delwar Hossain, 22,…
2 ‘suspected robbers’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rab in Feni
Dhaka – Two suspected robbers were killed in a gunfight between their cohorts and members of Rapid Action Battalion at Lalpol on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in sadar upazila of Feni district early Friday.The deceased could not yet be identified.Tipped off that…
Khaleda offers 13-point suggestion for EC reconstitution
Unveiling a 13-point proposal for the formation of a new stronger and neutral Election Commission (EC) to hold credible elections, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday said the next Commission must be constituted based on the consensus of all political…
‘Unchecked presidential surveillance powers dangerous’
Your data may be at the disposal of the United States president – regardless of whether you did anything wrong. President Barack Obama’s administration, and soon President-elect Donald Trump’s, has sweeping powers to spy on both US citizens and others…
Trump surrogate on Muslim registry
On the eve of Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — his first in-person conversation with a world leader and U.S. ally as President-elect — one of Trump’s surrogates repeatedly cited World War II Japanese internment…
Indian ‘god-woman’ on the run after shooting wedding guests
Police in India are looking for Sadhvi Deva Thakur, a self-proclaimed Indian god-woman, who is on the run after firing celebratory shots in the air at a wedding. The groom’s aunt was killed and three of his relatives critically wounded.…
Dying UK girl convinces judge to let her body be frozen
London (AP/UNB) — The teenage girl’s instructions were direct: She didn’t want to be buried, but to be frozen — with the hope she can continue her life in the future when cancer is cured. “I want to live and…
100 most influential images of all Time
New York (AP/UNB)— A single drop of milk. A newborn baby. The ravages of war and terrorism. The defiance of those who protest and the fear of those entrapped. All are included in a multimedia project featuring Time magazine’s most…
Workshop on linkage between university and industry at BAU
Mymensingh – A workshop on ‘linkage between university and industry’ was held at Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin auditorium of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mmensingh on Thursday.
EP delegation for ‘strong EC’
Dhaka – The visiting European Parliament (EP) delegation on Thursday laid emphasis on proper democratic process in forming a strong Election Commission in Bangladesh to hold the next election in a fully participatory manner. “We hope it (EC formation) will…
BNP to join NCC election Boycot Zila Parishad polls
Dhaka – BNP on Thursday night decided to join the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls billed for December 22 as the party believes in democracy and change in power through election, UNB news agency reported. However, the party decided to…
Jamdani gets GI registration
Dhaka – Jamdani, one of the finest muslin textiles of Bengal, has got registered as the country’s 1st first Geographical Indication (GI) product. Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu handed over the registration certificate to BSCIC chairman Mustak Hasan Mohammad Iftekhar…
Certificates of 18 private universities declared illegal
Dhaka – The University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh has declared certificates provided by 18 private universities illegal as the institutions have no valid vice chancellor (VC) appointed by the President. At a public notification published in the newspapers on…
Warrant issued for Khaleda’s arrest; Govt’s evil design: BNP
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Thursday issued a warrant for the arrest of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed against her for celebrating ‘fake’ birthday on National Mourning Day on August 15.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mazharul Islam…
Chomsky says Trump presidency catastrophic for human race
Globally acclaimed American philosopher Noam Chomsky who predicted rise of rightwing leader six years ago said Donald Trump’s presidency and his denial of climate change is catastrophic for human race.Chomsky particular warned of catastrophic effects of global warming on South…
This Muslim purge in Myanmar is so awful you can see it from space
If Myanmar’s notorious army is to be believed — that’s a very big if — its soldiers are facing a highly deranged adversary.Along Myanmar’s marshy coastline, villages keep going up in flames. All of them belong to the Rohingya, a…
Donald Trump team ‘discussing plans for Muslim registration system’
Donald Trump’s policy advisers are discussing plans to establish a registry for Muslim immigrants in the US, a man believed to be a key member of the President-elect’s transition team has revealed.Kris Kobach, the secretary of state for Kansas, said…
Major U.S. corporations urge Trump to keep Paris deal in place
If President-elect Donald Trump wants to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate deal, he’ll face an unlikely foe: corporate America. More than 300 companies and major investors signed a letter urging Trump to roll back his campaign promises…
Hundreds of Rohingya try to escape Myanmar crackdown
Hundreds of people from the Rohingya minority in Myanmar are trying to escape a military crackdown by crossing the border into Bangladesh.The people attempting to flee include children.Witnesses and Bangladeshi officials say that some people trying to flee have been…
4th BPL: Bulls send Riders to bat first
Dhaka – Barisal Bulls skipper Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and sent Naeem Islam-led Rangpur Riders to bat first in the 4th Bangladesh Premier League T-20 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Thursday.Bulls were taking the ground in…
BPL 4: Dynamites maintain top slot with 19-run win against Vikings
Dhaka – Chittagong Vikings disappointed their local fans at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here after conceding a 19-run defeat against table topper Dhaka Dynamites in their 5th match of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket on Thursday.Chasing a…
ATP Finals: Murray edges Nishikori, Wawrinka KOs Cilic
Dhaka – Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori tend to linger when they get together. Their latest matchup set a record.Murray survived the longest three-set match in ATP Finals history when he prevailed against Nishikori 6-7 (9), 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday.They…
Hohns made Cricket Australia’s interim chairman of selectors
Dhaka – Cricket Australia appointed former test spinner Trevor Hohns interim chairman of selectors after the resignation of Rod Marsh.Former test captain Greg Chappell, who is Cricket Australia’s national talent manager, will also join the selection panel on an interim…
Teenager boy found dead in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a teenager boy from a waterbody at Pachrokhi village in Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Thursday.Informed by local people, police recovered the body of Tariqul Islam,18, son of Amzad Hossain of Reiu village,…
Man killed by younger brother in Nawabganj
Dhaka – A man died after he was hit by his younger brother with a stick over family feud at Tashullya village in Nawabganj upazila on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday. Police said an altercation took place between…
2 given death penalty for killing schoolboy in Comilla
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Wednesday convicted two people and sentenced them to death for killing a schoolboy in 2013.The condemned convicts are: Mahe Alam Nayan and Kuddus Alam Rabin,both residents of Ratnabati village in Sadar upazila.According to the…
Kona-Konal pair up for film song
Culture Desk Singing duo Somnur Monir Konal and Dilshad Nahar Kona have lent voices for a film. The two previously sang for a TV programme. Now they have sung for the film “Golap-Torir Kajol.” The song has been composed and…