Dhaka – A tribunal here on Wednesday convicted two men and sentenced them to death for killing a man in 2013.The condemned convicts are: Shamser, son of Mohammad Nausha, and Lalu, son of Mohammad Aminul, both residents of Pallabi in…
Month: November 2016
3 ‘terrorists’ held in Jessore
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and police in separate drives arrested three alleged terrorists from separate places in Jessore town early Wednesday.The arrestees were identified as Yeasir Arafat alias Boma Arafat, son of Liton Hossain, Tablet Sohel,…
80 gold bars seized at Shahjalal Airport
Dhaka – Customs officials seized 80 gold bars weighing 9.3 kg from a flight at MAG Osmani International Airport in the city on Wednesday morning.Assistant commissioner (Immigration) Sazzad Hossain of Airport Customs said flight ‘BG-224’ of Bangladesh Biman Airlines from…
Teacher ‘commits suicide’ in Gazipur
Dhaka – A female college teacher reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her house in Hakkani Housing Society of Joydebpur are in Gazipur on Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Afsana Akter, 35, wife of Mafiz Uddin,a resident of Shripur…
Tribute to a Doyen of Bangla Cinema Subhash Dutta’s fourth death anniversary today
Culture Desk Subhash Dutta is regarded as one of those few great filmmakers who established cinema as an eloquent medium of art after the emergence of Bangladesh. He was also an actor and cultural activist. Today marks the fourth death…
WhatsApp suspends giving Facebook European user data
WhatsApp has temporarily suspended giving parent company Facebook information about users in Europe for ad targeting, responding to concerns there over privacy, a source close to the matter said Tuesday. Conversations with officials in Europe over the past few months…
10 superfoods you can include in your daily diet to cut diabetes risk
Diabetes is a chronic lifestyle disorder. The probability of developing it not only depends on genetic factors but is also influenced by environmental components. Eating right and maintaining a healthy body weight is the most important step towards controlling diabetes.…
Eagles of Death Metal singer makes surprise appearance at tribute show
Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes on Tuesday made a surprise performance at a London tribute concert to his “dear friend” Nick Alexander, the roadie killed in last year’s Paris attacks. The US rocker performed a solo set and…
Board sets questions directly from guide books?
Masum Billah The worst thing has happened in the JSC examination this year (2016). Bengali first paper question has been copied directly from a guide book. Out of nine essay type questions eight have been directly taken along with their…
Manipur villagers stand against Pabram Dam on Barak River
The Morung Express Imphal – The JAC against 190 MW Pabram Dam (JAC on Pabram Dam) and the Centre for Research and Advocacy, Manipur (CRAM) organized community meetings and awareness on protection of land, natural resources in Langpram, Khunphung and…
A nonviolent strategy to liberate Syria
Robert J. Burrowes In early 2011, as the Arab Spring was moving across North Africa and the Middle East, small groups of nonviolent activists in Syria, which has been under martial law since 1963, started protesting against the brutal dictatorship…
Democrat senator pushes to abolish US electoral college
Washington – A California senator introduced legislation Tuesday to rid the United States of its electoral college, the system that allowed Donald Trump to win the presidency despite Hillary Clinton’s lead of nearly one million votes, says a report released…
Beauty & the Beast is a tale as old as time – with surprises
Los Angeles (AP/UNB) — Director Bill Condon was only interested in turning Disney’s animated classic “Beauty and the Beast ” into a live-action film if he could use Alan Menken’s Oscar-winning score. He remembers fondly when it came out in…
Russia announces major operation in Syria, US condemns
Beirut — (AP-UNB) Russian missiles pounded opposition targets in Syria on Tuesday, the start of a much-anticipated offensive, while activists reported the resumption of bombing in rebel-held neighborhoods of Aleppo for the first time in nearly a month, apparently by…
Fight climate change together, make world safer: PM Hasina
Marrakech – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged global leaders to fight together the perilous threats of climate change and share the burdens equally for fulfilling the promises to make the world a safer place for the future generation. “Let’s…
Govt bans preacher Zakir Naik’s NGO for 5 years
Dhaka – The government on Tuesday banned Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), the NGO of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, as an ‘unlawful organisation’ for five years with immediate effect. The ban has been enforced under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act…
Court accepts chargesheet against Khadiza hacking
Dhaka-A court here on Tuesday accepted the chargsheet against Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Badrul Alam in a case filed for trying to kill college girl Khadiza Akter.
Cabinet purchase body set to consider SPM project
Dhaka-The Cabinet Purchase Committee is set to consider a proposal of the Energy Division on Wednesday for the installation of Single Point Mooring (SPM) with Double Pipe Line.
Savar medicine factory catches fire late Tuesday evening
Dhaka – A fire broke out at a medicine factory at Dhamrai in Savar upazila on Tuesday night. Sources at the Fire Service and Civil Defence said the fire erupted on the ground floor of Acme Laboratories at Tulivila around…
Light earthquake shakes the city
A light earthquake measuring 4.6 in the Richter scale shook the city on Tuesday at 8:10am
Trump set to roll back Obama policies on energy, environment
President-elect Donald Trump is considering an oil billionaire and a North Dakota lawmaker for top posts as he moves to roll back President Barack Obama’s environmental and energy policies and allow unfettered production of oil, coal and natural gas.
Rampal plant not to harm Sundarbans, insist officials
Bagerhat – Claiming that ultra supercritical technologies will be used in the proposed coal-based Rampal Power Plant, officials on Tuesday alleged that a quarter is spreading false and misleading information about the power project. So-called environmental activists are raising questions…
Atlas Copco sets non-financial goals for sustainable profitable growth
Stockholm, Sweden, November 15, 2016: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has revised the key performance indicators (KPIs) and goals for its non-financial priorities for sustainable profitable growth.
ICT Division receives ASOCIO award
Dhaka – Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division of Bangladesh has received the ‘Digital Government Award 2016’ of Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO). UNB news agency reported
BNP rejects police findings on the incidents of Nasirnagar
Dhaka-The BNP yesterday rejected the police findings on the incidents of Nasirnagar, Brahmanbaria terming its false and fabricated one.
Govt finding way to reach relief materials to doorsteps: Maya
Dhaka – Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya on Tuesday said the government is looking for the way for reaching relief materials to victims’ doorsteps during any natural disaster. He came up with the information while addressing…
Moniruzzaman made BB deputy governor
Dhaka – Bangladesh Bank’s executive director SM Moniruzzaman has been appointed as a deputy governor of the central bank for the next three years. The Public Administration Ministry has issued a notification in this regard. UNB news agency reported
Muslim women’s struggle: Reforming the Muslim personal law in SL
Just as there is a controversial move in India to amend the Muslim Personal Law to exclude triple talaq, in Sri Lanka, there is an equally contentious call to amend the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA).
4 DU students get memorial scholarship
Dhaka – Four students of Dhaka University (DU) have been awarded ‘Mustafizur Rahman Khan–Saleha Khanam Memorial Scholarship’ for their outstanding academic results in MBA and MSS examinations held in 2014. DU Vice-chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique distributed the scholarships…
1st Div Hockey: Barnak Samaj taste first win beating Shantinagar SC 4-1
Dhaka -Barnak Samaj tasted the first victory in their 6th match of the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League beating Shantinagar SC by 4-1 goals at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Tuesday.Ismail Hossain, Amir Hossain, Ashraful Islam and…