Dhaka – Police recovered the floating body of a youth from the Kushiara river of Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet on Wednesday, UNB news agency reported.
Month: November 2016
IS leader al-Baghdadi asks his fighters to hold ground in Mosul
(CNN) ISIS’ media arm has released audio purportedly featuring its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in which he urges fighters not to retreat from an attack on its Iraq stronghold, Mosul. “Holding your ground in honor is a thousand times better…
Obama warns fate of world at stake as US election draws closer
Dhaka – President Barack Obama has urged Democrats of all ethnic backgrounds to get out and vote for Hillary Clinton, warning that the fate of the US republic – and the world – is at stake. He said her Republican…
National Geographic star ‘Afghan Girl’ denied bail
Dhaka – An Afghan woman immortalised on the cover of National Geographic magazine has been denied bail after being arrested on fraud charges. Sharbat Gula, whose haunting green eyes made her famous, fled Soviet-occupied Afghanistan as a child and was…
ADB to provide $8 billion to BD in five years
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide US$ 8 billion to Bangladesh in five years to help implement its ongoing 7th 5-year plan (2016-2020).
TV channels to air Humayun Ahmed’s films
Dhaka-Fans and different types of organizations and television channels will take the initiative to organize a variety of programmes around the birth anniversary of popular writer Humayun Ahmed on November 13.
Govt. will hold the next general election within a short time: Nazrul
Dhaka-BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday said the government will hold the next general election within a short time as it has got isolated from people.
BNP hope to hold Nov 7 rally peacefully
Dhaka-BNP on Wednesday hoped that the government will show a positive and democratic attitude by allowing it to hold its November 7 rally peacefully.
Major General Abul Hossain appointed as BGB DG
Dhaka-The government has appointed Major General Abul Hossain as the Director General (DG) of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
Turkish Minister appreciates BD’s economic growth
Turkish Education Minister Ismet Yilmaz on Wednesday appreciated the steady economic growth of Bangladesh dubbing it as a rising economic power in Asia.
BNP’s Nazrul smells early election in Bangladesh
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday said the government will hold the next general election within a short time as it has got isolated from people, UNB news agency reported.
Russia’s BN-800 unit enters commercial operation
Unit 4 of the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in Russia has started commercial operation, state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced today.
BNP vice chairman will visit Brahmanbaria on Friday
Dhaka-The BNP will send a delegation to Brahmanbaria where houses and temples of Hindu community were looted and vandalized.
BNP would definitely join next polls: says Obaidul
Narayanganj: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said BNP will take part in the next general election, no matter whenever and however it is held. “They (BNP) know it very well what will be the consequences if…
Pakistan withdraws 6 diplomats from New Delhi
Islamabad: Two Pakistani officials and an Indian spokesman say Pakistan has withdrawn six of its diplomats working at the Pakistani embassy in New Delhi amid increasing tension between the two countries over the disputed Kashmir territory. The two Pakistani officials…
Only AL govt paid attention to capital markets: Muhith
Dhaka: Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday claimed that the Awami League-led government is the only one to have paid attention to the country’s stock market. “None but the Awami League paid attention to the country’s capital market. But unfortunately…
Mournful Jail Killing Day Thursday
The nation will observe the mournful Jail Killing Day tomorrow by paying rich tributes to four national leaders and Liberation War heroes, who were brutally murdered inside the Dhaka Central Jail in 1975.When Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was detained by…
Hillary Clinton dismisses polls putting Trump in the lead
Clinton campaign officials have dismissed a poll suggesting that Donald Trump may have taken the lead in the final days before Tuesday’s election, insisting they see no evidence of a negative impact from Friday’s new FBI email disclosures.Speaking as Hillary…
PM witnesses design of proposed Kabi Nazrul Bhaban
A power point presentation on the proposed Kabi Nazrul Bhaban to be built at Dhanmondi in the capital was held at the Prime Minister’s Office here today.Architects Iqbal Habib and Ishtiak Zahir made the power point presentation before Prime Minister…
President for central admission test of varsities
President Abdul Hamid has urged the vice-chancellors of all public universities to take steps for holding their admission tests centrally or regionally to lessen the suffering of admission seekers.”Students and their guardians have to suffer a lot as they travel…
How Bangladesh is confronting climate change head on
David Hulme from The University of Manchester has co-authored a new book, which demonstrates how Bangladeshis are confronting climate change head on by playing key roles in international agreements and dealing with the environmental damage caused by cyclones and floods.Three…
Stock markets – DSE, CSE end higher on Wednesday
Dhaka – Share prices at the country’s both bourses– Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) — ended high on Wednesday.
Transport worker killed in Kushtia road crash
Dhaka – A transport worker was killed in a head-on collision between two trucks at Chowrhash on Kushtia-Jhenidah highway in Sadar upazila in Kushtia early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Tanveer Ahmed, 20, son of Sirajul Islam, a resident of…
PM orders construction of home for cricketer Miraz
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the district administration of Khulna to construct a home for Mehedi Hasan Miraz, the young cricketer who came in limelight with his 12-wicket haul in the first Test victory over England,…
18 gold bars recovered at Shahjalal Airport
Dhaka – Customs officials recovered 18 gold bars and some ornaments weighing 14 kg from a cartoon at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city on Tuesday night.Assistant commissioner HM Ahsanul Kabir of Dhaka Customs House said tipped off, a…
4 held with firearms, Phensydil and Yaba in Jhenidah
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four people along with four pipe guns, one pistol, 321 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup and 795 pieces of Yaba tablets from Barobazar area in Kaliganj upazila in Jhenaidah early Wednesday.Identities…
25,000 meters current net seized in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A mobile court in a drive seized 25,000 meters of current net and 30 mother hilsha at Nabaganga in Paba upazial on Tuesday night for defying the ongoing ban on hilsha catch.Sources said the mobile court, led by…
Man throws acid on wife in Jessore
Dhaka – A housewife sustained burn injuries as her husband threw acid in her face over a family feud at Amdala Gatipara village in Sharsha upazila in Benapole early Wednesday.The injured was identified as Sabina Khatun, 30, wife of Dipu…
Ruling pary lawmaker Bodi gets 3 years in jail for graft
Dhaka – A special court in Dhaka on Wednesday sentenced Awami League MP Abdur Rahman Bodi to three years’ imprisonment in a case for accumulating wealth beyond his known sources of income, UNB news agency reported.
Youth ‘commits suicide’ in Jessore
Benapole – A young man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his room over a family dispute at Sheikh Hati village in Jessore town early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Jaki, 20, son of Mohammad…