Dhaka – A court here on Sunday convicted a man and sentenced him to life imprisonment for killing his wife in 2010.The convict is Shamsuddin Bahadur, a resident of Uttar Khulshi area of the city.The court also fined him TK…
Month: November 2016
Tahsa, Konal’s first duet for romantic film
Culture Desk Talented singer composer, model and actor Tahsan and with renowned singer Konal will sing a song together for the first time. The song will also be a movie song. The film “Tumi Je Amaar” is being directed…
17th Asian Art biennial set to begin Dec 1
The 17th Asian Art Biennial Bangladesh is set to begin on December 1 in the capital where selected artworks of the artists from 154 countries, including Bangladesh, will be put on display for a month. Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul…
China risks wasting $490 bn on coal plants
China could waste as much as half a trillion dollars on unnecessary new coal-fired power stations, a climate campaign group said Monday, arguing the world’s top carbon polluter already has more than enough such facilities. The Asian giant’s rise to…
Oil prices fall further in Asia, yen gains hit Tokyo
Oil prices sank further in Asian trade Monday on fears a planned cut in output will not be agreed by top producers this week, while the dollar retreated against most of its peers after its recent surge. Both main crude…
Section 144: meetings, rallies prohibited in Phulbaria
Mymensingh – The upazila administration on Monday imposed section 144 in the municipal area following the death of two people, including a teacher of Phulbaria Degree College, allegedly after police came down hard on a demonstrations for nationalisation of the…
Islami Bank opens 312th branch at Lohagara
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited opened its 312th Branch at Lohagara of Narail on 27 November, Sunday. Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, Chairman, Audit Committee of the Bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest. Presided over by Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director and…
‘Muslims should be middle-roaders, vocal against extremism’
Shah Abdul Hannan, former secretary to the govt of Bangladesh says Islamists should be middle roaders and create public opinion against terrorism, extremism and sectarianism.
SC nods suspension of graft case against BNP’s Annie
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court order that had suspended the proceedings of a graft case against BNP leader Shaheed Uddin Chowdhury Annie for amassing wealth beyond known sources of income.
Kamal Naser Chowdhury made principal secy to PM
Dhaka – Public Administration Senior Secretary Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury has been appointed as the principal secretary to the Prime Minister’s Office.
8 candidates found valid for Narayanganj mayoral election
Dhaka – The nomination papers of eight mayoral candidates out of nine were declared valid on Sunday for the upcoming second Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) on the eastern fringe of Bangladesh capital Dhaka election.
Trump for deducting illegal votes as Hillary joins recount
US President-elect Donald Trump has asserted he won the popular vote on 8 November “if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally”. The Republican, who won the all-important electoral college count, offered no evidence to back his claim.…
SC grants bail to Mahmudur Rahman Manna
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Monday upheld High Court orders that granted bails to Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna in two cases.
Expert for Bangladesh’s water connectivity with India, China
Dhaka – Bangladesh should motivate the upper reparian countries like India and China to sign a water connectivity agreement, aiming to ensure the fair share of water of its trans-boundary rivers, says a water expert. “If we give a navigation…
Bangladesh PM reaches Budapest after emergency landing midway
Dhaka – A Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane carrying PM Sheikh Hasina to Hungary has reached Budapest hours after making an emergency landing in Turkmenistan. The aircraft touched down at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport at 6:05pm local time (11:05pm BdST)…
Addict mother ‘sells newborn’ for Tk 5,000 to buy drug
Dhaka – A drug-addicted mother has allegedly sold her 33-day-old daughter for Tk 5,000 at Alamnagar Churipatti slum in Bangladesh’s noathern city of Rangpur to collect drugs.
Thousands demand scrap of Bangladesh coal-fired plant
Dhaka – Thousands of protesters gathered in the Bangladesh capital Saturday, demanding the government scrap a massive coal-fired power plant they say will destroy the world’s largest mangrove forest.
BAU, China Corpn sign deal on hybrid rice tech cooperation
Dhaka – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh signed an agreement with Chinese corporation Chongqing Zhong Yi Seed Co. Ltd under the umbrella of Hybrid Rice Technology Cooperation Project between Bangladesh and China at the agriculture faculty dean office on Sunday.…
1st year team emerges champion in RU law cricket contest
Rajshahi – The Ist year team emerged champion in the Shahin-Babul Memorial Cricket tournament, an annual sports competition of law department of the Rajshahi University (RU) beating 2 nd year by 29 runs on Sunday.
BD Buddhist Federation condemns Rohingya persecution
Dhaka – Condemning the ongoing persecution on the Rohingya people in Myanmar, leaders of Bangladesh Buddhist Federation yesterday came down heavily on the ongoing repression on them.
Fakhrul terms Awami League old, tested autocratic party
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday termed the ruling Awami League as an old and tested autocratic party. “Awami League is there wherever there is killing, terrorism and manipulation of tender. So, there is no scope…
Dynamites on top with 4 wkts win against Bulls
Dhaka – Dhaka Dynamites secured a four-wicket victory over Barisal Bulls in their 9th tussle of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.With this win, Dhaka Dynamites collected 12 points from nine…
Ansarullah Chief & 9 others indicted in Anti-Terrorism case
Dhaka-The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday framed charges against ten persons including Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) Chief Mufti Jasimuddin Rahmani in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Ronaldo scores 2 as Real Madrid equals Ancelotti’s run
Dhaka – Zinedine Zidane has matched another feat by Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid.With two first-half goals by Cristiano Ronaldo, Zidane’s Madrid defeated Sporting Gijon 2-1 in the Spanish league on Saturday to equal the 31-game unbeaten run by Ancelotti’s…
Give shelter to Rohingyas, Khaleda to govt
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday called upon the government to give shelter to Myanmar’s displaced Rohingya people ‘as much as possible’ on humanitarian ground as they are facing a genocide and brutalities in their own homeland. UNB…
No decision to block Imo, Viber & WhatsApp: Tarana
Dhaka -No decision has been taken by the government to block messaging and calling services Viber, Imo and WhatsApp, said State Minister for Posts and Communications Tarana Halim on Sunday. UNB news agency reported
Trump aide says Clinton shouldn’t join recount
Washington – The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump’s transition (all times EST):10:10 a.m. A senior Donald Trump adviser is calling Hillary Clinton’s decision to join a recount effort “incredible” and noting that the president-elect has not ruled out pursuing a…
Suso again on target as AC Milan beats Empoli 4-1 in Serie A
Dhaka – Suso was again the architect of AC Milan’s goals as his side beat Empoli 4-1 and moved into second spot in Serie on Saturday.Much of the talk this season has been about the coming of age of Milan’s…
College teacher among 2 killed in Phulbaria fight with cops
Dhaka – Two people, including a teacher of Phulbaria Degree College, were killed and 20 others injured as police allegedly charged baton on teachers and students during their demonstrations seeking nationalisation of the college in the upazila in Mymensingh on…
33 Gaibandha Santal men get HC bail
Dhaka – The High Court on Sunday granted bail to 33 Santal men for eight weeks in a case filed over attacking police during a clash with the law enforcers and workers of Rangpur Sugar Mill in Gobindaganj upazila on…