Dhaka – Bangladesh national hockey team was accorded a warm reception Wednesday evening through a formal ceremony for emerging as three times champions in the recently concluded Man’s AHF Cup Hockey.The reception ceremony was held at the conference room of…
The lawyers of BNP,s Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman, on Thursday cross-examined the complainant of the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, Harun-or-Rashid, Deputy Director of Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).
Dhaka – With the vision of promoting sustainable development in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (MoCHTA) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) are jointly organizing a seminar during Bangladesh-ICMIOD Partnership on…
Dhaka – All the four events of the Bengal Plastic Asian Under-14 Series Tennis Tournament advanced to the finals on the 4th day of the five-day meet at the Ramna National Tennis Complex here on Thursday.The boys’ singles and girls’…
Dhaka – At least 3,080 people were killed and 7,918 others injured in 2,717 accidents across the country in the last 11 months till November 30. The fatal accidents took place on the roads, highways, national roads and regional roads…
Dhaka – Barisal Bulls defeated Rajshahi Kings by 17 runs in their 11th league encounter of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.Barisal, the side already out of last-four race, advanced to…
Dhaka – At least 3,080 people were killed and 7,918 others injured in 2,717 accidents across the country in the last 11 months till November 30.The fatal accidents took place on the roads, highways, national roads and regional roads across…
Dhaka – The High Court on Thursday stayed the trial proceedings against BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed in the Niko graft case for eight weeks. An HC bench comprising Justice Sheikh Abdul Awal and Justice Shahidul Karim passed the order…
Bagerhat – Describing the Shat Gombuj Mosque (sixty-dome mosque) as a blessing for the world, US Ambassador to Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Thursday said all should visit the Unesco World Heritage Site. She made the remark while talking to local…
Islamabad – Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says Pakistan welcomes U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s willingness to play a role in resolving its outstanding problems with New Delhi. Thursday’s comment from Nafees Zakaria come a day after Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif…
Dhaka – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said the Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar who intruded into Bangladesh through several border points will be sent back to their country at a convenient time. The minister came up with the remark…
A top UN envoy has warned the Syrian city of Aleppo risks becoming “one giant graveyard” as the government advances on rebel-held areas.Stephen O’Brien pleaded with UN Security Council members to protect civilians “for the sake of humanity”.At least 34…
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong stock Exchange (CSE) ended the week on a high on Thursday, continuing the previous session’s gain.The turnover both in terms of value and volume also rose on the concluding day of the week.The Dhaka…
Bangladesh has received a copy of the parliament building’s original design, prepared by the famous American architect Louis I Kahn, from the University of Pennsylvania.Kahn designed the structure in the early 1960s, when the regime of Pakistan’s first military ruler,…
Dhaka – BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia on Thursday pleaded herself not guilty in the Zia Charitable Trust Graft case. She disclosed the claim while giving her statement in self-defence in the case. Meanwhile, Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of the…
Reiterating her government’s ‘zero tolerance policy’ against terrorism and militancy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said no one will be allowed to use Bangladesh’s soil for terrorist acts against any country.”We won’t tolerate any sort of terrorism and militancy…
It’s a case of he said, he said between two of the world’s most powerful men.We know that Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and US President-elect Donald Trump spoke on the phone Wednesday.What was said during that call is what’s…
For decades Saudi Arabia has rejected calls to allow women to drive. Now a Saudi prince says the ban should go.”It is high time that women started driving their cars and it is high time that we turn the page…
Dhaka – Nepal conceded an eight-wicket defeat against Thailand in the Asian Cricket Council Women’s Twenty20 Asia Cup at Asian Institute of Technology Ground in Bangkok on Thursday.The Thai women chased a target of 64 runs in 16 overs for…
Dhaka – Swiss authorities say their criminal investigation into FIFA has expanded and former secretary general Urs Linsi is a suspect.The case relates to Germany’s staging of the 2006 World Cup and a suspicious payment of 6.7 million euros ($7…
Dhaka – Serena Williams has penned an open letter calling out what she sees as double standards faced by women in sports.The 22-time Grand Slam champion writes that women “are constantly reminded” they aren’t men. She says people call her…
Dhaka – Enzo Zidane made his dad proud on Wednesday,scoring a goal on his competitive debut for Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey.Zinedine Zidane, the coach, gave his 21-year-old son a chance and he took full advantage, finding the…
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed in a “gunfight” with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Jhaoil in Kamarkhanda upazila in Sirajganj on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Dulal Hossain, 42, son of Afzal Hossain, a resident…
Dhaka – A factory was fined Tk 20,000 for making fake healthcare materials and operating without the approval of the authorities concerned.Tipped off, a mobile court led by executive magistrate Sohel Sultan Julkernine Kabir conducted a drive at a factory…
Dhaka – A young man was reportedly killed in a gunfight between two terrorist groups at Panchbaria in Sadar upazila of Jessore district early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Ripon Hossain, 30, son of Habibur Rahman, a resident of Chhoto…
Rap superstar Drake has dominated Spotify for the second straight year, ending 2016 as the most streamed artist and with both the most heard album and song. The world’s leading streaming service, releasing figures Thursday for the past one-year period,…
Rapper Kanye West was released from hospital on Wednesday, according to media outlets citing unidentified sources, more than a week after he was admitted for exhaustion. CNN and the Los Angeles Times said West left the UCLA Medical Center. People…
A man suffered foot and arm injuries after being attacked by a shark while surfing off Australia’s east coast on Thursday, authorities said. The 65-year-old managed to swim ashore and raise the alarm, before being airlifted to hospital in a…
The EU on Wednesday unveiled “clean energy” plans to boost renewables, cut waste and reduce subsidies for coal power in a bid to meet commitments under the Paris climate deal. Binding energy efficiency targets would also be raised by 30…
Lucy, the ancient ancestor of modern humans, probably spent at least a third of her day nesting in trees, according to new research unveiled Wednesday. Our 3.18 million-year-old relative, whose fossilized partial skeleton was discovered in Ethiopia in 1974, likely…