Gazipur – Two people were injured in a fire which broke out at a knitwear factory at Nayanpur in Shreepur upazila on Friday. Station officer of Shreepur Fire Service M Jihad said the fire broke out at the godown of…
Day: December 9, 2016
NCC polls: EC’s security meeting Saturday
Dhaka – The Election Commission (EC) is going to sit in a meeting with law enforcement and intelligence agencies on Saturday to finalise the security measures need to be taken for the elections to Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) and 61…
Indian Minister MJ Akbar in city
Dhaka – Indian Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar arrived here on Friday afternoon on a two-day visit. He is likely to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali during his stay in Dhaka,…
BNP opposes India’s ‘proposal for open sky deal’
Dhaka – BNP on Friday strongly opposed India’s reported proposal to sign an open sky agreement with Bangladesh saying it will put the country’s security at stake. Speaking at a press briefing at the party’s Nayapaltan central office, BNP senior…
Cyclone ‘Vardah’ moves slightly north-northwestwards
Dhaka – The cyclonic storm ‘Vardah’ over southeast bay and adjoining area moved slightly north-northwestwards over the same area. It was centred at 6 pm on Friday about 1115 kms south of Chittagong port, 1035 kms south of Cox’s Bazar…
Dhaka hosts 9th Global Forum on Migration from Saturday
Dhaka – A three-day 9th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) Summit will begin today in Dhaka.Representatives from 122 countries will attend the summit, the largest platform for developing migration rights as well as addressing refugee crises, unfortunately Myanmar…
Realise your rights by yourselves, PM to womenfolk
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged the womenfolk to strive for realising their rights by themselves as no one else would help them have those realised in this male-dominated society.“You’ll have to realise your rights by yourselves as no…
Tarique Siddique stresses synergy between all national forces
The Prime Minister’s adviser on national security Major General Tarique Ahmed Siddique (Retd) has emphasized the need for greater synergy and integrity among all national forces, be they military or civil, for attaining the much-coveted goals of national development and…
UN calls on Suu Kyi to visit crisis-hit Rakhine
The UN has urged Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi to visit northern Rakhine state, where the army is accused of carrying out a brutal crackdown on the Muslim Rohingya minority.The Nobel peace prize winner has faced growing…
Tennis: Rinaldi takes reigns of US Fed Cup team
Dhaka- Former top 10 player Kathy Rinaldi has been named the new captain of the United States Fed Cup women’s tennis team,taking over from Mary Joe Fernandez who stepped down in October.Rinaldi takes over the American team that hasn’t won…
2 held with Phensidyl in Jessore
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh in a drive arrested two people along with 16 bottles of Phensidyl syrup from Putkhali bordering area in Sharsha upazila on Thursday. The arrestees were identified as Hasan, 18, son of Malek, and Hridoy…
3 killed in Mymensingh road accident
Dhaka- Three people, including a woman, were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a human hauler at Mujahat in Tarakanda upazila in Mymensingh on Friday morning.Two of the deceased were identified as Madina,…
3 cases filed against 5 Huji men in Ctg
Dhaka- Three cases have been filed against the five suspected members of Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (Huji) who were arrested on Thursday from a ‘militant den’ in Chittagong.Golam Rabbani, Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) of Rapid Action Battalion-7 Chittagong, filed the cases against…
3 held with 21000 Yaba tablets in BD’s city
Dhaka – Detectives seized 21,000 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets and arrested three people in this connection from Shahbagh area in the city on Thursday night.The arrestees are Asad, Rubel and Ramzan,UNB news agency reported.
Missing madrasa student found in capital
Dhaka – A madrasa student, who went missing from his madrasa in Agailjhara upazila on November 30, was traced in Gandaria area of the capital in Barisal on Thursday night.The madrasa student was identified as Neyamatullah, 16, son of Khorshed…
Australia wins toss, to bat 1st in final ODI vs New Zealand
Dhaka – Australia captain Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final one-day international against New Zealand on Friday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground,AP/UNB news reported.
Man United beats Zorya 2-0 to advance in Europa League
Dhaka – Manchester United won for the first time in 10 away games in Europe and advanced to the Europa League knockout stage by defeating Zorya Luhansk 2-0 on Thursday. Another defeat and a Feyenoord win in the other Group…
Situation report from Myanmar’s Northern Rakhine state
Dr. Wakar Uddin PA, USA – The present situation in Arakan is dire as the Myanmar armed forces are continuing the brutal assaults on Rohingya civilian population in Maungdaw and Buthidaung in Northern Arakan/Rakhine state. The growing humanitarian crisis in…
Hillary Clinton warns of ‘fake news epidemic’
Losing US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has called for urgent action to stop the proliferation of “fake news”. Mrs Clinton said it was an epidemic with “real world consequences” that threatened America’s democracy.
Involve women in fight against poverty: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday underscored the need for engaging the womenfolk in the fight against poverty to eradicate it from Bangladesh. “We want to turn Bangladesh into a poverty-free country. However, we won’t be able to…
South Korean president impeached
Seoul — South Korean lawmakers on Friday impeached President Park Geun-hye, a stunning and swift fall for the country’s first female leader amid protests that drew millions into the streets in united fury. Once formal documents are handed over to…
South Korean president is impeached in stunning fall
Seoul (AP/UNB) — South Korean lawmakers on Friday impeached President Park Geun-hye, a stunning and swift fall for the country’s first female leader amid protests that drew millions into the streets in united fury. Once formal documents are handed over…
John Glenn, the 1st American to orbit Earth, has died at 95
Washington— John Glenn, whose 1962 flight as the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth made him an all-American hero and propelled him to a long career in the U.S. Senate, died Thursday. The last survivor of the original Mercury…
2 Pabna Medical College students ‘missing’
Pabna – Two MBBS 4th year students of Pabna Medical College have been missing for over a week, said family sources.
Korean president Park Geun-hye faces impeachment vote
South Korea’s embattled president Park Geun-hye is facing impeachment, with lawmakers due to vote on Friday on dismissing her from office.
Islamic State ‘has lost 50,000 fighters’ over two years
At least 50,000 militants from so-called Islamic State have been killed since the US-led coalition started fighting in Iraq and Syria two years ago, a US military official has said.
Maritime ports asked to hoist distant cautionary signal no 2
Maritime ports in Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist warning signal no. two as the deep depression over the southeast bay and adjoining area moved slightly northwestward and intensified further into a cyclonic storm ‘Vardah’…
BPC signs deal with Chinese co to set up SPM project
Dhaka-State–owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) signed a contract with Chinese firm China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau (CPP) to implement ‘Single Point Mooring (SPM) with Double Pipeline’ project.
IBBL provides 25K blankets to PM relief fund for cold-hit people
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited provided 25 thousand pieces blankets to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund for the cold-affected people.
Violence against women turned into epidemic: Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday voiced concern over the growing incidents of torture on women, saying violence against women has turned epidemic in the country.