Dhaka-The Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Wednesday filed a case against nine officials of the airlines on Tuesday night in connection with the technical glitch in a flight, carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last month.
Day: December 21, 2016
Unauthorised bottling of ‘mineral water’ on sharp rise in Khulna
Khulna – Producing and bottling ‘mineral water’ in unhygienic condition has turned into a booming business across Khulna division. Sixteen business entities have been operating fraudulent water treatment and filtration plants throughout the division without having license from the Bangladesh Standards…
Pahela Baishakh sex assault: Chargesheet against lone arrestee
Dhaka – Police on Tuesday submitted the chargesheet against the lone arrestee in the case for sexual harassment of some women at Dhaka University (DU) during Pahela Baishakh celebration in 2015.
Minor girl drowns in pond in Ctg
Dhaka – A minor girl drowned in a pond at Amuchia village under Boalkhali upazila in Chittagong this morning.The deceased was identified as Sabhia, 1, daughter of Azgor Ali, hailed from Amuchia village under Boalkhali upazila of the district.
One held with fake revenue stamps in Ctg
Dhaka – Detective Branch of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) in a drive arrested a man with 2,000 fake revenue stamps worth about Taka two lakh from Chittagong court building area under Kotwali thana in the city today.
Truck driver killed in Habiganj road accident
Dhaka -A truck driver was killed in a road accident at Madhabpur Upazila of the district when a passenger bus fall into road side ditch in the early hours today.The deceased was identified as Shagor Miah, 22, hailed from Saver.
Two labourers killed in Kishoreganj road accident
Dhaka – Two day-labourers were killed and another was critically injured in a road accident at Pukurpar point in Nitai village under Kishoreganj upazila of Nilphamari district today, police said.The deceased were identified as Zamiar Rahman, 27, son of Kala…
Anamul, Tushar slams tons for Khulna against Barisal in NCL
Dhaka – Khulna Division, rode on Anamul Haque and Tushar Imran’s brilliant centuries to take a healthy 190 runs lead after the second day’s play of the tier 1 of four-day National Cricket League held on Wednesday at BKSP ground…
Christmas crush forces Rodgers into changes
Dhaka – Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers blamed the hectic festive fixture list for forcing him to ring the changes after his side laboured to victory on Tuesday night.The Hoops, making eight changes to the side that beat Dundee on Saturday,…
Mustafizur returns to ODI squad
Dhaka – Bangladeshi Bowling Sensation Mustafizur Rahman made a return as Bangladesh’s 15-member ODI squad for the first game against New Zealand has been announced. Mustafiz is among five entrants to the ODI squad for the first game against New…
England collapse to humiliating defeat vs India
Dhaka — England’s losing tour of India ended in further failure on Tuesday when the tourists collapsed to an innings and 75-run loss in the fifth test in Chennai.Well placed at 167-4 going into the final session and playing for…
At least 31 dead, 72 hurt in Mexico fireworks market blast
A massive explosion gutted Mexico’s biggest fireworks market on Tuesday, killing at least 31 people and injuring 72, the authorities said.The conflagration in the Mexico City suburb of Tultepec set off a quick-fire series of multicolored blasts that sent a…
Talks with Myanmar on Rohingya soon: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said Bangladesh government will sit for talks with the Maynmar government over the Rohingya issue very soon.”Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is keeping a close eye on the Rohingya issue . . . Bangladesh government…
Why cutting soot emissions is ‘fastest solution’ to Arctic ice melt
World leaders should redouble efforts to cut soot emissions because it is the cheapest and fastest way to combat climate change, climate scientists and advocates have told the Guardian.Deposits of soot – unburned carbon particles – have stained parts of…
Leaving Aleppo: ‘They started firing in the air’
The Syrian army has called on the last remaining rebels to leave the eastern districts of Aleppo, as the evacuation process continues.The BBC has been speaking to activists who left eastern Aleppo over the past couple of days. They told…
PM urges UK to lift ban on direct cargo flights to London
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the British government to lift the ban on all direct cargo flights from Dhaka to London.The Prime Minister made the call when UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Bangladesh Rushanara Ali, MP met…
NCC goes to high-voltage election Thursday morning
All eyes are now on Naryanganj City Corporation (NCC) that goes to polls on Thursday as the election is considered vital ahead of the reconstitution of the next Election Commission that will conduct the next parliamentary polls.People across the country…
MP among 7 sued over M’singh college teacher killing
Dhaka – A case was filed against seven people, including local MP Advocate Moslem Uddin, in connection with the killed of a teacher of Phulbaria Degree College here in a clash with police during demonstrations seeking nationailsation of the college.Prof.…
BGB deployed in Ashulia amid labour unrest
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were deployed in Ashulia here in savar on Wednesday amid growing tension following the dismissal of some 121 RMG workers and closure of over 100 factories.Fifteen platoons of BGB were deployed in…
Huge solar plant beams power, hope to rural Uganda
When power goes out in the rural town of Soroti in eastern Uganda, store manager Hussein Samsudin can only hope it won’t go on so long it spoils his fresh goods. Another shop owner, Richard Otekat, 37, has to pay…
French acting great Michele Morgan dies, aged 96
French screen legend Michele Morgan, who starred in some 70 movies and took home the best actress prize at the first-ever Cannes film festival, died on Tuesday, aged 96, her family said. An icon of glamour, Morgan was remembered for…
Stocks break five-day gaining streak
Majority of stocks were down on Tuesday breaking a gaining streak that continued in the past five trading sessions. The price fall was mostly seen in the large-cap securities which were under sale pressure for profit booking and repositioning by…
Kareena’s fake picture with baby goes viral
Dhaka – A fake picture of Bollywood superstar Kareena Kapoor Khan and her day-old baby boy Taimur is going viral on social media. The picture shows Kareena on a hospital bed, tenderly kissing the baby’s forehead. It looks very grainy,…
EU offers BD support to develop women, peace, security plan
Dhaka – The European Union offered the EU’s support to Bangladesh on developing its Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security and Bangladesh welcomed this offer. The offer has been given at a biennial meeting of the Sub-group on Good…
9 Biman officials sued over glitches in flight carrying PM
Dhaka – A case was filed against nine officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Tuesday night in connection with the technical glitch in a flight carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last month.
Russia, Turkey call assassination attempt to spoil their ties
The assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey before press photographers Monday prompted fears the killing could be a flashpoint that unleashes even greater chaos in a volatile region. But Russia and Turkey have sought to swiftly tamp down tensions over…
For a comprehensive national policy on migration
GreenWatch NewsDesk The Malaysian Migrant Workers Right to Redress Coalition has recently prepared a set of recommendations for the preparation of a comprehensive national poolicy on labour migration in their country. The recommemndations are based on consultations with stakeholders organised…
Corruption driving land grabbing crisis everywhere
Communities around the world are being robbed of the land on which they depend. According to Global Witness data, in 2015, an average of more than three people each week were killed defending their land against theft and the ruinous…
Google Bangladesh domain hacked
Google’s Bangladesh domain has come under a cyber attack. Internet users have been failing to access the search engine using Google Chrome since Tuesday morning. A black screen appears when ‘google.com.bd’ is typed into Chrome’s browser.
President’s invites 6 more political parties for talks
Dhaka – The President’s Office on Tuesday invited six more political parties for the second phase of talks with President Abdul Hamid on the formation of the new Election Commission (EC). “Invitation letters were sent to the office addresses of…