Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith Wednesday said the price of oil will be reduced with effect from January. “We had hoped to bring it down in December, but it was not possible, so we hope to do so in…
Day: December 28, 2016
Bd Govt blocks porn sites, plus 100 others on security ground
Dhaka – In an unprecedented move, the Bangladesh government has started blocking down major porn websites from Wednesday. Earlier, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication (MoPT) has listed down name of 500 porn websites and send it to the Bangladesh…
9th wage board before 5-years unacceptable : NOAB
Dhaka – The Newspaper Owners Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) expressed concerns over the news reports about the formation of the ninth wage board to newspapers and said such declaration before five years is not acceptable.
Bangladesh takes on NZ crucial 2nd ODI tomorrow
DHAKA, Dec 28, 2016 (BSS)- Bangladesh will take on New Zealand in their crucial second ODI of the three-match series scheduled to be held tomorrow (Thursday) at Saxton Oval, Nelson.The match kicks off at 4 am (BST).Bangladesh must have to…
Women’s football team’s SAFF mission start tomorrow
Dhaka – Bangladesh women’s football team will start their SAFF Women’s Championship campaign when they face Afghanistan in their group B opening match scheduled to be held tomorrow (Thursday) at Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri, India.Bangladesh is slated to take on…
2 women killed in Chittagong
Dhaka – Two women were killed and two others injuried when a train rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Bibirhat rail crossing area under Panchliash thana in the city today.The victims were identified as Manowara Begum, 55, and Afrin Akter, 17,…
One killed in Tangail road accident
Dhaka – A man was killed as a passenger bus collided head on with a pickup van in Shalla area on Bangabandhu Setu-Tangail Highway in Kalihati Upazila of the district today,UNB news agency reported.
2 ‘robbers’ lynched in Tangail
Dhaka – Two suspected robbers were killed and another was injured in a lynch-mob attack at Atdholla village in Mirzapur upazila in Tangail early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Komol Das, 50, of Kula village in Gurudaspur upazila of Natore…
28 held while entering BD from India in Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 28 people from Benapole Bazar as they entered Bangladesh from India illegally through a border point here in Benapole on Wednesday.The detainees, including 12 men, 10 women and six children, are…
Remittance flow falls despite rise in labour migration: Study
Despite a marked rise in the country’s lobour migration this year, its remittance flow has declined by about 11 percent compared to the previous year, says a new study.The study, which was carried out by the Refugee and Migratory Movements…
Stocks remain bullish
Stock remained bullish on Wednesday despite moderate fall in daily transaction.The broader index at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) gained 11.17 points to end the day at 5027.91 after reaching 25-month high on Tuesday.Like previous session, the DS30 and the DSES…
2 Biman officials remanded over glitch in PM’s flight
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed two more suspended staff of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on a seven-day remand each in the case filed over emergency landing of a VVIP plane carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Turkmenistan.
No prior appointment needed for Indian tourist visa
Indian High Commission in Dhaka will allow all Bangladesh travellers with confirmed air, train or bus tickets to submit their tourist visa applications without e-token or prior appointment dates from January 1.The initiative has been taken as part of the…
Japan PM Shinzo Abe offers Pearl Harbor condolences
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has visited the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, where he offered “sincere and everlasting condolences” to the victims of Japan’s attack on the base 75 years ago.”We must never repeat the horrors of war again,…
Sustainable water resource management stressed
Speakers at the National Water Convention, 2016 stressed the need for sustainable management of water resources as the availability of water is declining day by day.Speaking as the chief guest, Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud emphasised preserving the country’s…
15th Dhaka International Film Festival will begin on Jan 12
Cultural Desk 15th Dhaka International Film Festival will begin on Jan 12 With the slogan ‘Better Film, Better Audience, Better Society’, the 15th Dhaka International Film Festival is going to start at the National Museum auditorium on January 12 to…
Priyanka’s is best part of ‘Baywatch’, says mother
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra’s mother Madhu says her daughter’s blink-and-miss appearance in the trailer of ‘Baywatch’ is part of a marketing strategy as the makers want to keep the best for the last. Priyanka appears in just one scene of…
Shortening antibiotic course in children does more harm than good
A shortened course of antibiotics to treat children with ear infections may result in worse clinical outcomes without reducing the risk of drug resistance or adverse events, researchers have warned. Acute otitis media is a bacterial infection of the middle…
Avatar-style S. Korean manned robot takes first baby steps
A giant South Korean-built manned robot that walks like a human but makes the ground shake under its weight has taken its first baby steps. Designed by a veteran of science fiction blockbusters, the four-metre-tall (13-foot), 1.5 ton Method-2 towers…
Hollywood’s ‘princess’ Carrie Fisher dead at 60
After decades of fast living that her fearless “Star Wars” character Princess Leia would have struggled to keep up with, Carrie Fisher died Tuesday following a massive heart attack. She was 60. The American actress, best-selling author and screenwriter—who suffered…
India’s Tata sues ex-chief for alleged breach of confidentiality
Indian salt-to-steel conglomerate Tata upped the ante in their bitter dispute with ousted former chairman Cyrus Mistry on Tuesday, saying they were suing him for breach of confidentiality. Tata Sons, the holding company of India’s sprawling $103 billion Tata Group,…
After Asia, palm oil faces backlash in Africa
Its lower cost has made it popular in commercial food production, but after being blamed for deforestation in Asia, palm oil plantations are now getting a similar rap in Africa. The sheer scale of land required is having an impact…
Comilla Medical College closed after BCL infighting
Comilla – The authorities declared Comilla Medical College closed for an indefinite period on Wednesday following a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).
Mushfiqur ruled out for rest of ODI series
Dhaka – Wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has been sidelined for at least two weeks due to an injury to his left hamstring. He will miss the remainder of the ODI series and the three T20s against New Zealand, and is a…
Zila Parishads election : Polls in some Noakhali wards postponed
Dhaka – Voting in the maiden election to 59 Zila Parishads (district councils) across the country began on Wednesday morning in a non-partisan manner unlike the polls to other local government bodies. The balloting began at 9am and will continue…
Flight recorder from Black Sea military jet crash under study
Russia (AP/UNB) — Investigators recovered the flight-data recorder from a crashed Russian military plane Tuesday and began reviewing its contents to learn why the jet went down moments after takeoff, killing all 92 people aboard, including members of a famous…
Islami Bank inaugurates 318 th branch at Tungipara, Gopalganj
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its 318 th Branch at Tungipara of Gopalganj on December 27, 2016, Tuesday. Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman of the bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest.
Report against Khaleda for hurting religious sentiment
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday set January 23 for submission of the probe report in the case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for hurting religious sentiments of people and inciting communal hatred.
Journalist Nazmul Huda to be quizzed
Dhaka-A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed journalist Nazmul Huda, the Savar correspondent of Bangladesh Television and Ekushy Television, on a two-day remand in a case filed under the ICT Act.