India’s Tata has ousted Cyrus Mistry as a director of its cash cow IT business Tata Consultancy Services as the Indian conglomerate steps up its purge of its former chairman. TCS said in a statement late on Tuesday that shareholders…
Month: December 2016
Patriotic song by Shusmita Anis on the Victory Day
Culture Desk Shusmita Anis has voiced a patriotic song for the coming Victory Day. The song titled ‘E Pran Amar Bangladesh’ is written by Muniruzzaman Munir and composed by Sheikh Saadi Khan. Famous Indian singer and music director Anupam Roy…
Bappa, Munni sing for Victory Day
Culture Desk Popular singers Bappa Mazumdar and Dinat Jahan Munni will now sing to the words of poet Shahid Rahman. The song has been composed by Uday Bandyopadhyay of India. This song titled “Bijoy Bolte Sholoi Dicember, Bijoy Maane Unissho…
Aly Zaker receives lifetime achievement award
Culture Desk The 2nd BotTala Rangomela ended on December 10 at the Dr Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium of Bangladesh Mahila Samity in the city. Local theatre troupe BotTala organised the ten-day theatre festival that featured ten new productions by seven local…
Babies born to mothers with diabetes often bigger
A recent research conducted by the European Society of Cardiology has found that blood flows preferentially to the placenta instead of the brain in foetuses of mothers with diabetes, hence increasing the size of the infant. “We know that maternal…
600pc rise in London teen moped crime
Crime involving mopeds has gone up by more than 600 per cent in London in the past two years. Metroplitan Police figures for 2016 show more than 7,500 offences, including attacks, robberies and thefts, recorded to date – about 22…
Aleppo battle ends as Syria rebel deal reached
Military action has ended in eastern Aleppo, Russia’s ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, has said. He said Syrian government troops had re-established control over the last areas of the city held by rebels.
SC bars use of ‘Scale’ as polls symbol
Dhaka – The Supreme Court will ask the Election Commission not to allocate ‘Scale’ as election symbol to any political party. The decision was taken at the full court meeting of the Supreme Court in the presence of Chief Justice…
Malaysia crowns new youthful king
Malaysia (AP/UNB) — Malaysia’s new king, a 47-year-old state sultan, ascended the throne Tuesday, becoming one of the youngest constitutional monarch in the Southeast Asian nation’s history.
Identify sources of terror financing: PM
Dhaka – Describing militancy and terrorism as major global concerns, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday underscored the need for identifying the sources of terror financing and causes of militancy and terrorism to effectively root out these menaces from human…
Eid-e-Miladunnabi observed
Dhaka-The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh), was observed in the country on Tuesday with due religious solemnity.
Porno websites to be listed, not viewers: Tarana
Dhaka – Mentioning that the government is bound to protect the personal information of people, State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Tuesday said her ministry will make the list of pornographic websites, not the porno viewers. She…
Be sincere as President, BNP urges govt over EC formation
Dhaka-BNP on Tuesday urged the government to be sincere alongside the President to form a fresh neutral, stronger and courageous Election Commission (EC).
Mass killing reported in Aleppo as Syria troops near victory
Dhaka-Pro-government forces reportedly killed 82 civilians “on the spot” as they closed in on the last rebel enclave in Syria’s Aleppo Tuesday, the U.N. human rights office said, while world leaders and aid agencies issued dramatic appeals on behalf of…
9th global forum on migration focus on safe movement
Bangladesh – IOM General William Lacy Swing has welcomed the outcome of the 9th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD). The three-day meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which ended yesterday (12/12), focused on the upcoming Global Compact for Safe, Orderly…
Identify sources of terror financing: PM
Dhaka-Describing militancy and terrorism as major global concerns, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday underscored the need for identifying the sources of terror financing and causes of militancy and terrorism to effectively root out these menaces from human civilisation.
BGB sent back 96 Rohingyas through Teknaf and Ukhia
Dhaka-Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) sent back 96 Rohingyas from Monday night to Tuesday morning as they were trying to enter Bangladesh through several border points of Teknaf and Ukhia upazilas.
SC bars use of ‘Scale’ as polls symbol
Dhaka-The Supreme Court will ask the Election Commission not to allocate ‘Scale’ as election symbol to any political party.
Out of date textbooks put sustainable development at risk: UNESCO
Dhaka– A new study (attached) by the UNESCO Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report shows secondary school textbooks from the 1950s until 2011 missed or misrepresented key priorities now shown as crucial to achieve sustainable development.
Martyred Intellectuals Day Wednesday
The nation is set to observe the Martyred Intellectuals’ Day on Wednesday by paying rich tributes to the intellectuals killed systematically by the Pakistan occupation army and their local collaborators at the fag end of the country’s Liberation War in…
Australia, England to meet in 1st day-night Ashes test
Dhaka – Australia and England will meet in the first day-night Ashes cricket test at the Adelaide Oval in December 2017.Cricket Australia on Tuesday confirmed the schedule for the 2017-2018 series, indicating a new 60,000 seat stadium in Perth will…
Ballon d’Or: Ronaldo voted best in the world for 4th time
Dhaka – After giving a European Championship title to Portugal and another Champions League trophy to Real Madrid,Cristiano Ronaldo ends 2016 with something just for himself – his fourth world player of the year award.Ronaldo on Monday won his third…
9 held with fake currency in city
Dhaka – Detectives in a drive arrested nine people along with huge fake notes and currency-making machines and materials from Demra area in the city on Tuesday.The arrestees are Md Jamal, 30, Md Marfat Hossain, 24, Md Ziaul Kabir Shahin,…
‘Thief’ beaten dead in Jessore
Dhaka – A suspected thief was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Mahmudkati Madhyapara village in Manirampur upazila in Jessore early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Rabiul Islam, 35, son of Liakat Sardar of Balida Pachakari village in the upazila,UNB…
Youth found dead in sack in Buriganga
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of an unidentified young man, stuffed in a sack, from the Buriganga River at Kamrangirchar in the capital on Tuesday.Locals spotted a sack floating in the river around 11 am and informed police, said…
Domestic help found dead at Barisal judge’s house
Dhaka – A minor domestic help was found dead at the residence of a judge in Barisal on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Razia Khatun, 13, daughter of Nurul Islam of Khunna Gobindapur village in Hizla upazila of the…
4 hurt in Dinajpur boiler blast
Dhaka- Four workers suffered burn injuries in a boiler explosion at a husking mill at Raniganj Bazar in Raniganj upazila in Dinajpur on Monday night.The victims were identified as Rafiqul Islam, son of Khabir Uddin of Raniganj upazila, Geda, son…
4 jhut godowns gutted in Gazipur fire
Dhaka – Four warehouses of jhut (garment scraps) were gutted in a fire in Tongi area in Gazipur early Tuesday.Fire service sources said the fire broke out at a jhut godown at Bank Basti around 3 am and it soon spread…
Mother, 2 children found dead in Feni
Dhaka – A woman and her two minor children were found dead at their residence at West Ukilpara in the district town in Feni on Monday night.The deceased were identified as Marzina Akhter, 28, wife of Italy expatriate Tarek Mahmood,…