Dhaka-Some 8,99,150 students have passed this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations showing a pass rate of 74.70 percent, up 5.10 percent than the previous year.
Year: 2016
ECB security team visits SBNCS
Dhaka – The three-member security delegation of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday visited Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) at Mirpur to assess the security measures ahead of England’s tour of Bangladesh.Talking to reporters during the visit,…
BPL: Muktijoddha take solo lead beating Sheikh Russel 2-0
Dhaka – Muktijoddha Sangsad KC took the solo lead in the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating former champions Sheikh Russell KC by 2-0 goals in the opening Dhaka-leg match at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday.This was Sheikh…
BAU celebrated 56th founding anniversary
Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Thursday celebrated its 56th founding anniversary with amid great enthusiasm.
Germany in the Olympic final after 2-0 victory over Nigeria
Dhaka – Lukas Klosertmann and Nils Peterson scored to send Germany into the Olympic gold-medal match for the first time with a 2-0 semifinal victory over Nigeria on Wednesday.The Germans will play Brazil on Saturday at the Maracana Stadium in…
IBBL organizes scholarship awarding program in Barisal
Dhaka-Barisal Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a scholarship awarding program for underprivileged meritorious students at a local hotel in Barisal on Thursday 18 August 2016.
Barca beats Sevilla 3-0 to win Spanish Super Cup
Dhaka – Arda Turan scored two goals before Lionel Messi added a third as Barcelona beat Sevilla 3-0 on Wednesday to win the Spanish Super Cup with a 5-0 victory on aggregate.Turan, who struggled to find his stride last season,…
RU teacher gets significant successes on mushroom research
Rajshahi-Dr. Ahmed Imtiaj, an associate professor of Botany Department, Rajshahi University (RU) has received a significant success in his research on the field of Mushroom cultivation.
Netherlands wins shootout in women’s field hockey semifinals
Dhaka – Ellen Hoog shook off a miss in the shootout and came back to score the game-winner as the Netherlands defeated Germany on Wednesday in the Olympic women’s field hockey semifinals.”I had a little doubt because I missed the…
Icho captures 4th Olympic gold medal in wrestling
Dhaka – With just seconds to spare, Kaori Icho reminded everyone why she’s the best women’s wrestler in history.Icho became the first wrestler to win four Olympic gold medals on Wednesday, scoring a takedown with less than five seconds left…
BTRC to fine $50 for each pre-acivated SIM
Dhaka-The telecom regulator is going to issue letter to the mobile phone operators to fine $50 for each pre-activated SIM (subscriber identity modules number).
Rizvi sent to jail upon surrender in arson cases
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Thursday sent BNP Senior Joint
South Korea wins 1st gold of Rio Olympics
Dhaka – South Korea claimed the first taekwondo gold medal of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Wednesday, restoring some pride to the country that invented the sport.Seventh-ranked Sohui Kim defeated Tijana Bogdanovic of Serbia in a tight final where…
Khaleda to appear at court in the Zia Charitable graft case
The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday directed BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia to appear to the court on August 31 to make statement for her self-defence in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
US men’s volleyball reaches Rio semis with 4th straight win
Dhaka – John Speraw ran along the sideline about as close as he could to actually being in the action, cheering Aaron Russell to make a save while crashing into the barrier some 20 feet behind the end line.”I was…
1,012 bottles of Phensidyl seized, trucker held in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 1,012 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup after searching a truck in Sonamasjid area of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj and arrested its driver in this connection on Thursday morning.The arrestee was identified…
Huge Yaba, Phensidyl caches; 2 held in Ctg
Dhaka -Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in two separate drives arrested two people along with 90,000 pieces of Yaba tablet and recovered 6,000 bottles of contraband Indian Phensidyl syrup in Chittagong early Thursday.
1 pistol, magazines, bullets recovered in Joypurhat
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered one foreign-made pistol, two magazines and eight rounds of bullet searching a bus at Atapara More on the Joypurhat-Hili road in Panchbibi upazila on Wednesday night.However, there was no arrest in…
4 get life behind bars for murder in Magura
Dhaka -A court here on Wednesday in Magura convicted four people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a man in 2014.Three of the convicts– Mohon, 40, Surat Ali, 50, Pervez, 20 and Hashem Ali, 52–were present during pronouncement…
6,000 bottles of Phensidyl seized in Ctg
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized 6,000 bottles of contraband Indian Phensidyl syrup from a truck in Saltgola area of the port city in Chittagong early Thursday.
Shimulia-Kawrakandi vessel plying resumes after 24 hrs
Dhaka -Vessel movement on the Shimulia-Kawrakandi route resumed on Thursday morning after 24 hours of disruption due to rough condition of the mighty river Padma triggered by inclement weather.Shah Newaz Khalid, assistant general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority…
July 2016 hottest month on record: U.S. climate agency
It seems increasingly likely that 2016 will be hottest year on record, with each of the first seven months setting new temperature records.According to a monthly report released Wednesday by the U.S.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), last month was…
Dhaka Could Be Underwater in a Decade
Like many other fast-growing megacities, the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka faces severe water and sanitation problems, chiefly the annual flooding during monsoon season due to unplanned urbanisation, destruction of wetlands and poor city governance.But experts are warning that if the…
Boy in ambulance: Omran Daqneesh image shows horror in Aleppo, Syria
Syrian opposition activists have released haunting footage showing a young boy rescued from the rubble in the aftermath of a devastating airstrike in Aleppo.The image of the stunned and weary looking boy, sitting in an orange chair inside an ambulance…
UNESCO – Help save the Sundarbans
Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, provides protection to millions of Bangladeshis against devastating cyclones, but the massive Rampal coal plant is now threatening its delicate ecology.Major spills have happened before and the next accident is right around the corner.
Chronic kidney disease may lead to diabetes
Health Desk One has always read about a link between obesity and diabetes. Now, a new study has established a novel link between chronic kidney disease and diabetes. A team of researchers have identified molecular mechanisms that may be responsible…
Female students outnumber male counterparts in pass rate
Female students in the HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate) and equivalent examinations have outnumbered the male students in terms of pass rate this year.
Scientists say China in leading position in space technology
China successfully launched the world’s first quantum communication satellite earlier this week and the feat proves that China is playing a leading role in terms of space technology, experts here say. Early Tuesday morning, the world’s first quantum satellite, nicknamed…