Dhaka – FIFA President Gianni Infantino broke no rules by taking offers of private flights to visit Pope Francis at the Vatican, Vladimir Putin in Moscow and the Emir of Qatar.Infantino was cleared of suspicion Friday by FIFA’s ethics court…
Year: 2016
Electrician falls off pole, dies in Rajshahi
Dhaka -An electrician died after falling from an electric pole at Ujanpara in Godagari upazilain Rajshahi on Thursday.Locals said Shahin Alam,35, son of Jamshed Ali of Ramnagar area, used to work with the local power office on a casual basis,UNB News…
Sholakia attacker Shafiul among 2 killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Dhaka – Two alleged militants, who were accused in a case over the terrorist attack on police near Sholakia Eid congregation ground in Kishoreganj district, were killed in a reported gunfight between their cohorts and members of Rapid Action Battalion…
44 Nepali nationals held in city for overstaying
Police detained 44 Nepalese nationals from Mirpur DOHS in the city on Friday for allegedly overstaying in the country.Tipped off, a police team of Pallabi Police Station launched a drive in the building and detained the Nepalese citizens as they…
No IS in BD, reiterates Home minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Friday reiterated that there is no presence of Islamic State (IS), the militant outfit based in Middle-East, in Bangladesh.”The collaborators of Pakistani occupation forces during the Liberation War of 1971 had been carrying out militant…
Dhaka, Beijing to discuss concrete steps to boost ties on Aug 22
Bangladesh and China will discuss ways this month to have further concrete measures to bolster bilateral trade, widen economic cooperation and boost investment flow, eying mutual benefits by reducing the bilateral trade imbalance.Both sides will hold the 14th session of…
Islamic State likely to continue to threaten US: Obama
The Islamic State group will probably continue to be a threat to the U.S. even after it is ousted from key strongholds in Iraq and Syria, President Barack Obama said Thursday, warning that lone-wolf believers will still be inspired to…
Keraniganj prisoners feeling amenity pinch
Barley one week into their shifting from the old Dhaka Central Jail, the inmates of the newly-built Keraniganj Central Jail have started grappling with various problems, including incomplete amenities.Severe scarcity of water, delayed meals and inability to meet visitors are…
14 killed, 16 injured in rebel attack in India’s Assam
At least 14 people were killed and 16 others injured Friday after rebels opened fire in a crowded market in Assam state in India’s remote northeast, officials said.Six rebels arrived in a motorized rickshaw and fired automatic weapons and lobbed…
US heavy weapons found in terrorist-held Aleppo district
Footage has emerged online allegedly showing mortars, anti-tank missiles and grenades being uncovered along with a quantity of western (mostly US)-made weapons and ammunition in territories abandoned by terrorists in Syrian Aleppo. The video appeared online on Thursday and purported…
Paris halal shop owner faces eviction
Authorities in a Paris suburb have warned the owner of a halal supermarket that he must start selling pork and alcohol if he wants to remain open. Local residents have complained that they are not able to get a wide…
Obama celebrates final birthday in office
Washington — President Barack Obama is celebrating his final birthday in office with a night on the town. Obama turned 55 on Thursday. He and his family are dining at the restaurant Fiola Mare on the Georgetown waterfront. The modern…
Terrorists open fire in Assam market: 14 killed
Guwahati – Fourteen civilians have been killed after terrorists opened indiscriminate fire at a weekly market at Balajan Tinali in the heart of Assam’s Kokrajhar. Security forces in the area have killed one of the terrorists. Fifteen civilians have been…
Philippines leader blows hot and cold on press freedom
Shawn W. Crispin – Senior Southeast Asia Representative Newly installed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sent mixed messages on his commitment to upholding press freedom and combating impunity in media murders, a mix of hope and fear that has broadly…
Hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation
Danielle Nierenberg The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federal initiative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that provides funding for states to feed their children when schools are closed for the summer. The funds are available to…
Rosatom to help Bolivia in developing nuclear sector
Dhaka – Bolivia has signed an agreement with and Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom on construction of a nuclear research center in the city of El Alto. Vice-President of Bolivia álvaro Marcelo garcía Liner, and Deputy Director General of Rosatom…
Indian BSF kills Bangladeshi at Jhenidah border
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi national was shot dead by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Baghadanga border in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenidah district early Friday.
Kader Siddique discusses with Khaleda unity against terror
President of Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Janata League Bangabir Kader Siddique Biruttam has agreed with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia most of the national issues discussed betwen them on thursday despite differences of opinion between them.
Tidal surge erodes embankment, inundates 500 homes in Khulna
Dhaka – Tidal surges in coastal rivers influenced by moon have breached open embankments and flooded a good number of villages in Bhola and Khulna districts over the last few days, UNB news agency reported. In Bhola, at least 20…
Two including Sholakia attacker Shafiul killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Dhaka – Two persons were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Nandail upazila of Mymensingh on Thursday night. They included an accused in a case over a terrorist attack on police near the…
Dhaka, Delhi drive to salvage stranded elephant
Bangladesh and India today launched a massive campaign to salvage a wild elephant stranded in marshy lands for the past five weeks after gushing flood waters washed it to Bangladesh from upstream Indian Territory in Assam, officials said.“A three member…
Afghanistan’s Taliban attack foreign tourist convoy
Militants have attacked a convoy of foreign tourists in west Afghanistan, injuring six and their Afghan driver.The group of a dozen travellers was being escorted by Afghan army personnel to Herat city when it was ambushed, Afghan officials told the…
Pinak launch tragedy two years on
Though two years have elapsed since ‘Pinak-6’ sank in the Padma River in Louhojong of Munshiganj district claiming at least 49 lives, punishment is yet to be meted out to those who are responsible for the incident, frustrating the families…
Miles’ concert cancellation in India causes uproar in social media
Social media once again took a nationalistic stance when a Kolkata-based Red MM radio station cancelled the concert booking of popular Bangladeshi band, Miles.The matter took a turn for worse when Kolkata band Fossils expressed their solidarity, with their lead…
Why Do Women Stay in Abusive Relationships?
Why do women stay in abusive relationships? That question is all too common.A new study published in “Social Problems,” a flagship journal in the field of sociology, offers new insight by demonstrating how Kenyan women who suffer abuse from their…
What may be wrong with Trump supporters’ brains
There’s no doubt that Donald Trump has said many things that would have been political suicide for any other Republican candidate. And almost every time he made one of these shocking statements, political analysts on both the left and the…
Drug lobby plans counterattack on prices
Washington’s powerful drug lobby is gearing up to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a post-election ad war pushing back against politicians from both parties who have savaged its members over drug prices.The massive campaign by the Pharmaceutical Research…
Tamim’s solo paining show at Alliance Francaise Saturday
Alliance Française de Dhaka requests the pleasure of your company on the occasion of a solo drawing and painting exhibition *titled Dessins à l’encre* by artist *Jalilur Rabbi Tamim* at its Galerie Zoom. The inaugural ceremony of this exhibition will…
3-Day confce on Model of UN at Bd University of Professionals
A three-day conference titled “Bangladesh University of Professionals Model of United Nations (BUPMUN) has been started at BUP Campus; Mirpur Cantonment; Dhaka. BUP Vice- Chancellor Major General Sheikh Mamun Khaled, SUP, psc, PhD inaugurated the program.Model United Nations also known…
26 including Fakhrul acquitted arson attack case
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka on Thursday exempted 26 BNP-men including the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir of the charges in a case filed for an arson attack that left a bus driver dead in 2014.