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Year: 2016
RAB drops 74 percent names from list of 261 missing youths
Rapid Action Battalion has updated the list of 261 missing youths, released after such youths were found among the Gulshan and Sholakia attackers, dropping 74 percent names.Media reports said many of the listed youths were found in their workplaces, houses…
Legal notice seeks cancellation of common khutba
A legal notice has been served on the government to cancel the khutba (sermons) for Jum’a prayers fixed by the Islamic Foundation for all mosques across the country.Supreme Court lawyer SM Julfiker Ali Junu sent the legal notice to the…
Turkey: Arrest warrants issued for 42 journalists
Turkish authorities issued warrants for the detention of 42 journalists on Monday, private broadcaster NTV reported.Well known commentator and former parliamentarian Nazli Ilicak was among those for whom a warrant was issued, NTV said.Turkish authorities have suspended, detained or placed…
Prince Harry ‘regrets not speaking about Princess Diana’s death’
Prince Harry has spoken of his regret that he did not talk about how the death of his mother, Princess Diana, affected him until three years ago.The Princess of Wales was killed in a car crash in 1997, when he…
Rahmatganj hold Mohammedan 1-1 in JB BPL
Dhaka – Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society forced Mohammedan Sporting Club to share points playing 1-1 in their first match of the 12-team JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagongon Monday.
Democratic Party chair resigns in wake of email leak
Embattled Democratic Party chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Sunday she is resigning, following a leak of emails suggesting an insider attempt to hobble the campaign of Hillary Clinton’s rival in the White House primaries Bernie Sanders.Wasserman Schultz will step down…
Fahad shares top slot in Dubai Juniors Chess
Dhaka – Chess talent of Bangladesh Fide Master M Fahad Rahman shared the top slot with two others in the 14th Dubai Juniors Chess Tournament, the Sheikh Maktoum Bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Cup, after the 7th round matches at the…
Rajuk shuts down 6 establishments in city
As part of the government’s decision to dismantle commercial structures from residential areas in the city, Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkah (Rajuk) launched a drive at Uttara on Monday.During the drive, five unauthorised restaurants and a residential hotel were shut down, said…
DRU Handball: Bangla Vision makes good start beating Bhorer Kagaj 5-1
Dhaka – Satellite TV network Bangla Vision made a good start in the Pran Krako-DRU Handball Tournament crushing Bhorer Kagoj by 5-1 goals in one of the five matches held on the 2nd at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali…
Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.83B, marking end of an era
Verizon is buying Yahoo for $4.83 billion, marking the end of an era for a company that once defined the internet.The sale announced Monday marks the second time in two years that Verizon has snapped up the remains of a…
Johanna Konta tops Venus Williams for first singles crown
Dhaka – As Johanna Konta pounded the ball from every spot on the court Sunday and rarely missed, there were moments Venus Williams could do little more than applaud her opponent’s stellar day as winners whipped down the line and…
Sagar died due to air pumping, one held, 27 recovered
Sagar Barman, a 10-year-old worker of textile factory in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj, died due to air pumping into his body, said AKM Shafiuzzaman, an assistant professor at the Forensic Department of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).Shafiuzzaman came up…
New world map shows all country’s major exports
Dhaka – Bank of America Merrill Lynch has recently brought out a world map which highlights the major exports of all the countries across the globe. Using the 2014 CIA World Factbook, the map demonstrates the global trends of exporting…
Turmeric compound may treat colon cancer
A compound found in turmeric, a spice widely used in curries, could play a very important role in preventing and treating colon cancer, which frequently is caused by lifestyle factors, such as diet, say researchers including one of Indian-origin.…
Jute harvesting gets momentum in Narsingdi
Narsingdi Correspondent Harvesting of jute plants get momentum in all the six upazilas of the district following adequate rainfall in the recent days. The farmers are now engaged in separating fibers with much enthusiasm for getting the high prices of…
Southern California fire mushrooms, residents evacuated
A fire burning out of control in Southern California has grown to a massive 20,000 acres, officials said Sunday, as residents in an area north of Los Angeles were forced to evacuate. The blaze, which has been dubbed the “Sand…
BB to unveil monetary policy tomorrow
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir will unveil the monetary policy statement (MPS) for the first half of the current 2016-17 financial year (FY17) tomorrow at 11 am at the central bank headquarters in the city. The governor of BB…
Star Trek Beyond’ boots ‘Pets’ to box office doghouse
“Star Trek Beyond” boldly went to the top of the box office in its weekend debut, sending “The Secret Life of Pets” to the doghouse in the number two spot. Paramount’s “Star Trek Beyond,” the latest installment in the 50-year-old…
Yahoo appears near deal to sell core assets
Yahoo was set to announced a deal to sell its core online assets, ending a 20-year run as an independent company for the internet pioneer. Multiple reports said Yahoo, which introduced many users around the world to the internet, would…
India crushes West Indies by innings and 92 runs in 1st test
Dhaka – West Indies crumbled to an innings defeat against India on the fourth day of the first test on Sunday after Ravichandran Ashwin claimed seven wickets for 83 runs with some inspired off-spin.Having started the day on 21-1, following…
Man stabbed dead by younger brother in Pabna
Dhaka – A man was stabbed to death by his younger brother over land dispute at Rameshwarpur village in Sadar upazila in Pabna on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Tajim Molla, 55, son of Jira Molla, a resident of…
3 Jamaat-Shibir men among 48 held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police in a regular drive arrested 48 people including three Jamaat-Shibir men from eight upazilas in Satkhira Monday on charges of sabotage,UNB News Agency Reported.
Man killed over land dispute in Gaibandha
Dhaka – A man was hacked to death in an attack by rivals over land related dispute in Konchibari area of Sundarganj upazila in Gaibandha on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Rahim Miah, 48, son of Akram Ali, a…
Minor girl drowned in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A minor girl drowned in a pond at Mollapara in Rajshahi on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Saila Khatun, 7, a student of class II of Rajshahi Provat School and daughter of Shariful Islam of the area,UNB News Agency…
8 jailed for taking drugs in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A mobile court sentenced eight people to one month’s imprisonment each for taking drugs in Sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj on Sunday.The convicts were identified as Ranjit Das, 50, Alok, 28, Jahurul Islam, 28, Taposh Chandra Das, 25, Helal…
Case filed over killing minor by ‘pumping air through back’
Narayanganj – A case has been filed against 6-7 unidentified people for killing a 10-year-old boy allegedly by pumping air into his body through the anus at a textile factory in Rupganj upazila on Sunday.
Rizvi, 8 other BNP-men face arrest in explosives case
Dhaka – A Dhaka Court on Monday issued an arrest warrant against nine BNP leaders including BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in an explosive substances case filed with Dhaka’s Pallabi Police Station, UNB news agency reported.
BNP’s half-day hartal in Bogra passes off
Bogra – The half-day hartal, enforced by the local unit of BNP to protest the conviction of party’s senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in a money-laundering case, is going on peacefully in the district on Monday. The shutdown begun at 6.00…
War Crimes convict Mir Quasem gets time for review hearing
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday accepted a time plea filed by Jamaat leader Mir Quasem Ali, adjourning its hearing on his review plea till August 24.