Dhaka – Muggers looted Tk3.5 lakh after shooting an agent of money transfer service provider bKash at Kathaltala in the city on Wednesday, UNB news agency reported.
Year: 2016
2 ‘robbers’ killed in gunfight with rivals in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Two suspected robbers were killed in a reported gunfight with their rivals in Hinla no 14 Bridge area of Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Thursday, UNB news agency reported. Identities of the deceased could not be confirmed immediately.
6-yr-old’s body recovered from Dhaka water body
Dhaka, July 14 (UNB)-Bringing an end to a nervy wait, divers retrieved the body of six-year-old girl Sanjida from a water body near Mohakhali bus terminal in the capital on Thursday morning, around 19 hours after she fell into it.
Female day labourer hacked dead in Gazipur
Dhaka – A female day labourer was hacked to death by some miscreants at Ershadnagar in Tongi early Thursday, UNB news agency reported.
PM flies to Mongolia to join Asia-Europe Summit
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka on Thursday morning for Mongolia to attend the two-day 11th Asia-Europe Summit (ASEM) to be held at its capital Ulaanbaatar on July 15-16. Ministers, PM’s advisers, the chiefs of the three services,…
‘Robber’ beaten dead by mob in Dinajpur
Dhaka – An alleged robber was beaten to death and another injured in a lynch-mob attack foiling a robbery bid at Kamarpara village in Chiriribandar upazila of Dinajpur district early Thursday, UNB News agency has reported.
The delusion ‘I am not responsible’
Robert J. Burrowes One of the many interesting details to be learned by understanding human psychology is how a person’s unconscious fear works in a myriad of ways to make them believe that they bear no responsibility for a particular…
After the court decision: A new era in China Asean cooperation?
By Chandra Muzaffar The decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague on the China- Philippines territorial dispute announced on the 12th of July 2016 may well emerge as a turning-point in the long-standing wrangles over islands in…
Gazipur Bar blast: Convicts’ appeal hearing begins
Dhaka – The High Court on Wednesday started hearing on death references, and appeals filed by 10 condemned members of Jama’ atul Mujahidden Bangladesh (JMB) in connection with the bomb attack on Gazipur Bar Association auditorium back in 2005 that…
Agenda 2030 – a new start towards global sustainability?
Related Documents 2016_spotlight_ch1_1.pdf By Jens Martens on behalf of the Reflection Group on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted unanimously at the United Nations by world Heads of States and Governments in September…
New ICFJ survey to examine state of tech in global newsrooms
Washingon, D.C. – The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) announces that it will conduct the first global survey on the adoption of new technologies in news media. While the disruptions in today’s newsrooms have been widely chronicled, this study will…
Thailand harasses critical website ahead of constt’l vote
New York – Thai authorities should cease harassing independent news website Prachatai and drop all charges against one of its journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday.
Theresa May becomes Britain’s second female PM
Theresa May, a Conservative politician, has become Britain’s second female prime minister after Margaret Thatcher. May, 59, accepted an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday to form a new government minutes after David Cameron, the outgoing prime minister, made…
Bangladesh elected ISA President
Dhaka-Bangladesh has been elected President of the Assembly of the 168-member International Seabed Authority (ISA).
France with BD in its march forward: Envoy
Dhaka-France has reaffirmed its commitment to accompany Bangladesh in its march towards the future by sharing their experiences, technologies and cooperating for a better understanding of the environment.
US Open singles champs to earn record $3.5 million
Dhaka – This year’s U.S. Open men’s and women’s singles champions will each earn a record $3.5 million, up from $3.3 million in 2015.The U.S. Tennis Association announced Tuesday the total tournament purse will be $46.3 million, a $4 million…
Cabinet body okays 10 proposals involving Tk 1,494 cr
Dhaka-The Cabinet Purchase Committee on Wednesday approved a total of 10 proposals involving Tk 1,494 crore.
FMC principal among 2 suspended over corruption
Dhaka-The authorities of Faridpur Medical College (FMC) suspended its Principal Prof Dr ASM Jahangir Hossain Chowdhury and Asstt Prof Gonpoti Biswas Subho on charges of corruption.
Most Olympics use one poster; Rio goes with collection of 13
Dhaka – Most Olympics have only one official poster. The Rio de Janeiro Games will have 13, a collection meant to showcase the diversity of Latin America’s largest country.The collection, composed by 12 Brazilian artists and a Colombian, went on…
20-party slams 14-party, AL leaders for rejecting Khaleda’s unity call
Dhaka-Coming down hard on some top 14-party alliance and Awami League leaders for turning down Khaleda Zia’s call for a national unity, 20-party alliance on Wednesday said they actually exposed their irresponsibility through the denial.
After jail and ban, cricketer Amir returns to scene of crime
Dhaka – Mohammad Amir returns to the scene of his crime on Thursday, given a second chance at international cricket after he was sent to jail and banned for fixing parts of a test match for money.Six years ago at…
Search on for girl ‘drowned’ in city water body
Divers of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) has been searching for a minor girl who reportedly drowned in a water body near Mohakhali inter-district bus stand on Wednesday afternoon. The missing girl was identified as Sanjida, 6, daughter of…
Mustafiz’s appearance for Sussex delayed over visa issues
Dhaka – Bangladesh pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman’s tour in the UK to play for Sussex in the NatWest T20 Blast has been delayed due to visa issues.As Mustafizur could not leave on July 13 as planned, the cutter-master will miss…
Khaleda’s meeting with 20-party leaders begins
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia sat in a meeting with top leaders of the 20-party alliance tonight (Wednesday night) to discuss the country’s latest situation and work out its next course of action. The meeting began around 8:30 pm at BNP…
Forbes reports on IBBL, as the best performing bank in BD
Dhaka-Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited is the largest and most profitable bank, and by all accounts one of the best-performing companies in Bangladesh, according to the prestigious Forbes magazine.
Govt plot allotment to war criminals cancelled: Minister
The government has cancelled the plots allotted by Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) to war crimes accused.Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain came up with the disclosure while talking to reporters after a meeting with the executives of Standard…
Security at SBNS beefed up
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) increased its security at home of cricket Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) area from Wednesday to avoid any unexpected incident.The BCB security team is allowing the vehicles in only through the main gate of…
Jamaat-Shibir behind militant acts, says Hanif
Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif on Wednesday alleged that it is actually Jamaat-Shibir who is carrying out militant activities in the name of international outfits like Islamic State, al-Qaeda and Taliban. “There’s no militant organisation named IS, al-Qaeda…
Bus-truck collision kills 3 in Comilla
Comilla – Three people were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Comilla-Noakhali road at East Batabaria in Monoharganj upazila on Wednesday.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.