Dhaka and New Delhi will sign the final agreement on a $2 billion (about Tk 160 billion) credit from India on Wednesday.The signing of the Line of Credit (LOC) deal will take place at the NEC Auditorium in Dhaka at…
Year: 2016
Hulk Hogan takes on Gawker
Hulk Hogan is asking a Florida jury to slam the website Gawker for publishing a secretly recorded sex tape of the former professional wrestler as an unusual trial weighing a celebrity’s privacy rights gets underway on Monday.Hogan, who is also…
North Korea threatens US and S Korea with nuclear strikes
North Korea has threatened “indiscriminate” nuclear strikes on the US and South Korea as the two begin their largest ever military drills.
Part of Bangladesh Bank’s hacked money released
Bangladesh Bank released a statement on Monday to the media on Monday, saying its Financial Intelligence Unit is working with the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) of the Philippines to recover the rest of the funds. But the central bank did…
What Preparing for War Looks Like Inside North Korea
By John Everard On Monday the US and South Korea kicked off their annual joint military exercises. And North Korea is not happy about it. The exercises, which have taken place for two decades, have always been characterized by the…
Muhith among 14 named for Independence Award
Dhaka -The government has decided to decorate 14 distinguished personalities and Bangladesh Navy with this year’s Independence Award-2016 in recognition to their glorious and credible contributions in the national level. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the awards to…
Bus rapid transit draft bill to reduce traffic jam okayed in Cabinet
Dhaka – The cabinet on Monday approved in principle a draft law to regulate the planned “bus rapid transit”, to reduce traffic jam in the capital and its outskirts. “The proposed law will regulate the BRT system designed to reduce…
PM tells 7 March rally: Two accused in cases heading the BNP
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the election of two accused in cases of murder and arson as the chairperson and senior vice chairperson of BNP, terming the election as a drama in the name of democracy. “One…
Bnp complains, Govt obstructing Tarique’s return home
The BNP on Monday alleged that the government is obstructing party senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman to return home by implicating “false cases” one after another. “Tarique Rahman is now in exile. A number of false cases were filed against…
Flimmaker Khalid Mahmood Mithu dies in tree fall
Khalid Mahmood Mithu, an artist and filmmaker, died as a tree fell on him while passing through a road in the city’s Dhanmondi area on Monday.
ICC T20 World Cup qualifying round kicks off tomorrow
The qualifying round of ICC T20 World Cup 2016 will kick off in India tomorrow (Tuesday).The cricketing extravaganza is being hosted by India, and a total of 36 matches will be contested by 16 teams.However, the qualifying round featuring eight…
Tigers off to India
Bangladesh national cricket team , lead by Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, left here for India this morning to take part in qualifying round match against the Netherlands scheduled to be held on Wednesday (March 9) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association…
World Twenty20 past champions
The five past winners of the World Twenty20, which starts with the preliminary phase on Tuesday:2014 – SRI LANKA Sri Lanka defeated India by six wickets to lift the 2014 title in Mirpur, Bangladesh, to atone for their defeat in…
One killed by robbers in Madaripur
A businessman, who received bullet injuries while trying to resist a group of robbers from looting jewelry shops at Miar Haat area in Kalkini upazila early Monday, died at Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital on Monday noon.The deceased was identified…
Dhaka-Mymensingh rail communication snapped for 6 hrs
Train communication in the Dhaka-Mymensingh route remained suspended for six hours after a train collided with a truck at Kewatkhali rail crossing on Monday morning.Officer-in charge of GRP Police Station Ahad Ali said Dhaka-bound passenger train ‘Bhawal-56’ hit a truck…
Policeman crushed under bus in Gaibandha
A policeman was killed as a bus ran over him in Hawakhana area on Dhaka-Rangpur highway in Gobindaganj upazila early Monday.Mojammel Haque, officer-in-charge of Gobindaganj Police Station, said the Dhaka-bound bus from Rangpur ran over assistant sub-inspector of Rangpur Reserve…
Two ‘rapists’ held in Jessore
Police on Monday arrested two youths in connection with the rape of a physically challenged girl at Mobarakkathi village in Sadar upazila earlier on March 3.Officer-in charge of Sadar Police Station Ilias Hossain said following a news in this connection…
Throat-slit body found in Panchagarh
Police recovered the throat-slit body of a tractor driver from Santinagar area of Tentulia upazila on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Abbas Ali, 25, son of Tabibur Rahman, a resident of the area of Bhojonpur union.Sares Chandra, officer-in-charge of…
150 rare species tortoises seized in Jessore
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized 150 tortoises of a rare species from Mandartala area in Sadar upazila of Jessore district early Monday.Rab-6 sources said tipped off that some rare species tortoises were being smuggled into the country from…
CEPZ workers stage demo for wage increment
Workers of a factory in Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) staged demonstration in front main gate of the EPZ on Monday morning demanding wage increment.The workers of ‘Yang International’, a Korean factory, blocked the main gate of CEPZ around 8.30am…
Gold ornaments looted from jewelry shops
Robbers looted 30-35 tolas of gold ornaments from three shops in Miarhat area of Kalkini upazila early Monday.Kripa Sindu Bala, officer-in-charge of Kalkini Police Station, said a gang of robbers, numbering 5-6, stormed into three jewelry shops – Joy Jewelers,…
Police constable killed in Dinajpur road accident
A police constable was killed and four others including an assistant sub-inspector injured as a police van collided against a roadside tree in Chilapara area of Setabganj municipality in Bochaganj upazila.The deceased was identified as Abdul Latif, a constable of…
Filmmaker Khalid Mahmood Mithu dies
National Film Award-winning filmmaker Khalid Mahmood Mithu has died in a freak accident at Dhaka’s Dhanmondi.Dhanmodi Police Station OC Nure Azam said a tree fell on the rickshaw Mithu he was riding at Road 4 at Dhanmondi on Monday noon.He…
Inventor of email, Raymond Tomlinson, dies
New York-Raymond Tomlinson, the inventor of modern email and a technological leader, has died, his employer said Sunday. Tomlinson died Saturday, the Raytheon Co. said; the details were not immediately available. Email existed in a limited capacity before Tomlinson in…
Ghost like octopus discovered in Hawaii
Scientists have discovered a “ghostlike” octopus in deep water off Hawaii that appears to belong to a previously unknown species, researchers said.A submersible research craft spotted the small, translucent octopus by chance around 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) underwater off Necker…
Depressive symptoms may indicate Alzheimer’s risk
People who are frequently diagnosed with depression may run higher risk of having Alzheimer’s disease later as researcher have found that use of antidepressants is more common among people who go on to develop the most common form of dementia.Antidepressants…
Gang leader killed in a gunfight at Magura
An alleged ringleader of an inter-district robber gang was reportedly killed in a gunfight with police in Kushundi Boro Bridge area of Magura Sadar upazila early Monday.The deceased was identified as Aminul Islam alias Litan Hossain Molla, 33, son of…
Latin dancing may prove healthy for elderly
A little cha cha cha or salsa can help older adults walk faster, improve their physical fitness and as a result may decrease the risk for heart disease than a health education programme, reveals a study.The results showed that the…
Messi bags brace in Barca win
A double from Lionel Messi helped Barcelona secure a 4-0 victory at Eibar in La Liga on Sunday that moved them 11 points clear at the top and brought up 100 goals for their lethal strikeforce.Munir El Haddadi, who was…
Confce on “Stemming illicit flow of funds ” in Habiganj
Dhaka – Bangladesh Bank governor Dr. Atiur Rahman on Sunday said that money laundering is the biggest crime in the financial sector. “If money laundering is not checked, it would affect the financial stability of the country”, he said while…