Three people, including a minor girl, were killed in three separate incidents across the district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Achiya Khatun,10, daughter of Shafiqul Islam, a resident of Hanuia village in Monirampur upazila and a class III student…
An elderly woman was killed in a terrorist attack at Paikpara village in Abhoynagar upazila of Jessore district on Saturday night.Locals and police said a gang of terrorists led by Iqbal Sheikh and his four brothers—Enamul Sheikh, Emon Sheikh, Nasir…
Police recovered the body of a leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) from Bagmara area of Sadar upazila on Saturday night, seven days after he had reportedly gone missing.The deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam Hawladar, general secretary of 6…
David Bowie had specific plans for his $100 million fortune after he passed away. His beloved wife Iman will get the bulk of the estate with nearly half, but where is the remaining $50 mil going? We have the reported…
Literary organisation Kathak in partnership with Bangla Academy and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has organised a four-day International Poets Summit 2016 beginning Sunday at the Shilpakal Academy’s auditorium.A number of renowned poets from across the world will join the summit with…
Anas Silwood moved to Jordan from Britain to study Arabic back in 2000. The 20-something was supposed to stay for only a few months, but he soon decided Amman was the place he wanted to be. He learned Arabic, converted…
Syria’s main opposition bloc has threatened to pull out of United Nations-sponsored peace talks in Geneva if what it called the “crimes” of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government persisted.Representatives of the Saudi Arabia-based group, known as the High Negotiations Committee…
Angelique Kerber stunned Serena Williams in a 6-4 3-6 6-4 thriller to open her grand slam account and deprive the American of a 22nd title at a major that would have tied Steffi Graf for the Open Era lead.Just how…
A British helicopter pilot was fatally shot by elephant poachers while flying an anti-poaching mission in Tanzania, a member of Parliament and a conservation fund said Saturday.Roger Gower was working with Tanzanian wildlife authorities when the poachers fired on his…
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador in Ankara to protest and condemn what it called a violation of airspace by a Russian warplane.The Foreign Ministry said the Russian SU-34 fighter was warned by Turkish air radar units, in both…
The journalism drama Spotlight took home the main prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards, but the success of minority actors drew most attention.The film, about the Boston Globe’s investigation of pedophile Catholic priests, won for best film cast.But many…
The Zika virus is spreading rapidly in Latin America, and Asian governments have issued advisories in a bid to contain the spread of the disease, which could be linked to birth defects and can cause temporary paralysis. So far, no…
Kuala Lumpur – 31 Jan: Islamic finance is complementary to and a major enabler of making responsible investing more ubiquitous across emerging markets – and Asia is leading the way – but integrated reporting and governance remains gap for many…
Reports previewed today by WWF and H&M find that the gap between water policy and implementation in Bangladesh is likely to affect the country’s economic growth. Findings suggest that national ambitions such as improved living standards, food security and textile…
Dhaka – The South Asian Speakers in a summit here on Saturday stressed joint efforts and sharing best practices to successfully implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) giving an improved life and better future for people in the region. They…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday opened the country’s first World Trade Centre (WTC) in Agrabad area of the port city of Chittagong, 300 kilometres southeast of Dhaka, aiming to make business much easier. With the opening of…
News Desk Meeting today in Dhaka (Bangladesh), the representatives of the EU, US, Canada, Bangladesh and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) – partners committed to the so called Bangladesh Sustainability Compact – assessed the progress and set priorities for further…
RU Correspondent A BCL leader of Rajshahi University unit has been threatened by an anonymous.
PRESS RELEASE Mrs. Anwara Rahman (74) a retired teacher of Nazrul Shikkhaloya, Dhaka and social worker breathed her last at PG Hospital at early hours on Thrustday following cancer.
STAFF REPORTER Minister for Education Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday said the teachers of Madrasah will soon get their salaries as per the new pay scale like the teachers of the schools and colleges.
Staff Reporter BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed yesterday said Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman would not have been killed if he did not establish one-party rule in the country.
STAFF REPORTER This time, BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan has demanded the government to prepare a list of the martyrs of the Liberation War of 1971 similar to that of the freedom fighters’ list.
RU Correspondent With a view to creating a good participation of student, teachers and Researcher in the social and cultural activities the Civil Engineering Society of RUET (CESR) started its journey in Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET).
Serena Williams will take aim at Steffi Graf’s Open-era record of 22 Grand Slam titles on Saturday when she plays the Australian Open final against Germany’s Angelique Kerber, who is hoping to pull off a major upset.The world number one…
French director Jacques Rivette, a secretive pioneer of New Wave film acclaimed for expanding the boundaries of movie making and for creating rich roles for actresses such as Emmanuelle Beart, has died at 87.Known for his often-tousled hair and slight…
France intends to make another push at trying to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and has warned that if its efforts failed, it would recognise a Palestinian State.”France will engage in the coming weeks in the preparation of an international conference…
It is a vehicle that enjoys as much affection as other motoring icons, like the VW Beetle, the Ford Mustang or the original Mini — but this week, Land Rover is finally turning off the production line for the Defender,…
It’s the only world besides Earth that man has set foot on. But we still don’t know exactly how it got there.Now, rocks brought back by the Apollo astronauts in the late ’60s and early ’70s are providing new clues…
A Russian fighter jet came within 15 feet of a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea this week in what the Pentagon is calling an “unsafe” incident, U.S. officials say.”On January 25, 2016, a U.S. RC-135U flying…
About $4bn (£2.8bn) may have been stolen from a fund owned by the Malaysian state, a prosecutor says.The 1MDB fund was set up in 2009 to pay for major new economic and social developments in Malaysia.Last year, Swiss authorities opened…