Vessel workers will go for indefinite strike from January 26 midnight demanding 15-point demands including 10,000 minimum wage.
Year: 2016
Mariah Carey and James Packer Are Engaged
Wedding bells will soon be ringing for Mariah Carey and James Packer!
Jan 5 election was ‘lopsided and voter-less’ : Khaleda Zia
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday alleged that people’s right to elect their representatives by casting votes has been stanched through a ‘lopsided and voter-less’ general election on January 5, 2014.
2,000 MW renewable energy generation in 2021
The government has set a target to generate 2,000 megawatt (MW) renewable energy in 2021 which is 405MW at present.
Mass-Upsurge day today
Tomorrow is the 47th anniversary of “Mass Upsurge Day”.
Academy to double female and minority members by 2020
The organisers of the Oscars have pledged to double the number of female and minority members of the Academy by 2020.
Unique rice changes the growing scenario peculiarly
A unique rice growing plateau in the Western Ghats of India is facing a peculiar challenge – rice cultivation being increasingly replaced by the more economically lucrative banana, threatening to wipe off the gene pool of some traditional rice varieties…
Cold wave sharply hits northern Bangladesh
The sweeping mild cold wave coupled with blowing cooler winds sharply deteriorated the weather condition disrupting public life in the northern districts today, official and local sources said.
Pandey century helps India avoid whitewash
Manish Pandey scored a brilliant unbeaten 104 as India beat Australia by six wickets in a thrilling one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.After Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl, Australia scored…
RMC dormitory room catches fire
A fire broke out at a room of a dormitory of Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) on Thursday morning.Witnesses said the fire originated from a heater at room no-305 of Dr Ayesha Siddiqua Dormitory, a hostel for female students, around 11am.
Auto driver jailed for eve-teasing in Benapole
A mobile court on Wednesday sentenced an auto-rickshaw driver to one year’s jail for eve-teasing a university female student in Palbari area of Jessore district.The convict was identified as Abdul Awal, 35, son of Golam Mohammad, a resident of the…
Electronics showroom looted in Ashulia
Robbers looted valuables worth of Tk7 lakh from an electronics showroom at Wahab Market in Dhaka’s suburb Ashulia on early Thursday.Wahab, owner of the market, said a gang of robbers stormed the showroom, tied and beat up its security guard…
4 held with Yaba pills in Benapole
Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested four people, including a woman, along with 500 pieces of Yaba tablet from different places of the town on Wednesday night.The arrestees were identified as Romana Sinthiya, 35, a former official of…
2 youths’ burnt bodies recovered in Gaibandha
Police recovered burnt bodies of two young men from Katakhali Bridge area in Gobindaganj upazila on Thursday morning.Identities of the deceased, aged around 20-22, could not be known immediately.
‘Drug peddler’ hurt in ‘gunfight’ with cops
An alleged drug peddler was injured in a reported gunfight with police at Fiskar Haat in Panchbibi upazila early Thursday.The injured was identified as Aynal Hossain alias Rana.
Two Shibir men held in Barisal
Police arrested two activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, of the district unit from Rupatoli area of the city here last night.The arrested were Kamrul Islam and Khan Mohammad Saifullah.
3 held with phensidyl in C’nawabganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three alleged drug traders with 705 bottles of phensidyl in a raid at Shibganj upazila of the district on Wednesday.The arrested persons were identified as Md. Mojibur Rahman, 45, and his brother Abdul…
Mobile court fines three brick kilns in Chittagong
A mobile court today fined three brick kilns at Rauzan upazila of the district for causing pollution and operating the plants without licenses.Officials familiar with the drives said an executive magistrate conducted the mobile court and fined the owners of…
Eight houses gutted in Ctg
At least eight dwelling houses were gutted in a devastating fire at Borokabarstan area under Chandgaon thana in the city on Wednesday morning.Fire service sources said, the fire originated from an electric short circuit at around 5.40 am and quickly…
Real top money league again as club revenues surge
Real topped the list published on Thursday, with an annual revenue of 577 million euros (443 million pounds) as the combined figure for the top 20 Money League clubs rose by eight percent to a record high of 6.6 billion…
Bangladesh face resurgent Zimbabwe in 4th T20I Friday
Bangladesh will play against the visiting Zimbabwe in their last match of the four-match T20I series with an advantage of a 2-1 lead at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium (SANS) in Khulna on Friday. The match will begin at 3:00pm,…
2nd Division Kabaddi League will begin Sunday
The 2nd Division Kabaddi League will begin Sunday at the Kabaddi Stadium.A total of eight teams,split into two groups, will take part in the league, organised by Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation (BKF).
BCB announces preliminary squad for Asia Cup, ICC World T20
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced a 25-member preliminary squad for the upcoming Asia Cup and the ICC World Twenty20.The selected players will take part in a nearly month-long preparation camp in Khulna and Chittagong.
Members of Parliament for NCD Forum Bangladesh formed
The prevalence of non–communicable diseases (NCDs) is surging globally. Yet, NCDs receive less than 3% of annual development assistance for health to low and middle income countries. It is therefore mandatory to establish political will and prioritizing NCDs in the…
Sunny Leone wows web over grilling about porn past
A Bollywood actress has a new film coming out so she appears on TV to be questioned by one of India’s leading interviewers. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty it seems, when the interviewee is Sunny Leone, the Canadian-born former…
India environment watchdog anger over Ganges pollution
India’s environment watchdog has criticised the government for failing to clean up the Ganges river. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) said it was “unfortunate” that both the federal and Uttar Pradesh governments had failed to clean the river. A petitioner…
HC rejects Kh Mosharraf petition
STAFF REPORTER The High Court yesterday rejected a writ petition filed by BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain challenging the trial proceedings and lower court’s indictment order against him in connection with a money laundering case.
Two Municipal mayors arrested in Rajshahi
Rajshahi Correspondent Police have arrested two newly elected mayors of Tanor and Putiya Municipal of Rajshahi from different places in different time.
BNP holds review meeting with diplomats at Gulshan office
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday informed diplomats from different missions about the rigging and irregularities during the recently concluded municipal polls.
Raushan is too old to become co-chairman: Ershad
STAFF REPORTER Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad yesterday said he wanted to make his wife Raushan Ershad as party co-chairman but she has become older.