Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said BNP-Jamaat leaders will have to stand trial for killing people through arson attacks, trying to resist the last general election, getting involved in corruption and pampering war criminals.”They must face trial on the…
President-elect Donald Trump is telling the American people that “I promise you I will not let you down.”Trump, addressing supporters at his victory party in New York City early Wednesday, says he looks “very much forward to being your president.”He…
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday greeted Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election and appreciated his extraordinary leadership quality.In separate messages, the President and Prime Minister also invited Trump and his wife…
Stocks finished on Wednesday down trend further after previous two consecutive days upward trend as major sectors closing the session with falling trend at both the Dhaka and Chittagong Stock exchanges.Among the falling major sectors were pharmaceutical and chemical, engineering…
Donald John Trump, 70, will be the 45th president of the United States. A real-estate developer and former reality-TV star, Trump is the first person to win the presidency without having previously held public office or served in the U.S.…
Dhaka – After missing three matches with an injury, Lionel Messi is back in the lineup for Argentina in its crucial World Cup qualifier against Brazil.But there’s bad news for Copa America champion Chile: Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez is out…
Dhaka – Nike and Cristiano Ronaldo have extended their long-term sponsorship deal.The Portuguese soccer star has had a contract with Nike since 2003 and wears its Mercurial cleats. In a video released by the Beaverton,Oregon-based apparel maker, he suggested the…
Dhaka – Convicted cricket spot-fixer Mohammad Amir will play for English county Essex next year.The fast bowler will arrive at Essex after playing for Pakistan at the Champions Trophy, which is being staged in England in June.The 24-year-old Amir will…
Dhaka – After dazzling 19 wicket haul in the two-match series against England last month, Mehedi Hasan Miraz open his account for Rajshahi Kings against Khulna Titans in the seven-team 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National cricket Stadium…
Dhaka – Rajshahi Kings pace bowler Abul Hasan’s five wicket haul for 28 restricted Khulna Titans to 133/8 in the seven-team 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.Bating first after winning the toss,…
Adele has more than doubled how much she’s worth to be crowned the richest British celebrity under 30. She’s knocked One Direction off the top spot after their three-year run in first place and is now reported to have an…
The Viet A Bank became the first bank in Vietnam to apply facial recognition technology to enhance security of internet banking and mobile banking transactions. Accordingly, customers will have two choices of authentication with One Time Password (OTP) or facial…
Speakers at a seminar here said that adverse impact of climate change has been posing a serious threat to the agriculture and overall public health especially relating to water and sanitation in Barind tract. The observations came at a daylong…
Tokyo stocks plunged Wednesday as polls suggested that market-favoured Hillary Clinton was struggling in her bitter battle against Donald Trump for the US presidency. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 2.2 percent, or 382.48 points, to 16,788.90 by the lunch…
Dhaka- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday greeted Donald Trump for being elected US President and invited him to visit Bangladesh. In a felicitation message to the US President-elect, the Prime Minister said she on behalf of the government and…
Dhaka – Canada’s official website providing information on immigration and itizenship has broken as people look to leave the US as Donald Trump grabbed an early lead in the US presidential race.
GreenWatch Dhaka Report Dhaka – Belying all predictions and proving true only those who studied his mind Donald Trump has won the presidential race by bagging 276 votes far ahead of his democratic rival Hillary Clinton who secured 218 electoral…
Dallas – A woman who thought she was meeting an online buyer for her cellphone was fatally shot in a parking lot outside a Medieval Times restaurant on Sunday, reports CBS DFW.
10 November (TUCSS Symposium) will consist of a one-day technical conference with 8 high-profile keynote lectures dealing with innovation and productivity in tunnelling. On the D-Day (Friday 11 November), the finalists will present their project followed by a Banquet Diner, during…
As one of the most divisive and least predictable campaign seasons in memory came to an end on Tuesday, millions of Americans from all walks of life took part in a time-honored national tradition: They did not vote, The New…
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Jangalbahula area of Habuganj district town early Wednesday, UNB news agency reported. Identity of the deceased could not be confirmed.
Reuters – Voters and civil rights groups reported long lines, isolated cases of malfunctioning equipment and some harassment at polling places in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, but fears of widespread violence at the polls did not materialize. Nationwide, civil rights…
Dhaka – Police seized four crude bombs from a house at Petvora village in Chowgachha upazila of Jesoore district early Wednesday, UNB news agency reported.
Hong Kong (AP/UNB): The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 10:30 a.m. Share benchmarks are tumbling across Asia after Donald Trump gained the lead in electoral votes, with 123 to Hillary Clinton’s 97 as of 9 p.m.…
Dhaka – The electoral battle in the US for the White House appeared to be extremely tight as vounting of votes progreaased late Tuesday (early Wednesday Bangladesh Time) with Trump securing 244 electoral votes against Hillary Clinton’s 215. Of course…
Grameen Shakti (GS) has reached its first landmark of one million Solar Home Systems (SHS) installation in the rural areas of the country on November 30, said a GS press release. Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus established Grameen Shakti in…
-By Raquib Siddiqi Dhaka – The tourism in Bangladesh, which, hitherto failed to get appropriate government support, yet moved ahead and stayed alive, is fighting for its survival, being engulfed in crisis, due to negative image. Action to manage the…
Dhaka – Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon announced that the Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB) will offer Tk one lakh (one hundred thousand Taka) financial assistance to the family members of the Ansar member, who was killed…
Dhaka- State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Tuesday said crimes using mobile phones have gone down after the SIMs re-registration under the biometric method but they have got complaints of spoofing calls through computer software. -UNB news…
Dhaka- The US Embassy in Dhaka, including its consular section, will remain closed on Thursday in observance of Veterans Day, an American holiday. The American Center with the Archer K Blood American Center Library and the Education USA Student Advising…