Dhaka – Mehedi Hasan Miraz rocketed into 33rd position in the ICC Test Bowlers rankings showing magnificent form with a 12-wicket haul by his off-spin attacks for the Tigers maiden Test victory against England. Miraz captured 12 wickets for 159…
Year: 2016
Murray beats Tsonga in Vienna for 3rd straight ATP title
Dhaka – Andy Murray closed in on the No. 1 ranking by winning his third straight ATP title at the Erste Bank Open on Sunday.The Scot can overtake Novak Djokovic atop the ATP rankings next week if he wins the…
Djokovic under threat from Murray heading into Paris Masters
Dhaka – Novak Djokovic heads into the Paris Masters with his No. 1 ranking under serious threat from Andy Murray, and in the rare position of being second favorite.Djokovic is looking to win the tournament for the fourth straight year…
2 die drinking excessive liquor in Rangpur
Dhaka – Two people died reportedly after taking excessive liquor at Barodorga in Pirgachha upazila in Rangpur early Monday.The deceased were identified as Anwar, 45, and Abul Kalam, 55, both residents of Purbo Mahindara area in the city,UNB News Agency…
Couple electrocuted in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A couple died and their two daughters were injured from electrocution at Morshedpur village in Bagha upazila in Rajshahi early Monday.The deceased were identified as Abul Kalam Abu, 55, a resident of the village, and his wife Farida…
Woman slaughtered by husband in Jessore
Dhaka – A newly married woman was slaughtered allegedly by her husband and in-laws at Jangalbandhal village in Sadar upazila in in Jessore on Sunday evening.The deceased was identified as Mamtaz Begum, 20, wife of Sujan of the village.Sub-inspector Jafor…
4 BCL leaders held in Chandpur
Dhaka – Several hours before the start of the union parishad (UP) election, police arrested four local leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) along with eight lethal weapons from Alonia village in Faridganj upazila in in Chandpur on Sunday night.The arrestees…
Hanging body of youth found in Gazipur
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging body of a young man in Machhimpur area in Tongi area of the city on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Bayezid Talukder, 28, a hawker in the area.Abul Khayer, sub-inspector of Tongi Police…
High Court issues contempt rule against three secretaries
The High Court has pulled up three secretaries for contempt of court after they did not respond to a court order.The court had requested a clarification as to which law on child repression would apply to several cases.The bench of…
53 lakh disadvantaged people getting allowances
The government has brought an estimated of 53 lakh disadvantaged people under the programme for allowances for elderly, destitute, insolvent, disabled and other section of people across the country.”Around 53 lakh disadvantaged people like elderly, destitute, insolvent disabled, tea garden…
Smog chokes Indian capital after Diwali festival
A thick blanket of toxic smog covered parts of New Delhi on Monday after millions of revelers let off firecrackers to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) said that…
Things improved; confidence coming back: Envoy
British High Commissioner in Dhaka Alison Blake on Monday said things have improved and confidence is coming back since July 1 tragedy but it is far too early for any of them to relax their guard.She appreciated Bangladesh government’s initiatives…
125 highest taxpayers to get national tax cards
The cabinet today approved the draft of “The National Tax Card Policy, 2010 (Amendment)” increasing the number of national tax cards to 125 from existing 20.”The new policy has proposed to raise the number of national tax cards to 125…
Manila court clears suit to send back $15.25m heist money
A Manila court has cleared the ‘execution suit’ outlining the procedures for sending back $15.25 million of Bangladesh Bank’s reserve heist money from the Philippines.”The ‘execution suit’ has outlined the whole procedure for sending back the money from Manila,” Bangladesh…
Institute to be set up for wheat, maize dev; Bill cleared
Dhaka: The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of ‘The Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute Bill, 2016’ seeking to formulate policies on development and production of wheat and maize and implement those. The approval came from the regular weekly…
Dhaka deeply concerned over missile fire targeting Makkah
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Monday expressed deep concern at the reported missile attack by the Houthi targeting the holiest shrine of Islam in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Bangladesh strongly condemned such attacks on the very fundamental symbol of faith and unity of…
National Geographic cover star to be freed on bail
An Afghan woman immortalised on the cover of National Geographic magazine is to be freed on bail, days after she was arrested in Pakistan on fraud charges, reports BBC. Sharbat Gula, whose haunting green eyes made her famous as a…
Top Senate Democrat says FBI chief may have broken law on emails
Washington — The top Senate Democrat said Sunday that FBI Director James Comey may have broken the law when he disclosed 11 days before the election that investigators had newly discovered emails that may be relevant to the inquiry into…
Plea to strip Suu Kyi’s Nobel Peace Prize for anti-Muslim stance
Dhaka – Close to 85,000 Indonesians and other nationalities have filed a petition to revoke the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi over anti-Muslim remarks she allegedly made during a media interview. A newly…
Plot to kill Joy case: SC upholds Mahmudur bail
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court order that granted bail to acting Amar Desh editor Mahmudur Rahman in a case filed in connection with the plot to abduct and kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son…
Offshore wind could grow more than 650% by 2030: IRENA
Tokyo, Japan – Offshore wind power has the potential to grow from just 13 gigawatts (GW) in 2015, to 100 GW in 2030, according to new analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Innovation Outlook: Offshore Wind, launched Monday…
Supporters of UP candidates clash in Bhola: 5 hurt
Dhaka – Five people including a woman were injured in a clash between the followers of two member candidates of ward no. 2 in Bapta union parishad (UP) in Bhola after the voting began on Monday morning, UNB news agency…
First-ever voting in ex-enclaves begins
Dhaka – Voters of some 100 ex-Indian enclaves are exercising their franchise for the first time as the election of 22 union parishads (UPs) in those areas started on Monday morning, UNB news agency reported. The voting began at 8am…
2 billion children breathe toxic air worldwide, UNICEF says
New Delhi (AP/UNB) — A new report from UNICEF says most of the 2 billion children in the world who are breathing toxic air live in northern India and neighboring countries, risking serious health effects including damage to their lungs,…
Nepal drains dangerous Everest lake
Dhaka – Nepal’s army says it has finished draining a dangerous glacial lake near Mount Everest to a safe level, reports BBC. The Imja glacial lake, at nearly 5,000m (16,400ft) high, was in danger of flooding downstream settlements, trekking trails…
Suspected ‘JMB man’ killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected member of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives in Kaburhat area of Sadar upazila of Kushtia early Monday, UNB news agency reported.
Facebook flooded with Shakib’s photo saluting Stokes
Dhaka – The photos of Shakib Al Hasan saluting English cricketer Ben Stokes have gone viral on Facebook soon after Bangladesh clinched its first Test match victory against England on Sunday, UNB news agency reported.
Still, Hillary is the best choice!
Only a few days remained to hit the final hour of the US Presidential election. Lately potential and popular candidate Hillary Clinton has fallen into controversies centering her emails leakage while controversial and he-man presidential candidate Donald Trump is trying…
Airport affairs!
Recently I went abroad. I found the departure lounge of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka neat and clean sans mosquitoes. But to my surprise I spotted two cats rambling, one even seen sitting on passenger’s couch in the waiting area.…
A police informant killed in Pallabi
A police informant was stabbed to death in the city’s Pallabi area in the early hours of Sunday.