Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh recovered one lakh pieces of Yaba tablets from Nazirpara area in Teknaf upazila early Tuesday,UNB News Agency Reported.
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Man held with 2.7 kg hemp in Jessore
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 2.7 kg hemp from Chandrapur village in Jhikargachha upazila of Jessore district on Monday night.The arrestee was identified as Mashiar Munsi, son of late Jaynal…
2 Jamaat-Shibir men killed in Jhenidah ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Two Jamaat-Shibir men were killed in a gunfight with police on Bypass road in Bhutiargati area of Jhenidah early Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Jahurul Haque, ameer of Jhenaidah municipal unit of Jamaat-e-Islami and Tarik Hasan Sabuj, advisor of…
Schoolgirl found hanging in Gazipur
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was found hanging at their house at Kutubdia in Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur on Tuesday.Police recovered the body of Munni Akter, a Class-VIII student and daughter of Shahidul Islam, in the morning, said officer-in-charge of Kaliakoir…
2 die in Noakhali trawler capsize
Dhaka – Two people, including a minor boy, died as a trawler capsized in the Meghna River in Hatiya upazila after hitting a hidden shoal in Noakhali on Tuesday.Local people said the trawler with 50 passengers on board hit a…
Deep depression turns into a cyclonic ‘Kyant’
The cyclonic storm, ‘Kyant’, over the east central bay and adjoining area moved slightly westwards over the same area.It was centring at 6pm on Tuesday about 595 kms south-southwest of Chittagong port, 520 kms south-southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 615…
AL announces names of 22 more secretaries
Awami League on Tuesday unveiled the names of 22 more members of its new central working committee secretaries, including eight organising secretaries.Newly elected general secretary of the ruling party Obaidul Quader came up with the disclosure at a press briefing…
Hearing against suspending Citycell operations Oct 31
The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed October 31 for hearing the petition seeking stay on BTRC’s decision suspending the spectrum of Citycell, the country’s oldest mobile phone operator, for its failure to pay the outstanding payment of Tk 477.63 crore.…
GDP growth rate finally hits 7.11 pc in 2015-16 FY: Minister
The country’s GDP growth rate in the 2015-16 fiscal year finally reached 7.11 percent from the provisional estimation of 7.05 percent, said Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday.The minister came up with the information while briefing reporters at the…
Three reasons why leaders need to unite to change world
I recently had the incredible pleasure of attending the One Young World summit in Ottawa, Canada and joined a delegation of 1300 inspirational young leaders from around 200 different countries around the world.I met refugees, entrepreneurs, policy advisors, campaigners and…
Lighting expo begins in city Wednesday
Dhaka: A three-day exposition related to interior decoration and lighting begins in the city on Wednesday, aiming to showcase products and innovations as well as emerging technology and applications for home decoration. UNB News Agency Reported.
Global warming will cause more forced child marriages
The New York Times published an article by the Thomson Reuters Foundation (TRF) Tuesday claiming global warming could cause more child marriages and sexual abuse in third world cities.Brishti Rafiq’s father brought her to live in Dhaka, Bangladesh when she…
Bank Asia signs deal with ICAB
Dhaka: Bank Asia has joined hands with the Institute of Chattered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) to facilitate online payment of fees for ICAB members and its students. A MoU was signed between the two organisations at the ICAB office at…
Conman posing as cop held in city
Dhaka: Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) arrested a man who used to con people posing as an assistant superintendent of police (ASP) from the city’s Gabtali area on Tuesday. The arrestee was identified as Sagar Miah alias Mujibar Munshi, 45,…
AL announces names of 22 more secretaries
Dhaka: Awami League on Tuesday unveiled the names of 22 more members of its new central working committee secretaries, including eight organising secretaries. Newly elected general secretary of the ruling party Obaidul Quader came up with the disclosure at a…
10 projects get Ecnec nod with outlay of Tk 9443 cr
Dhaka: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved the 3rd revision of the ‘One House One Farm’ project raising its cost by Tk 6,813.27 crore, aiming to reduce the country’s poverty rate to 10 percent…
Selfie-taking college boy drowns in Padma
Munshiganj: A student of Kabi Nazrul Government College drowned in the Padma River on Tuesday along Shimulia ferry ghat in Louhajang upazila while clicking a selfie. Rakibul Hasan, 17, an HSC 1st year student of the college and son of…
BNP a ‘factory of militancy’ : Inu
Dhaka: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is the “key sponsor” of Islamist militants and her party is “the factory” of militants. Inu made the comments Tuesday during a human chain organized by Jubo Jote…
Jyotika Jyoti and Nasim in a drama serial
Culture Desk Jyotika Jyoti and Ahsan Habib Nasim will act in a drama serial after four years of break. The drama serial is titled “Dhushor Manush” and has been directed by Taju Kamrul and written by Fazlul Karim. Shooting for…
Symphony brings new handset i50
Local mobile handset brand Symphony has introduced new Smartphone named “Symphony i50″ with dual flash and intelligent fingerprint features. The Smartphone will be more secure for the intelligent fingerprint touch. Users can lock message, camera and all of the apps…
Canada seeking to cooperate with Russia in the Arctic
Despite tensions over conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, Russia and the West have maintained a strong working relationship in the Arctic and Canada’s new Liberal government is looking to further bolster that cooperation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has continued to…
Big tech-media mergers raise fresh privacy concerns
They know how you browse the internet, your favorite TV shows and where you shop and travel. Data collected by internet and media companies is a powerful tool, and the big mergers planned by AT&T with Time Warner and Verizon…
Mermaids making a splash in Dutch pools
A majestic turquoise-and-gold tail splashes the surface of a public pool. Strange, beautiful creatures frolic in the water, occasionally peeking out from their masks and snorkels. Half-woman, half-fish. Since Disney’s Princess Ariel first hit the big screen over two decades…
DU, Quinnipiac University sign MoU
DU Correspondent Dhaka University (DU) and Quinnipiac University (QU), USA on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop academic and educational cooperation of the commerce faculty students and enhance friendly relationship between the two universities. Professor Dr Mohammad…
Study claims pregnancy raises stroke risk in younger women
Doctors have long warned women that getting pregnant later in life can raise the risk of stroke, but a study Monday suggested that actually, only young women face this increasing risk. The findings in the Journal of the American Medical…
Drones to deliver drugs in remote Costa Rica
Diego Arguedas OrtizDiego Arguedas Ortiz Eight communities in remote towns of Costa Rica are set to receive drugs via pilotless aerial vehicles (drones) starting from 2017, thanks to a new programme implemented by the government’s public health authority. The programme…
Modi’s SAARC satellite might miss its December deadline
Aditya Bhat Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious project to have a SAARC satellite as India’s gift to its neighbourhood is likely to miss its December 2016 deadline. It also comes at a time when uncertainty prevails over the SAARC…
Meet the President’s newest (kid) advisors
The very first time I saw a 3D printer was on a trip to the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore when I was 8 years old. It was printing a phone case from scratch. I was so impressed that my…
The election is over, says everybody except Trump’s kids
By Alex Thompson Donald Trump’s campaign sent out a press release Sunday afternoon with the yearning headline “Eric Trump: I really believe we’re going to win this.” But the candidate’s son might be the only one who’s still feeling optimistic…
2 relatives of accused in Jhenidah schoolgirl stabbing held
Dhaka – Police arrested a sister and brother-in-law of the main perpetrator in connection with the stabbing of a schoolgirl from Uposhohor Para in the Jhenidah district town on Tuesday morning, UNB news agency reported.