Dhaka – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has picked up 23 players for the camp which is part of the preparation for the forthcoming Under 19 Asia Cup to be held in December in Sri Lanka.The Bangladesh U-19 skill camp…
Year: 2016
Modi tweets in Bangla to welcome Hasina at Brics-Bimstec Summit
Dhaka: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday welcomed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the Brics-Bimstec Outreach Summit with a tweet in Bangla. UNB News Agency Reported.
Kabaddi World Cup: Bangladesh to play Australia Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play Australia in their 4th Pool A match of the 12-team Kabaddi World Cup’2016 at 9:30 pm on Monday in the Indian city of Ahmedabad.The semifinal berth of Bangladesh from six-team Pool A has become uncertain…
OC, SI, ASI among 5 sued for land grabbing, extortion in city
Dhaka: A case has been filed against five people, including the officer-in-charge and two other personnel of Mohammadpur Police Station, on charge of involvement in land grabbing and extortion. Advocate Kutubuddin Ahmed, member of Dhaka Bar Association, filed the case…
Man City pays the penalty in 1-1 draw with Everton
Dhaka – It might be time for Manchester City to start practicing penalties.Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero had spot kicks saved as City drew 1-1 with Everton in the Premier League on Saturday in the latest stumble by Pep…
West Indies reaches 315-6 in day-night match vs Pakistan
Dhaka – Pakistan snared three wickets with the second new pink ball in the day-night match as West Indies reached 315-6 at stumps Saturday on the third day of the first test.Darren Bravo led a staunch resistance for West Indies…
2 siblings die ‘inhaling toxic gas’ in Gazipur
Dhaka – Two siblings died reportedly inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank at Sombazar in Kaliganj upazila in Gazipur on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Mohsin, 40, and his younger brother Masum, 28, of the area,UNB News Agency Reported.
ALCWC’s meeting on Wednesday
Dhaka: A meeting of Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) will be held at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official residence Ganobhaban on Wednesday. The meeting will begin at 5 pm with Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League president, in the…
4 killed in separate incidents in Savar
Dhaka – Four people were killed in separate incidents in Savar on Sunday.At Hemayatpur, a group of miscreants killed night guard of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw garage Helal Uddin, 60, hailed form Narsinghdi district, by giving him electric shock at Joynabari and…
Tannery relocation to Savar must by Dec 30: Amu
Savar: Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Sunday said the gas and power connections to Hazaribagh tannery industries will be snapped if those are not relocated to Savar from the capital by December 30 next. UNB News Agency Reported.
Housewife crushed under truck in Laxmipur
Dhaka – A housewife was crushed under the wheels of a speeding truck at Char Jangalia on Laxmipur-Ramgati road in Kamalnagar upazila in Laxmipur on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Farida Begum, 47, wife of M Hossain, a resident…
‘Jamaat man’ killed in ‘gunfight’ in Chittagong
Dhaka – A Jamaat-e-Islami activist was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Chhonkhola village in Satkania upazila in Chittagong early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Bashar, 35, son of late Dudu Miah of the village and a follower…
SC upholds Rizvi’s bail, no bar to be released
Dhaka: The Supreme Court on Sunday upheld the High Court order that granted bail to BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in an arson case filed with Ramna Police Station. Chamber judge of the Appellate Division Justice Syed…
2 boys crushed under train in B’baria
Dhaka – Two boys were killed and another one injured as a train crushed them in Bhadughar rail crossing area in Brahmanbaria town on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Parvej, 15, and Shuvo, 10. Another boy, named Ripon. 10, was…
Man electrocuted in Jessore
Dhaka – A man died from electrocution at Shripur village in Manirampur upazila in Benapole on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Anwar Hossain Khaja, 35, son of Sorir Molla, a resident of the village,UNB News Agency Reported.
6 Jamaat-Shibir men among 61 held in Jhenidah
Dhaka – Police arrested 61 people, including six activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir, in a special drive from different parts of the district on Sunday,UNB News Agency Reported
One held firearm in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an arms trader along with firearms and bullets from Dadanchak Dholpara village in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Saturday afternoon.The arrestee was identified as Manirul Islam Manu, 35, son of M Felu,a…
Irrfan can’t stop praising ‘cool’ Tom Hanks
While promoting Inferno, Tom Hanks made headlines in Bollywood and Hollywood when he made the statement – “Here’s what I hate about Irrfan Khan… I always think I’m the coolest guy in the room, and everybody’s hanging on to every…
Two Bangladeshi film projects selected for India’s Film Bazar
Entertainment Desk Two Bangladeshi film projects selected for India’s Film Bazar The National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC), announced their official selection of film projects for the upcoming Film Bazar 2016. This year, 18 film projects have been selected.…
New messaging apps gain traction in workplace
Looking to break out of a “messy” email situation, the nonprofit group dosomething.org recently switched over to a new way of communicating among its far-flung teams. Moving most internal communications to the messaging application Slack with its “channels” for various…
Craze for hornbill ‘ivory’ pushes Borneo icon to the brink
A striking bird with monochrome plumage and a formidable “beak”, the helmeted hornbill is being hunted to extinction, one of the latest victims of a thriving global trade in exotic wildlife. For decades poachers in Borneo’s western forests focused on…
126th death anniversary of Fakir Lanon Shah being observed today
The 126th death anniversary of Fakir Lalon Shah, the most prominent figure of country’s baul tradition, is being observed here today amid tight security measures. As part of marking his death anniversary, different programmes including three-day fair, cultural function, conference…
Biman to lease two more aircraft
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has initiated the process to lease two more Boeing 737-800 aircraft by December this year. The national carrier has taken the move to replace two decades-old aircraft Airbus A310-300 that were grounded last month. Talking to BSS,…
Dhaka ‘formally joins’ Beijing ‘Road and Belt Initiative’
Dhaka – Bangladesh has formally joined Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ‘Road and Belt Initiative’, a drive which has already drawn the close attention of the world. During the just-concluded historic visit of Xi, Bangladesh and China signed a document of…
PM flies to Goa to join Brics-Bimstec Outreach Summit
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left for Goa on Sunday morning to attend the Brics-Bimstec Outreach Summit which the host country India considers as a ‘significant’ event, UNB news agency reported. The Prime Minister along with her entourage left…
5 BD independent solar power projects hit snags
Dhaka – The implementation works on five independent power producer (IPP) solar power projects, out of seven, are getting delayed for land-related problems, according to Power Division officials, UNB news agency reported.
Global tourist arrivals record 1.2 billion in 2015
-By Raquib Siddiqi International tourist arrivals grew by 4.4 per cent in 2015 to reach a total of 1,184 million in 2015, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Some 50 million more tourists (overnight visitors) travelled to international…
24 killed in stampede ahead of Hindu ceremony in Lucknow
Lucknow (AP/UNB) — At least 24 people were killed and 20 others injured in a stampede Saturday that occurred as they were crossing a crowded bridge to reach the venue of a Hindu religious ceremony in northern India, police said.
PM slams BNP, Khaleda for complaining to foreign guests
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday blasted BNP and its chairperson for what she said making a complaint to foreign guests that there is no democracy in the country, UNB news agency reported. “I doubt whether she (Khaleda…
World Food Day Sunday
Dhaka – The country has attained self-sufficiency in meeting the demand for staple foodgrains, but overall and future food security requires massive investment in the country’s agriculture sector, according to prominent agro and food experts. There comments came as the…