Dhaka – Seedings released Thursday for the Australian Open which begins on Monday:Men’s singles 1. Andy Murray (GBR), 2. Novak Djokovic (SRB), 3. Milos Raonic (CAN), 4. Stan Wawrinka (SUI), 5. Kei Nishikori (JPN), 6. Gael Monfils (FRA), 7. Marin…
Day: January 12, 2017
SA women team take 1-0 lead in ODI series
Dhaka – South Africa women cricket team took 1-0 lead in the five-match ODI series with a massive 86-run victory over host Bangladesh women’s cricket team in the first ODI held on Thursday at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in…
Motorbike rider killed in Tangail road accident
Dhaka – A motorcycle rider was killed as a bus hit his bike in Jokarchar area on the Tangail-Bangabandhu Bridge highway under Kalihati upazila in Tangail this morning.The deceased was identified as Hafizur Rahman, 35, son of Amjad Hossain, a…
One held with firearms in Barisal
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-8 in a drive arrested a man and recovered three foreign made pistols, a rifle, a shutter gun, three magazines and 20 bullets from Gouranadi upazila of the district last night.The arrested man…
43 houses built for freedom fighters in Pirojpur
Dhaka -During the Liberation War of 1971, M Mannan Darani, 64, joined the war for freeing the country but he never thought of any personal gain. His aim was to free his beloved motherland from the clutches of Pakistani occupation…
Two killed in Narail road accident
Dhaka – Two people, including a six month old child were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident in Moyenkhola area on the Narail-Magura road in Narail Sadar upazila today.The deceased are Panchanan Kumar Majumder alias Pankaj, 60,…
Shibir man held in Ctg
Dhaka – Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) on Thursday arrested a Shibir man from city’s Baizeed area.The arrested was identified as Ansar Ali, hailed from Boxnagar area in city’s Baizid area..
Titas opens call centre to receive complaints
Dhaka – Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company on Thursday launched a dedicated call centre to receive and attend complaints from its customers.
India prefers Mongla to set up SEZ: Envoy
Khulna – India has identified Mongla as one of the potential locations for establishing a special economic zone for Indian companies. “A feasibility study on Mongla SEZ is going on, and will be completed soon,” said Indian High Commissioner to…
Prime suspect, associate held in city over MP Liton murder
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested the prime suspect and his associate in a case filed over the murder of Gaibandha-1 lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton from Badda area in the city early Thursday.
Graft case: HC rejects Khaleda’s plea to record testimony again
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) on Thursday rejected a petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking its order to re-record the testimony of 32 witnesses in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
Take steps against militancy, PM asks Coast Guard
Chittagong – Issuing a note of warning that her government will not spare those patronising militancy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the Bangladesh Coast Guard to take proper steps against militancy in the areas under their jurisdiction alongside…
Mexican President Again Rules Out Paying for Wall on US Border
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said Wednesday that he wanted good relations with the incoming Trump administration in the U.S., but he repeated that Mexico would not pay for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.”All the issues that define our…
Bernstein rips ‘propaganda minister’ Kellyanne Conway
Famed journalist Carl Bernstein tore into Kellyanne Conway Wednesday over her callous dismissal of CNN’s reporting, calling the incoming counselor to the president “a propaganda minister.”On his eponymous show, Anderson Cooper hammered Conway over her refusal to accept a CNN…
All parties will have trust in new EC and join polls, hopes PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday hoped that all the political parties will have the trust in the new Election Commission to be constituted by the President and join the next general election.“The President has already taken an initiative to…
College teacher shot dead in Natore
A college teacher was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Tinkhoti in Lalpur upazila on Thursday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Mosharraf Hossain, a lecturer of Bangla Department of Moharkaya Degree College of Lalpur upazila and son of Mojammel Hossain,…
Heading towards solution to Rohingya issue: FM
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Thursday said Bangladesh is “quite evidently” heading towards next step to have a permanent solution to Rohingya issue.“Surely, they’ll have to take back their (Myanmar) nationals….we’re heading towards next step quite evidently,” he told…
World Report 2017
Donald Trump’s election as US president after a campaign fomenting hatred and intolerance, and the rising influence of political parties in Western Europe that reject universal rights, have put the postwar human rights system at risk. source:Human Rights Watch
Chief US spy James Clapper denies Trump leak claim
The head of US spy agencies has rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s claim that US intelligence leaked content from a classified briefing. Mr Trump accused US spies of leaking allegations that Russia had compromising material on him. But James Clapper, director…
Aynabaji becomes Houseful in London
Culture Desk In the arena of Bangladeshi cinema, one name still buzzes in everyone’s ear. The movie released last year is ‘Aynabaji’. Not only at home but the film has done very well even at abroad. After winning the hearts…
Romance is an illusion: Hrithik Roshan
Actor Hrithik Roshan says romance is just for short period of time and love is something which stays forever. The 42-year-old star, who will be next be seen in Sanjay Gupta directed Kaabil, said that he does not believe in…
Here’s why women of child-bearing age should include folic acid in daily diet
Folic acid supplements are recommended for all women who are capable of bearing a child or are considering pregnancy, in order to reduce the risk of birth defects, a US task force said on Tuesday. The US Preventive Services Task…
Most Asia stocks up but Tokyo hit by Trump worries
Most Asian markets rose Thursday after a pick-up on Wall Street but Tokyo tumbled as investors were left deflated by a lack of economic detail from Donald Trump at his first post-election press conference. While traders had hoped the real…
US lists a bee as endangered for the first time
The United States placed a bee on the endangered species list for the first time, after the rusty patched bumblebee’s population declined sharply due to pesticides, disease and climate change, officials said Wednesday. These once common bumblebees are now “balancing…
Scientists closer to solving mystery of Earth’s core
Japanese scientists say that silicon is likely the mystery element in the Earth’s inner core, claiming progress on solving one of the planet’s deepest secrets. Consensus has long been that the centre of the planet is composed of about 85…
Woody Harrelson joins ‘Stars Wars’ galaxy
Actor Woody Harrelson will be heading to a galaxy far, far away for his next movie, playing a role in the second anthology “Star Wars” film focused on a young Han Solo. Lucasfilm said Wednesday in a statement that the…
Palestinians in Israel strike over home demolitions
Half a million Palestinian citizens in Israel and East Jerusalem face displacement as a result of Israeli demolitions. Palestinian citizens of Israel have announced a nationwide strike after Israeli authorities demolished 11 Palestinian homes.
Trump: ‘I think it was Russia’ – CNN
(CNN)President-elect Donald Trump said for the first time Wednesday he believes Russia was responsible for hacking ahead of the election but contemptuously rejected allegations that Moscow mounted a campaign to compromise him.
Mild cold wave to continue over Rangpur, Srimangal
Dhaka – Mild cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur division & the region of Srimangal and it may continue, says a weather forecast of Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Thursday.The low over Andaman Sea and adjoining area now lies over North…
Woman stabbed dead ‘by nephew’ in Jamalpur
Dhaka – A woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her nephew in Satpoa area of Sarishabari upazila in Jamalpur on Wednesday night over land dispute.The deceased was identified as Lily AKhter, 32, an Italian expatriate and wife of Emon…