Dhaka – Former RAJUK Chairman Iqbal Uddin Chowdhury and Partex Group Chairman MA Hashem’s son Showkat Aziz Russel landed in the jail after a Dhaka court denied them bail on Thursday in a case filed against them on graft charges…
Day: February 9, 2017
Khaleda Zia to appear in Trust graft case on Feb 16
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday adjourned the hearing of Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others till February 16.
BCL hand over suspected Shibirman to police from RU
Rajshahi – Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League, student’s wing of the ruling Awami League, on Thursday handed over a student of Rajshahi University to police from Shaheed Ziaur Rahman hall, suspecting that he was involved with Shibir’s politics.
2 bodies recovered in Dinajpur
Dhaka –Police recovered bodies of an unidentified woman and a child from the Tangon river in Bongaon Farmpara Bagherghat area in Bochaganj upazila in Dinajpur on Thursday morning.
Two arms-wielding ex-BCL leaders land in jail
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sent two expelled leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in a case filed for brandishing guns during a clash with police in an eviction drive in Gulistan area of the capital.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate…
Huge haul of Yaba in Cox’s Bazar by unbnews
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives seized eight lakh pieces of Yaba tablet, worth about Tk 24 crore, from Shahparir Dwip and Jalia Dwip on the Bay of Bengal in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar…
Female day-labourer killed in Baridhara wall collapse
Dhaka – A female worker was killed and several others were injured when the boundary wall of an under-construction building collapsed on them in the city’s Baridhara area on Thursday.Mizanur Rahman, the duty officer at the Fire Service control room,…
71 Dakhil examinees, 10 teachers expelled in Faridpur
Dhaka – Some 71 students and 10 teachers were expelled for adopting unfair means in the Dakhil examination at the Sarda Sundori High School centre in the district town on Thursday.A mobile court also sentenced three teachers to one month’s…
‘War criminal’ held in Jamalpur
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested a suspected war criminal from Dameshwar Dakkhin Shekhpara village at Sadar upazila in Jamalpur on Wednesday.The arrestee was identified as Rustom Ali, 80, a resident of the village.
Barack Obama’s kitesurfing adventure with Richard Branson
Dhaka – IslandLife was good to Barack Obama.Before returning to Washington, the former president dove into an aquatic and athletic challenge with his friend, Virgin Group founder and billionaire Richard Branson, while vacationing on the British Virgin Islands with former…
2nd Div Football: Nawabpur KC beat Little Friends 3-1
Dhaka, Feb 9 (UNB) – Nawabpur Krira Chakra managed 3-1 goals victory over Little Friends Club in the Saif Power Tec Metropolis 2nd Division Football League at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Thursday.
1st Div Cricket: Shinepukur crush Udayachal by 175 runs
Dhaka – Shinepukur Cricket Academy, riding on a century by Tawhid Hridoy, registered a huge 175-run victory over Udayachal Club in the Metropolis First Division Cricket League at Fatullah Outer Stadium on Thursday.
Maybank Championship: Siddikur shares 19th slot after 1st round
Dhaka –Bangladesh’s celebrited golfer Siddikur Rahman teed off in the $3 million Maybank Championship and shared 19th place after the 1st round at Saujana Golf and Country Club, Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
ICC WWCQ: Tigresses to face Scotland Friday
Dhaka – The 2nd slot holders in the points table Bangladesh women’s cricket team will face Scotland in their Group B match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier at Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Sri Lanka on Friday.The match will…
Rumaisa clinches Open Women’s title in Ctg
Dhaka – Rumaisa Haier of Mohila Samity School & College emerged champion in the two-day Open Women’s Chess Tournament that concluded at the convention hall of MA Aziz Stadium here on Thursday.
U-18 National Football Championship begins on March 9
Dhaka – The Under-18 National Football Championship, organised by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), will begin on March 9 at eight zonal venues across the country.Prior to the competition, the BFF will send coaches to all the participating districts in the…
Kohli, Vijay’s centuries lead India to 356/3 vs Bangladesh
Dhaka – India at stumps collecting 356/3 in the first innings on day one spurred by two centuries of skipper Virat Kohli and opener Murali Vijay against Bangladesh in the one-off Test at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Thursday.Batting…
US keen to know more about Rohingya relocation plan
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat on Thursday said they need to know a lot more details about government’s proposal to relocate Rohingyas to Hatiya. “We asked lot of questions about the proposal because we are asked to support the…
PM urges Islamic scholars to prevent Islam’s misinterpretation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday reiterated her call to Islamic scholars, imams and teachers, to prevent the misinterpretation of Islam and widely publicise that Islam does not believe in terrorism, militancy and killing people. “It’s my fervent call to…
JS body for early marriage in special cases
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Women and Children Affairs Ministry on Thursday submitted its report in Parliament on the much-talked-about Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2017, recommending allowing marriage of both underage girls and boys in special cases. On December 8…
51.20 lakh beneficiaries of social safety net: Nuruzzaman
State Minister for Social Welfare Nuruzzaman Ahmed today said 51.20 lakh beneficiaries, including physically challenged persons, have been brought under social safety net and food security programmes of the government. “The Ministry of Social Welfare has undertaken various programmes for…
Steve Bannon Believes The Apocalypse Is Coming And War Is Inevitable
In 2009, the historian David Kaiser, then a professor at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, got a call from a guy named Steve Bannon. Bannon wanted to interview Kaiser for a documentary he was making based on…
Reject Rohingya Refugee Relocation Plan: HRW
The Bangladeshi government should immediately drop its plan to transfer Rohingya refugees to an uninhabited, undeveloped coastal island, Human Rights Watch said today. Relocating the refugees from the Cox’s Bazar area to Thengar Char island would deprive them of their…
Munnabhai 3 script ready, superb story: Arshad Warsi
Entertainment Desk Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi, who will reprise the much-loved character of ‘Circuit’ in the third film in the Munnabhai franchise, said the script for the third installment is ready. “Rajkumar Hirani spoke to me. He gave an idea…
Soak rice overnight to reduce risk of heart diseases, cancer
If you’re a rice lover you might benefit from this healthier way to cook it. A new study suggests that before eating rice, soak it overnight to reduce the chances of increase in heart disease, diabetes and cancer. According to…
Asif, Fahmida Nabi sings together for the first time
Culture Desk Asif Akbar and Fahmida Nabi have sung together for a song for the first time in history. The song “Omon Kore Takiyo Naa Bhalobasha Hoye Jabe” will be released on February 14. Recording of the song in currently…
Nissan says Mexico plant going ahead despite Trump warnings
Nissan said Thursday it is pressing ahead with plans for a new plant in Mexico, despite US President Donald Trump rapping rival Toyota over a factory in the Latin American country. Nissan and Daimler broke ground in 2015 on the…
Top agency scraps Oscars party in protest at Trump
One of the world’s largest talent agencies has scrapped its pre-Oscars party in protest at President Donald Trump’s travel ban, vowing instead to donate to civil rights groups, reports said Wednesday. Hollywood’s United Talent Agency (UTA), which has 300 agents…
Excellent litchi flowering makes farmers happy
The farmers are now happy over excellent litchi flowering with a hope of getting bumper production of the juiciest fleshy fruit this season in eights northern districts under Rangpur division. With advent of the spring at the eve of departure…
Anti-graft body arrests ex-Rajuk chairman, Partex director
Dhaka, Feb 9 – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday arrested former secretary and former Rajuk chairman Iqbal Uddin Chowdhury and director of Partex Group Shawkat Aziz from the capital in a graft case.