Dhaka – The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) committee on Uber- which was formed to legalize the global taxi hailing app service in Dhaka- is trying to find ways for the government to get revenue from this service.
Day: February 20, 2017
New EC calls election to Comilla city corpn, Sunamganj 2
Dhaka – The newly formed Election Commission yesterday announced its first election schedule to Comilla City Corporation (CCC) elections and by-polls of Sunamganj-2 constituency to be held on March 30.
Cabinet decides to fill 1638 vacant BCS ports
Dhaka – The cabinet has approved a proposal of the public administration ministry to fill up only 1638 vacant posts of 36th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) yesterday.
HC order about president’s power to appoint judges Feb 27
Dhaka – The High Court yesterday fixed February 27 for delivering its order on a writ petition filed challenging the legality of the president’s authority to appoint Supreme Court judges and control the lower court judges. After concluding hearing on…
Youth held with 1.39kg gold in rectum at Dhaka airport
Dhaka – Customs intelligence officials arrested a young man along with 12 gold bars, weighing 1.39 kg, in his rectum at Shahjalal International Airport here on Monday.The arrestee was identified as Russel Khan, 32, son of Ashraf Khan of Rauzan…
3 women killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Three women were crushed under an unknown vehicle on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Sonapahar area of Mirsarai upazila in Chittagong early Monday.The deceased were identified as Peyara Akhter, 37, wife of Ohidul Haque, Sajeda Begum, 55, wife of Dudu…
Dhaka Abahani keep semifinal hope alive
Dhaka – Bangladesh Premier League champions Dhaka Abahani Limited keep their semifinal hope alive in the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football 2017 after playing goalless draw against stronger Pocheon Citizen FC of South Korea at MA Aziz Stadium here…
2nd Div Football: Little Friends beat Shantinagar Club 2-1
Dhaka– Little Friends Club beat Shantinagar Club by 2-1 goals in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka Metropolis 2nd Division Football League at Kamalpur Stadium here on Monday.Mustakin scored both the goals for the winners while Rifat netted the one goal…
BD Women eliminated from Rollball World Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh Women’s team were eliminated from the 4th Rollball World Cup conceding a 3-6 defeat against Senegal in the knockout stage match at Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium (SSIS) in Mirpur of the city on Monday.In the group stage,…
SUST students fight with locals; 7 injured
Dhaka – Seven students of Sylhet Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) were injured in a clash with local people on Sunday evening.Witnesses said the trouble ensued when two students, including a female one, went to a local restaurant…
Man gets life term for killing wife in Gazipur
Dhaka– A court here on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for killing his wife in 2010.The convict is Mainuddin, 65, a resident of Gobinda Kalinagar in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur district. He used to…
BCL: Tushar’s double ton propels South Zone to 501 vs North Zone
Dhaka – Tushar Imran hammered a double century of 220 runs in Prime Bank South Zone’s 1st innings collection of 501/10 on day-2 against BCB North Zone in the 4th round of the four-day-match Bangladesh Cricket League at Bangladesh Krira…
Tight security for Amar Ekushey: Rab chief
Adequate security measures have been taken in and around the Central Shaheed Minar for the International Mother Language Day, said Director General of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Benazir Ahmed. He came up with the information while talking to reporters after…
Amar Ekushey Tuesday
The ‘Amar Ekushey’, the Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day, will be observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe on Tuesday with due fervour. Different political parties and their front organisations as well as socio-cultural organisations…
Cabinet clears draft Animal Welfare Law
The cabinet today approved in principle the draft of “The Animal Welfare Law, 2016” incorporating provisions of jail term and fine for killing animals and behaving cruelly with them or forcing them to do extra hard works. The approval was…
Final rounds of Bangabandhu, Bangamata Football begins on Wednesday
Dhaka– The final rounds of Bangabandhu and Bangamata Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournament will begin at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.Primary and Mass Education Minister Advocate Mostafizur Rahman will inaugurate the final phase.
Interns postpone strike at Bogra hospital
Dhaka – A day after they enforced an indefinite strike to press for their seven-point demand, interns at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital postponed their strike on Monday.Interns put on hold their agitation as the hospital authorities assured them…
Jail, fine for killing animals, showing cruelty to them
Dhaka – The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of “The Animal Welfare Bill, 2016” incorporating provisions of jail term and fine for killing animals, behaving cruelly with them or forcing them to do hard works.The approval was…
World Report 2017: Demagogues Threaten Human Rights
The rise of populist leaders in the United States and Europe poses a dangerous threat to basic rights protections while encouraging abuse by autocrats around the world, Human Rights Watch said today in launching its World Report 2017. Donald Trump’s…
Israeli leader turned down secret peace initiative, ex-officials say
Israel’s prime minister turned down a regional peace initiative last year that was brokered by then-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, former American officials confirmed Sunday, in apparent contradiction to Benjamin Netanyahu’s stated goal of involving regional Arab powers in…
Improved Cookstoves Boost Health and Forest Cover in the Himalayas
Mountain communities in the Himalayan region are almost entirely dependent on forests for firewood even though this practice has been identified as one of the most significant causes of forest decline and a major source of indoor air pollution. Improper…
Making the Deep Blue Sea Green Again
Kids growing up in the Seychelles think of the ocean as their backyard, says Ronald Jean Jumeau, the Seychelles ambassador to the UN. “Our ocean is the first and eternal playground of our children, they don’t go to parks they…
PM slams Pak propaganda about ’71 genocide
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday came down hard on Pakistan for spreading false and fabricated information about genocide during the Liberation War in 1971. “Recently, it has been seen Pakistan’s conspiracy against Bangladesh is going on. They’ve…
Don’t want to make films to win awards: Arbaaz Khan
As an actor, he might be open to taking up almost all kind of roles, but Arbaaz Khan says when it comes to producing and directing a film, he is inclined towards mainstream cinema. “As a director, I would always…
Team of puppeteers in Thailand’s international festival
Culture Desk A team of country’s puppeteers have left for Thailand to take part in the Thailand Harmony World Puppet Festival 2017. The festival will kick start today and continue till February 26 in Kanchanaburi Province of Thailand. Tomorrow the…
Construction of Rampal power plant will begin next month
Construction works of two units 1320 (660 x 2) Megawatt coal based power plants at Rampal will begin at the end of next March. While visiting the area this correspondent found that earth (soil) filling work on the requisite 915…
Divisional Digital Innovation Fair’ ends in Rajshahi
A three-day ‘Rajshahi Divisional Digital Innovation Fair 2017’ ended here Sunday with a call to make people aware about e-services to engage them in the digital activities. In collaboration with ICT ministry and Access to Information (A2I) project of Prime…
Sufi scholars seeks attitudinal changes to negate global warming
Sufi scholars have called for changed human attitude in negating global warming as an international conference in Indian capital of New Delhi drew a number of Muslim Sufi saints and religious scholors to discuss ways to prevent curses like militancy…
Bankers asked to attain professional skills
Senior bankers asked their newly recruited colleagues to gain professional skills as it is inevitable for attaining success in the banking sector for overall socio economic development of the region. They urged them to make their banking activities clients- friendly…
Shahjalal University students fight with locals; 7 injured
Dhaha, Feb 20 – Seven students of Sylhet Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) were injured in a clash with local people on Sunday evening.