Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the members of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP to play a stronger role against the menaces of terrorism, militancy, drug smuggling and its abuse. “Terrorism and militancy have now emerged as a global problem.…
Month: February 2017
7 Tigers standing in India’s way
Bangladesh have seven wickets to save their inaugural Test match in India, given their target of 459 to win is the most improbable result going into the final day at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. That means the…
Rohingyas to be shifted to protect Cox’s Bazar: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar who entered Bangladesh illegally will be rehabilitated to Thengarchar in Hatiya for protecting the beach town of Cox’s Bazar. “The Rohingyas will be rehabilitated to…
Road accident kills college girl in Ctg
Dhaka – A college girl was killed in a road accident in Komol Munshir Hat area on Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway under Patiya upazila of the district today. The victim was identified as Popy Akter, 19, a-2nd-year (Humanities) student of Patiya…
One held with 75-kg hemp in Chandpur
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested a drug trafficker with 70-kg smuggled hemp from Harina Ferry Ghat area under sadar upazila in the district today.The arrested was identified as Shimul Sheikh, 24, a resident of Rampal area in Bagerhat…
Six muggers held with weapons in Rangpur
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-13) arrested six members of an organised gang of muggers and seized huge sharp weapons and snatched valuable goods here in the small hours of today, RAB sources said. Battalion Commander of RAB-13…
Special operation against drug peddlers stressed
Dhaka – Speakers at a meeting here today stressed the need for carrying out special operations to arrest drug peddlers for ensuring a drug-free society.They were addressing the monthly law and order meeting at the conference room of the deputy…
Siddikur slips to finish joint 41st in Maybank Championship
Dhaka, Feb 12 (UNB) – Siddikur Rahman finished joint 41st in the $3 million Maybank Championship which ended at Saujana Golf and Country Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday.The only Bangladesh’s golfer in the tournament, Siddikur scored four-under-par 284, stayed…
Women’s cricket: City Club, Keraniganj CA win
Dhaka- City Club and Keraniganj Cricket Academy sealed victories against their respective rivals in the Dhaka Women’s First Division Cricket League at two separate venues in the city on Sunday.
7 Tigers standing in India’s way
Dhaka – Bangladesh have seven wickets to save their inaugural Test match in India, given their target of 459 to win is the most improbable result going into the final day at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.That means…
Sunny sent to jail
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday sent national cricketer Arafat Sunny to jail in a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.Metropolitan Magistrate Sharufuzzaman Ansari passed the order when Shariful Islam, sub-inspector of Mohammadpur Police Station…
70 suffer carbon monoxide poisoning at Belgian karting event
Around 70 people suffered carbon monoxide poisoning, including five seriously, at a private indoor karting event in central Belgium on Saturday, authorities said. The incident took place at around 8:30pm at a newly opened indoor karting venue in Wavre, a…
Stocks open week up on large-cap vibe
Business Desk Stocks opened week upward on Sunday with all the indices at Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges finishing upwards on higher activities of large-cap securities. Major sectors including food and allied, insurance and service and real estate finished higher…
Jasim Pollimela ends in Faridpur
Month long Jasim Pollimela (village fair) concluded on Saturday evening here at the premises of poet Jasimuddin’s ancestral home at Gobindapur in the suburb of the town. Faridpur Jasim Foundation and District Administration organised the fair coinciding the 114th birth…
Tech firms must do more against ‘fake news’: Apple boss
Technology firms must up their game in tackling “fake news”, Apple chief executive Tim Cook said Saturday, calling for a major public information campaign. “All of us technology companies need to create some tools that help diminish the volume of…
Magazine ‘Panchforon’ to be aired on Valentine’s Day
Cultural Desk Innovative and out-of-the-box contents are the reasons why magazine ‘Panchforon’ is liked by the viewers for about a decade now. Fagun Audio Vision’s brainchild magazine show ‘Panchforon’ focusing on special occasions only, will now take on the Valentine’s…
A R Rahman’s directorial debut with a Toronto-based company?
Cultural Desk Oscar winning music director A.R. Rahman, reportedly set to make his directorial debut along with a Toronto-based company, says he wants to look into artistic tie-ups between India and Canada. Rahman on Tuesday night took to Facebook to…
College student killed ‘by rivals’ in Jessore
Dhaka – A college student was beaten to death reportedly by rivals at Navaran in Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Saturday night.The victim was identified as Biplob, 18, a student of Navaran Degree College and son of Nazrul Islam, a…
Landslide kills quarry worker in Sylhet
Dhaka – A stone quarry worker was killed and two others were injured when part of a hillock collapsed on them while lifting stones from Shah Arpin in Companiganj upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Anis, 36, son of…
One-off Test: Mushfiq hits his 5th ton as Bangladesh 357/8 on Day 4
Dhaka, Feb 12 (UNB): Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim scored his fifth century and his side collected 357 runs for 8 wickets during first session on the fourth day of the one-off Test against India in Hyderabad on Sunday.Bangladesh trail by…
10 fake DB men held in city
Dhaka- Members of Detective Branch (DB) arrested 10 people for allegedly impersonating its members from the city’s Sabujbagh area on Saturday night.Tipped off, a team of DB police conducted a drive in the area and arrested the 10 people who…
Man ‘kills self’ after ‘killing’ wife in Gaibandha
Dhaka – A man reportedly committed suicide after killing his wife over a family feud at Birinchi village in Gobindaganj upazila in Gaibandha early Sunday.The deceased were identified as Jalal Uddin and his wife Pakhi Begum, residents of Birinchi village.The…
Police prepare teenager-lists as Juvenile crimes up
Dhaka, Feb 12 – As incidents of juvenile crime have marked a sharp rise, the Police Headquarters has asked all the police units across the country to prepare the lists of area-based teenage groups indulging in various criminal activities to…
Mushfiq enters 3000-run club in Tests
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team skipper Mushfiqur Rahman joined the 3000-run club on the third day of the one-off Test against India in Hyderabad on Saturday.He raised the first century-stand for Bangladesh against India with Shakib Al Hasan, who also…
11 dead in Narsingdi road crash
Dhaka, Feb 12 – At least 11 people, including two women and one child, were killed and five others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a microbus at Darikandi on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Belabo upazila on Sunday…
Hundreds NZ whales refloat on high, go to sea
More than 200 whales stranded on a remote beach in New Zealand on Saturday have refloated themselves and returned to sea. But conservation officials have warned that they could still turn back to the beach at Farewell Spit, South Island.…
Male contraceptive gel passes monkey test
An experimental new type of male contraceptive that blocks sperm flow with a gel has been successful in monkey trials. Vasalgel acts as a physical barrier once injected into the tubes that sperm would swim down to the penis.
North Korea ‘conducts ballistic missile test’
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, South Korea’s military says, in the first such test since Donald Trump took office as US president.
IBBL business dev confce Dhaka North Zone held
Dhaka – A Business Development Conference of Dhaka North Zone, Dhaka East Zone and Corporate Branches in Dhaka city of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on February 11, 2017, Saturday at Mohammad Younus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower.
Allegation of corruption was there, says Fakhrul
Dhaka – The BNP thinks the allegation of graft in Padma Bridge project is the issue, and the Canada court verdict finding ‘no proof’ of bribery conspiracy in the case is not worthy of consideration, bdnews24.com reported on Saturday.