Dhaka — A Buddhist monk has been arrested in Myanmar after authorities found more than 4 million methamphetamine pills in his car and in his monastery, police said Tuesday. Officer Maung Maung Yin said the monk was stopped Sunday as…
Month: February 2017
ICC WWCQ: Tigresses notch 118 runs victory against PNG
Dhaka –Bangladesh Women’s cricket team made a flying start in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier with a huge 118-run victory against Papua New Guinea (PNG) in their Group ‘B’ match at Colombo Cricket Club Ground on Tuesday.Papua New Guinea…
Jahanara laid to eternal rest in Rajshahi
Late Jahanara Zaman, wife of National Leader Shaheed AHM Quamaruzzaman, laid to eternal rest next to her husband at the family graveyard at Kadirgonj in the city this afternoon. Zahanara Zaman passed away at her son’s house in Gulshan in…
Ex-footballer Babu passes away
Dhaka – Former Bangladesh national team footballer Akhteruzzaman Khan Babu has passed away at a hospital in India. He was 58.Babu, who was suffering from old age complications along with diabetes and hypertension, breathed his last at Christian Medical College…
Women’s 1st Div Cricket: Keraniganj CA rout Shining SA by 125 runs
Dhaka – Keraniganj Cricket Academy notched a 125-run victory against Shining Sports Academy in Dhaka Women’s First Division Cricket League at City Club Ground on Tuesday. Sent in to bat first, Keraniganj CA scored 228/9 in 40 overs, with Shila…
Dhaka briefs envoys on Rohingya situation
Foreign Minister Mr. A H Mahmood Ali, MP, briefed the members of the diplomatic community on the situation of Myanmar refugees and undocumented Myanmar nationals at the State Guest House Padma today. About 60 (sixty) Ambassadors/High Commissioners / Heads of…
2 medical students sink down into Sylhet quicksand
Dhaka – Two medical students sank down into a quicksand at Lalakhal Mistrighat in Jaintiapur upazila in Sylhet on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Hasan M Sayeed, 25, son of Humayun Reza of Dhaka, and Ishak Ibrahim, 25, son…
UN: Israeli settlement law crosses ‘thick red line’
The United Nations’ Mideast envoy on Tuesday said a new Israeli law legalizing dozens of unlawful West Bank settler outposts crossed a “very thick red line,” while Israeli rights groups said they would fight to overturn the measure in the…
Withdraw Gaibandha SP, cops over Santal arson attack: HC
Dhaka – The High Court on Tuesday asked the authorities concerned to withdraw Gaibandha SP Ashraful Islam and other policemen involved in setting fire to the houses of the Santal community during an eviction drive in Gobindaganj upazila of the…
Withdraw Gaibandha SP, cops over Santal arson attack: HC
The High Court on Tuesday asked the authorities concerned to withdraw Gaibandha SP Ashraful Islam and other policemen involved in setting fire to the houses of the Santal community during an eviction drive in Gobindaganj upazila of the district. An…
Dhaka seeks quick conclusion of Bimstec FTA negotiations
Bangladesh has urged Bimstec member states to conclude the Bimstec Free Trade Area (FTA) negotiations as early as possible. Bangladesh conveyed its position at the seventeenth session of the Bimstec Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) held on Tuesday in Kathmandu, Nepal…
Silicon Valley fights Trump on immigration but wants tax benefits
Late Sunday at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, a group of 97 companies — mostly in the technology sector — filed a “friend of the court” amicus brief strongly condemning the immigration policies of President Donald…
Pandemic flu Framework a “success story” with challenges
London, 6 February (Sangeeta Shashikant) – The Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework (PIP Framework) adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2011 is a “bold and innovative tool” and a “success story”. These views were expressed at discussions at the 140th…
MIT smartwatch app that detects emotions
MIT researchers have developed new smartwatch software that understands the tone of a conversation, and can tell you if the person is happy, sad, or neutral based on their speech patterns and vitals. The researchers demoed this feature on a…
UN Secretary General urges lifting of Trump’s US travel ban
Geneva, 2 Feb (Kanaga Raja) – The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who took office in January, in a reference to US President Donald Trump’s Executive Order that suspends the entire US refugee program as well as bars nationals from seven…
Climate change may overload US electrical grid: study
As the planet warms due to climate change and hot days become more common, the US electrical grid could be unable to meet peak energy needs by century’s end, researchers warned Monday. The cost to upgrade the US electrical grid…
China to test near-space flight of solar drone
China will test how its largest solar drone performs near-space flight this year, according to the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA) Tuesday. With a wingspan of more than 40 meters, wider than that of a Boeing 737 passenger plane,…
Australia central bank keeps rates on hold
Australia’s central bank held interest rates at a record low of 1.50 percent Tuesday but soft inflation and growth figures kept the door open for future cuts. The Reserve Bank of Australia slashed rates 300 basis points between November 2011…
Tarik Anam’s second book on drama comes today
Culture Desk Tarik Anam Khan will publish his second book in the ongoing book fair. The book named “Natak Samagra” is expected to be launched today. This will be his second book. His first book “Konjus” was released in 1985.…
Dear Zindagi deleted scenes on inspiring life
It has become sort of a trend for the makers to release the deleted scenes or songs after the film has been released. However, you won’t mind the two deleted scenes from the much-loved slice of life movie, Dear Zindagi.…
Actress Bobita’s house robbed by house helps
Culture Desk Actress Bobita has fallen as the second victim of theft by house help. It has been reported that the two maid-servants of her house Pinki and Yasmin have gone missing since February 1. Pinki went off from Bobita’s…
President forms new EC: Nurul Huda next CEC
Dhaka, Feb 6 – President Abdul Hamid on Monday constituted the new Election Commission (EC) making former secretary KM Nurul Huda the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). He also appointed four new election commissioners — former additional secretary Mahbub Talukder, ex-secretary…
200-maund jatka seized in Barisal
Dhaka- A mobile court, in a drive, seized 200- maund of jatka (small hilsa fish) from Rupatoli area in the city in Barisal this afternoon.The court also sentenced two persons to 18 and 13 months jail respectively and fined another…
Road accident kills woman in Rangpur
Dhaka – A woman was killed and her husband injured critically as a bus hit their motorbike in Borodorga area of the upazila in Pirganj at Rangpur this morning.The victim was Nargis, 35, a NGO worker and wife of school teacher…
Sri Lanka’s Mathews out of Australia T20 tour
Dhaka – Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews was Monday ruled out of this month’s three-match Twenty20 series in Australia with a hamstring injury.”Captain Angelo Mathews will not be part of the squad as he has been ruled out due to…
Cook quits as England Test captain
Dhaka – Alastair Cook resigned as England Test captain after a record 59 matches in the role, saying Monday it was “a sad day” but the right decision for the team.Cook, England’s leading scorer in Tests with 11,057 runs, became…
3 more held over Nasirnagar attack
Dhaka – Police arrested three more people in connection with the attacks on Hindu community in Nasirnagar upazila on Sunday night.The arrestees are Tabarak Hossain, Saddam Hossain and Ahammad Ali.Officer-in-charge of Nasirnagar Police Station Abu Zafar said they arrested the…
Bangladesh-India A practice match ends in draw
Dhaka – Bangladesh sweated out against Indian 2nd-string team in the two-day warm-up match which ended up in draw on the final day at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad, India on Monday.Replying to Bangladesh’s 1st innings collection of 224/8-dec, the India A…
Injury sidelines Imrul
Dhaka – A recurrence of a thigh injury sidelined Bangladesh opening batsman Imrul Kayes from the Tigers squad for the one-off Test against India which is scheduled to begin at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday.Imrul has…