Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) North Zone and Prime Bank South Zone secured big win against their rivals in the 2nd round of the four-day match Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), both ended on day 3 at two separate venues…
Month: February 2017
‘Prothom Partho’ to be staged in New Delhi on Tuesday
Dhaka – ‘Prothom Partho’, a Bangladeshi Stage play, is going to be staged at the International Theatre Festival of India, the ’19th Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2017′ on Tuesday at Abhimancha auditorium in New Delhi.The 21 day festival was organized by…
19 crocodiles found dead at Karamjal reproduction centre
Dhaka – Nineteen baby crocodiles have been found dead at Karamjal Wildlife Reproduction Centre in Bagerhat of the Sundarbans.M Saidul Islam, divisional forest officer (DFO) of the Sundarbans East, said the forest officials recovered the 19 dead babies that bore…
2 magnitude 5.3 earthquakes jolt Turkey; minor damage caused
Dhaka — Two earthquakes with preliminary magnitudes of 5.3 jolted Turkey’s northern Aegean coast on Monday, damaging dozens of homes in at least five villages and injuring at least five people.The first quake was centered beneath the Aegean off…
Mahmood Ali praises BDRC for service to Rohingya
Dhaka – Minister of Foreign Affairs Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali on monday praised Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS)’s role for aiding Rohingya refugees in the country.
Bangladesh hit by refugee crisis, says PM
Describing the refugee crisis as a global problem, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Bangladesh has also been hit by it due to the intrusion of Myanmar nationals into the country. She made the remarks when German MPs Hans-Peter…
Six-student murder case, Magistrate testifies
Dhaka – A court of Dhaka on Monday fixed February 26 to cross-examine former Senior Trial Magistrate Kazi Shahidul Islam in the Savar six students killing case.
Queen Elizabeth II marks sapphire jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, set a new record Monday as the first British sovereign to reach their sapphire jubilee, marking 65 years on the throne. The head of state, now 90, became queen aged 25 upon the…
Saudi diplomat to be caned for molesting hotel intern
Bander Yahya A Alzahrani, who works for the Saudi Arabia Embassy in Beijing, was sentenced to a caning by a judge in Singapore after being found guilty of groping the 20-year-old woman in an en-suite bathroom. The court heard the…
DCCI for giving all taxpayers NBR’s ‘Tax Card’
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has requested the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to give ‘Tax Card’ to all tax payers as an electronic smart card instead of giving it to VIPs. During a meeting with NBR chairman…
BNP wants EC search committee to make 10 names public
BNP on Monday called for making public the 10 names to be proposed to the President by the search committee for appointing the new chief election commissioner (CEC) and four commissioners. “The search committee is going to prepare a list…
Classified loans in banks, financial insts Tk 63,435cr
The amount of classified loans in the country’s banks and financial organisations stood at Tk 63,435 crore in September last, Finance Minister AMA Muhith told Parliament on Monday. According to Bangladesh Bank’s statement, the amount of classified loans in the…
Cabinet okays proposal to form Sovereign Wealth Fund
Dhaka, Feb 6 – The Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal for the formation of Sovereign Wealth Fund with an authorised capital of $ 10 billion, aiming to utilise the country’s foreign currency reserve in multifaceted ways.
EU to consider help strengthen new EC if requested
Dhaka, Feb 6 – The European Union (EU) has said it will consider its support to strengthen the Election Commission (EC) in Bangladesh if any specific request is made after formation of the new EC.
EC search committee places 10 names to President
Dhaka, Feb 6 – The search committee Monday submitted 10 names to President Abdul Hamid for appointing new chief election commissioner (CEC) and four commissioners from among those.
Myanmar border guards gun down BD fisherman
Cox’s Bazar, Feb 6 – A Bangladeshi fisherman was shot dead and another injured as Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) opened fire on them while they were fishing in the Bay of Bengal near Teknaf upazila early Monday.
Chhatra Dal banner snatched at MC College
A few days ago, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina advised the students who are the leaders of Chhatra League to study books including incomplete the biography of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. She said this at the 69th founding anniversary of the…
Changes in genes contribute to breast, ovarian cancer
In a latest discovery, a study has found out that why some women with healthy BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes develop cancer. The new study, published in Oncotarget states that defects in a key gene – long thought to drive cancer…
Haider Hussain, Ayub Bachchu perform at fund raising concert
Cultural Desk A fund raising concert has been arranged for underprivileged children at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) recently. Different cultural organizations including film starts and singers performed in the programme. Haider Hussain and Ayub Bachchu performed at a fund…
Britne Spears fan undergoes 90 surgeries to look like her
Bryan Ray, a huge fan of singer Britney Spears, has reportedly spent over $100,000 on 90 plastic surgery procedures to make himself look like his idol, reports Aceshowbiz. 31-year-old Ray, who is from California, has always been obsessed with Spears…
Govt puts importance on mechanisation of agriculture: Experts
The present government puts due importance on mechanisation of agriculture to make farm-activities more profitable by increasing crop yields reducing production costs in attaining sustainable food security. Agriculture experts said this at a ceremony arranged by the Department of Agriculture…
Japan’s troubled ‘space junk’ mission fails
An experimental Japanese mission to clear ‘space junk’ or rubbish from the Earth’s orbit has ended in failure, officials said Monday, in an embarassment for Tokyo. Over 100 million pieces of garbage are thought to be whizzing around the planet,…
Main line-up at 67th Berlin film festival
The 67th Berlinale, Europe’s first major film festival of the year, opens Thursday with 24 international productions screening in the main showcase. Eighteen pictures will vie for the Golden Bear top prize at the event which runs from February 9…
Global FDI flows fell 13% last year, bumpy recovery ahead
Geneva, 3 Feb (Kanaga Raja) – Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows declined by 13% in 2016, to reach an estimated US$1.52 trillion, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said. In its latest Global Investment Trends…
Young man electrocuted in Chandpur
Dhaka – A young man was electrocuted at Paikdi village in Sadar upazila in Chandpur on Sunday afternoon.The victim was identified as Makbul Hossain Patwary, 25, son of Md Yunus Patwary, a resident of the village.
Juventus beats Inter 1-0, leads Serie A by 6 points
Dhaka — No team appears capable of stopping Juventus after the Bianconeri beat Inter Milan 1-0 Sunday in an entertaining Derby d’Italia in Serie A.Juan Cuadrado scored on the stroke of halftime for Juventus, which also hit the bar twice…
Jubo Dal leader shot dead in Khulna
Dhaka – A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal was shot to death by miscreants at Amirpur in Batiaghata upazila on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam, general secretary of Amirpur union unit of Jubo Dal and son of…
960 tonnes urea seized in Barisal
Dhaka – Police arrested six people along with 960 tonnes of urea in two cargos and two trucks from Puratan Shikrpur area in Wazirpur upazila in Barisal on Sunday noon.
Two balloon vendors killed in Dhaka gas cylinder blast
Dhaka – Two people were killed and two others injured as a gas cylinder went loose in Jatrabari area of capital Dhaka on Sunday. The dead were identified as balloon vendors.
Mayor Miru held in Dhaka over Sirajganj journo killing
Dhaka, Feb 5 – Detectives arrested Halimul Haque Miru, mayor of Shahjadpur municipality in Siranganj, from Shyamoli area in the capital on Sunday night in connection with the killing of a journalist.