Dhaka – Islamic Banks Consultative Forum (IBCF) emphasised on practicing Uniform Shariah Compliance and Accounting System for all Banks operating Islamic Banking services in Bangladesh. Arastoo Khan, newly elected Chairman of IBCF emphasised on the issue at a meeting recently.
Rajshahi – The 39th Inter-college Athletics Competition began at the Rajshahi University Stadium here on Sunday.
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-6 of Dhaka on Sunday deferred the charge hearing in a graft case lodged against BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed and his brother Monjur Ahmed to February 14.
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Sunday) deferred submission of the investigation report in a case filed against cricketer Arafat Sunny to March 7.
Dhaka – Leaders of the E-9 countries under the UNESCO yesterday vowed to work together for the achievement of inclusive and equitable education by 2030.
Dhaka – Bangladesh still faces challenges in creating enough productive jobs to reduce poverty and unlock the country’s development potential. Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it its -said Development Effectiveness Brief: Bangladesh 2017 released on Sunday.
Dhaka – The department of environment (DoE) has taken legal action against 23 factories including 14 washing and dyeing factories whose electricity connections were snapped for polluting the environment. According to DoE, a court of monitoring and enforcement under the…
Dhaka – Veteran parliamentarian and ruling Awami League (AL) advisory council member Suranjit Sengupta died early hour yesterday at Labaid hospital in the capital after a prolonged battle with lung cancer. Suranjit, one of the country’s experienced parliamentarians, breathed his…
Dhaka — Allrounder Dwaine Pretorius claimed career-best figures as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the third one-day international at the Wanderers on Saturday.Pretorius came into the South African team in place of Wayne Parnell and recorded…
The search committee will meet President Abdul Hamid on Monday evening at Bangabhaban, and is likely to propose 10 names to him for appointing the new chief election commissioner (CEC) and four commissioners. “The search committee is scheduled to meet…
Muggers have snatched Tk 500,000 from two women after opening fire on them in broad daylight at Uttara in the capital.Four men, riding on two motorcycles, opened fire on them in front of Jamuna Bank at Sector-3 on Sunday.
Bangladesh has so far received US$ 448.65 million as assistance from different agencies to face adverse impacts of climate changes, Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain Manju told Parliament on Sunday. Besides, Bangladesh got commitment of US$ 175 million from…
Dhaka – Two godowns, a salt factory and around 30 dwelling houses were gutted in two separate fire incidents in Asadganj Shutki(Dried fish) Patti and Khalifa Patti area of the city.A fire broke out from a stove at a shanty…
Bangladesh has requested its international partners to support it in implementing the relocation plan of Rohingyas to Hatiya by providing assistance in developing the island and transporting the Myanmar nationals living in Bangladesh to the new place of their residence.…
Dhaka – Bangladesh declared the innings at 224/8 showing their dull batting form against Indian second-string team in the two-day warm-up match at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad, India on Sunday.India A team trailed by 133 runs with 9 wickets in hand…
Nepal’s capital Kathmandu has been dubbed as the seventh most polluted city in the world, thanks to rampant air and water pollution. Numbeo recently made public the pollution ranking of 290 cities around the world.With pollution index 97.73, Kathmandu featured…
Dhaka – Dhaka District finished 3rd in the Agrani Bank 26th National Youth Hockey Tournament crushing Joypurhat District by 10-4 goals in the 3rd place deciding match at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here on Sunday.Mahabub from the winning team…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Ansar & VDP team player Shahnaz Parvin hammered a century of 123 for a huge 307 runs victory against Sarkari Shishu Paribar team in the Dhaka Women’s First Division Cricket League at City Club Ground on Sunday.Bating…
Four unions of two upazilas of the district have been declared as beggar free areas. The concerned upazila administratons declared Banka, Hashadah and Monohorpur unions of Jibannagar upazila and Parkrishnapur-Madna union of Damurhuda upazila as beggar free area. Khulna divisional…
Entertainment Desk Actress Taapsee Pannu is on a high these days. After receiving much praise for her film Pink, she is now all set to rock the year with six films in her kitty. The actress is not only making…
Kangana Ranaut will next be seen in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Rangoon, opposite Saif Ali Khan and Shahid Kapoor. The promos of the film look absolutely intriguing and Kangana looks super stylish, as always. However, what goes on behind the scenes is…
Entertainment Desk Much waited film Swatta of director Hashibur Reza Kallol had achieved the censor board clearance. Shakib Khan and Paoli Dam of Indian will play the main roles. The film was completed in December last year, and this mid-January,…
Agriculture and environmental experts have said innovation and enhanced cultivation of more stress-tolerant and disease- resistant crops could keep agro-production increasing to ensure food security amid changing climate. They also viewed that adaptation to changing climate with continuous innovation of…
Unlock them with an app, drop them off anywhere, and nip past lanes of stationary car traffic: the humble bicycle is seeing a revival in China as a new generation of start-ups help tackle urban congestion and pollution with fleets…
Iran has extended a deadline for bids on oil and gas projects, urging Britain’s BP to join major international companies that have already applied, local media reported Saturday. The bidding round for exploration and production licences comes as it seeks…
US President Donald Trump said the Justice Department will win an appeal filed late Saturday of a judge’s order lifting a travel ban he had imposed on citizens of seven mainly Muslim countries. “We’ll win. For the safety of the…
Tel Aviv, Feb 5 – Israeli Arabs and Jews marched arm-in-arm through central Tel Aviv on Saturday night, calling for the government to stop demolishing Arab homes built without permits that it rarely grants.
A swarm of bees stopped play midway through Sri Lanka’s innings in the third one-day international against South Africa in Johannesburg.
West Palm Beach – US, Feb 5 – At least 2,000 people marched Saturday near President Donald Trump’s Florida golf club, voicing outrage at his executive order to bar refugees and travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries.
Dhaka — Fusing strength, aggression and pace, Eden Hazard received the ball inside Chelsea’s own half and just kept on running, fending off every frail barrier of Arsenal’s resistance.Laurent Koscielny was the first opponent brushed aside and Francis Coquelin was…