Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday alleged that the government is planning to hold another farce poll by using what she said the controversial Election Commission (EC).
Month: February 2017
Youth stabbed to death in Ctg
Dhaka – A youth was stabbed to death by his rival in the city’s Zianagar area under Akbarshah thana on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Yasin Mia, 25, hailed from Colonel Hat area under Akbarshah thana in the port…
Three to die for killing two children in Bahubal
Dhaka -A court here today sentenced three persons to death for killing two children at Jashpal village under Bahubal upazila of the district in 2008.Additional District and Session Judge Mafroja Parvin pronounced the verdict.The convicts are Abdul Ali, 30, Sayed…
Sri Lankan tour a great anticipation for Tigers
Dhaka – The Sri Lankan tour of the Bangladesh team would be looked at with a great deal of anticipation and expectation since this would perhaps be the first time when Bangladesh team would be facing a full fledged test…
Excessive smoke from mosquito coil kills teenager
Dhaka – A teenager was suffocated to death and his father fell ill due to excessive smoke emanating from a mosquito coil in a house of Kuril Biswa Road in the city on Sunday afternoon.
Fire at old train bogie at Kamalapur
Dhaka – An old train compartment caught fire at Kamalapur Railway Station here on Sunday.Palash Chandra Madak, duty officer at Fire Service Central Control Room, said the fire broke out at the bogie around 6:20 pm.
Unidentified man’s dead body found in Keraniganj
Dhaka – An unidentified man, estimated to be aged around 40, was found dead behind the Crown Melamine Factory at Shakta area of the district on Sunday.Locals spotted the body with its hands and legs tied up and throat slit.
AL chooses Joya Sengupta for Sunamganj-2 by-polls
Dhaka – Ruling Awami League has picked Dr Joya Sengupta, wife of Suranjit Sengupta, as its candidate in the upcoming by-election to Sunamganj-2 constituency.It has also nominated Anjum Sultana for Comilla City Corporation polls.The decisions were taken at the joint…
Thiem and Carreno Busta into clay-court final in Rio
Dhaka— Dominic Thiem and Pablo Carreno Busta will face off in the final of the clay-court Rio Open.Thiem defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday to advance, and Carreno Busta ruined the night of 18-year-old Norwegian Casper Ruud, 2-6, 7-5,…
Sk Kamal Football: TC Sports to play Manang Marshyangdi in first semi on Monday
Dhaka – TC Sports Club of Maldives will play Manang Marshyangdi Club of Nepal in the first semifinal of the ongoing Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football on Monday (Feb 27) with both the teams preparing well for the knock…
BCL: Imrul’s ton spurs South Zone’s collection 296/10 v East Zone
Dhaka – Imrul Kayes hammered a century of 136 runs on the way to Prime Bank South Zone’s 1st innings collection of 296/10 on day one against Islami Bank East Zone in the 5th round of the four-day Bangladesh Cricket…
GSF to set up Sports University in Bangladesh
Dhaka – The Global Sports Federation (GSF) with the support of United Nations Office on Sports for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) will establish an International Sports University in Bangladesh.The first-ever sports university will be set up in Wazirpur upazila of…
Tigers to leave for Sri Lanka Monday
Dhaka – Mushfiqur Rahim-led Bangladesh Cricket team will leave Dhaka for Sri Lanka Monday noon for a tour comprising a two-Test, three-ODI, and two-match T20 series against the hosts.The Tigers will start their campaign in island nation with a two-day…
BB Football: Kamranghi Primary School of Sylhet moves to final
Dhaka– Jaintapur Kamranghi Primary School of Sylhet moved into the final of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournament outplaying Aamtoly Agradut Primary School of Borguna by 6-0 goals in the 2nd semifinal at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on…
Police look for arresting ‘five assailants’ of writer-blogger Avijit Roy
Two years on, police are still to submit the chargesheet in the murder of writer-blogger Avijit Roy.Investigators say they were waiting to arrest the five, who were involved in the assassination of the Bangladeshi American writer, who founded the blog…
High Court issues rule over judges’ appointment provisions
Dhaka – The High Court has issued a rule asking why some of the Constitutional provisions over appointment, promotions and transfers of judges will not be declared illegal.On Sunday, the bench of justices Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Mohammad Ullah issued…
4 get 10-year imprisonment over death of Zihad
A court here today sentenced four persons, including three engineers of Bangladesh Railway, to 10 years rigorous imprisonment in a case filed over the death of a three-year old Zihad after falling into a pipe of an abandoned water pump…
Malaysia: Kim Jong Nam died within 20 minutes of poisoning
Malaysia’s health minister says the dose of poison given to North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un’s half brother was so high that it killed him “within 15-20 minutes.” Kim Jong Nam died Feb. 13 at Kuala Lumpur’s airport. Friday’s revelation…
LPG to replace 70pc household gas connections: Nasrul
Seventy percent of the existing household gas connections will be replaced with LPG over the next two years, said State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid on Sunday. “Our original plan was three years. But, one year has already…
3 to walk gallows for killing two siblings
A court here on Sunday sentenced three men to death for killing two siblings in Bahubal upazila in 2008. The convicts are Abdul Ali, 40, son of Abdus Samad, Sayed Ali, 36, son of Marfat Ali, Arzu Miah, 40, son…
Exercise in pregnancy may help obese women avoid complications
Exercise may be an efficient way for obese pregnant women to lower their risk of diabetes, dangerously high blood pressure and other complications, research suggests. “The study suggests that a prenatal exercise-based intervention leads to both decreased costs and improved…
Emma Thompson won’t take part in short ‘Love Actually’ sequel
Actress Emma Thompson has said she is not taking part in a short “Love Actually” sequel for Britain’s Comic Relief charity appeal because it is “too soon” to reprise her role in the romantic comedy after the death last year…
Fakir Alamgir’s 67th birthday celebrated
Culture Desk Bangladesh National Museum celebrated the 67th birthday of Fakir Alamgir at its Main Auditorium on February 24. Fakir, one of the key figures responsible for inspiring Freedom Fighters during the Liberation War was invited to the event to…
Chhayanaut celebrates the King of Season
Culture Desk Cultural organisation Chhayanaut welcomed spring through music and dance presentations at a programme at its auditorium on February 24. Students of Chhayanaut presented songs of three great poets-Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam and Atul Prasad Sen, in solo…
Oil giant taps China’s vast geothermal reserves
Chinese state-run energy giant Sinopec has drilled hundreds of wells across the country without finding a single drop of oil. But that was precisely the point: instead of black gold, the almost mile deep holes are providing clean heat for…
What will Baghdad face in 2017?
By Cathy Breen Being stuck in traffic is daily fare in Baghdad. While checkpoints have been dramatically reduced in recent times, and the number of concrete walls appear markedly decreased, traffic jams still defy description. It doesn’t help in the…
180 sued over Laxmipur clash
Dhaka – A case was filed against 180 people in connection with Friday’s triangular clash among police, villagers and devotees in Tumchar area in Laxmipur of Sadar upazila.
Gold ornaments, cash looted from Patuakhali jewellery shop
Dhaka – A group of robbers looted a huge amount of gold ornaments and cash from a jewellery shop at Kundupatti Road in Bauphal municipality on Saturday evening.Krishna Saha, manager of Bina Jewllers, said a group of 7-8 men entered…
Female medical student killed in city road crash
Dhaka – A female medical student was killed in a road accident at Nayabazar in the city’s Bangshal area on Saturday morning.The victim was identified as Sathia, 22, a student of Dhaka National Medical College and daughter of Mohammad Hasanuzzaman,…
Couple among 3 burned to death in Old Dhaka
Dhaka – Three people, including a couple, were burned to death in a fire that broke out at a tin-shed house in the city’s Islambagh area on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Shamim, 35, his wife Sima, 27, and her…