Dhaka – A court here on Monday convicted six members of an outlawed party and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a man in 2003.The convicts are—Haider Ali, Tushar Mandal, Hiramon Mali, Sukti Mandal, Pritish Mandal and Prashanto…
Month: February 2017
College student found dead in Khulna
Dhaka – A college student was found dead at Mirzapur in Dumuria upazila in Khulna on Tuesday.Being informed by local people, police recovered the body of Sudarshan, 22, a 3rd year (Honours) student of Khulna Government Sundarbans College and son…
2 held with 3 pistols in city
Dhaka – Police arrested two alleged criminals along with three firearms and 33 bullets from the city’s Motijheel area on Tuesday.The arrestees are Nahidul Islam, 30, and Nazmul Hossain Noman, 29.Officer-in-charge of Motijheel Police Station Omar Faruque said a special…
Sri Lanka Tour: Bangladesh squad for Test series announced
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced the squad for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in March.
Myanmar probing police ‘cover-up’ of deaths of two Rohingya Muslims
Myanmar’s army-controlled home ministry is investigating a cover-up by the country’s border force of the deaths in custody of two Rohingya Muslims in troubled Rakhine State, according to a police report reviewed by Reuters and interviews with two senior security…
Movement to continue until democracy ‘restored’: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said their party will continue its movement until democracy is ‘restored’ in the country. He came up with the remarks while talking to reporters after paying homage to the Language Movement…
BGB voices concern at border killing
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has renewed its concern about the firing and killing of Bangladeshi nationals along borders with neighbouring India. The issues were raised at the 44th Border Conference between BGB and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) held at…
Don’t distort Bengali accent, PM to new generation
Criticising the young generation’s latest trend of using Bengali language in English accent, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged all to be careful about its distortion. “These days we’re witnessing a trend of uttering Bengali in English accent using…
NASA announces press conference over new exoplanet findings
NASA says it has some big news to tell the world. The leading space agency has announced a press conference to take place on Thursday morning AEST to present new findings on planets that orbit stars other than our sun,…
Dhaka urges UN to make Bangla its official language
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday demanded the United Nations make Bangla, a language of the world’s 32 crore people, as one of its official languages. “We want the United Nations to recognise Bangla as one of its…
Ex-JaPa MP Quader held over MP Liton killing
Detectives arrested Dr Abdul Quader Khan, former Jatiya Party MP from Gaibandha-1 constituency, from his residence at Rahmannagar Ziladarpara in the district town on Tuesday over the killing of Awami League MP Manjurul Islam Liton. A team of Detective Branch…
Can India-China strategic dialogue reduce tensions?
The first China-India secretary level strategic dialogue begins this Wednesday in Beijing. India’s foreign secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will sit with his Chinese counterpart Zhang Yesui. India’s Foreign Office terms this as the first strategic meeting between these two countries. Similar…
Syria: Make human rights priority of Geneva talks
Participants in the February 23, 2017, UN-sponsored Syria peace talks in Geneva should prioritize five key human rights issues during negotiations, 40 human rights and other organizations said today. The priorities are to end unlawful attacks, ensure aid access and…
Trump has 3,643 websites
Donald Trump has a vast online portfolio of domain names — digital addresses that foreshadowed his political career, business projects and accusations of unethical behavior. Before he reached the White House, Trump’s company had laid claim to at least 3,643…
No family member claims Kim Jong-nam’s body
Malaysian authorities are yet to formally identify the body of Kim Jong-nam as no family member has come forward, officials say. The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un died last week after apparently being poisoned while waiting for a…
The 15 worst cities for rush hour traffic
Plenty of drivers complain about rush hour traffic, but some have more to gripe about than others. Bangkok has the worst evening rush hour traffic in the world for a second consecutive year, according to GPS manufacturer TomTom.
Death row convict in blogger Rajib murder arrested
Dhaka – Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit (CTTC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police( DMP) arrested death row convict who was a fugitive mastermind of blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider murder, along with his one close associate from Uttara area in the…
Take one combined admission test for tertiary education.
A news “No one admitted to four departments of RUET” has drawn my attention. The departments were Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE), Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) and Mechanical Engineering (ME).
Plane carrying 5 people hits Australian shopping mall
Melbourne, Feb 21 (AP/UNB) — Five people were believed killed when a light plane crashed in flames into a shopping mall on Tuesday in the Australian city of Melbourne, officials said.
Nation pays homage to language martyrs
Dhaka, Feb 21 – The nation pays glowing tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement on Tuesday marking ‘Amar Ekushey’ and the International Mother Language Day.
HC calls Baufal AC, OC of police to explain torture
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) yesterday summoned Assistant Superintendent of Police of Baufal Circle Saiful Islam and officer in charge (OC) of Baufal Police Station in Patuakhali asking them to appear before it on February 27 to explain their…
BRTA committee to legalise Uber taxi service
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) committee on Uber- which was formed to legalize the global taxi hailing app service in Dhaka- is trying to find ways for the government to get revenue from this service.
New EC calls election to Comilla city corpn, Sunamganj 2
Dhaka – The newly formed Election Commission yesterday announced its first election schedule to Comilla City Corporation (CCC) elections and by-polls of Sunamganj-2 constituency to be held on March 30.
Cabinet decides to fill 1638 vacant BCS ports
Dhaka – The cabinet has approved a proposal of the public administration ministry to fill up only 1638 vacant posts of 36th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) yesterday.
HC order about president’s power to appoint judges Feb 27
Dhaka – The High Court yesterday fixed February 27 for delivering its order on a writ petition filed challenging the legality of the president’s authority to appoint Supreme Court judges and control the lower court judges. After concluding hearing on…
Youth held with 1.39kg gold in rectum at Dhaka airport
Dhaka – Customs intelligence officials arrested a young man along with 12 gold bars, weighing 1.39 kg, in his rectum at Shahjalal International Airport here on Monday.The arrestee was identified as Russel Khan, 32, son of Ashraf Khan of Rauzan…
3 women killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Three women were crushed under an unknown vehicle on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Sonapahar area of Mirsarai upazila in Chittagong early Monday.The deceased were identified as Peyara Akhter, 37, wife of Ohidul Haque, Sajeda Begum, 55, wife of Dudu…
Dhaka Abahani keep semifinal hope alive
Dhaka – Bangladesh Premier League champions Dhaka Abahani Limited keep their semifinal hope alive in the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football 2017 after playing goalless draw against stronger Pocheon Citizen FC of South Korea at MA Aziz Stadium here…
2nd Div Football: Little Friends beat Shantinagar Club 2-1
Dhaka– Little Friends Club beat Shantinagar Club by 2-1 goals in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka Metropolis 2nd Division Football League at Kamalpur Stadium here on Monday.Mustakin scored both the goals for the winners while Rifat netted the one goal…
BD Women eliminated from Rollball World Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh Women’s team were eliminated from the 4th Rollball World Cup conceding a 3-6 defeat against Senegal in the knockout stage match at Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium (SSIS) in Mirpur of the city on Monday.In the group stage,…