Dhaka – The death toll from Tuesday’s trawler capsize in the Panguchi River in Morelganj upazila rose to 17 as three more bodies were recovered from the river on Friday.The bodies of those recovered today were identified as of Nasima…
Month: March 2017
7 murders: Fugitive convict held in Barisal
Dhaka – A former constable who was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in the sensational seven-murder cases of Narayanganj was arrested in Hizla upazila on Friday.The arrestee was identified as Habibur Rahman, former bodyguard of sacked Rab-11 official Lt Col…
Trump campaign harvested 30 million facebook users’ data
In 2014, traces of an unusual survey, connected to Facebook, began appearing on internet message boards. The boards were frequented by remote freelance workers who bid on “human intelligence tasks” in an online marketplace, called Mechanical Turk, controlled by Amazon.…
Federer makes semis, Wozniacki reaches Miami Open final
Dhaka – Roger Federer’s run at the Miami Open was one point from ending. Down 6-4 in a third-set tiebreaker to Tomas Berdych, the situation was officially dire.Yet even in that moment, Federer still felt some hope.”I had belief I…
Tigers take on Sri Lanka Saturday eying series win
Eying to win the series, Bangladesh will face Sri Lanka in the 3rd and last ODI of the three-match series at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SCC) Ground in Colombo on Saturday. The match, 41st ODI tussle between the two nations,…
FIFA proposes new 6-team playoff ahead of 2026 World Cup
Dhaka – FIFA wants to hold a new six-team playoff round in the 2026 World Cup host country to complete the expanded 48-team tournament lineup.The final two qualifying slots would be decided in the proposed mini-tournament played in the November…
‘Operation Maximus’ postponed; to resume Saturday morning
The ‘Operation Maximus’ launched by members of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) at a suspected militant den at Borohat in municipality area was postponed on Friday evening as darkness fell. Briefing reporters near the militant hideout around 7pm, chief of…
Making country a graveyard now AL agenda: Khaleda
Observing that the country’s people are passing their days in panic and anxiety, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday said it seems that making Bangladesh a graveyard is Awami Leagues’ main political agenda. In a statement, she warned that the…
No militant found at Comilla den
No militant was found inside the suspected militant den at South Bagmara in Sadar Dakkhin upazila during an operation on Friday afternoon. However, two powerful bombs, four hand grenades and two suicide vests were found at the hideout during the…
BD U23 face Lankan U23 in Emerging Teams Cup semis Saturday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-23 cricket team will face Sri Lanka Under-23 side in the semifinal of the ACC Emerging Teams Cup at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) in Chittagong on Saturday.The semifinal battle is scheduled to begin at 9am, Bangladesh…
BCB rejects PCB’s offer to tour Pakistan
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has turned down an invitation of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently for a two-match T20I series in Pakistan.“The reports (we get) were not satisfactory enough due to which we had to pull back,” BCB…
Expatriate killed by lightning strike in Sylhet
Dhaka – An expatriate was killed and another injured when a thunderbolt struck them at Bulbulikandi in Balaganj upazila on Thursday night.UNB agency
Police informant’s throat-slit body found in Jessore
Dhaka – The throat-slit body of a police informant was found in a river in Jhumjhumpur Chander Mor in Jessore town on Friday morning.Locals spotted the body of Abdur Rahman alias Ruman, 21, son of Ashraf Ali Fakir, a resident of…
Thailand: Drop Suspension on TV Station for Criticizing Army
The Thailand media regulator’s decision to suspend a television station’s broadcasts for seven days is blatant censorship that further undermines media freedoms and reinforces military dictatorship, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 27, 2017, Lt. Gen. Peerapong Manakit of…
US Congress Finds New Route to Attack Planned Parenthood
Yesterday, President Donald Trump said that, “Only by enlisting the full potential of women in our society will we be truly able to … make America great again.” Today, he sent Vice President Mike Pence to the Senate to help…
Democratic Debate Should Trump Presidential Ego
President Donald Trump’s latest Twitter rant about the New York Times’ coverage of his presidency saw him muse that it might be time to “change libel laws.” The implicit threat here may well be an empty one. But that doesn’t…
Tigers take on Sri Lanka Saturday eying series win
Dhaka – Eying to win the series, Bangladesh will face Sri Lanka in the 3rd and last ODI of the three-match series at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SCC) Ground in Colombo on Saturday.The match, 41st ODI tussle between the two…
Operation at Comilla ‘militant hideout’ awaited
Dhaka, Mar 31 – Preparation were taken by members of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) and police to launch an operation at a ‘militant den’ at South Bagmara in Sadar Dakkhin upazila of Comilla on Friday morning.
Death toll in Bagerhat trawler capsize rises to 17
Dhaka, Mar 31 – The death toll in Tuesday’s trawler capsize in the Panguchi River in Morelganj upazila of Bagerhat rose to 17 as three more bodies were recovered from the river on Friday.
Anti-militant operation at Borohat ‘militant den’ begins
Dhaka, Mar 31 – Sounds of gunshots were heard as the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) launched an operation at the suspected militant den at Borohat in Sadar upazila of Moulvibazar on Friday.
Indian Army chief in Dhaka
Dhaka, Mar 31 – General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Staff of Indian Army, arrived in Dhaka on Friday on a three-day visit. The Indian Army chief, accompanied by his spouse Madhulika Rawat and a four-member delegation, arrived by a special…
Rab intel chief Azad injuried at anti-militant raid dies
Dhaka, Mar 31 – The head of the intelligence wing of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), Lt Col Abul Kalam Azad, who was injured during the raid on a ‘militant den’ in Sylhet, died at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka…
Scattered body parts of 8 ‘militants’ found in Moulvibazar
Dhaka- Scattered body parts of seven to eight suspected militants were found yesterday by the joint forces when they entered into a militant hideout at the outskirts of Moulvibazar town after conducting a 22 hour long operation titled-‘Operation Hit Back’.
Paris keen to support Dhaka in exploring blue economy
Dhaka – France wants to help Bangladesh by providing technical support to explore and exploit the potentiality of blue economy.
Khaleda smiles, greets voters and mayor-elect Sakku
Dhaka, Mar 30 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has greeted all the voters of Comilla City Corporation for reelecting her party mayoral candidate Monirul Haque Sakku in Thursday’s election.
Joya Sengupta wins Sunamganj-2 by-polls
Dhaka, Mar 30 – Awami League candidate Joya Sengupta, wife of late ruling party lawmaker Suranjit Sengupta, was unofficially declared elected in the by-election to Sunamganj-2 constituency held on Thursday.
Tigers coach optimistic of wrapping up series v Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team head coach Chandika Hathurusingha is hopeful that his boys will seal the series win in the 3rd ODI against Sri Lanka on Saturday (April 1). “When you win, everything looks good. The body language and…
ACC Emerging Teams Cup: BD U23 – Pak U23 game ends in tie
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-23 cricket team failed to emerge group champion in the ACC Emerging Teams Cup playing out a tie in the 3rd and last Group B match against Pakistan Under-23 at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s…
‘Militant’ among 35 held in 2 districts
Dhaka– Police in separate drives arrested 35 people, including a suspected militant and three suspected members of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), from Naogaon and Bagerhat districts on early Thursday.In Naogaon, police arrested Mobarak Hossain, 23, son of Kabil Uddin, and…
5 get life-terms for killing housewife in 2011
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sentenced five people including a woman to life terms in prison for killing a housewife in 2011.The convicted persons are Mamun, 40, Kamal Hossain, 42, Jaynal Hajari, 48, Mizan Hossain, 37, and (in…