Kuala Lumpur, Mar 04 (AP/UNB) — Malaysia’s foreign minister says the government has expelled North Korea’s ambassador for criticizing the investigation into the killing of the North Korean leader’s estranged half brother.
Day: March 4, 2017
‘Britain always wants to see fair polls in Bangladesh’
Dhaka -The United Kingdom always wants to see free and fair general elections in Bangladesh. The visiting UK minister for Asia Pacific Alok Sharma said this during his meeting with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at letter’s Gulshan office in the…
BNP will join election after having poll-time neutral govt: Kh Mosharraf
Dhaka – The BNP will take part in the next general polls only after establishing a neutral election-time government, says BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain.
7 BGB members hurt as truck overturns in Comilla
Seven members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were injured as a truck carrying them overturned on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Raipur Nathbari area of Daudkandi upazila on Saturday morning. The injured–Saidur, 43, Imran,34, Jakir Hossain, 42, Anwar Hossain, 23, Abu Sayed,…
NATO general warns Russia may have unleashed ‘ACT OF WAR’
General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, the deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, said “blatant aggression” by Russia could triggered a call to arms across NATO. Vladimir Putin’s alleged manipulation of the US Election and accusations he is plotting to interfere with upcoming…
Youth hacked dead in Tangail
Dhaka – A young man was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants at Tarotia in Sadar upazila in Tangail early Saturday.Quoting family members, Abdur Razzak, sub-inspector of Sadar Police Station, said Harun Khan, 35, son of Samad Khan of Khoila…
2 dead in Faridpur road accident
Dhaka – Two people were killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between a local bus and a human-hauler on Dhaka-Khulna Highway in Sadar upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Md Hasan Khan, 32, a resident…
Keep children away from wrong path, PM to mothers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged mothers to take good care of their children so that they do not go to the wrong path. “Parents need to pay extra attention to their children so that don’t walk on the…
Youth held with arms, ammo in Rajbari
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man along with one foreign pistol, two shutter guns, two magazines and three bullets from Pachuria area in Sadar upazila in Rajbari early Saturday. UNB agency
Revive lost glory of student politics: President
President Abdul Hamid on Saturday called upon the student community to come forward to bring back student politics on the right track and regain the lost glory once it used to enjoy. “…the tide of youth never stops and I…
BCL 6th round kicks off Sunday
Dhaka – The sixth round of the four-day-match Bangladesh Cricket League kicks off at two separate venues -Fatullah and BKSP – on Sunday.Table topper in the four-team first class competition, BCB North Zone will face Islami Bank East Zone at…
Fear Fighters SC, Matuail CA register win in 2nd Div Cricket
Dhaka – Fear Fighters Sporting Club and Matuail Cricket Academy registered victories against their rivals in their Group-B matches of the 24-team Dhaka Second Division ODM Cricket League at two separate venues on the outskirts of Dhaka on Saturday.
PM slams Muhith for microcredit remarks
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday criticised her cabinet member AMA Muhith for praising the role of microcredit and Dr Muhammad Yunus in eradicating the country’s poverty. “A couple of days back, our Finance Minister highly praised microcredit and said…
Shamsher Ali FIDE Rating Women’s Chess begins Monday
Dhaka – The 2nd edition of the Shamsher Ali Memorial FIDE Rating Women’s Chess Tournament will begin at Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) hall-room at 3 pm on Monday.UNB agency
Minor boy found dead in Jessore
Dhaka –Police recovered the body of an unidentified minor boy from Zamaddarpara area of the district town on Saturday.Sub-inspector of Jessore Railway police Station Edris Ali said locals spotted the body of the boy, aged around 11, beside on a…
BD makes dismal start losing to Malaysia 0-3 in World Hockey
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh made a dismal start in the eight-nation Round-2 match of Hockey World League conceding 0-3 goals defeat against stronger Malaysia in their opening Pool A match at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Saturday.Bangladesh conceded one…
Inter Varsity Cricket: IUB reach semifinal
Dhaka – Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) reached the semifinal of the Daffodil Inter-University T20 Cricket Tournament crushing Popular Medical College by a massive 187 runs at Daffodil University Campus in Savar on Saturday.
Housewife found dead in Bogra
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a housewife from her house at Chhatiani village in Dhunat upazila in Bogra on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Asma Khatun, 35, wife of Al Mahmud of the village.Quoting locals, officer-in-charge (investigation) of…
7 BGB members hurt as truck overturns in Comilla
Dhaka –Seven members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were injured as a truck carrying them overturned on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Raipur Nathbari area of Daudkandi upazila in Comilla on Saturday morning.
International conference on liver diseases held at BSMMU
An international conference on liver diseases was held at the auditorium of ‘A Block’ at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in the city. Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Bangladesh (ASLDB) organized the event, said a BSMMU press…
Shooting of Padmavati finally resumes!
Culture desk The filming of Padmavati came to a halt when members of the Karni Sena barged onto the sets in Jaipur and assaulted Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Gladly, the shooting will resume soon. During one of his recent interaction, Shahid…
Sidharth Malhotra, Alia doing Aashiqui 3
Big news, ladies and gents! Our powerful sources from the industry have revealed that Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra are doing Aashiqui 3 for sure. Both have loved the script and will soon start prepping for their roles. Aashiqui 2…
Secret Uber software steers drivers from stings
Uber on Friday acknowledged the use of a secret software program to steer drivers away from trouble, including sting operations by local authorities to catch lawbreakers. In the latest in a streak of damaging news for the ridesharing giant, Uber…
Community-based mechanisms to adapt to climate change stressed
Proper planning with innovation of community-based mechanisms, ways and strategies could be more effective in adapting to adverse impacts of climate change in vulnerable riverine char areas. The opinion came at concluding ceremony of a two-day training course on ‘Preparation…
PSB’s second floor inaugurated in Rajshahi
Secretary of Rural Development and Cooperatives Division Dr Prosanto Kumar Roy has said the Pally Sanchay Bank (PSB) is one of the vital means of eradicating rural poverty in Bangladesh. He mentioned the PSB is a specialised financial institution that…
Private solar mini-grids take power to 9 remote BD islands
Sadrul Hasan, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Mar 4 – Some 5,000 consumers in nine remote islands of the country are now receiving electricity for 24 hours from locally-installed solar PV–based mini-grid projects to light up their houses and other establishments.…
Dhaka seeks over $ 8.93bn Chinese assistance for 2017
Golam Moin Uddin & AKM Moinuddin, UNB Staff Writers Dhaka, Mar 4 – Bangladesh has sought over $ 8.93 billion Chinese assistance to help implement eight priority projects in Bangladesh for the year 2017 which is seen as a follow-up…
Two killed over robbery in Sylhet
Sylhet, Mar 4 – Two people were killed — one in an attack by robbers and another during a clash with cops over a robbery, at Mostafanagar village in Companiganj upazila on Saturday morning. The victims were identified as Jilu…
Why urgent review of Farakka Barrage necessary
GreenWatch Dhaka NewsDesk The demand recently made by the Indian state of Bihar to decommission the Farakka Barrage on the Ganges was positively scrutinised and some urgent steps were recommended to save Bihar from the recurrent flood problem attributed to…
Schwarzenegger to ‘Apprentice’: You’re fired
Arnold Schwarzenegger has terminated his ties with “The New Celebrity Apprentice.” The former California governor told CNN in a statement that he will not be returning to host the reality programme, which was once hosted by President Donald Trump.