Dhaka – The government came to power with the shortage of 26 lakh tones of food grains in 2009 but now it has achieved food sufficiency due to its sincerity and commitment to the people, Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury said…
Day: March 6, 2017
Man stabbed dead in Pirojpur
Dhaka – A man was stabbed to death by miscreants at Poikkhali village in Bhandaria upazila in Pirojpur on Monday.The deceased was identified as Jalal Hawlader, 45, son of Kader Hawlader of the village.Officer-in-charge of Bhandaria Police Station Quamruzzaman Talukdar…
4 jailed till death for Thakurgaon gang rape
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Monday convicted four people and sentenced them to jail until death for violating a housewife in Sadar upazila in 2015.The court also fined the lifers — Alamgir, 32, son of Alauddin, Ismael Hossain, 30,…
Hartal in CHT underway
Dhaka –A dawn-to-dusk hartal, enforced by Parbatya Bangali Chhatra Parishad, is underway in the three hill districts – Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban –on Monday.UNB agency
124 Kg gold haul: Detectives pressed charges against 18 people
Dhaka – Detectives submitted a chargesheet against 18 people in connection with the seizure of over 124 kgs gold, the biggest-ever gold haul at Shahjalal International Airport, in 2013.Golam Saklaien, assistant commissioner of DB police submitted the chargesheet before the…
Div-Cricket: Indira Road, Dhaka Mariner, Gulshan Youth register victories
Dhaka – Indira Road Krira Chakra, Dhaka Mariner Young’s Club and Gulshan Youth Club earned victories against their rivals in the 24-team Dhaka Second Division ODM Cricket League matches held at three separate venues in Dhaka and its adjoining areas…
Hockey World League: Bangladesh to play Oman Tuesday
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh will play Oman in a do-or-die pool match of the eight-nation Round-2 match of the Hockey World League on Tuesday at 4 pm at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here. Bangladesh (ranked 32) badly needed…
First National Women’s Baseball begins on Mar 12
Dhaka – The Walton First National Women’s Baseball Championship, organized by Bangladesh Baseball-Softball Association (BBSA), will begin on March 12 at Dhanmondi Sultana Kamal Women’s Sports Complex here.A total of eight teams, split into two groups, will compete in the…
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka 1st Test kicks off Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will start their campaign of the two-match Test series taking on the host Sri Lanka in their first match beginning at Galle International Stadium of the island nation on Tuesday.The match begins at 10:30am (BST).In March 2013,…
Historic March 7 Tuesday
The nation is set to observe the ‘Historic 7 March’, a red-letter day in the country’s history, tomorrow in a befitting manner. On this day in 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in his historic speech at…
Dhaka wants to see IORA as tool for maritime cooperation
Bangladesh has said it sees the action plan of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) as a new avenue to make the organisation a vehicle for maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region. “Bangladesh is deeply committed to implementing and…
Prison van carrying Mufti Hannan comes under attack in Gazipur
Two crude bombs were hurled at a prison van carrying Mufti Hannan, chief of the banned militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (Huji), and some of his associates at Tongi of the city on Monday. Mizanur Rahman, jail super of high security…
Singapore firm proposes to dredge BD rivers in exchange for sand
A discussion with a Singaporean company to dredge rivers in exchange for the excavated sand is underway, Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud has said.He told the media at a programme in Dhaka Reporters’ Unity on Sunday that the government…
On the Ground in Iraq’s Battle Civilians Caught in the Crossfire
The city of Mosul has been in the news lately as the Iraqi central government and Kurdistan Regional Government, with the support of a United States-led international coalition, undertook operations in October to retake the city—a last major urban stronghold…
Trump wiretap: FBI chief Comey ‘rejects’ allegation
FBI director James Comey has rejected Donald Trump’s claim that his predecessor, Barack Obama, ordered a wiretap of his phone before he was elected US president, US media say. Mr Comey reportedly asked the US justice department (DOJ) to publicly…
Prangonemore to hold theatre fest from March 10
Culture Desk Prangonemore will hold its seventh annual theatre festival from March 10 to 18 at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Cultural Minister Asaduzzaman Noor will inaugurate the festival titled “Prangonemore Dui Banglar Natyamela 2017” at the National Theatre Hall of Shilpakala…
Elon Musk: Tech dreamer reaching for sun, moon and stars
Sending tourists for a trip around the moon is the latest big idea launched by Elon Musk, a Silicon Valley star known for turning his passions into visionary enterprises. Musk has become one of the United States’ best-known innovators. He…
Novelist Paula Fox dies at 93
The award-winning children’s novelist Paula Fox, known for frankly exploring abandonment and loss, has died in New York. She was 93. Fox died at a hospital near her Brooklyn home, her daughter, Linda Carroll-Barraud told The New York Times. She…
Tokyo stocks fall on North Korea missile launch
Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning as the yen jumped in response to North Korea firing four ballistic missiles, three of which landed in Japanese-controlled waters. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the missiles were launched “almost simultaneously” and warned the…
Climate change becomes threat to urban livelihood
Climate change is becoming a threat to the urban environment and development and livelihood as well the uncertainty that arises due to climate change needs to be considered in the overall urban risk management framework, said speakers at a discussion…
Crane collapse kills one in Patuakhali
Dhaka, Mar 6 – A worker was killed and 15 others were injured as a crane of an under-construction bridge over the Paira River collapsed in Dumki upazila of Patuakhalion Monday morning.
Bangali students council observe hartal in CHT hill districts
Dhaka, Mar 6 –A dawn-to-dusk hartal, enforced by Parbatya Bangali Chhatra Parishad, is underway in the three hill districts – Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban –on Monday.
Sustainable, responsible tourism to be focus of ITB Berlin
-By Raquib Siddiqi Responsible travel and the designation by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) of the “International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development “ are the main themes at the world’s largest travel trade fair. From 8 to 12 March…
A world without borders: Richer, fairer, and more free
By Nathan Smith Across the West today, a rising populist right is blaming established elites for letting in too many immigrants. The immigrants, the populists complain, lower wages, dilute the local culture, and pose a threat to national security. But…
PM off to Jakarta to attend IORA Leaders’ Summit
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for Jakarta on Monday morning on a three-day official visit to Indonesia to attend the Leaders’ Summit in commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA). During the…
World’s first Gen 3+ nuke unit goes into run in Russia
Dhaka – The newest power unit no. 1 of Novovoronezh NPP-2 (power unit no. 6 of Novovoronezh NPP) with 3+ generation VVER-1200 reactor has been put into commercial operation on February 27, 2017. This is the reference project of the…
Islami Bank holds Board Meeting
Dhaka – A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on March 05, 2017, Sunday at the Board Room of Islami Bank Tower.
Gulshan café suspect placed under remand
Dhaka- The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday placed Gulshan cafe attack’s arms supplier Boro Mizan on a three-day remand to quiz him about the sensational incident.
BAU Students stage demonstration for water
Mymensingh – Students of a male residential hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh yesterday staged demonstration on the campus due to lack of water supply in their hall.
SC upholds verdict: Rajshahi Mayor suspension illegal
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court verdict that declared illegal the suspension of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) Mayor Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul.