Dhaka – South Africa claimed the early wicket of Tom Latham as they set about defending their 308 first innings on day two in the first Test against New Zealand in Dunedin on Thursday.It left Jeet Raval and captain Kane…
Day: March 9, 2017
Golf: Defending champ Schwartzel hit by ball in pro-am
Dhaka- Defending champion Charl Schwartzel of South Africa was struck on the left wrist by a golf ball Wednesday and withdrew from a pro-am after 10 holes ahead of Thursday’s start of the PGA Valspar Championship.A ball struck by one…
10 hurt in attack on Bagerhat ‘Gaye Holud’ ceremony
Dhaka – Ten people were injured in an attack on a ‘Gaye Holud’ ceremony of a girl at Chingari village in Chitalmari upazila in Bagerhat on Thursday.UNB agency
Barcelona makes history with 6-1 comeback win over PSG
Dhaka— Barcelona needed a miracle to make history Wednesday. Three, to be precise.Just minutes away from elimination, Barcelona had to conjure up three instant goals and it was Neymar who stepped up.The Brazilian striker first scored from a free kick…
3 get life term for killing teenage boy in Sherpur
Dhaka– A court here on Thursday convicted three people and sentenced them to life term rigorous imprisonment for killing a teenage boy in Sadar upazila in Sherpur in 2011.The lifers are—Nur Hossain, 16, son of Abbas Ali of Gilagaccha village…
Tigers 312/10 narrowly avoid follow on
Dhaka – Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim and young all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz are the players hold their nerves on 3rd day’s play on the way to 1st innings collection of 312 against Sri Lanka in the first Test of Joy…
2900 kgs polythene seized in Munshiganj
Dhaka – Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard seized 2900 kilograms of polythene from Mawa Launch Ghat in Lohajang upazila of Munshiganj on Wednesday night.UNB agency
Premier Basketball: Dhaka Gladiators beat Hornets
Dhaka– Dhaka Gladiator (Europa Youth) got off to a good start in the Metropolis Premier Division Basketball League beating Hornets Club by 88-40 points in the opening match at Dhanmondi wooden floor gymnasium here on Thursday.The winners led the first…
Arafat Sunny granted bail
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday granted ad-interim bail for one month to national cricketer Arafat Sunny in a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Mohamamd Quamrul Hossain Mollah passed the order…
Hockey World League: Egypt outplay Bangladesh 5-1
Dhaka – Favorite Malaysia, Egypt, China and Oman reached the semifinals of the eight-nation round-2 match of the Man’s Hockey World League eliminating their rivals in the quarterfinals at Moulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here on Thursday. Tournament’s top seed…
The ‘robot lawyer’ giving free legal advice to refugees
A technology initially used to fight traffic fines is now helping refugees with legal claims, reports BBC. When Joshua Browder developed DoNotPay he called it “the world’s first robot lawyer”. It’s a chatbot – a computer program that carries out…
PM blasts Dr Yunus again
Criticising again the ‘role of Dr Yunus’ in the process of cancellation promised fund by the World Bank , Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said she does not know whether people will try that reputed person for his act…
Over 5000 crore siphoned out in migrant visa trade: TIB
Over Tk 5,000 crore was laundered from the country last year to buy visas for male migrant workers, says a new survey from Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). The study reveals that a total of Tk 5,234 crore was spent in…
Cluster bombs being used by Saudi coalition forces in Yemen
Brazilian-made cluster munitions used on residential areas of Sa’da city One Yemeni mother describes a bomb ‘coming into the bedroom through the ceiling’ Incident comes after UK cluster munition use in Yemen discovered by Amnesty Amnesty International has corroborated new…
Two policemen identified for setting Santal homes ablaze
Two policemen were identified for their involvement directly in setting fire to the houses of Santal community during the eviction drive in Gobindaganj upazila, according to probe reports submitted by police administration. Rangpur Range Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) of police…
Inhabitants evacuated from 321 risky Dhaka buildings
Though 321 identified risky buildings of Dhaka city are yet to be demolished completely, the two city corporations of Dhaka and Rajdhani Unnayan Kattripakkha (RAJUK) have started demolishing the buildings to save the lives of its inhabitants. However, the inhabitants…
ICT minister cautions people about app security
Terming a large number of available mobile apps as potential ‘information hacking source’, State Minister for ICT Division, Junaid Ahmed Palak yesterday asked people to be more cautious about downloading and using mobile apps. Palak was speaking as the chief…
Hawaii first state to file suit against Trump’s revised travel order
Hawaii has become the first US state to file a suit against President Donald Trump’s revised travel order. Its attorney general says the new version is fundamentally the same as the first, calling it “Muslim Ban 2.0”. The directive, which…
Three films bag awards in Indian Film Festival
Culture Desk Three Bangladeshi films were awarded at the Bodhisattva International Film Festival held in Patna, the capital of Indian state of Bihar. The festival took place from February 16 to 23 at Adhiveshan Bhavan in Patna. Tasmiah Afrin Mou…
Modern agri-tech for increasing crop production stressed
Experts at a ceremony have stressed on proper dissemination of the modern agriculture technologies among the farmers to increase crop production for ensuring national food security amid changing climate. They came up with the opinion at inaugural ceremony of five-day…
Onion seed farms rising in Rajshahi region
Commercial farming of onion-seed is gradually increasing in Rajshahi region including its high Barind tract, as demand for this spicy cash crop is rising day by day. Agriculturists, farmers and others stakeholders are expecting a bumper production of onion-seed this…
Return of the King: ‘Kong: Skull Island’ revives iconic ape
Eight decades since furry wrecking machine King Kong first stomped into theaters, the giant ape with a predilection for bottle-blonde damsels in distress makes his cinematic comeback this weekend. “Kong: Skull Island” is expected to be a huge worldwide hit,…
Aussie lake turns vivid pink
An Australian lake has turned a vivid pink thanks to extreme salt levels further exacerbated by hot weather in a startling natural phenomena that resembles a toxic spill. Parks Victoria chief conservation scientist Mark Norman Thursday said the spectacle was…
Feminism not about male bashing: Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt says feminism calls for gender equality but people misunderstand the essence of it and end up associating it with male bashing. The actress says feminism does not demand “special” treatment for women. “Being a feminist is not only…
Trump met Russian envoy during election campaign?
New York billionaire met briefly with Vladimir Putin’s representative in Washington around six months before election day Donald Trump met with Russia’s US ambassador last April at the height of the presidential election, it has emerged, despite, repeated and strenuous…
Barack Obama shares on Women’s day a letter
Obama Foundation Hi Mostafa Kamal, When Michelle and I came back from vacation, we found this note from a woman named Sindhu waiting for us. I’m proud of Michelle for the difference she made in this young woman’s life and…
US stands to uplift and empower women: State Deptt
from Mohammad Zainal Abedin inNY Mew York – US stands to uplift and empower women politically, economically, and socially by removing addressing the discrimination and barriers that women face around the world. Mark Toner, the Acting Spokesperson of US Department of…
Let’s close the Internet gender gap
By Michaela Smiley On International Women’s Day each year, we celebrate women in our own lives who we respect and admire, and we remember with gratitude women of history who have championed gender equality. We’re also reminded that there is…
IBBL client get-together held
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a Client Get-together at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka on Wednesday, 8 March 2017. Arastoo Khan, Chairman of the bank presided over the programme.
Bangladesh loses $0.6 billion annually to natural disasters
Dhaka – The country has lost about Tk 5,000 crore (US0.6 billion) annually due to various natural disasters including flood, saiys a paper prepared by the disaster management and relief ministry.