Rajshahi – In spite of having a direction regarding the appointment of Vice-Chancellor of Rajshahi University (RU) in the Rajshahi University Act 1973, it has not been followed since 2001.
Day: March 20, 2017
3 to die for murders in Kushita
Dhaka – Two separate courts here on Monday sentenced three people to death for murders.Judge Touhidul Islam of additional District and Sessions Judge Court-2 sentenced two people to death for killing a van puller in 2015.The court also fined the…
Families reluctant to receive bodies of ‘militant couple’
Feeling embarrassed at their activities, family members of a suspected militant couple, who along with their child and two other militants were killed during a special drive at Premtala in Sitakunda upazila, refused to receive their bodies. “They’ve humiliated us…
Norway tops global happiness report overtaking Denmark
A global happiness report has made Norway’s foreign minister, well, happy. Norway jumped to top spot in the World Happiness Report despite the plummeting price of oil— a key part of its economy — but researchers said it’s the “human…
Joint forces raid 2 ‘militant hideouts’ in Ctg
Joint forces on Monday conducted drives at two houses, believed to be militant hideouts, at Colonel Haat and Uttar Kattoli in Akbar Shah areas of the city on Monday evening. However, no arrest could be made during the simultaneous drives…
Cabinet okays draft bill to bring discipline in land management
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of Urban and Zone Planning Bill, 2017 aimed at brining discipline in land management and restricting the misuse of land in the country. The Cabinet gave the approval in principle at its regular…
Israel reportedly launches strike on Syria as tensions rise
An Israeli aircraft reportedly launched a strike into Syria on Sunday that left one person dead, in what appeared to be the second cross-border attack in three days as tensions between the neighbors escalated over the weekend. The Israeli attack…
BNP questions death of youth in rab custody after Ashkona blast
The BNP questioned the death of a youth in Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) custody after the suicidal attack on its Ashkona barrack.
Tigers set sight on ODI mission
Dhaka – Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led Bangladesh will start their limited overs-campaign in Sri Lanka playing a warm-up match against a local selection on Wednesday, ahead of the three-match ODI series which will be followed by two T20I encounters to end…
Premier Basketball: Gregarious Club crush Flame Boys 118-37 points
Dhaka– The Gregarious Club earned a huge 118-37 points victory over Flame Boys Club in a high scoring match of the Uni Med Uni Health Premier Division Basketball League at Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium on Monday.Gregarious Club clearly dominated the first…
Deaf Asia Cup Cricket kicks off Tuesday
Dhaka – The T20 Deaf Asia Cup Cricket Championship under the auspices of Bangladesh Deaf Sports Federation (BDSF) will begin at Mirpur City Club ground here on Tuesday.Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports Arif Khan Joy will inaugurate the eight-day…
Banshkhali clinch Independence Day Kabaddi title
Dhaka – Banshkhali upazila clinched the Independence and National Day Kabaddi title beating Boalkhali upazila by 29-28 points in a keenly contested final at Halishahar Police Lines ground in the port city on Monday.Arafat Hossain Chowdhury of the losing team…
Joint forces raid 2 ‘militant hideouts’ in Ctg
Dhaka – Joint forces on Monday conducted drives at two houses, believed to be militant hideouts, at Colonel Haat and Uttar Kattoli in Akbar Shah areas of the city on Monday evening.However, no arrest could be made during the simultaneous…
4 hurt as bricks fall on a house
Four people including two college students suffered injuries as some bricks fell on a tin-shed house from an eight-storey under-construction building at Dhopa Para in Kazir Dewri area under Kotwali thana in the city today. The injured were identified as…
World’s longest cable-stayed railway bridge closes in China
A three-tower cable-stayed heavy railway bridge closed Sunday over Dongting Lake, the second-largest freshwater lake in China. The 1,290-meter bridge is designed with a carrying load of 10,000 tonnes, enough to accommodate a fully-loaded train passing at a speed of…
233 students to get PM Gold Medal on Mar 22
A total of 233 students of different universities will get the Prime Minister Gold Medal for the year of 2013 and 2014 in recognition of their brilliant success in respective universities. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the Gold…
Online counselling more effective in lowering BP than just medicines
People who received regular lifestyle counselling online were able to lower their blood pressure as much as a medication would, according to a new research. Their study involved 264 people with high blood pressure and an average age of 58.…
Aparna Sen: Hardly any films on female bonding
Filmmaker Aparna Sen, whose forthcoming directorial venture ‘Sonata’ starring powerhouse performers Shabana Azmi and Lillete Dubey celebrates female bonding, says there are hardly any films on the topic. “Basically, it is about female bonding. We see many films on male…
Big B mourns death of Aishwarya’s father
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has mourned the loss of his daughter-in-law and actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s father, Krishnaraj Rai. Rai died on Saturday at a suburban hospital here due to health issues. He was hospitalised a few weeks ago and later…
SpaceX cargo ship returns to Earth
A SpaceX reusable cargo ship splashed down in the Pacific Ocean safely on Sunday, ending a mission to supply astronauts on the International Space Station, the company said. The Dragon capsule—the only such vessel capable of returning research samples and…
Cloaked in rags and dust, Somalis flee looming famine BAIDOA
Mariam Ibrahim, her seven children and two neighbouring families were the last to leave their village in southwestern Somalia. They loaded their combined belongings—blankets, cooking pots, sleeping mats, jerry cans, clothes—onto a hired donkey cart and walked beside it for…
Asia markets mostly down after rally, dollar weakens
Most Asian markets slipped Monday following last week’s broad advances, with the dollar suffering fresh selling pressure after the Federal Reserve hinted at a slower-than-expected pace interest rate hikes this year. With few events to drive buying, investors took a…
Can India and Pakistan bridge differences over river pact?
By Juliet Perry and Sugam Pokharel, CNN (CNN)For years, it’s been held up as a rare diplomatic success story between rivals India and Pakistan. But last year a long-standing river pact that governs how the two countries share crucial water…
Sesame Street launches Julia, muppet with autism
Julia, a little girl, has orange hair, a toy rabbit – and autism. She will make her Sesame Street TV debut in April on US channels HBO and PBS. The character is already included in digital and printed storybooks.
Suri Cruise spitting image of mom
Katie Holmes shared a photo of daughter Suri Cruise hanging out with Holmes’ nephews on Instagram Sunday, and the 10-year-old is a spitting image of the actress.
Israel threatens to destroy Syrian air defenses
Jerusalem (CNN)Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman has warned Syria that Israel will destroy its air defense system if Syria fires an anti-aircraft missile at Israeli aircraft again.
2 schoolgirls ‘take life’ in Gopalganj
Dhaka – A girl and her niece allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves in the district town in Gopalganj on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Chaitri Afrin Toma, daughter of Shahidul Zaman Mallik of Mangalpur village under Naragati Police Station…
Federer beats Wawrinka for tying 5th Indian Wells title
Dhaka- Forget the comeback talk. Roger Federer is back.He defeated Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 7-5 to win a record-tying fifth BNP Paribas Open title in an all-Swiss final Sunday to go with his record 18th Grand Slam title at the Australian…
Despite 3-day defeat, NZ keeps same squad for 3rd test vs SA
Dhaka- New Zealand has named an unchanged squad for the third cricket test against South Africa, confirming batsman Ross Taylor will not play because of a calf injury while ignoring public calls for change.South Africa crushed New Zealand by eight…
Six suspected ‘militants’ held in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka, Mar 20 – Police in a drive arrested six suspected militants along with two Rohingyas from a guesthouse in the district town of Cox’s Bazar on Sunday.