Dhaka – After 111 hours of tense end of operation Twilight by the law enforcing agencies on Tuesday in Sylhet at Atia Mahal, the block of flats were remained to be fully sanitized by the police bomb disposal squads on…
Day: March 29, 2017
Withdraw OC, Sub-Inspector Of Madaripur Sadar: HC
Dhaka – The High Court yesterday directed the government to immediately withdraw the officer-in-charge (OC) Ziaul Morshed Sub-Inspector Md Mahatab Hossain of Madaripur Sadar police station for keeping two mothers in custody and keeping outside their babies.
Patuakhali-Barguna Rakkhine Community fall in size
Dhaka – The Rakhine community in Patuakhali and Barguna has decreased significantly due to oppression and land grabbing by influential people in the areas, said a group of citizens who recently visited the areas.
Former HC judge summoned on contempt charge
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka on Wednesday summoned former justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik on charge of contempt of court for his alleged ‘contemptuous comments’ about Chief Justice SK Sinha.
Four Laxmipur men get death penalty in 2014 rape case
A Laxmipur court has sentenced four men to death in a 2014 case of rape on a housewife in the district. District and Session Judge AKM Abul Kashem delivered the verdict with the accused on the dock on Wednesday. The four…
Rahul, Rahane guide India to 2-1 series win against Australia
Lokesh Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane steered India to an eight-wicket win in the fourth and final test against Australia as the hosts secured a 2-1 series victory at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Tuesday.Rahul made 51 not out…
Neymar keeps Brazil ticking towards World Cup
Dhaka – It was Brazil’s eighth consecutive win in qualifying and, combined with Peru’s 2-1 win over Uruguay in a later game, ensured they would finish the 10-nation group in the top four, guaranteeing them a berth at the Russia…
US ready to sell your Internet browsing history
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives on Tuesday repealed privacy rules that would have required internet service providers such as Comcast and Time Warner Cable to get consumers’ consent before selling or sharing their web browsing data with advertisers and…
Stand against terrorism, militancy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the country’s people to stand against terrorism, militancy and drug addiction. While speaking at a mammoth rally at Faridpur Govt Rajendra College ground, she also urged all, including guardians, teachers, imams, professions, law…
Operation launched at Nasirpur militant den
Joint forces have launched an operation at one of the two suspected militant dens police cordoned off here early Wednesday. The joint team comprising members of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit, Rapid Action…
Now police encircle ‘militant den’ in Comilla
Barely 14 hours after law enforcers cordoned off two suspected militant dens in Moulvibazar, police encircled a building at South Bagmara of Sadar Dakkhin upazila on Wednesday afternoon suspecting it to be a militant den. Based on intelligence information, a…
Indonesian man’s body found inside python – police
A missing Indonesian man was found dead inside the body of a python, according to local police. Akbar went missing on Sunday on the island of Sulawesi, after leaving to harvest palm oil. In the search for the 25-year-old, police…
Singaporean couple jailed for starving Philippine maid
A Singaporean couple who starved their Philippine maid until she weighed just 29kg were jailed on Monday, in a case described as “shocking” by prosecutors who are appealing for stiffer sentences. Trader Lim Choon Hong, 48, was sentenced to three…
Damaging Myths on Domestic Violence Alive and Well in the UK
What does the typical victim of domestic violence look like? Anyone with an ounce of common sense knows those abused by their partners come from all walks of life – just like their attackers. But this seems to have escaped…
Rahul Bose hopeful that Poorna’s story will touch hearts
With women-centric films gaining prominence in Bollywood, actor-director Rahul Bose is hopeful that his upcoming directorial venture ‘Poorna’ will resonate with the audience. Helmed by Rahul, the film is the story of a tribal teenaged girl named Poorna Malavath, who…
School students vow to prevent corruption
Students of different secondary level schools of the city at a post-rally oath-taking ceremony here have expressed commitment to work with honesty and patriotism in preventing corruption from society. They also vowed to spread values of honesty in building a…
Samsung faces ‘biggest test’ with Galaxy S8 launch
The world’s biggest smartphone maker Samsung will unveil its latest flagship, the Galaxy S8, on Wednesday in New York as it seeks to move on from last year’s humiliating recall crisis. Samsung Electronics was forced to discontinue the Galaxy Note…
Paramount sprinkles stardust on CinemaCon
Paramount rolled out its big guns Tuesday as it enlisted an array of Hollywood’s finest—from George Clooney to Matt Damon—to present its movies for the coming year. The studio’s presentation proved the most star-studded so far of CinemaCon in…
Students should raise voice against climate change
Students should raise their voice against climate change for protecting environment and biodiversity from its adverse impact in the region including the vast Barind tract, said educationists and experts. They viewed that there should have adequate measures of boosting level…
Stocks witness upward trend on higher transaction
Stocks finished the session of the week today in green as major indices of both the Dhaka and Chittagong Stock exchanges were found upward trend with higher transaction of some large-cap securities. Among rising major sectors were banks and financial…
Character as currency
Sudhirendar Sharma One can feign ignorance but being consumers of industrialized products we are but an integral part of the destructive resource extraction that is anything but organized violence… Only after living without money for three years and having established…
‘Library services and digital database Workshop’ held at JU
Savar, Dhaka – A day-long workshop on ‘Library Services and Digital Database Management’, organized by ‘Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)’ held on March 25 at JU Senate hall here on the campus.
Death anniversary of Engr. Rukunuddin Satrurday
The first death anniversary of superintendent engineer of Bangladesh Post Office, Rukunuddin Ahmed will be observed on Saturday. Last year on this day he died due to stroke while working on his laptop. He did his S.S.C from Gopalganj Model…
Islamabad withdraws from 1st April Dhaka IPU Assembly
AKM Moinuddin, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Mar 29 – Pakistan has withdrawn from the 136th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to be hosted by Bangladesh on April 1-5. A Foreign Ministry official in Dhaka on Tuesday confirmed Pakistan’s decision…
Expeditions to send huge trash bags to clean Mount Everest
Kathmandu, Mar (AP/UNB) — Mountaineering expedition organizers in Nepal say they are sending huge trash bags with climbers on Mount Everest during the Spring season to collect trash that then can be lifted by helicopters back to the base camp.
Police cordon off two ‘militant dens’ in Moulvibazar
Dhaka, Mar 29 – Nearly eight hours after Bangladesh Army officially called off its operation at ‘Atia Mahal’ in Dakkhin Surma upazila of Sylhet on Tuesday night, police cordoned off two houses at Fatehpur village and Barohat in Sadar upazila…
EU Commission should call out Hungary’s asylum abuses
Official Should Use Visit to Press Budapest to Comply with International Law Top EU Lydia Gall Hungary’s new asylum law allowing for the blanket detention of asylum seekers, including some children, will come into force on March 28. It’s the…
‘Operation Twilight’ called off: Police take charge
Sylhet, Mar 28 – Bangladesh Army called off the ‘Operation Twilight’ at ‘Atia Mahal’ in Dakkhin Surma upazila on Tuesday night, 83 hours after its Para Commandos launched the raid on the militant den on Saturday morning. Army’s Military Intelligence…
Bangabandhu not given time to rebuild country: PM
Dhaka, Mar 28 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday regretted that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was not given time to rebuild war-ravaged Bangladesh although he gave its people independence and a state.
Anti-terrorism steps shouldn’t restrict freedom: UN
‘Broaden NHRC mandate allowing it to probe all alleged HR violations’ Dhaka, Mar 28 – The UN Human Rights Committee has urged Bangladesh to make sure that counterterrorism measures are not used to restrict freedom of expression and opinion of…