Dhaka – Three people were killed and 10 others went missing as a trawler capsized in the Meghna River in Sonargaon upazila on Thursday afternoon.The deceased are Sattar Miah, 40, Zohra Begum, 70, and Kanchan, 68, of Rampura in the…
Month: March 2017
4 to die, 2 get life in prison for killing N’ganj trader
Dhaka– A court here on Thursday sentenced four people to death and two others to life imprisonment for killing a vegetable trader in Sonargaon upazila in 2007.The condemned convicts are Ataul Hamid Parag, Alamgir Hossain, Bhuttu Miah and Ratan while…
Tannery owners ordered to relocate by April 6
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the tannery owners to relocate their tanneries from Hazaribagh to Savar byApril 6.
IBBL board recommends 10pc cash dividend for shareholders
Dhaka – The Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited recommended 10% cash dividend for the shareholders for the year 2016 subject to approval of the 34 rd Annual General Meeting of the Bank. The decision came from a…
15 Sundarbans robbers surrender in Barisal
Fifteen members of ‘Raju Bahini’, a Sundarbans-based infamous robber gang, including its chief, surrendered to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan along with their arms and ammunition in the city here on Thursday. The gang members also deposited 21 firearms and 1237…
BNP’s Sakku unofficially reelected Comilla mayor
Comilla, Mar 30 – BNP’s mayoral candidate Monirul Haque Sakku won the Comilla City Corporation polls for the second straight term on Thursday defeating his rival Awami League’s Anjuman Sultana Sima with a margin of 11,085 votes.
7 bodies at Nasirpur ‘militant den’: Police
Dhaka – Limbs of at least 7-8 bodies were found scattered as the operation ‘Hitback’, carried out by Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit, at Nasirpur den in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila ended inside on Thursday. Police suspected that all…
India Ignores its Own Hate Crimes
On Monday, a mob in the Indian city of Noida, just outside New Delhi, brutally beat Nigerian student Endurance Amalawa after residents blamed Nigerians for the death of an Indian teenager. Cell phone screenshot depicting a victim of a mob…
China: Major Tibetan Buddhist Institution Faces Further Demolitions
Chinese authorities should halt the expulsion and political re-education of monks and nuns from a major Tibetan religious institution, Human Rights Watch said today. According to a statement by an abbot of the institution, Chinese officials announced on March 12,…
Sharmin receives Women of Courage award from Melania Trump
Dhaka – Sharmin Akter, a Bangladeshi young activist against early and forced marriage, has received 2017 International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award from US First Lady Melania Trump and the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A Shannon.…
Bob Dylan finally agrees to accept Nobel Prize
Bob Dylan will finally accept his Nobel Prize for Literature in Stockholm this weekend, the academy has announced. The American singer was awarded the prize in October but failed to travel to pick up the award, or deliver the lecture…
I’m looking at Ittefaq as new film: Sonakshi
Sonakshi Sinha, who has been roped in for a remake of the 1969 suspense thriller Ittefaq, says she is looking at it as a fresh film. “I have not seen the old Ittefaq. So for me, I am doing a…
High-fibre diet may check onset of diabetes
A diet rich in high-fibre foods, such as fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains, encourages the production of short-chain fatty acids that are beneficial for the immune system and may help protect against the onset of Type 1 diabetes, a…
300 clients received banking services in open place
More than 300 clients in general received banking services like opening accounts and loan payment and receiving in open place here Wednesday. Greater Road Kazihata Branch of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) organized the programme in its premises with the…
Amazon shutting down unprofitable Quidsi unit
Amazon on Wednesday confirmed that it is shutting down its Quidsi unit, which runs websites Diapers.com and Soap.com, due to a persistent lack of profitability there. Quidsi was an Amazon rival in the US before the online retail made a…
Universal at CinemaCon: Laughter, applause,a stray tear
Universal’s presentation at CinemaCon Wednesday proved an emotional rollercoaster, with laughter provided by “The Mummy” and “Despicable Me 3”—and heartfelt tributes paid to “Fast and Furious” star Paul Walker. Universal was the fifth of ten Hollywood studios presenting their slate…
Trump keeps world dangling on Paris climate pact
President Donald Trump’s plan for gutting domestic climate change policies is now on the table, but his administration left open Wednesday the question of whether it will turn its back on the landmark Paris Agreement. The suspense could last for…
Hawaii judge places indefinite hold on Trump travel ban
A US federal judge in Hawaii has indefinitely extended the suspension of President Trump’s new travel ban. Judge Derrick Watson’s ruling means Mr Trump will be barred from enforcing the ban on six mostly Muslim nations while it is contested…
IEC calls on disruptive tech for universal energy access
Geneva, March 30 –The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is stepping up efforts to bring electrical energy to the 1,3 billion people who have no access to electricity, via a disruptive technology – low voltage direct current (LVDC). The IEC is…
SC sets stage for FBCCI election
Dhaka, Mar 30 –The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the High Court order that stayed the process of holding the FBCCI election for two months. A three-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice…
‘JMB man’ held in Satkhira
Satkhira, Mar 30 – Police in a special drive arrested a suspected member of the banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh from Bangal intersection in the district town on Wednesday night.
Minus-Messi, Argentina loses another World Cup qualifier
Sao Paulo, Mar 29 (AP/UNB) — Hours after Lionel Messi was suspended by FIFA for four World Cup qualifying matches, Argentina lost 2-0 to Bolivia in the altitude of La Paz on Tuesday and heightened its risk of missing a…
Comilla city polls begin
Dhaka, Mar 30 – Voting in the election to Comilla City Corporation (CCC) election began on Thursday morning. The balloting in 103 polling stations across the city started at 8am and will continue till 4pm without break with under an…
Moulvibazar ‘militant dens’ drive held up for heavy rain
Dhaka, Mar 30 – The joint forces’ raid on two ‘militant dens’ at Nasirpur village in Sadar upazila and at Barhat in municipality area in the district of Moulvibazar, was suspended on Thursday morning due to heavy rain.
Death toll in Bagerhat trawler capsize 12
Dhaka, Mar 30 – The bodies of seven more people, who had gone missing after a trawler capsized in the Panguchi River in Morrelganj upazila of Bagerhat on Tuesday morning, were recovered from the river on Thursday, raising the death…
How to stir up a refugee crisis in five steps, Trump style
By Madeleine Penman Mexico City, Mar 29 (IPS) – The sight of one of the most infamous borders on earth – roughly 1,000 kilometers of porous metal fence dividing lives, hopes and dreams between the USA and Mexico, is undoubtedly…
IBBL, Wasel Exchange, Oman remittance service inked
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Wasel Exchange, Oman signed a remittance agreement recently at the corporate Head Quartery of Wasel Exchange. Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director & CEO of Islami Bank and Sayed Ahmed Safrar, Chairman of…
HC stays sedition case against Khaleda Zia
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) Division of the Supreme Courat on Wednesday stayed the proceedings of the sedition case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for next six months.
a2i, BRAC to jointly coordinate vocational training
Dhaka 29 March – Access to Information (a2i) Programme of Prime Minister’s Office and BRAC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at SSF briefing room of Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday. The aim of the MoU is to coordinate technical…
HC rejects tannery owners’ appeal to function in city
Dhaka -The High Court (HC) Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a petition of tannery owners that sought HC permission to operate their factories at Hazaribagh in Dhaka till Eid-ul- Azha.