Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man along with one foreign pistol, two shutter guns, two magazines and three bullets from Pachuria area in Sadar upazila in Rajbari early Saturday. UNB agency
Month: March 2017
Revive lost glory of student politics: President
President Abdul Hamid on Saturday called upon the student community to come forward to bring back student politics on the right track and regain the lost glory once it used to enjoy. “…the tide of youth never stops and I…
BCL 6th round kicks off Sunday
Dhaka – The sixth round of the four-day-match Bangladesh Cricket League kicks off at two separate venues -Fatullah and BKSP – on Sunday.Table topper in the four-team first class competition, BCB North Zone will face Islami Bank East Zone at…
Fear Fighters SC, Matuail CA register win in 2nd Div Cricket
Dhaka – Fear Fighters Sporting Club and Matuail Cricket Academy registered victories against their rivals in their Group-B matches of the 24-team Dhaka Second Division ODM Cricket League at two separate venues on the outskirts of Dhaka on Saturday.
PM slams Muhith for microcredit remarks
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday criticised her cabinet member AMA Muhith for praising the role of microcredit and Dr Muhammad Yunus in eradicating the country’s poverty. “A couple of days back, our Finance Minister highly praised microcredit and said…
Shamsher Ali FIDE Rating Women’s Chess begins Monday
Dhaka – The 2nd edition of the Shamsher Ali Memorial FIDE Rating Women’s Chess Tournament will begin at Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) hall-room at 3 pm on Monday.UNB agency
Minor boy found dead in Jessore
Dhaka –Police recovered the body of an unidentified minor boy from Zamaddarpara area of the district town on Saturday.Sub-inspector of Jessore Railway police Station Edris Ali said locals spotted the body of the boy, aged around 11, beside on a…
BD makes dismal start losing to Malaysia 0-3 in World Hockey
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh made a dismal start in the eight-nation Round-2 match of Hockey World League conceding 0-3 goals defeat against stronger Malaysia in their opening Pool A match at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Saturday.Bangladesh conceded one…
Inter Varsity Cricket: IUB reach semifinal
Dhaka – Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) reached the semifinal of the Daffodil Inter-University T20 Cricket Tournament crushing Popular Medical College by a massive 187 runs at Daffodil University Campus in Savar on Saturday.
Housewife found dead in Bogra
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a housewife from her house at Chhatiani village in Dhunat upazila in Bogra on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Asma Khatun, 35, wife of Al Mahmud of the village.Quoting locals, officer-in-charge (investigation) of…
7 BGB members hurt as truck overturns in Comilla
Dhaka –Seven members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were injured as a truck carrying them overturned on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Raipur Nathbari area of Daudkandi upazila in Comilla on Saturday morning.
International conference on liver diseases held at BSMMU
An international conference on liver diseases was held at the auditorium of ‘A Block’ at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in the city. Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Bangladesh (ASLDB) organized the event, said a BSMMU press…
Shooting of Padmavati finally resumes!
Culture desk The filming of Padmavati came to a halt when members of the Karni Sena barged onto the sets in Jaipur and assaulted Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Gladly, the shooting will resume soon. During one of his recent interaction, Shahid…
Sidharth Malhotra, Alia doing Aashiqui 3
Big news, ladies and gents! Our powerful sources from the industry have revealed that Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra are doing Aashiqui 3 for sure. Both have loved the script and will soon start prepping for their roles. Aashiqui 2…
Secret Uber software steers drivers from stings
Uber on Friday acknowledged the use of a secret software program to steer drivers away from trouble, including sting operations by local authorities to catch lawbreakers. In the latest in a streak of damaging news for the ridesharing giant, Uber…
Community-based mechanisms to adapt to climate change stressed
Proper planning with innovation of community-based mechanisms, ways and strategies could be more effective in adapting to adverse impacts of climate change in vulnerable riverine char areas. The opinion came at concluding ceremony of a two-day training course on ‘Preparation…
PSB’s second floor inaugurated in Rajshahi
Secretary of Rural Development and Cooperatives Division Dr Prosanto Kumar Roy has said the Pally Sanchay Bank (PSB) is one of the vital means of eradicating rural poverty in Bangladesh. He mentioned the PSB is a specialised financial institution that…
Private solar mini-grids take power to 9 remote BD islands
Sadrul Hasan, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Mar 4 – Some 5,000 consumers in nine remote islands of the country are now receiving electricity for 24 hours from locally-installed solar PV–based mini-grid projects to light up their houses and other establishments.…
Dhaka seeks over $ 8.93bn Chinese assistance for 2017
Golam Moin Uddin & AKM Moinuddin, UNB Staff Writers Dhaka, Mar 4 – Bangladesh has sought over $ 8.93 billion Chinese assistance to help implement eight priority projects in Bangladesh for the year 2017 which is seen as a follow-up…
Two killed over robbery in Sylhet
Sylhet, Mar 4 – Two people were killed — one in an attack by robbers and another during a clash with cops over a robbery, at Mostafanagar village in Companiganj upazila on Saturday morning. The victims were identified as Jilu…
Why urgent review of Farakka Barrage necessary
GreenWatch Dhaka NewsDesk The demand recently made by the Indian state of Bihar to decommission the Farakka Barrage on the Ganges was positively scrutinised and some urgent steps were recommended to save Bihar from the recurrent flood problem attributed to…
Schwarzenegger to ‘Apprentice’: You’re fired
Arnold Schwarzenegger has terminated his ties with “The New Celebrity Apprentice.” The former California governor told CNN in a statement that he will not be returning to host the reality programme, which was once hosted by President Donald Trump.
Pence accused of ‘staggering hypocrisy’ on private email
US Vice-President Mike Pence has been accused of hypocrisy after it emerged he used a private email as Indiana governor to conduct state business. He contacted advisers on terrorism and homeland security via an AOL account during his four years…
NOSTALGIC: Reflections from the pages of diary
BOOK REVIEW LIFE is a diary of memories, both sweet and sad! We live in time upon which life rolls on. At one stage of life one gets nostalgic when one wishes to recall and record one’s memories.
50th DU convocation Saturday
Dhaka, Mar 3 – The 50th convocation of Dhaka University (DU) will be held on Saturday at the central playground on the campus.
Three minor girls physically abused in capital
Dhaka, Mar 3 – Three minor girls were allegedly molested by a chotpoti (street food) vendor in the city’s Pallabi area on Thursday afternoon.
More people die of obesity-diseases than malnutrition
Dhaka – Quoting from a World Health Organisation (WHO) report, experts at a roundtable yesterday said more people are dying of obesity related diseases caused by overweight or over eating than those who are malnourished. One third of people in…
BNP has no choice but to join polls, says Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said BNP will have join the next general election since the party is at the risk of losing its registration if it boycotts the polls again. “As the January-5 election didn’t wait…
Drug trafficking outfits in BD have links to Burma, India: US
Transnational drug trafficking organisations operate within Bangladesh with connections to Burma and India, says a new report released by the US Department of State. Narcotics enforcement agencies have reported increased trafficking of synthetic drugs such as “yaba” (a mixture of…
Legalising child marriage threatens girls’ safety: HRW
Bangladesh government should move quickly to adopt regulations to limit the harms of a new law that “legalises” child marriage, said the Human Rights Watch (HRW). “The focus now must be on containing the damage caused by Bangladesh legalising child…