Dhaka – The Quarterly Business Development Conference of Noakhali and Comilla Zones of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held at Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) in Cotbari, Comilla on April 29, 2017, Saturday. Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director…
Dhaka – BNP vice-chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Saturday accused the government of maltreating with the flood-hit people of haor areas. Addressing a human chain on Saturday he said that troubles and miseries of the haor areas relected the failure of…
Dhaka – An electrician died from electrocution in the city’s Lalbagh area on Saturday.
Dhaka – Twenty five members of two robber gangs -– Alif Bahini and Kabiraj Bahini -– surrendered to Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in presence of Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan in the district town on Saturday.Nineteen members of Alif Bahini, including…
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government is ‘interfering in all the state institutions, including the judiciary’. Speaking at a biennial council of Thakurgaon district unit Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal at Zila Parishad auditorium, he…
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team’s practice is underway in full swing in England ahead of the first friendly one-day match against Duke of Norfolk XI at Arundel Castle Cricket Ground in West Sussex on Monday.
Mexican lawmakers gave final and overwhelming approval Friday to a bill legalizing medical marijuana after a national debate on narcotics policy in a country mired in brutal drug violence. The legislation also allows use of marijuana for scientific research, as…
One of the four militants, killed during the operation at Shibnagar Trimohoni militant den in Shibganj upazila, has primarily been identified as Abdullah who fled the Jhenidah militant den. Chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit Monirul Islam…
Bangladesh Film Directors Association on Saturday declared to boycott popular Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan for indefinite period for his “derogatory remarks” on directors and actors. Director General of the association Badiul Alam Khokan came up with the announcement at a…
Dhaka– Wari Club defeated Mohakhali Eleven by 2-0 goals in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka Metropolis Senior Division Football League at the Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur on Saturday.
An assistant commissioner (AC) of Rajshahi Metropolitan police (RMP) was found dead at an officers’ mess in the divisional city on Saturday morning. Senior assistant commissioner Iftekharul Alam, who is also the RMP spokesperson, said the body of Sabbir Ahmed…
Dhaka– The three-day-long Boishakhi Rugby Tournament will kick off at Dhaka Cantonment Rugby ground in the capital on Sunday.
Dhaka – Titas Club, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Bangladesh Police won their respective matches of the Sangstha zone in the National Volleyball Championship at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Saturday.
Dhaka – Chittagong and Chandpur district teams emerged joint champion in the Chittagong Divisional Commissioner Gold Cup Football Tournament as the meet final ended in a goalless draw at Chandpur stadium in Chandpur on Saturday.
Dhaka – A truck driver and his helper were killed and another was injured when a truck hit another stationary truck from behind at Shyampur in Keraniganj early Saturday.
Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique today urged the teachers to instill moral values in the students in classrooms to prevent them from joining militancy. “The main purpose of education is to develop human values among the…
Dhaka – A man and his daughter were crushed to death under a train near Sreepur Railway Station here in Gazipur on Saturday morning.
More than 1,000 domestic animals including cattle, buffalo, goat and sheep were vaccinated free of cost for preventing various diseases in the district. Bangladesh Livestock Society (BLS) organised the daylong vaccination camp at Char Nabinagar Government Primary School premises in…
Dhaka – Customs officials arrested two women along with 40 gold bars, weighing 4.625kg, from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here on Saturday morning.
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Dhaka- Police arrested 27 people, including an alleged Jamaat-e-Islami activist, during separate drives conducted at different parts in Satkhira from Friday evening to Saturday morning.The alleged Jamaat activist was identified as Nazrul Islam, son of Md Ripon, of Betla village in…
Asian investors on Friday wound down after a strong week, with profit-taking weighing on most markets and attention turning to the release of US growth data later in the day. Regional equities have seen a boon this week after France’s…
Coral-munching crown-of-thorns starfish can be safely killed by common household vinegar, scientists revealed Thursday in a discovery that offers hope for Australia’s struggling Great Barrier Reef. The predatory starfish is naturally-occurring but has proliferated due to pollution and run-off at…
“We mortals do not understand you.” That’s the heartfelt cry from former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, pleading with scientists to use everyday language to help counter growing public mistrust. Figueres was giving one explanation of why scientists are struggling…
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested the regional military wing chief of banned Islamic outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad (Huji) from Sadar upazila of Jhenidah district early Saturday.The arrestee was identified as Abdul Alim, 50, military wing chief of Jhenidah district…
John Abraham has been quietly working on his next, which is produced by his own JA Entertainment and will be based on events revolving around the 1998 Pokhran nuclear test. He has luckily booked for the December 8 slot this…
The Night With Stars Reloaded tour to Durban, South Africa, which would have Hrithik Roshan, Madhuri Dixit and Sonakshi Sinha performing together has been postponed to May 12 now. According to reports in a leading daily, around thirty crew members…
Dhaka – Bangladesh celebrated golfer Siddikur Rahman made a brilliant came back in the US$300,000 Yeangder Heritage Golf after carding three-under-par 69 in the 3rd round at National Golf Country Club in Thailand on Saturday.With the day’s brilliant performance, two…
Entertainment Desk Pioneering Dhallywood science fiction film Porobashinee is all set to be released on May 5. The anticipated film, which has been in the works for the last five years, will have a global release, including a few screens…
Dhaka – Bangladesh wants to enhance connectivity, people-to-people contacts and trade with the northeast of India through its new diplomatic Mission in Guwahati, says a Bangladesh diplomat. UNB news agency reported