Earlier, on Monday he has said he will only take responsibility of their son, Abraham Khan Joy, but will not recognize actress Apu Biswas. Alleging that Apu Biswas is trying to destroy his career, popular Bangla film actor Shakib said…
Month: April 2017
Toshiba faces earnings deadline as delisting looms
Toshiba faced a looming deadline Tuesday to publish a long-overdue earnings report with the loss-hit industrial giant’s shares at risk of being yanked from the Tokyo stock exchange. One of Japan’s best-known firms, Toshiba may release unaudited nine-month results later…
Whale cams reveal secret Antarctic feeding habits
Whale cams have revealed the secret feeding habits of the giant mammals in frozen Antarctica, details on their social lives, and even how they must blow hard to clear sea ice to breathe. Scientists attached tiny cameras and electronic tags…
Janet Jackson, husband split months after baby
Pop superstar Janet Jackson has split from her husband, the Qatari tycoon Wissam Al Mana, just months after they had a baby, reports said Monday. Several celebrity news sites, quoting unnamed sources, said that the 50-year-old younger sister of late…
Uber’s pilot proposal officially approved in Vietnam
The Vietnamese Ministry of Transport has given the ride hailing app company Uber a nod to implement its pilot service in the country, Uber Vietnam said on Tuesday. Earlier, Uber’s proposal to conduct a pilot program in Vietnam was rejected…
Passenger dragged off overbooked United flight
A man’s refusal to give up his seat on an overbooked United Airlines flight led to a disturbing scene Sunday that has travelers up in arms over airline policies.
Kings XI demolish Royal Challengers by 8 wickets in IPL
Indore, (AP/UNB) – Kings XI Punjab demolished Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight wickets for their second successive victory in the Indian Premier League on Monday.An unbeaten 58 from Hashim Amla and a belligerent 43 off just 22 balls by captain…
I married Shakib, says Apu: Yes retorts Shakib
Dhaka – Film actress Apu Biswas on Monday claimed that she is married to actor Shakib Khan. During an exclusive interview with a private television channel Monday afternoon, she also claimed that they have an eight-month-old baby boy.
2 get life term jail in Khulna for possessing illegal drugs
Dhaka- A court here on Tuesday convicted two people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for possessing illegal drugs.The court also fined the convicts — Ariful Islam Titu and Sohel Reza Babul, both residents of Purbo Banikhamar area of…
Four shops burnt in Thakurgaon fire
Dhaka, Apr 11 – Four shops were gutted in a fire at a market in Thakurgaon district town on Monday evening.
5 held over City University student murder near Dhaka
Savar, Dhaka Apr 11 – Police in an overnight drive arrested five people from Birulia and Ashulia areas early Tuesday in connection with the murder of a City University student.
2 get life term jail in Khulna in illegal drugs case
Dhaka, Apr 11 – A court in Khulna on Tuesday convicted two people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for possessing illegal drugs.
Youth jailed for stalking HSC examinee
Dhaka – A mobile court here on Monday sentenced a young man to one year’s jail for stalking a female HSC examinee in the district town.Witnesses said they saw Sagor Karmakar Bijoy, 22, son of Krishna Karmakar of Goyalchamot area,…
Ex-Chief Editor of BSS Hussain-uz-Zaman dies
Dhaka, Apr 11 – Veteran journalist Hussain-uz-Zaman, former Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sanstha (BSS), passed away at city’s Anwar Khan Modern Hospital early Tuesday due to respiratory and cardiovascular complications. He was 83.
US aircraft carrier dispatch outrageous: N Korea
Pyongyang, Apr 11 (AP/UNB) – North Korea is vowing tough counteraction to any military moves that might follow the U.S. move to send the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier and its battle group to waters off the Korean Peninsula.
85 including six Jamaat activists held in Jhenidah
Dhaka, Apr 11 – Police arrested 85 more people, including six activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir, in a special drive from different parts of Jhenidah district on Tuesday.
Hasina gave new direction to Indo-Bangla ties: Pranab
New Delhi, Apr 10 – Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has said India deeply appreciates Bangladeshi Prime Minister’s role in giving a new direction to the India-Bangladesh relationship and making it what it is today — a strong, vibrant and exemplary…
Bauza fired as Argentina coach – AFA
BUENOS AIRES,(BSS/AFP) – Argentina’s football association fired Edgardo Bauza as coach of the crisis-hit national team as it struggles to qualify for next year’s World Cup, the head of the body said Monday.It was the first big move by the…
Football: US, Mexico, Canada in joint bid for 2026 World Cup
NEW YORK, (BSS/AFP) – The United States, Mexico and Canada on Monday announced a joint bid to stage the 2026 World Cup, aiming to become the first three-way co-hosts in the history of FIFA’s showpiece tournament. US Soccer Federation chief…
India’s longest guest
Nava Thakuria Unfazed by China’s relentless opposition, Tibetan spiritual leader, his Holinessthe 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, finally set foot on the soil of Arunachal Pradesh last week. The Nobel peace laureate, who was in Guwahati on April 1 where…
Poland, new player in Islamophobia game
By Claudia Ciobanu Warsaw, Apr 8 (IPS) – Ameer Alkhawlany moved to Poland in September 2014 to pursue a Master’s in biology at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland’s second largest city. Two years later, the Polish state awarded him…
4 strategies for leveraging the next global disruption
by Shane Cragun & Kate Sweetman We suggest the only constant going forward is change. We’re talking massive, disruptive, and tumultuous change. It is beginning to look like radical change will be THE absolute going forward in the 21st century.
JU runner-up in University Games, bags 12 golds
Anas Uddin Ovi Savar, Dhaka – Winning a total of 20 medals including 12 gold medals, Jahangirnagar University (JU) became ‘runner up’ in 5 th Bangladesh University Games’17, held at BUET and DU premises. A press release from the university’s…
Nasim slates Khaleda for saying Hasina sells out country
Dhaka – Awami League presidium member and Health minister Mohammad Nasim on Monday criticised the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for saying that the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sold the country to India by signing anti-state pacts during her four-day…
HC asks govt: Don’t pay employees’ fund to Chevron
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday directed the government not to provide the due funds of employees of US energy giant Chevron Bangladesh to the company, as they apprehend that the company might leave the country without paying their…
HC Judges hear Oishee to assess her mental health
Dhaka – In a bid to assess the mental health of death row convict Oishee Rahman, two High Court judges heard her statement in the chamber on Monday.
Tanners stage demo, demand utilities at Savar Tannaries
Dhaka – The owners and workers of tannery factories on Monday threatened the authority concerned to give electricity, water and gas connections within 15 days to the newly constructed Savar tannery estate as per court order otherwise they will launch…
Liverpool to play Sydney FC in May
SYDNEY, (BSS/AFP) – English Premier League giants Liverpool will play leading Australian club Sydney FC in Sydney next month, the A-League team said Monday.Jurgen Klopp’s team will line-up at the Olympic stadium on May 24. “This is an incredible opportunity…
Pavlyuchenkova topples Kerber for fourth Monterrey crown
MEXICO CITY, (BSS/AFP) – Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova shocked world number one Angelique Kerber 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 on Sunday to win the WTA title at Monterrey, Mexico, for a fourth time.
HRW asks Indonesia to release 2 gay men facing torture
Indonesian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release two men detained in Aceh province under a local ordinance that criminalizes homosexuality, Human Rights Watch said today. On the night of March 28, 2017, unidentified vigilantes forcibly entered a home and brought…