Dhaka – Police in a special drive arrested 58 people, including three leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different parts of the district, on various charges on Friday.
Month: April 2017
CJKS Archery League begins Sunday
Chittagong – The first ever CJKS Archery League, organised by Chattagram Jila Krira Sangstha (CJKS), will begin on Sunday at MA Aziz Stadium in the port city.Chittagong City Mayor AJM Nasiruddin will inaugurate the two-day long competition in the morning,…
Mashrafe quits T20I captaincy only: BCB president
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon on Friday said Mashrafe Bin Mortaza left only captaincy in T20I but he has not retired from the shortest format of the cricket.“He (Mashrafe) quitted only captaincy in T20I. But…
Hasina optimistic about solution of all outstanding issues
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today compared Bangladesh-India relations with a flowing river and expressed her optimism to solve all pending issues. “Mexican Nobel Laureate Octavio said ‘Friendship is a river’. I think that the friendship between Bangladesh and India is…
Modi says he and Hasina would take relations to new heights
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are determined to take the relationship between the two nations to a new level. “(Bangladesh) PM Sheikh Hasina and I are determined to take the relationship…
Syria decries aggfression as US launched missile attack
Syria decried a U.S. missile attack early Friday morning on a government-controlled air base where U.S. officials say the Syrian military launched a deadly chemical attack earlier this week, calling it an “aggression” that led to “losses.” Rebels welcomed the…
Modi breaks protocol to receive Hasina
Breaking the protocol, Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Friday noon received his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina when she arrived here on a four-day official visit that will see her signing a host of bilateral deals between Bangladesh and India.…
Girl found living with monkeys
Police in northern India are searching lists of missing children to try to identify a girl believed to have been living with monkeys. The little girl, aged between eight and 10, was found a few weeks ago in a forest…
Victoria Beckham launches budget fashion range for women, kids
Victoria Beckham has won huge acclaim for her fashion collections, but the hefty designer pricetags make it unaffordable to most fashionistas. However fans of the former Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer can rejoice – as the star is about to launch a…
Green power: Wave of the future
By Françoise d’Estais, Angus McCrone & Ulf Moslener Paris/Frankfurt/London, Apr 6 (IPS) – The price of renewable energy — especially solar power — continues to tumble, and the result is more green power generating capacity for fewer dollars. That’s the…
What future? Seven big questions needing urgent response
By Baher Kamal Rone, Apr 6 (IPS) – Around the world, profound changes in the nature of work are underway, that’s clear. So it is a fact that the on-going transformations in the world of labour are disrupting the connection…
March for science stand with nature
Dear Mr. Majumder, Science matters—especially at this critical time for nature. On Earth Day, April 22, we’ll be joining the March for Science in Washington, D.C. where we’ll stand up for the importance of science with concerned people from across…
‘2001 national polls had conspiratorial outcome’
Dhaka, Apr 6 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the 2001 national election had a result of a huge conspiracy against her party and she was a witness to it. “I was the direct witness to that incident…
PM off to Delhi on four-day visit: 33 deals signing likely
Dhaka, Apr 7 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for New Delhi on Friday morning on a four-day official visit when a host of bilateral deals are expected to be signed between Bangladesh and India. There are possibilities to…
8 suspected militant JMB men held in two Bangladesh districts
Dhaka, Apr 7 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested eight suspected members of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different parts of Narayanganj and Comilla on Thursday.
Twitter sues US over anti-Trump account
Dave Lee North America technology reporter Twitter is suing the US government after it demanded it reveal the identity of an anti-Trump account. The @ALT_USCIS profile was an anonymous profile account criticising President Trump’s immigration policy. The account claimed it…
US missile strikes in response to Syria chemical ‘attack’
The US has carried out a missile attack against an air base in Syria in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town.
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 45 runs to level T20i series
Dhaka- It was befitting end to Mashrafe Mortaza’s illustrious career as team Bangladesh handed him a perfect swansong gift as tigers beat Sri Lanka to record a cakewalk 45 runs victory in the 2nd T20i of the two-match series held…
RU at a standstill
Dhaka – Academic and administrative activities at Rajshahi University, the largest seat of higher learning in northern Bangladesh, are being hampered severely as the posts of vice-chancellor and pro-vice-chancellor remain vacant for about 19 days, critics say.The tenure of its…
Career fest begins wednesday at JU
Savar, Dhaka – A two day-long jobs fair, titled ‘Career Fest 2017’, begins today at Sheikh Hasina Youth Development Center (SHYDC), adjacent to the JU campus. In collaboration with jobsBD.com, Forum of Entrepreneurship and Business (FEB) of Jahangirnagar University (JU)…
BTRC to launch spectrum auction to launch 3G service
Dhaka – Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has planned to call spectrum auction by June to launch 4G service, but mobile phone operators said they are not yet ready to provide the service. “It is expected that the 4G service…
Four more eco-parks along rivers planned
Dhaka – The government will construct four more eco-parks along river banks to protect them from encroachment and for the development of environment including recreation for the city dwellers, shipping minister Shajahan Khan has said yesterday.
Supreme Court in focus as Sayedee conviction up for review
Dhaka – They people once again have their eyes on the top judiciary as it brought the two review petitions filed by war crimes convict Delawar Hossain Sayedee and the government against its verdict in the war crimes case.
Commuters suffer as roads closed for ulema rally
Dhaka – Dhaka city residents on Thursday experienced huge sufferings due to the closure of roads enforced for congregation of Ulema, Imams and Islamists in the city’s Suhrawardi Udyan.
‘Robber’ shot dead in Naogaon
Dhaka– A suspected robber was shot to death during a robbery at Goyeshpur village in Badalgachhi upazila early Wednesday.A group of 25-30 robbers stormed into the house of one Fazle Aziz Chowdhury at Goyeshpur village at dead of night and…
Lightning strike kills one in Sherpur
Dhaka– A fish farm caretaker was killed in a lightning strike at Madhabpur Morgachura in Sribordi upazila in Sherpur on Wednesday.
2 get 10 years’ jail for robbery in Khulna
Dhaka– A court here on Wednesday convicted two people and sentenced them to 10 years’ imprisonment in a robbery case.The court also fined the convicts — Nasir Sheikh, 23, and Nadimuzzaman Nadim, 22, residents of Atlia village in Terokhada upazila,…
REB director found dead in Jessore guest-house
Dhaka – A director of the Rural Electrification Board (REB) was found dead in a guest-house in the district town’s Topshindaga in Jessore on Thursday noon.The deceased was identified as Ariful Alam, 52, son of Jamshed Hossain, from Rajshahi.Azmal Huda,…
Freedom fighter found dead in Natore
Dhaka- A freedom fighter was found hanging at Muktijoddha Sangsad Bhaban in Bagatipara upazila of the district on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Muktijoddha Sangsad upazila unit commander Rashidunnabi Febin.
2nd Div Football: Swadhinata KC beat Jatrabari KC 1-0
Dhaka – Swadhinata Krira Chakra earned 1-0 goal victory over Jatrabari Krira Chakra in Dhaka Metropolis Saif Power Tec First Division Football League at Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Thursday.