Dhaka – Boro crops on 219,840 hectares of land have fully been damaged by flood in six districts of the country since March 29 last, affecting 850,088 families, accordingly to government estimate.The flood caused by heavy rainfall and onrush from…
Month: April 2017
Three arrested with bomb-making equipments in Savar
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three militants with ‘pistol bomb’-making equipments at Village Line Paribahan in Rajfulbaria Bus Stand of Savar in Savar on Thursday 10pm.
No permit yet for BNP’s May Day rally at Suhrawardy ground
Dhaka – The BNP is yet to get police permission to hold its planned May Day rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city. Police Thursday informed the BNP that they would not allow any party to hold any rally in…
‘Low dissolved oxygen high acidity cause BD mass fish deaths’
Dhaka – Decreased dissolved oxygen and increased acidity in water due to decomposition of immature paddy grain, shrubs and other organic materials caused the fish mortality in the haors (depressions) in Sylhet region on Northeast Bangladesh. There are no sign…
‘Floods damage Boro paddy, hit 850,088 families’
Dhaka, Apr 27 (UNB) – Boro crops on 219,840 hectares of land have fully been damaged by flood in six districts of the country since March 29 last, affecting 850,088 families, accordingly to government estimate.
BCB surprised at PCB’s decision to ‘call off’ BD tour
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is surprised at Pakistan’s decision to call off their scheduled tour of Bangladesh in July- August, although it is yet to receive any official confirmation from the PCB.”We’re really surprised. Even a month ago,…
Shab-e-Barat on May 11
Dhaka, Apr 27 – The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of forgiveness and fate, will be observed in the country on May 11 as the Shaban moon was sighted in sky over Bangladesh on Thursday.
Navy outclass Gazipur 31-0 in Nat’l Hockey
Dhaka – Bangladesh Navy vanquished Gazipur District team by 31 goals in the opening day’s match of the 31st National Hockey Tournament at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Thursday.Navy’s win witnessed four hat-tricks struck by Rimon Kumar (5 goals),…
BGB clinch Independence Cup Kabaddi title
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) clinched the Bashundhara Group Independence Cup Kabaddi title beating Bangladesh Navy by 29-27 points in a crucial final at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.They led the first half by…
National Volleyball: Titas Club, BGB, Police win
Dhaka – Titas Club, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Bangladesh Police won their respective Services Zone matches of the National Volleyball Championship at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Thursday.
Sr Div Football: Swadhinata KS beat Wanderers Club 3-2
Dhaka – Swadhinata KS earned a hard-fought 3-2 goal victory over Dhaka Wanderers Club in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka Metropolis Senior Division Football League at the Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur on Thursday.
3 Jamaat-Shibir men among 31 held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police arrested 31 people, including three activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir, from different parts of the district in their separate drives conducted from Wednesday evening to Thursday morning.
Abducted girl rescued in city; 2 held
Dhaka – Police rescued a minor girl from Rahmatbag Dakkhin Dania in city’s Kadamtoli area early Thursday 23 days after she was abducted from Kamrangirchar.Police also arrested two abductors -Sabina Akter Brishti and Siraj Mia alias Babul.
2 remanded over abduction
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday placed two alleged abductors on a three-day remand in connection with the alleged abduction of a minor girl.Those remanded are Sabina Akter Brishti and Siraj Miah alias Babul.Metropolitan Magistrate Pranab Kumar Hui passed…
PWD engineer’s body found in Gopalganj
Dhaka – The body of an engineer of Public Works Department, who went missing on Tuesday from Narail, was recovered from the Madhumati river at Ratil village of Kashiani upazila here in Gopalganj on Thursday noon.
DU’69 Batch EC members’ get-together held
Dhaka -The members of the executive committee of Dhaka University ’69 batch mates has a get together and dinner at the North Gulshan Club in the capital recently.
Youth gets 17 yrs in prison in arms case
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sentenced a young man to 17 years’ imprisonment for possessing a firearm.The convict is Nurul Alam.
Haors inundated by rain not for damaged dams: Minister
Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud on Thursday claimed that the haor regions in different parts of the country, especially the northwest, have been submerged due to heavy rains, not for the damage to any dam. “Excessive rainfall is the…
Dhaka example of progress but has challenges: Camer
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron here on Thursday termed Bangladesh a ‘shining example’ of progress in the world and laid emphasis on addressing three challenges, including maintaining quality democracy, to reach the next stage of development. Tagging quality of…
Four killed in C’nawabganj ‘militant den’ suicide blast
Four militants were killed during Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)’s operation in Shibnagar Trimohoni militant den in Shibganj upazila, said Khurshid Hossain, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police, Rajshahi range. Khurshid Hossain disclosed this at a press briefing at a…
UK slides to 40th in press freedom index
Journalists in the UK are less free to hold power to account than those working in South Africa, Chile or Lithuania, according to an index of press freedom around the world. Laws permitting generalised surveillance, as well as a proposal…
Noam Chomsky finds Repulican Party most dangerous
One of the leading political scientists, Martin Gilens, has done important studies of the relationship between public attitudes and public policy, based on polling data. It’s a pretty straightforward thing to study—policy you can see, and public opinion you know…
Green growth opens ‘new horizon’ in Bangladesh, Denmark relations
Cooperation in the area of green growth will open up a “new horizon of partnership” between Bangladesh and Denmark, the state minister for foreign affairs has said. “I am quite sanguine about that,” Md Shahriar Alam said on Wednesday while…
Haors inundated for rains, not for damaged dams: Minister
Dhaka – Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud on Thursday claimed that the haor regions in different parts of the country, especially the northwest, have been submerged due to heavy rains, not for the damage to any dam. UNB news…
Mind the Earth: A New Perspective
Dhaka – Having reached out to global audiences in Copenhagen, Paris and Marrakech, international photo exhibition ‘Mind the Earth: A New Perspective’ has arrived here with its founder and curator Kasper Brejnholt Bak. UNB news agency reported
Ivanka Trump microphone quip draws criticism for Fox host
New York – Fox News host Jesse Watters says he enjoys Ivanka Trump’s voice and wasn’t making a joke “about anything else” when he mentioned that he liked the way she held a microphone. AP/UNB news agency reported
BD economy to grow 6.9pc: ADB
Dhaka – The economy of Bangladesh will grow at 6.9 percent this and next years, according to a latest report of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). “In Bangladesh, South Asia’s garment industry leader, exports are a key element driving growth…
4 killed in ‘suicide blasts’ in C’nawabganj ‘militant den’
Chapainawabganj – Four militants were killed during Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)’s operation in Shibnagar Trimohoni militant den in Shibganj upazila, said Khurshid Hossain, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police, Rajshahi range. UNB news agency reported
Shab-e-Barat on May 11
Dhaka – The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on May 11 as the Shaban moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Thursday. UNB news agency reported
Brexit not to change BD-UK ties, Cameron tells Hasina
Dhaka – Former British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday said there will be no change in the bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and Bangladesh following the Brexit.UNB news agency reported