Mumbai: Veteran actor Vinod Khanna, who was suffering from cancer, passed away on Thursday morning at Mumbai’s HN Reliance Hospital. “Vinod Khanna, who was admitted to the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, breathed his last at 11.20 am due to…
Month: April 2017
‘Israeli strikes’ hit arms depot in Damascus
Arms depot near Damascus International airport goes up in flames after series of overnight strikes blamed on Israel. Israeli air strikes have hit an arms depot operated by the Lebanese Hezbollah group near Damascus airport, Syrian opposition sources told Al…
2 truckers killed in Tangail road crash
Dhaka – Two truck drivers were killed and another man was injured in a head-on collision between two trucks on Bangabandhu Bridge link road at Char Bhadra in Kalihati upazila on Thursday.
Trader stabbed dead in Pabna
Dhaka – A trader was stabbed to death by miscreants at Shibrampur in the district town in Pabna on Thursday. Mahmud Hasan, officer-in-charge of Pabna Sadar Police Station, said 4-5 miscreants swooped on Faruk Karim, 45, a trader of bakery…
3 ‘drug peddlers’ held in Jessore
Dhaka – Detectives in their anti-narcotics drive arrested three alleged drug peddlers from different parts of Abhoynagar upazila on Wednesday.
Women snatch arrested Jamaat leader from cops in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A group of women snatched an arrested leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from police at Bakhua village in Ullapara upazila in Sirajganj on Wednesday.Dewan Kaushik Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Ullapara Model Police Station, said police arrested local Jamaat leader Atwar Rahman…
Messi leads Barcelona to 7-1 victory; Real Madrid wins 6-2
Madrid, (AP/UNB) – While Lionel Messi helped Barcelona to trounce Osasuna 7-1, Cristiano Ronaldo was rested by title rival Real Madrid in its 6-2 rout of Deportivo La Coruna in the Spanish league on Wednesday.Barcelona and Madrid remain level on…
Arsenal in touch with top 4 after beating ailing Leicester
London,(AP/UNB) – Arsenal moved within four points of the Champions League places with a 1-0 victory over Leicester on Wednesday.Nacho Monreal’s late shot flew in off Leicester defender Robert Huth in the 86th minute to settle the meeting of last…
ICC Champs Trophy: India miss deadline, 7 other nations announce squads
Dhaka – Seven nations announced their squads for the 8th edition ICC Championship Trophy while defending champion India failed to do so within the deadline April 25.Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) told the ICC that it could…
India blocks social media in Kashmir as abuse videos uploaded
Srinagar, Apr 27(AP/UNB) — India has ordered internet service providers in Indian-controlled Kashmir to block Facebook, Twitter and 20 other social media sites and online applications for one month, after several videos and photos depicting alleged abuses of Kashmiris by…
Spurs stay in touch with Chelsea with 8th straight PL win
London, (AP/UNB) – For only the third time in its 135-year existence, Tottenham is enjoying an eight-match winning run in the league after edging past Crystal Palace 1-0 on Wednesday.Those runs in the 1950-51 and 1960-61 seasons propelled Tottenham to…
Women snatch arrested Jamaat leader from cops in Sirajganj
Sirajganj, Apr 27 (UNB) – A group of women snatched an arrested leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from police at Bakhua village in Ullapara upazila on Wednesday.
BD Police team SWAT resumes operation ‘militant den’
Dhaka, Apr 27 – The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) of police resumed its operation at Shibnagar Trimohoni ‘militant den’ in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on northwestern Bangladesh on Thursday morning.
Trump team softens war talk, vows other pressure on NKorea
Madrid, Apr 27 (AP/UNB) —The Trump administration told lawmakers Wednesday it will apply economic and diplomatic pressure on North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, as an extraordinary White House briefing served to tamp down talk of military action…
Worrying about fake news has become all the rage
By Farhana Haque Rahman Rome, Apr 26 (IPS) – Rogue interests, perhaps even foreign, are said to be trying to interfere with the electoral process in the U.S. and European Union members. Senior government officials glibly endorse what they themselves…
IPS journalists who perished in the line of duty
By Thalif Deen UN, Apr 26 2017 – In the politically-risky world of professional journalism, news reporters are fast becoming an endangered species. The numbers are staggering: some 1,236 journalists have been killed since 1992, according to the New York-based…
Chittagong business development confce held
Business Development Conference of Chittagong North and South Zone, Agrabad and Khatunganj Corporate Branches of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held at a hotel in Chittagong on April 26, 2017, Wednesday. Chairman of the Bank, Arastoo Khan spoke as the…
RU ethnic minority students protest death of fellow
Rajshahi – The indigenous students of Rajshahi University on Wednesday formed a human chain at the university campus protesting the death of their fellow, Romel Chakma and demanded justice into the killing.
BNP neither against India not its people: Fakhrul
Dhaka – The BNP yesterday suggested the government to take the Teesta water sharing issue to the United Nations. “There are international laws on sharing of waters of common rivers. If is necessary, you (government) should take the issue to…
Cabinet body for 1600MW power purchase from India
Dhaka – The cabinet committee on purchase recommended buying electricity from the proposed 1,600 MW coal based power plant Adani Group in Jharkhand of India at 8.6 US cent per unit. The purchase committee paper, obtained by The Independent, showed…
Operation in C’nawabganj ‘militant den’ postponed
The operation, ‘Eagle Hunt’, which was launched on a ‘militant den’ at Shibnagar Trimohoni in Shibganj upazila, has been suspended for Wednesday. The drive was postponed due to technical reason and it will resume on Thursday morning, said SWAT deputy…
Chief Justice may not talk of Govt in public: Law Minister
Disapproving Chief Justice SK Sinha’s remarks that the administration never wants the judiciary to function independently, Law Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday said the Sheikh Hasina-led government never interferes in the judiciary and will never do this. “If the Chief…
Khaleda seeks court transfer of Zia Trust graft case
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia yesterday (Wednesday) filed a petition with the High Court Division of the Supreme Court seeking transfer of the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case from the Senior Special Judge’s Court-3 of Dhaka.
People must not face torture oppression: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to make sure that common people do not fall victims to unnecessary torture and oppression during their duties. “You all must give attention to the fact…
California beauty queen jailed for child porn
A former US beauty queen has admitted possessing child pornography and lewd acts with a child. Meghan Alt, 27, was sentenced to 300 days in jail and three years of probation after entering the pleas.
Indian SC asks BSF: Stop cattle smugging to Bangladesh
Paramilitary forces and the local administration in the districts bordering Bangladesh should be involved in preventing cattle smuggling, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday, directing the Centre to finalise the rules. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and…
Indonesia: Journalists under assault – HRW
The Indonesian government should adopt measures to ensure that state security forces who physically attack journalists are suspended and appropriately prosecuted, Human Rights Watch said today. New data and case research shows a disturbing increase in assaults on journalists in…
Reject Trump’s anti-immiration funding:HRW
The United States Congress should reject President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year 2017 supplemental funding request for a dramatic expansion of immigration detention and enforcement, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to congressional leaders. Congress will vote within the…
SHENG Monthly Commentary: The Sino-American Employment Challenge
Donald Trump’s rise to power in the United States involved more than a little China-bashing. Yet, with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Trump’s Florida estate earlier this month, it seems that the status quo in the bilateral relationship –…
Neo JMB’s ‘IED expert’ held in city
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a suspected member of Neo JMB’s ‘Sarwar-Tamim Group’ from Uttara in the cityon Wednesdaymorning.Tipped off, a team of Rab-10 arrested Mushfiq Martin Jenny, an ‘expert’ in improvised explosive device (IED), along…