Entertainment Desk The Bong beauty will be seen portraying the role of a bar owner in a crime thriller. There is little doubt that Raima Sen is blessed with acting genes from both her grandmother Suchitra Sen and mother Moon…
Month: May 2017
Shah Rukh’s next to be a war film
According to a report in the Mumbai Mirror, Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment is in the process of finalising a film which will highlight the valour of Indian Army and Air Force. This is what the report said: “It…
Mira Rajput gets into trouble with traffic cops
Shahid Kapoor’s wife Mira Rajput got into cop trouble recently. According to a report carried in a leading website, she had parked her car in a no-parking zone outside a famous restaurant in Bandra. When she came out after doing…
Michael Foley new CEO of Grameenphone
Canadian national Michael Foley has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of country’s leading mobile phone operator Grameenphone. Grameenphone in a statement today made the announcement of his appointment by its board of directors which would be…
Climate envoys meet in Bonn, but all eyes on Washington
Climate negotiators return for talks in Bonn Tuesday under the cloud of Donald Trump’s threats to pull America from the hard-fought Paris Agreement, as the president prepares to hold a special meeting to discuss US participation. After months of uncertainty,…
One mound lead seized at Benapole
Dhaa – Customs officials seized a mound lead from Benapole International Check Post here on Tuesday morning. Sadek Hossain, assistant Commissioner of Benapole Customs Intelligence, said that on secret information, a team of the customs official challenged Emran Kabir, 36,…
Bouchard eliminates Sharapova at Madrid Open
Madrid,(AP/UNB)- Motivated more than usual, Eugenie Bouchard used her game to send a message to Maria Sharapova by defeating the Russian 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 in a thrilling second-round match at the Madrid Open on Monday. Bouchard, one of the most…
Jakarta governor Ahok found guilty of blasphemy
The outgoing governor of Jakarta has been sentenced to two years in prison for blasphemy and inciting violence. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, also known as Ahok, is an ethnic Chinese and Christian. The case was seen as a test of Indonesia’s…
Paris deal shouldn’t be renegotiated – developing nations
Bonn, 9 May (T Ajit) -As climate change talks under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) convened in Bonn on 8 May, developing countries conveyed unequivocally that the Paris Agreement (PA) must not be renegotiated, nor its…
2 ‘robbers’ killed in gunfight with rivals in Faridpur
Faridpur, May 9 (UNB) – Two alleged robbers were killed in a gunfight between two groups of robbers in Alalpur area on bypass road of the district town early Tuesday over establishing supremacy. Subash Chandra Saha, superintendent of police in…
Minor boy rescued two days after abduction
Dhaka – Law enforcers rescued a minor boy from Hatikumrul-Bonpara highway in Khalkula area in Tarash upazila in Sirajganj on Monday night after two days of his abduction.Monzur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Tarash Police Station, said that Moazzem Hossain, 27, son…
Minor boy drowns in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A minor boy drowned in a water body at Shernar village in Belkuchi upazila of the district in Sirajganj on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Imtiaz, 4, son of one Imrul Hossain, resident of the village.
Supreme Court stays bail of MP Rana
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on yesterday stayed the interim bail granted by the High Court to MP Amanur Rahman Khan Rana of Tangail in the Freedom Fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case.
PM criticises CJ for remarks about judiciary, rule of law
Dhaka, May 8 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday criticised Chief Justice SK Sinha for his claim that there is no rule of law in the country and that the judiciary is not independent.
Bangladesh executive, judiciary in friction over jurisdiction
Dhaka – Expressing its dissatisfaction for not issuing the gazette notification over the conduct rules for the lower court judges, the Supreme Court on Monday wanted to know from the attorney general that how much far Bangababhan from the apex…
SC hears Govt appeal against declaring 16th amendment illegal
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Monday started hearing on an appeal filed by the government against a High Court (HC) verdict that declared illegal the 16th amendment to the constitution establishing parliament’s authority to remove Supreme…
MPs’ attendence thin at ‘role of lawmakers ‘ workshop
Dhaka – The presence of ruling party lawmakers was thin on the second day of the three-day long workshop on ‘Lawmakers’ role in social media’ organized by Centre for Research and Information (CRI), a non-profit policy research organization of Bangladesh…
‘Higher tobacco tax, increases revenue saves lives’
Dhaka – A pre-budget press conference on ‘Which Type of Tobacco Tax Demanded’ was held at the conference lounge of National Press Club on Monday. The programme held at the initiative of PROGGA and Anti Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) was…
Seek alternative financing for agri development: Specialists
Dhaka -Specialists urged alternative financing for agriculture development in a workshop organized by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) and USAID’s Agriculture Value Chains (AVC) Project at the DCCI. UNB news agency reported
4 members of a family could be bank directors; draft law cleared
Dhaka – The cabinet on Monday approved the draft ‘Bank Company (Amendment) Bill, 2017’which will allow four members of a family to be the directors of a bank. The existing law permits only two members of a family to be…
Macron vows unity after winning presidential election
The pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron has vowed to unite a divided and fractured France after winning a decisive victory over the far-right Front National candidate Marine Le Pen in the country’s presidential election. Macron, 39, a former economy minister who…
Trump to announce federal court nominees
Washington – President Donald Trump is set to announce several nominees to fill federal court openings. A White House official said Monday that a formal announcement would come later in the day, with names released at an afternoon press briefing.…
Tagore’s 156th birth anniversary observed
Dhaka – The 156th birth anniversary of Biswakobi Rabindranath Tagore was observed across the country on Monday– the 25 Baishakh of the Bangla Calendar. Tagore, who enriched the Bangla language and literature with his astounding talent and merit, was born…
Establish non-communal society with Rabindranath’s spirit: President
Noagaon – President Abdul Hamid on Monday called for establishing a humanitarian and non-communal, poverty- and exploitation-free society imbued with the spirit and ideals of poet Rabindranath Tagore. UNB news agency reported
In a divided France, challenges await President-elect Macron
Paris – It will be a short honeymoon for French President-elect Emmanuel Macron. France’s youngest president faces the daunting task of reuniting a troubled and divided nation riven by anxieties about terrorism and chronic unemployment and ravaged by a bitter…
Sushant Singh Rajput would be seen on
Entertainment Desk So shooting with Kendall Jenner under Mario Testino for a magazine photo-shoot has opened up Hollywood’s doors for Sushant Singh Rajput. Rumour has it that the star is going to show up as a guest on the Keeping…
Salman , Shah Rukh to throw a party for Justin Bieber
We hear that Bollywood is all set to welcome the Canadian pop icon Justin Bieber with open arms and a gala party hosted by Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Mukesh Ambani is being planned for the singing sensation after…
Legend musician Loretta Lynn suffers stroke
Loretta Lynn, one of the pioneering women in country music known for songs of working-class female resilience, has suffered a stroke, her representatives said Friday. Lynn, who turned 85 last month and remains professionally active, suffered a stroke Thursday night…
DU team wins Best New Team award
A student team of Dhaka University (DU) Law Department achieved the ‘Best New Team’ award in Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition held in the USA recently. The three-member award winning team today met with DU Vice-Chancellor Professor…
First high-speed rail in Inner Mongolia starts test run
The first high-speed railway in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region started test runs on Sunday to prepare for the beginning of regular use by the end of July. The high-speed train ran at a speed of 250 to 275…