Laxmi Padhi, 75, has spent her entire life by the banks of Mahanadi. The mother of all rivers in Odisha passes by her village Badhila in Sonepur district and she is not happy with what her experienced eyes have observed…
Month: May 2017
2 killed in Pirojpur road accident
Dhaka – Two people were killed in a road accident adjacent to Mathbaria College in Mathbaria upazila on Saturday morning.A human hauler skidded off the road and hit a roadside tree after its driver lost his control over the steering…
Swiss spy found in German tax office
The “Süddeutsche Zeitung” daily, along with public broadcasters NDR and WDR, reported on Thursday that Swiss intelligence agency NDB planted an as-yet-unidentified spy in the financial administration of Germany’s most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). The information emerged during an…
National Hockey: Dhaka Board earn 5-0 win over Chittagong District
Dhaka – Dhaka Education Board earned a comfortable 5-0 goal victory over Chittagong district in a qualifying round match of the 31st ATN Bangla National Hockey Gold Cup Tournament at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium on Saturday.Abeduddin, Prince Lal Samanta, Shawon…
National Volleyball: Army clinches services zone title
Dhaka – Bangladesh Army clinched the Services Zone title of the National Volleyball Championship beating Bangladesh Navy by 25-16, 27-25, 25-19 points in the last and final match at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Saturday.
Death count marches upward to 38 amid Venezuela unrest
Caracas – The number killed in Venezuela amid mounting political unrest rose to 38 on Friday, as opposition leaders reported that dozens of officers had been detained for refusing to repress protesters. AP/UNB news agency reported
37th Nat’l Cricket Champs: Ctg, N’ganj win in Tier 1 matches
Dhaka – Chittagong and Narayanganj districts secured victories in the Tier 1 matches of the 37th National Cricket Championship (NCC) beating their respective group rivals at Gopalgangj and Pabna venues on Saturday.Chittagong (191/5 in 43.4 overs) defeated Munshiganj (187/10 in…
3817 cases filed for violating traffic rules in city
Dhaka -The traffic department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) carried out various drives in the city and fined drivers for violating traffic rules on Friday. UNB news agency reported
French watchdog: large amount of Macron data leaked
Paris – France’s election campaign commission says “a significant amount of data” has been leaked on social networks following a hacking attack allegedly suffered by centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, 36 hours before the nation votes Sunday in the crucial…
Rampal plant to become ‘poisonous gas chamber’, says BNP
Khulna – BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday alleged that the government is setting up a ‘poisonous gas chamber’ by implementing the Rampal power plant near the Sundarbans just to appease India. UNB news agency reported
Gazi Group maintain all-win record in DPDCL
Dhaka – Table-topper Gazi Group Cricketers defeated Brothers Union by 10 runs in the 7th round of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) at t Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) Ground 3 in Savar on Saturday.Gazi Group maintained all-win…
Misha Saudagar new president of Cholochitro Shilpi Samity
Dhaka – Misha Saudagar-Zayed Khan panel won the biennial election of Bangladesh Cholochitro Shilpi Samity.Film actor Misha Saudagar has been elected president while Zayed Khan general secretary of the artistes’ association, said director Mantajur Rahman Akbar, who acted as the…
Nat’l Women’s Volleyball open trial kicks off Sunday
Dhaka– Aiming to form a team for long-term national women residential camp, Bangladesh Volleyball Federation arranged a two-day open trial which will kick off at National Volleyball Stadium on Sunday.
Sr Div Football: Swadhinata KS beat Dhaka United 2-1
Dhaka– Swadhinata Krira Sangha managed a 2-1 goals victory over Dhaka United Sporting Club in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka Metropolis Senior Division Football League at Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur Stadium on Saturday.
Messi wins FIFA appeal – 3 matches of ban lifted
Zurich, May 6 (AP/UNB) — Argentina captain Lionel Messi was cleared by FIFA on Friday to play in the next three World Cup qualifiers after a ban for insulting a referee’s assistant was lifted.
PM opens Marine Drive
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened the Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf Marine Drive to traffic on Saturday. The Bangladesh Army, under the supervision of Roads and Highways Department, constructed the 80-km marine drive for protecting the Cox’s Bazar seashore.
50 held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police in separate drives arrested 50 people from different parts of the district on various charges.Some 81 pieces of yaba tablet and 10 bottles of phensidyl were also recovered from their possession during the drive conducted from Friday…
Amari Dhakla to celebrate Mother’s Day
Dhaka, April 2017 – Mother’s Day is around the corner again, and what better way to celebrate the most wonderful woman in your life than taking them out to a delicious treat. From decadent special buffet and A’ la carte…
AL leader attacked by rival men in Kurigram
Dhaka – A local leader of ruling Awami League, Ulipur upazila unit of the district, was reportedly attacked by his rival group over a factional dispute at zila parishad office in the upazila on Friday night.President of AL Ulipur upazila…
Mob killing sparks fresh outrage over Pak blasphemy laws
By Zofeen Ebrahim KARACHI, May 5 2017 (IPS) – Aimal Khan, 27, an airman in Pakistan’s Air Force, warns the country will end up in the throes of mayhem if the state does not do something about the abuse of…
IBBL officers’ 2-day cultural competition begins
Dhaka – A two-day long cultural competition organised by Islami Bank Officer Kollyan Samity was inaugurated at Mohammad Younus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower in Friday, 05 May 2017. Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank…
Vitrified embryo’s lambs born in BD: Target top quality breed
Mymensingh, Bangladesh May 5- The researchers of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) have succeed in establishing vitrified embryo’s lamb born in Bangladesh. Researchers at the university said, it is first in BD in forming a suitable technique for vitrification of ovum,…
Indian SC upholds death for gangrape convicts
India’s top court has upheld death sentences of four men who were convicted in the fatal gang-rape and torture of a 23-year-old medical student on a moving bus in the Indian capital nearly five years ago. The four had challenged…
Coop in space exploration to benefit all SA nations: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed her belief that any cooperation in space exploration will definitely take the South Asian countries to the ambitious technological enhancement for the benefit of the region. “I’m sure that any cooperation in space…
India successfully launches South Asia Satellite
The 2,230-kg communication spacecraft carries 12 Ku-band transponders that can drive telecommunication, disaster management, broadcasting and direct to home TV, Internet activities, tele-education and telemedicine across the region. South Asia Communication Satellite GSAT-9 was put into space by GSLV F09…
French presidential race Sunday offers challenge
A comparison of the positions of the two remaining candidates for France’s presidency shows that they take significantly different positions on human rights at home and abroad, Human Rights Watch said today “Looking closely at the positions and statements of…
Gay porn arrests threaten privacy in Indonesia
An Indonesian police raid targeting gay men in Surabaya, Indonesia, on April 30, 2017, threatens the rights of the country’s already beleaguered lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, Human Rights Watch said today. The police ordered 14 men to…
US healkthcare act would harm millions
The American Health Care Act, if enacted, would be a devastating setback for access to health care for those who can least afford it. The attacks on Medicaid alone – cuts in funding, turning it over to the states, and…
A polished Le Pen maintains gritty image in French vote
Paris – The months of grueling campaigning have polished her image. The driving ambition has been softened to widen her appeal to French voters. But Marine Le Pen has not lost the gritty, populist edge that speaks to the common…