Four army personnel have been killed in a landslide that hit them during a rescue operation in Rangamati, according to the Inter Services Public Relation Directorate or ISPR. Related Stories The dead are identified as Major Mahfuzul Hoque, Captain Tanvir…
Month: June 2017
Rescue those who are trapped in hillslide: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked all concerned to take immediate steps to rescue those who have got trapped under mud and rubbles after a series of hillslides in three districts, and ensure their proper treatment. She also directed…
Hillslide death toll in Bangladesh now 130
At least 130 people, including four army personnel and children, were killed in separate incidents of hillslides triggered by heavy rains in Bandarban, Chittagong and Rangamati districts early Tuesday. Ninety-eight of them were killed in Rangamati alone while 26 in…
3 killed in Comilla road crashes
Dhaka-Three people were killed and three others injured in separate road accidents at Kalakochua and Poduar bazar area on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Comilla on Tuesday.Police said Md Kamrul Hasan, headmaster of Suhilpur Primary School and an unidentified man were killed…
Pioneer Football: Bikrampur Ekadash beat Chandpur Kishore FA 2-1
Dhaka – Bikrampur Ekadash earned a 2-1 goal victory over Chandpur Kishore Football Academy in a super league match of the Dhaka North and South City Corporations Pioneer (U-16) Football League at the Kamalapur Stadium on Tuesday.In the day’s another…
Champions Trophy: Bangladesh to face India in 2nd semi Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play defending champions India in the 2nd semifinal of the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday.The match between the two sub-continent rivals will begin at 3:30pm Bangladesh time.
Heavy rainfall likely at Ctg
Dhaka – Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at places over Chittagong division during next 24 hours from 5pm on Tuesday under the influence of South West monsoon. -UNB
Khaleda slams govt for growing road fatalities
Dhaka – Voicing serious concern over the ‘shabby’ conditions of roads and highways across the country, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday said road fatalities are growing sharply under the current government. -UNB
Champions Trophy: Bangladesh to face India in 2nd semi Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play defending champions India in the 2nd semifinal of the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday. -UNB
Hotel trader shot in city
Dhaka – Extortionists stormed the residence of a hotel trader in the city’s Mohakhali area early Tuesday and shot him for his refusal to pay them toll. -UNB
Hillslides in 3 dists; death toll jumps to 85
Dhaka – At least 85 people, including six army personnel and children, were killed and three went missing in separate incidents of hillslides triggered by heavy rains in Bandarban, Chittagong and Rangamati districts early Tuesday. -UNB
Emon, Popy come together for small screen now
Culture Desk National Film Award winning actress Popy, who is always very choosy about working on both small and big screens, usually works for the small screen on the occasion of two Eids only. To keep the trend alive, she…
Abhishek talks about film with wife Aishwarya
The Bollywood grapevine is abuzz that real life husband and wife Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are coming together for a film. But Abhishek says they are still in talks and that he would rather have the producer make…
HC questions Maharashtra govt over Sanjay Dutt’s early release
Entertainment Desk Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt is apparently controversy’s favourite child. If online buzz is to believed, the early release of the 57-year-old star from the prison, in 1993 serial blasts case, is now being questioned once again. The Bombay…
Anti-diabetes drug also ‘lessens kidney, heart disease’ risk
An anti-diabetic drug that lowers blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetes sufferers also significantly cuts the risk of cardiovascular and kidney disease, according to a study published Monday. The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, came…
DU VC for protecting environment from pollution
Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique today urged the world leaders to come forward with helping hands and work together to protect the environment from pollution. “We must protect our environment for existence of human beings”, he…
BTRC stops operation of Dhaka Fiber Net
Nationwide internet service provider (ISP) Dhaka Fiber Net Limited (DFNL) has been directed to stop operation for sharing bandwidth with unauthorized ISP and not maintaining IP log. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has issued the directive recently upon the data…
Tropical peat forests risk turning from carbon “drains” to emitters
Peat bogs in tropical forests, long key outlets for greenhouse gases, could dry up due to farming and global warming, further accelerating climate change and putting more pressure on wetlands, a study out Monday found. The vast swamplands, located largely…
Asian stocks up as investors shrug off tech rout, eye Fed
Seoul – Asian stock markets were higher on Tuesday as investors brushed off a second straight session of big losses on Wall Street tech stocks a day before the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates. –AP/UNB
BD diplomat indicted in US for ‘not paying servant wages’
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi diplomat has been indicted for allegedly forcing a servant to work for his family in New York City without pay and assaulting him. -UNB
3.28 lakh govt posts vacant: Minister
Sangsad Bhaban -Some 328,311 posts have been lying vacant with different ministries, Public Administration Syed Ashraful Islam told parliament on Tuesday. -UNB
Jeet to arrive in Dhaka today
Dhaka – Kolkata’s popular film actor Jeet is set to arrive in Dhaka today with a view to promoting ‘Boss 2’, a joint venture film of Bangladesh and India. -UNB
Suspected NKorea drone photographed US missile-defense site
Seoul – Seoul says a suspected North Korean drone found near the Korean border last week was found to have taken photos of a U.S. missile defense shield in the South. –AP/UNB
10 missing in Buriganga trawler capsize
Keraniganj – At least 10 passengers went missing as a trawler capsized in Buriganga river in Sadarghat area of the capital on Monday night. -UNB
Landslides triggered by heavy rains kill 18 in BD districts
Dhaka, Jun 13 – At least 18 people, including seven minors, were killed and a woman and her daughter went missing in separate incidents of hill-slides triggered by heavy rains in Bandarban, Chittagong and Rangamati districts early Tuesday.
Trump travel ban dealt another blow from court
Seattle, Jun 13 (AP/UNB) – Another U.S. appeals court stomped on President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban Monday, saying the administration violated federal immigration law and failed to provide a valid reason for keeping people from six mostly Muslim nations…
Operation ends at suspected ‘militant den’: 10 held
Dhaka, Jun 13 – Law enforcers on Monday night ended an anti-militant drive codenamed ‘Operation Rebirth’ at a suspected den at Dangapara village in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi district.
When women have land rights, the tide begins to turn
By Manipadma Jena New Delhi, June 12 (IPS) – In Meghalaya, India’s northeastern biodiversity hotspot, all three major tribes are matrilineal. Children take the mother’s family name, while daughters inherit the family lands.
Overfed and underfed: Global food extremes
By Joseph Chamie New York, June 12 (IPS) – Global food extremes of chronic undernourishment and obesity have brought about a bipolar world of hundreds of millions of underfed and overfed people. Of the world’s population of 7.5 billion the…
Iran qualifies for World Cup with win at home vs Uzbekistan
Tehran,(AP/UNB) – Iran became the second team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup by beating Uzbekistan 2-0 late Monday, sparking celebrations in the streets.It is the first time Iran has qualified for consecutive World Cups, and will be its…