Dhaka – A minor boy drowned in a water body at Shikdarpara in Sarail upazila in Brahmanbaria on Friday.Local people said Masum Mia, 5, son of Kason Mia of Haripur village in Nasirpur upazila, slipped into the water body and…
Month: June 2017
Man found dead in Kushtia
Dhaka – A man was found dead at a field in Majhgram area in Shilaidoho union of the upazila in Kushtia on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Amjad Ali, 45, son of Jamat Ali, a resident of Kalyanpur village…
3.5 lakh Yaba pills seized in Ctg
Dhaka – Police in a drive seized 3.5 lakh pieces of Yaba tablets worth Tk 10 crore from Gahira in Anwara upazila in Chittagong early Friday.
‘Terrorist’ killed in Savar ‘gunfight’ with police
Dhaka – An alleged terrorist was killed in a gunfight with police at Bhabanipur village in Birulia union here in Savar early Friday.The deceased was identified as Ismail, 33, son of Shahidul Miah of Shyampur area. Ismail was accused in…
14 houses gutted in Chwakbazar slum fire
Dhaka – At least 14 dwelling houses were gutted in a fire that broke out at Bashpotti slum in the city’s Chwakbazar area early Friday.
Worker died from electrocution in Jessore
Dhaka – A worker died from electrocution at Barandi Kadamtala in Jessore on Thursday.
Mother, 3 children found dead in capital Dhaka
Dhaka, June 9 – A woman and her three children were found dead at a house at Ranabhola Batala in the city’s Turag area early Friday.
UK Polls: PM greets Tulip, Rupa, Rushanara
Dhaka, Jun 9 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday congratulated Tulip Siddiq, granddaughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and two Bangladesh-origin British politicians – Rushanara Ali and Dr Rupa Huq – for their win in the UK parliamentary polls…
Suspected terrorist killed in Savar ‘gunfight’
Savar, June 9 – An alleged terrorist was killed in a gunfight with police at Bhabanipur village in Birulia union here early Friday.
What future for 700 million Arab and Asian youth?
By Baher Kamal Rome, Jun 8 (IPS) – With a combined population of around 400 million inhabitants, 22 Arab countries are home to nearly 300 million youth. Meantime, there are 400 million youth living in Asia and the Pacific. In…
Solar tents improve nutrition in highlands villages of Bolivia
By Franz Chávez Phuyuwasi, Bolivia, Jun 7 2017 (IPS) – In this remote highlands valley community in central Bolivia, a group of Quechua indigenous women have learned how to combat the intense frosts and the shortage of water in solar…
Crisis in the Gulf: Escalation or negotiation?
By James M. Dorsey Singapore, Jun 8 (IPS) – Turkey’s parliament is this week fast tracking the dispatch of up to 3,000 troops to Qatar, home to the country’s military base in the Middle East. Certain to stiffen Qatar’s resolve…
Japan passes landmark bill for Emperor Akihito to abdicate
Japan’s parliament has passed a one-off bill to allow Emperor Akihito to abdicate, the first emperor to do so in 200 years.
Hung parliament in UK: ‘Go’ – Corbyn; ‘Stability needed’- May
The Conservatives have failed to win an overall majority, and the UK is now set for a hung parliament, says the latest results show. It shows gains for the Labour Party after Thursday’s general election. This would be a humiliation…
5 cases filed against Apan Jewellers owners
Dhaka, Jun 8 – Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) on Thursday filed five cases with Dhaka Customs House against the owners of Apan Jewellers on charge of dodging customs duty on 15.13 maunds of gold seized from its branches.
‘Mobile phone subscribers in BD rose by 8om in 8yrs’
Dhaka, Jun 8 – The country’s mobile phone subscribers rose by nearly 8 crore in the last eight years since 2009 as per statistics placed by State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim in Parliament on Thursday.
Boko Haram attacks leave 13 dead in Nigeria
Maiduguri, Jun 08 (AP/UNB) – At least 13 people are dead after Boko Haram launched the deadliest attack in months on the northeast Nigeria city that is the birthplace of the extremist group, police said Thursday. The attack came just…
Chargesheet against 5 in Banani rape case
Dhaka – Police on Thursday submitted the charge sheet against five persons including Ahmed Shafat and his friend Nayeem Ashraf in the Banani rape case to the court.
4 killed in Naogaon, Chuadanga, Rajbari ‘gunfights’
Dhaka – Four people, including two leaders of two outlawed parties, were killed in separate incidents of gunfights with police and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Naogaon, Chuadanga and Rajbari districts early Thursday.In Naogaon, two suspected robbers were killed in…
Clash over land dispute leaves 2 dead in Mymensingh
Dhaka – Two people were killed and two others injured in a clash between two rival groups over land dispute at Bijoypur village in Muktagaccha upazila in Mymensingh early Thursday.The deceased were identified as Nazrul Islam, 45, and Moazzem Hossain,…
Youth found dead in Rangamati
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of an unidentified young man from Maini Bazar in Langadu upazila in Rangamati on Thursday morning.
Lightning strike kills 4 in Savar
Dhaka- At least four people were killed and two others injured in separate incidents of lightning strike at Hrishipara of Hemayetpur and in the municipality area on Thursday afternoon.
ICC CT 17: Bangladesh to face New Zealand Friday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play New Zealand in their 3rd and last group game of the 8th ICC Champions Trophy at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Friday.The crucial battle will begin at 3:30pm (Bangladesh time).The lamp of hope for Bangladesh’s…
BPL Football deferred by one and half month
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football, scheduled to begin on Monday (June 12), has been deferred by one and a half month and how it will start on July 28.The decision was taken at a meeting of the…
BFF initially pick up 53 booters to form U-18 teams
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Thursday picked-up 53 under-18 footballers initially to form Bangladesh Under-18 Football teams to participate in two international tournaments.Bangladesh youth team will participate in the SAFF U-18 Championship in Nepal from September 22 to…
MP Rana’s bail stay reffairmed
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld its earlier order that stayed High Court verdict granting bail to MP Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case. A three-member bench of the Appellate Division headed…
Moudud writ deferred
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday adjourned till July 2 the hearing on a writ petition filed by BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed challenging the legality of his eviction from a Gulshan residence. A High Court bench…
HC issues rule against Moudud eviction
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday issued a rule asking the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to explain in four weeks as to why it should not be directed to formulate rules for disposing of complaints…
Poverty and the UK general election
In a modern election it is increasingly easy to get caught up in the drama of the campaigns and ignore the actual issues that lie beneath. There is often a lack of thoughtful expert analysis on the issues at hand,…
Trump offers help; UAE tightens squeeze on Qatar
U.S. President Donald Trump offered on Wednesday to help resolve a worsening diplomatic crisis between Qatar and other Arab powers as the United Arab Emirates invoked the possibility of an economic embargo on Doha over its alleged support of terrorism.…