Dhaka, July 1 – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) exceeded the revenue collection target for the outgoing fiscal year 2016-17 as it collected Taka 1,08,571 crore, up Taka 71 crore from the revised target of Taka 1,85,000 crore.
Day: July 1, 2017
ACC arrests Citycell CEO over bank loan embezzlement
Dhaka, July 1 – A team of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Saturday arrested Mehboob Chowdhury,the chief executive officer (CEO) of mobile phone operator Citycell, from Shahjalal International Airport in a case filed for embezzlement of bank loan.
Northern regions of BD brace for floods: Rivers cross red marks
Dhaka – River levels at some places are risinging fast and the country is likely to face severe flood soon, water experts have said. Waters of Teesta, Surma and Kushiyara rivers are flowing above danger level at five points.
Homage paid to victims of Holey Artisan militant attack
Dhaka – People from different walks of life including political leaders, diplomats and cultural activists on Saturday paid homage to the victims of Holey Artisan Bakery by placing wreath and vowed to eliminate militancy from the country.
One killed in Gopalganj road accident
Dhaka – A man was killed and 30 others were injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Puratan Muksudpur of Muksudpur upazila in Gopalganj on Friday night.The deceased could not be identified immediately.
Rickshaw puller found dead in Savar
Dhaka – A rickshaw puller was found hanging in Panpara area under Tentuljhora union in Savar on Saturday morning.The details of the deceased could not be identified immediately.
Yaba trader held in Sylhet
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged drug dealer along with 306 pieces of Yaba tablets from Kadamtoli area in Dakhshin Surma upazila in Sylhet on Friday.
One killed in Laxmipur road crash
Dhaka – A man was killed and three others were injured in a head-on collision between a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and microbus in Kaulidanga area in Ramganj upazila in Laxmipur on Saturday morning.
Comilla road mishap kills one
Dhaka – A man was killed as a vehicle ran him over on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Kabila area of Burichong upazila in Comilla on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Aftab Uddin, son of late Mujibur Rahman, a resident…
One killed in Sirajganj road accident
Dhaka – A man was killed and 30 others were injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Puratan Muksudpur of Muksudpur upazila in Gopalganj on Friday night.The deceased could not be identified immediately.
Laxmipur Jubo Dal leader dies in jail
Dhaka- A local leader of Jubo Dal, who was arrested in a case of special power act n 2014, died in the district jail in Laxmipur early Saturday.
‘Robber’ killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Chuknagar in Dumuria upazila early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Rabiul Islam alias Badsha, 35, son of Jafar Sheikh of Maltia village of the upazila in…
Venus Williams sued by estate of man fatally hurt in crash
Fort Lauderdale, (AP/UNB)-Tennis star Venus Williams is being sued by the estate of a Florida man who died after a car crash police say she caused.An attorney representing the family of Jerome Barson, 78, filed the lawsuit Friday in Palm…
Germany wins European U21 title with 1-0 win over Spain
Krakow, (AP/UNB)-Midfielder Mitchell Weiser scored the winning goal as Germany beat high-scoring Spain 1-0 to win the Under-21 European Championship on Friday.Spain was in a formidable form in the tournament, scoring 12 goals in four previous wins. But the favorite…
Federer, Nadal drawn for Wimbledon final, 11 years after 1st
London, (AP/UNB)-Like a couple of old friends gathering for a reunion, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal could face each other in the Wimbledon final more than a decade after their first such meeting.The draw at the All England Club on…
Spain winger Deulofeu returning to Barcelona on 2-year deal
Barcelona, (AP/UNB)-Gerard Deulofeu is returning to Barcelona after the Spanish club triggered the buy-back clause in his deal with Everton on Friday.The 23-year-old right winger joined Everton in June 2015, on condition that Barcelona could re-sign him within the first…
BCB HP squad to leave for Darwin tonight
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) High Performance squad will leave Dhaka on Saturday night for Darwin, Australia for a two-week training camp.A total of 20 cricketers, including four stand-by players, will fly from Shahjalal International Airport at around 10:50…
CJKS Basketball : Mukta Bihanga, OPA win
Dhaka – Mukta Bihanga and OPA teams won their respective matches of the Asian Group-CJKS Basketball League on the opening day at CJKS gyumnasium here in Chittagong on Friday.
5 café attackers, chef killed by bullets, splinters: Report
Dhaka – The deaths of five militants and one chef during a commando operation at Gulshan’s Holey Artisan Café after a 12-hour hostage crisis on July 2 in 2016 were caused by bullets and splinters, said a forensic report on…
2 civilians killed as Indian troops battle Kashmir rebels
Srinagar — A woman and a young man were killed and several other people injured during anti-India protests and clashes in Indian-controlled Kashmir that erupted Saturday after government forces launched an operation against rebels in the disputed region, police said.…
Adele shares devastation at canceling weekend London shows
London — Grammy award winner Adele canceled two sold-out weekend shows at London’s Wembley Stadium, telling fans early Saturday that her vocal cords were damaged and that she was advised by a doctor not to perform. –AP/UNB
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was solitary choice for Fanney Khan
There were rumours that Priyanka Chopra and not Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was approached first for Fanney Khan. A source close to the actress has revealed thus to a tabloid: “The actress is busy reading Bollywood projects, but nothing has been…
Nabab rules box office
Entertainment Desk Shakib Khan-starrer Nabab has enjoyed a great opening run over Eid, with most cinema halls screening it reporting full houses and sales of advance tickets. Reporting from across the country our correspondents said people are still rushing to…
“Salman Khan is a force of nature
Salman Khan is a force of Nature. Who would have thought that the lanky youngster, who made his debut in Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), would one day be regarded as the gold standard of box-office collections? He’s been destiny’s…
US renews pressure on China with an eye on NKorea threat
Washington — Less than three months after President Donald Trump and China’s leader strolled the manicured lawns at Mar-a-Lago, the White House is suddenly engaged in a multipronged pressure campaign against Beijing, born of frustration with the limited results of…
Climate change could greatly widen US inequality: study
If the United States fails to take decisive measures to combat climate change, it will become a poorer country facing more dramatic inequality, according to a study published Thursday. The poorest third of US counties could see income drops as…
Global stocks pressured by tough central banker talk
US stocks finished mostly higher Friday, bucking the trend in most global equity markets as worries about tightening monetary policy pressured sentiment. The Dow and S&P 500 ended modestly higher, but the Nasdaq faded into negative territory at the end…
Could Apple’s next big thing be a car?
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, contemplated putting the company’s hardware and software smarts to work in a car nearly a decade ago, according to reports in trade press. Speculation about an Apple Car became the stuff of…
Swiss banks no longer have Swiss confidentiality?
Dhaka – The Swiss National Bank launched a series of annual reports titled ‘Banks in Switzerland 2016’ on Thursday revealing that deposits by Bangladeshis in Switzerland’s different banks rose rose by about 20 percent year-on-year in 2016.
Laxmipur Jubo Dal leader dies in jail
Laxmipur -A local leader of Jubo Dal, who was arrested in a case of special power act 2014, died in the district jail early Saturday. -UNB