Dhaka – The High Court on Monday directed the government for the reinstatement of 1447 Ansar members whose jobs were terminated in 1994 for mutiny.
Day: July 10, 2017
Ali stars as England beats SAfrica by 211 runs in 1st test
London,- The architect behind England’s dismantling of South Africa, Moeen Ali doffed his cap and waved it to the spectators at Lord’s as he led his victorious team back to the famous pavilion at the home of cricket.A spot on…
Rooney in emotional Everton return after 13 years at United
Dhaka- Wayne Rooney no longer has to hide his nighttime secret.Although the striker left Everton in 2004 in pursuit of glory with Manchester United, the affection for his boyhood club never truly diminished – even while winning every major honor…
Yaba trader nabbed in Jatrabari
Dhaka- Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) arrested an alleged drug trader along with 3,000 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from Matuail of Jatrabari in the city on Monday.
Root makes perfect start as England test captain
London, (UNB)- An inspired team selection. A match-defining innings. A convincing and historic victory over South Africa with a day to spare.Joe Root is making the England test captaincy look easy.Root, the golden boy of English cricket, could not have…
Tamim-less Tigers start training camp
Dhaka – After enjoying a three-week Eid vacation, the Tigers on Monday formally returned to the home of cricket at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) to focus on their training camp ahead of series against Australia and South Africa.Among the…
U-23 Football: Bangladesh to face Nepal in friendly Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-23 Football team will face Nepal Under-23 side in a friendly encounter in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Bangladesh is playing the friendly as part of their preparation before the four-team Group-E battles of the AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers…
Lightning kills 3 in Naogaon
Dhaka – Three people, including two indigenous women, were killed by lightning at two villages of Niamatpur upazila in Naogaon on Monday.
Bogra girl dies as truck crashes into house
Dhaka – A 12-year-old schoolgirl was crushed in her sleep after a truck veered off the road and ploughed her house on Bogra-Natore highway at Omarpur in Nandigram upazila in Bogra early Monday.The deceased was identified as Rita Khatun, 12,…
Magura minor boy electrocuted
Dhaka – An 11-year-old boy died after being electrocuted during holding his Sunnat-e-Khatna programme at Dighi village under Shalikha upazila in Magura on Sunday.The deceased is identified as Faruk Hossain, son of Fayez Hossian of the village and class-V student…
8 suspected robbers held in Keraniganj
Dhaka – Police, in a drive, have arrested eight suspected robbers in South Keraniganj of Dhaka early Monday.Firearms were also recovered from the arrestees’ possession, said police.
CJKS Football: East Delta University plays out 1-1 draw with Ctg Medical College
Dhaka – East Delta University played out a 1-1 draw with Chittagong Medical College in the opening match of the Dakhina-CJKS Inter-University Football Tournament that began on Monday at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong.Chittagong City Mayor AJM Nasiruddin inaugurated…
SAFF U15, U18 draw held in Dhaka
Dhaka – Bangladesh U15 and U18 football team have been pitted in Group-A for the SAFF Championships (U15 and U18) as per the draw held at Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) House here on Monday.Bangladesh U15 side has got Bhutan and…
First Inter-College baseball begins Tuesday
Dhaka – The Walton First Inter-College Women’s Baseball Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Baseball-Softball Association, will begin at the Dhanmondi Sultana Kamal Women’s Sports Complex on Tuesday.
Export growth 15 years’ low
Bangladesh exports have grown by a meagre 1.69 percent in the year to June, with its slowest pace in 15 years.Exports fell 15.27 percent year-on-year to $3.04 billion in June, the last month of the fiscal year, according to the…
List of 100 top loan defaulters placed in Parliament
Placing a list of the country’s top 100 loan defaulters in Parliament, Finance Minister AMA Muhtih on Monday said the amount of the classified loan now stands at Tk 111,347 crore.“As per the data of the Credit Information Bureau (CIB)…
Five SC lawyers tender apology
Five lawyers of the Supreme Court offered unconditional apology to the High Court on Monday for obstructing court proceedings through shouting and vandalism at courtroom.They sought the apology before the bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir…
Bad behaviour trending online inspire it in real life
Young children know that name-calling is wrong. Tweens are taught the perils of online bullying and revenge porn: It’s unacceptable and potentially illegal.But celebrities who engage in flagrant attacks on social media are rewarded with worldwide attention. President Donald Trump’s…
Dhaka dwellers burn Taka 580m worth of gas a day to boil water
After preparing breakfast for her eight-member family, Suraya Akhter Chisty Rima, a resident of Old Dhaka, boils two pitchers of water every day for meeting their safe drinking water demand as the water supplied by Dhaka Wasa cannot be taken…
Stock prices mark rise
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed upward trends in the early hours of trading on Monday.DSEX, the benchmark index of DSE, rose over 38.80 points or 0.67percent to stand at 5,813.10 at 12:38 pm.The DSE…
SC orders removal illegal stairs of Dhaka’s Hanif Flyover
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the HC order asking the authorities concerned to remove all the illegal stairs at different points of Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover’s Jatrabari-Syedabad section. A three-member Appellate Division bench…
All but Al-led Alliance want election-time neutral Govt.- Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said all the parties, except the ruling ones, want an election-time neutral government system as fair polls are not possible under a partisan prime minster in Bangladesh’s context. “Ruling party leaders…
Sushant Singh Rajput talks about owning
Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor are some actors related to sports and now it’s time for Sushant Singh Rajput to join in the list. Sushant has bought a stake in Delhi Gladiators, a team in the Super Boxing…
Sridevi’s daughter Khushi Kapoor wants to become a model
Sridevi’s daughters, Jhanvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor are one of the favorite star kids of the town. They are undoubtedly paparazzi’s favorite, and parents Sridevi and Boney Kapoor are always asked about their whereabouts. Sridevi whose film Mom released today…
This is how Shah Rukh to transform
Shah Rukh Khan’s has already kick-started shooting for his much talked about dwarf film with director Aanand L Rai. The movie shall cast SRK opposite his Jab Tak Hai Jaan co-stars Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. While the date of…
DSEX crosses 5800-point for first time
The boarder price index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed 5,800-point mark for the first time, with the daily trade volume rising over three months high after March 22. DSEX finished the day with 52.89 points up at 5,827.19…
British Columbia provides $100 million in wildfire relief
British Columbia has freed up Can$100 million to help thousands of people displaced by raging wildfires, the Canadian province said on Sunday. Announcement of the aid comes one day after the westernmost Canadian province declared a state of emergency because…
HC orders reinstatement of sacked Ansar men
Dhaka – The High Court directed the government on Monday to reappoint those Ansar members who were earlier sacked from their duties following Ansar mutiny in 1994 considering their appropriate age-limit and physical capacity. After the final hearings on two…
Coal-fired plants top polluters in Europe: EU
Helsinki, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) – The European Union says coal-fired power plants are responsible for the most pollution on the continent, with Britain among the top polluters.
Iraq’s PM arrives in Mosul, declares ‘great victory’
Irbil, Iraq -Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived in Mosul Sunday to announce victory over ISIS forces in the city. “Al-Abadi said the battle is settled and the remaining pockets of ISIS are encircled in the last inches of the…