Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday placed chief engineer of shipping department AKM Fakhrul Islam on a two-day remand in a case filed against him for taking a bribe.
Day: July 19, 2017
Mahbuub ul Alam new Addl MD of IBBL
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has appointed Md Mahbub ul Alam as Additional Managing Director. Currently, he is heading the Corporate Investment Wing, and Investment (Credit) Committee of the bank. As Deputy Managing Director, he performed responsibilities in International…
Twenty initiatives saving seeds for future generations
Danielle Nierenberg By saving, exchanging, and re-using seeds over thousands of years, farmers and gardeners carefully selected crops for various traits adapted to many growing conditions and climates, creating a rich genetic plant heritage that formed the base of the…
5 to die for killing trader in Gazipur
Dhaka – A court on Wednesday sentenced five people to death for killing a trader in Kaliganj upazila of the district in 2008.The condemned convicted are — Saddam, Babu, Shamim, Nurul Islam and Majnu. The court also fined them Tk…
Youth to die for killing minor girl after rape in Kushtia
Dhaka- A court here on Wednesday sentenced a youth to death for killing a minor girl after rape in the district in 2015.The court also fined condemned convict Jahid Mondol, 35 of Joduboyra village of Kumarkhali in the district, Tk…
BD U-16 Women earn 3-0 victory over Oju Middle School
Dhaka- Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s Football team completed their South Korean tour on a winning note defeating Oju Middle School Women’s FC by 3-0 goals in the 4th and last preparatory match in Paju on Wednesday.The Bangladesh women registered the comprehensive…
2 workers killed in Naogaon wall collapse
Dhaka-Two workers were killed as an old wall collapsed on them during renovation work at Sagorpur Goalpara village in Badalgachhi upazila in the district on Wednesday.
2332 commit suicide in one BD district in 7 yrs
A total of 2,332 people committed suicide in the district in the last seven years till 2016, as per the data of Society for Voluntary Activities (SOVA). SOVA, which has been working on suicide in Jhenidah for over 10 years,…
Zakir Naik turns stateless as passport revoked
The government has revoked the passport of fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik following a recommendation from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) which has already booked him under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his terror links. The revocation of the passport…
Nat’l Volleyball Championships begins Monday
Dhaka- The final round of the 28th National Men’s and 23rd National Women’s Volleyball Championships will begin on July 24 at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur.Ten teams will participate in both men’s and women’s competitions to be…
Election under current EC difficult: BNP
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday alleged that a fair election under Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda is very difficult as he is a ‘partisan’ person. “You (Huda) are not the Chief Election Commissioner of…
Dhaka’s average traffic speed kmph
The average traffic speed in the capital has dropped from 21 kms per hour to 7 kms, slightly above the average walking speed, in the last 10 years, according to a new World Bank analysis. The traffic congestion in Dhaka…
Angolan Constitutional Court upholds freedom of association
Angola’s Constitutional Court has ruled that a presidential decree that imposed severe restrictions on civil society groups violates the constitution. The ruling provides a big boost to nongovernmental organizations that operate in a politically contentious environment in which the courts…
Childhood should be time of innocence
Childhood should be a time of innocence, play, and learning. But 15-year-old Subekti spent his shackled to the floor of his family’s house in Serang, a city about a three-hour drive from Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta.For the past six years, since…
Tigresses training camp to start Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Women’s Wing is going to organise a nine-day training camp which will start from Thursday at National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Mirpur.A total of 42 women cricketer will take part in the camp, involving…
Mass dolphin deaths off France and England
British and French researchers say the number of dead dolphins washing up on their shores is at its highest level in more than 14 years. In the first six months of this year, more than a thousand dolphin carcasses have…
Climate change will be disastrous for Asia
The Philippines, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Myanmar Pakistan, and Thailand are among the world’s top 10 countries most affected by extreme weather events the Asian Development Bank said in a new report. A business-as-usual approach to climate change will be “disastrous” for…
University Football: Green University earn 3rd successive win
Dhaka – Hosts Green University earned 3rd successive victory to reach the quarterfinal of the Walton First Inter-University Football Tournament, the Faraz Challenge Cup, beating Gono University by 2-1 goals at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Wednesday.Mushtaq of the winning…
AFC U23 Champs Qualifiers: Bangladesh 0-2 Jordan after 1st half
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-23 Football team are struggling in their Group E match of the AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers as they were 0-2 goals down against stronger Jordan U23 side after the 1st half at Dura Stadium, Hebron, Palestine on…
Rating Chess: Five players share top slot
Dhaka – Five players shared the top slot in Category A of the Saif Powertec 2nd International Rating Chess Tournament securing four points each after the 5th round matches at the Chess Federation hall-room on Wednesday.The leaders are: GM Ziaur…
Obert Int’l Chess: Nasir beat David Bogdan Emanuel of Romania.
Dhaka – FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed of Bangladesh Navy earned 3.5 points from six matches in the 19th Obert International Sant Marti Group A, which is being held in Barcelona in Spain.
Australian state preparing for drought after driest June
The Victorian government is preparing for the state to enter into drought after an unusually dry winter, it was revealed on Wednesday. A new threshold introduced by Premier Daniel Andrews means that Victoria begins preparations for drought when dams sink…
World’s first child hand transplant a ‘success’
The first child in the world to undergo a double hand transplant is now able to write, feed and dress himself, doctors said Tuesday, declaring the ground-breaking operation a success after 18 months. The report in The Lancet Child &…
Stocks perform mixed on higher transactions
Stocks performed mixed on Wednesday with major indices finishing downward trend as most of the major sectors closed lower despite increasing the daily transactions. The day’s trade value at DSE increased to Taka 1069.59 crore from Tuesday’s Taka 962.23 crore…
Kaabil might me remade in Hollywood
According to a report published in a leading daily, Hrithik Roshan has been approached by Fox for a possible remake of his hit actioner Kaabil, where he played a blind man who uses his wits to take revenge on those…
Mahi pairing up with Mosharraf Karim
Entertainment Desk Now Mosharraf Karim and Mahiya Mahi are pairing together in a movie. Titled Faltu and directed by Wazed Ali Sumon, Mosharraf and Mahi will be seen together on big screen. Mosharraf Karim is currently in Malaysia. Once he…
Priyanka may not be co-producing Gustakhiyan with Sanjay Leela
According to the latest rumours, Priyanka Chopra may not be co-producing Gustakhiyan with Sanjay Leela Bhansali after all. Priyanka is currently shooting for two Hollywood projects viz A Kid Like Jake co-starring Jim Parsons, Claire Danes and Octavia Spencer and…
China urges India withdrawal in standoff, stages drills
Beijing, Jul 19 (AP/UNB) – China renewed a call for India to immediately withdraw its troops from disputed territory high in the Himalayan mountains, following a report that Chinese forces recently held live firing drills in the region. Foreign ministry…
Accept 6 combat extremism principles: Qatar urged
UN, Jul 19 (AP/UNB) – Four Arab nations that cut ties with Qatar urged the tiny Gulf nation Tuesday to commit to six principles on combatting extremism and terrorism and negotiate a plan with specific measures to implement them –…
‘Listed criminal’ killed in Ctg ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Dhaka, July 19 – A ‘listed criminal’ was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Polo Ground in city’s Double Mooring area of Chittagong early Wednesday.