Dhaka, Jul 20 – Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Thursday met Chairperson of Vietnam National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.
Day: July 20, 2017
Solo painting show of alamgir opens at AF Dhaka on Saturday
A solo art exhibition of artist Md. Alomgir Hossain titled “Another Axis” will open Alliance Française, on Saturday in its La Galerie. The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition will be held on Saturday, 22 July at 5.30 pm.
2359 Medeterranean migrants die in 2017
IOM, the UN Migration Agency, reports that 111,148 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2017 through 16 July, with almost 85 per cent arriving in Italy and the remainder divided between Greece, Cyprus and Spain. This compares with…
Saudi women arrested for wearing mini scart in public freed
A woman named Khulood was interrogated yesterday in Riyadh and handed over for prosecution. Her transgression? Wearing “indecent” clothing. But the same night, Saudi authorities released her without charge. A brief Snapchat video of Khulood appeared over the weekend with…
Man who raped daughter awarded 30 years in jail
A court on Thursday sentenced a man to 30 years’ rigorous imprisonment for raping his 14-year old daughter in Sadar upazila.The convicted man was identified as Hanif Uddin, 42, son of late Abdul Khaleq, resident of Dhopaghat Hodipara village in…
Concern rises over press freedom in Myanmar
In the old, military-ruled Myanmar, it would not have been a surprising scene: three journalists, bound together in chains, raising shackled hands in unison and speaking out against their repressive government. But this moment, captured on video by a local…
1,326 Bangladeshis held in Malaysia immigration raid
Malaysian Immigration Department has rounded up 3,874 illegal immigrants, including 1,326 Bangladeshis, during its nationwide crackdown on illegal migrants carried out since July 1.Besides, 84 employers were arrested by the Immigration Department during the drive, ‘Ops Mega’, Malaysian sate news…
President, PM, Khaleda congratulate India’s new president
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have greeted Ram Nath Kovind on being elected the President of India.“I firmly believe that the ties of friendship and cooperation, which so happily exist between our two countries, will further be…
Ram Nath Kovind India’s new president
A Hindu nationalist leader has been chosen India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position.Ram Nath Kovind was elected by the Indian Parliament and state legislatures in voting held Monday, with the results announced Thursday.
Reporter defies White House rules of not recording briefings
A White House reporter violated the Trump administration’s ban on recording press briefings. Ksenija Pavlovic of The Pavolovic Today broadcast a live-streaming audio record from the Wednesday press briefing with Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Trump has made 836 misleading claims since January
On Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump stood in front of the U.S. Capitol and vowed that his “America First” agenda would bring jobs back to the United States. “We must protect our borders from the ravages of other countries making…
29 cobras captured alive in Munshiganj
Dhaka, July 20 – At least 29 cobras were recovered from a Kanakcharcobras in Louhajang upazila of Munshiganj, about 20 kilometres South of Dhaka on Wednesday night.
DU VC inaugurates inter-hall swimming competition
Dhaka – Dhaka University (DU) Vice-chancellor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the Inter-Hall Students Swimming Competition as the chief guest on Thursday.
AFC U-23 Champs: Bangladesh to play Tajikistan Friday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-23 Football team will play Tajikistan in their 2nd Group E match of the AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers on Friday at Dura Stadium, in Hebron, Palestine.In the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Bangladesh National team conceded 0-5 goals…
2 fishermen killed in Meghna trawler capsize
Dhaka- Two fishermen were killed as a trawler capsized in the Meghna River in Lalmohan upazila in Bhola early Thursday.The deceased were identified as Kabir, 35, son of Md Hossain, and Rasel, 20, son of Foyezullah of Fatemabad in the…
Fake doctor held in C’nawabganj over death of patient
Dhaka- Police arrested a fake doctor from a clinic in bus stand area of Nachole upazila in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday night following death of a patient.The arrestee was identified as Mahfuzur Rahman, son of Abu Bakkar Siddique, a resident of…
Murder after rape: 5 accused held
Dhaka – Police arrested five people from different parts of the capital, Savar and Fatulla of Narayanganj district on Wednesday night in two cases filed with Kadamtoli Police Station for killing two women after rape.The arrestees were identified as Jamal…
Van helper killed in Sylhet road crash
Dhaka- A covered van helper was killed and another injured when a covered van hit a stationary truck from behind on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at North Goalabazar in Osmaninagar upazila in Sylhet on Thursday.
Youth gets life term for killing aunt in Chandpur
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced a youth to life term imprisonment for killing his aunt in 2014.The court also fined the convict Tk 10,000.
29 cobras held in Munshiganj
Dhaka- At least 29 cobras were recovered from a Kanakchar house in Louhajang upazila in Munshiganj on Wednesday night.
Comilla beat Narayanganj in 2nd Div Kabaddi
Dhaka, Jul 20 (UNB) – Comilla Sporting Club defeated Narayanganj Club by 49-24 points in the 2nd Division Kabaddi League at Kabaddi Stadium on Thursday.
Ranbir, Mahira apparently good friends
According to a report published in the Mumbai Mirror, Ranbir Kapoor and Pakistani actress Mahira Khan are apparently good friends. According to the report, Ranbir and Mahira met during one of their trips abroad and got along like a house…
Elon Musk says successful maiden flight for Falcon Heavy unlikely
SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk has downplayed the chances of a successful inaugural flight for his Falcon Heavy space launch vehicle, admitting there is a “good chance it would not make it to orbit in its first launch.” Development…
Anushka not interested in doing TV
Anusha Sharma was recently asked whether she’d be interested in hosting a talent show on TV and this is what she had to say, “I am not interested in hosting or judging any Indian reality shows. I have been offered…
Tunisia bans Wonder Woman film over Israeli star
A Tunisian court has banned the US film “Wonder Woman” which stars an Israeli actress, more than a month after it had been scheduled to open at cinemas in the Arab state. Lebanon has also banned Wonder Woman, on the…
Experts for massive tree plantation to improve environment
Experts at a post-rally discussion here have put emphasis on massive tree plantation to improve environment, ecology and bio-diversity amid frightening climate change threat. They came up with the view in the discussion at launching ceremony of a fortnight-long ‘Divisional…
Stocks close week down, transactions decline
Stocks finished the week down on Thursday with falling trends of all major price indices at Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges as the daily transactions declined amid volatility in large-cap securities. The broader DSEX of the DSE finished the week…
Comilla couple electrocuted
Dhaka – A couple died from electrocution at Shreepur village in Homna upazila in Comilla on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Mujib Vandari and his wife Jakia Begum of the village. They left behind a son and a daughter.
Mexico coach Osorio says clubs blocked top players
Glendale, (AP/UNB) – Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio says he was denied top players for the CONCACAF Gold Cup’s knockout rounds because “our bosses and the clubs themselves” had other ideas.Seeking to win the Gold Cup for the fourth time…
Godoy’s own goal gives Costa Rica 1-0 win over Panama
Philadelphia, (AP/UNB) – Anibal Godoy headed David Guzman’s free kick into his own net in the 77th minute, giving Costa Rica a 1-0 victory over Panama on Wednesday night and a berth in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals.Guzman took a…