The government today withdrew deputy commissioners (DCs) of Barguna and Barishal districts replacing them with two new administrative chiefs of the two southwestern districts. “They have been withdrawn from their current postings in Barisal and Barguna . . . two…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called on the filmmakers to produce quality films by upholding the country’s history, culture and tradition and assured that her government will do whatever is necessary to it. “We want those who make movies in…
Global smartphone demand totalled 347 million units in 2Q17, up four percent year-on-year. This makes it the strongest second quarter on record. Emerging Asia led the demand growth with a 13 percent year-on-year increase, followed by Central and Eastern Europe…
BNP on Monday alleged that though the government often talks about a constitution, it has long been violating it by snatching political parties’ right to holding public rallies.“The constitution has enshrined equal rights of all parties to hold public rallies,…
“When there is a will, there is a way.” This was proven once again by three members of a family from Natore – a mother, her son and her elder cousin who sat this year’s Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC)…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday distributed the National Film Award-2015 among its winners in 25 categories.She handed over the awards at a colourful function of the 40th National Film Award held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC).
Following the collapse of communism, many of us in Central and Eastern Europe had hoped that the region would steadily move toward liberal democracy and that any obstacles en route to that goal could be overcome. But in many former…
Polish President Andrzej Duda said Monday he will veto a controversial legislative package that would have given the government more control over the judiciary, in a surprise move that appears to have caught his own allies in the ruling Law…
Older people in the city of Volgograd in Russia are teaching sewing, cooking, and housekeeping to orphaned children. They socialise, play, share knowledge of the history of the country, and encourage the orphans to reach their potential by introducing them…
Dhaka – The Governing Council (GC) of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Twenty20 brought changes in the schedule of the 5th BPL opening ceremony and its start dates.The opening ceremony will be held on October 31 instead of November 1…
Dhaka – The final round of Shahjalal Islami Bank 28th National Men’s and 23rd National Women’s Volleyball Championship began on Monday at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur.State Minister for Youth and Sports Dr Biren Shikder inaugurated the…
Dhaka- Bangladesh cricket team young pace bowler Taskin Ahmed became a brand ambassador of Duranta Bike, a bicycle brand of RFL group.Taskin signed the deal at RFL corporate headquarters in the capital on Monday.
Dhaka – Hosts Green University and Fareast University reached the final of the Walton Inter-University Football Tournament, Faraaz Challenge Cup, eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at Kamalapur Stadium here on Monday.
Dhaka- The prizes of the Saif PowerTec 2nd International Rating Chess Tournament was distributed here on Monday.Director General of Rapid Action Battalion and President of Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) Benazir Ahmed distributed the prizes among winners of A and B…
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team cutter miracle Mustafizur Rahman has been named as a new iconic player for the 5th edition Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) which scheduled to start on November 2017.BPL governing council on Monday announced Mustafizur’s name as…
Dhaka-Bangladesh Under-23 Football completed the AFC Under-23 Championship Qualifiers with empty hand losing their 3rd and last Group E match by 0-3 goals against hosts Palestine at Dura Stadium in Hebron, Palestine on Sunday.Bangladesh was trailing by 0-2 goals in…
Babies whose mothers consumed a high-fat diet during their pregnancy may be at an increased risk of developing mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression, a study has warned. The findings, of an animal study, showed that an unhealthy…
If you wash your pillow covers once a week then you are not doing it enough, a leading hygiene expert has warned. In the UK recent research found that a mere 35 percent of adults changed their bed linen once…
Operational activities of Rajshahi Medical University (RMU) will start very soon aims at improving and expanding scopes of medical education, research and treatment in the region. Around 40 institutions including public and private medical, dental and nursing colleges and institutes…
BSS, Rangpur The teachers and employees of 9,071 primary schools and officials of the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) planted 62,340 saplings in all eight districts under Rangpur division on Sunday. The saplings of fruit bearing, woody, flower and medicinal…
Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab said Monday it expects to raise $2.5 billion in financing, mostly from China’s Didi Chuxing and Japan’s Softbank, as it strengthens its lead over rival Uber. Didi, China’s ride-hailing leader, and mobile giant SoftBank will…
With its airborne sharks, over-the-top gore and endless cheesy cameos from fading stars it ought to have flopped — but the viral “Sharknado” franchise shows no signs of losing its bite. A fifth film in five years, “Sharknado 5: Global…
Actor Ranbir Kapoor’s father Rishi Kapoor launched a blistering attack on Anurag Basu, director of his son’s new film Jagga Jasoos, calling him ‘irresponsible’ in an interview with mid-day. Over the years in the making, endlessly delayed, repeatedly shelved –…
Friendship matters for Shah Rukh Khan. A case in point is his friendship with Juhi Chawla that continues from his first film till date. Recently, Juhi mentioned that she gets to see less of Shah Rukh due to different work…
Beijing, Jul 24 (AP/UNB) — China is warning India not to underestimate its determination to safeguard what it considers sovereign territory amid an ongoing standoff between the two neighbours over a contested region high in the Himalayas.
Dhaka, Jul 24– The High Court on Monday exempted officer-in-charge of Akhaura police station Mosharraf Hossain Taraf when he apologised appearing before it for giving a report showing an alive man, who intends to go to hajj, as dead.
Sylvania, (AP/UNB) – In-Kyung Kim rallied to win the Marathon Classic on Sunday to become the second two-time winner this season on the LPGA Tour.Two strokes behind 18-year-old Nelly Korda entering the round, Kim birdied six of the first nine…
London, (AP/UNB) – England has won the Women’s Cricket World Cup after beating India by nine runs at Lord’s.
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza formally signed deal with Rangpur Riders for the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 which will start on November 4.The signing ceremony was held at East West Media Conference Hall…
By Shamus Cooke As Venezuela’s fascist-minded oligarchy conspires with U.S. imperialism to overthrow the democratically elected government of Nicolas Maduro, few in the U.S. seem to care.