Rajshahi – The students of Rajshahi University (RU) have been suffering from waterlogging caused by light rainfall of the last few days. The problem of water logging is being faced for many years due to the poor drainage system, informed…
Day: July 25, 2017
Let people enjoy benefits of development: PM Hasina
Stressing the importance of stamping out corruption from the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday laid out a 23-point guideline for the Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to ensure people’s welfare and directed them to be more active…
Student siddiqur hurt in clash with cops to be flown to Chennai
Government Titumir College student M Siddiqur Rahman who suffered serious eye injuries during a police action at Shahbagh will be flown to Chennai of India on Thursday for better treatment.Health Minister Mohammad Nasim came up with the announcement while talking…
No compromise on fair polls says BD chief election officer
Reiterating that there will be no compromise with anyone when it comes to the fair election, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Tuesday hoped all the political parties will participate in the next parliamentary polls. “We won’t compromise when…
DU to cancel routes if its buses ply wrong road
Dhaka University (DU) authorities have decided to cancel the routes of its buses if those ply wrong sides of roads violating traffic rules. The authorities took the decision in an internal meeting, said DU acting proctor AM Amzad Ali on…
Thailand: Trafficking Convictions Important Step Forward
A Thai criminal court’s sentencing of 62 people, including a military general, too long prison terms for their mistreatment of Rohingya migrants is a major step in combatting human trafficking in Thailand, Human Rights Watch said today. Thai authorities should…
Electric vehicles form future of auto industry
Electric cars constitute less than 0.1 percent of the vehicle market today, but the market and regulatory forces all but ensure electric vehicles will be the future of the auto industry. According to the 2016 Global Electric Vehicle Outlook from…
Harmful surgery on intersex children unnecessary
Doctors in the United States continue to perform medically unnecessary surgeries that can inflict permanent harm on intersex children, Human Rights Watch and interACT said in a report released today. Despite decades of controversy over the procedures, doctors operate on…
How 137 million people’s lives in Asia are at flood risk
Khorsheeda Khatun had been left with nothing — then that too was washed away. The 28-year-old fled her home country of Myanmar in January with her two daughters, escaping the latest outbreak of violence, and was living in the Kutupalang…
2 drug peddlers held with 500 Yaba tablets in Magura
Dhaka- Police arrested two alleged drug traders along with 500 pieces of Yaba tablets from Poshu Hospital Para of Sadar upazila in Magura on Monday night.The arrestees were identified as Tuhin, 45, son of Motiar Miah, hailing from Benapole in…
2 workers die at Ctg port
Dhaka- Two dock workers died while unloading wood from a vessel at Chittagong port on Monday night.The deceased were identified as Atik, 52, and Khorshed, 50, hailing from Noakhali.
2 held with huge explosives in Sylhet
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two people along with a huge amount of high explosive materials from Jaintapur in Sylhet on Tuesday.
2 ‘muggers’ injured in city ‘gunfight’
Dhaka-Two suspected muggers sustained bullet wounds during a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in the city’s Azimpur area on Tuesday.
4 N’ganj factories fined for polluting environment
Dhaka – The Department of Environment (DoE) on Tuesday fined four factories Tk 61.86 lakh for polluting the environment in Narayanganj.
4 get life term for possessing drug in Khulna
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Tuesday sentenced four people to life term imprisonment in a case filed for possessing drug.The convicts are Mohsin Sardar, son of Mozammel Sardar, Rabiul Islam, son of Abdul Malek in Debhata upazila in Khulna,…
Australian senior cricketers vote to boycott Bangladesh tour
Dhaka-Australia’s senior players voted at a secret meeting in Sydney on Monday to attend a planned training camp but boycott the tour of Bangladesh if a deal is not reached in the dispute with Cricket Australia.
BPL football logo to be unveiled Tuesday
Dhaka – The logo unveiling ceremony of the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football 2017 will be held on Tuesday at the BFF House in the city.Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is set to sign a contact with the sponsor of…
Challenge increases for Sri Lanka ahead of India series
Galle,(AP/UNB)- An already tough year for the Sri Lankan cricket team is about to get more challenging as it hosts India for a three-test series.The Sri Lankans were swept by South Africa in a three-test series before slumping to their…
Qualifier Paul rallies to oust Chung at Atlanta Open
Dhaka,AP/UNB)- Qualifier Tommy Paul rallied from a set down to defeat seventh-seeded Hyeon Chung 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the opening round of the Atlanta Open on Monday.
National Volleyball: Titas Gas, PDB win
Dhaka – Two office teams-Titas Gas and Power Development Board (PDB)—won their respective matches in Shahjalal Islami Bank 28th National Men’s Volleyball Championship at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.Titas Gas outplayed Pabna DSA by 25-14,…
University Football: Green Uni to face Fareast Univ in final
Dhaka- National footballers studded Green University will lock horn with Fareast University in the final of the Faraaz Challenge Cup Walton Inter-University Football Tournament at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.The first-ever Inter-University Football final will kick-off at 4…
Saif Power Battery BPL football title sponsor
Dhaka- Saif Power Battery has earned the title sponsorship right of the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football beginning on Friday (July 28) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city.It won the title rights for this season providing Tk…
The birds, the bees, and sustainability
Q&A with Robert Engelman: We asked Worldwatch researcher Robert Engelman, author of the “Our Bodies, Our Future: Expanding Comprehensive Sexuality Education” in Worldwatch’s EarthEd: Rethinking Education on a Changing Planet, about what motivated him to explore sexuality education to move…
GM crops bounce back with gains in production areas
Manila – Global acceptance of genetically modified (GM) crops sprang back in 2016 after suffering a decline in 2015, according to estimates by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA).
IBBL Shariah Advisory Committee meeting held
A meeting of the Shariah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 24 July 2017, Monday at Islami Bank Tower. Sheikh Moulana Mohammad Qutubuddin, Chairman of the Committee presided over the meeting attended by Dr Mohammad Abdus Samad,…
HC rule against DU decision to send a teacher on forced leave
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Monday issued a rule on the legality of a Dhaka University (DU) syndicate decision that has been taken to send Assistant Professor Rushad Faridi on forced leave.
Death sentence of two JMB activists commuted to life in prison
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday commuted the death sentences of two activists of the banned Islamist outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh to life imprisonment in connection with a case filed for their involvement in the series bomb blasts in…
None takes responsibility for injuring college student Siddiqur
Dhaka – None is shouldering the responsibility of the attack on the National University student Siddiqur Rahman who is currently struggling for saving his eye injuries in a city hospital.