Dhaka, Jul 26 – Two suspected murderers of ASP Mizanur Rahman were killed in a reported ‘gunfight’ with a team of Detective Branch of police in Mirpur Beribandh area in the capital early Wednesday.
Day: July 26, 2017
JU students to continue demo till withdrawal of case
Dhaka – Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Wednesday vowed to continue demonstrations until the case, lodged against their 56 fellows in connection with vandalising VC’s residence, is withdrawn.
The bilateral relationship that matters
By Chandra Muzaffar Which is the most important bilateral relationship in the international arena today? Many analysts would argue that it is the relationship between the United States of America and China that has the greatest significance for the world.…
Trump bans transgender people in military
US President Donald Trump says transgender people cannot serve in “any capacity” in the military. He tweeted that he had consulted with military experts and cited “tremendous medical costs and disruption”. The Obama administration decided last year to allow transgender…
Stocks witness gain in two BD bourses
Both the bourses –- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) — witnessed positive trends on Wednesday, the fourth trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 8.71 points…
China to lead in organ transplants by 2020
China is on track to lead the world in organ transplant surgeries by 2020 following its abandonment of the much-criticized practice of using organs from executed prisoners, the architect of the country’s transplant program said Wednesday. Chairman of the China…
EC is an independent body: PM tells French envoy
Describing Bangladesh Election Commission as an independent body, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said it has been working independently in all fields. “The Election Commission has been working independently in every field, including decision making,” she said when French…
‘Arrest price hike of essentials’
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Wednesday asked the deputy commissioners to ensure so that the prices of various products remain within people’s purchasing capacity. He gave the directives while speaking at the 2nd working session of the 2nd day of…
Saima gets Int’l champion award for autism
Saima Wazed Hossain has been awarded the International Champion Award from Shema Kolainu, a New York-based School and Center for Children with Autism, for her relentless and innovative works for the wellbeing of the persons with autism. Saima, daughter of…
Several days of rainfall puts Dhaka life in disarray
Roads were flooded. Traffic tailback was everywhere. Commuters were wading through rainwater. School-going children were falling out of rickshaws. These were the chaotic scenes people saw in the capital on Wednesday after hours of rain. Triggered by an active monsoon,…
White House dreams of state-run TV
Before he landed his new job as White House communications director, Anthony Scaramucci reportedly told fellow Republicans that the Trump administration should cut out the middleman and just produce its own television news show each morning. The financier, who until…
Pak PM accused India of undermining Saarc spirit
MALE: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has accused India of “undermining” the spirit of the SAARC by “casting shadows” of bilateral issues on the multilateral forum for regional cooperation. In a joint press conference with Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen here,…
Ctg Jamaat secy among 7 leaders held
Dhaka- Police detained seven leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami, including its district unit secretary (north), after cordoning off its Fatikchhari upazila unit office in Chittagong on Tuesday night.
2 held with four gold bars in Benapole
Dhaka- Customs intelligence officials arrested two gold traffickers along with four gold bars from no-man’s land area at Benapole check post in Jessore on Wednesday morning. The arrestees were identified as Ariful, 34, son of Shafiqul Islam of Mallikpur village…
BSF picks up Bangladeshi from Lalmonirhat border
Dhaka- Border Security Force (BSF) of India picked up a Bangladeshi cattle trader from Burimari border area of Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat on Wednesday morning.Sources at BGB said BSF men picked up Liton Mia, 18, son of Hafizur Rahman of…
Brain disease seen in most football players in large report
Chicago,(AP/UNB) – Research on 202 former football players found evidence of a brain disease linked to repeated head blows in nearly all of them, from athletes in the National Football League, college and even high school.It’s the largest update on…
Dhawan’s 190 sends India to 282-2 in 1st test vs. Sri Lanka
Galle, (AP/UNB)- Shikhar Dhawan hit 190 off just 168 balls to power India to 282-2 at tea on the opening day of the first test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.Opener Dhawan, who was only a late addition to the squad…
SC order clears path for BCB to held its election
Dhaka – President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Nazmul Hasan Papon on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over the Supreme Court verdict that empowered the BCB to amend its constitution and thus hold its election.”It’s a good decision…but we’re yet to…
All BPL franchises get icon player
Dhaka – The eight franchises have completed their contract with icon players of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 which is scheduled to start on November 2.Sabbir Rahman, who had played for Rajshahi Kings in the last edition BPL,…
Rain ruins 4 matches of Tigresses Challenge Series
Dhaka – The week long persistent rain in the capital ruined the four successive matches of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Women’s Wing Challenge Series, involving in six matches.
National Volleyball: Army, Navy win
Dhaka – Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy won their respective matches in the Shahjalal Islami Bank’s 28th National Men’s Volleyball Championship at Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.
BB’s monetary policy to help boost employment
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Bank has unveiled its monetary policy aiming to create more employment opportunities by boosting investment, particularly in productive sectors.
Islami Bank Pabna Branch holds client get together
Dhaka – The Pabna Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised client get-together for Pabna region in a local hotel on July 24, 2017, Monday. Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank addressed the program as…
RU Accounting Dept Alumni Assoc first meet in Dec
Rajshahi – The first meeting of Alumni Association of Accounting and Information Systems (AIS) department of Rajshahi University (RU) will be held on December 23-24.
Petronas drops massive natural gas project in Canada
Petronas said Tuesday it was pulling out of its Can$36 billion ($28.8 billion US) liquefied natural gas exporting project on Canada’s west coast long opposed by environmentalists and native rights activists. The Pacific NorthWest LNG project was greenlighted in September…
Asian markets track Wall St records as energy firms rally
Asian markets mostly rose on Wednesday, led by energy giants on the back of rising commodity prices, while traders were also buoyed by strong earnings and positive economic data that saw Wall Street rack up fresh records. Improving demand and…
Om Shanti Om” sequel may well be in the pipeline
Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan recently dropped hints that his first film with Deepika Padukone, “Om Shanti Om”, might be set for sequel. In a Twitter chat, the film’s director posted a picture of a jacket and suggests that they…
Tareen will spend a busy birthday
Cultural Correspondent Tareen may be an acclaimed star of the small screen in her professional life, but as a person she is quite close-knit to her family. No matter where she is, Tareen’s heart lies in her humble abode in…
BD Election Commission set to update voter list
Dhaka – The Election Commission (EC) is going to update its existing voter list with two major challenges making of women voters and preventing Rohingyas to be voters.
Biological annihilation on Earth accelerating
Robert J. Burrowes Human beings are now waging war against life itself as we continue to destroy not just individual lives, local populations and entire species in vast numbers but also destroy the ecological systems that make life on Earth…