Dhaka- Police arrested Chandpur depot superintendent of Jamuna Oil Company Khademul and four of its employees on Saturday on charge of stealing 7 lakh litres of diesel worth about Tk 4 crore.
Month: July 2017
68.91 pc pass HSC, equivalent exams
Dhak – The results of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations were published on Sunday, showing a pass percentage of 68.91 which is 5.79 percent lower than that of last year.Of these, 66.84 percent passed the…
30 gold bars seized at Sylhet airport
Dhaka- Customs officials seized 30 gold bars worth Tk 1.5 crore from a Biman flight at Osmani International Airport here in Sylhet on Sunday morning.
Man hacked to death in Dinajpur
Dhaka- A man was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants here on Saturday night at Kamarerdanga in Chilirbandar of in Dinajpur.
One killed, 4 missing in Bandarban landslides
Dhaka– A teenage girl was killed and four people went missing at Dalianpara in Ruma upazila in Bandarban on Sunday following landslides triggered by heavy rains.The deceased was identified as Chingmanu, 16, daughter of Mongshoihla and a class X student…
‘Robber ringleader’ shot dead in Ctg
Dhaka – A suspected ringleader of a robber gang was shot dead ‘in a clash with his gang members’ at Churamoni in Banshkhali upazila in Chittagong early Sunday.
Roddick, Clijsters among Tennis Hall of Fame inductees
Newport, (AP/UNB)- Looking around the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Andy Roddick thought about all the things he is not.Not as good as the historic greats, especially Americans who preceded him into the Newport shrine like John McEnroe, Pete Sampras…
Mexico blocks out drama before Gold Cup semifinal vs Jamaica
Pasadena,(AP/UNB)- After nearly two years as Mexico’s head coach, Juan Carlos Osorio is used to constant criticism of his tactics and lineups. He isn’t surprised by regular calls for his firing from fans, media and former national team players —…
Inter-University Football advance to semifinal
Dhaka– Four teams –Green, City, Fareast and BRAC Universities—advanced to semifinals of the Walton First Inter-University Football Tournament eliminating their rivals in the quarterfinals at Kamalapur Stadium here on Sunday.In the semifinals on Monday, City University will play Fareast University…
Prize Distribution Ceremony of Int’l Rating Chess on Monday
Dhaka– The Prize Distribution Ceremony of the Saif PowerTec 2nd International Rating Chess Tournament will be held at 10:30 am on Monday at the conference room of National Sports Council old building.Director General of Rab and the President of Bangladesh…
Golfer Siddikur Rahman leaves Dhaka for Germany Sunday morning
Dhaka- Bangladeshi celebrated golfer Mohammad Siddikur Rahman left Dhaka for Germany Sunday morning to play in the Prosche European Open (European Tour) beginning in the Green Eagle Golf Course in Hamburg on Thursday (July 27).
Mahmudullah suffers back injury
Dhaka– Bangladesh cricket team dependable middle order batsman Mahmudullah Riyad suffered a strain on his back muscles during the Tigers conditioning camp in Mirpur on Sunday.The all-rounder was sent to Apollo Hospital in the capital immediately after he suffered the…
2nd Div Kabaddi: Diya SC, Ideals KC reach final
Dhaka– Diya Sporting Club and Ideals Krira Chakra reached the final of the 2nd Division Kabaddi League eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at the Kabaddi Stadium here on Sunday.The two teams will play the final at the same venue…
Australia’s Test tour of Bangladesh is in a mess New turn in Aussie cricket’s pay dispute
Dhaka – Australia’s two-match Test tour of Bangladesh could be cancelled if the pay dispute between Cricket Australia (CA) and Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) isn’t resolved in the next fortnight.CA chief executive James Sutherland and players’ union counterpart ACA chief…
Amitabh hits 28m on Twitter
The undisputed king of social media, megastar Amitabh Bachchan has now reached the 28 million mark on Twitter. The Shahenshah of Bollywood took to his Twitter account to thank his fans and well wishers and wrote, “28 MILLION on Twitter…
BIMSTEC film fest kicks off
Entertainment Desk The first ever BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Scrotal Technical and Economic Cooperation) film festival kicked off yesterday in Dhaka. The five-day film festival was organized by the Rainbow Film Society in association with the BIMSTEC at…
Bank Asia, UNDP sign MoU to take banking to people’s doorsteps
Bank Asia Limited and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on implementing digital financial inclusion to take banking services to the people’s doorstep. President and Managing Director of Bank Asia Md. Arfan Ali and…
HC partly stays film actor Shakib’s boycott notice
The High Court (HC) today stayed in part a notice issues by Bangladesh Chalochitro Poribar, a group of 18 organizations related to film industry, boycotting film actor Shakib Khan. A High Court division bench comprising Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and…
BB governor for ensuring cyber security in banking system
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir today urged the commercial bank authorities to take necessary steps to ensure cyber security in the banking system. “Every bank should strengthen its ICT as it is taking forward the banking business. The importance…
Maritime ports asked to keep hoisted signal 3
Dhaka, July 22–Due to strong monsoon steep pressure gradient persisting over North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh squally weather may affect the maritime ports and coastal areas said special Met office bulletin on Saturday.
Guitarist Zeheen commits suicide in city
Dhaka, July 22– Zeheen Ahmed, son of noted musician Manam Ahmed of rock band Miles, committed suicide by hanging himself at his Dhanmondi residence in the city on Saturday afternoon. He was 26.
Childeren above 9 at greater risk of dengue
The children who are older than six years are at a greater risk of dengue infection since they spend more time in crowded places like schools and parks, says a new study of icddr,b. Under the study, two household serosurveys…
Withdraw case filed against students: BNP
Condemning the filing of an attempt-to-murder case against the demonstrating students of seven colleges here, BNP on Saturday demanded the government immediately withdraw it. “Police charged batons and fired bullets on the students of seven colleges affiliated with Dhaka University…
Egyptian court sentences 28 to death over prosecutor killing
An Egyptian court has sentenced 28 people to death for their involvement in the assassination of the country’s prosecutor general in 2015.Saturday’s sentences come after consultation with the Grand Mufti, Egypt’s top religious authority, over preliminary death sentences handed to…
Muslim Umman in crisis due to militancy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the Muslim Ummah faces a danger and crisis as some people choose the wrong path of militancy. “The whole Muslim Ummah has got trapped in danger due to some people’s move to take…
Fresh landslide kills student in BD hill district
A student of Dhaka University was killed and three others were injured on Saturday afternoon, as the wave of deadly landslides during the ongoing monsoon visited the usually tranquil surroundings of Himchari.
Moudud finds neither road nor map in EC’s scheme
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said facilities like open veranda, emergency exits and fire alarms must be there in the buildings of educational institutions.The Prime Minister also said the alarm system has to be there in the toilets to…
Residents, tourists in Greece sleep outdoors after quake
Kos, Jul 22 (AP/UNB) — Hundreds of people on the eastern Greek island of Kos have spent the night sleeping outdoors after a powerful earthquake killed two tourists and injured nearly 500 others across the Aegean Sea region in Greece…
6 killed as tensions over shrine turn violent in Israel
Jerusalem, Jul 22 (AP/UNB)- Three Palestinians were killed in street clashes in Jerusalem and three Israelis died in a stabbing attack at a West Bank settlement as tensions turned into violence over the Holy Land’s most contested shrine.
UP chairman killed in Sirajganj road crash
Dhaka- A union parishad chairman was killed as a bus crashed into his motorcycle at Bohuti area in Sadar upazila in Sirajganj on Saturday.The deceased was identified as SM Amirul Islam Groho, 59, chairman of Naogaon Union Parishad in Tarash…