Chittagong, Jul 12 – A man allegedly stabbed his wife and four-month-old granddaughter in Nathpara area at Putibala union of Lohagara upazila on Tuesday night.
Month: July 2017
Juba League leader kills Sechchasebok League leader
Dhaka, Jul 12 – A Sechchasebok League leader was allegedly hacked to death by a leader of Jubo League in Munshirhat area of Thakurgaon district town on Tuesday night.
World Pop Day: What we can learn from Bangladesh?
by Maitreyi Bordia Das Tuesday marked World Population Day and this year’s theme is “Family Planning: Empowering People, Developing Nations”. It is an opportune moment to reflect and continue the conversation on demographic trends that I started through my blog…
Trump ‘didn’t know of son’s Russia meeting’
US President Donald Trump’s son has said he did not tell his father about a meeting with a Russian lawyer who said she could help his election campaign.
EU – Brazil against ending “green box” cotton payments
Geneva, 5 Jul (D. Ravi Kanth) — The European Union and Brazil opposed the elimination of a range of green box direct payments for cotton as demanded by the Cotton-4 countries – Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Chad – in…
TIB hails decision to observe Anti-Corruption Day
Dhaka, Jul 11 – Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has hailed the government as it decided to observe December 9 as the Anti-Corruption Day every year.
Suspected robber killed, another hurt, in Feni ‘gunfight’
Feni, Jul 12 – A suspected robber was killed and another sustained bullet injuries in a ‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Lemua area of the district early Wednesday.
Djokovic says Wimbledon courts ‘not that great’ this year
London, Jul 12 (AP/UNB) — Bothered by what he called a “hole” at Centre Court, Novak Djokovic complained about the condition of the grass at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Savar ‘gang-rape’: Prime accused held in Manikganj
Savar, July 11 – Police arrested the prime accused in a case filed over the alleged gang-rape of two girls from Manikganj district on Tuesday.
China dispatches PLA members to Djibouti
Beijing— China on Tuesday dispatched members of its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti to man the rising Asian giant’s first overseas military base, a key part of a wide-ranging expansion of the role…
Reports on capital outflow to Swiss banks exaggerated: Muhith
Dhaka, Jul 11 – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday dismissed the recent media reports on the capital outflow from Bangladesh and a sharp rise in Bangladeshis’ deposits in Swiss banks.
Overnight rains cripples city life
Dhaka – Heavy overnight rains crippled the life in Dhaka as most of the roads, lanes and bylanes of different parts of the capital went under ankle to knee-deep water, causing immense hardship to the commuters and city dwellers. The…
Kashmir police warned weeks ago of attack on pilgrims
Srinagar, Jul 12 (AP/UNB) — As India’s government on Tuesday blamed separatist rebels for gunning down seven Hindu pilgrims and wounding 19 more in Kashmir before fleeing into the night, rebel groups in the disputed region condemned the rare, deadly…
BNP releases list of 25 missing Dhaka leaders, workers
Dhaka, July 11 – The BNP on Tuesday revealed a brief list of its 25 missing leaders and activists responding to Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader’s call to do so.
Promoting sustainable pop growth, key to raising HR standards
By Dr. Hanif Hassan Al Qassim Geneva, Switzerland, Jul 11 (IPS) – The world population has witnessed a remarkable growth during the recent decades. In 1965, it stood at 3.3 billion people. In 2017 –52 years later– the global population…
BBC Bangla TV, radio content reaches 15m people in BD
BBC Bangla TV and radio content now reaches 15m people in Bangladesh every week, according to the BBC’s 2017 Global Audience Measure. This includes 9m people who watch the BBC Bangla weekly television programme, BBC Probaho, and 7m people who…
Indigenous reps at HLPF stress on land rights to achieve SDGs
New York – Fifteen indigenous peoples’ representatives from various Asian countries, including Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Malaysia are participating in the HLPF this year taking place at the UN Headquarters in New York from 10 to 19 July under the…
NU VC charged for contempt of High Court
Dhaka – The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule against National University VC Dr Harun-or-Rashid for his alleged contempt of court as did not pay salaries of a lecturer complying a High Court directive.
19 illegally imported firearms recovered from airport
Dhaka, July 11 – Officials of Customs intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport seized 19 more illegally imported firearms from the Air Cargo unit of the airport on Tuesday.
Case filed over assault of journalist at RU
Rajshahi – An “Attempt to murder case” has been filed over the incident of assaulting a Journalist of Rajshahi University (RU) by some BCL leaders.
Demo at JU to press withdrawal of case against students
Savar – Demanding the withdrawal of case, teachers and students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) under the banner of “Teacher-Student Unity Platform” brought out a silent procession on the university campus on Monday. Sporting symbolic gags, about 250 students and teachers…
Farhad Mazhar under counselling to overcome trauma
Dhaka – Poet and political analyst Farhad Mazhar is now being counseled by a psychiatrist of Birdem Hospital since he is still traumatized following he went missing and recovered after 19 hours, according to his family sources.
Lukaku joins Man United for $97 million from Everton
Manchester, (AP/UNB) – Romelu Lukaku joined Manchester United from Everton for 75 million pounds ($97 million) on Monday after the striker rejected a late bid by former club Chelsea.The 24-year-old Belgium international signed a five-year deal and became the second…
BCB HP side whitewash NT XI 5-0
Dhaka, – Bangladesh Cricket Board High Performance (BCB HP) team earned 5-0 series victory against Northern Territory Invitational Eleven (NT XI) after a huge 151-run win in the last one-day match at Marrara Cricket Ground-1 in Darwin, Australia on Tuesday.
Fans on Henman Hill watch Murray and Konta at Wimbledon
London,(AP/UNB) – Henman Hill? Murray Mound? Konta Cliff? At Wimbledon on Monday, it was all three.For the first time since 1973, Britain will have players in the quarterfinals of both the men’s and women’s singles draws.Johanna Konta defeated Caroline Garcia…
Tamim returning home leaving Essex due to personal reasons
Dhaka – Bangladesh dashing opener Tamim Iqbal, who went to England to play 7 to 8 games for Essex Eagles in the 4th NatWest T20 Blast, is returning home due to personal reasons after playing a single match.Essex County Cricket…
Friendly Football: Nepal U23 beat BD U23 1-0
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-23 Football team conceded a solitary goal defeat against the host Nepal Under-23 side in a friendly encounter at ANFA Complex, Lalitpur in Kathmandu on Tuesday.Nepal U23 captain Bimal Gharti Magar scored the match winner in the…
2-time champ Nadal loses 15-13 in 5th set at Wimbledon
London,(AP/UNB) – Rafael Nadal kept getting pushed to the brink of defeat. He kept resisting.He dropped the first two sets, then won the next two. He erased two match points in the riveting fifth set’s 10th game, then another two…
BGB-BSF border confce in Shilong from Wednesday
Dhaka, July 11 – A border coordination conference between Border Guard Banglsadesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) will begin in Shillong, capital of Indian State Meghalaya on Wednesday.
C’wealth Chess: Hanif clinches gold in veteran category
Dhaka – Hanif Mollah of Bangladesh clinched the gold medal in the 60-year plus category of the open section in the Commonwealth Chess Championship that concluded in the Indian city of New Delhi on Monday.After Rani Hamid, Hanif was the…