Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday stayed the suspension order of Gazipur City Corporation Mayor MA Mannan for three months.
Month: July 2017
50,000 slum children getting primary education
As many as 50,000 slum children of the country’s 11 city corporations are now given primary education as the government has taken a massive programme to bring all kids under the coverage of primary education. Officials familiar with the programme…
Qualcomm steps up legal battle with Apple, asks iPhone ban
Qualcomm on Thursday escalated its legal battle with Apple, filing a patent infringement lawsuit and requesting a ban on the importation of some iPhones, claiming unlawful and unfair use of the chipmaker’s technology. Qualcomm said it filed two separate legal…
Wildfires rage as California sizzles
The first major wildfires after the end of California’s five-year drought raged across the state Saturday, as the state was gripped by a record-breaking heatwave. Around 2,300 firefighters were battling several blazes with triple-digit temperatures recorded in valleys and inland…
Salman Khan’s Da-Bang concert will go
Salman Khan has toured Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand with his show Da-Bang and not it’s time to conquer UK. He’s all set to take the concert to UK in September, what with September 14-15 being touted as the…
RMCCI leaders for promoting industrialisation in Rangpur
Leaders of Rangpur Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RMCCI) have laid emphasis on establishing a special economic zone here to promote industrialisation for accelerating economic development in the area. They made the view in a meeting held at RMCCI…
Ayub Bachchu ready to sell guitars
Entertainment Desk Noted musician , composer and guitarist Ayub Bachchu has decided to sell five of his guitars. The LRB frontman, who is well known for his distinctive headgear and guitars, has posted a status on his Facebook on July…
HRW critical of Home Minister’s outright ‘rejection’ of report
Dhaka – The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticised Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan for his comments on the rights body’s recent report on secret detentions and enforced disappearances in the country. The International Watchdog defends its report and claimed…
BNP accuses Govt of deceiving people over Rampal
Dhaka, July 8 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government is ‘deceiving’ people by carrying out a propaganda that Unesco has lifted its objection to Rampal power station near the Sundarbans.
Four suspected neo JMB members to be taken to court
Dhaka, July 9 – Gulshan café attack case accused Sohel Mahfuz, who was arrested along with three other suspected members of militant group ‘Neo-JMB’ from Chapainawabganj, is set to be produced before a court here on Sunday afternoon.
Rail link resumes after five hrs in Brahmanbaria
Brahamanbaria – The rail communication between Sylhet-Chittagong and Dhaka-Chittagong resumed after remaining shut for five hours early Sunday.
G20 or G19+1: Trump hails talks as ‘success’ despite divisions
President Donald Trump has declared the G20 summit in Germany a “wonderful success”, despite the US’s isolated position on climate change.
UP chairman among 10 Jamaat men held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police here on Saturday afternoon arrested 10 leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami including Bagha upazila parishad chairman during a secret meeting at Amodpur central mosque in Bagha upazila in Rajshahi.Officer-in-charge of Bagha Police Station Ali Mahmud said they had secret…
Jessore man ‘kills self’ over conjugal dispute
Dhaka – A young man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his house over conjugal dispute at Itta village in Manirampur upazila in Jessore on Saturday afternoon.Family sources said Sanjit Das Babu, 30, son of Dhiren Das, a resident…
One held, 20 injured in Gazipur RMG factory fire
Dhaka – At least 20 people were injured and a man was held in connection with a incident of fire at garment factory of Narasinghapur at Ashulia in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, on Sunday.The fire broke out at…
Sluggish England asserts control of 1st test vs South Africa
London,(AP/UNB) – England made slow progress in building a commanding 216-run lead in the first test against South Africa on Saturday, with Alastair Cook’s circumspect 59 not out pushing the team to 119-1 at stumps on Day 3.Cook, England’s record…
‘True Blood’ actor Nelsan Ellis dead at 39
New York — Actor Nelsan Ellis, best known for his memorable portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds on HBO’s “True Blood,” has died at the age of 39. -AP/UNB
South Africa star Rabada ‘heartbroken’ by ban, says teammate
London,(AP/UNB) – South Africa paceman Kagiso Rabada is “heartbroken” after getting suspended for the second test against England for swearing at Ben Stokes after dismissing the allrounder, Proteas teammate Temba Bavuma said on Saturday.Rabada was handed a one-match ban by…
Zimbabwe wins 4th ODI to level series at 2-2 vs. Sri Lanka
Hambantota,(AP/UNB) – Zimbabwe has leveled the five-match one-day international series at 2-2 after defeating Sri Lanka by four wickets under the Duckworth/Lewis method in a rain-hit fourth match on Saturday.The two teams play the series decider on Monday at Hambantota.
Dr. Spencer Johnson, author of self-help best-seller, dies
Encinitas — Dr. Spencer Johnson, whose book “Who Moved My Cheese?” sold 25 million copies and became a business and self-help phenomenon, has died. –AP/UNB
‘Disorderly’ US actor Shia LaBeouf arrested in Georgia
WASHINGTON – US film star Shia LaBeouf was arrested in Georgia early Saturday after he became “aggressive” towards a police officer and was behaving in a “disorderly” fashion, authorities said. -BSS/AFP
India star Aamir now Bollywood’s ‘King of the Khans’
MUMBAI – Three Indian actors sharing a surname have ruled Bollywood box offices across three decades, but the success of wrestling blockbuster “Dangal” means it’s Aamir who’s currently king of the Khans. – BSS/AFP
Fireman killed in city train accident
Dhaka – A fireman was killed after being hit by a train at Cantonment Railway Station in the city on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Abu Taher Mia, 43, hailed from Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur.
Man stabbed dead in Khulna
Dhaka – A man was stabbed to death allegedly by some unidentified miscreants in Amtola area in Khulna early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Harun-or-Rashid, 35, son of late Khan Abu Hasnat.
2 ‘Neo-JMB’ men held in Savar
Dhaka – A team of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested two suspected members of banned militant outfit “Neo-JMB” from Karnapara of Savar municipality.
Jubo League man killed in Khulna
Dhaka- A Jubo League activist was killed allegedly by a fellow party man on Friday in Bosupara area of Khulna.The deceased was identified as Harunur Rashid Sumon, 35, son of late Khan Abul Hasan of west Baniakhamar area in sadar…
Macron announces climate summit for December 12
Hamburg, July 8, – France’s President Emmanuel Macron announced Saturday a summit on climate change for December 12, two years after the landmark Paris accord.
Bangladesh U-23 team leaves for Nepal on Sunday on way to Palestine
Dhaka – A 23-member Bangladesh Under-23 Football team will leave Dhaka for Nepal on way to Palestine to play Group E matches of the AFC Under-23 Championship Qualifiers to be held there from July 19-23.On way to Palestine to play…
NatWest T20 Blast: Tamim starts stint with Essex Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s dashing opener Tamim Iqbal will appear in the 4th NatWest T20 Blast on Sunday to play for Essex Eagles against Kent Spitfires at Kent County Cricket Ground in England on Sunday.The 14th match of the 18-team English…
Police Sub-Inspector, wife shot dead at Dhaka home
A sub-inspector of Badda Police Station and his second wife have been shot dead at their house in the capital’s Rupnagar. SI Abdus Sattar, 32, and his wife ‘Shampa’, 28, were taken to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital in a…