Dhaka – Conjoined twins–Tofa and Tahura–have successfully been separated by a group of expert physicians at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday.
Day: August 1, 2017
Youth stabbed dead over love affairs
Dhaka – A young man was stabbed to death by rivals in Jhautola Sarder Bahadur Nagar area under Khulshi Police Station on Monday night over love affairs.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Masum, 20, son of Md Julfikar Ali.
Man to die for murder in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Tuesday convicted a man and sentenced him to death in a murder case.The court also fined condemned convict Ratan Hossain, 26, son of Saidur Rahman of Boalia area of the city, Tk 20,000. He…
Bogra Jubo League leader tries to rape housewife
Dhaka – Amid the outcry over the rape of a female student by a Sramik League leader and subsequent torture on the girl and her mother, a drunk Jubo League leader tried to rape a housewife in Dhunat upazila in…
Lightning kills 2 in Sunamganj
Dhaka – Two farmers were killed in separate lightning strikes in Chhatak and Jagannath upazilas of Sunamganj district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Abdur Rahim, 55, hailing from Kharai village of Chhatak upazila, and Jamir Ali, 45, of…
Bangladesh Championship League Football begins Sunday
Dhaka -The 10-team Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football, the 2nd tier soccer league after Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), begins next Sunday at the Kamalapur Stadium here.The contract signing and logo unveiling ceremony of BCL, powered by Premier Bank Limited,…
Bangladesh hockey team leaves for China Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh national hockey team will leave here for China on Thursday (Aug 3) to play eight preparatory matches against different teams as part of their preparation for the Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup’ 2017 schedued for October 12-22…
Saif SC Chess team leaves for Colombo
Dhaka- A six-member team of Bangladesh Premier Chess League Champions Saif Sporting Club left here for Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Tuesday to participate in the Asian Chess Club Champions League beginning on Thursday.
BPL: BD Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim joins Rajshahi Kings
Dhaka- Test captain cum wicket-keeper of Bangladesh National Cricket team Mushfiqur Rahim joined Rajshahi Kings as icon player in the franchised-based Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) beginning here on November.Mushfiqur was introduced as the icon player of the Rajshahi Kings for…
Dhaka DC Gold Cup: Narayanganj clinch title
Dhaka- Narayanganj District team have clinched the Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Gold Cup Football title beating Tangail District by 3-0 goals in the final at a stadium here recently.
One human dies daily in conflicts with wildlife in India
Indian government data shows that at least one person has been killed every day in conflict with a wild tiger or elephant for the past three years.The statistics released by the Environment Ministry count a total 1,144 people killed between…
Energy Adviser lying over Unesco stance on Rampal: BNP
BNP on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister’s Energy Affairs Adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury is spreading lies over Unesco’s stance on the much-talked-about Rampal power plant project near the Sundarbans.“Unesco in its report said the power plant at Rampal can’t be…
340 children raped in BD in six months – report
A total of 340 children, including 24 physically challenged ones, were violated in the country in the last seven months of the current year, according to statistics of Child Rights Advocacy Coalition in Bangladesh.Of them, some 46 fell victims to…
Awami League begins month-long mourning program
Renewing her allegation that Khandaker Mostaque Ahmed and Ziaur Rahman were involved in the plot to assassinate Father of the Nation along with most of his family members, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said it was an attempt not…
Venezuela opposition leaders taken from homes
Venezuela opposition leaders Leopoldo López and Antonio Ledezma have been taken from their homes, where they were under house arrest, family members of the two have tweeted. López’s wife and Ledezma’s daughter said they would hold President Nicolás Maduro responsible…
Jordan: Seize Opportunity to End Impunity for Rape
Jordanian lawmakers will decide on August 1, 2017, whether to remove or amend an infamous provision in the country’s 1960 penal code that allows people who commit sexual assault to avoid punishment if they marry their victims, Human Rights Watch…
China seeks to export its green finance model to the world
Hand in hand with UN Environment and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) disembarked in the Argentine capital to prompt this country to adopt and promote the agenda of so-called green finance, which supports clean…
DU introduces ‘Shahid Ullah Gold Medal’
A new gold medal was introduced at Information Science and Library Management Department of Dhaka University (DU) after the name of its former Principal Lab Instructor Md Shahid Ullah yesterday. Wife of late Shahid Ullah, Hasina Akter yesterday handed over…
Pandit Swarnamoy launches album in port city
A cultural evening featuring renditions of Pandit Swarnamoy Chakraborty was held in the port city on Saturday. On the occasion of launching his first vocal classical CD, Classical Music Students Forum Chittagong organised the programme at AK Khan Auditorium of…
Stocks maintain upward trend with higher transactions
Stocks maintained upward trend on Tuesday as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges were found finishing upward with higher transactions of some large-cap securities. The rising major sectors were bank, food and allied and textile. A total…
National convention on Disaster Management ends
The two-day national convention-2017 on Disaster Management ended here today laying an emphasis on integrated efforts to minimize losses of lives and property for sustainable growth. At the convention, representatives of local government bodies and different non-government organizations, officials and…
Clooneys to help 3,000 Syrian children in Lebanon
George and Amal Clooney plan to help nearly 3,000 Syrian refugee children go to school this year in Lebanon, where the United Nations says around 200,000 Syrian refugee children are out of education. More than one million Syrians—including over 500,000…
The Stuttgart Indian Film Festival
From Monowara Begum Moni The 14th Indian Film Festival, organised by Filmbuero Baden Wuerttemberg was held in Stuttgart between 19 and 23 July last.
US-Russia ties at new low with expulsions of diplomats
Moscow, Jul 31 (AP/UNB)- With a sweeping cut in the number of U.S. diplomatic personnel in Russia, President Vladimir Putin has raised the stakes further in an escalating rift with the United States.
Alleged ‘terrorist’ killed in Keraniganj ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged top terrorist was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Mirerbagh area of Dakhshin Keraniganj early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Mukter Hossain Amir alias Lengra Amir, accused in nine cases including murder, abduction with…
Youth hacked to death in Pabna
Pabna- A young man was hacked to death and another was injured by some unidentified miscreants in Dilalpur Beltola area in the district town on Monday night.The deceased was identified as SA Raihan Tonmoy, 27, son of AA Ziaul Kabir…
Boy electrocuted in Magura
Dhaka- A boy was electrocuted in Mirzapur village in Magura on Monday afternoon.Illias Hossain, officer-in-charge of Magura Police Station, said Akash, 10, son of Amir Ali of the village came in contact with a live electric wire while playing in…
Xi says China will never permit any loss of territory
Beijing, Aug 1 (AP/UNB) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a tough line on national sovereignty amid multiple disputes with his country’s neighbours, saying China will never permit any loss of territory.
Moeen Ali’s hat trick finishes off South Africa
London,(AP/UNB) – England spinner Moeen Ali bowled a hat trick Monday to finish off South Africa in the third test match.Ali’s dismissal of South Africa’s last three batsmen in three balls across two overs handed England a 239-run victory and…
Los Angeles reaches deal with Olympic leaders for 2028 Games
Los Angeles,(AP/UNB) – Los Angeles has reached an agreement with International Olympic leaders that will open the way for the city to host the 2028 Summer Games, while ceding the 2024 Games to rival Paris, officials announced Monday.The deal would…