Dhaka – Mohammad Younus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower on August 2, 2017, Wednesday. Arastoo Khan, Chairman of the bank addressed the program as the chief guest.
Day: August 2, 2017
Two more Russian nuclear power units for India
Dhaka – Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) signed contracts with tomstroyexport, a sister concern of Russia’s state corporation Rosatom on July 31 for design and supply of the main equipment for units 5 and 6 under phase 3 of…
Jhut godown catches fire in Savar
Dhaka- A fire broke out at a jhut (Garment rags) warehouse at Ashulia in Savar on Tuesday night.Abdus Sobhan Azad, operator of Fire Service and Civil Defense control room, said the fire erupted at the warehouse around 11:35 pm.
Jubo League man hacked dead in Ctg
Dhaka – An activist of Jubo League was hacked to death at Joralganj in Mirsarai upazila in Chittagong on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Parvez Hossian, 23, son of Rahim Ullah of Morgang village in Osmanpur union and an activist…
8 shops gutted in Comilla fire
Dhaka – Eight shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at Syed Ali Manson Market in Chandina upazila of the district early Wednesday.Fire service officials said the fire might be originated from an electric short circuit at a…
Probe body suggests termination of 4 cops over Tangail ‘police firing’
Dhaka- A probe body, formed to investigate the ‘police firing’ on demonstrators in Kalihati upazila of Tangail that left four people dead and 50 others injured in 2015, has suggested terminating four policemen responsible for the incident.On conclusion of the…
FRENCH LEAGUE 2017-18: 5 players to watch in the new season
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Five players to watch in the French league in the new season after changing teams:VALERE GERMAIN A very clever player with a natural instinct for goal, Germain has joined Marseille from Monaco.
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.
Teen exits plane via emergency door, arrested
A teenager has been detained after opening the emergency door of a passenger plane and sliding down a wing onto the tarmac minutes after touching down in San Francisco, officials say. The boy, 17, shocked passengers on board the Copa…
Global stocks rise as Dow ends at another record
Global stocks rose Tuesday, with the Dow finishing at its fifth straight record, following a round of generally solid economic data and earnings. Analysts attributed the gains to strong international economic data, including reports showing eurozone growth accelerated slightly in…
Apu took a new decision about Shakib
Culture Desk Although there is a lot of scandals about the relationship, Apu Biswas disclosed about Shakib. she said that at this moment my final decision is to make the family with Shakib. I do not want to be suspicious…
Model Risila Binte Wazer ‘commits suicide’
Fashion model Risila Binte Wazer has been found dead at her home in Badda on Monday. Gulshan police is speculating that she committed suicide. Gulshan police station sub-inspector Nur Alam Masum Siddique and Officer-in-Charge Abu Bakar Siddique both filed the…
Kanye West sues insurer for $10 million over canceled tour
Kanye West filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Lloyd’s for $10 million, alleging the insurer is refusing to pay claims stemming from the cancellation of his tour following a reported mental breakdown. The 40-year-old rap superstar filed a claim with Lloyd’s…
Global warming reduces protein in key crops
Rising carbon dioxide levels from global warming will drastically reduce the amount of protein in staple crops like rice and wheat, leaving vulnerable populations at risk of growth stunting and early death, experts warned Wednesday. Researchers say they still don’t…
Satellite launched to monitor climate change and vegetation
Two satellites including one dedicated to monitoring the effects of climate change on vegetation were successfully launched into orbit late Tuesday, launch company Arianespace said. They were launched from Korou, in French Guiana, at 10:56 pm (0136 GMT). The Vegetation…
Gender pay gap in Europe
by Alexandra Scheele Though the two principles “equal pay for equal work” and “equal pay for work of equal value” have been legally fixed with the European Treaty of Rome 1957 as well as with the subsequent Equal Pay Directive…
Yemen food crisis is man-made, partly as a war tactic: UN
UN, Aug 2 (AP/UNB) — The crisis in Yemen that has left millions hungry and on the brink of famine is “a man-made disaster” driven not only by decades of poverty and lack of investment but also by economic strangulation…
1 killed, 3 hurt in Chandpur road crash
Dhaka, Aug 2 – A man was killed and three others sustained serious injuries when a Chandpur-bound passenger bus from Comilla hit a Hajiganj-bound CNG-run auto-rickshaw from Chandpur on Chandpur-Comilla regional highway in Devpur area of Chandpur Sadar Upazila on…
3 accused die during escape attempt at Moscow courthouse
Moscow, Aug 1 (AP/UNB)- Five defendants at a Moscow courthouse attacked their guards in a bungled escape attempt, leading to a shootout that killed three people and wounded five others, officials said Tuesday.
Two murdered sisters’ bodies found in Jamalpur
Dhaka, Aug 2 – Police recovered the throat-slit bodies of two sisters from their house at Deoliabari village of Sadar Upazila of Jamalpur on Wednesday morning.
Two suspected extortionists lynched in B’baria
Brahmanbaria, Aug 2 – Two suspected extortionists were lynched and another was injured by a mob at Bholanagar village in Bancharampur Upazila of the district on Tuesday evening.
Services growth boost Apple sales
Technology giant Apple, best known for its iPhones and computers, said newer lines of business such as Apple Pay, the App Store and Apple Music helped to drive growth in its third quarter. The services unit was what one analyst…
Riyadh to build luxury beach resorts on Red Sea
Saudi Arabia has launched a massive tourism development project that will turn 50 islands and other sites on the Red Sea into luxury resorts. It hopes to attract both foreign tourists and domestic visitors as part of efforts to diversify…
US not seeking regime change in N Korea: Tillerson
The US government is not seeking a regime change in North Korea, the secretary of state says, amid tensions over Pyongyang’s weapons programme. “We’re not your enemy,” Rex Tillerson said, adding that the US wanted a dialogue at some point.…