Dhaka – Police will examine the claims of Rabeya Sultana alias Rubi, a beautician, that Salman Shah, the popular movie hero did not die, rather he was killed, said concerned police officials.
Day: August 8, 2017
No scope for fresh interpretation on Article 70: HC
Dhaka – A High Court bench on Tuesday said that in the Appellate Division verdict there is no chance for further discussion or fresh interpretation over the observations regarding Article 70 of the Constitution, which was upheld by the Appellate…
French President backpedals on move to create First Lady
French President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to backpedal on the issue of creating an official First Lady position for his wife amid attacks from left-wing opponents and a petition against the move, officials and reports said. The newly elected 39-year-old…
Dhaka asks Manila for inter-agency body to recover BB heist money
Dhaka has requested Manila to form an inter-agency task force to coordinate the recovery of the heist fund of Bangladesh Bank. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali made the request when he had a bilateral meeting with his Philippines counterpart Alan…
Muhith gets Journos’ heat thru the social media
Netizens of the country especially the journalists have been giving sharp reactions on the social media site Facebook over the Finance Minister’s comment on the implementation of wage board for journalists.Solaiman Salman, a staff correspondent of The Daily Sun, wrote…
Next elections in BD would be inclusive: UK minister
The United Kingdom on Tuesday expressed the hope that Bangladesh’s next general election will be an inclusive one.Tariq Mahmood Ahmad, the Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon and UK Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, came up with the…
People would not support move against judiciary: BNP
Voicing deep concern over the cabinet members’ ‘negative’ comments against the Supreme Court’s verdict that annulled the 16th constitutional amendment, BNP on Tuesday warned that people will not support any move against the judiciary.“Some unguarded comments were made in the…
Wage Board for journos totally unnecessary: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday categorically said there is no need to have any wage board for journalists, triggering a war of words with reporters.“We’ve a feeling that the wage board for journalists is unnecessary, totally unnecessary! Because your…
‘2 robbers’ injured in city ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Two suspected robbers sustained bullet injuries in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Ekota Housing area of Mohammadpur in the city early Tuesday.
Smuggler held with 35 gold bars at Benapole
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an alleged smuggler along with 35 gold bars from Putkhali border here in Benapole on Tuesday morning.The arrestee was identified as Abdul Momin, 35, son of Nur Islam, a resident of Ulashi…
College student among 3 killed in M’singh road crash
Dhaka – Three people, including a college student, were killed and 40 others injured in a road accident in front of Bhaluka Degree College in Bhaluka upazila on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Mymensingh on Monday night.One of the deceased was identified…
‘Militancy financier’ held in Habiganj
Dhaka- Police arrested a suspected financier of militancy from Sadar upazila in Habiganj early Tuesday.A team of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested Mostaque Ahmed early in the morning.
Mother ‘kills self after killing son’
Dhaka- A woman allegedly hanged herself and tried to kill her 28-day-old child after strangling her three-year-old son at Tafalbari village in Sharankhola upazila in Bagerhat on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Shampa Rani Karmakar, 25, wife of Apu Karmakar,…
Root’s England ends home drought against South Africa
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Moeen Ali finished South Africa off – with bat and with the ball – as Joe Root led England to a long-awaited home series win over the Proteas in his first assignment as captain.Offspinner Ali took 5-69 to…
Mourinho: We’d chase Bale if Real Madrid loses interest
Skopje,(AP/UNB) – Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho issued a challenge to his former club, saying he’d be happy to pursue Real Madrid striker Gareth Bale if it no longer considered him a key player.Mourinho made the remarks on the eve…
Mancini makes flying start to life in Russia with Zenit
St. Petersburg,(AP/UNB) – He’s no longer at Manchester City, but sky blue and Roberto Mancini seem a winning combination.After just four games of the new Russian football season, Mancini’s Zenit St. Petersburg is already considered the title favorite.A 5-1 beating…
Women’s Handball: Panchagarh finish 3rd beating Gopalganj 17-8
Dhaka- Panchagarh District finished 3rd in the Walton 4th National Youth Women’s Handball Championship beating Gopalganj District by 17-8 goals in a 3rd place-deciding match at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium on Tuesday.
FSIBL to sponsor Men’s Asia Cup Hockey, national team
Dhaka – First Security Islami Bank Ltd (FSIBL) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) to sponsor the eight-team Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey and the Bangladesh National Hockey team.
BPL: Solomon at the death maintains Sk Jamal’s 100% record
Dhaka- A last minute goal by Nigerian striker forward Solomon King enabled Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to maintain their all-win start in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), to shock Sheikh Russel KC by 2-1 goals at the…
Google fires defender of tech gender gap: US media
Google on Monday fired the author of an internal memo defending the gender-gap in Silicon Valley tech jobs as a matter of biology, according to media reports. The move, which was not officially confirmed by Google, splashed fuel on a…
Government report sees drastic climate change impact in US: NYT
Average US temperatures have risen dramatically and fast, with recent decades the warmest of the past 1,500 years, according to a draft federal government report cited by The New York Times on Tuesday. “Americans are feeling the effects of climate…
Indonesia to barter palm oil, coffee for Russian fighter jets
Indonesia said Tuesday it would trade palm oil, coffee and tea for Russian fighter jets, saying it wanted to capitalise on international sanctions on Moscow as Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was due to arrive for a visit. Indonesia and Russia…
Lopa Hossain-Sirajum Munir release album
Culture Desk Singer Lopa Hossain and lyricist Sirajum Munir has launched a new album celebrating their first marriage anniversary. The album contains five songs, reports Bangla Tribune. This is Lopa’s third solo album. One of the songs is a duet…
Karan Johar shares first photo of his twins
Karan Johar has been talking about his children every now and then. The 45-year-old filmmaker also romised to soon share the first glimpse of his twins keeping us eagerly waiting. Finally, on the occasion of Rakshabandhan, the actor revealed the…
Aamir Khan, wife Kiran Rao down with swine flu
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on Sunday revealed that he and his wife Kiran Rao are down with swine flu. The ‘Dangal’ actor, along with his wife, were scheduled to attend the Satyamev Jayate Water Cup, organised by their NGO Paani…
Two suspected robbers injured in city ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Aug 8 – Two suspected robbers sustained bullet injuries in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Ekota Housing area of Mohammadpur in the city early Tuesday.
France, UK among 4 countries urged to check eggs
Brussels, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) – The European Union has notified food safety authorities in Britain, France, Sweden and Switzerland as a precautionary measure that some eggs contaminated with an insecticide might have entered their territory.
Tanguar Haor’s unique biodiversity under threat
Dhaka, Aug 8 – Blue skies above, green fields underneath the clean water of the depression and chirping of domestic and migratory birds attract nature lovers and tourists to Tanguar Haor, one of the many wetlands located in Sunamganj a…
Charles ‘architect of the disaster’
Prince Charles was the “architect of the disaster” of his marriage to Princess Diana, a new book claims. Even though he had ended his relationship with former girlfriend Camilla Parker Bowles as soon as he decided to get engaged to…
Google fires diversity memo author
A Google employee who wrote a controversial memo about workplace diversity has been fired, the BBC can confirm. The controversial memo broke the firm’s code of conduct, Google’s chief executive Sundar Pichai said on Monday in an email to employees.…