China’s President Xi Jinping has urged Donald Trump and North Korea to avoid “words and actions” that worsen tensions, state media say.
Day: August 12, 2017
Azhar-Qaiser appeals hearing on war crimes Sunday
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Saturday decided to hear appeals of convicted war criminals Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam and former Jatiya Party state minister Syed Mohammad Qaiser on Sunday.
N’ganj seven-murder death ref, appeal verdict Sunday
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on the appeals and death references in the case filed over the seven-murder of Narayanganj today (Sunday).
2 electrocuted in Joypurhat
Dhaka- Two electricians were electrocuted at Telihar village in Kalai upazila in Joypurhat on Friday night.
16.25 kg gold seized in Baitul Mukarram Market
Dhaka – Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department (CIID) on Saturday arrested a young man along with 140 gold bars weighing 16.25 kg from Baitul Mukarram Market in the city.The arrestee was identified as Rabiul Islam, 22.
6th death anniversary of Tateque-Munier Sunday
The 6th death anniversary of renowned filmmaker Tareque Masud and cinematographer and broadcast journalist Mishuk Munier will be observed on Sunday. Different organizations will arrange elaborate programmes while various television channels will screen special programmes on them and their works…
India 134 without loss at lunch on 1st day of 3rd test
Pallekele,(AP/UNB)- Openers Lokesh Rahul and Shikar Dhawan have given India a brisk start in the third and final test against Sri Lanka, reaching 134 without loss at lunch on the opening day Saturday.Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the toss for…
Govt unnerved by 16th Amendment verdict: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government has got unnerved as the Supreme Court’s 16th amendment annulment verdict has exposed the ‘country’s real scenario’. “The government has started feeling the heartburn as the observations…
Rain disrupts life in Capital Dhaka
Monsoon rain continued for the second consecutive day on Saturday across the country, including capital Dhaka, leaving the normal life in disarray. Low-income people, especially the day labourers, suffered much in the city as rain disrupted their normal pace of…
Metro Football: Wazed Miah KC to play Shantinagar Club in final
Dhaka – Dr Wazed Miah KC will play Shantinagar Club in the final match of the Walton First Dhaka Mohanagari Football Tournament on Sunday (Aug 13) at the Kamalapur Stadium in the city.The final match of the first-ever tournament of…
Sheikh Kamal School Chess begins Sunday
Dhaka- The Sheikh Kamal Memorial School Chess Tournament begins at 10 am on Sunday at the hall room of Bangladesh Chess Federation in the capital.
Two BCL football matches ended in goalless draw
Dhaka – Both the matches of the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) football ended a goalless draw at the Kamalapur Stadium in the capital on Saturday.
Upstream water, rain cause floods in north-northeast BD
The water level rise in different rivers of the country’s north and northeast region triggered by heavy downpour and onrush of water from upstream flooded vast areas, leaving thousands of people marooned.According to reports reaching the UNB desk, the water…
Obert Int’l Chess: Sk Nasir of Bangladesh finishes 80th
Dhaka – Fide Master Sheikh Nasir Ahmed of Bangladesh Navy finished 80th in the 43rd Obert International Ciutat De Badalona Chess securing four points from nine-round matches held in Barcelona, Spain on Thursday .
BPL: Ctg Abahani maintains all-win record beating Sheikh Russel 3-1
Dhaka – Last years runners-up Chittagong Abahani Ltd maintained all- win record to secure the top spot in the 10th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football beating Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra by 3-1 goals in the 4th match at the Bangabandhu…
Islamic University female student missing since Wednesday
A female student of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia has been missing for four days.The victim was identified as Smrity Khatun, 25, a third year student of English Department and daughter of Anowar Hossain of Mokumpur village in Kushtia district.
Injustice spreading for ‘closed-minded’ politics: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the country is now in the grip of injustice and unjust due to Awami League’s extreme close-minded politics.“Awami League is basically a very narrow-minded political party. They can’t think…
Konkona feels there are not enough women filmmakers
Konkona Sen Sharma, who won plaudits for her debut as a director for Death In The Gunj, recently told a news agency that the gender disparity in our industry is still very much rampant. She mentioned there are not enough…
Vitamin B3 ‘may prevent miscarriages’
Taking Vitamin B3 could prevent miscarriages and birth defects, a study on mice suggests. Researchers from the Victor Chang Institute in Sydney called it “a double breakthrough”, as they found both a cause and a preventative solution. With 7.9 million…
Petrobras profits plummet in second quarter
Brazil’s troubled oil giant Petrobas on Thursday reported a 93 percent drop in profits in the second quarter of 2017 from the previous three months. Petrobras reported 316 million reais profits ($100 million), down from 4.4 billion in the first…
Global warming alters timing of floods in Europe
Global warming is altering the timing of floods in Europe, making some rivers swell early and others later than usual, a phenomenon that impacts farming and daily life across the region, researchers said Thursday. The report in the US journal…
Facebook discretely fields China photo-sharing app
Facebook’s interest in China has led it to discretely create a photo-sharing application released there without the social network’s brand being attached. “We have long said that we are interested in China, and are spending time understanding and learning more…
Zahir Raihan film festival this month
Entertainment Desk A two-day film festival is going to be held in remembrance of legendary filmmaker Zahir Raihan on August 18 and 19. Titled as Zahir Raihan Festival, the two-day event with the slogan ‘Protirodhe Camera Prostut’ will be held…
No bar to screen Farooki’s ‘Doob
Entertainment Desk Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s much-talked-about film ‘Doob’ (No Bed of Roses), an India-Bangladesh co-production, has received No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board (BFCB). Iftekhar Uddin Nowshad, one of the members of the board, said, “Now…
Hirani says he owes his career to Sanjay
The trailer of Sanjay Dutt’s comeback film Bhoomi was released yesterday and it has made a huge impact. Rajkumar Hirani, who has made the Munnabhai films with Dutt was vocal about the debt he owed to his star at the…
Agro food producers congratulate Agronomist Dr. Sharif Uddin
Rajshahi – For being awarded Bangabandhu National Agriculture Medal, Agronomist Dr Sharif Uddin has been congratulated through a warm reception in Rajshahi.
Missing youth found dead after more than 4 months
Dhaka- The Members of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) recovered the body of a youth from a paddy field of Shibpur village in Badarganj upazila in Rangpur on Friday morning. who went missing four and half months ago.The victim was…
3 held with 20,000 Yaba pills in Uttara
Dhaka – Detectives arrested three suspected drug peddlers, including a woman, from Uttara in the city along with 20,000 pieces of Yaba tablets on Thursday afternoon.
2 ‘drug traders’ held in Sylhet
Dhaka- Police arrested two suspected drug traders, including a woman, along with 305 pieces of Yaba table from Bharthkhola in Dakhshin Surma upazila in Sylhet on Friday.
Girl dies from snakebite in Magura
Dhaka – An eight-year-old girl died from snakebite at Shimulia village in Sadar upazila in Magura on Friday.