Three lakh eighty-nine thousand candidates applied through 38 BCS examination only for two thousand twenty-four posts. PSC said that only three lakh forty-six thousand five hundred thirty-two paid their applicant fees. So, a large number of applicants will not able…
Day: August 14, 2017
RU celebrates Janmashtami amid festivity
Rajshahi – The Janmashtami, a religious festival of Hindu Community to mark the birth of Lord Krishna has been celebrated at Rajshahi University (RU) amid festivity and religious fervour on Monday.
No BNP program to celebrate Khaleda’s birth day Tuesday
Dhaka – The BNP has no formal programme, like the previous year, to celebrate its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s 72nd birthday on Tuesday, according to party sources. The former premier, who is now in London for the treatment of her eyes…
Bangladesh offers to import power & gas from Burma
Bangladesh has offered to import power and gas from Myanmar while Myanmar has proposed to form a joint steering committee to work together for moving ahead with the energy sharing activities.The proposal came from the eastern neighbour during a meeting…
National Mourning Day Tuesday
The nation is set to observe the National Mourning Day on Tuesday with due solemnity, marking the 42nd anniversary of the martyrdom of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The government and different socio-cultural, political and professional organisations,…
Burkina Faso: At least 17 killed in restaurant attack
At least 18 people have been killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants at a restaurant popular with foreigners in the capital of Burkina Faso. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the assault on Sunday night in…
20 out of 64 BD districts inundated by floods
Onrush of waters from upstream region coupled with heavy monsoon largely grasped 20 out of 64 administrative districts claiming at least 20 lives amid fears of an impending severe deluge as major rivers continued to surpass bank lines, officials and…
2 killed in Narsingdi road crash
Dhaka – A microbus driver and a passenger were killed and six other people were injured as a vehicle hit it on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Bakulnagar area of Raipura upazila in Narsingdi on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as driver…
2 killed in Comilla road crashes
Dhaka- Two people were killed and two others injured in separate two road accidents on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Chandina upazila in Comilla on Monday morning.A shopkeeper was killed and two others were injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway…
Floods kill 20 in last two days: Maya
Dhaka – Disaster management and relief minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya said that twenty people were killed by floodwaters in the northern districts in the last two days.”A total of 5.86 lakh people of the 20 districts have become flood…
Man’s body recovered in Comilla
Dhaka – Police recovered an unidentified body of a man from Chandina Regional Jute Research Centre adjacent to Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Comilla on Monday morning.
Hockey Election: A record 111 nomination papers distributed against 28 posts
Dhaka – A record 111 nomination papers have been sold against 28 posts of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) election on the last day of nomination distribution on Sunday.Former general secretary Sajed A Adel of Hockey Dhaka United collected the…
India whitewashes Sri Lanka with big win in 3rd test
Pallekele,(AP/UNB)- India completed a 3-0 series whitewash over Sri Lanka on Monday with an innings victory inside three days in the third test.Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took four wickets and seamer Mohammed Shami three as India bowled Sri Lanka out for…
37th National Women’s Chess begins on Saturday
Dhaka – The Walton 37th National Women’s Chess Championship, organised by Bangladesh Chess Federation, will begin on Saturday (August 19) at the hall room of Bangladesh Chess Federation at National Sports Council here .It is an open event for all…
Continental Chess: GM Niaz Murshed finishes 3rd
Dhaka – Country’s first Grand Master Niaz Murshed of Saif Sporting Club finished 3rd in the Continental Open Chess Tournament securing 4.5 points from six matches that concluded on Sunday in Massachusetts, USA.
Chess Federation to observe National Mourning Day
Dhaka – Bangladesh Chess Federation has taken various programmes on Tuesday at its office premises, marking the 42nd death anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15.
Barca to sign Brazil midfielder Paulinho from Chinese club
Barcelona,(AP/UNB)- Barcelona says it has reached a deal with Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande to buy Brazil midfielder Paulinho for 40 million euros ($47 million).
15 Bangladeshi children join international camp in Russia
A total of 15 Bangladeshi children attended the “Rosatom School”, an international children’s camp, held at “Ocean” Children’s Centre in Vladivostok, Russia. A total of 126 children from eight countries across the globe took part in the 20-day camp that…
Hospitals to offer free services on Nat’l Mourning Day
Public hospitals across the country and some private hospitals in the capital will provide free medical services to the people, marking the National Mourning Day. According a decision taken last week by the health ministry, the public hospitals will not…
Nusraat Faria says no to Emraan Hashmi
Entertainment Desk Almost a year and a half ago, Dhallywood industry got heated up with claims that Nusrat Faria is going to be seen against popular Bollywood film star Emraan Hashmi in his upcoming next Gawah-The Witness. The news created…
Bengal stage legend Sova Sen passes away
Entertainment Desk Sova Sen, a legendary figure of the Bengali stage, died here on Sunday following old age complications, her family said. Sen, 93, the widow of thespian Utpal Dutt, left behind her daughter. During a long career on the…
Gift from God’ Elvis is semi-divine, 40 years after death
Pilgrims come all day every day, filing past in silence, fighting back tears as they place mementos at Elvis Presley’s gravesite, pausing to reflect, take pictures or say a prayer. More than 600,000 fans visit each year, paying tribute to…
Los Angeles tests cooling pavement paint to beat heat
Can a splash of gray pavement paint help combat global warming? In Los Angeles, where summer temperatures regularly surpass 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius), workers are coating streets in special gray treatments in a bid to do just that.…
Nusraat Faria says no to Emraan Hashmi
Entertainment Desk Almost a year and a half ago, Dhallywood industry got heated up with claims that Nusrat Faria is going to be seen against popular Bollywood film star Emraan Hashmi in his upcoming next Gawah-The Witness. The news created…
EY ties up with IBA to impart IT training
The UK based Ernst and Young (EY) through its Indian subsidiary has tied up with Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of Dhaka University to start an ‘Advanced Certification for Management Professionals (ACMP) Programme’ this month. The programme will be conducted…
China industrial output slows sharply in July
Output by Chinese factories and workshops slowed sharply in July, growing by a lower-than-expected 6.4 percent compared to the same month last year, official figures showed on Monday. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg News had expected growth of 7.1 percent for…
Rail link snapped: Bundhs collapse in Rangpur-Dinajpur floods
Dhaka, Aug – Rail communication of Dinajpur with Dhaka remained suspended since Sunday night as rail tracks in Sadar Upazila went under water. Dinajpur railway station master Monirul Islam told UNB that rail links of Dinajpur with Dhaka and Panchagarh…
Maldives airports prepare plan to cope with disasters
Singapore – Media OutReach – 14 August – Deutsche Post DHL Group and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will support the Maldives authorities in their efforts to build resilience against future natural disasters. The two partners will team up…
Indigenous peoples continue to face challenges to their rights
Geneva, 10 Aug (Kanaga Raja) – While progress has been made in the formal recognition of indigenous peoples in several countries, ten years after the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, they overwhelmingly continue to…
DHL, UNDP to help Maldives airports face disasters
Male- Deutsche Post DHL Group and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will support the Maldives authorities in their efforts to build resilience against future natural disasters.