Dhaka, Aug 20 – BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday alleged that Chief Election Commissioner(CEC) KM Nurul Huda’s recent statements demonstrate that he has taken a secret oath to the Prime Minister to help Awami League…
Month: August 2017
No end to flood victims’ miseries
Dhaka, Aug 20 – Although the overall flood situation in the country’s northern region improved further on Sunday, thousands of affected people could not return to their houses as those remain still under water amid a crisis of food and…
Berlin conference on saving the Sundarbans
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Trumps to skip Kennedy honours to avoid ‘distraction
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are to skip an art awards ceremony to allow those taking part “to celebrate without political distraction”, the White House says.
Berlin confce on Rampal Power Plant and alternative energy held
Berlin – The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports in Bangladesh (NCBD), European Network has demanded the cancellation of Bangladesh Government’s ongoing heinous project of 1320 MW Rampal Coal based power plant situated near world…
Police constable held for ‘raping’ colleague in city
Dhaka – A police constable was arrested in the capital on Saturday night on charge of raping his colleague.Sub-inspector Rafiqul Islam, also duty officer of Shahjanpur Police Station, said that a female constable filed a rape case against Ariful Islam,…
Mominul brought back to Tigers’ squad
Dhaka – A day after his omission from the team, top order batsman and most consistent performer in the longer version cricket Mominul Haque was recalled to the Bangladesh’s squad on Sunday for the first Test against touring Australia scheduled…
BPL Football: Ctg Abahani earns 5th consecutive win
Dhaka – League leader Chittagong Abahani Limited further consolidated their top slot in the 10th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Rahmatganj MFS by 2-0 goals in the opening 5th round match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here Sunday afternoon.Tawhidul…
JFA Football: Gopalganj outplay Barguna by 10-0 goals
Dhaka – Gopalganj District team crushed Barguna District by 10-0 goals in the JFA Under-14 National Women’s Football Championship at Rajbari Stadium on Sunday.Komola and Nomita made hat-tricks scoring four and three goals respectively while Maloti and Ritu netted one…
Ten sentenced to death over plot to kill Sheikh Hasina
A Dhaka court has sentenced 10 people to death over a plot to kill Sheikh Hasina in Gopalganj, 17 years ago. The Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 also imprisoned 13 in verdicts issued on the Special Powers Act case and the…
Judiciary has shown enough patience: CJ
The Supreme Court has expressed dissatisfaction once again as the government is yet to respond to its call for talks over service rules for lower court judges. During a hearing on Sunday, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha told Attorney General…
2 BCL men hurt in rival attack in Sylhet
Dhaka -Two activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) sustained injuries in an attack by their rivals in Subidbazar area of Sylhet city on Saturday night.The injured — Moudud, and Nabid — were taken to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital. Of…
Bogra road accident kills 2 motorcyclists
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident at Mail Bus Stand in Dhupchanchia upazila in Bogra on Saturday evening.
2 schoolboys die as covered van hits bike
Dhaka-Two schoolboys were killed as a covered van hit a motorcycle near Mirzapur Police Station in Tangail on Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as Mim Laden, 15, son of Labu Mia of Postokhamari village in the upazila and and Rifat,…
Atletico salvages 2-2 draw against newcomer Girona
Girona,(AP/UNB) – Newcomer Girona was minutes away from beating Atletico Madrid in a stunning debut in the Spanish league until Atletico scored twice after the sending off of Antoine Griezmann to salvage a 2-2 draw on Saturday.Goals by Angel Correa…
Skin care for men
As compared to women, the skin of men has more collagen and elastin that makes their skin thick and firm and, hence, the signs of ageing appear much later as compared to women. Therefore, it is important for men as…
Char villagers overcome poverty in Narsingdi
Thousands of extremely poor people living in 12 remote char unions of Sadar and Raipura upazilas have successfully overcome abject poverty through various income generation activities. Sources with Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said most of the people here have…
Apple under pressure to dazzle as market slows
As Apple and Samsung gear up to launch new flagship smartphones, the market leaders are seeking a wow factor that can help them fend off challenges from rising Chinese-based manufacturers. Apple is under particular pressure to dazzle as the culture-changing…
Alibaba to establish regional headquarters in northwest China
China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba will set up a northwest headquarters in Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi Province, to better support the development of western China and the Belt and Road Initiative. The decision was announced by Ma Yun, Alibaba’s chairman, during…
Nirab awaiting for Bollywood debut
Entertainment Desk Bangladeshi actor-model Nirab Hossain is all set to make his Bollywood debut with a horror-thriller this October. The film, titled, Sheitaan (also known as Raaz E Sheitaan), is based on a true story and depicts the controversial understandings…
Emma heads the Forbes list as the world’s highest paid actress
Emma Stone, who collected $26 million due to her Oscar-winning performance in La La Land is the top actress in the Forbes highest paid actresses list this year. She has surpassed Jennifer Lawrence, who claimed the top spot in 2016…
England embarrasses West Indies by innings and 209 runs
Birmingham, Aug 20 (AP/UNB) — England took 19 wickets in a day to send West Indies tumbling to a humbling defeat by an innings and 209 runs in the first test on Saturday, setting the scene for what could be…
1st BD-origin HC judge in UK
Dhaka, Aug 19– A Bangladesh-origin British citizen has been appointed as a Justice of the United Kingdom High Court.
5 including 4 of a family killed as bus hits 3-wheeler in Ctg
Dhaka, Aug 20 – Five people, including four members of a family, were killed in a road accident in front of the Toll Plaza of Shah Amanat Bridge at Karnaphuli in the city in the early hours of Sunday.
Iraq launches ground offensive in Tal Afar
raqi ground forces have begun an operation to retake Tal Afar, one of the last cities in the country held by the Islamic State group, officials say. In a televised speech announcing the offensive overnight, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said…
‘No Nazis, no KKK, no fascists in the USA!’, chant Boston protesters
Tens of thousands of anti-racism protesters have opposed the “Free Speech” rally in the US city of Boston that featured right-wing speakers. The rally on Boston Common, which attracted only a small crowd, disbanded early and the participants were escorted…
Google and UC Berkeley to create movie from eclipse images
Google and UC Berkeley are creating a movie from images of the solar eclipse. The images will also be used to study the Sun’s outermost atmosphere. The “mega movie” will premiere after the eclipse hits the US on Monday. Calvin…
Teen rapist arrested with parents
Dhaka-A minor girl was raped by a teenager at Kadai Purbapara village in Dhunat upazila in Bogra on Friday afternoon.Police arrested the rapist, along with his father and mother in this connection.
4 of a family among 5 killed in Ctg road accident
Dhaka – Five people, including four members of a family, were killed in a road accident in front of the Toll Plaza of Shah Amanat Bridge at Karnaphuli in the city in the early hours in Chittagong of Sunday.Officer-in-charge of…
Australia cricket team gets 3-tier security
Dhaka – The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has been providing a three-tier VIP security for the visiting Australian Test cricket team to ward off any untoward incident during the two-match Test series.DMP commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia came up with the…