Dhaka – Bangladeshi Fide Master Sheikh Nasir Ahmed made a good start in Group A of the 19th Open Internacional d’escacs de Sants, Hostafrancs i la Bordeta beating Nilsson Lars Kjoller of Denmark in the first round match in Barcelona,…
Month: August 2017
Sufferings know no bounds as floods devastate 30 BD districts
A total of 98 people were killed and another 5,888,220 affected by the sweeping flood in 30 districts across the country so far, according to the Disaster Management Department. Briefing reporters on Saturday, Naznin Shamima, in-charge of department control room,…
Salam Talukder’s 18th year of death Sunday
Dhaka, Aug 19 – The 18th death anniversary of former BNP secretary general Barrister Abdus Salam Talukdar will be observed on Sunday.
World Photography Day observed
The ‘World Photography Day’ was celebrated worldwide as well as Bangladesh on Saturday. Dhaka University Visual Anthropology Club and Begart Institute of Photography jointly organised an event with an open discussion among the photographers and the young visual anthropologists marking…
If Zia’s rule is illegal so is AL’s: BNP
In the wake of Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader’s comment on BNP’s silence over Supreme Court’s observation about its founder’s rule, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said if Ziaur Rahman’s rule was illegitimate then Awami…
Moudud terms EC’s dialogue as mere eyewash
Terming the Election Commission’s (EC’s) ongoing dialogue just eyewash, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said it will not produce any positive outcome for holding the next general election in a credible manner. “The current Election Commission is a…
BNP accuses Govt of obstructing its relief work
BNP on Saturday alleged that the government is obstructing the party’s relief activities in the flood-affected areas in Kurigram and Dinajpur districts ahead of the Prime Minister’s schedule visit there. “As the Prime Minister is going to Kurigram tomorrow (Sunday),…
‘Aversion evident’- Khairul against SC verdict
Dhaka, Aug 19 – Law Commission Chairman Justice ABM Khairul Haque on Saturday said aversion is evident in the Supreme Court verdict scrapping the 16th amendment to the Constitution. “What was stated in the observations of the verdict bears aversion,…
Khaleda denounces Barcelona attacks
Strongly denouncing the deadly terror attacks in Barcelona, Spain, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday said united efforts of the global community are a must to eliminate the network of the bloodthirsty terrorists. In a statement, she said the Barcelona…
Total eclipse of sun on Monday
A total eclipse of the sun will occur on Monday. It will start at 9:47pm and will end on Tuesday at 3:4:18am. The central eclipse will begin at 10:49:6pm on Monday and will end at 2:2:6am on Tuesday, said an…
Dhaka police admits difficulty in fighting cyber crime
Mentioning that the number of cyber crime-related incidents is on the rise, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia on Saturday said they were facing trouble in controlling the new type of crime in the country. “We’re facing difficulties…
One killed 2 hurt in two Florida shootings in US
One police officer was killed and three wounded in nighttime shootings in two Florida cities where the officers were responding to suspected drug activity and reports of a suicide attempt, police said Saturday. One officer was killed and another gravely…
ADB-GCF deal to scale up climate finance in Asia
Dhaka – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Thursday signed an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) that will allow ADB to access and administer GCF funds and scale up the bank’s climate financing to its…
India wildlife reserve park devastated by floods
Officials say rising floodwaters have inundated large parts of a famous wildlife reserve park in northeastern India, killing more than 225 animals and forcing hundreds of other animals to flee. Park director Satyendra Singh says 15 rhinos, 185 deer and…
Why is the US still fighting the civil war
In St Paul’s memorial church in Charlottesville, Virginia, last Friday, just up the street from where white supremacists were gathering for a torchlight rally, Cornel West explained why African Americans saw the removal of Confederate monuments as so important. On…
Poacher held with deer skin in Bagerhat
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested a poacher and seized skin of a deer in Kadamtola area under Sharankhola upazila in Bagerhat on Friday night. Tipped off, a team of police intercepted a motorbike and held Saddam Ali, 20,…
Youth dies from electrocution at Benapole
Dhaka – A youth died after being electrocuted at Durgapur village under Benapole Port Police Station in Benapole on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Atiar Biswas, 27, son of Aftab Biswas of the village.
Car-human hauler collision leaves 2 dead in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Two people were killed and six others injured in a head-on collision between a private car and a human hauler on Motel road of Cox’s Bazar town on Saturday morning.Deceased’s friend Mohammad Ali said a private car collided…
Flood situation worsens in Natore
Dhaka – The overall flood situation in Singra upazila deteriorated in Natore on Saturday as the water of Atrai river was flowing 70cm above the danger mark.The floodwater submerged new areas in the upazila.
Tigers’ squad for 1st Test against Australia announced
Dhaka, – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced a 14-man squad for the first Test against Australia scheduled to begin on August 27 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in the capital.All-rounder Nasir Hossain and medium pacer Shafiul Islam…
5th round BPL football begins Sunday
Dhaka – After a recess on Saturday, the 5th round of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football begins on Sunday (Aug 20) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here with two matches billed for the day.League leader Chittagong Abahani Ltd will…
Mosharraf Karim sings for Eid drama
Entertainment Desk Mosharraf Karim has sung a song for a coming Eid drama. The drama serial with seven episodes will be aired for seven days starting from the Eid day on Baishakhi TV. The drama is titled High Pressure. It…
‘Doob’ nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Entertainment Desk Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s upcoming film Doob has finally received the censor board’s nod, which was initially barred by the censor board for almost six months. The film Doob (No Bed of Roses) has been invited to participate the…
Farhan wants to reach out to his roots
Did you know that Farhan Akhtar’s ancestral roots are in Khairabad, a small town in the Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh, which lies near Lucknow? The star was in Lucknow to promote his forthcoming film Lucknow Cenrtal and decided to…
Japan launches satellite for better GPS system
Japan on Saturday launched the third satellite in its effort to build a homegrown geolocation system aimed at improving the accuracy of car navigation systems and smartphone maps to mere centimetres. An H-IIA rocket blasted off at about 2:30 pm…
Wind energy blows up storm of controversy in Mexico
Cain Lopez looks tiny standing near the seven enormous wind turbines that tower over his farm in the Mexican village of La Ventosa. In this gusty rural region near the Pacific coast, the wind is so strong it sometimes flips…
Fitch upgrade Greece debt, sees steady improvmen
Credit rating agency Fitch on Friday upgraded Greece’s debt by a notch, citing what it called an improving outlook and amid expectations the country’s debt sustainability will steadily improve. A month after Athens returned to credit markets with a bond…
What does “climate-smart agriculture” really mean?
By Desmond Brown The base for a water catchment tank. Faced with severe droughts, many farmers in the Caribbean have found it necessary to set up catchment areas to harvest water whenever it rains. Credit: CDB PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,…
By Dr. Hanif Hassan Al Qassimi Geneva, Switzerland, Aug 18 2017 (IPS) – The war in Syria has now entered its 6th year and is becoming the world’s worst man-made disaster.
6 killed as truck overturns in Naogaon
Dhaka, Aug 19 – At least six people were killed and eight others injured as a truck turned turtle on Naogaon- Rajshahi highway in Haji Gobindopur area of Manda Upazila of Naogaon on Saturday morning.