Rajshahi – A schoolboy drowned in the Padma River on the outskirts of Rajshahi city on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Piarul Islam (8) of Uzanpara area of Godhagari Upazila of the district.
Month: August 2017
HC asks to send stranded Hajj pilgrims in 48 hours
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday asked the government to take necessary steps to within 48 hours for sending the stranded Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.
Pro-AL lawyers meet Chief Justice SK Sinha
Dhaka – Three pro-Awami League lawyers held a meeting with the Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha on Sunday noon at his office.
Verdict distorted history: Anisul Huq
Dhaka – Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Anisul Huq on Sunday said that the court observation “no nation – no country is made of, or by one person” given in the judgment scrapping the 16th amendment to the…
Legal notice on Justice Khairul to withdraw remark
Dhaka – A legal notice has been served on Sunday asking the Law Commission Chairman ABM Khairul Haque to withdraw his comments about the Supreme Court judgment on 16th Amendment to the Constitution.
Bangladeshi children attend international camp in Russia
Dhaka – Fifteen Bangladeshi children attended the “Rosatom School” International Children’s Camp ended on August 6 at the “Ocean” Children's Center in Vladivostok, Russia.
The new world order is leaving the US behind
American allies have decided Trump is simply not someone they can do business with. by James Gibney Of all the global consequences of President Donald Trump’s first half-year, surely one of the most surprising is the rise in multilateral diplomacy.
Govt. doing nothing for flood victims
The government is taking no measures for the flood victims other than just making statements, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said. Amid deteriorating flood situations in the northern part of the country, the former prime minister issued a statement from…
An electrician gets killed at work
Dhaka-An electrician died from electrocution at Narasinghapur Sarkar market area in the upazila in Savar on Saturday.
College student found dead in B’baria
Dhaka – A college student was found dead at Munsefpara in the district town in Brahmanbaria on Saturday night.On information, police recovered the hanging body of Junaied Ahmed Anik, son of Jahirul Islam and student of Brahmanbaria Government College, from…
JMB regional coordinator held in Jhenidah
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested the regional coordinator of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chuadanga village of Jhenidah early Sunday.
Gharial released at Rajshahi Zoo
As part of a Gharial exchange programme, an adult male Gharial was released at Rajshahi Zoo on Sunday morning bringing it from National Zoo (Dhaka) aiming to create pairs and thus boost the population of the critically endangered freshwater reptiles.“The…
Woman, daughter drown in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A woman and her mentally challenged daughter drowned in Pagla river at Atroshia village in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Momtaz Begum, wife of Fitu Ali and her daughter Rupa Khatun, 25,…
CJ is being pressiured: BNP
The BNP claims that the government is ‘trying to create pressure’ on the chief justice over the 16th constitutional amendment verdict. Speaking at a party event on Sunday, Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said they were concerned over media…
2 ‘Shibir’ men held at IU
Dhaka- Police arrested two students suspecting them as Shibir men from Saddam Hossain Hall of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Sunday.Islamic University, Aug 13 (UNB) – Police arrested two students suspecting them as Shibir men from Saddam Hossain Hall…
AL-led alliance calls 16th Amendment verdict unacceptable
Terming the Supreme Court verdict scrapping the 16th amendment to the Constitution ‘irrelevant, unacceptable and motivated’, leaders of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance on Sunday demanded that the judgment be scrapped.Speaking at a press conference after a meeting at the…
SAFF U-15 football: BD team go to Nepal Wednesday to defend title
Dhaka- Bangladesh Under-15 Football team will fly for Nepal on Wednesday (Aug 16) to participate in the six-team South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-15 Championship scheduled for August 18-27 at ANFA Complex in Kathmandu with an eye to defend the…
Mohanagari Football: Dr Wazed Miah KC clinches title
Dhaka – Dr Wazed Miah KC clinched the title of the Walton First Dhaka Mohanagari Football Tournament beating Shantinagar Club by 2-1 goals in the final at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Sunday.
BPL: Rahamatganj hold Sheikh Jamal 1-1
Dhaka- After three successive wins in the 10th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club played to a 1-1 draw with Rahamatganj Muslim Friends Society in their 4th match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday.
Sheikh Kamal Chess: Dihan emerges unbeaten champion in Group A
Dhaka- Sadnan Hasan Dihan emerged unbeaten champion in Group A (for Class VI to X) of the Sheikh Kamal Memorial School Chess Tournament securing 4.5 points held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Sunday.
Kidnapped British model recounts ordeal
A British model who was allegedly abducted in Italy has said she understands why people may doubt her story, but insists she was “terrified” and certain she would die during the ordeal. Chloe Ayling says she was lured to Milan…
Another held over Kushtia children torture
Police on Saturday arrested another accused at Majdia Boropara village in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district in a case over torturing two minor children on theft charge in Kumarkhali upazila. The arrestee was identified as Mir Akkas Ali Miru, 45.…
How safe is your makeup?
Have you ever wondered if your makeup is safe? It’s worth thinking about because surprisingly few of the ingredients have been properly tested. The safety of ingredients in cosmetics is an unknown quantity. It seems that many ingredients haven’t been…
Heavy rain to hit many parts of China
Heavy rain will hit much of China in the next two days, the country’s meteorological authority said Sunday. Torrential rain will sweep parts of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province as well as the central province of…
Discussion on Bangabandhu held at IU
A discussion on Bangabandhu was held at Islamic University (IU) on Saturday marking the National Mourning Day. The university authority organised the discussion on “The Role of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the development of higher…
Silicon Valley’s accidental war with the far right
Silicon Valley is finding itself entrenched in battle with the far right over ground rules for the digital world, a conflict that mirrors the polarization of American politics in recent years. The recent firing of a Google engineer for questioning…
40 years since the death of ‘the King’
Elvis Presley, American icon and King of rock ‘n’ roll, transformed popular culture, sold over a billion records and is idolized as ever on the 40th anniversary of his tragic death. His Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee—the second most famous…
Tanvir Mokammel’s new partition film
Entertainment Desk Marking the 70th anniversary of the partition of the subcontinent into India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, the Godrej India Culture Lab presented a pop-up museum titled Remembering Partition: Museum of Memories — of the eponymous theme was held at…
Devastating flood feared from Ganges-Brahmaputra
Dhaka – Bangladesh braces for even higher, unprecedented floods. The latest satellite imagery of accumulated rainfall by NASA and captured by Indian water expert Himanshu Thakkar shows that Assam Bangladesh, West Bengal and Bihar – already in spate – may…
Bolt takes a tumble and can’t complete final race at worlds
London, Aug 13 (AP/UNB) – Usain Bolt was ramping into warp speed when suddenly, stunningly, the sprint turned into a somersault.