Rajshahi – Speakers at a discussion meeting at the Rajshahi University campus have urged the government to withdraw the cases filed by law agencies over the incident of August 20 to 23 in 2007 against teachers-students- officials of the Rajshahi…
Month: August 2017
Mini School Handball advances to semifinals
Dhaka – The Hurray Mini School (Boys and Girls) Handball Tournament, organized by Bangladesh Handball Federation, advanced to the semifinal stages on the 3rd day at the Shaheed Capt (Retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Thursday.In the…
US OPEN ’17: Federer says 3rd major of year would be surreal
Dhaka, (AP/UNB)- Even Roger Federer finds it all a little surprising.After going 4 ½ years without collecting a major championship, now firmly in his mid-30s, he heads into Monday’s start of the U.S. Open with a chance to win his…
Woakes back in England team for 2nd test vs West Indies
Leeds,(AP/UNB)- England allrounder Chris Woakes will stake a claim for a starting spot in the upcoming Ashes series when he returns to the team for the second test against West Indies starting Friday.England captain Joe Root said Thursday that Woakes,…
Semifinals of SAFF U-15 Championship on Friday
Dhaka – Both the semifinals of the six-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-15 Championship will be held on Friday at two separate venues in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu.In the semifinals, defending champions Bangladesh will play hosts Nepal at the…
Ibrahimovic signs new 1-year deal at Man United
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a new one-year deal with Manchester United.United made the announcement on Thursday.
Sparkling Liverpool back in the Champions League
Liverpool,(AP/UNB) – Juergen Klopp had just seen his Liverpool team slice open Hoffenheim to score a third goal in the opening 21 minutes when he turned to the celebrating Anfield crowd and roared: “That’s football!”Liverpool returned to the Champions League…
JFA Football: four teams reach zonal finals
Dhaka – Four district teams-Thakurgaon, Gaibandha, Narail and Satkhira-reached the zonal finals of the JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at two different venues across the country on Thursday.Hosts Gaibandha DSA crushed Panchagarh DSA…
Woman held with 7,000 Yaba pills in Rajshahi
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a woman along with 7,000 pieces of Yaba tablets at Mougachhi village in Charghat upazila on Wednesday night.The detainee was identified as Sharmin Akter, 40, daughter of Selim Hossian of Chamta village…
Shakib eyes series win against Aussies
Dhaka – Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has expressed the hope to win the upcoming two-match Test series on home soil against Australia.”Our expectation is to win the two Tests,” he said while talking to reporters at a press conference…
499 drug peddlers held in 7 months
Dhaka – Police have arrested 499 drug peddlers in special drives in different places under four upazilas in the last seven months. Tariqul Islam, additional superintendent of Magura police, said the district administration and district police have taken joint efforts…
BCL Football: Agrani Bank beat Youngmen’s Club 2-1
Dhaka – Agrani Bank SC earned 2-1 goals victory over Youngmen’s Club Fakirerpool in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) football at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Thursday.
Toxic syrup – two drug administration officials suspended
The Health Ministry has suspended two officials of the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) for their negligence in dealing with a case filed over manufacturing toxic paracetamol syrup that claimed at least 28 children’s lives in 2009. Sirajul Haque…
Commission seeks timeline for Burma citizenship varification
The Myanmar government needs to lay out a clear strategy and timeline for the citizenship verification process which should be transparent and efficient with a solid basis in the existing legislation, says an international commission. The Commission, led by former…
At least 950 killed in Bangladesh, India Nepal floods
Devastating floods triggered by seasonal monsoon rains have killed more than 950 people and affected close to 40 million across northern India, southern Nepal and northern Bangladesh, officials said Thursday. The rains have led to wide-scale flooding in a broad…
Parts of the Organs Transplantation Act declared unconstitutional
The High Court issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why three sections (2ga, 3, and 6) of the Organ Transplantation Act-1999 will not be declared unconstitutional. The HC also asked them to explain why the failure of…
AL men behind Aug 21 Grenade attack:Rizvi
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday alleged that the August 21 grenade attack on Awami League President Sheikh Hasina’s rally in 2004 was carried by the party itself to put the then Khaleda Zia-led government in…
HC against industries within 10 km of Sundarbans
The High Court on Thursday directed the government not to allow any industrial unit to be set up within 10 kilometers of the Sundarbans. The HC bench of Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice JBM Hasan passed the order after…
B. Chy and Dr. Kamal seek greater political force
Former President Badruddoza Chowdhury and Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain have called for a national unity for the emergence of a greater political force.They came up with the call in a joint statement issued on Thursday.
Jacqueline became heroine from bhabhi!
Sidharth Malhotra and Jacqueline Fernandez’s kiss—trimmed or otherwise—in A Gentleman made all the news recently. But before the two Sidharths (he plays a double role in the film) met Jacqueline in A Gentleman, the two had acted in Brothers where…
I’ve lost a guardian: Moushumi
Entertainment Desk Popular actress Moushumi has recently expressed her grief over the demise of iconic artist Abdur Razzak. Terming his death as ‘an irreplaceable loss of our industry’, Moushumi delivered a heart-rending statement. “I can’t stress on his importance in…
JU goes on 12-day Eid vacation
Jahangirnagar University (JU) is going to a 12-day vacation from August 27 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. All class and examinations will remain closed till September 7 while administrative activities will remain closed from August 29 to September 7,JU Registrar…
Toothless, dwarf dolphin, a case study in evolution
Scientists on Wednesday unveiled an extinct species of toothless, whiskered and objectively cute mini-dolphin that plied Earth’s oceans some 30 million years ago. With only a fossilised cranium—found in a river near Charleston, South Carolina—to work with, the researchers were…
Top Russian director to appear in court on fraud charge
Acclaimed Russian theatre and film director Kirill Serebrennikov was due to appear before a judge Wednesday after being charged with fraud in a case that has sent shockwaves through the arts community. The director denounced the charges against him as…
ExxonMobil ‘double speak’ on climate laid bare: study
ExxonMobil knowingly misled the public for decades about the danger climate change poses to a warming world and the company’s long-term viability, according to a peer-reviewed study, released Wednesday, of research and statements by the US oil giant. An analysis…
Google, Walmart unveil e-commerce partnership
Google and Walmart on Tuesday announced a partnership that will make the retailer’s products available on the internet giant’s online shopping mall. “Starting in late September, we’ll be working with Google to offer hundreds of thousands of items for voice…
L.A. jury hits Johnson & Johnson over cancer link to its talc
A Los Angeles jury issued a $417-million verdict Monday against Johnson & Johnson, finding the company liable for failing to warn a 63-year-old woman diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer about the risks of using its talcum products.
Critique on Indian SC verdict on triple talaq
Different reactions to the Supreme Court verdict illustrate the proverbial incident when a group of blind persons touched an elephant, and each one of them describing it according to its organ he had caught. Let me also sum up my…
World’s debt over 3 times greater than economic output
Global debt levels have surged to a record $217 trillion in the first quarter of the year. This is 327 percent of the world’s annual economic output (GDP), reports the Institute of International Finance (IIF).
Van driver killed in city road accident
Dhaka – A rickshaw van driver was killed as a speeding truck hit the van in Shahjalal International Airport area in the city early Thursday.The identity of the deceased – aged around 60 – could not be known immediately.