Dhaka, Sept 7 – BNP on Thursday alleged that the government is playing an opportunistic role regarding the Rohingya issue instead of taking stance on humanitarian grounds.
Day: September 7, 2017
Australia draw series beating Tigers by 7 wickets
Chittagong, Sept 7 – The two-match Test series between Bangladesh and Australia ended in a 1-1 draw as the Tigers conceded a 7-wicket defeat on day four of the 2nd Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Thursday.
Turkish 1st Lady finds genocide in Rakhine State
Dhaka, Sept 7 – Visiting Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan on Thursday said what is happening in Myanmar’s Rakhine State is “tantamount to genocide” and solution to Rohingya crisis lies in Myanmar only.
Youth stabbed to death in Nawabganj
Dhaka – A young man was stabbed to death allegedly by his rival at Dighirpar area of Boxnagar union of the upazila in Nawabganj on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Afzal Hossain Babu, 25, son of Md Mazid of…
2 killed in AL factional clash in Kushtia
Dhaka- Two people were killed and 10 others injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League at Bakhoil village in Sadar upazila in Kushtia on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Billal and Enamul, 35, both are AL…
9 killed in Tangail road accidents
Dhaka- At least nine people were killed and two others injured in two road accidents in Basail and Madhupur upazilas in Tangail on Thursday.In Basail, a Dhaka-bound microbus collided head-on with a truck at Basail Link road intersection around 3pm,…
Total 3.8kg gold recovered at HSJIA
Dhaka- Gold bars weighing around 3.8 kg were recovered from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in separate incidents on Thursday.Sources at the airport said Shakhwat Hossain, 39, a passenger of Thai Airways, landed at the airport at around 12:20pm . He…
Fizz gets Aussies star Warner early in 5th over
Dhaka-Tigers’s pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman got Aussies back to back centurion David Warner at 13 in 4.5 overs for the first breakthrough in the 2nd innings of the 2nd Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Thursday.Aussies opened…
Australia manage to draw series beating Tigers by 7 wickets
Dhaka- The two-match Test series between Bangladesh and Australia ended in 1-1 draw as the Tigers conceded a 7-wicket defeat on day four of the 2nd Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Thursday.For their maiden Test victory…
BD team geared for AFC U-16 Champs
Dhaka- Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s Football Team will leave here for Bangkok on Friday morning to compete in the eight-team final round of the AFC U-16 Championship 2017 beginning in Chonburi Stadium in Thailand on Sunday, with a hope to display…
BPL Football: Saif SC drops points with BJMC
Dhaka – New sensation Saif Sporting Club miserably dropped important points with lowly Team BJMC as their Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football match ended in a goalless affair at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday.
Tigers finish 2nd innings with small 85 runs lead
Dhaka – The Tigers posted an easy target of 86 runs giving the Aussies opportunity to chase in more than three sessions of the 2nd Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Thursday.Opening the 2nd innings, having 305…
Asia Youth Chess: Fahad Rahman shares top slot
Dhaka – Bangladeshi Fide Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman was sharing the top slot in the Western Asia Youth Chess Championship’2017 with 12 other players securing full three points after the 3rd round matches held at Waskaduwa in Sri Lanka on…
Trying to protect all Rakhines: Suu Kyi
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday her government was doing its best to protect everyone in the strife-torn state of Rakhine, as the estimated number of Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh leapt by 18,000 in…
BNP slams India’s support to Suu Kyi on Rohingya issue
BNP on Thursday expressed surprise over India’s support to Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi’s repressive policy on Rohingya issue.“India claims to be one of the world’s main democratic countries, but they’ve extended their support to Aung San Suu Kyi’s nasty…
US police kills tiger that wantered on busy interstate
Georgia police shot and killed a Bengal tiger on Wednesday after it escaped from a truck and wandered along a major interstate near Atlanta, frightening residents of a nearby subdivision. Feld Entertainment spokesman Stephen Payne said Suzy, a 6-year-old Bengal…
7 killed in Mirpur blasts burned to death: Autopsy
Dhaka – All the seven bodies found at the den of suspected militant Abduallah in Mirpur were burnt to death following explosions igniting by them, according to the post-mortem physician.
Are you drinking plastic water
A new research found that plastic fibers have infiltrated the drinking water of cities and towns all over the world Tap water is considered to be the safest in the statistics about drinking water coverage that our government provides us.…
Facebook complains of Russia-funded misinformation campaign
Facebook says it has discovered a Russian-funded campaign to promote divisive social and political messages on its network. The company said $100,000 (£77,000) was spent on about 3,000 ads over a two-year period, ending in May 2017. The ads did…
Yangon’s mode of reaction cause problems to Dhaka: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the way of reaction of the Myanmar government to insurgent acts there is creating problem for Bangladesh. “Bangladesh never supported such kind of acts (attack on police posts and an army base) previously…
DSE closes week bullish with record indices
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed the week bullish on Thursday with hitting record indices on higher transactions. The benchmark index of DSE closed the week with 108.55 points up at 6,114.99 which were the highest since the introduction of the…
Cholesterol drug reduces death in men without heart disease
A cholesterol drug reduced by 28 percent the mortality rate among men who had high cholesterol but no heart disease, according to new research out Wednesday. In the longest such trial to date, spanning 20 years, researchers at Imperial College…
Soul star Charles Bradley scraps tour in cancer return
Soul singer Charles Bradley, who has savored commercial stardom in his 60s after decades of scraping by, on Wednesday canceled all upcoming shows due to a new cancer scare. The 68-year-old, who had triumphantly returned to stage after a stomach…
NASA captures images of strong solar flares
Two high-intensity solar flares were emitted Wednesday, the second of which was the most intense recorded since the start of this sun cycle in December 2008, NASA said. These radiation flares, which can disrupt communications satellites, GPS and power grids…
Expat Bangladeshi filmmaker awarded for 1971 documentary
Culture Correspondent Arif Yousuf, expatriate Bangladeshi filmmaker living in USA, has won the World’s Independent Film Festival (TWIFF) award in Best Documentary Feature category for his documentary named “Blockade.” The documentary was made on a little-known true event happened in…
Special show on Firoza Begum’s famous family
Culture Desk The late singer’s family is also full of talented people who are established names in their own fields, the most known being her sons Shafin and Hamin Ahmed Firoza Begum’s legendary status as the preeminent Nazrul Sangeet artist…
Scaling up development finance
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sydney and Kuala Lumpur (IPS) – The Business and Sustainable Development Commission has estimated that achievement of Agenda 2030 for the Sustainable Development Goals will require US$2-3 trillion of additional investments annually compared…
Eco-towns and sustainable lifestyles of the future
by Julia Whitney Sustainable business and consumption initiatives have traditionally been driven by compliance with regulations. Now times are changing, and we are seeing innovative businesses benefit from green investments and products promoting sustainable consumption and lifestyles.
10 injured in Magura AL-BNP clash
Dhaka – At least 10 people were injured in a clash between supporters of Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) at Sreekol Bazar in Sreepur upazila in Magura on Wednesday evening.Rezaul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sreepur Police Station, said…
Derailment halts Rajshahi-C’nawabganj rail link
Dhaka – Rail communication between Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj was disrupted following derailment of a compartment of passenger train in Rajshahi Station on Thursday morning.