Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday deferred the date about whether to pass warrant order against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to September 14.
Day: September 12, 2017
HC grants bail to 94 BNP leaders in arson cases
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday granted six-weeks’ bail to 94 BNP leaders and activists in two violence cases filed with some courts of Narayanganj and Madaripur districts.
Parliament body asks govt to take Rohingya issue to UN
Dhaka – A parliamentary standing committee on Tuesday recommended to the government to project the real picture of Rohingyas before the United Nations.
UN unanimously backs new sanctions against N Korea
The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea, slapping a ban on textile exports and restricting shipments of oil products to punish Pyongyang for its sixth and largest nuclear test. With backing from China and…
UN unanimously backs new sanctions on North Korea
UN Sept 12 (BSS/AFP) – The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea, slapping a ban on textile exports and restricting shipments of oil products to punish Pyongyang for its sixth and largest nuclear test.
Foreign envoys assure help face ICT-led development
Dhaka, Sept 12 – The foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka have assured of working with Bangladesh to face the challenges emerging from the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) that encompasses the idea of ICT-led advancements leading to the revolutionary changes in…
4 RAB officers among 7 indicted for Ctg shrine robbery
Dhaka – A Chittagong court has indicted seven people including four officers of the Rapid Action Battalion or RAB in a case over the robbery of around Tk 20 million from a shrine in the port city.
15 more BD districts to be under railway connectivity
Dhaka, Sept 12 -The government has undertaken a master plan to bring 15 districts, having no railway lines, under the railway network to establish rail links.
Subroto Cup Football: BKSP reach semifinal
Dhaka, Sept 12 (UNB) – Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) reached the semifinal of the Subroto Mukerjee Cup International Under-17 Women’s Football Tournament for the first time beating Hariana team by 2-1 goals at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi…
Lightning kills 2 in Satkhira
Dhaka -Two men were killed by different lightning strike incidents at Tuardanga and Kadakati villages in Ashasuni upazila on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Bhajhari Mandol, 50, son of late Mangal Mandol of Tuardanga village and Jahangir Hossain, 34,…
Schoolgirl killed in Shewrapara road crash
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was killed in a road accident at Shewrapara Bus Stand area in the city on Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Bisha, a class five student of Mirpur Ideal School.
3 Neo-JMB men held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police arrested three members of Neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from a hostel in Baneshwar Bazar area of Puthia upazila in Rajshahi early Tuesday.
2 killed as bus falls into Shariatpur ditch
Dhaka – Two people were killed and 16 others injured as a bus carrying a bridal party plunged into a roadside ditch in Bhadrikandi area of Damudya upazila in Shariatpur on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased are Rubel Bepari, 19, son of…
Mobile top-up trader hacked dead in M’singh
Dhaka – A mobile top-up trader was hacked to death by muggers at Kewatkhali in Sadar upazila in Mymensingh early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Haripad, 45, a resident of the area.
DRU Media Cup Football: UNB off to good start
Dhaka – The Minister Fridge-DRU six-a-side Media Cup Football Tournament, organised by Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), kicked off on Tuesday at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium with UNB getting off to a good start beating Jaijai…
US Commission asks Suu Kyi to denounce atrocities on Rohingya
Strongly condemning the attacks on civilians and security forces in Burma’s Rakhine state, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) called Aung San Suu Kyi to denounce the atrocities against Rohingya. “We call upon Burma’s de facto leader Aung…
BD PM asks Myanmar to stop atrocities and take back Rohingyas
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged neighbouring Myanmar to stop inhuman persecution on ethnic minorities in its Rakhaine and return the refugees saying Bangladesh wants friendly relations with Naypyidaw but not tolerate injustice. “We want peace and a friendly relation…
UNHCR emergency relief flights reach Dhaka
Two chartered aircraft of the UNHCR with emergency relief supplies for 25,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) today. “The two aircrafts, one is landed at 4.30 am and other at 2.15 pm, carried aid…
Rituparna and Shuvoo’s first together
Showtime Desk For the first time, Indian actress Rituparna Sengupta and Bangladeshi actor Arifin Shuvoo have paired up for a big screen venture. Renowned actor and filmmaker, Alamgir will direct the film titled Ekti Cinema’r Golpo, and its shooting commenced…
Foreigners keen to join ‘Digital World-2017’ in Dhaka in Dec
The government has urged foreign diplomats to help ensure participation of ministers concerned and renowned IT firms of their respective countries in the upcoming “Digital World-2017”. The request was made on Monday night at a function, titled “Ambassadors Night”, at…
Climate change threatens Latin America coffee producers
Climate change is threatening the Latin American zones most favorable for growing coffee, according to a study out Monday that warns seed production could drop by nearly 90 percent by 2050. The study suggests high quality coffees are most at…
Box office monster ‘It’ scores record opening
Stephen King wrote “It.” Warner Bros. and New Line made “It.” And audiences seem to love “It.” The new freaky-scary film by that title broke records over the weekend as the largest September opening and largest opening for an R-rated…
Farida Parveen lodges two copyright violation cases, one arrested
Showtime Desk “Our music industry is going through a bad time. Please don’t publish this news.” Acclaimed folk singer Farida Parveen lodged two different cases in Dhaka’s Gulshan and Dhanmondi Thana, alleging the defendants of infringing the copyright law by…
Shariatpur launch-capsize: Body found – 14 still missing
Dhaka, Sept 12 – A staff member, who along with 14 others went missing after three launches anchored at WAPDA Launch Ghat in Naria under Shariatpur capsized on Monday in the Padma River due to strong current, was found dead…
‘Proof’ of Rohingya-set fires in Myanmar fails inspection
Bangkok, Sept 12 (AP/UNB)- Pointing to the ashes of a destroyed village that was once home to dozens of Rohingya Muslim families, the abbot of a nearby Buddhist monastery insisted he knew who had set it ablaze. It was the…
How farmers save agriculture by fighting back drought
By Geoffrey Kamadi As sub-Saharan Africa’s climate changes, small-scale farmers are increasingly looking to innovative ways of dealing with agricultural challenges. And in some instances, the techniques they adopt are helping to combat climate change, too.
Importance of cyber security investments: Trend Micro
Hong Kong, China – September 12 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cyber security solutions, today released its 2017 Midyear Security Roundup: The Cost of Compromise, detailing the threats from the first half of…
Transformative power of literacy in today’s digitalized society
By Dr Hanif Hassan Al Qassim Geneva, Sept (IPS) – The vision of a literate world has guided the United Nations in its efforts to eliminate illiteracy worldwide. According to UNESCO, the world literacy rate now stands at 91% up…
Floods – hurricanes – droughts… when climate sets the agenda
By Baher Kamal Rome, Sep 11(IPS) – When officials and experts from all over the world started the first-ever environmental summit hosted by China, they were already aware that climate and weather-related disasters were already seriously beginning to set the…
Dear Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi
By Farhana Haque Rahman Dhaka, Sep 11 (IPS) – When you were finally able to accept your Nobel Peace Prize, you spoke eloquently of the ultimate aim of a world in which “every corner is a true sanctuary where the…