Soldiers Shot, Stabbed Men and Boys in Maung Nu, Rakhine State Dhaka – The Burmese military summarily executed several dozen Rohingya Muslims in Maung Nu village in Burma’s Rakhine State on August 27, 2017, Human Rights Watch said today. Witnesses…
Day: October 4, 2017
Five reasons US gun control won’t happen
Anthony Zurcher In the wake of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, gun control advocates are renewing calls for tightening regulation on firearms.
Princess Sumaya UNESCO Science Peace Envoy
The UNESCO recently made Jordanian Princess Sumaya a UNESCO Special ‘Envoy for Science for Peace’ (2017-2019). This appointment has been given to the Princess in recognition of her contribution and commitment to promoting science for peaceful application to bringing peace…
No more flyover rather run large-comfortable bus services!
Soma working in a government hospital goes to her office from Arambag to TB gate regularly by public transport. She at the early stage of pregnancy. She can go to the office, either way, moghbazar to link road and then…
Report on raid at militant den of Kalyanpur deferred
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka yesterday deferred the submission of the report in the case filed over operation at a militant den in the capital's Kalyanpur to November 12.
2 killed in Comilla road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and five others injured when a covered van hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Comilla-Noakhali road at Bhatiabhita in Laksam upazila in Comilla on Wednesday.
5 fishermen arrested for defying hilsha ban
Dhaka- Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) arrested five fishermen on charge of catching hilsha defying the government’s 22-day ban that is currently in place.The law enforcers also seized six boats, 10,000 meters of illegal current nets, 5,000 meters Charghera…
Injured Tamim ruled out of 2nd Test against SA
Dhaka – Dashing Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of the 2nd Test against South Africa due to thigh injury what he suffered on September 21 during the three-day pre-series warm-up match at Willowmoore Park in Benoni.Tamim played…
S Africa announce squad for ODIs against BD
Dhaka – Cricket South Africa on Wednesday announced a 14-man ODI squad with Dane Paterson making a maiden call-up for a three-match series, starting on October 15, against touring Bangladesh.Pace bowler Paterson has been included in the squad to replace…
Seminar on Asia Cup, Bangladesh Hockey held in city
Dhaka- Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) arranged a seminar titled “Asia Cup and Bangladesh Hockey” at the Dutch-Bangla auditorium of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) on Wednesday ahead of the eight-nation Hero Asia Cup Hockey beginning in Dhaka on October 11.
Leaders of Iran, Turkey stress opposition to Kurdish state
Tehran, Oct 4 (AP/UNB) – With Turkey’s president by his side, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani pledged Wednesday that they would ensure borders in the region remain unchanged after the recent Kurdish independence referendum in Iraq.
Bangladesh A squad announced for 4-day match against Ireland A
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday announced a 13-man squad for Bangladesh A to take on Ireland A in a four-day unofficial Test, starting on October 11 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.Apart from the only four-day-match, Bangladesh will play…
Dhaka Division beat Assam State team by 23-22 goals
Dhaka – Dhaka Divisional Handball team beat touring Assam State Handball side by 23-22 goals in a keenly contested opening match of the four-match Index Dhaka-Assam Friendly Handball series at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium on…
BPL Football: Saif SC plays 1-1 draw with Sheikh Russel KC
Dhaka – Newcomer Saif Sporting Club shared points with Sheikh Russel KC in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football tournament as the match between the two teams ended in 1-1 draw at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on…
Jessia awarded Miss World Bangladesh after fraud report
Dhaka, Oct 4 – The Miss World Bangladesh-2017 fracas has taken away the crown from Jannatul Nayeem Avril and announced Jessia Islam the new winner. Avril, who was crowned Saturday at the end of a gala night, was disqualified after…
BPL: MSC thump Arambag 3-1
Dhaka- Mohammedan Sporting Club secured 3-1 victory against Arambagh Krira Sangha in the 9th round match of the 12-team Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday.Samson Illiusu scored two in the 20th and 65th…
Women’s Cricket: Kalabagan KC, Gulshan Youth win
Dhaka – Kalabagan Krira Chakra and Gulshan Youth Club won their respective matches in the Dhaka Premier Division Women’s Cricket League at two BKSP grounds in Savar on Wednesday.
ICDDRB joins global initiative to end cholera
icddr,b has joined the launch of an ambitious new strategy to reduce deaths from cholera by 90 percent by 2030. The initiative was launched by the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC), a diverse network of over 50 UN…
Dhaka Delhi ink $4.5Bn credit deal
Bangladesh today signed $4.5 billion third Line of Credit (LoC) agreement with India as both sides pledged to bolster the economic ties between the two close neighbors. Economic Relations Division (ERD) Secretary Kazi Shofiqul Azam and Managing Director of Indian…
Aid groups seek $434 for Rohingya refugees
Humanitarian organisations helping Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh said on Wednesday they need $434 million over the next six months to help up to 1.2 million people, many of them children, who need life-saving help. There are an estimated 809,000…
Solar energy is the fastest growing source of power
A report shows that solar energy was the fastest-growing source of power last year, accounting for almost two-thirds of net new capacity globally. The International Energy Agency said Wednesday that the rise was due to a boom in photovoltaic panel…
No Politics over CJ issue, says Law Minister Anisul Haq
Reiterating that Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha is sick, Law Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday said there is nothing to do politics over the issue. “Sickness is one’s individual matter and there’s nothing to do politics over the issue,” he…
CJ Sinha forced to refrain from performing duty: BNP
BNP on Wednesday alleged that Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has been forced to refrain from performing his duty in the name of his illness. Speaking at a press conference, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also urged the…
Bumper T-Aman production expected in Jamalpur, Narail
Narail Correspondent Farmers are expecting bumper T-Aman paddy yield in the current session as a total of 30,895 hectares of land have been brought under this paddy cultivation in three upazilas of the district. Department of District Agriculture Extension (DAE)…
Sporshia files divorce
Actress Orchita Sporshia and director Rafsan Ahsan had a married life together for just two years. Sources state that they applied for divorce this Sunday. This was confirmed by Rafsan himself. He told the press that he officially applied for…
Syria’s Khatib responds to ‘call’ for World Cup glory
KUWAIT CITY,(BSS/AFP) – Firas al-Khatib never imagined he would abandon Syria’s national colours for years only to return in search of World Cup glory for his war-battered country. The striker from the central city of Homs, regarded as a cradle of…
The making of Hong Kong’s famous ‘fire dragon’
Thousands of festival-goers packed a historic neighbourhood of Hong Kong to watch a “fire dragon” lit with incense sticks dance through the streets in a century-old ritual. The 67-metre (220-foot) long dragon snakes around the network of narrow paths in…
Tom Petty dies
Tom Petty has died after suffering cardiac arrest, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Petty’s manager says he suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu in the early hours in the morning and passed at 8:40 p.m after being taken…
US orders divestment in CenturyLink-Level 3 deal
The US Department of Justice said Tuesday that Level 3 Communications will have to sell networks in three American cities ahead of its planned acquisition by telecoms giant CenturyLink. To preserve competition in US telecoms markets, the department will also…
Bangladesh U-19 team suffer 45-runs defeat to Afghanistan
Dhaka- Nayeem Hasan’s five-wicket went to vain as Bangladesh U-19 team showed again another dismal performance when they suffered a 45-run defeat to visiting Afghanistan team in the fourth youth ODI of the five-match series held today (Wednesday) at Sylhet…