Dhaka – Four people were killed and eight others injured in a road accident at Malihata on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Sarail upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Momin Miah, 40, a resident of Sadar upazila, Syed Uddin, 55,…
Day: October 8, 2017
Jubo Dal leader Shaheen dies; Khaleda condoles his demise
Dhaka – Dhaka south city unit Jubo Dal organising secretary Jamaluddin Khan Shaheen died at a city hospital on Sunday. He was 43. Shaheen breathed his last at Square Hospitals Ltd in the early hours while undergoing treatment, said a…
Gold worth Tk 3.5 cr seized at Shahjalal airport
Dhaka – Officials of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) early on Sunday seized seven kilograms of gold worth about Tk 3.5 crore from the cargohold of a flight of Singapore Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.The gold…
Trio nabbed in Chittagong with 1 lakh yaba
Dhaka- Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) recovered one lakh pieces of contraband yaba pills and arrested three people in this connection from Bohaddarhat of port city Chittagong on early Sunday.Sources at the Rab headquarters here said based on secret information, a…
Nine fishermen jailed for netting Hilsa in Faridpur
Dhaka – A mobile court here from Saturday night to Sanday noon sentenced nine fishermen to different jail terms for netting Hilsa in Padma River of Sadar upazila defying an on-going government ban.The court also recovered seven mounds of Hilsa…
Mushfiqur taken to hospital after blow to head
Dhaka – Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim has been taken to hospital after suffering a blow to his head on the first session of the 3rd day of the 2nd and last Test match against hosts South Africa in Bloemfontein on…
NCL: Khulna Div trailing by 77 runs against Rangpur
Dhaka – Defending champions Khulna Division reduced their deficit to 77 runs against Rangpur Division in a Tier 1 match after the 3rd day of the four-day Walton 19th National Cricket League (NCL) at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi…
Home Minister to visit Myanmar
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan is expected to visit Myanmar within this month for holding talks with the Myanmar government on repatriation of the Rohingyas, who were forcibly ousted from their homes in the Rakhine state and pushed into Bangladesh. “I…
NCL: Dhaka Div takes 61-run lead over Barisal Div
Dhaka – Dhaka Division took an overall 61 runs lead over Barisal Division in a Tier 1 match on the 3rd day of the four-day National Cricket League at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Sunday.Replying to Dhaka…
TIB condemns UN inaction over Rohingya persecution
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has strongly condemned the UN failure to take into cognizance and act upon a report of an independent expert it commissioned before the military crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhain state. TIB on Sunday expressed deep disappointment that…
South Africa complete 2-0 clean sweep over Bangladesh in Test series
Dhaka – South Africa crushed Bangladesh by an innings and 254 runs in Bloemfontein after a 333-run victory in the Potchefstroom Test to hand the visitors a 2-0 clean sweep in the series.The 2nd match of the series ended at…
BPL: Ctg Abahani play goalless draw with Saif SC
Dhaka – League leader Chittagong Abahani Limited dropped important points with newcomer Saif Sporting Club as the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football match between them ended in a goalless draw at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on…
BD garment owners get 7 months to demolish unplanned building
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today gave Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) seven months more time to demolish its headquarters at capital’s Hatirjheel. A five-member apex court bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Md Abdul…
Trump says will not move embassy to Jerusalem for now
US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will not go ahead with his controversial pledge to move the American embassy to Jerusalem until after pushing for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal. “I wanna give that a shot before I even think…
Siddikur finishes in top-25 in Yeangder TPC
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s prominent golfer Siddiku Rahman finished in the top-25 in the US$500,000 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship which ended at Linkou International Golf and Country Club in Taipei on Sunday.Siddikur aggregated even-par 288 — ended on 12 shots behind…
Epic World solar car race gets underway in Australia
An epic 3,000-kilometre (1,860-mile) solar car race across the desert heart of Australia designed to showcase new technology that could one day help develop commercial vehicles got underway Sunday. The World Solar Challenge, first run in 1987 and last held…
1st Div Kabaddi: Sunshine SC emerge champions
Dhaka – Sunshine Sporting Club emerged champions in the Adtouch First Division Kabaddi League beating Star Sporting Club by 47-45 points in the final at the Kabaddi Stadium here on Sunday.
Pumpkin cultivation turns boon for Panchagarh farmers
Pumpkin cultivation has changed the socio-economic conditions of many farmers of the district in the recent years. A large number of farmers have engaged themselves in the cultivation of high yield variety (HYV) of pumpkin considering its economic prospect. People…
Epic world solar car race begins in Australia
An epic 3,000-kilometre (1,860-mile) solar car race across the desert heart of Australia designed to showcase new technology that could one day help develop commercial vehicles got underway Sunday. The World Solar Challenge, first run in 1987 and last held…
Aishwarya cancels the first day of shoot for Fanney Khan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was supposed to start shooting for Fanney Khan for a two day schedule from the 6th of October, after which she would head to celebrate father-in-law, Amitabh Bachchan’s 75th birthday in Maldives. The evening before the shoot,…
Katrina basking in the sun is one gorgeous sight
Earlier this week Katrina Kaif shared a candid picture of her in a gorgeous gown and we were all wondering where the actress is enjoying herself. She is currently in the US savouring the autumn weather with friends and family.…
Tanzir Tuhin exits Shironamhin
Entertainment Desk Tuhin’s egress from the band, however, prompted a huge outcry in social media platforms immediately Shironamhin front man Tanzir Tuhin stepped away from his troupe. The musician, singer-songwriter, actor and architect made an announcement in this regard on…
Global firms join rush to bet on Indonesia as next start-up frontier
Big-name investors including Expedia and Alibaba are pumping billions of dollars into Indonesian tech start-ups in a bid to capitalise on the country’s burgeoning digital economy and potential as Southeast Asia’s largest online market. Indonesia has seen a surge of…
The plight of commuters
Now almost all buses are seating services though most of the buses do not have the minimum facilities for this particularly in the Gazipur Paribahan buses which travel between Motijheel and Gazipur. People have to pay double fares to go…
BAU observes 57 th founding anniversary
Mymensingh – The Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh observed its 57 th founding anniversary on Saturday with much enthusiasm and festivity.
Land holding records and maps in BD scanned – digitised
Dhaka, Oct 8 – As part of digitising the country’s land management, some 65 lakh bhumi khatians (records of land rights) have been scanned and indexed into a computerised system. 65 lakh khatians, 18,500 map-sheets scanned and indexed into the…
EC going to destroy all flawed EVMs
Dhaka, Oct 8 – The Election Commission (EC) has started bringing back all the 1,100 electronic voting machines (EVMs) from its field offices across the country to destroy the flawed ones.
Gunman killed after deadly attack at Jeddah palace gate
Two security guards at Al-Salam Palace killed as gunman opens fire at them before being shot dead, Saudi officials say.
Ronaldo sets up Swiss showdown; France closes on WCup place
Geneva,(AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo scored and helped Portugal win an eighth straight game in World Cup qualifying on Saturday – and still could fail to qualify.While Portugal was laboring to beat Andorra 2-0, using its superstar as a substitute, Group…
Ghana protests to FIFA over referee in World Cup qualifying
Accra,(AP/UNB) – The Ghana Football Association has protested to FIFA over the performance of referee Daniel Bennett in a World Cup qualifier against Uganda, saying he denied the Ghanaians a legitimate late goal and also a penalty.The GFA says it…