Dhaka- A Dhaka court on Sunday passed orders asking BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to appear before it on November 27 in 11 cases including a sedition case filed for her comments about the number of martyrs of the Liberation War…
Day: October 15, 2017
The IBD Bhaban Branch of IBBL renamed Agargaon Br
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited IDB Bhaban branch has been renamed and relocated as Agargaon Branch at 23, Lions Bhavan Begum Rokeya Soroni, Agargaon, Dhaka on Sunday.
‘War by next summer’: North Korean crisis at perilous point
Donald Trump is “overloading” his military, undermining the world’s trust in the United States and pushing us towards an imminent war with North Korea, a respected retired general has claimed.
AL to place 11-point demand to Election Commission
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said his party would place 11-point proposals during dialogue with the Election Commission. “EC will hold talks with Awami League on Wednesday. AL will give 11 specific…
62 held in Comilla
Dhaka – Police in overnight drives arrested some 62 people from different areas under 17 police stations in Comilla early Sunday.
Chief Justice to face ACC investigation: Law Minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq today said Chief Justice SK Sinha is destined to face Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) investigations as 11 “scheduled offences” allegations” of graft and moral lapses were surfaced against him with an overnight Supreme Court statement. “Nobody…
Jamaat leader held with arms in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police arrested a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from Matikata village of Godagari upazila in Rajshahi on Saturday night.
BNP wants Parliament dissolution, Army deployment for polls
BNP on Sunday placed its 20-point proposal, including holding the next polls under a supportive government, deployment of army with magistracy power, and dissolving the current parliament before the election, in a dialogue with the Election Commission (EC). During the…
3 get life in prison for murder in Sherpur
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday sentenced three people, including a couple, to life imprisonment and three others to different jail terms for killing a man in 2014.The lifers are Iman Ali, 50, son of Ramej Uddin of Ruparpara…
Administrative changes made in Supreme Court
Ten officials of the Supreme Court Appellate and High Court divisions have been transferred. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry issued a government order (GO) in this regard on Sunday. Earlier, acting Chief Justice Md Abdul Wahheb Miah sent a…
2 forest robbers held with arms in Sundarbans
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two members of a forest robber gang along with six firearms and 16 round of bullets from Jongrar Khal area in Dakop upazila in Khulna district on Sunday.
Sharapova wins first title since 2015
Former world number one Maria Sharapova won her first title since May 2015, beating Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 7-6 (10-8) in the Tianjin Open final. The 30-year-old Russian was playing her seventh event since she returned to the tour in April…
3 workers die inhaling toxic gas in N’ganj
Dhaka – Three construction workers died after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank at Lalkhan in Sadar upazila in Narayanganj on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Nobi Hossain, 35, Liakat Hossain, 45, and Shahinur 33.
Barisal trailing by 135 runs against Khulna on day-3
Dhaka – Barisal Division was trailing by 135 runs against holders Khulna Division on the 3rd day of the four-day first class Tier-1 match of the 19th National Cricket League (NCL) at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Sunday.Replying to…
Asia Cup: Bangladesh concede 1-3 defeat against Japan
Dhaka – Two quick goals by Kenta Tanaka in the last two minutes guided Japan to beat hosts Bangladesh by 3-1 goals in their last Pool A match of the eight-team Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey at the Maulana…
Shakib reaches 5000-run mark in ODI
Dhaka – Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh, the world’s number-one all-rounder in all the three formats of cricket, reached 5000-run mark in ODI while playing against South Africa in the 1st match of a three-match series at De Beers Diamond…
Mushfiq’s 5th ODI century comes against S Africa
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team Test skipper Mushfiqur Rahim hit his 5th ODI century while playing against South Africa in the 1st match of a three-match series at De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley on Sunday.Mushfiq completed his mission as the…
Tigers post fighting 278 against Proteas
Dhaka – Riding on the unbeaten century of 110 runs by Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh set a target of 279 runs against hosts South Africa in the 1st ODI of the three-match series at De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley on Sunday.Batting…
City beat Victory 2-1 in Melbourne A-League derby
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Bruce Kamau scored his third goal in two games to lift Melbourne City to a 2-1 derby win over Melbourne Victory in Australian football’s A-League, leaving the star-studded Victory without a win after two games.The 22-year-old Kenya-born Kamau…
More women accuse Weinstein of rape
Two more women have accused Harvey Weinstein of raping them as the top Hollywood producer finds himself increasingly shunned by his peers. British actress Lysette Anthony says he attacked her at her London home in the late 1980s while another,…
Adaptation to climate change suggested for reducing disaster risks
Officials and experts at a post-rally discussion here today suggested for taking comprehensive steps to adapt to climate change for reducing risks of natural disasters and calamities. They forwarded the suggestion at the discussion organised by the district administration in…
Hema Malini delighted over PM Modi’s foreword to her biography
Actress and BJP MP Hema Malini feels honoured that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned the foreword for her authorised biography Beyond The Dreamgirl. “I am truly honoured that Narendra Modiji has penned the foreword,” Hema tweeted on Saturday. Beyond…
Alia becomes victim of trolls for supporting cracker-free Diwali
With the Supreme Court refusing to modify its earlier order banning the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and the NCR, a lot of Bollywood celebrities are stepping forward to support a cracker-free Diwali. Amidst all the debate, actress Alia Bhatt…
Doob promotion on campuses begins
Entertainment Desk The official promotional campaign titled ‘Doob Goes to Campus Campaign’ of film Doob kicked off on Saturday with Notre Dame College. The production house, Jazz Multimedia, revealed this on Friday on its official Facebook page. It said, ‘The…
Mexico City to reinforce earthquake alert system
Mexico City will reinforce its earthquake alert system by installing between 800 and 1,000 new speakers on the streets, after the 7.1 earthquake which hit the capital on Sep. 19 and killed 228 people, the government announced on Saturday. Mayor…
US-world divide spills out at IMF-World Bank meetings
The growing split between the United States and the rest of the world spilled into the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington this week. The US administration showed a diminished view of the Bretton…
Queen supports modern slavery legislation across C’wealth
The Queen has asked lawmakers to replicate the 2015 Modern Slavery Act in the 52 Commonwealth nations. The Guardian reports:
Opinion: Giving capitalism a social conscience
David Bornstein For more than 40 years, Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladeshi founder of the Grameen Bank and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, has been asserting that the most powerful way to eradicate poverty is to unleash the untapped…
BAU observes world egg day
Mymensingh – The teachers, students and employee of the Faculty of Animal Husbandry (AH) of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) celebrated World Egg Day on Saturday with much enthusiasm and amid festivity on the campus. A colourful procession with different types…
Humanitarian needs surge with continued Rohingya influx: IOM
Dhaka, Oct 15 – The Inter-Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) led by the International Organisation on Migration (IOM) has estimated the number of forcibly displaced Rohingyas of Myanmar to stand at 536,000 saying their continued influx to Bangladesh spiked humanitarian needs.