Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP’s sweet dream of returning to power will exhaust like a hallow balloon. “BNP started having a sweet dream of going to power following the Chief Justice’s leave and the party’s…
Day: October 21, 2017
Women investors’ participation in BD share marker up
The country’s capital market is witnessing a surge of female investors, increasing their contributions to the national economy, according to official statistics. Modern technology has made their journeys in the share market easier, helping many keep the track of the…
Govt friendless over Rohingya issue: BNP
BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday said the government has become ‘friendless’ over the Rohingya issue due to its ‘wrong policy’ and diplomatic ‘failure’. “We’ve made complicated an easy and clear issue like the Rohingya one, and…
‘Rohingya children at risk of exploitation, abuse’
Save the Children CEO Helle Thorning-Schmidt has said overcrowding, lack of schooling and widespread desperation among the Rohingyas in camps and makeshift settlements in Bangladesh are putting children at an alarming risk of exploitation and abuse. “There’re huge child protection…
54 Egypt policemen killed in gun battle at hideout
At least 54 policemen, including 20 officers and 34 conscripts, were killed when a raid on a militant hideout outside of Cairo escalated into an all-out firefight, authorities said Saturday. It was one of the largest losses of life for…
People get raft ride on submerged main roads in Dhaka City
City dwellers experienced a rare opportunity to take a boat ride along key thoroughfares as the roads went under knee- to chest-deep water due to torrential heavy downpour on Saturday. Members of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) provided the…
Fishermen prepare to net Hilsa as catch ban ends Monday
Fishermen in coastal districts are preparing to net hilsa as the 22-day government ban on fishing the delicious fish comes to an end on Monday. Earlier, the government imposed a ban on catching, selling, hoarding and transportation of hilsa in…
‘Robber’ killed in B’baria ‘gunfight’
Dhaka- A suspected robber was killed and four police officials were injured in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Tigharia village in Kashba upazila in Brahmanbaria early Saturday.The identity of the deceased is yet to be known.
Section 144 imposed in Thakurgaon
Dhaka- District administration slapped section 144 at Bharnia in Ranisangkail upazila in Thakurgaon on Friday afternoon to fend off any untoward incident following a clash between two groups of villagers that injured at least seven people.
Wall collapse kills 3 in 2 dists
Dhaka – Three people, including a child, were killed and three others injured in separate incidents of wall collapse triggered by torrential rains in Kushitia and Gazipur districts on Saturday.In Gazipur, a woman and a minor boy were killed in…
Rohingya youth held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police detained a Rohingya youth from Meherchandi Madhyapara area in Rajshahi on Saturday morning.The detainee was identified as Tousif, 34.
Minor who fell into city canal found dead
Dhaka – A minor boy, who fell into a canal in the city’s Mugda area seven days ago, was found dead on Saturday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Hridoy, 3.
School Handball: 4 girls’ semifinalists confirmed
Dhaka – Four teams reached the semifinals in the girls’ section of the Atom Gum U-12 School Handball Tournament beating their rivals at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Saturday.In the girls’ semifinals on Monday,…
Tamim-less Tigers seek to avoid whitewash against Proteas
Dhaka- Bangladesh will face hosts South Africa in the 3rd and last ODI of the three-match series at Buffalo Park in East London on Sunday with a hope to display a better performance for avoiding the whitewash.The match will begin…
2nd Division Chess League begins Sunday
Dhaka – The Walton 2nd Division Chess League, sponsored by Walton Group and organised by Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF), begins here on Sunday afternoon at the federation hall-room.The league will be played on 7 round Swiss League system.
Rain again hits Bangladesh-Ireland unofficial ODI series
Dhaka – The five-match unofficial ODI series between Bangladesh A team and Ireland A team was interrupted by rain again as the 3rd match has been washed out without a ball being bowled at Sheikh Kamal International Stadium (SKICS) in…
Mominul in T20 squad for South Africa series
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday announced a 14-member T20 squad including top order batsman Mominul Haque for the two-match series against hosts South Africa beginning on October 26 at the Mangaung Oval Dloenfontein.The opening match will be held…
Apu Biswas to return with new film
Entertainment Desk For the last three years the personal life of the Dhallywood film star Apu Biswas has been making the headlines, but not so much her career. Most news stories were about her going missing, her love life, marriage,…
Farooki, Amitabh Reza declare their next films
Entertainment Desk Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and Amitabh Reza Chowdhury, two celebrated filmmakers of the country have announced their new films. The next film of Mostofa Sarwar Farooki is going to be titled ‘Saturday Afternoon’ and Amitabh Reza Chowdhury’s next is…
What happened when Aaradhya Bachchan met Rekha?
Entertainment Desk The Ambani’s love throwing ‘em lavish parties at their Mumbai residence Antilla. And off late, they’ve been throwing one party after another for our Bollywood celebs. Be it Ganpati or Diwali… the best of Bollywood heads to South…
New GE chief vows turnaround after ‘unacceptable’ results
General Electric’s newly-installed chief executive vowed Friday to do whatever it takes to turn around the industrial giant after weak quarterly results initially sent shares plunging. “It’s clear we need to make some major changes,” John Flannery said. “Our results…
Huawei mobile phone shipments exceed 100 mln units in first three quarters
Huawei said Saturday its mobile phone shipments have exceeded 100 million units, up 19 percent year on year, in the first three quarters this year. The growth raised the company’s operating revenue by more than 30 percent from January to…
গ্যাস্ট্রিক বা এসিডিটির ভেষজ সমাধান
উম্মে নুসাইবা: গ্যাস্ট্রিক বা এসিডিটির সমস্যা আমাদের দেশে খুবই স্বাভাবিক ব্যাপার।অনেককে বছরের প্রায় সময়ই ভূগতে হয় এ সমস্যায়। আধুনিক চিকিৎসা বিজ্ঞানে এর প্রতিকার হিসাবে পাওয়া যায় অনেক নামি দামি ওষুধ। কিন্তু আমাদের হাতের কাছের বিভিন্ন প্রাকৃতিক জিনিস দিয়ে যদি করা…
Widower catches man having sex with dead wife in morgue
A grieving widower was shocked to find a male nurse having sex with his dead wife’s body when he went to see her for the final time in a hospital morgue.
‘Heinous crime – enforced disappearance – must not exist’
Dhaka, Oct 20 – Enforced disappearances should not exist in the 21st century, but reports of the “heinous” crime continue to be received in unacceptably high numbers, two UN experts told UN General Assembly on Friday.
Heavy rainfall continues in BD multimpling Rohingya woes
Dhaka, Oct 21 – Moderate to heavy rainfall, triggered by land depression in the Bay, has been continuing throughout Bangladesh including the capital Dhaka, disrupting the normal life in the city and elsewhere in the country for the second day…
Where spacecrafts go to die
China’s Tiangong-1 space station is currently out of control and expected to fall back to Earth next year. But not in the remote place where many other spacecraft end their days. Explorers and adventurers often look for new places to…
Brazil anti-paedophilia operation, 108 arrested
Police in Brazil say they have arrested 108 people in the biggest operation ever against paedophiles in Latin America. Suspects were arrested in 24 states and the capital, Brasilia. Justice Minister Torquato Jardim said those detained were part of a…
Wimbledon champ Muguruza earns WTA Player of the Year honors
St. Petersburg,(AP/UNB) – Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza is the WTA Player of the Year, and U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens is the Comeback Player of the Year.The women’s tennis tour announced the annual honors on Friday. The awards are voted…
Argentina coach calls up Aguero and leaves Higuain out again
Buenos Aires,(AP/UNB) – Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli has called up Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero for two friendly matches in November and again left out Gonzalo Higuain.Argentina travels to Moscow to face World Cup host Russia on Nov. 10 and…