Savar – The journalists, at work in Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus, announced a boycott of all news related to Bangladesh Chhatra League, Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit.
Day: November 1, 2017
Familiarize online tax return filing in the fair.
Revenue collection from submission of tax returns is very important for developing a country. About fifteen and a half lakh tax-payers submitted their return in the last tax year 2016-2017 and five lakh of them were new taxpayers.
National GHG pledges bring only one-third of Paris deal reductions
The eighth edition of UN Environment’s Emissions Gap report, released ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, finds that national pledges only bring approximately one-third of the reduction in emissions required by 2030 to meet climate targets, with…
2 JSC examinees killed, 3 missing in B’baria boat capsize
Dhaka- Two examinees of Junior School Certificate (JSC) exam, drowned as a boat carrying them sank in the Pagla River in Nabinagar upazila on Wednesday morning.At least 10 more students were injured and three others remained missing in the incident.The…
Eight members of Robber gang held in city
Dhaka- Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested eight members of a robber gang from Shyamoli near Shishu mela in the city on Tuesday night.The elite force recovered five sharp weapons and four mobile phones from their possessions.The arrestees are-Md Babul, 45,…
Fire breaks out at jute mill in Jessore
Dhaka – A fire broke out at two godowns of a jute mill in Nawapara of Abhaynagar upazila in the district on Wednesday afternoon.
United beats Benfica 2-0 after more agony for keeper Svilar
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Another Champions League victory for Manchester United. Another moment to forget in the competition for young Benfica goalkeeper Mile Svilar.Two weeks after carrying the ball over his own goal-line to gift United a 1-0 win in Lisbon, the…
Nazmul Hasan reelected BCB president
Dhaka – Nazmul Hasan Papon has been elected as the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) unopposed in a meeting of BCB board of directors at Mirpur on Wednesday afternoon.
AFC U-19 Champs: Bangladesh to play Maldives Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-19 Football team will play the Maldives Under-19 side in their 2nd match of the five-team Group B of the AFC Under-19 Championship Qualifiers on Thursday at the Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.The match will kick off…
Premier Volleyball: Titas Club earns 2nd win beating Dhaka Sabuj 3-0
Dhaka- Titas Club earned 2nd consecutive victory in the 10-team Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League beating Dhaka Sabuj by straight 25-10, 25-10, 25-11 points (3-0 sets) at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Wednesday.In premier league opener on…
Final round of JFA U-14 Women’s National Football begins Thursday
Dhaka – The eight-team final round of the JFA Under-14 Women’s National Football Championship, organised by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), will begin on Thursday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.Rajbari District will play Thakurgaon District in the opening match at…
BPL T20: Mashrafe’s Rangpur Riders reaches in Sylhet
Dhaka – Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led Rangpur Riders reached in Sylhet on Wednesday ahead of their campaign in the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 starting at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (SICS) on November 4.R Riders will play defending runners-up Rajshahi…
BCL Football: Uttar Baridhara beat Fakirerpool Youngmen’s Club 2-1
Dhaka- Uttar Baridhara Club managed 2-1 goals victory over Fakirerpool Youngmen’s Club in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at Kamalapur Stadium here on Wednesday.
Zoar takes solo lead in Metro Chess
Dhaka- Zoar Haque Prodhan took the solo lead in the Metropolis FIDE Rating Chess Tournament after the 5th round games held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hallroom of National Sports Council (NSC) on Wednesday.Zoar collected full five points after five rounds…
Malaysia probes leak of 46m phone users’ data
Malaysia is investigating an attempt to sell details of more than 46 million mobile phone subscribers that were leaked online in a massive data breach, a minister said Wednesday. The breach was originally reported by local technology website Lowyat.net after…
Income Tax fair begins: Revenue collection target Tk 3000 crore
The weeklong Income Tax Fair-2017 kicked off in the capital and other parts of the country today with a revenue collection target of more than Taka 3,000 crore and to facilitate individual taxpayers to complete tax related procedures including filing…
PM thanks Unesco for recognising Bangabandhu’s 7 March address
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today extended her thanks to UNSECO for recognizing the historic March 7 speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as a world documentary heritage. “The recognition is a great pride for Bangalee nation and Bangla language,” she…
SC extends stay on mobile court by five weeks
The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday extended for five more weeks the stay on the High Court (HC) order that declared illegal running mobile courts by executive magistrates. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division led by acting Chief Justice…
BNP’s 2-day program to protest attack on Khaleda’s convoy
BNP on Wednesday announced a two-day demonstration programme protesting the recent attacks on its party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s convoy in Feni. As per the programmes, the party leaders and activists will either stage demonstrations or hold protest rallies in all…
Gas extraction from Bangladesh’s new field begins
The extraction of gas from a new well, Shahbazpur East-1, of Shahbazpur Gas Field began on Wednesday on an experimental basis. The gas extraction began with lighting fire through DST-1 at Mulaipattan village of Borhanuddin upazila in the morning. Top…
Biman pilot amomg four remanded for militancy
A court here on Wednesday placed four alleged members of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), including a pilot of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, on different terms of remand in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ahsan Habib…
Yangon blames Dhaka for Rohingya repatriation delay
Myanmar insisted on Wednesday it was ready to set up a repatriation process for Rohingya Muslims even as more risked their lives fleeing the country, but it voiced fears Bangladesh was delaying an accord to first get international aid money.…
Dhaka seeks EU support for ending Rohingya crisis
Citing the recent engagements between Myanmar and Bangladesh, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Wednesday expressed hope that the European Union will continue their persuasion with Myanmar until the Rohingyas return to their homeland in safety, security and dignity. The…
Is Aishwarya using slimming oils to lose weight?
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful actresses in the world. Years after she was crowned the Miss World, she still manages to look drop-dead gorgeous and charming. The actress, who has always maintained her body and…
First song of Halda released
Entertainment Desk The first song of forthcoming film Halda has been released on YouTube. The song titled Nona Jol has already created buzz with its melodious tunes and mesmerizing cinematography. The 3:16-minute long song, voiced by Pintu Ghosh and Sanjida…
Scientists mine ‘star scar’ to unlock space secrets
Since early September, the denizens of this normally hushed burg in central France have been serenaded by an industrial drill poking holes around town and pulling up cylinders of rock. That’s because Rochechouart, population 3,800, and its medieval castle are…
Haiti’s first female-directed movie bids for Oscars
Haiti is still reeling from the 2010 earthquake that killed more than 220,000 people, but from the debris of its devastated towns, a nascent film industry has begun to emerge. At its forefront is Guetty Felin, whose “Ayiti Mon Amour,”…
Climbing Australia’s giant red rock Uluru banned
Climbing the world’s largest monolith Uluru was banned Wednesday amid concerns it was becoming a “theme park”, undermining the giant red rock’s deep cultural significance. Scrambling up the symbol of the Outback, also known as Ayers Rock, is seen by…
Non-oil growth to drive economic recovery in UAE, Saudi in 2018: IMF
Non-oil growth is expected to drive economic recovery in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, the two economic powerhouses in the Middle East, said a senior official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday. The International Monetary…
US likely to live up to Paris accord: UN environment chief
Geneva, Oct 31 (AP/UNB) – The head of the U.N. environment program said Tuesday the United States is likely to live up to the Paris climate deal despite President Donald Trump’s planned pullout, because “all the big American companies” are…