Dhaka – A High Court bench on Monday expressed dissatisfaction over a probe report on the negligence of hospital authorities that forced a woman to give birth in the open place causing the death of the newborn near the Azimpur…
Day: November 13, 2017
Four Pathargata BCL leaders expelled for ‘rape’
Dhaka – Four leaders of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Pathargata unit, Barguna, have been expelled in connection with the murder an unidentified girl after rape at Barguna Patharghata College. They were expelled from the BCL emergency meeting on Sunday…
BD gets 125 thousand acres of land from sea in a decade
A total of 26 islands or chars emerged in the Bay of Bengal, near the coasts of three districts –Noakhali, Cox’s Bazar and Chittagong— in the last 10 years, Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif told Parliament on Monday.
Powerful quake kills 407 on Iran-Iraq border
An Iranian disaster management official says Iran’s death toll from Sunday’s powerful earthquake along the Iran-Iraq border has risen to 407.
Bangladesh-Myanmar guards hold border confce at Nay
The six-day border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Myanmar Police Force (MPF) started today at Nay Pyi Taw in Myanmar today.
Khaleda’s speech contains no spite against Hasina: BNP
Trashing Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader’s allegation that Khaleda Zia expressed her rage against the Prime Minister at Suhrawardy Udyan rally, BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Monday said her demand for a neutral election cannot be spite…
President Trump’s bromance with Manila’s Duterte
The president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, seldom holds back. His antidrug crusade has led to the extrajudicial killings of thousands of people. He is fond of boasting about how he has personally killed criminals and even strangers. He unleashes…
Reshaping sovereignty in Catalonia and Spain
The Catalan events pose a challenge to the sovereignty of the Spanish state as well as casting light on sovereignty in the EU. At stake is a redefinition of the concept and practice of sovereignty in Europe and much of…
Climate change imperils one in four natural heritage sites
-Climate change imperils one in four natural World Heritage sites, including coral reefs, glaciers, and wetlands — nearly double the number from just three years ago, a report said Monday.
Arms trader held in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an alleged arms trader along with arms from Chalkpara border area in Shibganj upazila early Monday.
2 men held with four tiger cubs
Dhaka – Police arrested two men along with four cubs of tiger from Chanchra intersection area of Sadar upazila in Jessore on Monday morning.The arrestees were Rana Miah, 28, son of Mannan Bhuiyan, hailing from Palash upazila of Narsingdi district…
Stone quarry worker killed in Sylhet
Dhaka – A female worker was killed and four other workers were injured in a mudslide while extracting stone from a quarry in Jaflong of Goainghat upazila in Sylhet early Monday.The deceased was identified as Champa Das, 17, daughter of…
Two kids drown in Satkhira
Dhaka- Two minor children drowned in a pond at Sialdanga village in Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Monday.The deceased are Tamanna Khatun, 2, daughter of Asadul Gazi and 6 months old Maria Khatun, daughter of Abdus Sattar of Sialdanga village.
Youth Asia Cup: Bangladesh crush hosts Malaysia by 262 runs
Dhaka – A brilliant century of Towhid Hridoy enabled Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team to almost assure the semifinal berth of the ACC Youth Asia Cup Cricket 2017 from Group A crushing hosts Malaysia by a massive 262 runs in their…
Premier Volleyball: Water Dev Board beat Azad SC by 3-0 sets
Dhaka- Water Development Board earned a straight 25-17, 25-8, 25-11 points ((3-0 sets) victory over Azad Sporting Club in the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Monday.
U-18 Cricket: Cox’s Bazar beat Chandpur by five wkts
Dhaka – Cox’s Bazar District tasted the first win in their 2nd match of the Chittagong Divisional Under-18 Cricket Tournament beating Chandpur District by five wickets at Women’s Complex ground in Chittagong on Monday.Earlier in the first match on Sunday,…
Woman drug peddler held
Dhaka- Police arrested a suspected woman peddler along with 500 grams of helm and 25 pieces of Yaba tablets from Sherpur area of Sadar upazila in Moulvibazar on Sunday evening.
Rohit Shetty and Karan Johar are all set to work together
Golmaal Again director Rohit Shetty and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil filmmaker Karan Johar are coming together not for a film but will be judges of an upcoming reality show tentatively called Ticket to Bollywood on Star Plus. After the success…
Fresh survey to trace diabetes patients next year
Bangladesh Diabetes Association (BDA) will conduct a fresh survey to find out the actual number of diabetes patients in the country. “We have a plan to conduct a pilot survey to get the actual figure of diabetes patients and depict…
Pound down in Asia as May’s future uncertain, equities struggle
The pound sank against its major peers on Monday as British Prime Minister Theresa May’s future looks increasingly uncertain, while Asian equities traders moved cautiously after a recent rally to multi-year highs. Markets have surged in recent weeks—with Wall Street…
Parents angry as Delhi schools reopen despite smog
Angry parents accused Delhi authorities on Monday of “playing with children’s health” as schools reopened despite a fresh surge in pollution to emergency levels. Doctors declared a public health emergency last week when choking smog descended on the capital and…
Fuel removal device installed at meltdown-hit Fukushima reactor
Workers at Japan’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have installed a device to remove nuclear fuel from a meltdown-hit reactor nearly seven years after the crisis was sparked by a tsunami, a spokesman said Monday. The plant’s operator, Tokyo…
RUET launches computer networking course
The Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) has launched an advance level training course on computer networking in order to make its teachers, officers and employees skilled on the modern communication technology. RUET Vice chancellor Prof Rafiqul Alam Beg…
BD experts against indiscriminate groundwaer extraction
Rajshahi, Nov 13 – Water experts at a workshop here on Sunday called for stopping indiscriminate extraction of groundwater for lessening the gradually mounting pressure on it in the vast Barind area.
Khaleda’s speech shows outrage on Sheikh Hasina: Quader
Dhaka, Nov 12 – Awami League General Secretary and Roads Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today described the speech of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia as expression of her outrage towards Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Ronaldo says he’s father of baby girl
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that he is the father of a baby girl.Ronaldo posted a photo Sunday on Twitter of him with the baby’s mother, Georgina Rodriguez, and his oldest son in a hospital in Madrid.
Croatia qualifies for World Cup after 0-0 draw with Greece
Athens,(AP/UNB) – Croatia qualified for the 2018 World Cup finals after a 0-0 draw in the second leg of the playoffs against Greece on Sunday.With a considerable advantage from Thursday’s 4-1 victory in Zagreb, Croatia easily held off the Greek…
Rodriguez key at both ends as Switzerland reaches World Cup
Basel,(AP/UNB) – Switzerland is going to the World Cup after left-back Ricardo Rodriguez denied Northern Ireland hope in both games of their playoff at either end of the field.In each leg of Switzerland’s 1-0 aggregate win, the key incident involved…
United States beats Belarus to win its 18th Fed Cup title
Minsk,(AP/UNB) – A 17-year championship drought came to an end Sunday for the United States when it beat Belarus 3-2 to take its 18th Fed Cup title.CoCo Vandeweghe and Shelby Rogers defeated Aryna Sabalenka and Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3, 7-6 (3)…
Roger Federer wins opening match at ATP Finals
London,(AP/UNB) – One break of serve, and a mini-break, was all Roger Federer needed to win his opening match at the season-ending ATP Finals on Sunday.The 19-time Grand Slam champion broke Jack Sock at the start of his 6-4, 7-6…