Dhaka, Nov 18 – The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) on Saturday demanded immediate excavation of river Gumti and Dakatia by making those free from pollution and grabbing for the free flow of water and movement…
Day: November 18, 2017
Dhaka south building owners protest holding tax hike
House and apartment owners of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) formed a human chain at Kalabagan on Mirpur Road in the city on Saturday protesting the rise in holding tax and blatant indiscrimination in the name of revision. The residents…
13 Jamaat men held in N’ganj
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested 13 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, including Narayanganj city unit Ameer Maulana Mainuddin Ahmed and general secretary Abdul Kaiyum, from Fatullah Haziganj area in Sadar upazila on Friday noon.
Bangabandhu’s speech recognition revenge of History: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the recognition of the historic 7th March speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by Unesco is the revenge of history against those who had tried to erase his name…
Solar powered health posts to serve Rohingyas
IOM, the UN Migration Agency, is harnessing solar energy to power its remote health posts in Cox’s Bazar’s giant Kutupalong and Balukali makeshift settlements, which are now home to an estimated 440,000 Rohingyas from Myanmar, an IOM press release said.…
12 BD nationals rescued at Benapole
Benapole – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued 12 Bangladeshi nationals from Sadipur bordering area here on Friday night while they were being trafficked to India.
UN climate envoys agree to 2018 stocktake of planet
UN negotiators agreed at climate talks Saturday to take stock in 2018 of country efforts to cut fossil fuel emissions as part of a pact — rejected only by Washington — to limit global warming. Closing two weeks of talks…
Winged guests add to winter charm of JU campus
Migratory birds have started arriving at the lakes of Jahangirnagar University with the advent of winter. A huge number of enthusiastic bird loving people are thronging the university campus everyday to watch the migratory birds twittering and swimming in the…
‘Arms trader’ held with pistol in C’nawabganj
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged arms trader along with a pistol and bullets from Shahapur Munshipara village in Shibganj upazila early Saturday.
Abducted businessman Aniruddha-Return home
Dhaka, Nov 18-Businessman Aniruddha Kumar Roy has returned to his Gulshan residence on early Thursday after 70 days of his reported abduction, police said quoting his family members.
Rights body plead for saving vital Comilla rivers
Dhaka – The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR), a rights body, on Saturday demanded immediate excavation of Gumti and Dakatia by freeing these two rivers from pollution and grabbing.NCPSRR made the demand to ensure free flow…
China prefers mediating Bangla-Burma talks on Rohingya
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday expressed his country’s willingness to facilitate talks between Bangladesh and Myanmar to resolve the protracted Rohingya crisis which has hit Bangladesh hard. Wang Yi made the offer when he met Prime Minister…
Independence of Judiciary goes with Sinha’s departure: Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday alleged that the independence of the judiciary has been obliterated with the ‘forcing out’ Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha. “It’s known to all how the Chief Justice was forced to quit, denting the…
Andy Murray, coach Ivan Lendl end 2nd stint together
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Andy Murray and Ivan Lendl are calling it quits for a second time, ending a partnership that produced three Grand Slam titles and two Olympic gold medals.Murray announced Friday on his website that he and Lendl “have mutually…
Abducted RU female student found in Dhaka
Rajshahi – After 30 hours of abduction the female student of Rajshahi University (RU) has been rescued from Dhaka, Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) informed. Besides rescuing the missing student Shuva, her abductor and former husband Sohel Rana has also been…
Love game: Serena Williams reportedly marries in New Orleans
Dhaka, (AP/UNB)- The game is love for tennis star Serena Williams and her new husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
BPL Cricket: Dhaka Dynamites takes solo lead crushing Rajshahi Kings by 68 runs
Dhaka- Dhaka Dynamites took solo lead in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket crushing Rajshahi Kings by 68 runs in their 6th match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.With the day’s 4th win, Dhaka Dynamites comfortably…
DRU Volleyball: Radio Today emerge champions, GTV finish runners-up
Dhaka- Radio Today clinched the Walton-DRU Media Cup Volleyball crown beating GTV by 25-19, 25-18 points in a keenly contested final at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Saturday.Youth and Sports Secretary of the ruling Bangladesh Awami League and veteran sports…
BPL Cricket: Comilla score 153 for 6 against Rangpur
Dhaka – Comilla Victorians scored 153 for 6 in their 6th match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket against Rangpur Riders at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.Sent in to bat first, Comilla Victorians faced initial…
Saudi king has no plans to abdicate
Saudi monarch King Salman has no plans to abdicate in favour of his son, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, according to reports. “There is no possibility whatsoever that the king will abdicate,’’ the official said, citing the example of King…
Trump puts elephant trophy imports on hold
US President Donald Trump has suspended the import of elephant hunting trophies, only a day after a ban was relaxed by his administration. Imports of trophies from elephants legally hunted in Zambia and Zimbabwe had been set to resume, reversing…
Protesters to hold mass anti-Mugabe rally
Protesters are due to march in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare to demand the resignation of President Robert Mugabe. The rally is supported by the military which staged a takeover on Wednesday. Regional branches of the ruling Zanu-PF party as well as…
RU VC’s residence gheraoed as female student kidnapped
Rajshahi – Demanding urgent steps to find out a female student of the university who has been kidnapped and protesting the lack of security on campus the female students of Rajshahi University burst into protest and gheraoed the university VC…