Dhaka, Nov 28 – Stock markets plunged further on Tuesday with downward trends of all major indices due mainly to price fall in large-cap securities.
Day: November 28, 2017
WHO’s study on medical products: Data – analysis questioned
Geneva, 28th Nov (TWN): There are significant concerns that WHO’s study on public health and socio economic impact of substandard and falsified medical products to be released during a press conference today afternoon in Geneva, is based on questionable data,…
Muggers kill man, snatch bike in Satkhira
Dhaka – Miscreants snatched away a motorcycle killing its owner in Nathpara Boropukur Kanda of Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Tuesday.Maruf Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said that Iman Ali, 55, son of Zinu Sarder, used to run bike…
11 pistols, 28 bullets recovered in C’nawabganj
Dhaka-Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives recovered 11 pistols, 28 rounds of bullets and six magazines from Namochwakpara frontier area and Raninagar Gopalpurghat area of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj.
Netrakona man surrenders after killing wife
Dhaka – A man surrendered to police after killing his wife at Sukhari village of Atpara upazila on Tuesday morning.Jamal Uddin Sarkar, 42, son of Isar Uddin Sarkar, stabbed his wife Ruma Akter, 32, to death in the early hours…
5 get life in prison for murder in Sherpur
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday sentenced five people, including two brothers, to life imprisonment in the Mahmudul Hasan murder case.The lifers are Abdul Munnaf and Abdul Motaleb, sons of Abdul Hakim from Sadar upazila’s Char Babna village, Hafizur…
England allrounder Stokes headed for New Zealand, not Ashes
Wellington,(AP/UNB) – Local cricket authorities say they’re open-minded about New Zealand-born England star Ben Stokes turning out for Canterbury province while under suspension for the Ashes series in Australia.Speculation about Stokes’ intentions arose when he was reportedly spotted at London’s…
BPL5: Rangpur rout Sylhet by 4 wkts
Dhaka – Rangpur Riders routed Sylhet Sixers by four wickets for their 5th winin the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. Rangpur chased down a target of 174 runs scoring 177…
Violence undermines democracy in Bangladesh – seminar told
Noting that violence undermine Bangladesh’s democracy, US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Tuesday said when elections are inclusive, free, and peaceful, the results are more likely to be respected by all voters. “In a strong democracy, citizens must be…
BD takes up Ashrayan-3 project to shelter Rohingyas
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved a project, Ashrayan-3, involving Tk 2,312.15 crore for giving temporarily shelter to Rohingyas who crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar. The approval came at a meeting of the ECNEC held at…
PM to open main concerte work of Rooppur Nuke Plant Thursday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the main concrete construction works of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) project at the project site in Pabna on Thursday. Officials said this will be the final phase of civil construction…
Khulna Titans opt to bat against Comilla Victorians
Dhaka- Table topper Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to bat first against 3rd slot holders Comilla Victorians in the 32nd match of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.
Why did intelligence agencies failed in BDR mutiny
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday questioned why the intelligence agencies failed to sense the BDR mutiny beforehand. Addressing a discussion meeting in the capital, the BNP leader also said the reasons of failures…
RAB wraps up anti-militancy raid in C’Nawabganj – 3 killed
Three presumed militants were killed today as elite anti-crime force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) wrapped up their overnight crackdown at a militant den in Sadar upazila of the district, officials said. “We have wrapped up the operation . . .…
Premier Volleyball: Titas Club to play PDB in title decider Wednesday
Dhaka – Titas Club will face Power Development Board (PDB) in the title-deciding match of the Crony Group Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Wednesday.ATN Bangla will telecast live the match that will begin at 2:30pm.
The failure of Angela Markel
The failure of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to form a government after the elections a month ago came as a shock for many observers. What has happened to the “leader of the Western World”? Is German power on its…
As Burma grapples with Rohingya crisis Pope calls for unity in diversity
Pope Francis on Tuesday urged the leaders of majority-Buddhist Myanmar, mired in a crisis over the fate of Muslim Rohingya people, to commit themselves to justice, human rights and respect for “each ethnic group and its identity”. The pope avoided…
Seven balls in one over, Sylhet file complain of wrong umpiring
Dhaka – Sylhet Sixers lodged an official complain to the match referee as their pacer Kamrul Islam Rabbi had to deliver seven balls due to a ‘mistake’ of the on-filed umpire in 16th over in the second innings against Rangpur…
Facebook to verify all govt Facebook pages
Dhaka, Nov 28 (UNB) – Facebook, the world’s largest social media network, in collaboration with the government will verify Bangladesh’s official Facebook pages of all the ministries, departments and directorates and offices in phases.
American actress Meghan Markle to be a new kind of royal
London, Nov 28 (AP/UNB) — She is an entertainment figure in her own right, and an outspoken woman comfortable talking about her background and her passions. American actress Meghan Markle will be a new type of royal when she weds…
Russia loses contact with satellite launched from Vostochny: space agency
Russia said on Tuesday it had lost contact with a weather satellite it launched from its new Vostochny cosmodrome just hours earlier. “During the first scheduled communication session with the space vehicle, contact has not been established because it is…
Nabanna Utsab celebrated in Rangpur
Culture Desk Nabanna is a Bengali harvest celebration usually celebrated with food and dance and music in the country. It is a festival of food; many local preparations of Bengali cuisine like pitha are cooked and offered. To celebrate the…
Bali raises volcano alert to highest level
An eruption could be imminent at a volcano belching huge plumes of smoke on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, officials warned Monday, as they raised the alert to the highest level and increased the exclusion zone. Huge plumes of smoke…
Manushi Chhillar gets a grand welcome in India
Manushi Chhillar, who broke the 16-year jinx for India at the Miss World pageant last week, received a warm welcome from fans as she arrived in India late on Saturday night. She was greeted at the international airport in Mumbai…
Vidya’s Tumhari Sulu starrer racing towards Rs 30 crore
Vidya Balan has claimed her Box Office spot with Suresh Triveni’s Tumhari Sulu. The film which stars Manav Kaul as Vidya’s on screen husband is inching closer to the Rs 30 crore mark. Trade analyst and movie critic Taran Adarsh…
Coffee has benefits
Moderate coffee drinking is safe, and three to four cups a day may have some health benefits, according to a large review of studies, in the BMJ. It found a lower risk of liver disease and some cancers in coffee…
‘Illegal mobile banking transactions create risks’
Former Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Ibrahim Khaled agrees with former Governor Mohammed Farashuddin’s view that mobile banking is giving rise to corruption, bdnews24.com reported on Monday.
BNP asks activists to join polls thru’ movement
Dhaka, Nov 27 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday asked his party colleagues to get united, organised and disciplined to join the next polls under a neutral government through waging a street movement.
Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle to wed next year
London, Nov 27 (AP/UNB) – Britain’s royal palace says Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle are engaged and will marry in the spring of 2018.
Advancing women’s leadership in elections roundtable Tuesday
Dhaka: Democracy International will organize a round-table discussion on Tuesday at Lakeshore Hotel in capital styled `Advancing Women’s Leadership in Elections’ to highlight opportunities to strengthen and advance women’s leadership and participation in the upcoming national elections. This program will…