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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 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 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…
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…
One gets death, 3 others life term Dhaka, Nov 1 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday upheld the High Court (HC) verdict that sentenced a man to death and three others to life term imprisonment…
New York, Nov 1 (AP/UNB) — A man in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists along a busy bike path near the World Trade Center memorial on Tuesday, killing at least eight and seriously injuring 11 in…
Dhaka, Oct 31 – The settlements for Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar district are dangerously congested and overcrowded and the pressure on sources of clean drinking water and basic sanitation are enormous. Clean water, sanitation remain big challenges as Bangladesh copes…
Dhaka, Nov 1 – Two examinees of Junior School Certificate (JSC) exam, drowned as a boat carrying them sank in the Pagla River in Nabinagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Wednesday morning.
Mostafa Kamal, As long as we’ve been working to get the Obama Foundation up and running, I’ve been thinking about what I might say at the Foundation’s first big gathering — what words of wisdom I’d give to a group…
PARIS, (BSS/AFP) – Layvin Kurzawa enjoyed stealing the headlines from Neymar and co as he walked away with the match ball after scoring a second-half hat-trick in Paris Saint-Germain’s 5-0 Champions League demolition of Anderlecht on Tuesday. Kurzawa, a left-back, scored…
PARIS,(BSS/AFP) – Austrian fifth seed Dominic Thiem battled into the last 16 of the Paris Masters on Tuesday with a 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-4 victory over German lucky loser Peter Gojowczyk. The 24-year-old Thiem, who has reached the French Open semi-finals…
Dhaka – A man was killed and three others injured in a clash between a gang of ‘gamblers’ and local people at Rajendrapur in Gazipur district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Azizur Rahman, 50, son of late Mainuddin, a…
Dhaka – A school girl was allegedly raped by two young men in Kathalia area near Indian border in Chauddagram upazila in Comilla on Sunday morning.
From zafor firoze <zaforfiroze@gmail.com> Film director Zafor Firoze has been completing his Film study from Malaysia recently. While studying he directed the feature film named ‘A Signature’. This movie artist is from Bangladesh-Malaysia- China and Pakistan. This movie’s executive producer…
From Zafor Firoze <zaforfiroze@gmail.com> Chinese film A Tale of an Old Town is a semi-finalist for Los Angeles Cine festival 2017 and also selected by Johor Bahru International Writers and Film festival 2017 in Malaysia. This movie director Qiao Li…
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Tues day deferred the charge framing against 69 persons including late BNP leader Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pinto’s wife Nasima Akhter Kalpana in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act for setting on fire…
Mymensingh – University life of students is busy with class, exam, practical, presentation and assignment. For a break from the monotonous daily schedule and to learn the beauty of nature, field tour is essential.
Brussels/Dhaka, 31 Oct – The Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides has started a two-day visit to Bangladesh, to assess the situation on the ground and visit EU aid projects that are addressing the Rohingya refugee crisis.…
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia came back to Dhaka last night safely after wrapping up her four-day visit of Ukhiya, Cox Bazar.
By Joe Rothstein In the United States, anyone can be elected president. How often do we tell that our children? The United States is an equal opportunity nation. Even up to and including the highest office in the land.