Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday placed seven Dhaka University students on a one-day remand on the charge of fraudulence during admission tests.
Month: November 2017
Students, shop owners clash at RU, 2 held
Rajshahi – Students and shop owners at Rajshahi University (RU) met in a clash centring on the eviction of illegal establishment on the campus on Wednesday.
World Philosophy Day observed at RU
Rajshahi – The World Philosophy Day was observed at Rajshahi University (RU) on Wednesday with the theme ‘mutual sympathy to overcome the crisis of civilization’ amid festivity and fanfare on campus. Over three hundred teachers and students of the RU…
Myanmar must find solution to Rohingya crisis: PM
Dhaka, Nov 22 – Reiterating that Myanmar has to find a solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government is committed to taking steps for sending back the forcibly displaced Myanmar citizens to…
BNP terms govt ‘heavy stone’ urging people to force it out
Dhaka, Nov 22 – Referring to Zimbabwe’s ‘autocratic’ ruler Robert Mugabe’s resignation, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said it will not be possible to oust the current government here in a normal way without force as…
Banking Cos Act being amended for looting: BNP
Dhaka, Nov 22 – BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday alleged that the government is going to amend the Banking Companies (Amendment) Act in a bid to give pro-Awami League businessmen a scope of establishing ‘dynasty’…
US Navy plane with 11 aboard crashes into Pacific; 8 rescued
Tokyo, Nov 22 (AP/UNB) — Eight people were rescued and three remained missing after a U.S. Navy plane crashed into the western Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, the Navy said.
Dhaka WASA asked to recover its 13 canals
Dhaka, Nov 22 – A government Taskforce on Wednesday day asked the authorities concerned of Dhaka WASA to take necessary measures to recover its 13 canals from illegal occupation.
MoU likely: BD for timeframe, UN role in Rohingya repatriation
Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmar), Nov 22 – Bangladesh and Myanmar are expected to sign an ‘Arrangement on Return of Displaced Persons from Rakhine State’ here on Thursday as some vital points are still to agree on. “We had a good…
Drug addict son kills father in Faridpur
Faridpur, Nov 22 (UNB) – A drug addict man allegedly strangled his father and slit the throat with a sharp weapon at Nakulhati village in Saltha upazila early Wednesday.
Fisherman beaten dead in Laxmipur
Dhaka – A fisherman was beaten to death during a clash over stealing a fishing net at Tanki Bazar in Ramgati upazila in Laxmipur on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Saheb Ali, a resident of Bayarchar.
Man to die for murder in Gazipur
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to death and two others to life term imprisonment for killing a girl in 2015.
Khulna youth dev official killed in road accident
Dhaka – An official of Youth Development Department was killed and his wife injured in a road accident in Phultala upazila on Wednesday morning.
Man held with 3 kg gold at Ctg airport
Dhaka-Customs Intelligence officials arrested a man along with 3kg gold at Shah Amanat International Airport here on Wednesday noon.
Premier Volleyball: Wari Club, Bangladesh Jail register win
Dhaka – Wari Club and Bangladesh Jail won their respective matches in the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Wednesday.
Rangpur Riders fined for slow over rate
Dhaka- Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchised team Rangpur Riders have been fined for maintaining a slow over rate against Dhaka Dynamites during their match at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here on Tuesday.Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led team beat title aspirant Shakib Al Hasan’s…
Bangladesh Women’s A Cricket team leaves for Bengaluru Thursday
Dhaka -Bangladesh Women’s A Cricket team will leave the capital for for the Indian city of Bengaluru on Thursday (November 23) to play three one-day and three T20s series against Indian A team.Rumana Ahmed will lead the Bangladesh Eves team…
Asian 14/U Tennis: Two Korean girls reach girls singles final
Dhaka -Two Korean girls–Gi Woo Choi and Yeong Eun Ryu-reached the girls singles final of the Bengal Plastic Asian 14/U Series Tennis Tournament eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at the Raman National Tennis Complex here on Wednesday.In the day’s…
Birth in health facilities increases by 24 pc: BMMS
A recent health survey revealed that 47 per cent child birth in the country is now taking place in different health facilities, a big jump of 24 per cent compared to 2010 when only 23 per cent childbirth used to…
Apu Biswas to quit acting!
Entertainment Desk Amid the confusion between how Dhallywood actress Apu Biswas left her son locked up in a flat, her sickness and divorce rumors, Apu Biswas has given a hint that she might quit acting. Recently this actress had an…
Aishwarya loses her cool after media misbehaves
Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan along with her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan and mother Vrinda Rai visited a hospital recently. The actress honoured her father Krishnaraj Rai’s love for children on his birth anniversary by sponsoring surgeries for 100 children born…
Thousands flee over Bali volcano eruption fears
Thousands living in the shadow of a rumbling volcano on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali fled Wednesday as fears grow that it could erupt for the first time in more than 50 years. Mount Agung belched smoke as high as…
Stocks see up on large-cap vibe
Stocks saw upward trend on Wednesday as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges were found finishing upward trend with higher transactions of some large-cap securities. The rising major sectors were travel and leisure, ceramic, engineering and jute.…
Seminar on research methodology held at BRUR
A seminar on ‘Research Methodology’ was held at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) here today. Dr Wazed Research and Training Institute (DWRTI) of the university organised the seminar at its virtual class room of academic building no-2 in the campus,…
Padmavati may not release this year
The release date of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmavati starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh may be pushed to next year. The controversy-stricken film, which hasn’t yet got a clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification,…
10 lessons from the Obama Foundation Summit
Three weeks ago, the first Obama Foundation Summit brought together hundreds of leaders from around the world to exchange ideas and explore creative solutions to common problems in our communities.
Pesticides driving mass extinction in the Anthropocene
We are in the Anthropocene and likely experiencing the Earth’s sixth mass extinction, the first to be caused by humans. In 1962, Rachel Carson warned in her book, ‘Silent Spring’ that the decline of birds (primarily due to DDT exposure)…
15 rescued while being trafficked to India
Dhaka – Member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), in separate drives, rescued 15 Bangladeshis from Shadipur and Gathipara borders at Benapole while they were being trafficked to India on Tuesday.
‘Robber’ killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’ with cops
Dhaka- A suspected forest robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Vayrar Khal area in Koyra upazila in Khulna on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Gama Mandal, 40, a resident of Sarappur village in Dumuria upazila. He…
Australia coach quits despite guiding Socceroos to World Cup
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Ange Postecoglou framed his departure as Socceroos head coach with a stereotypically Aussie scenario.He’d decided to quit last week immediately after Australia qualified for a fourth consecutive World Cup, only to be talked out of it an hour…