Dhaka, Dec 17 – A six-member delegation from Myanmar arrives here on Monday evening to take forward the process of forming a joint working group to start the repatriation of Rohingyas living in Bangladesh.
Day: December 17, 2017
Bangladeshi migrants worry they’ll pay price for NYC subway bomb
New York, (AP/UNB) – When an immigrant from Bangladesh set off a bomb in New York city’s subway system this week, he was the only person injured. But New York city’s vibrant Bangladeshi community is worried that it, too, may…
BNP ‘complaining too much’, says Quader
Dhaka, Dec 17– Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said bringing various allegations over any election is BNP’s old habit.
HC summons Kurigram executive magistrate for sentencing lawyer
Dhaka, Dec 17 – The High Court on Sunday summoned Biroda Rani Roy, Assistant Commissioner (land) of Bhurungamari Upazila in Kurigram, to appear before it on December 27 in connection with the sentencing of a lawyer through a mobile court…
‘AL men of obstructing its candidate in Rangpur City polls:’ BNP
Rangpur, Dec 17– BNP Vice-chairman Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku on Sunday alleged that their party mayoral candidate in Rangpur City Corporation polls is being obstructed by ruling party men from carrying out electioneering.
Delhi-based envoys call for return of Myanmar nationals
Dhaka, Dec 17 – Ambassadors, high commissioners and diplomats of concurrently accredited countries to Bangladesh with residences in New Delhi on Sunday called for ensuring the rightful return of the Myanmar nationals, who were forcibly displaced from its Rakhine State,…
India wins toss, bowls in deciding ODI vs Sri Lanka
Visakhapatnam,(AP/UNB) – India won the toss on Sunday and decided to bowl in the third and deciding one-day international against Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka won the first ODI in Dharamsala by seven wickets, while India took the second in Mohali by…
SAFF U-15 Women’s Football: Bangladesh off to flying start
Dhaka – A brilliant hat-trick by Tohura Khatun steered hosts Bangladesh to a flying start in the four-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship routing Nepal by 6-0 goals at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium in…
6th round of National Cricket League begins Wednesday
Dhaka – The 6th round of the four-day two-tier Walton 1oT Smart Fridge 19th National Cricket League begins on December 20 at four separate venues across the country.
Siddikur finishes joint 30th in Indonesian Masters
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s top golfer Siddikur Rahman finished joint 30th in the $750,000 Indonesian Masters after the final round at Royale Jakarta Golf Clubon Sunday.Siddikur aggregated seven-under-par 281, finishing 22 shots back of the title winner Justin Rose (England), who…
2 held with 550 Phensidyl bottles in Satkhira
Dhaka – Detectives in a drive arrested two suspected drug peddlers along with 550 bottles of Phensidyl syrup at Palashpole in Satkhira on Saturday night.Ali Ahmed Hashemi, inspector of district Detective Branch, said he along with other detectives went to…
BCL activist hacked dead in Jessore
Dhaka – A local activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was stabbed to death by a group of miscreants at Katakhal village in Jhikargachha upazila on Saturday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Milon Hossain, 26, son of late Alamgir Hossain…
Petrol bomb blast in M’signh leaves two injured
Dhaka- Two people were injured as a petrol bomb was hurled on a procession at Shahganj Bazar in Gouripur upazila on Saturday night.The procession was brought out protesting the attack on Achintapur Union Parishad chairman.
Infant found dead in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of an infant girl behind a mango orchard close to Sadar Hospital in Satkhira on Sunday morning.
Couple’s mysterious death in Natore
Dhaka – A couple died mysteriously after taking dinner at Dhola village in Lalpur upazila on Saturday night.The deceased were identified as Abdus Sobhan and his wife Shefali Begum.
Recitation fest begins at JU Monday
Savar – A four-day- long recitation festival will begin Monday on the Jahangirnagar University (JU)campus. Recitation-based JU organization, ‘Dhwoni’ is arranging the event at Selim Al Deen Mukta Mancha. This event is expected to be inaugurated through a colourful rally…
One million BD migrant workers get jobs abroad in ’17
Dhaka – Bangladeshi workers going on jobs abroad are expected to exceed one million (10 lakh) this year and it would the highest ever number in a year in the expatriate sector in the country, said minister for expatriates’ welfare…
Hold free-fair polls: Resist move to make Khaleda convict
Dhaka – The BNP on Sunday called upon the people as well as the party leaders and activists to resist the conspiracy being hatched against party chairperson Khaleda Zia to make her convict. “The government is hatching a conspiracy to…
Victory Day celebrations at Channel i
Culture Desk Channel i is all set to usher in the 46th Victory Day of Bangladesh today with elaborate programmes at its premises, titled “Deshbondhu Group-Channel i Bijoy Mela ’17”. The programmes, beginning at 10:30am, will feature inspirational patriotic songs,…
MuktiPin’ to archive Liberation War on digital map
With a view to archive the every minute incidents of the War of Liberation of Bangladesh in a single map, Priyo Limited has taken a move to build digital mapping platform “MuktiPin”.
‘Titanic’ keeps that sinking feeling alive, 20 years on
Part saturnine elegy to doomed youth, part exaltation of the transcendent power of love, blockbuster disaster movie “Titanic” is delivering that sinking feeling to a whole new generation of fans.
America’s missing workers: matching jobs to the jobless
A few years ago, Derek Hobbs could not find a job. He had three strikes against him: his age, 55, a criminal record, and a drug addiction that kept him out of the formal workforce for more than 25 years.
America’s missing workers: matching jobs to the jobless
A few years ago, Derek Hobbs could not find a job. He had three strikes against him: his age, 55, a criminal record, and a drug addiction that kept him out of the formal workforce for more than 25 years.…
Juhi Chawla: Films are still hero-centric
Juhi Chawla feels there is a lot of pressure on the girls on-screen today, and wonders if wearing shorter dresses and aiming for a ‘size-zero’ frame is really an ‘expression of freedom’. The actress said a lot has changed for…
Saudi Arabia detains Palestinian billionaire Masri
Sabih al-Masri, Jordan’s most influential businessman and the chairman of its largest lender Arab Bank, was detained in Saudi Arabia for questioning after a business trip to Riyadh, family sources and friends said on Saturday. Masri’s detention, which follows the…
Chile landslide destroys village, kills at least five
A landslide caused by torrential rain has killed at least five people in southern Chile and has destroyed dozens of houses. Fifteen people are missing in the remote village of Villa Santa Lucía in the country’s lake region, popular with…
Anita Hill to chair Hollywood harassment commission
A special commission to combat sexual harassment in the entertainment and media industries will be chaired by lawyer and academic Anita Hill. The first meeting of the Commission on Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality in the Workplace was attended by…
Sydney man charged for being N Korea’s ‘economic agent’
A man has been arrested in Sydney for allegedly acting as an economic agent for North Korea, Australian Federal Police (AFP) have said. Chan Han Choi, 59, has been charged with brokering illegal exports from the country and discussing the…
The myth of a fossil fuel phase-out
Samuel Furfari Brussels – How the world uses energy is a hot topic for a warming planet, and fears of pollution and resource strain have produced a virtual arms race of energy-efficiency strategies. From the European Union to China, economies…