Rajshahi, 18 Dec – A two-day-long 2nd RUSC Science Fiesta 2017 will begin at Rajshahi University (RU) on Wednesday.
Day: December 18, 2017
Three get life-term for murder
Dhaka 18 Dec – The Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 of Dhaka on Monday sentenced three persons to life-erm imprisonment in a case filed for killing a man at the capital's Kadamtoli area in 2010.
SC stays Apan Jeweller ownwes’ bail
Dhaka, 18 Dec – The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the bail to three of five Apan Jewellers' owners granted by the High Court till December 21.
Home Minister opens IBBL’s Int’l Migrants Day Stall
Dhaka , 18 Dec – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal inaugurated the Islami Bank stall at a fair organized on the occasion of International Migrants Day on 18 December, 2017 Monday at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center, Dhaka.
Satellite image shows 40 more Rohingya villages burnt since Oct
Analysis of satellite imagery reveals new destruction of Rohingya villages during October and November 2017 in northern Rakhine State in Burma, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch identified 40 villages with building destruction occurring in October and November,…
Army deployment not needed in Rangpur City polls: Ershad
Special Envoy to the Prime Minister and Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad has said there is no need for deployment of army in the December 21 Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) Elections-2017. “I have no doubt about holding of…
Repeated question paper leaks shameful: BNP
Voicing deep concern over the leakage of a question paper of class two in Barguna, BNP on Monday said it is a ‘shameful’ incident for the entire nation. “The current government couldn’t give the nation anything, except scandals. The latest…
Five floating hospital ships being designed to serve riverine districts
For the first time in the country, five fully dedicated floating hospital ships are being designed and constructed by naval architects and shipbuilding engineers exclusively from Bangladesh for marginal people. The floating hospital ships will be operated by Friendship, a…
Turkish PM to have talks on Rohingya issue Tuesday – visit camp
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim arrived here on Monday night on a two-day official visit at the invitation of his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina to discuss Rohingya and other issues. The Turkish PM is leading a 21-member delegation, including his…
Two held with Indian liquor in Sunamganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two people and recovered Indian liquor worth around Tk 2 lakh from their possession at Muksedpur area of Tahirpur thana in the district on early Monday.
Working groups for Rohingya repatriation talks Tuesday
Bangladesh and Myanmar will hold talks here on Tuesday morning to finalise the formation of a joint working group to start the repatriation of Rohingyas living in Bangladesh. A delegation, led by Myanmar’s Permanent Secretary Myint Thu arrived, here on…
10 killed in stampede at Chittagong Mohiuddin chy’s post funeral rite
At least 10 people were killed and 50 others injured in a stampede during the qulkhwani of late former Chittagong City Corporation Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury at a convention centre atAskar Dighirpar in the city on Monday. The deceased were…
Boatman dies in Sunamganj
Dhaka – A boat driver drowned as his boat capsized in the Surma river in Chhatak Sadar in Sunamganj early Monday.The deceased was identified as Raju Ahmed, 17, son of Aftab Uddin hailing from Rajanpur in Dohalia union of Doarabazar upazila.
Bangladesh face Bhutan in SAFF U-15 Women’s tourney Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will take on Bhutan in their second match of the four-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship at Birshrestha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Tuesday. Bangladesh girls’ must look forward to…
28th National Women’s Handball begins Tuesday
Dhaka – The Exim Bank 28th National Women’s Handball Championship, organised by Bangladesh Handball Federation, will begin on Tuesday at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here.
BD Badminton team to fly Nepal on Tuesday
Dhaka – A six-member Bangladesh National Badminton team will fly for Nepal Tuesday morning to particpate in the Yonex Sunrise Nepal International Series starting in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
BD Youth Games: Lohagara beat Fatikchhari 4-1 in football
Dhaka – Lohagara beat Fatikchhari by 4-1 goals in the opening-day boys’ group football match of the first-ever Bangladesh Youth Games (Chittagong district level phase) at MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong on Monday.In the day’s other boys’ group football matches, Patiya…
PM Hasina congratulates Indian and Russian war veterans
Expressing her gratitude to the war veterans of India and Russia who fought for liberating Bangladesh in 1971 and contributed to removing mines from Chittagong port and its adjacent areas, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the people of…
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 Wednesday at four separate venues across the country.In Tier-1 matches, League leader Khulna Division will play their main contenders Dhaka Division…
Japan trade surplus drops sharply on higher oil imports
Japan’s trade surplus fell sharply in November, the government said Monday, as the rising cost of oil and smartphone imports outweighed strong exports of cars and steel.
Shahriar for boosting science-minded youths
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, MP, said substantial and sustainable boosting the number of science-minded students and youths can be the vital means of taking the nation forward. He said the young generation should be enriched with science…
Chastain on the rise and fall of Hollywood’s ‘poker princess’
Jessica Chastain struggled initially to relate to Molly Bloom, the former ski champion turned “poker princess” hostess to the rich and famous at Hollywood’s most exclusive high stakes card tables. It wasn’t until Chastain met Tinseltown’s goddess of gambling as…
Nahid seeks support of ACC to combat corruption in education sector
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday sought cooperation of Anti-corruption commission (ACC) to eradicate corruption and all sorts of irregularities from the education sector.
Sanjay Dutt begins ‘Torbaaz’ shoot in Kyrgyzstan
Actor Sanjay Dutt on Sunday began the shoot of his new film ‘Torbaaz’ in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Varun, Alia deny signing any Karan Johar’s “Shiddat”
Bollywood actors Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt say that they have “no idea” about Karan Johar’s upcoming project “Shiddat”. Post “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”, Karan has been trying to make another magnum opus titled “Shiddat” and according to reports, he…
Masri released from Saudi detention
Sabih al Masri, a Palestinian billionaire and Jordan’s most influential businessman, was released after several days of detention in Saudi Arabia, the latest in a series of events marking the worst crackdown on the rich and powerful in the country’s…
Trump denies he plans to fire Robert Mueller
President Donald Trump has denied he is planning to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating possible Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Tensions have been rising between the White House and Mr Mueller’s probe. On Saturday a lawyer…
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport power cut grounds flights
A power cut at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson international airport has led to a partial shut-down and major delays to flights. The airport is the world’s busiest, handling more than 250,000 passengers and almost 2,500 flights every day. Passengers have been left…
Piñera elected Chile president
A conservative billionaire and former president, Sebastián Piñera, has won Chile’s presidential election run-off. Left-winger Alejandro Guillier conceded and congratulated his opponent on his win and his return to the presidency after a four-year gap. With nearly all votes counted,…
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume after 7 hrs
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after seven hours of disruption caused by dense fog in Manikganj early Monday.Manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Aricha Nasir Mohammad Chowdhury said the ferry…