Yangon – The Burmese army carried out systematic killings and rape of several hundred Rohingya Muslims in Tula Toli village in Rakhine State on August 30, 2017, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The massacre was part…
Day: December 19, 2017
Move to conduct survey of Sundarbans
Dhaka, Dec 16 – The government has planned to conduct the Unesco-prescribed Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in the Sundarbans and adjoining areas to assess the cumulative impacts of development in the world’s largest mangrove forest for going ahead with the…
Rivers continue to lose mindless mining battle
Undoubtedly sand is essential part of river ecosystem. Like flow and fish it helps rivers stay healthy. It’s critical for ground water recharge, replenishes the nutrients in moving water, supplies lean season flow to rivers and provides habitat to numerous…
42 arrested in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police, in a special drive from Monday evening to Tuesday morning, arrested 42 people, including 19 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir, from different areas in Satkhira.
Three people go missing in Savar
Dhaka -Three people including a college student and an Imam of local mosque have gone missing from the upazila for last five days. The missing are identified as Sharif Hossain, 18, son of Anwar Hossain Ripon, a resident of Aragaon…
Four women raped in Ctg house
Dhaka – A gang of robbers allegedly raped four women after committing burglary in a house at Karnafuli in Chittagong on December 12.After five days of the mugging, a case was filed with Karnafuli Police Station in this regard.
Turkish PM pays homage to martyrs – Bangabandhu
Visiting Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Tuesday visited the National Mausoleum and paid respect to the martyrs placing wreaths. The Turkish Prime Minister also signed visitors’ book and planted a sapling there. Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf…
Reporters Sans Frontiers says 65 journalists killed in 2017
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says that 65 journalists were killed in 2017, the lowest toll in 14 years. According to figures released by the non-governmental organization on Tuesday, 60 percent of the journalists who were killed were murdered.
Road crash kills 1 in Faridpur
Dhaka – A human hauler driver was killed in an accident as his vehicle collided with a truck at Kanaipur-Chitarbazar road in the district on Tuesday. The deceased was Md. Obaidur Rahman, 35, son of Panchu Sheikh hailing from East…
Iranian Red Crescent opens hospital for Rohingyas
A 20-bed field hospital, built by the Iranian Red Crescent, has started its operation in Cox’s Bazar to provide healthcare services to Rohingyas and Bangladeshi residents. The hospital is equipped with various sections, including medical services, nursing care, gynecology, environment…
Zia Trust graft case: Prosecution ends argument
The prosecution yesterday completed their argument in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case filed against BNP Chief Khaleda Zia and five others.
BNP accuses Ershad of influencing Rangpur City polls
Hours after exchanging pleasantries with him in a flight, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday accused Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad of influencing the Rangpur City Corporation polls despite being the PM’s adviser. “You’ve a chawal (son)…
BD-Myanmar form joint working group for Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh and Myanmar on Tuesday formed a joint working group to start next step of work for repatriation of Rohingyas living in Bangladesh and signed the terms of reference (TOR). The agreed TOR mandates the JWG to undertake all necessary…
Youth held over attack on Bagerhat MP’s daughter
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man from the district town early Tuesday in a case filed over the attack on the daughter of female MP Happy Boral.The arrestee is Al Mamun, 26, son of Mujibar Rahman of Gabardia area…
Khulna youth held over torturing wife
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man on Tuesday morning for allegedly torturing his wife brutally for dowry at Banishanta Dhangmari village in Dakope upazila in Khulna .The arrestee was identified as Ujjal Sardar, 29, son of Nirapad Sardar. Earlier,…
Bangladesh thru to SAFF U15 Women’s Championship final
Dhaka – Akhi Khatun’s two goals helped Bangladesh cruise into the final of the four-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship with one match to spare after a 3-0 win against Bhutan in their second group stage match…
What’s happening in Catalonia and Spain
On October 1, 2017, the police of the Spanish State (known as the National Police) endeavored to take the polling boxes where Catalan people were voting in a referendum with two choices: for or against Catalonian independence from the Spanish…
Women’s Handball: Ansar off to flying start crushing Meherpur 37-0
Dhaka – Bangladesh Ansar got off to a flying start in the Exim Bank 28th National Women’s Handball Championship crushing Meherpur District by 37-0 goals after dominating the first half by 20-0 at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National…
Endangered giant soft-shell turtle nest found in Cambodia
Conservationists have found a nest of the endangered Asian giant softshell turtle on a Mekong River sandbar in northeastern Cambodia, while 115 new species of various other animal and plant life have been discovered in the greater Mekong region. The…
BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani beats Arambagh KS
Dhaka – Defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited maintained their winning run in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Arambagh KS by a solitary goal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Rohingyas ask for rights – safety for return to Myanmar
Rohingyas living in Bangladesh say they will not go back to Myanmar until their safety can be guaranteed and they have equal rights, including being able to work and travel freely, said Oxfam in Bangladesh. Many – especially women –…
19th National Cricket League resume Wednesday
Dhaka – After a long break for BPL, 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.Most of the national cricketers including Rubel Hossain,…
Sweden’s success in controlling antibiotic resistance
The Swedish strategic programme against antibiotic resistance (Strama) has played a key role in decreasing antibiotic use on all levels in Sweden over the past 20 years. Through a bottom-up multidisciplinary approach and intervention measures that include treatment guidelines, monitoring…
Solo art exhibition ‘Code of Conduct’ opens at AF, Dhaka
Dhaka 19 Dec – A solo art exhibition titled ‘Code of Conduct’ by Mohammad Hasanur Rahman (Riaz) begun at La Galerie, Alliance Française, Dhaka. The inaugural ceremony of this exhibition was held on Tuesday.
Small-scale sustainable agriculture best way to reduce hunger
A report by the More and Better Network gives an overview of the global situation of investments in agriculture. It provides examples from some countries and presents recommendations for future investments in small-scale sustainable agriculture.
How will Argentina achieve universal access to water, sanitation?
Argentina set ambitious targets of providing universal access to water and 75 percent access to sewerage services for its citizens. How can the country move toward this goal?
Baridhara Society celebrates 47th Victory Day
Dhaka – The Baridhara Society celebrated the 47th Victory Day 2017 and paid homage to the gallant martyrs who made supreme sacrifices to liberate the country at Baridhara Park.
Ferry services on Patuaria-Daulatdia resume
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed Monday night after three hours of disruption caused by dense fog.
Jamaat leader held in Sirajganj
Dhaka- Police arrested a Jamaat leader from Dhamaikandi Bazaar area in Ullapara upazila in Sirajganjon Monday night over sabotage charge.
The new Bradman? Quirky Smith rises to exalted heights
SYDNEY, (BSS/AFP) -Steve Smith has broken English hearts and smashed records with his phenomenal Ashes batting and is being acclaimed as the best Australian batsman since the greatest of all, Don Bradman. That is rarefied company for the quirky 28-year-old skipper,…