Dhaka – Department of Narcotics Control in the district arrested three people along with 950 pieces Yaba and 1 kg of hemp during separate drives from Sadar and Birganj Upazila in Dinajpur on Tuesday night.
Day: December 20, 2017
Worker’s body recovered from Ctg waterbody
Dhaka -The body of a worker, who had gone missing on Tuesday, was recovered from a waterbody at Fouzdarhat in Sitakundu upazila on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Mostakin, 26, son of Sukkur Ali of Nikoli area in Kishoreganj…
UNO critically injured in Faridpur road crash
Dhaka – Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Saltha upazila was injured critically in a road accident at Ziakuli in the upazila on Wednesday morning.
City beats Leicester in shootout to reach League Cup semis
London, (AP/UNB) – Manchester City kept alive its hopes of a quadruple as it beat Leicester 4-3 on penalties to reach the semifinals of the English League Cup on Tuesday.Arsenal is also through after beating West Ham 1-0.City goalkeeper Claudio…
Napoli beats Udinese 1-0 to reach Italian Cup quarterfinals
Naples,(AP/UNB) – Serie A leader Napoli progressed to the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup by beating Udinese 1-0 on Tuesday. Substitute Lorenzo Insigne scored 18 minutes from time.Napoli will face Atalanta or Sassuolo on Jan. 2.Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri rested…
NCL-Tier-2: Dhaka Metro score 210 for 4 against newly crowned Rajshahi Division
Dhaka – Dhaka Metro scored 210 for 4 in 53 overs against newly crowned Rajshahi Division in the first innings on the first day of the four-day 6th and last Tier-2 match of the Walton Smart Fridge 19th National Cricket…
U-18 Cricket: Alvi’s 102* guides Ctg to 269/10 vs Dhaka Div North
Dhaka – Alvi Haque’s unbeaten century of 102 runs helped Chittagong Division collect 269/10 in 70.4 overs in the first innings against Dhaka Division North on Day-1 of the Group B three-day-match of the Young Tigers Under-18 National Cricket Competition…
Victory Day Volleyball begins Thursday
Dhaka – The Shahjalal Islami Bank Victory Day Volleyball Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Volleyball Federation, begins on Thursday at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium.
Taskeen Rahman: From villain to hero
Entertainment Desk Do you remember the blue-eyed actor from Dhaka Attack film? Who snatched the spotlight from hero Arefin Shuvo being a villain? Yes, he is none other than Taskeen Rahman who impressed audiences with his ‘bad-boy’ charm and of…
I will be veiled throughout the whole film: Mahi
Entertainment Desk Popular Dhallywood actress Mahiya Mahi is currently flying through the roof. After a tremendous success of her film ‘Dhaka Attack’, this lustrous actress is spending a busy time with couple of projects. Many of the projects are set…
115 new species discovered in Greater Mekong: WWF
A crocodile lizard that has been turned into a cartoon character, a horseshoe bat that would not look out of place in a Star Wars movie and a snail-eating turtle are just three of the 115 new species discovered in…
Tokyo stocks open higher after global rallies
Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday following global rallies the previous day, as Wall Street notched fresh records with US tax cuts in sight.
BHP to exit global coal body over climate change policy
The world’s biggest miner BHP said Tuesday it would leave the World Coal Association and review its membership of the US Chamber of Commerce membership to show support for action on climate change.
Downsizing’ star Hong Chau shines in huge role as tiny exile
Film academic Rajendra Roy recently introduced the star of “Downsizing” with the claim: “This is the last day in your life when you’ll ask the question, ‘Who is Hong Chau?’” The endorsement ahead of a recent Los Angeles screening proved…
US military imagines war without GPS
With GPS-guided bombs, armed drones beaming footage via satellite and spy cameras scooping up intel from the heavens, America’s military machine is growing ever more reliant on space-based technology.
Organic farming can feed world if meat taking, food waste are cut
A new study, published in the journal Nature Communications, takes a food systems approach that goes beyond a focus on production, yields and environmental impacts per unit output of specific commodities. It measures the impacts of a conversion to organic…
French economy minister files lawsuit against Amazon
Paris, Dec 18 (AP/UNB) – French economy minister Bruno Le Maire has launched a lawsuit against American e-commerce giant Amazon for imposing unfair commercial relationships to suppliers in the country.
Saudis intercept Yemen rebel missile: Dhaka denounces attack
Riyadh, Dec 20 (AP/UNB) — The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Shiite rebels said it intercepted a missile fired over southern Riyadh on Tuesday, which the rebels said was targeting a “top leadership” meeting at the royal palace in the kingdom’s…
Turkey seeks permanent solution to Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, Dec 19 – Visiting Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on Tuesday told BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia that their country has been working for a permanent solution to Rohingya crisis as it thinks Myanmar nationals who fled persecution in Rakhine…
Fog disrupts flight operations at Shahjalal airport
Dhaka, Dec 20 – Flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport were disrupted since early Wednesday due to dense fog, affecting the schedules of over 33 domestic and international flights.
Derailed US train lacked automatic safety system
Technology that forces trains to adhere to speed limits was being installed on the express that crashed in the US state of Washington on Monday but was not yet operational, investigators say. Three people died when the train derailed at…
Arrests over ‘alleged UK Christmas terror plot’
Action has been taken against an alleged Islamist terror plot in the UK that could have happened at Christmas, counter terrorism sources say. Four men were arrested early on Tuesday in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. An Army bomb disposal team…
S. Korea seeks US military drill delay for Olympics
SEOUL,(BSS/AFP) – South Korean President Moon Jae-In has proposed delaying major joint military exercises with the US that always infuriate Pyongyang until after the Olympics, he said. It was the first confirmation that Seoul is seeking to postpone the annual Key…
Stone trader killed in Satkhira road accident
Dhaka – A stone trader was killed and four pedestrians were injured in a road accident in front of Bhomra land port in Satkhira on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Uzzal Hossain, a resident of Paikgachha upazila of…
Cricket: Starc cleared of serious foot injury
SYDNEY,(BSS/AFP) – Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has been cleared of a major foot injury, but remains in doubt for the Boxing Day Test, reports said Wednesday. Scans confirmed he only has a bruised heel after he was seen hobbling on…
Ferry services on Patuaria-Daulatdia resume after 4 hours
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed early Wednesday after four and a half hours of disruption caused by thick fog.
The meaty side of climate change
Shefali Sharma “Carbon majors,” like big oil and gas companies, have long been the focus of efforts to curb climate change and stem rising temperatures. And yet, while energy giants like Exxon and Shell have drawn fire for their roles…
Case filed over stampede death at Mohiuddin’s qulkhwani
Dhaka – An unnatural death case was filed with port city’s Chawkbazar police station on Monday late night over 10 person’s death in a stampede at the qulkhwani of former Chittagong city mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury at a community centre…
JU BBFM hall welcomes freshers
Savar – The newly inaugurated Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib (BBFM) hall of Jahangirnagar University (JU), on Monday, organised a freshers’ reception on the campus.
Foggy weather forces closure of Mawa-Kawrakandi Ferry service
Dhaka – Foggy weather yesterday forced the authority to suspend ferry services at Mawa-Kawrakandi ghat for five hours leading to untold suffering to the commuters of the way.