Rajshahi, 25 Dec – The applied chemistry and chemical engineering department of Rajshahi University on Monday celebrated its golden jubilee and first alumni reunion on campus amid great enthusiasm and festivity. Marking the day, the department authorities chalked a two-day…
New Delhi, 25 Dec – Apart from mentioning Govt failure in checking Ganga pollution, India’s Comptroller & Auditor General’s (CAG) performance audit report on Ganga rejuvenation tabled in the Indian Parliament on December 19 last specifically specifically mentions that National…
Pope Francis used his Christmas message on Monday to call for a negotiated two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after US President Donald Trump stoked regional tensions with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Francis spoke of the…
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Monday alleged that the government is conspiring to have revoked the full verdict of the Supreme Court against its verdict on the 16th amendment to the constitution through filing a review petition. SCBA…
The Christian community celebrated Christmas Day in the country as elsewhere across the world on Monday, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas, the biggest religious festival of the Christian community, is the celebration of rebirth, new beginning, forgiveness and…
Dhaka – A motorcyclist was killed in a head-on collision between a human hauler and his vehicle in Noymile area of Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga on Monday morning.
Dhaka – At least 15 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Tholiara village in Sadar upazila on Monday morning.Sub-inspector of Sadar Model Police Station Md Istiaq Ahmed said the incident…
Dhaka – Chittagong Police on Monday admitted ‘partial failure’ in taking prompt action over the rape of four women during robbery in a house under Karnaphuli police station here on December 12.Harun-ur-Rashid Hazari, Deputy Police Commissioner (port) of Chittagong Metropolitan…
Dhaka – A textile mill in the capital’s Shyampur area caught fire early Monday.The fire originated at ‘Lucky Textile Mills’ situated on the second floor of a six-storey building around 4:30am and it soon engulfed the entire floor, said Mahmudul…
Moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins and light to moderate fog is likely to occur at places elsewhere over the country during mid night to till tomorrow morning, said a met office press release here today.
Hitting out at Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid for his remark that not only officials but also the ministers are ‘thieves’, BNP on Monday said it has exposed that the current government is a ‘self-declared thief and corrupt’. Speaking at…
Dhaka – PRAN Drinking Water has taken an initiative to stand beside Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s Narail Express Foundation, which has been established recently for ensuring the overall development of Narail, home district of the national cricketer.
The Education Ministry on Monday explained its position over a report carried out by a number of newspapers and online portals over bribe issue saying that the reports gave scope for some misunderstandings. The Education Ministry said the reports were…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team are set to leave here early Tuesday for New Zealand to participate in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup billed for January-February next year.A flight carrying the young Tigers will leave Hazrat Shahjajal International…
Dubai’s Roads and Transports Authority (RTA) is trialling the region’s first hydrogen-powered electric vehicles, according to the Dubai Media Office. The Toyota Mirai will be put to the test as part of Dubai’s taxi fleet, in collaboration with Al Futtaim…
The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulation Authority has announced the initiation of IMT2020 technology – commonly known as 5G – which is expected to be deployed across the country from early 2018. According to state news agency WAM, licencees from mobile operators…
Dr Abul Barakat of Dhaka University and Dr. Jamaluddin Ahmed FCA, member of the board of directors of Bangladesh Bank, have been elected president and general secretary respectively of Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) for the 2018-2019 term.
China started building its first national engineering laboratory for atmospheric environmental monitoring on Sunday in Hefei, capital of east China’s Anhui Province.
The Japanese government today handed over audio-visual equipments worth about US$60,291 to Bangladesh National Zoo under the scheme of grant assistance for cultural grassroots projects.
With 2018 packed with films for industry’s brightest star Ranveer Singh, it clearly looks like he’s not far away from taking home another lot of best actor trophies along with him. Other than making hearts aflutter with his sheer presence…
Entertainment Desk “Roktokorobi,” directed by Amitava Bhattacharya, has become the first Bangla film to place on the longlist for the Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars.
Priyanka says she is optimistic about Padmavati’s releasePriyanka Chopra who is known to conquer the world with her talent and skill landed in Mumbai a few days back. The diva has put all her time to use after coming back…
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh detained three members of Border Security Force (BSF) of India from Char Majhar Diyar area in Godagari upazila on Monday morning over their illegal intrusion into Bangladesh territory.
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under 19 cricket team will leave Dhaka on Tuesday at 00:45 hours for Dubai en route to Christchurch to participate in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Cricket billed for January-February net year in New Zealand.The official…
Wellington,(AP/UNB) – West Indies right-arm fast bowler Ronsford Beaton will undergo testing for a possible illegal bowling action after being reported by match officials in New Zealand.Beaton was reported after the second one-day international between West Indies and New Zealand…
Abu Dhabi,(AP/UNB) – Serena Williams is returning to competition with an exhibition match Saturday in Abu Dhabi against French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko.
With their double entendres, cross-dressing characters and more than a few nudge nudge wink winks, pantomimes are part of the long British tradition of stage ribaldry.
Dhaka, 24 Dec – Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said, ‘We have filed a review petition seeking cancellation of the full verdict delivered by the Supreme Court scraping the 16th constitutional amendment’
Madrid, Dec 25 (AP/UNB) — King Felipe VI used his traditional Christmas Eve address Sunday night to call on Catalonia’s newly elected parliament to renounce further moves toward secession from Spain.
London, Dec 25 (AP/UNB) — Queen Elizabeth II is using her annual Christmas message to pay tribute to the way the cities of London and Manchester pulled together after extremist attacks this year.