After a couple of days of respite heavy winds are expected to return Wednesday to the California area plagued by a massive fire, potentially hindering the efforts of firefighters battling in an already dry climate.
Month: December 2017
Insurance sector moving forward along with economy: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith today said the insurance sector is moving forward across the country due to the development of economic activities over the years. “Insurance is a step against risk. We can get a scenario of the country’s economic…
Elocutionist Dahlia Ahmed to perform at National Museum
Culture Desk Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre is going to organise an evening of ‘Poetry Recitation by Dahlia Ahmed’ at Kabi Sufia Kamal Auditorium, Bangladesh National Museum, Shahbagh in the city. The poetry recitation will be held on December 23 at…
‘Robber’ killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’
Dhaka-A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Chadagara on Kushtia-Rajbari highway early Friday. The identity of the deceased could not be known yet.Tipped off that a gang of robbers put barricade on the highway for…
One held with arms in Chapainawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an alleged arms trader along with two pistols and four magazines from Sonamasjid border area in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj early Friday.
Tk 3.4 cr Indian sarees seized in Khulna
Dhaka-Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive seized Indian sarees worth Tk 3.44 crore in Rupsha Khan Jahan Ali Bridge area in Khulna early Friday.Tipped-off, a team of coast guard, led by contingent commander of west zone Mujibur Rahman,…
Clash over land leaves 2 dead in Bagerhat
Dhaka- Two people were killed and 10 others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over harvesting paddy from a disputed land at Sonakhali village in Morelganj upazila on Friday.The deceased were identified as Polash Sheikh, 40, son…
D-Day Volleyball: Army beat BGB in opener
Dhaka – Bangladesh Army defeated Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) by 25-09, 25-17, 25-20 points in the opening match of the Victory Day Volleyball Tournament at Dhaka Volleyball stadium on Thursday.
Mirza Akmal Open FIDE Rating Women’s Chess begins Friday
Dhaka – Dr Mirza Akmal Hossain Open FIDE Rating Women’s Chess Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Mohila Daba Samity under the auspicious of Bangladesh Chess Federation, will begin on Friday at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room.
America vows to protect, promote human rights
Mohammad Zainal Abedin, NY Incumbent US administration led by President is determined to protect and promote human rights and deter corruption around the world.
UN vote calls US move on Jerusalem ‘null, void’
UN, Dec 21 (AP/UNB) – The U.N. General Assembly has voted 128-9 with 35 abstentions to declare President Donald Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital “null and void.”
Election commissioner terms Rangpur polls a model election
Election Commissioner Rafiqul Islam on Thursday termed Rangpur City Corporation polls a ‘model election’ saying that it was held amid a festive mood. “The Rangpur City Corporation election was held in a festive mood. We earlier promised to hold a…
Rangpur city election not fair – BNP alleges
BNP on Thursday alleged that the Rangpur City Corporation election was not fair, neutral and peaceful due to the ‘subservient’ Election Commission’s failure. The party also said the voter turnout was unprecedentedly very low as the ruling party men spread…
AL ally JP’s mayoral candidate leads Rangpur City polls
Jatiya Party candidate Mostafizur Rahman has taken a clear lead in the mayoral race of Rangpur City Corporation as shown in the early unofficial result. According to the primary count announced till 9pm on Thursday by returning officer Suvash Chandra…
PM Hasina seeks cooperation of all in making BD more prosperous
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday sought cooperation from all, irrespective of religions, casts and creeds, in making Bangladesh a more prosperous country. “This is our country, this country is for the people of all religions, casts and creeds…we want…
Trade unions on frontline battle against inequality
Esther Lynch The European Commission continues to talk about robust recovery, but with wages falling or stagnating, many people in Europe are worse off than they were a decade ago. The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working…
Beyond justice – How Yugoslav tribunal made history
Bullet holes, bloodstains and brain matter marked the walls of an empty barn, a crime scene processed to document the worst crime in Europe since the Second World War: the deliberate killings of more than 7,000 men and boys from…
Teenage pregnancy deters developent goals
A few years ago, someone shared a video with me that deeply impacted me. It was called “The Girl Effect”. In three minutes, the video demonstrates the fate of millions of girls and teenagers around the world. Years later, when…
42 journalists killed in the course of work this year: CPJ
At least 42 journalists were killed in the course of their work in 2017, the Committee to Protect Journalists found in its annual analysis. While the overall number eased for a second consecutive year from record highs earlier this decade,…
Khaleda says 750 made disappeared in last 10 years
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday alleged at least 750 pro-democracy activists have been made disappeared by the members of law enforcement agencies over the last 10 years.
Fog hampers flight operation at Dhaka Airport
A blanket of fog once again disrupted the flight operations for six hours on Thursday at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA). Rezaul Karim, spokesperson of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), said flight operations at the airport were suspended since…
UN study says women migrants not fully protected in Middle East
Hundreds of thousands of women migrant workers from South Asian countries in the Middle East have signed employment contracts that they do not understand or do not adequately protect them against discrimination and abuse, says a new report. The study…
Schoolgirl killing: Prime accused arrested
Dhaka – Police arrested the key accused of a schoolgirl murder case from Jalalabad area of Sylhet early Thursday, five days after the killing.The arrestee was identified as Yahiya, 22, son of Jamal Miah of the same upazila.After tracing the…
Youth stabbed dead in Ctg
Dhaka – A young man was stabbed to death by some unknown assailants at Chakfirani village in Lohagara upazila in Chittagong on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Md Mozammel Haque, 35, son of Mafjolur Rahman Rahman of the village.
Bangladeshi shot dead by BSF in Naogaon
Dhaka- A Bangladeshi national was shot dead by members of Border Security Force (BSF) of India at Shimultoli border in Patnitala upazila in Naogaon early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Ershad Ali, son of Gazim Uddin of Ambati village.
SAFF U-15: BD beat India 3-0 to reach final with all-win run
Dhaka – Bangladesh smartly reached the final of the four-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship with an all-win record outplaying India by 3-0 goals in their last league match at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal…
Women’s Handball: BJMC to play Ansar in final Friday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) and Bangladesh Ansar moved into the final of the Exim Bank 28th National Women’s Handball Championship eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here…
Thomas fire mostly contained in charred California
Firefighters in California on Wednesday said the massive Thomas wildfire—about the size of sprawling Los Angeles—was about 60 percent contained but they warned strong winds were still forecast.
North Korea’s ‘Ever Victorious’ firms face China axe
From restaurants with singing waitresses, to secluded traders in back alleys, North Korean businesses in Beijing face a precarious start to the New Year with a looming, sanctions-linked January deadline to shut up shop. Accounting for 90 percent of North…
NASA picks finalists to explore comet, Saturn’s moon
NASA on Wednesday announced two finalists for billion-dollar robotic missions—one to explore a comet and another Saturn’s moon Titan—with a launch by the winner planned in the 2020s.