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Month: December 2017
Standard Bangla should be used everywhere
In little over two months, we will be recalling the sacrifices of 21st February with compassion and respect from our heart. Those who sacrificed their lives for establishing Bangla as the state language in 1952, will be remembered and respected…
জঙ্গিবাদ বিরোধী সর্বধর্মীয় বিশ্বজনীন প্রার্থনা সভা
আগামী ১২ ডিসেম্বর মঙ্গলবার সকাল ৯টা ৩০ মিনিটে রাজধানীর রমনায় ইনিস্টিটিটিউশন অব ইঞ্জিনিয়ার্স বাংলাদেশ (আইইবি ভবন)মিলনায়তনে জঙ্গিবাদ বিরোধী সর্বধর্মীয় বিশ্বজনীন প্রার্থনা সভা অনুষ্ঠিত হবে। সভায় প্রধান অতিথি হিসেবে সংস্কৃতি মন্ত্রনালয়ের মাননীয় মন্ত্রী জনাব আসাদুজ্জামান নূর এমপি উপস্থিত থাকবেন।
Islami Bank sponsors Youth Games of BD Olympic Assoc
Dhaka, 11 Dec – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited sponsored Taka two crore to the upcoming Bangladesh Youth Games-2018 organized by Bangladesh Olympic Association.
Khaleda’s Niko graft case charge hearing deferred
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-9 of Dhaka on Monday deferred the charge hearing of the Niko corruption case to January 15 of 2018.
Blogger Avijit murder case report deferred
Dhaka, 11 Dec – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday set January 16 for submission of inquiry report in the case filed in connection with the murder of writer and blogger Avijit Roy.
10 Biman technical-glitch accused officials get bail
Dhaka, 11 Dec – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CNN) Court of Dhaka on Monday granted bail to ten officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines in a case filed over the technical glitch in Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s flight.
SC lifts ban on century-old agri-lab building demolition
Dhaka, 11 Dec – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for demolition of the century-old laboratory building located in Farmgate’s Khamarbari area of Dhaka city.
‘Rangpur attack followed FB posting defaming religion’
Dhaka, 11 Dec – The investigation committee formed earlier on the attack on minority people in Rangpur following a derogatory Facebook post confirmed that Titu Roy had posted the status with his own account.
Habiganj Jamaat ameer among 5 held
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested five Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists, including its Sadar upazila unit ameer, form Dighalbagh village in Sadar upazila early Monday.The detainees are Abdul Kuddus, ameer of Sadar upazila unit of Jamaat, Abul Kalam,…
2 held over rape of Rajshahi college girl
Dhaka – Police here on Sunday night arrested two people in Boalia in the district in connection with the rape of a college girl and taking video footage of the incident.The arrestees are Sohel Rana alias Ekram, 25, son of…
Ex-BCL leader arrested in Bhola
Dhaka – Police arrested a former Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader from a school playground in the district town early Monday.The arrestee is Mostaque Ahmed Shahin, former president of district unit BCL.
BPL: Rangpur Riders post 192 for 3 against Comilla Victorians
Dhaka – A brilliant century by Johnson Charles guided Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led Rangpur Riders to a comfortable score of 192 for 3 in 20 overs against Tamim Iqbal-led Comilla Victorians in the 2nd qualifier of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League…
Explosion in NY – Man held with pipe bomb
A man with a pipe bomb strapped to him set off the crude device in the subway near Times Square on Monday, injuring the suspect and three other people at the height of the morning rush hour, law enforcement officials…
Rahul named chief of Indian Congress Party
India’s main opposition Congress party on Monday named Rahul Gandhi, the scion of the country’s Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, as party president. Gandhi was elected to the post unopposed and succeeds his mother, Sonia Gandhi, for the top job in the…
Five elephants killed by train in India
A train has struck and killed five elephants as they crossed over tracks at a tea plantation in northeast India, an official said Monday. The elephants, including a pregnant female, were part of a larger herd wandering through the plantation…
Gazette notification of lower court judges conduct rules issued
Dhaka – The government on Monday issued service rules and conduct for lower court judges, two days before the Appellate Division was scheduled to hold a hearing on the matter. “The 24-page Gazette was issued and sent to BG Press…
Saudi Arabia to allow cinemas after 35 years of ban
Saudi Arabia will allow public cinemas for the first time in more than 35 years, the latest religiously-inspired restriction to fall as the kingdom strives to overhaul the economy. The first multiplexes are expected to open in March 2018, the…
Lighting the way for Human rights
Human Rights Watch has arranged for 24 landmarks across the globe to shine bright blue on December 10, 2017, to celebrate Human Rights Day, the organization announced today. From New York to Sydney, Taipei to Toronto, the world will glow…
Govt to bring 460 upazilas under 100pc electrification by 2018
With a view to reaching electricity supply to every house of the country, the government is working relentlessly to bring 460 upazilas under 100 percent electrification by December 2018.
Two Korean Professors meet DU VC
A two member delegation of the Mechatronics Engineering Department of Kyungsung University, South Korea today paid a courtesy call on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Md Akhtaruzzaman at his office on the campus. The delegation members are Professor Jin-Woo Ahn…
Credit Wholesaling Programme of SME Foundation gets momentum
The ‘Credit Wholesaling Programme’ of the SME Foundation is getting momentum with significant rise in its credit recipients, according to SME Foundation official.
Hallyday returns to cherished Caribbean island for burial
The body of French rocker Johnny Hallyday was greeted by mournful fans late Sunday on the Caribbean island of St Barts, the paradise bolthole where the millionaire singer owned a cherished home and asked to be buried.
1 in 3 internet users worldwide is a child: UNICEF report
One in 3 internet users worldwide is a child while too little is done to protect them from the perils of the digital world and to increase their access to safe online content, UNICEF said in its annual flagship report…
Saudi Arabia lifts ban on public cinemas
Saudi Arabia on Monday lifted a decades-long ban on cinemas, part of a series of social reforms by thepowerful crown prince that are shaking up the ultra-conservative kingdom.
2 cattle traders killed in Magura road crash
Dhaka – Two cattle traders were killed in a road accident on Magura-Jessore road at Jagla in Magura on Sunday night.
Arms trader held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged arms trader along with arms from Losmanpur area in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Sunday night.
Case filed over OMS rice seizure in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A case has been filed in connection with seizure of a truck carrying 176 sacks of rice meant for open market sale (OMS) at Sapura in the city.
Unidentified man found dead in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police recovered a floating body of an unidentified man from Padma river in Rajshahi on Monday morning.
PAOK thrashes Panathinaikos 4-0 in Greek league
Athens, (AP/UNB) – Dimitris Pelkas scored twice as PAOK thrashed Panathinaikos 4-0 Sunday in the Greek league.Pelkas scored in the eight minute with a swerving long-range shot and made it 2-0 in the 51st from close up after evading three…