Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two suspected smugglers along with 26 gold bars worth Tk 1.67crore from Benapole check-post area here on Friday.The arrestees are Imran Hossian, 22, son of Ali Hossain and Billal Hossian, 25,…
Dhaka – Twin brothers were killed as a bus hit a van they were travelling on in Jogsin Bazar area of Sadar upazila on Friday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Hasan and Hossain, 14, sons of Khurshed Alam of…
Dhaka – Two young men were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police in the city’s Badda area early Friday.Officer-in-charge of Badda Police Station Kazi Wajed Ali said the two bullet-hit youths, aged between…
A total of 146 students of primary, secondary and higher secondary levels, who come from poor families, have received stipend in the district.
Culture Desk Four famed Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra singers rendered Liberation War songs, which were immensely popular during the 1971, at a musical soiree which was held recently at Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the city.…
Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley says becoming famous made her delete her social media. The 25-year-old, who stars as Rey in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, quit Instagram earlier this year. In an interview with Radio Times, she says she…
India’s iconic ivory-white marble mausoleum the Taj Mahal located on the bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra is the second-best UNESCO world heritage site in the world, according to a new survey.
The third session of the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) ended in Nairobi on Wednesday with leaders pledging to end pollution for a clean environment.
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is mulling over filing a lawsuit against Filipino Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) to recover the whole heisted money from the central bank’s account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
An attack believed to have been sparked by a succession feud has left three people dead at a well-known Shinto shrine in Tokyo. The chief priestess was stabbed to death, reportedly by her brother. A bloodied Samurai sword was found…
Nearly 200,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes in California as firefighters battle several raging wildfires. Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in San Diego on Thursday after a new blaze spread from 10 acres to 4,100…
A world-class place to live and work.’ That is how President Juncker described Europe at the summit to formally proclaim the EU Pillar of Social Rights in Gothenburg last month. And he added: ‘Europe is more than just a single…
The latest European Quality of Life Survey shows – overall, there has been progress in quality of life in the EU from 2011 to 2016, with some dimensions having recovered to the pre-crisis levels of 2007. A decrease in material…
Dhaka – A man died Thursday of his injuries sustained in a road accident at Bagacchra in Sharsha upazila on Wednesday evening.The deceased was identified as Najrul Islam Naju, 45, son of Dader Ali Dhabok, a resident of Dhabak para…
Paris,(AP/UNB) – A decade of dominance as the world’s two best soccer players has left Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi level with five Ballon d’Or awards each.Despite once trailing 4-1 to his longtime rival, Ronaldo moved level after winning the…
SYDNEY, (BSS/AFP) – Former England captains Michael Vaughan and Bob Willis fear the tourists are heading towards a 5-0 whitewash against Australia after failing to win the Adelaide Test.England slumped to a 120-run defeat in the second Ashes clash this…
Dhaka – The BNP has termed ‘arrogant’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s comments that the party will have to apologize to the nation before contesting in the next parliamentary elections.
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today ruled out possibilities of any special initiative on her part to ensure BNP’s polls participation unlike the past saying the 2018 polls would be held as parliamentary democracy is practiced in…
Washington, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump’s move to recognize the divided city of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital may have triggered a worldwide chorus of critics but the president had his ears closely tuned to his supporters at home.
Jerusalem, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) — Palestinians shuttered schools and shops and called for protests in West Bank towns on Thursday, in show of anger over President Donald Trump’s recognition of bitterly contested Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Agra, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) — Authorities in India are trying to figure out how workers will scale the Taj Mahal’s majestic but delicate dome as they complete the first thorough cleaning of the World Heritage site since it was built…
by Javier López Inequality is the biggest challenge of our time. It undermines social confidence and reduces support for democratic institutions. It lurks behind the new toxic relationship that western societies have established with their future and explains much of…
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Thursday said information and communication technology (ICT) education will be introduced from the primary level in near future.
Dhaka, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) -Gene therapy has freed 10 men from nearly all symptoms of hemophilia for a year so far, in a study that fuels hopes that a one-time treatment can give long-lasting help and perhaps even cure the…
Dhaka – The Chinese Communist Party delegation on Thursday said in Dhaka that their 19th national congress held recently aimed to build socialism based on Chinese characteristics by the middle of the current century developing itself in partnership of the…
By Prof Michel Chossudovsky “The Sociology of Justice”, which is the timely theme of The Philippine Sociological Society’s 2017 National conference at UP Cebu must be understood in relation to an unfolding New World Order which destroys sovereign countries through…
Paris, Dec 7 (BSS/AFP) – Donald Trump’s decision Wednesday to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has drawn sharp criticism, with the significant exception of Israel.Here are key reactions from around the world:
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Bangladesh President M Abdul Hamid on Thursday asked the university authorities to ensure the use of new and sustainable technology in the field level for socio-economic development. The President came up with the remark when a…
Dhaka – BNP leaders on Thursday observed that the door of talks should not be closed rather they suggested the government should resolve the current political impasse through dialogue.
Dhaka – Bangladesh is deeply concerned over the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Dhaka has voiced its support on preserving the status of Jerusalem in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions.