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Month: December 2017
Environmental impact assessment report ready for KL-Singapore HSR
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (KL-SG HSR) is ready for public viewing from Wednesday.
Experts focus on latest innovations in stem cell research
Bangladesh Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Society organised its first international conference at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University here today focusing on the latest innovations and breakthroughs.
Training workshop on ETP operation held at JU
A training workshop on Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) operation and maintenance was held on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus here today.
Book Fair draws crowd in Khulna
The Book Fair opened yesterday in the city has been drawing huge number of people in all walks of life.
Sound of Music’ star Menzies-Urich dead: industry
Heather Menzies-Urich, a star of “The Sound of Music,” which continues to win hearts worldwide after more than half a century, died at age 68, an industry source said Monday. “We… mourn the passing of Heather Menzies-Urich,” the Rodgers and…
Bengali actor Partha Mukhopadhyay passes away
Entertainment Desk Famed Bengali film actor Partha Mukhopadhyay died at a private hospital here on Monday, family sources said. He was 70. Mukhopadhyay was ailing for some time.
End military campaign against Rohingyas: UN
OIC welcomes appointment of UN Special Envoy to Myanmar Dhaka, Dec 25 – The UN General Assembly has urged Myanmar to end a military campaign against the Muslim Rohingya minority. A resolution brought by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)…
The Vietnam War is not history for victims of Agent Orange
By Marjorie Cohn and Jonathan Moore Watching the Ken Burns-Lynn Novick 18-hour series, “The Vietnam War,” is an emotional experience. Whether you served in the US military during the war or marched in the streets to end it, you cannot…
Two-taka notes seized at Benapole
Dhaka – Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized new notes of Bangladeshi two-taka worth 84,000 from Benapole Checkpost on Tuesday morning during smuggling to India.
Dhaka North Mayoral race: Atiqul for AL ticket, Tabith lobbies with BNP
Dhaka, Dec 26 – Atiqul Islam, a former president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has started campaign to contest the forthcoming by-polls to the mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) as an Awami League candidate…
Warner dominates as Australia capitalise on toss win in Ashes Test
MELBOURNE,(BSS/AFP) – David Warner plundered England’s bowling on a flat pitch to put Australia in a commanding position on the opening day of the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne on Tuesday. Warner capitalised on Australia winning the toss and had his…
Football: History can wait as Guardiola plans Christmas rotation
NEWCASTLE, United Kingdom,(BSS/AFP) – Pep Guardiola will put squad rotation ahead of rewriting the European football history books when runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City visit Newcastle on Wednesday. Guardiola’s side crushed Bournemouth on Saturday to make it 17 successive league…
RU Applied Chemistry golden jubilee celebrated
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…
‘Ganga has no hope under’ India’s clean river mission
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 calls in X-mas message for two-state solution in ME
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…
SC Bar terms review plea against 16th Amendment verdict a conspiracy
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…
Christmas celebrated
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…
Motorcyclist killed in Chuadanga road crash
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.
B’baria clash leaves 15 injured
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…
Rape of 4 women during robbery in Ctg: Police admit ‘partial failure’
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…
Fire at city’s textile mill
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 forecast over Bangladesh river basins
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.
BNP blasts Nahid for his ‘thief’ remarks
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…
PRAN Drinking Water stands beside Mashrafe’s foundation
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.
Education ministry clarifies media report on bribe issue
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…
Young Tigers set to leave for NZ early Tuesday to play U-19 WC
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 RTA trialling hydrogen-powered taxis
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…
UAE to roll out 5G in early next year
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…
Barakat, Jamaluddin elected President, GS of BEA
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.