Dhaka – A lawyer on Wednesday filed a writ petition with the High Court Division of the Supreme Court seeking an order to stop telecasting advertisement on foreign television channels running in Bangladesh.
Year: 2017
Warrant of arrest against Imran H Sarker
Dhaka – The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court of Dhaka on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against Ganojagaran Mancha spokesperson Dr Imran H Sarker in a defamation case filed over derogatory remark on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
House owner of ‘militant den’ remanded in explosives case
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed Habibullah Bahar Azad, owner of a suspected militant den in city's Mirpur Mazar Road area, on a 3-day remand in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act.
Tigers vs SA Invitation XI tour match starts Thursday
Dhaka – The Bangladesh cricket team will face South Africa Invitation XI in the three-day tour match which starting at Willowmoore Park, Benoni on Thursday.The match will begin at 2:pm(Bangladesh time).With this tour match, the Tigers will start their tour…
2nd round NCL begins Friday
Dhaka – The 2nd round of the four-day two-tier 19th National Cricket League (NCL) begins on Friday at different venues across the country.Khulna Division will play Barisal Division at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna while Dhaka Division will face…
Siddikur’s eyes glued to Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s celebrated golfer Siddikur Rahman will be looking to continue his good form in Japan when he tees off for the US$1.37 million Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup which starts at Caledonian Golf Club, Chiba Prefecture on Thursday.”I had a…
Kishore Football: Shovonia Club beat CPA 5-0
Dhaka – Madarbari Shovonia Club made a flying start in the CDFA Kishore Football League crushing Chittagong Port Authority White team by 5-0 goals at the MA Aziz Stadium in the port city on Wednesday.
AFC U16 Qualifiers: Bangladesh get walkover against UAE
Dhaka – Bangladesh under-16 football team got walkover against United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their Group E first match of the AFC Under-16 Championship Qualifiers.The match was scheduled to be held at the Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar on…
SAFF U-18: Bangladesh post 2nd win on the trot
Dhaka – Bangladesh maintained the all-win record in the five-nation SAFF U-18 Championship beating the Maldives by 2-0 goals in their 2nd match at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Wednesday.Jafar Iqbal, who scored twice in their 4-3 victory…
France jumpstarts initiative to protect environment
Today, in front of the United Nations General Assembly, French President Emmanuel Macron is set to launch the Global Pact for the Environment. Its primary aim is to bolster international efforts to protect the environment from climate change, pollution, and…
OIC urges Myanmar to take Rohingyas back
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has urged the government of Myanmar to take urgent steps for the sustainable return of Rohingya refugees and internally and externally displaced Rohingya Muslims to their homeland, in safety, security, dignity and with ensured…
Rohingya Exodus the Fastest, Most Concentrated Refugee Movement in Asia Since 1971
An uncle of mine, a reporter for the German news magazine, DER SPIEGEL, covered Bangladesh’s war of secession from Pakistan. I made Dhaka my home some 40 years later, for two years in a country at peace with its neighbours…
Bring climate justice to forefront of global pacts: PM
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the developed country leaders to bring their historical responsibilities and the issue of climate justice to the forefront of a robust and effective legally binding agreement to address the issues of climate change.…
BD attains cyber attack mitigation response capability
Bangladesh has achieved response capability of Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRT) to mitigate the targeted cyber-attacks through a cyber-drill conducted by Organization of Islamic Cooperation- Computer Emergency Response Teams (OIC-CERT) on Tuesday. Bangladesh’s cyber-security platform BGD e-GOV CIRT is…
Football: Messi hits four as Barca maintain perfect start
MADRID,(BSS/AFP) – Lionel Messi added four more goals to his soaring early season tally as a much-changed Barcelona maintained their 100 percent start to La Liga by routing Eibar 6-1 on Tuesday. Paulinho and Denis Suarez also netted for the second…
6 killed in Munshiganj textile mill fire
Dhaka – At least six people were killed in a devastating fire at a textile factory in Char Mokterpur area of Sadar upazila in Munshuganj on Wednesday morning.The identities of the deceased – five men and one woman – could…
20 gold bars worth Tk 1 cr seized at Dhaka airport
Dhaka- Customs officials seized 20 gold bars worth about Tk one crore from a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Wednesday.
2 friends electrocuted in Magura
Dhaka – Two friends died from electrocution at a poultry farm at Alamkhali village in Sadar upazila on Tuesday night.Police said Titul Hossain, 28, and Hasan Ali, 26, residents of the village, went to their own poultry farm, in the…
Some surefire remedies to get rid of dark circles
Health Desk Make-up, concealers and even botox can help to hide the problem of dark circles, but the problem needs to be tackled from within. A regular skin and health care programme needs to be followed, say experts. Prabhu Mishra,…
Bangladesh achieves response capability to mitigate cyber-attacks
Bangladesh has achieved response capability of Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRT) to mitigate the targeted cyber-attacks through a cyber-drill conducted by Organization of Islamic Cooperation- Computer Emergency Response Teams (OIC-CERT) on Tuesday. Bangladesh’s cyber-security platform BGD e-GOV CIRT is…
Price fall in large-caps drives stocks down
Stock markets finished the fourth session of the week on Wednesday with downward trends due mainly to price fall in large-cap securities. The falling major sectors were engineering, tannery industries and bank. A total of 170 securities of the large-cap…
Mahi to play in ‘Mon Debo Mon Nebo’
Entertainment Desk Mahi to play in ‘Mon Debo Mon Nebo’ Popular actress Mahiya Mahi is going to star in upcoming film ‘Mon Debo Mon Nebo’. The film will be made under the banner of Impress Telefilm and it will be…
Anil to play reel daddy to real son Harshvardhan
Veteran actor Anil Kapoor is all set to play reel daddy to his real son Harshvardhan in Abhinav Bindra biopic. And it was confirmed by his son in a sweet way. Harshvardhan took to Twitter and shared a picture of…
Arijit Singh’s first song for Bangladeshi film released
Entertainment Desk Indian singing sensation Arijit Singh sang for a Bangladeshi film, Dhaka Attack, for the first time. Arijit, who has a huge fan following in Bangladesh, did a show in Dhaka in 2014. The film Dhaka Attack is presented…
‘Food poisoning’ forces 50 in Thakurgaon hospital
Thakurgaon, Sept 20 – At least 50 people of Singarol village in Pirganj Upazila have been hospitalised since Tuesday evening after they fell sick due to suspected food poisoning.
Mexicans dig in rubble for survivors: Toll 248
Mexico City, Sep 20 (AP/UNB) — Rescuers and volunteers frantically dug through the rubble of collapsed schools, homes and apartment buildings long into the night, looking for survivors of Mexico’s deadliest earthquake since 1985 as the number of confirmed fatalities…
Balanced approach to food security underscored
GreenWatch Report September 19, Dhaka: Speakers at a training workshop in Dhaka on Tuesday underscored the need for a balanced approach to meet the food security needs of Bangladesh.
‘We are a world in pieces’ – UN chief
By António Guterres We are a world in pieces. We need to be a world at peace. And I strongly believe that, together, we can build peace. We can restore trust and create a better world for all. I will…
Global new deal needed to build more inclusive economies: UNCTAD
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – A global new deal that fosters proactive fiscal policies, along with coordinated strategies that address the triple challenges of large inequalities, demographic change and environmental problems, has been advocated by the UN Conference on Trade and…
Are Suu Kyi’s Rohingya claims correct?
Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been speaking about the violence and refugee crisis in Rakhine State.