Dhaka – Police arrested a young man from the district town early Tuesday in a case filed over the attack on the daughter of female MP Happy Boral.The arrestee is Al Mamun, 26, son of Mujibar Rahman of Gabardia area…
Year: 2017
Khulna youth held over torturing wife
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man on Tuesday morning for allegedly torturing his wife brutally for dowry at Banishanta Dhangmari village in Dakope upazila in Khulna .The arrestee was identified as Ujjal Sardar, 29, son of Nirapad Sardar. Earlier,…
Bangladesh thru to SAFF U15 Women’s Championship final
Dhaka – Akhi Khatun’s two goals helped Bangladesh cruise into the final of the four-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship with one match to spare after a 3-0 win against Bhutan in their second group stage match…
What’s happening in Catalonia and Spain
On October 1, 2017, the police of the Spanish State (known as the National Police) endeavored to take the polling boxes where Catalan people were voting in a referendum with two choices: for or against Catalonian independence from the Spanish…
Women’s Handball: Ansar off to flying start crushing Meherpur 37-0
Dhaka – Bangladesh Ansar got off to a flying start in the Exim Bank 28th National Women’s Handball Championship crushing Meherpur District by 37-0 goals after dominating the first half by 20-0 at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National…
Endangered giant soft-shell turtle nest found in Cambodia
Conservationists have found a nest of the endangered Asian giant softshell turtle on a Mekong River sandbar in northeastern Cambodia, while 115 new species of various other animal and plant life have been discovered in the greater Mekong region. The…
BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani beats Arambagh KS
Dhaka – Defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited maintained their winning run in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Arambagh KS by a solitary goal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Rohingyas ask for rights – safety for return to Myanmar
Rohingyas living in Bangladesh say they will not go back to Myanmar until their safety can be guaranteed and they have equal rights, including being able to work and travel freely, said Oxfam in Bangladesh. Many – especially women –…
19th National Cricket League resume Wednesday
Dhaka – After a long break for BPL, the 6th round of the four-day two-tier Walton 1oT Smart Fridge 19th National Cricket League begins on Wednesday at four separate venues across the country.Most of the national cricketers including Rubel Hossain,…
Sweden’s success in controlling antibiotic resistance
The Swedish strategic programme against antibiotic resistance (Strama) has played a key role in decreasing antibiotic use on all levels in Sweden over the past 20 years. Through a bottom-up multidisciplinary approach and intervention measures that include treatment guidelines, monitoring…
Solo art exhibition ‘Code of Conduct’ opens at AF, Dhaka
Dhaka 19 Dec – A solo art exhibition titled ‘Code of Conduct’ by Mohammad Hasanur Rahman (Riaz) begun at La Galerie, Alliance Française, Dhaka. The inaugural ceremony of this exhibition was held on Tuesday.
Small-scale sustainable agriculture best way to reduce hunger
A report by the More and Better Network gives an overview of the global situation of investments in agriculture. It provides examples from some countries and presents recommendations for future investments in small-scale sustainable agriculture.
How will Argentina achieve universal access to water, sanitation?
Argentina set ambitious targets of providing universal access to water and 75 percent access to sewerage services for its citizens. How can the country move toward this goal?
Baridhara Society celebrates 47th Victory Day
Dhaka – The Baridhara Society celebrated the 47th Victory Day 2017 and paid homage to the gallant martyrs who made supreme sacrifices to liberate the country at Baridhara Park.
Ferry services on Patuaria-Daulatdia resume
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed Monday night after three hours of disruption caused by dense fog.
Jamaat leader held in Sirajganj
Dhaka- Police arrested a Jamaat leader from Dhamaikandi Bazaar area in Ullapara upazila in Sirajganjon Monday night over sabotage charge.
The new Bradman? Quirky Smith rises to exalted heights
SYDNEY, (BSS/AFP) -Steve Smith has broken English hearts and smashed records with his phenomenal Ashes batting and is being acclaimed as the best Australian batsman since the greatest of all, Don Bradman. That is rarefied company for the quirky 28-year-old skipper,…
Trump to drop climate change from US Security Strategy
Donald Trump speaks alongside Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, earlier in December.
RU Applies Chemistry dept to celebrate golden jubilee Dec 24
Rajshahi, 18 Dec – The department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (ACCE) of Rajshahi University (RU) will celebrate its golden jubilee and alumni reunion on December 24 with two days long program. Professor Dr Dil Afroz Begum, chairman of…
World Arabic Language Day observed on RU campus
Rajshahi, 18 Dec – The World Arabic Language Day was observed on Rajshahi University (RU) campus on Monday amid much enthusiasm.
Two-day RUSC Science Fiesta begins Wednesday
Rajshahi, 18 Dec – A two-day-long 2nd RUSC Science Fiesta 2017 will begin at Rajshahi University (RU) on Wednesday.
Three get life-term for murder
Dhaka 18 Dec – The Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 of Dhaka on Monday sentenced three persons to life-erm imprisonment in a case filed for killing a man at the capital's Kadamtoli area in 2010.
SC stays Apan Jeweller ownwes’ bail
Dhaka, 18 Dec – The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the bail to three of five Apan Jewellers' owners granted by the High Court till December 21.
Home Minister opens IBBL’s Int’l Migrants Day Stall
Dhaka , 18 Dec – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal inaugurated the Islami Bank stall at a fair organized on the occasion of International Migrants Day on 18 December, 2017 Monday at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center, Dhaka.
Satellite image shows 40 more Rohingya villages burnt since Oct
Analysis of satellite imagery reveals new destruction of Rohingya villages during October and November 2017 in northern Rakhine State in Burma, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch identified 40 villages with building destruction occurring in October and November,…
Army deployment not needed in Rangpur City polls: Ershad
Special Envoy to the Prime Minister and Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad has said there is no need for deployment of army in the December 21 Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) Elections-2017. “I have no doubt about holding of…
Repeated question paper leaks shameful: BNP
Voicing deep concern over the leakage of a question paper of class two in Barguna, BNP on Monday said it is a ‘shameful’ incident for the entire nation. “The current government couldn’t give the nation anything, except scandals. The latest…
Five floating hospital ships being designed to serve riverine districts
For the first time in the country, five fully dedicated floating hospital ships are being designed and constructed by naval architects and shipbuilding engineers exclusively from Bangladesh for marginal people. The floating hospital ships will be operated by Friendship, a…
Turkish PM to have talks on Rohingya issue Tuesday – visit camp
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim arrived here on Monday night on a two-day official visit at the invitation of his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina to discuss Rohingya and other issues. The Turkish PM is leading a 21-member delegation, including his…
Two held with Indian liquor in Sunamganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two people and recovered Indian liquor worth around Tk 2 lakh from their possession at Muksedpur area of Tahirpur thana in the district on early Monday.