Bangladesh and Myanmar will hold talks here on Tuesday morning to finalise the formation of a joint working group to start the repatriation of Rohingyas living in Bangladesh. A delegation, led by Myanmar’s Permanent Secretary Myint Thu arrived, here on…
At least 10 people were killed and 50 others injured in a stampede during the qulkhwani of late former Chittagong City Corporation Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury at a convention centre atAskar Dighirpar in the city on Monday. The deceased were…
Dhaka – A boat driver drowned as his boat capsized in the Surma river in Chhatak Sadar in Sunamganj early Monday.The deceased was identified as Raju Ahmed, 17, son of Aftab Uddin hailing from Rajanpur in Dohalia union of Doarabazar upazila.
Dhaka – Bangladesh will take on Bhutan in their second match of the four-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship at Birshrestha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Tuesday. Bangladesh girls’ must look forward to…
Dhaka – The Exim Bank 28th National Women’s Handball Championship, organised by Bangladesh Handball Federation, will begin on Tuesday at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here.
Dhaka – A six-member Bangladesh National Badminton team will fly for Nepal Tuesday morning to particpate in the Yonex Sunrise Nepal International Series starting in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
Dhaka – Lohagara beat Fatikchhari by 4-1 goals in the opening-day boys’ group football match of the first-ever Bangladesh Youth Games (Chittagong district level phase) at MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong on Monday.In the day’s other boys’ group football matches, Patiya…
Expressing her gratitude to the war veterans of India and Russia who fought for liberating Bangladesh in 1971 and contributed to removing mines from Chittagong port and its adjacent areas, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the people of…
Dhaka – 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.In Tier-1 matches, League leader Khulna Division will play their main contenders Dhaka Division…
Japan’s trade surplus fell sharply in November, the government said Monday, as the rising cost of oil and smartphone imports outweighed strong exports of cars and steel.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, MP, said substantial and sustainable boosting the number of science-minded students and youths can be the vital means of taking the nation forward. He said the young generation should be enriched with science…
Jessica Chastain struggled initially to relate to Molly Bloom, the former ski champion turned “poker princess” hostess to the rich and famous at Hollywood’s most exclusive high stakes card tables. It wasn’t until Chastain met Tinseltown’s goddess of gambling as…
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday sought cooperation of Anti-corruption commission (ACC) to eradicate corruption and all sorts of irregularities from the education sector.
Actor Sanjay Dutt on Sunday began the shoot of his new film ‘Torbaaz’ in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Bollywood actors Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt say that they have “no idea” about Karan Johar’s upcoming project “Shiddat”. Post “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”, Karan has been trying to make another magnum opus titled “Shiddat” and according to reports, he…
Sabih al Masri, a Palestinian billionaire and Jordan’s most influential businessman, was released after several days of detention in Saudi Arabia, the latest in a series of events marking the worst crackdown on the rich and powerful in the country’s…
President Donald Trump has denied he is planning to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating possible Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Tensions have been rising between the White House and Mr Mueller’s probe. On Saturday a lawyer…
A power cut at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson international airport has led to a partial shut-down and major delays to flights. The airport is the world’s busiest, handling more than 250,000 passengers and almost 2,500 flights every day. Passengers have been left…
A conservative billionaire and former president, Sebastián Piñera, has won Chile’s presidential election run-off. Left-winger Alejandro Guillier conceded and congratulated his opponent on his win and his return to the presidency after a four-year gap. With nearly all votes counted,…
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after seven hours of disruption caused by dense fog in Manikganj early Monday.Manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Aricha Nasir Mohammad Chowdhury said the ferry…
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Watch out Real Madrid.Barcelona can still outscore opponents even on a rare day when Lionel Messi is far from his brilliant self.Barcelona warmed up for next round’s “clasico” match at Madrid by routing Deportivo La Coruna 4-0 Sunday…
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) -Forwards Nabil Fekir and Mariano Diaz scored as Lyon beat Marseille 2-0 Sunday to end its rival’s 12-game unbeaten run in the French league.Fekir opened the scoring in the sixth minute with a 35-meter (yard) free kick that produced…
Milan, Dec 18 (AP/UNB) – AC Milan’s crisis deepened as it was humiliated 3-0 at struggling Hellas Verona in Serie A on Sunday. Elsewhere, Juventus won 3-0 at Bologna to leapfrog Inter Milan into second spot, a point behind Serie…
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) -Former Ballon d’Or winner Kaka says he is retiring from soccer at age 35.Kaka, who played for Brazil, AC Milan and Real Madrid, told Brazil’s Globo TV on Sunday that “my last word is that the cycle of my…
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday deferred the submission of the investigation report in the case filed against 14 persons including BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia for a bomb attack on a procession led…
Dhaka – A legal notice has been served asking the government to take necessary steps for appointing the Chief Justice of the country and more judges to the Appellate and High Court divisions of the Supreme Court within 72 hours.
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated Singra Branch as its 332nd Branch at Singra Upazila of Natore on 17 December 2017. State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MP inaugurated the branch as chief guest.
Anas Uddin Ovi Savar – Demanding Jahangirnagar University Central Students Union (JUCSU) polls, students of the university signed en masse note of demand on Sunday.
Dhaka, Dec 17 – A six-member delegation from Myanmar arrives here on Monday evening to take forward the process of forming a joint working group to start the repatriation of Rohingyas living in Bangladesh.
New York, (AP/UNB) – When an immigrant from Bangladesh set off a bomb in New York city’s subway system this week, he was the only person injured. But New York city’s vibrant Bangladeshi community is worried that it, too, may…