Dhaka – Bangladesh finished the 2nd innings on day 3 posting a target of 265-run against Australia in the 1st Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.Australia opened the 2nd innings on the day with their 1st innings collection…
Year: 2017
Popy in ‘Ananda Mela’ in Eid-ul-Azha
Entertainment Desk National Film Award winning actress Popy was seen in several tele-dramas and telefilms during Eid-ul-Fitr. However, she did not act in any tele-dramas or telefilms this Eid. But that does not mean that she won’t appear this Eid.…
Mithila to star in drama Divorce
Entertainment Desk Rafiath Rashid Mithila, popular small screen star, is all set to feature in drama Divorce. Directed by Shihab Shaheen, the drama revolves around the story of tension of conjugal relationship. Actor Afran Nisho has been cast opposite protagonist…
Tokyo stocks fall as N. Korea fires missile over Japan
Tokyo stocks fell in early Tuesday trading after North Korea launched a missile over Japan that the country’s prime minister described as an “unprecedented, serious and grave threat”. Nuclear-armed North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean…
Scientists launch virtual reality game to detect Alzheimer’s
Sea Quest Hero is more than just the usual computer game in which players find their way through mazes, shoot and chase creatures—it also doubles as scientists’ latest tool for studying Alzheimer’s disease. The game—downloadable from Tuesday in its virtual…
Health condition of Abdul Jabbar unchanged
The health condition of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra singer Abdur Jabbar, who has been undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for kidney and heart ailments, was stated to be unchanged today. “The health condition of the singer…
William, Harry lead tributes to mother Diana, 20 years on
Two decades on from the death of princess Diana, her sons Princes William and Harry are working to keep her legacy alive with unusually emotional tributes after years of silence. In the build-up to the 20th anniversary of her death…
Deal with WB to improve health, nutrition services
Dhaka, Aug 28 – The government on Monday signed a $515 million financing agreement with the World Bank to improve the country’s health, nutrition and population services.
Two killed in Capital Dhaka sewerage blast
Dhaka, Aug 28 – Two people were killed and another was injured as a fire broke out following the blast of a sewerage line at Golapbagh in the city on Monday night.
US official due Tuesday in Dhaka on Two-day visit
Dhaka, Aug 29 – Acting assistant secretary of US Department of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells is due arrived here on Tuesday on a two-day visit.
Rakhine: Thousands flee to Bangladesh border
Thousands of people have fled their homes following two days of violence in a deepening crisis in the state of Rakhine in Myanmar.
North Korea fires missile over Japan in ‘unprecedented threat’
North Korea has fired a missile over northern Japan in a move Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called an “unprecedented” threat to his country.
China claims victory over India in Himalayan border row
China says India has withdrawn troops from a disputed Himalayan border area, ending a tense standoff lasting weeks. The foreign ministry in Beijing said it was pleased that “trespassing Indian personnel have all pulled back to the Indian side of…
Global Warming puts Asia’s vital yields at high risk
By IPS World Desk Rome, Aug 28 (IPS) – While mainstream media have been widely reporting on the dramatic consequences of tropical storm Harvey in the United States, which has been characterised as the fiercest hurricane to hit this country…
Melbourne most livable for 7th consecutive year
Global Liveability Report 2017: Melbourne most livable For the seventh consecutive year, Melbourne in Australia is the most livable urban centre of the 140 cities surveyed, closely followed by the Austrian capital, Vienna. In fact, only 0.1 percentage points separate…
BD children join ‘Nuclear Kids’ festival in Russia, Hungary
Dhaka – A group of four Bangladeshi children have returned home after attending the Nuclear Kids Festival 2017, held in Russia and Hungary. Widely known as NucKids, the festival was organized by ROSATOM, Russia’s State Nuclear Energy Corporation.
Tigers extend lead against Australia
After wrapping up a 43-run lead in the first innings dismissing visiting Australia for 217, the Tigers extended the margin to 88 runs scoring 45 for 1 in 22 overs in the 2nd innings at stumps on Day-2 in the…
Court sends Indian guru to 10 years in prison for rape
A judge on Monday sentenced a flamboyant and controversial Indian spiritual guru to 10 years in prison on charges of raping two female followers. The sentence was pronounced amid intense security at a prison in the northern town of Rohtak…
Muslim League wants neutral caretaker or supportive Govt
Bangladesh Muslim League (BML) on Monday proposed the Election Commission (EC) to take steps to install an election-time non-partisan and neutral caretaker or supportive government to hold the 11th parliamentary polls in a free, fair and credible manner. During the…
Dhaka for joint anti-militancy drive along border with Myanmar
Bangladesh has raised a ‘serious objection’ to tagging Myanmar’s own terrorists as ‘Bengali terrorists’, and asked its envoy here to convey the message to Myanmar authorities. Bangladesh has also proposed to go for a joint operation against militants under any…
Myanmar Rakhine: Thousands flee to Bangladesh border
Thousands of people have fled their homes following two days of violence in a deepening crisis in the state of Rakhine in Myanmar. Members of the Muslim Rohingya minority escaped to the border with Bangladesh, but Bangladeshi border guards are…
Provide shelter to fleeing Rohingyas: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday called upon the government and law enforcement agencies to provide shelter and security to the Rohingya people who are fleeing their homeland Myanmar to save their lives following a fresh violence there. She also…
German nurse believed to have killed 84 patients
A male nurse who was convicted of killing patients in Germany with overdoses of heart medication is now believed to have killed at least 84 people — and the true scale of the killings could be even larger, investigators said…
One held with Tk 1 cr Indian saree in B’baria
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged smuggler along with smuggled Indian saree worth Tk one crore from Hajipur area of Bijoynagar upazila in Brahmanbaria on Sunday.
3 held with 200 yaba pills in Sylhet
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three people along with 200 pieces of Yaba tablets at Kuchai area in South Surma upazila in Sylhet on Sunday night.The detainees were identified as Md Abdul Hannan Mia alias Ashik,…
7 bombs recovered from M’singh ‘militant den’
Dhaka – Law enforcers on Monday recovered seven bombs and some bomb making materials from a house in Kashor area of Bhaluka upazila here where a suspected militant was killed in a bomb explosion on Sunday evening.Mamunur Rashid, officer-in-charge of…
Roof collapse leaves 4 workers dead in B’baria
Dhaka- At least four workers were killed and 10 others injured as the roof of an under-construction refueling station collapsed on them at Bahadurpur in Ashuganj upazila in Brahmanbaria on Monday.The deceased were identified Dulal Miah, 50, Sayeed, 40, Najmul…
Tigers extend lead to 88 against Australia
Dhaka – After wrapping up a 43-run lead in the first innings dismissing visiting Australia for 217, the Tigers extended the margin to 88 runs scoring 45 for 1 in 22 overs in the 2nd innings at stumps on Day-2…
Shakib in superb form against Australiab
Dhaka- World number one all-rounder across all formats of cricket Shakib Al Hasan displayed a superb form in both batting and bowling at the halfway mark of the 1st Test against Australia at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.To make his 50th…
Champs Football: Bashundhara beat T&T Club 3-1
Dhaka – Bashundhara Kings beat T&T Club Motijheel 3-1 in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League football at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur on Monday.