Dhaka-Two schoolboys were killed as a covered van hit a motorcycle near Mirzapur Police Station in Tangail on Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as Mim Laden, 15, son of Labu Mia of Postokhamari village in the upazila and and Rifat,…
Year: 2017
Atletico salvages 2-2 draw against newcomer Girona
Girona,(AP/UNB) – Newcomer Girona was minutes away from beating Atletico Madrid in a stunning debut in the Spanish league until Atletico scored twice after the sending off of Antoine Griezmann to salvage a 2-2 draw on Saturday.Goals by Angel Correa…
Skin care for men
As compared to women, the skin of men has more collagen and elastin that makes their skin thick and firm and, hence, the signs of ageing appear much later as compared to women. Therefore, it is important for men as…
Char villagers overcome poverty in Narsingdi
Thousands of extremely poor people living in 12 remote char unions of Sadar and Raipura upazilas have successfully overcome abject poverty through various income generation activities. Sources with Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said most of the people here have…
Apple under pressure to dazzle as market slows
As Apple and Samsung gear up to launch new flagship smartphones, the market leaders are seeking a wow factor that can help them fend off challenges from rising Chinese-based manufacturers. Apple is under particular pressure to dazzle as the culture-changing…
Alibaba to establish regional headquarters in northwest China
China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba will set up a northwest headquarters in Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi Province, to better support the development of western China and the Belt and Road Initiative. The decision was announced by Ma Yun, Alibaba’s chairman, during…
Nirab awaiting for Bollywood debut
Entertainment Desk Bangladeshi actor-model Nirab Hossain is all set to make his Bollywood debut with a horror-thriller this October. The film, titled, Sheitaan (also known as Raaz E Sheitaan), is based on a true story and depicts the controversial understandings…
Emma heads the Forbes list as the world’s highest paid actress
Emma Stone, who collected $26 million due to her Oscar-winning performance in La La Land is the top actress in the Forbes highest paid actresses list this year. She has surpassed Jennifer Lawrence, who claimed the top spot in 2016…
England embarrasses West Indies by innings and 209 runs
Birmingham, Aug 20 (AP/UNB) — England took 19 wickets in a day to send West Indies tumbling to a humbling defeat by an innings and 209 runs in the first test on Saturday, setting the scene for what could be…
1st BD-origin HC judge in UK
Dhaka, Aug 19– A Bangladesh-origin British citizen has been appointed as a Justice of the United Kingdom High Court.
5 including 4 of a family killed as bus hits 3-wheeler in Ctg
Dhaka, Aug 20 – Five people, including four members of a family, were killed in a road accident in front of the Toll Plaza of Shah Amanat Bridge at Karnaphuli in the city in the early hours of Sunday.
Iraq launches ground offensive in Tal Afar
raqi ground forces have begun an operation to retake Tal Afar, one of the last cities in the country held by the Islamic State group, officials say. In a televised speech announcing the offensive overnight, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said…
‘No Nazis, no KKK, no fascists in the USA!’, chant Boston protesters
Tens of thousands of anti-racism protesters have opposed the “Free Speech” rally in the US city of Boston that featured right-wing speakers. The rally on Boston Common, which attracted only a small crowd, disbanded early and the participants were escorted…
Google and UC Berkeley to create movie from eclipse images
Google and UC Berkeley are creating a movie from images of the solar eclipse. The images will also be used to study the Sun’s outermost atmosphere. The “mega movie” will premiere after the eclipse hits the US on Monday. Calvin…
Teen rapist arrested with parents
Dhaka-A minor girl was raped by a teenager at Kadai Purbapara village in Dhunat upazila in Bogra on Friday afternoon.Police arrested the rapist, along with his father and mother in this connection.
4 of a family among 5 killed in Ctg road accident
Dhaka – Five people, including four members of a family, were killed in a road accident in front of the Toll Plaza of Shah Amanat Bridge at Karnaphuli in the city in the early hours in Chittagong of Sunday.Officer-in-charge of…
Australia cricket team gets 3-tier security
Dhaka – The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has been providing a three-tier VIP security for the visiting Australian Test cricket team to ward off any untoward incident during the two-match Test series.DMP commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia came up with the…
Spain Open Chess: Sk Nasir makes good start beating Kjoller
Dhaka – Bangladeshi Fide Master Sheikh Nasir Ahmed made a good start in Group A of the 19th Open Internacional d’escacs de Sants, Hostafrancs i la Bordeta beating Nilsson Lars Kjoller of Denmark in the first round match in Barcelona,…
Sufferings know no bounds as floods devastate 30 BD districts
A total of 98 people were killed and another 5,888,220 affected by the sweeping flood in 30 districts across the country so far, according to the Disaster Management Department. Briefing reporters on Saturday, Naznin Shamima, in-charge of department control room,…
Salam Talukder’s 18th year of death Sunday
Dhaka, Aug 19 – The 18th death anniversary of former BNP secretary general Barrister Abdus Salam Talukdar will be observed on Sunday.
World Photography Day observed
The ‘World Photography Day’ was celebrated worldwide as well as Bangladesh on Saturday. Dhaka University Visual Anthropology Club and Begart Institute of Photography jointly organised an event with an open discussion among the photographers and the young visual anthropologists marking…
If Zia’s rule is illegal so is AL’s: BNP
In the wake of Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader’s comment on BNP’s silence over Supreme Court’s observation about its founder’s rule, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said if Ziaur Rahman’s rule was illegitimate then Awami…
Moudud terms EC’s dialogue as mere eyewash
Terming the Election Commission’s (EC’s) ongoing dialogue just eyewash, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said it will not produce any positive outcome for holding the next general election in a credible manner. “The current Election Commission is a…
BNP accuses Govt of obstructing its relief work
BNP on Saturday alleged that the government is obstructing the party’s relief activities in the flood-affected areas in Kurigram and Dinajpur districts ahead of the Prime Minister’s schedule visit there. “As the Prime Minister is going to Kurigram tomorrow (Sunday),…
‘Aversion evident’- Khairul against SC verdict
Dhaka, Aug 19 – Law Commission Chairman Justice ABM Khairul Haque on Saturday said aversion is evident in the Supreme Court verdict scrapping the 16th amendment to the Constitution. “What was stated in the observations of the verdict bears aversion,…
Khaleda denounces Barcelona attacks
Strongly denouncing the deadly terror attacks in Barcelona, Spain, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday said united efforts of the global community are a must to eliminate the network of the bloodthirsty terrorists. In a statement, she said the Barcelona…
Total eclipse of sun on Monday
A total eclipse of the sun will occur on Monday. It will start at 9:47pm and will end on Tuesday at 3:4:18am. The central eclipse will begin at 10:49:6pm on Monday and will end at 2:2:6am on Tuesday, said an…
Dhaka police admits difficulty in fighting cyber crime
Mentioning that the number of cyber crime-related incidents is on the rise, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia on Saturday said they were facing trouble in controlling the new type of crime in the country. “We’re facing difficulties…
One killed 2 hurt in two Florida shootings in US
One police officer was killed and three wounded in nighttime shootings in two Florida cities where the officers were responding to suspected drug activity and reports of a suicide attempt, police said Saturday. One officer was killed and another gravely…
ADB-GCF deal to scale up climate finance in Asia
Dhaka – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Thursday signed an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) that will allow ADB to access and administer GCF funds and scale up the bank’s climate financing to its…