Indonesia said Tuesday it would trade palm oil, coffee and tea for Russian fighter jets, saying it wanted to capitalise on international sanctions on Moscow as Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was due to arrive for a visit. Indonesia and Russia…
Year: 2017
Lopa Hossain-Sirajum Munir release album
Culture Desk Singer Lopa Hossain and lyricist Sirajum Munir has launched a new album celebrating their first marriage anniversary. The album contains five songs, reports Bangla Tribune. This is Lopa’s third solo album. One of the songs is a duet…
Karan Johar shares first photo of his twins
Karan Johar has been talking about his children every now and then. The 45-year-old filmmaker also romised to soon share the first glimpse of his twins keeping us eagerly waiting. Finally, on the occasion of Rakshabandhan, the actor revealed the…
Aamir Khan, wife Kiran Rao down with swine flu
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on Sunday revealed that he and his wife Kiran Rao are down with swine flu. The ‘Dangal’ actor, along with his wife, were scheduled to attend the Satyamev Jayate Water Cup, organised by their NGO Paani…
Two suspected robbers injured in city ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Aug 8 – Two suspected robbers sustained bullet injuries in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Ekota Housing area of Mohammadpur in the city early Tuesday.
France, UK among 4 countries urged to check eggs
Brussels, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) – The European Union has notified food safety authorities in Britain, France, Sweden and Switzerland as a precautionary measure that some eggs contaminated with an insecticide might have entered their territory.
Tanguar Haor’s unique biodiversity under threat
Dhaka, Aug 8 – Blue skies above, green fields underneath the clean water of the depression and chirping of domestic and migratory birds attract nature lovers and tourists to Tanguar Haor, one of the many wetlands located in Sunamganj a…
Charles ‘architect of the disaster’
Prince Charles was the “architect of the disaster” of his marriage to Princess Diana, a new book claims. Even though he had ended his relationship with former girlfriend Camilla Parker Bowles as soon as he decided to get engaged to…
Google fires diversity memo author
A Google employee who wrote a controversial memo about workplace diversity has been fired, the BBC can confirm. The controversial memo broke the firm’s code of conduct, Google’s chief executive Sundar Pichai said on Monday in an email to employees.…
11 killed in Nigeria Church gun attack
At least 11 people have been killed in a gun attack on a church in southern Nigeria, police say. Up to 18 other worshippers were wounded in the early morning incident at the church in Ozubulu near the city of…
Salman Shah did not kill himself: An accused
“Salman Shah didn’t kill himself, he was murdered,”- thus spoke one of the accused in the popular actor’s death case, Rabeya Sultana Rubi.Presently an expatriate in the US, Rubi recently posted a video on social media which has gone now…
Iran says arrested 27 IS-linked militants & foiled attacks
Iran’s intelligence ministry says its forces have detained 27 militants linked to the Islamic State group who planned to carry out terrorist operations in religious cities inside the country. The ministry says Monday in a statement on its website, vaja.ir,…
Bangladesh could be Saudi’s strategic partner: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Bangladesh could be a strategic partner of Saudi Arabia through extensive training cooperation, capacity building, military infrastructure construction, shipbuilding and export of military equipment from here.
Chief Election Commissioner’s dialogue is mockery: BNP
BNP on Monday alleged that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda has been staging a mockery with the nation in the name of dialogue with different stakeholders ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections.Speaking at a mild-mahfil-cum commemorating meeting, BNP…
16th amendment let down Bangladesh: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Monday bemoaned that Bangladesh was let down across the word due to the 16th constitutional amendment which was ultimately revoked by the apex court.Talking to reporters at a city hotel, he also voiced deep…
Women’s Handball: Jamalpur, Naogaon reach final
Dhaka- Jamalpur and Naogaon DSAs reached the final of the Walton 4th National Youth Women’s Handball Championship eliminating their opponents in the semifinals at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium on Monday.
Real Madrid, Man United fans face heatwave, 2,000 police
Skopje,(AP/UNB)- Authorities in Macedonia say more than 2,000 police officers will be on duty for Tuesday’s Super Cup match between Real Madrid and Manchester United, amid a heatwave in the Balkan country.
England closes in on series victory over South Africa
Manchester,(AP/UNB)- England closed in on a series victory over South Africa after setting the Proteas a tough target of 380 to save the fourth test, and then removing three South African batsmen in 19 overs before lunch on Day 4…
CPL: Shakib helps Jamaica Tallawahs to beat Barbados Tridents by 12 runs
Dhaka- An all-round performance from world number one all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan helped Jamaica Tallawhs beat Barbados Tridents by 12 runs in their 2nd match in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 cricket at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf…
Ctg Abahani maintain perfect start in 10th BPL
Dhaka – Fast off the tracks Chittagong Abahani Ltd secured their third successive victory in 10th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football as they rout Team BJMC by 2-0 margin in the league’s third matchday at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday.After…
Asian Chess: Saif Sporting Club finish runners-up
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club of Bangladesh finished runners-up in the Asian Chess Club Champions League 2017 securing six points in the tournament that concluded at Citrus Hikkaduwa in Sri Lanka on Sunday.In the last round match on Sunday, Saif…
Rapid Chess: Mahtabuddin Robin unbeaten champion
Dhaka – CM Mahtabuddin Robin clinched the Quality Ice Cream International Rapid Rating Chess title with unbeaten record securing eight points from nine matches that ended here in Chittagong on Monday.FM Fahad Rahman finished runner-up collecting 7.5 points from nine…
Jeremy Clarkson off work for ‘some time’
Jeremy Clarkson will have to take a break from work for “quite some time” after contracting pneumonia, the TV presenter has said in a statement. The Grand Tour presenter was admitted to hospital on Friday after falling ill while on…
‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ fails to cross Rs 50cr mark over weekend
Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma-starrer Jab Harry Met Sejal collected a dismal Rs 45.75 crore in its first three days. The Imtiaz Ali film emerges as one of the lowest openers of Shah Rukh Khan in recent years. Anushka Sharma…
Never too old to code: Meet Japan’s 82-year-old app-maker
When 82-year-old Masako Wakamiya first began working she still used an abacus for maths—today she is one of the world’s oldest iPhone app developers, a trailblazer in making smartphones accessible for the elderly. Frustrated by the lack of interest from…
Chris Pratt, Anna Faris announce separation
Action star Chris Pratt and comic actress Anna Faris announced their separation after eight years of marriage in a joint statement on Sunday. The couple, whose son Jack turns five this month, said they were “disappointed” to be making the…
Stocks maintain upward trend with higher transactions
Stocks maintained upward trend on Monday as the major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong Stock exchanges were found upward on higher transactions. The daily turnover in volume increased to 43.81 crore shares from Sunday’s 35.09 crore shares and the…
College girl slaughtered in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A college girl was slaughtered by miscreants at Jagatganti village in Shialkol union of Sadar upazila in Sirajganj early Monday.
Tempo driver killed in Sylhet road crash
Dhaka – A tempo driver was killed as a private car hit him in Dharabohor area of Golapganj upazila in Sylhet on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Sakir Ahmad, 24, son of Jilu Mia of Pashchim Dattarail Lalmati village…
3 arrested in Swechchasebok League man murder case
Dhaka – Police have arrested three accused in the killing case of Swechchasebok League activist Firoz Ahmed from Arabpur Chanpara area in Sadar upazila in Jhenidah on Sunday night.Two of the arrestees are Saiful and Shimul.Earlier, Ansar Ali, father of…