Dhaka – Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Wednesday celebrated the third International Day of Yoga at Bangabandhu National Stadium with around 4,000 participants.
Year: 2017
BNP associate JCD activist hacked to death
Dhaka, June 21 – A local activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was hacked to death at Daulatpur in Khulna city on Tuesday night.
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince deposed
Saudi Arabia’s king deposed the sitting crown prince Wednesday and replaced him with Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the deputy crown prince, the state news agency reported.
Suspect fatally shot in Brussels Central Station terror attack
A suspect was fatally shot at Brussels Central Station Tuesday after a failed bombing that Belgian authorities are calling a terrorist attack.
Murray out on day of 1st-round shocks at Queen’s
London,(AP/UNB) – Top-ranked Andy Murray headed a list of high-profile departures in the first round at Queen’s on Tuesday, with the Wimbledon champion losing to a player who found out he was competing only on the morning of the match.Murray…
Ronaldo summoned to court, Mourinho accused of tax fraud
Barcelona, (AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo has been summoned to appear before a Spanish judge, and Jose Mourinho could be next. Ronaldo and Mourinho are the latest members of the soccer elite to be accused of tax fraud in Spain. Lionel…
Kumble leaves as India cricket coach amid rift with Kohli
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Anil Kumble rejected an offer to continue as India cricket coach and stepped down on Tuesday after a year in charge, blaming a breakdown in his relationship with captain Virat Kohli for his exit.The Board of Control for…
Behind the pomp of the Queen’s Speech
London (CNN)Britain will take extra security precautions to protect Queen Elizabeth II ahead of her speech Wednesday — a member of Parliament will be held hostage at Buckingham Palace and guards with lanterns will check the cellars at the Palace…
2 killed in Nilphamari road accident
Dhaka – A motorcyclist and his pillion rider were killed as a bus knocked down them at Phultala on Nilphamari-Saidpur road in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.
‘Drug peddler’ held with Yaba tablets in Sylhet
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a suspected drug peddler along with Yaba tablets from Darshan Deuri in Sylhet on Tuesday afternoon.
JCD activist hacked to death in Khulna
Dhaka – A local activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was hacked to death at Daulatpur in Khulna on Tuesday night.Police said a group of miscreants swooped on Abdullah Al Faysal Shiblu, 26, son of Faruk Hossain Mollah, a resident…
2 ‘Shibir men’ held for derogatory remarks on PM
Dhaka – Detectives arrested two ‘activists’ of Islam Chhatra Shibir from Isdair in Sadar upazila on Monday night for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on social networking site Facebook.
Legal notice demands cancellation of Excise duty on bank Ac
Dhaka – A legal notice was yesterday sent to the government requesting cancellation of all excise duties on bank accounts within 72 hours.
GDP growth in outgoing fiscal year 7.24 percent
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith here today said the GDP growth would be made 7.24 percent for outgoing fiscal 2016-2017. “The aim of the GDP growth has been fixed at 7.04 percent for the fiscal 2017-2018,” the minister said…
Six telecom companies pay Ta 8.5 billion revenue
Six mobile phone operators of the country has paid Tk 855.01 crore as revenue in the 2016-17 fiscal. Tarana Halim, State Minister for Post and Telecommunications, came up with the information while replying to a tabled starred question from Sukumar…
Musa to return home Thursday
Bangladeshi mountaineer Musa Ibrahim will return home on Thursday as the dispute over payment with the helicopter company got settled through discussion. “Bangladesh, I’m coming home,” he wrote on his Facebook wall on Tuesday morning saying the problem is solved…
Hasan attacked Fakhrul’s motorcade at PM’s behest: Rizvi
BNP on Tuesday alleged that Awami League leader Hasan Mahmud attacked its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s motorcade in Chittagong at the behest of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Speaking at a human-chain programme, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul…
The Economist incorrectly characterised PM, her govt: BD
Bangladesh has reacted to an article published by The Economist saying the media outlet ‘incorrectly characterised’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government as being ‘pro-Muslim’. “The Prime Minister is a Muslim, but she and her government are proudly secular…
Govt. cuts 18 percent duty on rice import
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said the government has decided to slash import duty on rice by 18 percent to ensure smooth supply and check price. “Now, rice will be imported paying only 10 percent import duty,” said the minister at…
Perez says he hasn’t spoken to Ronaldo about rumors of exit
Madrid, (AP/UNB) – Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says he has yet to speak with Cristiano Ronaldo regarding speculation that the star forward wants to leave Spain after being accused of tax fraud.”The whole thing is very strange because Cristiano…
BSF picks up 2 Bangladeshi nationals in Naogaon
Dhaka – Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up two Bangladeshi nationals at Duarpal along Hapania border in Porsha upazila on Tuesday.The victims are-Mainul Islam, son of Ketab Ali and Manirul Islam, son of Abdul Mannan of Duarpal…
2 kids drown in Rajshahi pond
Dhaka- Two children drowned in a pond at Tarapur village in Puthia upazila on Tuesday.
Chapainawabganj road crash kills 1
Dhaka – A man was killed and another injured in a road accident in Shimultola area of Gomostapur upazila in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday morning.
Jubo league office torched in Satkhira
Dhaka – Miscreants set fire to a local Jubo league office in Bhadukhali union of Sadar upazila in Satkhira early Tuesday.
Shakib Khan censured by BCSS
Entertainment Desk Shakib Khan was heavily criticized by Bangladesh Chalacchitra Shilpi Samity (BCSS) for standing in favor of releasing joint-venture productions in Bangladesh. BCSS, a platform of 14 associations of Dhallywood film industry, held a protest on June 18 demanding…
Sridevi wasn’t in favor of Jhanvi doing films
Sridevi, who is all set to make a splash on the silver screen with yet another gritty performance in ‘Mom’, is a doting mother to two daughters – Jhanvi and Khushi in real life. The 1980s diva wasn’t apparently in…
Immigration and economic growth: Is keynes back?
by Bo Rothstein There is something very strange going on in the current debate on refugee immigration. There is a lot of alarmist talk about youth gang criminality, problems related to labor market integration, falling results in school, honor-related violence…
Global coral bleaching may be ending, US agency says
Coral reef bleaching may be easing after three years of high ocean temperatures, the longest such period since the 1980s, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday. Its experts said satellite data and other analysis showed widespread bleaching was…
Chevron prevails in Ecuador pollution battle at US Supreme Court
Oil giant Chevron prevailed Monday in a long-running legal battle over pollution in Ecuador, with the US Supreme Court blocking villagers from collecting a $8.65-billion foreign judgment against the company. The court declined to hear an appeal against lower-court decisions…
Google steps up efforts to block extremism, following Facebook
Google is stepping up its efforts to block “extremist and terrorism-related videos” over its platforms, using a combination of technology and human monitors. The measures announced Sunday come on the heels of similar efforts unveiled by Facebook last week, and…