Chief Justice SK Sinha on Sunday said the Supreme Court will not backtrack from scrapping any provision of the Constitution or any law if its formulated violating people’s rights. “Even if the 300 MPs enact any anti-Constitution law or bring…
Year: 2017
Fish trader found dead in Pabna
Dhaka – The throat-slit body of a fish trader was found in a jute field at Chandipur in Sujanagar upazila on Sunday. Local people spotted the body of Hafizur Rahman, 35, son of Majed Khandaker of the upazila ,and informed…
Bandarban AL leader found dead in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka– An Awami League leader was found hanging in a hotel in Cox’s Bazar town on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Dr Md Ismail, 48, former vice president of Naikhangchhari upazila unit Awami League of Bandarban district.
Former OC sent to jail in Khulna
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday sent a former officer-in-charge (OC) of Patia Police Station of Chittagong to jail in a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.The accused police officer is Refayet Ullah Chowdhury.
UP chairman commits ‘suicide’ in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A local union parishad chairman has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his house at Masumpur Mahalla in Ullapara upazila.Quoting locals, police said Khalid Intejar Shakti Mirza, chairman of Mohonpur union parishad and son…
Workers seek descent life as May Day to be observed Monday
Dhaka – Amid a growing demand for a new salary structure for workers and ensuring their justified rights, the historic May Day is going to be observed in the country on Monday.Trade unions and Readymade Garment (RMG) workers organisations have…
4 burned in city AC blast
Dhaka – Four people suffered burn injuries as an air-conditioner compressor reportedly exploded at a private firm office in the city’s Elephant Road area on Sunday.The injured are Monaem Hossain Jony, 38, a painter, Utpal Chakroborty, 45, director of Home…
Legendary Swiss climber dies at Mount Everest
Dubbed the “Swiss Machine” for his daring speed climbs in the Himalayas, Ueli Steck was on Mount Everest to acclimatize before attempting to summit the world’s tallest peak next month. He wanted to take a rarely-used route. Mingma Sherpa of…
Journalist Omar Farruque passes away
News Desk Omar Farruque, special correspondent of online news portal Bangla Tribune, passed away at Square Hospital in Dhaka early Sunday. The 52-year-old journalist was admitted to the hospital on Saturday noon as he felt chest pain at office, said…
15 women return home after serving in Indian jail
15 Bangladeshi women returned home from India through Benapole borderon Saturday afternoon after serving three years in an Indian prison. Petrapole Immigration police handed them over to Benapole Port police following the issuance of a special travel permit by the…
How to skip a Windows 10 upgrade
Enterprises that try to slow down Microsoft’s upgrade train by skipping one of the twice-yearly Windows 10 refreshes will have to hustle to stay in support, according to the company’s latest scheduling disclosures. Corporate users of Windows 10 may have…
Benefits of garlic
Health Desk Garlic is an effective antimicrobial and expectorant and this makes it a valuable home remedy to fight cough. The University of Maryland Medical Center cites one study that suggested that garlic might help prevent colds and lessen their…
Walk to keep your brain active, healthy in old age
In addition to benefitting your heart and muscles, a regular walk also contributes to keeping your brain healthy, new research suggests. The foot’s impact during walking sends pressure waves through the arteries that significantly modify and can increase the supply…
“I’m Sanjay Sir’s favourite: Priyanka
Priyanka Chopra got a royal welcome after her return to India. According to Mumbai Mirror, she talked at length to the press about her future plans. Speaking about the proposed Sahir Ludhianvi biopic, produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, she had…
Sanjay met Vinod Khanna just before the latter’s demise
Sanjay Dutt reportedly met Vinod Khanna a few days before the veteran’s death it seems. According to a report in a leading daily, Dutt went to meet Khanna last week. Normally outsiders aren’t allowed to meet the patients but when…
Bappa with Sona Mohapatra
Entertainment Desk Bappa Mazumder from Bangladesh and the enigmatic new female voice of India, Sona Mohapatra under supervision of Sony DADC will work together. Sona Mohapatra, the talented singer-musician quickly rose to fame through various musical ventures including a generous…
Cities brace for climate challenges
Faced with exploding populations and steadily rising temperatures worldwide, cities must make haste in reinforcing defences against climate change-induced flooding and heat waves, experts warned this week. City temperatures are forecast to shoot up in the coming years, exposing inhabitants…
Brexit offers hope for Irish oyster farmers
For many on the oyster-rich shores of the River Foyle estuary on the northern tip of Ireland, Britain’s departure from the European Union cannot come soon enough. The hope is that Brexit will solve a decades-old sovereignty dispute over the…
Palak asks young generation to build “Digital Bangladesh”
State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Junaid Ahmed Palak on Saturday asked the young generation to acquire technological knowledge to help build ‘Digital Bangladesh’. “ICT division has taken different steps to impart technological education to the young generation.…
Haor farmers to get free agri inputs for next crop: PM
Sunamganj – Issuing a note of warning that no one will be spared if any negligence is found inha or embankment construction,Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Haor farmers will get free agricultural inputs for the next crop. UNB…
Housewife found dead in Meherpur
Meherpur – Police recovered the body of a housewife from a banana orchard at Dighirpara village under the municipality area on Saturday night. UNB news agency reported
Bangladesh’s flood hit Haor farmers to get free agri inputs
Dhaka, Apr 30 – Issuing a note of warning that no one will be spared if any negligence is found in haor embankment construction, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Haor farmers will get free agricultural inputs for…
Why leaders of Awami League be preferred for jobs!
Twelve Awami league leaders have been recruited as special officers in the Jagannath University. The Vice Chancellor (VC) Mizanur Rahman recruited another 9 leaders of Awami League earlier. The VC claimed that there are no general students for jobseeker in…
Coaching, guide business can be done away with!
Recently, in a meeting Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said , Government would formulate law against coaching and guide business has drawn my attention along with others.
Pakistan army ‘rejects’ PM’s actions on security leak
PM Sharif fired an adviser and ordered ‘action’ against a senior bureaucrat after controversial news story leak. Karachi, Pakistan – Pakistan’s military has rejected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s decision to fire a top foreign policy advisor over his alleged connections…
Trump attacks US media at 100-day Pennsylvania rally
US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on the media during a rally marking 100 days in office. He told supporters in Pennsylvania that he was keeping “one promise after another”, dismissing criticism as “fake news” by “out…
Election in 6 Bangladesh cities likely before national polls
Muhammad Syfullah, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Apr 30 – The Election Commission is preparing to arrange elections to six city corporations — Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet, Barisal and Gazipur— before the 11th parliamentary elections to be held in late December…
Inquest terms Police AC’s death ‘suicide’ – father rejects
Rajshahi, Apr 30 – The inquest report of the forensic department of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) has described the death of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) Assistant Commissioner Sabbir Ahmed Sarfaraz as suicide. Rajshahi is Bangladesh’s Northwestern division city.
‘Polls-time supportive government’ in no country: Quader
Masudul Hoque, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Apr 30 – Rejecting the BNP’s demand for arranging the next general election under a ‘polls-time supportive government’, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said the parliamentary polls will be held as per…
Why Muslims are marching for climate
By Nana Firman (CNN) — From the cropless farmer to the beleaguered first responder to the person forced to evacuate their flooded home, we all have our reasons for caring about climate change. As an Indonesian-born Muslim living in California,…