Leaders of southern EU nations will meet in Madrid on Monday in a show of unity and to back greater EU integration after Britain began the process of leaving the bloc. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and the leaders of…
Year: 2017
Writ seeks Greek Goddess statute removal from SC area
Dhaka – A writ was filed with the High Court yesterday (Sunday) seeking removal of the statue of Greek goddesses from the Supreme Court premises. Advocate AK Azad on behalf of his client Mohammad Arifur Rahman filed the writ petition.
SC clears Habiganj mayor Gaus to resume office
Dhaka – The Supreme Court yesterday (Sunday) cleared the way for Habiganj municipality Mayor GK Gaus to resume his official duties.
Two-thirds of Great Barrier Reef damaged
Unprecedented coral bleaching in consecutive years has damaged two-thirds of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, aerial surveys have shown. The bleaching – or loss of algae – affects a 1,500km (900 miles) area of the reef, according to scientists. The latest…
Lionel Messi passes up 300th La Liga goal
The historic landmark will surely follow, but another record was set Sunday as Barcelona extended its 30-match unbeaten run and re-opened a three-point lead at the top of the Spanish standings, with a game in hand over second-placed Atletico Madrid.
TV anchor in India learns about husband’s death while reading out the news live
A TV anchor in India has been hailed for maintaining composure after learning about husband’s death while reading out the news aired live, according to local media.Chhattisgarh’s private IBC-24 channel news presenter Supreet Kaur “left her shell-shocked colleagues speechless by…
SC upholds HS ban on tannery waste as fish-poultry feed
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Sunday upheld a High Court order that asked for putting an end to the use of tannery waste as fish and poultry feed.
New Executive Director of ASK
Dhaka – The Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) on Sunday announced the appointment of a new Executive Director of the organisation. In a press release ASK said , “We are happy to inform you that ASK’s new Executive Director Ms.…
IBBL Dhaka East Zone`Shariah Awareness’ meeting held
Dhaka – The Dhaka East Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a views exchange and discussion on `Shariah Awareness’ on 08 April 2017, Saturday at Mohammad Youmus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower.
Tight security measures in Ctg ahead of Pahela Boishakh
Dhaka- The authorities of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and district police here have taken extra security measures to avert any untoward incident on Pahela Boishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year.The authorities took decision…
Magistrate Nazim’s extraordinary work
We salute Assistant commissioner and executive magistrate Nazim Uddin of Bagerhat for having caught redhanded Pakhibaba, Maksudur Rahman Paik and Mahamud hasan Paik. Now they are in the jail.
Seven ways to host a more sustainable passover seder
Danielle Nierenberg April 10 to April 18, 2017, marks the Jewish holiday of Passover. Here are seven tips to help observers to celebrate this important holiday while keeping in line with environmental values and supporting a more sustainable food system:
Two killed in Bogra road accident
Dhaka – Two people were killed and two others injured as a truck hit a roadside tree in Erulia bazar area in the town this noon.The victims are truck helper Pavel, 25, son of Rajib Pramanik and sand worker Jahangir…
C’nawabganj mayor sent to jail
Dhaka – A court here today sent the mayor of Chapainawabganj municipality Md Nazrul Islam to jail after canceling his bail as he surrendered to the court in an explosive case. Public prosecutor Advocate Md Zobdul Haque said police arrested…
Road crash kills journalist in Mymensingh
Dhaka- A journalist of a local daily was killed in a road accident in Laxmipur area on Mymensingh-Phulbaria road under Phulbaria upazila of Mymensingh district tonight.The victim was Shamsul Haque Sarker, 52, son of late Rustom Ali, Phulbaria correspondent of…
DC United turn tables on New York City FC
WASHINGTON,(BSS/AFP) – Luciano Acosta scored his second goal of the Major League Soccer season as DC United avenged their worst defeat since 2015 with a 2-1 victory over New York City FC on Saturday.Lloyd Sam added his first goal of…
Tigers’ next mission in tri-nation series
Dhaka-After the just concluded successful series in Sri Lanka, the Tigers will have little time to respite as they will take part in the tri national series in Ireland next month.
Three more Div. II super league matches tomorrow
Dhaka- Three group B second round super league matches of Dhaka Second Division Cricket League will be held tomorrow (Monday) at three separate venues in the city and its adjacent area.
Friends Social, Mohakhali tie end in goalless draw
Dhaka- Friends Social Welfare Association and Mohakhali Ekadash split point when their match ended on a tame goalless draw in the Saif Power Tec Senior Division Football League held on Sunday at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium…
HC stays arson case against Khaleda for six months
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday stayed the trial proceedings of two arson cases filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia with Darus Salam Police Station in the city for six months.
President rejects clemency for Mufti Hannan
Militant leader Mufti Mohammad Abdul Hannan will have to walk the gallows over the 2004 grenade attack on the then UK envoy as the president has rejected his clemency plea.The Harkat-ul-Jihadi al Islami (HuJI) leader’s accomplices Sharif Shahedul Alam alias…
Proclamation of Independence Day Monday
Bangladesh is set to recall April 10 as part of revisiting the history as on this day in 1971 the nation saw installation of its first sovereign government with the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. The provisional government was…
Hasina offers munajat at Khwaja Moinuddin Chisty mazar
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in India on a four-day official visit, offered ziarat at the dargah (shrine) of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti (RA) in Ajmer Sharif here this morning. Sheikh Hasina along with a few members of her delegation arrived…
Bangladesh asks for interim teesta deal
Bangladesh on Saturday requested New Delhi for inking an “interim agreement” on Teesta waters as agreed upon by both the governments in January 2011, said a joint agreement issued after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s talks with counterpart Narendra Modi in…
School banking to create savings habit among students: Nuruzzaman
State Minister for Social Welfare Nuruzzaman Ahmed, MP, has said the present government has launched the school banking system to create savings habit among the youngsters since their student life.“Side by side with devoting to studies and acquiring knowledge, the…
Ranveer Singh opens up about Padmavati
Padmavati has been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons. The Sanjay Leela Bhansali opus has been under a cloud ever since its sets were vandalised and SLB assaulted in Rajasthan sometimes back. Then, fire broke out on…
Shafin releases an acoustic version of the national anthem
Entertainment Desk Shafin Ahmed, the Miles frontman recently released an acoustic version of the national anthem. Shafin posted the video on Facebook recently with a caption: “Even after 46 years of achieving independence, listening to the National Anthem still gives…
Ankita has moved on from Sushant
Ankita Lokhande and Sushant Singh Rajput were the much in love couple people swore by. Post break-up, while there were reports of Sushant seeing Kriti Sanon, Ankita has been taking it slow. She did reportedly want reconciliation initially but now…
Polluted London sets its sights on cars
Gone are the days of London’s “pea souper” smogs, but like many European cities, the British capital is once again being choked by pollution—and has road traffic firmly in its sights. In 1952, the Great Smog suffocated London for five…
Rajshahi economy based on education, ICT, health sectors: Liton
Rajshahi’s economic foundation is being built and enriched based on education, information and communication technology (ICT) and healthcare services, says AHM Khairuzzaman Liton. He mentioned there are two public universities, two private universities, a public medical college and three private…