Dhaka – Three suspected members of a fake passport racket from Sayedabad in the city on Monday.-agency
Year: 2017
Robbers loot 25 vehicles in Chuadanga
Dhaka, Mar 20 – Robbers looted valuables from the passengers of 25 vehicles, including three night coaches near Ghoramara Bridge in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga on Sunday night.
Six ‘militants’ held in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested six suspected militants along with two Rohingyas from a guesthouse in the district town in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday. UNB agency
Robbers loot 25 vehicles in Chuadanga
Dhaka – Robbers looted valuables from the passengers of 25 vehicles, including three night coaches near Ghoramara Bridge in Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga on Sunday night.UNB agency
Japan, Russia talk on security, territorial dispute
Tokyo, Mar 20 (AP/UNB)- The foreign and defense ministers from Japan and Russia met in Tokyo on Monday, with both sides expressing hope that discussions on joint development of islands claimed by both countries might help them move closer to…
Two cops injured in Savar attack
Savar, Mar 20 – Three people, including two policemen, were injured in an attack by terrorists during a drive at Majidpur in Savar Model thana on Sunday evening.
Messi nets 40th, 41st goals this season in Barcelona win
Barcelona, Mar 20 (AP/UNB)- Lionel Messi scored his 40th and 41st goals in all competitions this season to lead Barcelona to a 4-2 victory over 10-man Valencia in the Spanish league on Sunday.
Mismanagement bedevils JU Mir Mosharraf Hall
Anas Uddin Ovi Dhaka – Residents of Mir Mosharraf Hossain (MMH) Hall, the largest student-dormitory in Jahangirnagar University (JU) are facing various problems like shortage of accommodation, serving of unhygienic food and unhealthy living environment. Accommodation crisis has hit the…
Courtesy meet of IBBL and Jaiz Bank, Nigeria MDs held
Dhaka – A courtesy meeting between Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Hassan Usman FCA, Managing Director and CEO of Jaiz Bank PLC, Nigeria was held on March 19, 2017, Sunday at…
Complete Ekram killing trial in 6 months: SC
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court onSunday directed the concerned subordinate court of Feni to dispose off the trial in a case filed in connection with Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque killing, within six months.
Manzoor murder case, supplementary report June 18
Dhaka – The First Additional District and Session’s Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday fixed June 18 for submission of the further investigation report in Major General Abul Manzoor murder case.
Chamber Judge stays tannery owners fine
Dhaka – The Appellate Division Chamber Judge on Sunday stayed a High Court (HC) order that directed 154 tannery owners of Hazabibagh in the city to pay Tk 30.65 crore fine for not relocating their factories to the Tannery Estate…
Inquiry finds Baufal ASP involved in tortore of accused
Dhaka – Saiful Islam, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Baufal circle) of Patuakhali was involved in torturing an accused, Hafizur Rahman Bijoy, at the police station on February 12, according to a probe report conducted by the police as per the…
Myanmar hard-line Buddhists protest citizenship for Rohingya
Dhaka — Hundreds of hard-line Buddhists in a Myanmar state wracked by religious violence protested Sunday against the government’s plan to give citizenship to some members of the persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority community.Rakhine state’s dominant Arakan National Party led the…
Tonu’s murder marks 1 yr Monday; family cries for justice
Dhaka – Although one year has elapsed since the tragedy, the killers of college girl Sohagi Jahan Tonu still remain traceless with family members expressing frustration over the investigation into the sensational killing.Tonu, a 2nd-year student of the History department…
T20 Deaf Asia Cup Cricket begins Tuesday
Dhaka–The five-nationT20 Deaf Asia Cup Cricket Championship, organized by Bangladesh Deaf Sports Association (BDSA), will begin at Mirpur City Club ground here on Tuesday.Some 100 deaf cricketers from five countries –India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and hosts Bangladesh — will…
Premier Basketball: The Gregs earn 90-39 win over Bakshi Bazar
Dhaka – The Gregs earned a comfortable 90-39 points victory over Bakshi Bazar Club in the Uni Med Uni Health Premier Division Basketball League at Dhanmondi Wooden Floor gymnasium here on Sunday.The first half score was 36-13 points in favour…
Bangladesh 4th country to win 100th Test
Dhaka – Bangladesh made their 100th Test memorable in a stylish fashion handing hosts Sri Lanka over a four-wicket defeat in the 2nd match of the two-match Joy Bangla Cup Test Series at P Sara Oval in Colombo on Sunday,…
BNP seeks national unity to eliminate militancy
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged the government to create a congenial atmosphere for forging a national unity to eliminate militancy. “Though our leader Khaleda Zia has called for a national unity to curb militancy, Prime…
Tigers mark 100th Test by conquering Lanka
Bangladesh’s cricketers have responded to all the attention surrounding their 100th Test match by earning a hard-fought victory by four wickets- only their 9th overall, of which just four have come away from home. Given that the first two came…
Bangladesh: Population movement emergency appeal launched
This Emergency Appeal is being launched on a preliminary basis and seeks a total of 3,265,766 Swiss francs to enable the IFRC to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) to deliver assistance and support to some 25,000 people for…
Next refugee crisis will be caused by environmental disasters
The next big migration wave won’t be caused by war or hunger. It will be caused by environmental disasters. People will be fleeing cities and countries to escape environmental pollution that makes life short, sick, and unbearable. The global consequences…
Radisson Blu Dhaka inaugurates Australian Food Festival
Dhaka – “Taste of Australia” has been launched on March 17 at the already renowned Water Garden Brasserie Restaurant, Radisson Blu Dhaka. The Australian Executive Chef Jed Archdeacon has meticulously planned the event in order to give the guest a…
Fahmida Nabi in Betar Bangla’s London concert
Culture Desk Fahmida Nabi will sing in London tomorrow responding to an invitation by Betar Bangla. Singer Selim Chowdhury and actress-cum-director Meher Afroz Shawon are also accompanying Fahmida Nabi in the London tour. Betar Bangla, a radio station of London’s…
This is serious invasion of privacy
Vidya Balan is one jovial lady. But she’s done with the incessant questions about when she’ll have a baby. The talk has been at an all-time high recently since the actress was spotted repeatedly outside a doctor’s office. “It was…
No Shah Rukh in Farah’s next film
Farah Khan just dropped a major bomb about her next film. After working with Shah Rukh Khan for three out of her four directorial projects, the director will not cast the megastar this time around. “Let me tell you, this…
Chanchal to play Misir Ali
Entertainment Desk Chanchal Chowdhury, who was applauded for his portrayal of Ayna in Aynabaji last year, is geared up to play the role of Misir Ali, one of the greatest characters in Bangla literature created by the iconic writer Humayun…
Web-based counseling lowers blood pressure as much as meds: study
People who received regular lifestyle counseling online were able to lower their blood pressure as much as a medication would, researchers said Saturday. Their study involved 264 people with high blood pressure and an average age of 58. The subjects’…
US climate scepticism clouds G20 meet
After threatening environmental financing with the axe, US President Donald Trump’s administration on Saturday defied the international community by refusing to renew a pledge on combating climate change. Finance ministers from the G20 top economies meeting in the western spa…
Plan to nurture African economies unites fractious G20
Ministers from the world’s top economies heralded plans to boost development in Africa on Saturday, at an otherwise fractious G20 gathering in Germany. Berlin, which holds the presidency of the powerful nations’ club this year, has made a hoped-for “Compact…