Dhaka – The Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Sunday upheld the death sentence of Mufti Hannan and two others in a case filed over a grenade attack on former British High Commissioner Anwar Chowdhury in Sylhet.
Year: 2017
Six Myanmar citizens held in Ctg with large Yaba haul
Chittagong, Mar 19 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested eight people, including six Myanmar nationals, along with six lakh pieces of Yaba tablets at Patenga in the city on Saturday night.
7th Bangladesh Brand Forum Seminar 2017 held
Dhaka, March 19 – The seventh Bangladesh Brand Forum Seminar 2017 was held on Saturday at Hotel Le Méridien Dhaka, under the theme of “Branding in Digital Age.”
Death toll rises to 72 in Peru rains, flooding, mudslides
Lima, Mar 19 (AP/UNB) — The intense rains, overflowing rivers, mudslides and flooding being experienced in the country are the worst seen in two decades, Peruvian authorities said Saturday, affecting more than half the nation as the death toll since…
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s father Krishnaraj Rai dead
In an unfortunate development, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s father, Krishnaraj Rai passed away earlier on Saturday at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital. The actor’s spokesperson confirmed to indianexpress.com, “Yes, it is true that Mr Krishnaraj Rai has passed away.” He was reportedly fighting…
Sri Lanka all out for 319: Tigers need 191 runs to win
Dhaka, Mar 19 – Sri Lanka scored 319 runs before being bowled out in the first session of Day 5, setting a target of 191 runs for Bangladesh in the second and last Test of Joy Bangla Cup series at…
Federer reaches Indian Wells final against Wawrinka
Dhaka — Roger Federer might soon have to reset his goals for the year, seeing how well things are going for him.Having won his record 18th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January, Federer will pursue a record-tying…
Rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry dies at 90
Dhaka — Chuck Berry, rock ‘n’ roll’s founding guitar hero and storyteller who defined the music’s joy and rebellion in such classics as “Johnny B. Goode,” ”Sweet Little Sixteen” and “Roll Over Beethoven,” died Saturday at his home west of…
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s father Krishnaraj Rai dead
Dhaka – In an unfortunate development, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s father, Krishnaraj Rai passed away earlier on Saturday at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital. The actor’s spokesperson confirmed to indianexpress.com, “Yes, it is true that Mr Krishnaraj Rai has passed away.” He was…
Modeste scores hat trick as Cologne beats Hertha 4-2
Dhaka — Anthony Modeste boosted his appeal among suitors with a hat trick for Cologne to end its six-game winless run by beating Hertha Berlin 4-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday.The 28-year-old Modeste took his season tally to 22 goals,…
Wintry breeze rules BD after winter officially ends
GW news desk with Abdur Rahman Jahangir, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Mar 19 – When the residents in the capital are feeling the pinch of summer heat and pleasant cold coming in a rotation for several weeks people in the…
Andy Murray out of Miami Open with right elbow injury
Dhaka -Andy Murray has pulled out of the Miami Open with a right elbow injury.The world’s top-ranked player and part-time South Florida resident made the announcement in a tweet on Saturday, saying he will turn his focus to the upcoming…
Sri Lanka to resume 2nd innings on Day 5
Dhaka– Sri Lanka will resume their second innings on day five with a lead of 139 runs with two wickets in hand in the second and last Test of Joy Bangla Cup series at P Sara Oval, Colombo on Sunday.Overnight…
Ronaldo turns playmaker to lead Madrid past Bilbao 2-1
Dhaka — Cristiano Ronaldo turned into Real Madrid’s playmaker by setting up two goals to beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 on Saturday and keep on track to reclaim the Spanish league title.Ronaldo passed for Karim Benzema to open the scoring at…
Youth held with 300 pieces of Yaba pills in Jessore
Dhaka – Detectives arrested an alleged drug peddler with 300 pieces of Yaba pills from Bagachra area under Sharsha Upazila on Saturday night.The detainee is Imran Hossain Imu, son of late Ramzan Ali, of Navaran area under the Upazila.Sub-inspector Lutfur…
Youth hacked to death in Keraniganj
Dhaka – A young man was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants at Pohorivita Agrokhola area under the upazila in Keraniganj on Saturday.The deceased is Jahirul Mia, 28, son of Khaleq Mia, of Choto Belna area under the upazila.…
41 held in Jhenaidah on various charges
Dhaka – Police in a special drive, arrested a total of 41 people, including a Jamaat leader, from different parts in Jhenaidah.UNB agency
Five killed in Gaibandha bus plunge
Dhaka, Mar 19 – Five people, including a child, were killed and 16 injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Jumarghar on Dhaka-Rangpur Highway in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha early Sunday.
Woman kills herself along with baby girl
Dhaka – A woman allegedly committed suicide with a two-year-old baby girl, who is presumed to be her daughter, by jumping under a running train at Teghor- Kumarpara railway area in the Sadar Upazila on Saturday afternoon.The identities of the…
Workshop on “Campus Journalism” held at RU
Rajshahi – A day-long workshop on “Campus Journalism”, organized by Rajshahi University Press Club (RUPC), was held at the Deans’ complex of the university on Saturday.
Militancy govt’s political capital: BNP
BNP on Saturday alleged that the government is not forging a national unity to eliminate militancy as it is trying to perpetuate its power by using the issue as its political capital. “Being isolated from people, the government is indulging…
PM reiterates tough stance against militancy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the stern stance of the government against militancy and terrorism will continue. “There’ll be no place of militancy and terrorism on Bangladesh soil… the stern stance that we’ve taken against it will continue,”…
Case filed over Ashkona blast
A case has been filed with Airport Police Station in connection with Friday’s suicide bomb explosion at a barrack of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Ashkona in the city that killed the attacker. Rasheduzzaman, sub-inspector of the police station, filed…
Anti-militant drive on at Ctg Lalkhan Bazar madrasah
A team of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) launched an anti-militant drive at a madrasah in Lalkhan Bazar of the port city on Saturday afternoon. Additional deputy commissioner of the CMP (north) Mohammad Waresh said a CMP team started the drive…
Khilgaon ‘attacker’s’ body bears 6 injury marks: Doctors
Doctors found six marks of ‘bullet wounds’ in the body of the unidentified miscreant who was shot dead during his attempt to intrude into a Rab checkpost in the city’s Khilgaon area early Saturday. Talking to reporters on completion of…
Trump and Mussolini: 11 Key Lessons from Historical Fascism
I’d like to draw some comparisons and contrasts between our present situation and that of fascist Italy between 1922 and 1945. I choose fascist Italy rather than Nazi Germany because it has always seemed to me a better comparison. Nazi…
Perils of climate change: Spring to recede from Pakistan
The meteorological department in Islamabad has announced that climate change will strongly impact spring in Pakistan. The highest temperature recorded in the capital in March was 25 degrees Celsius. It is expected that spring will cease to exist in the…
3 Jamaat men held with arms, explosives in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Police arrested three activists of Jamaat-e-Islami along with arms and explosives from a house at Baluchar village in Shibganj upazila early Saturday.UNB agency
Four national cricketers leave Dhaka for Sri Lanka Saturday
Dhaka – Four national cricketers –Captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Shuvagoto Hom, Nurul Hasan Shohan and newly called Sunzamul Islam—left Dhaka for Sri Lanka Saturday noon to join the Bangladesh national squad in Colombo.The Bangladesh team, led by ODI and T20…
Cox’s Bazar to be turned into digital surfing city: Palak
Dhaka– Country’s premier tourist hub Cox’s Bazar will be turned into a digital surfing city and the sea beach area will be made free Wi-Fi zone within next four to five years.State Minister for Informational and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid…