The High Court on Monday asked the trial court to dispose of cases filed against three prisoners, who have been languishing in jails without trial for long, within three months. An HC bench of Justice AKM Abdul Hakim and Justice…
Year: 2017
BNP backs Nat’l committee‘s Jan 26 half-day hartal
BNP on Sunday extended its support to a half-day hartal to be enforced by the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports on January 26 demanding cancellation of Rampal power plant project near the Sundarbans. BNP…
Child marriage bill passed with special provision
The much talked-about ‘Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2017’ was passed in the Parliament allowing marriage of both underage girls and boys in special cases. State Minister for Women and Children’s Affairs Meher Afroze (Chumki) moved the bill in the House…
Mexico will retaliate with tariffs if Trump imposes border tax
A day after U.S. President Donald Trump’s team met with top Mexican officials, Mexico has threatened to retaliate if the United States imposed a border tax. On Friday, Trump vowed to start building the border wall “soon, way ahead of…
HIV rash: What does it look like and how long does it last?
For many people newly infected with HIV, a rash is one of the earliest symptoms. A wide range of illnesses, infections, and allergic reactions can irritate the skin, however, so a rash alone is never sufficient to diagnose HIV. People…
Dumbphones survive rise of the smartphone
Dumbphones—handsets that just make calls and send texts—were set to disappear as technology moved on, but they have survived in emerging markets and among nostalgics of simpler devices in the West. Their continued appeal was underscored on Sunday in Barcelona…
Apollo 13’ star Bill Paxton dies at 61
Hollywood actor Bill Paxton, best known for his roles in such blockbusters as “Apollo 13” and “Titanic,” has died at the age of 61, a family representative said Sunday. The versatile Texas-born actor was a familiar face on US movie…
New urgency in fight to restore Florida Everglades
Rising seas, polluted coastlines and the specter of more frequent droughts and storms have lent new urgency to efforts to restore the ecosystem of the Florida Everglades, the largest freshwater wetland in the United States. The Everglades’ sawgrasses, swamps, tree…
New Saudi stock market opens with gains of 20 percent
Saudi Arabia on Sunday launched a parallel equity market designed to boost small and medium enterprises that closed up 20 percent, the maximum allowed in a single day, brokers said. The index on the parallel market, Nomu, listing seven companies,…
Daylong training Programme on “Skills for Bankers” held
IBCF Research & Training Academy arranged a daylong Training Program on “Skills for Bankers” was held on (Saturday) the 25th February, 2017 at BAB’s office, Gulshan, Dhaka. 21 Midlevel Officers of 9 Islamic Banks & having Islamic Banking Branches/windows &…
On-stage mixup: Winner is not ‘La La Land’ but Moonmlight
Los Angeles (CNN)It’s an Oscar moment that will go down in history. Not only did “Moonlight” pull out a surprise win over “La La Land” for best picture, but their big moment came after presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway…
Woman deported to Singapore despite 27-year marriage
A woman who has been married to a British man for 27 years has been deported to Singapore. Irene Clennel was being held in a Scottish detention centre, but has now told the BBC she has been sent back to…
Take two: ‘Moonlight’ wins best picture at Academy Awards
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (AP/UNB) — Oscar winner, take two. Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight” — not, as it turned out, “La La Land” — won best picture at the Academy Awards in a historic Oscar upset and an unprecedented fiasco that…
Emma Stone wins best-actress Oscar for ‘La La Land’
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (AP/UNB) — Emma Stone sang and danced her way to a best-actress Oscar for “La La Land,” elevating the once struggling actress with roots in community theater to the heights of Hollywood. Stone’s victory on Sunday…
Bangladesh stumbles on path to child nutrition goals
Dhaka, February 27 – Four-year-old Maruf Hossain sits listlessly, staring with large, sunken eyes at the whitewashed walls of the health clinic. His mother, Monwara Begum, looks on with increasing anxiety as the doctor examines Maruf, who has been suffering…
Young man gunned down in Pabna
Dhaka, Feb 27 – The bullet-hit body of an unidentified young man was found near Pakshi Paper Mill in Ishwardi upazila in Pabna on Monday.
It’s a challenge to teach diverse students in this age
Masum Billah The current social setting makes some students stressed and nervous about what their fate is going to be. Will education change significantly for these students? There are many unanswered questions at the moment. Teachers of English or any…
7th council of RU Chhatra Federation March 17
Rajshahi – The 7th council of Chhatra Federation, Rajshahi University (RU) unit, will be held on March 17 and 18 next, according to a press release.
College Principals concerned at shortage of teachers
Dhaka – Principals of different colleges across the country yesterday expressed their concern over the shortage of teachers in their educational institutions which they think would affect the quality of education. They also said that there is acute shortage of…
Court allows Khaleda time for statement in graft case
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Sunday granted BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia petition seeking time allowing her to give her statement on her defence in the Zia Charitable Trust Graft case. Judge Abu Ahmed Jomadear of…
Govt planning another controversial election: Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday alleged that the government is planning to hold another farce poll by using what she said the controversial Election Commission (EC).
Youth stabbed to death in Ctg
Dhaka – A youth was stabbed to death by his rival in the city’s Zianagar area under Akbarshah thana on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Yasin Mia, 25, hailed from Colonel Hat area under Akbarshah thana in the port…
Three to die for killing two children in Bahubal
Dhaka -A court here today sentenced three persons to death for killing two children at Jashpal village under Bahubal upazila of the district in 2008.Additional District and Session Judge Mafroja Parvin pronounced the verdict.The convicts are Abdul Ali, 30, Sayed…
Sri Lankan tour a great anticipation for Tigers
Dhaka – The Sri Lankan tour of the Bangladesh team would be looked at with a great deal of anticipation and expectation since this would perhaps be the first time when Bangladesh team would be facing a full fledged test…
Excessive smoke from mosquito coil kills teenager
Dhaka – A teenager was suffocated to death and his father fell ill due to excessive smoke emanating from a mosquito coil in a house of Kuril Biswa Road in the city on Sunday afternoon.
Fire at old train bogie at Kamalapur
Dhaka – An old train compartment caught fire at Kamalapur Railway Station here on Sunday.Palash Chandra Madak, duty officer at Fire Service Central Control Room, said the fire broke out at the bogie around 6:20 pm.
Unidentified man’s dead body found in Keraniganj
Dhaka – An unidentified man, estimated to be aged around 40, was found dead behind the Crown Melamine Factory at Shakta area of the district on Sunday.Locals spotted the body with its hands and legs tied up and throat slit.
AL chooses Joya Sengupta for Sunamganj-2 by-polls
Dhaka – Ruling Awami League has picked Dr Joya Sengupta, wife of Suranjit Sengupta, as its candidate in the upcoming by-election to Sunamganj-2 constituency.It has also nominated Anjum Sultana for Comilla City Corporation polls.The decisions were taken at the joint…
Thiem and Carreno Busta into clay-court final in Rio
Dhaka— Dominic Thiem and Pablo Carreno Busta will face off in the final of the clay-court Rio Open.Thiem defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday to advance, and Carreno Busta ruined the night of 18-year-old Norwegian Casper Ruud, 2-6, 7-5,…
Sk Kamal Football: TC Sports to play Manang Marshyangdi in first semi on Monday
Dhaka – TC Sports Club of Maldives will play Manang Marshyangdi Club of Nepal in the first semifinal of the ongoing Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football on Monday (Feb 27) with both the teams preparing well for the knock…