Dhaka – Even after forty eight hours of the gruesome killing of journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul, the Shahjadpur correspondent of the Daily Samakal, police yet to arrest the accused prime killer Shahjadpur Mayor Halimul Haque Miru and who was also…
Year: 2017
DITF ends, Tk 243.44cr worth export orders received
The Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2017 ended with a record Tk 243.44 crore worth export orders. Besides, the businesspeople sold products worth Tk 113.53 crore in the 35-day long 22nd DITF, it was disclosed at the closing ceremony of…
Shimul killed by shots fired by municipality mayor: says local MP
Local MP Hasibur Rahman on Saturday claimed that Samakal journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul was killed in gunshots fired by Shahjadpur municipality mayor Halimul Haque Miru. “While discharging his professional duty, journalist Shimul received bullet openly fired by the municipality mayor,”…
Seawater dents Bangladesh’s rice production: Reports
Urgent action is needed to prevent salt intrusion causing severe damage to rice production and loss of drinking water in Bangladesh and Vietnam, according to reports by the World Bank and the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO). The reports…
Militants blow up school in Egypt’s N. Sinai Peninsula
Militants on Friday blew up a school in the city of Rafah in Egypt’s northern Sinai Peninsula, according to a local security source, APA reports quoting Anadolu Agency.”Terrorists remotely detonated a bomb planted in a school in Rafah’s Al-Rasm neighborhood,”…
Louvre attacker indentified as 29-year-old Egyptian national
Authorities say they believe the man who attacked soldiers in front of Paris’ Louvre Museum on Friday is a 29-year-old Egyptian national who traveled to the French capital from Dubai. Authorities have not yet formally confirmed his name or full…
12 Pirojpur fishermen arrested for catching sharks
Dhaka– Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive arrested 12 fishermen for catching sharks from the Baleshwar River in Bhandaria upazila of Pirojpur district.Tipped off, a coast guard team launched a drive in Harinpal Eco-Park area of Bhandaria in…
ICC WWCQ: Tigresses to face Ireland in warm-up match Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Women’s cricket team will take on Ireland in the lone one-day warm-up match in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 at Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Sri Lanka on Sunday.The match will begin at 10:30 am Bangladesh…
Man killed in city road crash
Dhaka- A man was killed in a road accident on Basila Road in the city’s Mohammadpur area on Saturday.The victim was identified as Jahangir Alam, 45, a day labourer and a resident of a slum in Basila area.
BKSP to face DEB at Nat’l Youth Hockey final
Dhaka – Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) and Dhaka Education Board (DEB) confirmed their final berth of the Agrani Bank 26th National Youth Hockey Tournament beating their respective rivals in the semifinals at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium Saturday.
Siddikur finishes 2nd in Bashundhara Bangladesh Open
Dhaka– Siddikur Rahman finished second in the 3rd edition of $300,000 Bashundhara Bangladesh Open which concluded at Kurmitola Golf Club on Saturday.Thai young talent Jazz Janewattananond clinched the title maintaining prime position in all- through the tournament.To bag his maiden…
Proper use of inhaler must to control asthma
Asthma patients must learn the proper way of using inhaler as the device has been proved to be the most effective means to control the disease, a leading chest disease expert told BSS. “Inhaler is an effective way of treatment…
Bangladesh Liberation War portrayed in Malayalam movie
Entertainment Desk To mark the 68th Republic Day celebrations, Malayalam superstar Mohanlal unveiled the first look of the poster of his upcoming patriotic film, 1971: Beyond Borders. The action-packed poster shows Mohanlal engaging the enemy forces on the frontline. “The…
Here’s Mahira Khan’s reaction to Raees
Entertainment Desk Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees swiftly made it to the prestigious 100 crore club at the box-office despite tough competition from Hrithik Roshan starrer Kaabil. At a press conference held for the success of Raees, Mahira Khan joined the…
Nysa Devgn gets embarrassed
Moms and their teenage daughters… Now that’s one unique bond. Kajol and Nysa just proved this to hold true. Kajol posted an adorable collage of her own pictures on Instagram and captioned it, “When I see my babies together @nysaadevgan.”…
Struggle for land and survival in Kenya’s restive highlands
The broad plains of Mugie, a huge estate on a high plateau northwest of Mount Kenya, are crisscrossed with cattle trails and the wildlife is mostly gone. The knee-high grass remains, but not for long, reckons manager Josh Perrett. Tensions…
US job creation surges in January
US job creation surged in January while the unemployment rate drifted marginally higher as more people joined the job hunt, the Labor Department reported Friday. With hiring up in retail, construction and the financial sector, the economy added 227,000 net…
Benapole land port on Bangla-India border closed after clash
Dhaka, Feb 4 – The export and import activities through Benapole land port remained suspended from Saturday morning following a clash among the truck drivers on the Indian side over maintaining serial.
24 members of ‘Islami Samaj’ held in Chittagong
Dhaka, Feb 4 – Detectives in a drive arrested 24 leaders and activists of ‘Islami Samaj’ from a house in Chittagong city’s Pahartoli area on Friday night.
Youth went out of home at night found dead in Sylhet
Dhaka, Feb 4 – A young man was found dead at Damdama in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet on Friday. Local people spotted the body of Russel Mia, 20, son of Rafiq Mia, at Damdama haor (water body) in the morning…
Hartal in Shahjadpur over journo death in AL clash
Dhaka, Feb 4 – A half-day hartal, enforced by Shahjadpur upazila units of Awami League, Jubo League and Bangladesh Chhatra League, protesting the killing of journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul, is underway peacefully in Sirajganj upazila of Sirajganj on Saturday.
India state polls test Modi popularity after currency chaos
New Delhi, Feb 4 (AP/UNB)- Nearly three years ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a sweeping national election victory with promises to develop the economy and root out corruption. But with a series of key state elections beginning Saturday,…
Paris attack raises new security concerns over Olympic bid
Paris, Feb 4 (AP/UNB)- On a day Paris Olympic bid leaders wanted to show off the French capital, a knife attack on a soldier raised more security questions about the city’s ability to stage the 2024 Games in a safe…
China blasts Mattis remarks on East China Sea islands
Beijing, Feb 4 (AP/UNB)- China says the U.S. is putting regional stability in East Asia at risk following remarks by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that an island group China claims falls under the U.S.-Japan mutual defense treaty.
US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s travel ban
Seattle, Feb 4 (AP/UNB)- A U.S. judge on Friday imposed a nationwide hold on President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries, siding with two states that had challenged the executive order that has launched…
Elevated expressway over Bangladesh’s major highway planned
Masudul Hoque & Abdur Rahman Jahangir, UNB Staff Writers Dhaka, Feb 4 – Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) has worked out a plan to construct a 220-km elevated expressway with a multimodal transport corridor over the existing Dhaka-Chittagong highway to boost…
BD, India, Bhutan deal likely soon for hydropower in Bhutan
Dhaka, Feb 3 – Bangladesh, India and Bhutan are likely to constitute a tri-nation joint venture for developing an 1100 MW hydropower plant in Bhutan. According to official sources, the three nations have already completed initial discussions to sign a…
28 female Jamaat workers remanded
Dhaka – A Dhaka court has granted police two days for custodial grilling of 28 female activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami, arrested in Mohammadpur over charges of planning sabotage.
‘Island chosen for Rohingya refugees uninhabited, flooded’
The island where Bangladesh is shifting Rohingya refugees from Myanmar is a desolate landscape without buildings or human habitation, reports Reuters. According to the Reuters report titled ‘Pirates, cyclones and mud: Bangladesh’s island solution to Rohingya crisis’ published Friday, the…
Death toll rises to 8 in Khagrachhari road accident
The death toll from the road accident occurred this morning rose to eight as another victim succumed to her injuries at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH). Earlier, seven people were killed and 15 others injured as a cargo-loaded truck ran…