Dhaka – A three-day smartphone and tab expo is going to start at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) from January 26.
Year: 2017
HC rejects plea against holding of office by Attorney General
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) Tuesday summarily rejected a writ petition filed challenging the legality of holding the office of the Attorney General of Bangladesh by Advocate Mahbubey Alam.
Holcim fined for discharging cement waste into Poshur River
Dhaka – A mobile court Tuesday fined Tk 1.5 lakh to Holcim cement factory in Mongla Port for illegally disposing waste from their factory into the Poshur river and for not printing the maximum retail price in the cement bags.
Walton to bring latest electronic devices in 2017
Dhaka – The country’s largest electronics giant Wanton is going to introduce latest technology based fridges, LED televisions, laptops and air conditioners this year.
Businesses world-wide commit to disruptive techs for sustainability
Disruptive technologies and digital infrastructure have the potential to solve some of the world’s most pressing risks and to transform industries. These include safeguarding the planet’s soil and water, and improving inequality and education. This is the main conclusions of…
Cricketer Sunny sent to jail
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka on Tuesday sent cricketer Arafat Sunny to the jail rejecting his bail petition in a case lodged under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.
HC rejects plea against holding office by AG
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) on Tuesday rejected a writ petition that challenged the legality of holding the office of attorney general by Advocate Mahbubey Alam. The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur…
Stay away from wrong path, PM asks students
Dhaka – Asking students to stay away from drugs, militancy and terrorism, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said those who will walk along this wrong path must face tough actions. UNB news agency reported
Fire guts factories in Chittagong
Dhaka – A mineral water factory and a mosquito coil factory were gutted in a devastating fire in Abdul Latif hat area under Boalkhali upazila of the district in the early hours of today. Fire Service sources said the fire…
Ctg Mass Killing Day observed
Dhaka – Chittagong Mass Killing Day was observed toady in the city with a call for expediting trials of the persons responsible for the gruesome killing on this day in 1988.Different political parties, socio-cultural organizations observed the day through various…
College girl ‘kills’ self in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A college girl reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Hossainpur in Sirajganj town on Tuesday.Helal Uddin, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said Nilima Khatun, 22, a 2nd year Honours student of Tarash Degree College, hailing from Chatmohar upazila…
Train kills physician in city
Dhaka – A physician was crushed to death by a train at Amtali level crossing of Mohakhali in the city on Tuesday.The victim was identified as Dr Md Iftekhar Quashem, 53, a resident of house-260 of Road-4 at Mohammodia Housing…
PM slams rights bodies for silence over MP Liton murder
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday came down hard on those rights bodies that remained silent over the killing of Awami League MP from Gaibandha-1 Manjurul Islam Liton. “These days, we often see hue and cry when even a small…
Potential for China to join TPP
Asia-Pacific nations on Tuesday responded to President Donald Trump’s executive order withdrawing the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. Australian Trade Minister Steve Ciobo described Trump’s decision as a “great shame,” but said it was “not unexpected.” “Australia…
Women’s League: Mirpur Boys CC, Indira Road KC Academy win
Dhaka – Mirpur Boys Cricket Club and Indira Road KC Academy won their respective matches in the Dhaka Metropolis Women’s First Division Cricket League at different venues in the city on Tuesday.Mirpur Boys CC earned a comfortable nine-wicket victory against…
It’s extremely unfortunate: Shah Rukh Khan on Vadodara mishap
Dhaka – Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has expressed his grief over the Vadodara station mishap, which left one person dead and two policemen injured calling it “extremely unfortunate”.The 51-year-old actor, who was travelling in August Kranti Rajdhani, said his…
BD U-16 Football team will fly for Japan Tuesday night
Dhaka – A 24-member Bangladesh National Under-16 Women’s Football team is due to fly for Japan Tuesday night at 22.15 pm to participate in the J-Green Sakai Lady’s Football Festival billed for Osaka on January 28-29.Bangladesh women’s team, comprising 18…
Arafat Sunny lands in jail
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday sent national cricketer Arafat Sunny to jail rejecting his bail pleas in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Jakir Hossain Tipu passed the order when police…
Burma: Release or Charge Kachin Christians
Burmese authorities should immediately release or appropriately charge two ethnic Kachin Baptist leaders arbitrarily detained by the military since December 24, 2016, Human Rights Watch and Fortify Rights said today. The military in Northern Shan State should urgently transfer Langjaw…
Egypt: Court Names 1,500 to Terrorist List
An Egyptian criminal court decision on January 12, 2017, designating about 1,500 citizens “terrorists” for their alleged assistance to the Muslim Brotherhood reflects the authorities’ indiscriminate use of broad counterterrorism laws, Human Rights Watch said today. Using these laws to…
Trump’s Gag Rule Puts Women’s Health and Lives at Risk Globally
Two days after some 5 million people around the globe marched demanding respect for women’s rights, President Donald Trump reinstated the “Global Gag Rule,” a destructive policy that threatens women’s lives around the world. People gather for the Women’s March…
London-Bengali Film Festival begins in April
Cultural Correspondent London-Bengali Film Festival” will be held for the second time on April 13. The four day long festival will be organised by British-Bangladeshi filmmaker Munsur Ali and Bangladeshi actress Ruhee. Films can be submitted until the end of…
Murad Noor composes for Fahmida Nabi
Culture Desk Noted singer Fahmida Nabi has sung a composition of promising composer Murad Noor for the first time. Fahmida has recently recorded the song titled Ami Tomar Preme Poria, Beena Jole Morlam Dubiya at the Longplay Studio in the…
Measles outbreak strikes LA’s Orthodox Jewish community
A measles outbreak has infected at least 18 people in the Los Angeles area, health officials said Monday, noting that most of those affected could show no proof of vaccination. Officials indicated that at least 16 of the cases involved…
Zuckerberg charity buys AI startup to battle disease
A charitable foundation backed by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife said Monday it has bought a Canadian artificial intelligence startup as part of a mission to eradicate disease. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative did not disclose financial terms of the deal…
Jackie Chan teams up with Bollywood for ‘Kung Fu Yoga’
What do you get when Hong Kong martial arts expert Jackie Chan collaborates with a host of Indian film actors? An action-adventure movie titled “Kung Fu Yoga” of course. Screen legend Chan was in Mumbai this week to promote his…
Australia committed to Paris climate change agreement
Australia has no plans to alter its 2020 renewable energy targets (RET) despite criticism of the Paris climate change agreement from U.S. President Donald Trump, the nation’s Environment Minister said on Tuesday. Josh Frydenberg said the Australian government would maintain…
Yahoo delays sale of core business to Verizon
Yahoo said Monday its $4.8 billion deal to sell its core internet assets to US telecom titan Verizon has been delayed several months. The closing originally set for this quarter has been pushed into next quarter due to “work required…
Girls drugged, smuggled and sold as child brides
Lao Cai, Vietnam (CNN)”When I woke up I didn’t know that I was in China.” Lan remembers the night that changed her whole life. While preparing for university along the border in northern Vietnam, a friend she met online asked…
Cambridge scientists consider fake news ‘vaccine’
The appearance of fake news on websites and social media has inspired scientists to develop a “vaccine” to immunise people against the problem. A University of Cambridge study devised psychological tools to target fact distortion.