France’s far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen called on voters across Europe to “wake up” and follow the example of US and British voters.Speaking at an unprecedented meeting in Germany of Europe’s rightwing populist parties, she said Brexit would unleash…
West African leaders did not agree to immunity for Yahya Jammeh during negotiations that convinced Gambia’s longtime ruler to flee into exile, Senegal’s foreign minister said on Sunday.Jammeh, who is accused of serious rights violations, led his country for 22…
One of the UN’s most wanted jihadists has been charged with terrorist offences in France after being transferred from Turkey where he had turned himself in, according to RT Monday. Kevin G., 24, is a high-profile French jihadist who converted…
Dhaka, Jan 23 – Bread, chips and potatoes should be cooked to a golden yellow colour, rather than brown, to reduce our intake of a chemical which could cause cancer, government food scientists are warning.
Dhaka, Jan 23 – Local people do not get the scope to participate in the formulation of climate change projects at local government level since most such projects have been taken based on political consideration, says a new study of…
Christchurch, Jan 23 (AP/UNB) — Fast bowler Tim Southee became the fifth New Zealander to take 200 test wickets as he helped spur his team to a nine-wicket win over Bangladesh on Monday in the second test, completing a sweep…
Seoul, Jan 23 (AP/UNB) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday that problems with the design and manufacturing of batteries in its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones caused them to overheat and burst into fire. The announcement of results from the company’s…
Dhaka, Jan 23 – Miscreants set afire two trucks in Betchhari area of Nannerchar upazila of Rangamati on Saturday morning.
Christchurch, Jan 23 (AP/UNB) — Henry Nicholls was dismissed two runs short of a maiden century as New Zealand built a 65-run first innings lead over Bangladesh before lunch Monday on the fourth day of the second test. Resuming at…
Dhaka, Jan 23 – A university girl has faced sexual harassment while traveling by a night coach on Dhaka-Thakurgaon route. The victim’s mother has filed a complaint with Sadar Police Station in this connection.
Dhaka — With Lionel Messi’s fifth goal in six games this year, Barcelona comfortably defeated Eibar 4-0 on Sunday to keep pace with leaders Real Madrid and Sevilla at the halfway point of the Spanish league.Substitute Denis Suarez, Uruguay striker…
Dhaka — Serena Williams scrapped her way into the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, working around a misfiring serve and a rash of unforced errors to beat Barbora Strycova as the heat intensified on Monday.She had a little bit of…
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging body of a young man from a residential hotel at Haji Mohammad Ullag Super Market in Benapole on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Md Saiful Islam, 30, son of Motahar Islam, hailing…
Dhaka – A university girl has faced sexual harassment while traveling by a night coach on Dhaka-Thakurgaon route.The victim’s mother has filed a complaint with Sadar Police Station in this connection.According to the complainant, her daughter traveled to Dhaka by…
Dhaka – Armed robbers looted money and other valuables from Majipara branch of Grameen Bank in Sadar upazila on Sunday afternoon.Manager of the branch M Riaz Uddin said a group of five youths, aged 18-20, entered the bank around 4…
The International Crimes Tribunal’s investigation agency has launched an inquiry into alleged war crimes committed by the then Bengali officers of the Pakistan Army in 1971, bdnews24.com reported Sunday. Two persons have already been accused of crimes against humanity committed…
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged his party men to read some books on the Liberation War and Bangabandhu’s ‘Unfinished Memoirs’ to know how Awami League leaders, he alleged, are spreading lies.
Dhaka – A Special Dhaka court yesterday sentenced former assistant personal secretary (APS) to former railways minister Suranjit Sengupta, five years prison in graft case for acquiring wealth beyond known income sources. Dhaka’s Special Judge Mohammad Ataur Rahman sentenced Md…
Dhaka – All cases of energy and power sector will be disposed at special tribunal in Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) instead of regular court from now on, Dr Salim Mahmud the chairman of BERC Tribunal said Sunday at a…
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday placed cricketer Arafat Sunny on a day’s remand in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act. Magistrate Pranab Kumar of the CMM court granted…
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Sunday sentenced five people to death and two others to life term imprisonment in a murder case.
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited distributed winter clothes at North Matlab area of Chandpur District. Professor Syed Ahsanul Alam, Vice Chairman of the Bank distributed winter clothes among more than one thousand people as chief guest.
Dhaka – Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) General Secretary Comrade Syed Abu Zafar Ahmed on Sunday demanded rehabilitation of hawkers before their eviction.
Dhaka- Daily Samakal Editor Golam Sarwar received ‘Ataus Samad Memorial Trust Lifetime Achievement Award’ at a program held at Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury auditorium, at the University of Dhaka on Sunday noon.
Dhaka -Terming baseless Obaidul Quader’s comment that BNP during its dialogue with the President proposed ex-Chief Justice KM Hasan’s name to include him in the search committee, the party on Sunday demanded withdrawal of the remark. UNB news agency reported
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told Parliament on Sunday that conspiracies are on to kill those MPs and AL leaders and workers who are making a stronger footing in their respective areas.She made the remarks taking part in the discussion on…
The Indian federal government has cleared the way for bullfighting events to resume in southern Tamil Nadu state, bypassing a Supreme Court ban.Subduing angry bulls has long been practised in the state as a sport and a ritual that forms…
President Donald Trump has accused the media of dishonesty over the number of people attending his inauguration.Mr Trump was speaking after photographs were published appearing to show more people attended the inauguration of his predecessor Barack Obama in 2009.Mr Trump’s…
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) Sunday received the death reference of the sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case. Now, the HC will examine the trial court verdict that had sentenced League leader and former NCC councilor Nur Hossain, three former RAB…
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 senior…