Dhaka, Jan 21 – Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said if BNP goes for a movement over the issue of constituting the new Election Commission, AL will face it politically.
Year: 2017
Worldreacts to Trump’s ‘America first’ inaugural speech
Dhaka, Jan 21 (AP/UNB) – President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech promised “America first” policy, but offered no specifics about America’s place in the world. The billionaire businessman and reality television star — the first president who had never held political…
Hundreds of thousands of women protest against Trump
Washington, Jan 21 (AP/UNB) — Wearing pink, pointy-eared “pussyhats” to mock the new president, hundreds of thousands of women massed in the nation’s capital and cities around the globe Saturday to send Donald Trump an emphatic message that they won’t…
Chinese media warns of ‘dramatic changes,’ discord
Chinese media warned the country to brace for “dramatic changes” and discord between the world’s two largest economies after Donald Trump used his inaugural speech to pillory the “ravages” of countries he accused of lining their pockets by destroying American…
Justice Bazlur Rahman’s death condoled at RU
Justice Bazlur Rahman was a devoted student leader and stanch warrior of student’s rights in his student life. Rajshahi University VC Professor Dr. Mohammad Mizanuddin said this while addressing a condolence meeting for late justice Bazlur Rahman organized by the…
Body of youth found in Savar
Dhaka – An unidentified young man was found dead near Bypail-Abdullahpur highway in Ashulia Bazar on Saturday noon.The age of the deceased was around 30.
3 injured in Dhaka College BCL infighting
Dhaka – Three people, including two students, were injured in a factional clash between two groups of Dhaka College unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Saturday night.The injured were identified as Rasel and Mamun, students of Dhaka College, and…
Throat-slit body of man found in Pabna
Dhaka – Police recovered the throat-slit body of a battery-run auto-rickshaw driver from Ugrogarh village in Sadar upazila in Pabna early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Manirul Islam alias Batul, 22, son of Abdur Rahim Tukai, a resident of Kumulli…
Agri-Technology fair begins in Gaibandha
Dhaka – A 5-day long Agri-Technology Fair-2017 is being held on the premises of Independence Square of the town here since Wednesday amid much enthusiasm.Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has arranged the fair under the project of Nutrition and Food…
One arrested with arms, ammo in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Law enforcers in separate drives arrested and alleged arms trader and recovered a foreign made pistol, two magazines, five bullets and 2,972 bottles of phensidyl from Sadar and Shibganj upazila of the district on Saturday.The arrested person was…
Div. I cricket league results
Dhaka – Five matches of the First Division Cricket League were decided on Saturday at five separate venues in the city and its adjoining area. Brief score: Match 1: Shinepuker Cricket Club vs Young Pegasus Club Venue: Mirpur Stadium 1st…
Niaz wins 4th round in Chennai Open Chess
Dhaka = GM Niaz Murshed of Saif Sporting Club beat Mrudul Dehankar of India in the 4th round of 9th Chennai Open International Chess Tournament which is now being held at Chennai, India. Niaz and FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman of…
Ageless Nadal outlasts teenager, Serena cruises
Dhaka – Rafael Nadal’s ageing legs outlasted German teenager Alexander Zverev in an epic five sets as Serena Williams sailed into the last 16 at the Australian Open on Saturday.Nadal needed all his trademark grit against Zverev, 19, dubbed “the…
New Zealand score 260/7 against tigers’ 289
Dhaka — Bangladesh spinner Shakib Al Hasan took three wickets within eight balls late in Sunday’s play to send New Zealand to stumps on day two at 260-7 in its first innings, leaving the second test at Hagley Oval evenly…
Thousands protest Trump presidency at Sydney Women’s March
Sydney — Thousands of Australians are protesting the start of Donald Trump’s presidency that many fear could stir up hatred and bigotry.
Plan to provide subsidy to LPG sector shelved
Dhaka – The government has finally abandoned its plan to provide subsidy to LPG sector fearing that it may create new complexities and become a source of corruption, sources at the Energy Division said. UNB news agency reported
Palestinian President likely to arrive next month
Dhaka – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is likely to arrive here on a three-day state visit next month to advance the ‘special relations’ with Bangladesh.
Moudud for commission to try ‘1/11 power usurpers’
Dhaka – Describing the 1/11 government as illegal and unconstitutional one, BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed on Saturday demanded formation of an ‘inquiry commission’ to put on trial those who unconstitutionally grabbed power in 2007.
16 killed in fiery bus crash on Italian highway
Rome — A bus carrying Hungarian school students home from a skiing trip to France slammed into a highway barrier in northern Italy and caught fire, killing at least 16 people, police said Saturday. Thirty-nine people survived, though some were…
Classical flute recital by Ustad Azizul Islam begins
Entertainment Desk A five-day long exposition with a number of awards earned globally by the celebrated flutist Ustad Azizul Islam along with his solo flute recital on classical music is taking place from Friday at the Nalinikanto Bhattashali Gallery of…
Priyanka slays on Jimmy Kimmel Live yet again!
After bagging her second consecutive People’s Choice Award, Priyanka Chopra made her way back to the Jimmy Kimmel Live show, to promote Quantico. The show started off with Kimmel telling PeeCee how she smells so good, beginning the chitchat on…
Saif Ali turns choreographer for Rangoon
Culture Desk Saif Ali Khan, who has an action sequence with Kangana Ranaut in his upcoming film, Rangoon, has used his swordsmanship to help his director, Vishal Bhardwaj to choreograph the sword-fighting scene. The Nawab has not only performed the…
Mosharraf inaugurates digital fair in Faridpur
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Engineer Khondoker Mosharraf Hossain said here today that the implementation of present government’s digitization process would bring an end to all sorts of exploitation and miseries of the common people. Inaugurating a three-day Digital Innovation Fair-2017,…
US stocks rise, dollar falls as Trump era begins
US stocks rose and the dollar fell Friday as Donald Trump was officially sworn in as the president of the United States and Barack Obama’s term ended. Trump’s inauguration dominated a day that saw most major equity markets rise as…
Massive Antarctic ice shelf ready to break apart
A chunk of ice half the size of Jamaica which is breaking away from West Antarctica is now attached to its parent ice shelf just by a thread, scientists reported Friday. Covering 5,000 square kilometres (1,900 square miles) and nearly…
Comilla fire guts 100 shops
Comilla – At least 100 shops were gutted as a devastating fire broke out at Doulotganj Bazar in Laksam upazila on Friday night.
Trump executive order first strike at ending at ‘Obamacare’
Washington: In an opening salvo against “Obamacare,” President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday night that appears aimed squarely at the undoing the healthcare law’s unpopular requirement that individuals carry insurance or face fines. The order directs federal agencies…
SAU Rover Scouts marching forward
-Prof. M Zahidul Haque SINCE establishment in 1980, the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) Rover Scout Group upholding the rover scout motto “SERVICE” has been performing various scouting activities ranging from community services to agriculture, health and sanitation, child welfare tasks.…
South Africa beats Sri Lanka by 19 runs in 10-over match
Dhaka — South Africa continued its test-winning form against Sri Lanka with a 19-run victory on Friday in the first Twenty20, which was reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain.South Africa reached 126-5 after Sri Lanka won the…
4 women return through Benapole after serving in Indian jail
Dhaka – Four Bangladeshi women returned home through Benapole international check post (ICP) on Friday night after serving two and half years’ in Indian prison.The returnees were identified as Sajeda Khatun, 17, Kulsum Khatun, 15, Nasima Khatun, 18, and Khadija…