Here are the nominees in key categories for the 74th Golden Globe Awards, which will be handed out on Sunday in Beverly Hills: FILM – Best film, drama “Hacksaw Ridge” “Hell or High Water” “Lion” “Manchester by the Sea” “Moonlight”…
Year: 2017
Huge wildfire burns homes in Valparaiso, Chile
A wildfire ravaged woods and burned 100 homes in the hilly Chilean port city of Valparaiso, where authorities evacuated hundreds of people on Monday. At least 19 people were reported hurt after the fire broke out on the outskirts of…
Fruit bagging banana farming begins in Rajshahi
After mango and guava, fruit bagging banana farming has been started here for the first time in order to make the cash crop farming hygienic and profitable. In limited scale, Sujammel Haque and some of his neighbouring farmers of Birhasthail…
Ivy, NCC councillors take oath
Dhaka – Selina Hayat Ivy took oath on Thursday as the mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath at a function at the Prime Minister’s Office in the morning. Ivy was reelected mayor of…
Four more private economic zones get approval
Dhaka – The government approved on Thursday four more private economic zones to expedite the country’s economic activity and create more employment opportunities. These private economic zones will be set up in Madaripur, Faridpur, Noakhali and Kishoreganj districts. The approval…
Exhibition “LIFE LINE FOR DHAKA” at AF Dhaka Friday
Dhaka – The inaugural ceremony of the urban design project exhibition titled “LIFE LINE FOR DHAKA (Integrating Metro Rail Station with Urban Fabric)” organised by Department of Architecture,Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology(BUET) will begin at at La Galerie, Alliance…
Who was behind ‘Queen is dead’ conspiracy hoax?
How did a social media hoax involving a rumour about a massive establishment cover-up get turned into a cryptic, but popular, campaign to bash the Western media? On 29 December, the hashtag #mediablackout reached the top of Twitter’s trends list…
Colours in Quilt’ solo byJahan Afroz at Gallery Twenty One
Dhaka – Gallery Twenty One and ARTcon request the pleasure of your company at the inaugural ceremony of a twelve day-long solo quilt exhibition by artist JAHAN AFROZ, titled ‘Coulors in Quilt’ on 06 January 2017, Friday at 5:00 pm…
Workers get jail, flogging over Saudi unpaid wage unrest
Riyadh – Dozens of foreign workers have been sentenced to flogging and jail for unrest during protests over unpaid wages by Saudi Binladin Group several months ago, reports said on Tuesday. Al-Watan newspaper and Arab News did not give the…
American teachers teach longer paid less
Two words describe how American public middle school teachers compare to other wealthy countries: Overworked and underpaid.
4 ‘cattle thieves’ hurt in Gazipur ‘gunfight’
Gazipur – Four suspected cattle thieves were injured in a reported gunfight with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Majlishpur in the city early Thursday.
One killed as robbers explode bombs in Chuadanga
Chuadanga – A man was killed and another injured when a group of robbers exploded bombs in their bid to break into a house at Kulapala village in Alamdanga upazila early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Nasir Uddin, son…
Gunsmith shop unearthed in Cox’s Bazar; 2 held
Cox’s Bazar – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a special drive unearthed a gunsmith shop in the dense hilly jungle of Pahartali in Maheshkhali upazila and arrested two people in this connection on Wednesday.
M.S. Dhoni retires as India’s limited-overs captain
New Delhi (AP/UNB) — India’s cricket authority says that Mahendra Singh Dhoni has resigned as captain of India’s limited-over teams.
Indian subcontinent remains dangerous place for scribes
By Nava Thakuria Indian subcontinent continues to remain as a dangerous place for scribes to pursue the critical journalism. As the year 2016 ends with the cumulative statistics of 16 journo-murder incidents in India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, the…
BNP to bring out processions with black flags Today
BNP will bring out processions with black flags across the country, except in Dhaka city, on Thursday marking the third anniversary of the 10th parliamentary elections as “democracy killing day.”
Dr Yunus receives gold medal from Modi
Dhaka – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi honours Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus with a gold medal for his contribution to the society.
Attacker sneaks into school, stabs 12 children in China
A vengeful man stabbed 12 children with a kitchen knife at a kindergarten in southern China on Wednesday, seriously injuring five of them, local authorities said.
Young couple found hanged in Comilla
Dhaka-A young couple was found hanged at their house in Shaktala Maddhyapara of the city on Wednesday evening.
Young couple found hanged in Comilla
Dhaka – A young couple was found hanging at their house in Shaktala Maddhyapara of Comilla city in eastern Bangladesh on Wednesday evening.
Jahanara’s art exhibition at Gallery 21
Jahan Afroz, a brilliant watercolourist and a skilled potter and jeweler, Jahan Afroz, known to her family and friends as Ruba, has been making quilts as well.
Court denied Hasnat’s bail for 4th time
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday denied bail to Gulshan cafe attack suspect Hasnat Karim’s bail for the fourth time.
Court takes cognizance against JMB
Dhaka-A Dhaka court yesterday ( Wednesday) took cognizance of charges, police pressed against banned militant outfit JMB Chief Saidur Rahman and two others in a case lodged under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
3 mobile apps for agricultural extension service launched
Dhaka-On Wednesday, 4 January 2017 in A.K.M Giasuddin Milky Auditorium (Khamarbari, Dhaka), the Access to Information (a2i) program of the Prime Minister’s Office and the Department of Agricultural Extension under the Ministry of Agriculture jointly organized a program for launching…
Govt. wants to relocate ICT in its present complex
Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said that the government is still in favour of keeping the International Crimes Tribunal in its present complex old High Court building.
IFALPA awarded Biman’s Captain Nawshad
Dhaka-The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Association (IFALPA) has highly lauded Biman’s Captain Nawshad for his extraordinary professional skill and proficiency to safely land the Flight BG 122 on December last year.
Killing of any MP not to be tolerated, warns PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the trial of the killers of Awami League MP Manjurul Islam Liton would surely be held as the murder of any MP or elected public representative can never be tolerated.”Killing an elected public…
More than 150 inmates escape in Philippine prison break
More than 150 inmates have escaped from a south Philippines prison after gunmen launched an attack.The authorities suspect the gunmen are linked to Islamist separatist groups.Around 100 armed men stormed the jail and engaged in a shoot-out with guards, as…
Marriage of 8-Year-Old Girl Suspended in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s family security program has suspended the marriage of an 8-year-old girl to a man of about 30, after receiving a complaint from a relative of the child, Saudi media reported.The father of the bride wanted to arrange the…
Brazil: Regain Control of Prison System
Brazil needs to seize control of its prison system from gangs and guarantee the safety of all detainees, Human Rights Watch said today.A relative of a prisoner holds a local newspaper, which shows a headline about a deadly prison riot,…