Dhaka- A woman is said to have committed suicide by shooting herself at a residential building in the Indira Road area of the capital on Sunday.She was identified as Sofia Khan, 55, wife of Md Mahmud Reza Khan, former secretary…
Year: 2017
Madrid wants official support over Catalan
Dhaka, Oct 29 – Spain wants a public statement from Dhaka supporting the Madrid’s position over the Catalan independent movement, said Spanish Ambassador to Bangladesh Alvaro de Salas on Sunday.
Sri Lankan High Commissioner makes farewell call on PM
Dhaka, Oct 29 – Describing poverty as the main enemy of South Asia’s development, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her call to work together for all countries of the region to root out the poverty.
Bangladesh Botany Olympiad held at RU
Rajshahi – The Bangladesh Botany Olympiad 2017, Rajshahi region, jointly organized by Bangladesh Botanical Society and Department of Botany of Rajshahi University (RU) was been held at Lecture Theatre of the department on Sunday .
IBBL chair distributes Nat’l Table Tennis contest prizes
Arastoo Khan, Chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited distributed prizes among the winners of 37th National Table Tennis Championship 2017 on 29 October 2017 at the Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation. Hedayetullah Al Mamun, NDC, President of Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation…
Int’l folk festival begins in Dhaka City Nov 9
Dhaka, Oct 29 – A three-day ‘Dhaka International Folk Festival 2017’ will begin at Bangladesh Army Stadium in the city on November 9.
Solar reactor to make water, oxygen from lunar soil
Los Angeles, Oct 29 (BSS/Xinhua) – An aerospace engineer has designed and built a device powered by a thermal solar reactor, which could allow up to eight astronauts to make their own water and oxygen on the Moon.
Khaleda reaches Cox’s Bazar to visit Rohingyas
Cox’s Bazar Oct 29 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia arrived here from Chittagong on Sunday night to visit Rohingya camps in Ukhia Upazila and distribute relief materials among Myanmar’s displaced nationals.
BNP did it to hit headlines: Quader
Terming the attack on BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade a ‘preplanned’ one, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Qauder on Sunday said BNP itself launched the attack to hit the headlines. “We’ve no problem if the BNP Chairperson wants to…
Thai king’s 5-day funeral, yearlong mourning ends Sunday
The yearlong mourning period and elaborate five-day funeral rites for Thailand’s king of seven decades officially end Sunday when his relics and ashes are enshrined in the royal palace and two temples. During the ceremony at Bangkok’s Grand Palace, broadcast…
Father and son electrocuted in Magura
MAGURA, Oct 29, 2017 (BSS) – Two of a family were electrocuted and two others injured at Shatokhali village under Shalikha upazila of the district this afternoon.
HC summons three over faulty c-section in Comilla
The High Court (HC) today summoned three, including Comilla civil surgeon over a botched c-section, where doctor stitched a woman’s womb leaving one of the twin fetus inside. A High Court division bench comprising Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice…
New Zealand to bowl against India in 3rd ODI
KANPUR, India,(BSS/AFP) – New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bowl in the third and deciding one-day international against India in Kanpur on Sunday. The visitors, who lost the previous ODI of the three-match series, have fielded…
7 killed in Pabna road crash
Dhaka- At least seven people were killed and 23 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses in Bahalbaria area on Pabna-Dhaka Highway in Santhia upazila in Pabna on Sunday.Three of the deceased were identified as Ayet Ali Biswash,…
Dhaka-Yangon to settle Rohingya issue peacefully: Chinese en
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ma Mingqiang on Sunday said Bangladesh and Myanmar will sit together and solve the Rohingya problem. “We also expressed our commitment that we stand with Bangladesh (regarding Rohingya problem). We do hope that this issue will…
Premier, 1st, 2nd Division Volleyball Leagues begins Monday
Dhaka – The Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier, First and 2nd Division Volleyball Leagues, organized by Bangladesh Volleyball Federation (BVF), begins on Monday at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium.Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Advocate Fazle Rabbi Miah will inaugurate the…
Myanmar charges foreign journos with drone use
Myanmar police have charged two foreign journalists working for Turkish state media — along with two Burmese locals– for allegedly breaching import laws after they flew a drone over the country’s parliament. The men will be held in custody until…
BNP blamed AL for attacks on Khaleda’s motorcade
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul on Sunday alleged that the ruling party’s ‘identified cadres’ attacked their convoy in Feni as part of their pre-mediated plan. “The terrorists who attacked our Chairperson’s convoy, their names and photographs have been published in…
CJKS Cricket: Regency Club, Agrabad Nowjoan win
Dhaka – Regency Club and Agrabad Nowjoan Club won their respective matches in the CJKS-Confidence Cement First Division Cricket League at two separate venues in Chittagong on Sunday.Regency Club beat Satadal Club Juniors by 43 runs at the MA Aziz…
Khaleda resumed road journey to Cox’s Bazar from Ctg
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia resumed her journey for Cox’s Bazar from the port city of Chittagong on Sunday noon to visit Rohingya camps in Ukhia upazila. She left the Chittagong Circuit House around 12:20 pm. The BNP leader is expected…
11 given 20 years in prison for attempt to kill Hasina
Eleven persons were awarded 20 years’ imprisonment each for attempting to assassinate Awami League President Sheikh Hasina in 1989. Judge of the Forth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court Md Zahidul Kabir on Sunday delivered the verdict in presence of nine…
Varun to step into Salman Khan’s shoes?
Last time we had informed you how Salman Khan had opted out of Remo D’Souza’s dance franchise ABCD 3 to do a project with Tips. Remo, will now be directing Salman in the Tips’ movie instead. But not one to…
Aurthohin to start performing regularly
Entertainment Desk Popular band ‘Aurthohin’ has been out of spotlight for a while as it’s leader Sumon, also known as ‘Bassbaba’, was taking a break from musical activities due to sickness. On June 17, Sumon had an operation on his…
Ferdous to star opposite Hollywood’s Céline Beran
Entertainment Desk Hollywood’s rising actress Céline Beran is all set to pair up with Dhallywood star Ferdous Ahmed in their next. The film titled ‘In Pursue of Love’ will be a British production. Reports suggest that Ferdous have been discussing…
VPN law latest step in Kremlin online crackdown
A law coming into force on Wednesday will give the Kremlin greater control over what Russians can access online ahead of a presidential election next March. Providers of virtual private networks (VPNs) — which let internet users access sites banned…
Business leaders bow to Xi as Communist Party pushes in
Chinese billionaires are boasting about their Marxist bonafides. The Communist Party is tightening its grip on state-owned companies. And foreign companies are being asked to invite party cells into their offices. Under President Xi Jinping, the country’s ruling party is…
A Chinese model for foreign aid
Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley Singapore – Last month, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation released a status report tracking progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The data, which were meant to highlight efforts to eradicate…
Planning better cities
Christine Auclair and Mahmoud Al Burai Nairobi and Dubai – Cities, the American-Canadian author Jane Jacobs once observed, are engines for national prosperity and economic growth. But in their current form, modern cities are also catalysts of inequality and environmental…
In defence of the 1.5°C climate change threshold
Loren Legarda Manila – The Earth today is more than 1°C hotter than it was in pre-industrial times, and the terrible symptoms of its fever are already showing. This year alone, back-to-back hurricanes have devastated Caribbean islands, monsoon flooding has…
Girl burnt to death just for a mobile phone set – one held
Narsingdi, Oct 29 – A case was filed for burning a 12-year-old schoolgirl alive over the theft of mobile phone set against seven people, making her aunt Beauty Begum prime accused, on Saturday night.