Dhaka, Oct 26 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that the continuity of the government is ‘very much indispensable’ to maintain the continuity of the development activities in the country.
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Zia ‘reestablished’ multi-party democracy, iterates CEC
Dhaka, Oct 26 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Thursday defended his remark that Ziaur Rahman, the founder of BNP, reestablished multi-party democracy in the country.
Detectives held on kidnapping charge: Step up vigil – Ex IGP
Dhaka – Bangladesh Army men detained six members of the police’s Detective Branch on the charge of kidnapping a businessman and extorting Tk 1.7 million in ransom from his family before releasing him at Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar, according to…
Supersonic car set for first public runs
The British car designed to go 1,000mph (1,610km/h) will make its first public runs in Cornwall later. Bloodhound SSC is conducting initial “slow-speed” trials and should get up to about 200mph (320km/h) on the runway at Newquay Airport. Driven by…
Thailand begins royal cremation for late King
Mourners in Thailand are marking the main part of the five-day funeral ceremony for the country’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The revered king died in October 2016 aged 88. A series of Buddhist rites began in the royal palace before…
3 youths held along Kurigram border
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh arrested three young men from Khalisha Kotal bordering area in Phulbari upazila early Wednesday while entering into the country without valid documents.
Del Potro beats Sousa to begin quest for 3rd Basel title
Basel,(AP/UNB) – Two-time Swiss Indoors champion Juan Martin del Porto beat Joao Sousa 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 to advance to the second round on Wednesday.The fourth-seeded Del Potro dominated with his serve and sent down nine aces and 19 service winners…
Bayern edges Leipzig 5-4 on penalties in German Cup
Berlin,(AP/UNB) – Sven Ulreich saved former teammate Timo Werner’s penalty in a shootout to send Bayern Munich through to the third round of the German Cup at Leipzig’s expense on Wednesday.With the game deadlocked at 1-1 after extra time, both…
Atletico held by 3rd-tier Elche to 1-1 draw in Copa del Rey
Madrid, (AP/UNB) – Atletico Madrid could only manage a 1-1 draw at third-division club Elche as Spain’s leading clubs struggled in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao also flopped in their first-leg matches against third-tier teams. Villarreal…
Football: Neymar must learn from sending-off, says PSG’s Emery
PARIS, (BSS/AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery has said Neymar needs to learn not to respond to provocation after the world’s most expensive player was sent off against Marseille last weekend. The 222 million-euro ($264 million) Brazilian picked up a…
Chandpur man carrying 15 kg tumour for 42 yrs!
Dhaka – Harun Patwari, 50, a resident of Chapatia villge in Matlab (South) upazila, has been passing his days with a number of tumours, including one weighing 15 kg, bearing immense pain and sufferings.It is not possible for Harun, a…
Family Planning dialogue held at Speakers Council
Chittagong – Peacempire—funded by 120 Under 40 project—organizes Family Planning Dialogue on June 12 in the port city of Chittagong, Bangladesh. A number of 310 plus participants attended the seminar. The attendees include intermediate students, undergrad students, young parents, community workers,…
‘Access to health products is non-negotiable’
The US-based medical devices industry through the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) has approached the US Trade Representative (USTR) with a demand to partially or fully suspend or withdraw India’s benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). This is…
‘Govt to decide on sitting service buses soon’
Dhaka – The government will take a decision on city’s sitting service next week after getting recommendations of the committee, road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said on Wednesday. The committee which formed earlier on city’s sitting service carrying…
Khaleda Zia goes to court Thursday
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will appear before the Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka today in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases lodged against her and others. Her counsel of the cases, advocate Zakir…
JU seminar on Philosophy of Bengal begins
Savar – A 2-day long seminar on “Philosophy of Bengal: Tracing Nature and Origin” started on Wednesday at the Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus.
BNP wants Govt to talk to opposition on acceptable polls
Dhaka – The BNP on Wednesday called upon the government to hold talks with opposition political parties to find out a way for holding a free, fair and acceptable election.
SC to observe Supreme Court Day on 18 Dec
Dhaka – In a maiden initiative, the Supreme Court authority has decided to observe the date of December 18 in every calendar year as the “Supreme Court Day”. The apex court took the unanimous decision in a full-court meeting led…
Rohingya influx hits economic management: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said the country is now having a very serious problem with its economic management following the huge influx of Rohingyas into Bangladesh. “Right now, we’ve a very serious problem with our economic management as…
Saudi plan to invest $500 billion to build mega city
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced plans to build a new city on the Red Sea coast, promising a lifestyle not available in today’s Saudi Arabia as he seeks to remake the kingdom in a time of dwindling resources.…
Dhaka gets six flyovers in nine years
The capital Dhaka witnessed construction of six flyovers since 2009 while Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to open one more of the structures to further ease the city’s notorious traffic congestions. Officials said six flyovers, with Mayor Hanif being…
‘Suu Kyi says Burma set to repatriate Ronhigyas’
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi today said her country was set to return Rohingyas as home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal met her a day after talks with his Burmese counterpart at Naypyidaw on the repatriation issue, officials said. “Myanmar…
‘Kaspersky uploaded US docs but quickly deleted those’
Sometime in 2014, a group of analysts walked into the office of Eugene Kaspersky, the ebullient founder of Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, to deliver some sobering news. Kaspersky’s anti-virus software had automatically scraped powerful digital surveillance tools off a…
Recovery of Bangladesh Bank’s entire stolen money possible
The complete amount of the stolen reserve money of Bangladesh Bank will be recovered after conclusion of the judicial case in this connection, said Bangladesh Bank governor Fazle Kabir on Wednesday. After attending a discussion programme at Club Road in…
India wants Rohingya return but not forceful approach
India remains highly supportive to ensure the safe return of Rohingyas to their homeland but does not support any forceful approach that might turn counterproductive, said a highly placed diplomatic source. “We’ll continue to support this effort. But if you…
China wants peaceful resolution of Rohingya crisis
China wants to see a peaceful solution to Rohingya crisis bilaterally and send them back to their homeland – Myanmar, says an official on Wednesday. “Their intention and commitment for sending them (Rohingyas) back is now stronger,” Foreign Secretary M…
9 to die for killing college student in Gazipur
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced nine people to death for killing a college student in 2010.The condemned convicts are-Selim, son of Shamsul Haq, Asadul Islam, son of Abdul Sobhan of Joydebpur, Zahirul Islam Jhantu, son of Nazmul…
Man killed in Faridpur clash over land
Dhaka – A man was killed and eight others were injured in a clash over cutting paddy in Gurdia area of Boalmari upazila in Faridpur on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified Shamsul Alam, agriculture affairs secretary of Boalmari Upazila unit…
Man held with 8 gold bars at Dhaka airport
Dhaka – Members of Customs Intelligence arrested a man along with eight gold bars worth Tk 40 lakh from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday.
BCL Football: Uttar Baridhara beat Agrani Bank 2-1
Dhaka- Uttar Baridhara Club beat Agrani Bank SC Ltd by 2-1 goals in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at Kamalapur Stadium here on Wednesday.