Dhaka, Oct 10 – The Supreme Court on Monday deferred till November 21 the hearing of three war crimes convicts against its verdict for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
Year: 2017
Nobel for Richard Thaler who made economics human again
Washington, Oct 10 (AP/UNB) — People make poor economic choices. They don’t save enough for retirement. They refuse to cut their losses on plummeting investments because they won’t own up to mistakes. They buy houses and stocks when prices are…
Arrest warrant is to pursue pol vendetta: Fakhrul
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government was trying to weaken their party and demoralise their chairperson Khaleda Zia by using the state machinery. He termed the issuance of a warrant of the…
Venus heads back to Sydney after 20 years
SYDNEY,(BSS/AFP) – Evergreen Venus Williams will headline the Sydney International in January to kick off her 2018 season, returning to the tournament after a 20-year absence.The American veteran, 37, shows no signs of slowing down and enjoyed one of her…
Starc urges Aussie fans to ‘get stuck into’ Stokes
SYDNEY, (BSS/AFP) – Fast bowler Mitchell Starc has urged Australian fans to “get stuck into” England bad boy Ben Stokes if he makes the trip for the upcoming Ashes, calling for them to be “very loud”. Test vice-captain Stokes was arrested…
Man, woman held with 15 kg hemp
Dhaka – Detectives arrested two alleged drug peddlers, including a woman, from Ikuria bus stand area of Dakhshin Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka on Monday night.The arrestees were identified as Md Alauddin, 40, and Parvin, 38.
College student found dead at Buriganga
Dhaka – Police recovered body of a college student from Buriganga river in Char Mirerbagh Kheyaghat area of Dakhshin Keraniganj upazila on Monday night one day after he had gone missing.The deceased was identified as Md Alauddin Hossain Ifad, 18,…
Rohingya woman held in Gopalganj
Dhaka – Police arrested a Rohingya woman, fled from Rakhaine state in Myanmar amid persecution, from Bhennabari Bazar of Sadar upazila in Gopalganj on Monday evening.
Elderly woman killed in Gopalganj bus crash
Dhaka- An elderly woman was crushed under a bus on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Chapta area of Kashiani upazila in Gopalganj on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Moriam Begum, wife of Moksed Mollah, a resident of Kusumdia village of…
Serena Williams could be back to defend Australian title
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – Australian Open officials are hopeful Serena Williams will make her competitive comeback to tennis next January to defend the title at Melbourne Park.At a news conference Tuesday called to announce an increase in prize money for the year’s…
Rain-soaked field obstacle for US reaching World Cup
Couva,(AP/UNB) – The final path to the World Cup involved an unexpected water crossing for the United States.Heavy rain on this Caribbean island 7½ miles off the coast of Venezuela left the center of Ato Boldon Stadium’s field soggy, the…
Argentina and Messi not getting any sympathy from Brazil
Sao Paulo,(AP/UNB) – With Argentina and Lionel Messi on the brink of missing the World Cup, they are not receiving any sympathy from archrival Brazil.Five-time champion Brazil qualified six months ago for the finals in Russia, and have been fascinated…
A world without exhaust pipes
Monica Araya The growing popularity of electric vehicles is set to curb one of the largest sources of global pollution. But a consumption bias continues to impede many buyers’ embrace of the technology, and until it is addressed, electric mobility…
RUALF takes out anti-drug addiction rally at RU
Rajshahi – An anti Drug-addiction rally organized by Rajshahi University Association of Law Finders (RUALF) has been held on the Campus on Monday.
Warrant of arrest against Khaleda, 22 BNP leaders
Dhaka – The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka yesterday issued warrant of arrest against 23 BNP leaders and activists including the party’s Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan, her personal assistant Shimul Biswas and Azizul Bari…
One sentenced to gallows for murder
Dhaka – The District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Monday awarded death sentence to one person while two others were sentenced two life-term imprisonments in a murder case.
Sex attacks make Rohingya children fearful in camps
Reuters Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: Adjida kicked and screamed when the rough and dirty hands of the masked soldier moved up her legs and ripped off her clothes. The 13-year-old pleaded with him to stop when he climbed on top of…
Health – environment disasters huge at Rohingya camp
Stephan Uttom, Cox’s Bazar and Rock Ronald Rozario, Dhaka As the influx of refugees continues, the Bangladesh government has cleared forests to build the world’s largest refugee camp Aid groups and environmentalists have warned against possible the outbreak of disease…
Man to die for murder in Keraniganj
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced a man to death and two others to life term imprisonment for killing a businessman in 2012.The condemned convict is Mohammad Bacchu, 25 while the lifers are Sajal, 27 and Sumon alias…
Bangladesh ready to host Asia Cup Hockey
Dhaka – Bangladesh is ready to host the eight-nation Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey 2017, a quadrennial prestigious event of Asia, beginning at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here on Wednesday (Oct 11).Eight leading teams of Asia featuring…
All teams share points in 4th round NCL
Dhaka – All the 4th round matches of the four-day two-tier Walton 19th National Cricket League (NCL) ended in draw at four separate venues of the country on Monday.Defending champions and Tier 1 topper Khulna Division (218/10 in 58.4 overs…
Women’s Cricket: Kalabagan KC, Gulshan Youth win
Dhaka – Kalabagan Krira Chakra and Gulshan Youth Club won their respective matches in the Dhaka Premier Division Women’s Cricket League in two separate venues at BKSP on Monday.Kalabagan KC beat hosts BKSP by 3 wickets at BKSP ground while…
West edges towards punishing Myanmar’s military
The European Union and the United States are considering targeted sanctions against Myanmar military leaders over an offensive that has driven more than 500,000 Rohingya Muslims out of the country, officials familiar with the discussions say. Interviews with more than…
Dhaka shares new criteria for Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh has differed with Myanmar over the return of Myanmar nationals to their homeland from Bangladesh on the basis of the 1992 joint statement saying the situation of 1992 and the current one are ‘entirely different’. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood…
Pay Pal operation in BD from 19 October
Online payment system PayPal will launch operations in Bangladesh on Oct 19, ending a long wait of the country’s freelancers and ICT entrepreneurs. Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy will inaugurate the PayPal services at a ceremony at…
Suspected women militant suurrenders after raid in Jessore
A presumed woman militant and also sister of a slain kingpin of outlawed JMB today gave up this afternoon with her three minor children, hours after police laid a siege to a den on the outskirts of the district town.…
Facebook to train 10000 BD youths on emarketing
Facebook will train 10,000 Bangladeshi youths on digital marketing under a `BoostYourBusiness’ programme over the next six months. The Facebook authorities will provide the training to 10,000 IT-trained youths of Leveraging ICT for Growth, Employment and Governance (LICT) Project of…
World Mental Health Day Tuesday
The “World Mental Health Day” will be observed in the county as elsewhere of the globe tomorrow in a befitting manner with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues. This year’s theme of the day is “Mental…
Japan scientists grow drugs in chicken eggs
Japanese researchers have genetically engineered hens whose eggs contain drugs that can fight serious diseases including cancer, in a bid to dramatically reduce the cost of treatment, a report said Monday. If the scientists are able to safely produce “interferon…