North and South Korea agreed on Friday to hold their first talks in more than two years, hours after Seoul and Washington decided to defer joint military exercises which always infuriate Pyongyang until after the Winter Olympics. The meeting, the…
Day: January 5, 2018
Saudi Arabia intercepts missile near Yemen
Saudi Arabia on Friday intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen into the kingdom’s south, as Riyadh and its allies said the attack “proved” Iran’s support for Yemen’s Huthi rebels. The Riyadh-led military coalition fighting the rebels in Yemen in…
Assam fumes over Mamata Bararjee’s remarks
A remark by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, describing the on-going updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) as a move to oust Bengalis from Assam, has caused widespread resentment in the state. The BJP-led government said Banerjee’s…
Coral bleaching getting worse in oceans
Global warming is making the world’s oceans sicker, depleting them of oxygen and harming delicate coral reefs more often, two studies show. The lower oxygen levels are making marine life far more vulnerable, the researchers said. Oxygen is crucial for…
Thousand year-old Buddhist city emerges after excavation
Nateshwar excavation area of Vikrampura Buddhist archeological location has all the potentials to emerge as another world heritage site in Bangladesh. It has got a unique combination of religious and culturally-important structures, a centerpiece of ancient Bengal and the very…
Dhaka Trade Fair attracts huge holiday crowd
Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), 2018 witnessed a significant influx of visitors on Friday, the first weekend of the month-long trade fair at Sher-e Bangla Nagar in the capital. As city dwellers took the opportunity of the holiday to visit…
BNP plans demonstration across Capital Dhaka Saturday
BNP will stage demonstration at every thana of the city on Saturday in protest against denial by authorities to allow the party to hold its scheduled rally in the capital marking what it calls as ‘Democracy Killing Day’ on Friday.…
OIC finds marks of Rohingya ethnic cleansing
The OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) on Friday said the situation of Rohingyas carries the hallmark of an organised campaign of ethnic cleansing, which is a crime against humanity under international law and must be stopped by all…
Youth hacked dead in Pabna
Dhaka – A young man was hacked to death by miscreants at Kacharipara of Pabna municipality on Thursday evening.The deceased was identified as Ariful Islam Sagar, 22, son of late Abdul Hamid of the area.
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after two hours of disruption caused by dense fogon Fridaymorning in Manikganj.
181 bottles of Phensidyl recovered in Magura
Dhaka – Police in a drive recovered 181 bottles of Phensidyl syrup from a truck at Ramnagar on Dhaka-Magura road in sadar upazila on Thursday night.
Comilla Medical College shut after BCL infighting
Dhaka-The authorities of Comilla Medical College declared it closed until January 11 following a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) that left 10 students injured in Comilla early Friday.
8 held with 5 lakh Yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-7) arrested eight people with 5 lakh Yaba pills worth Tk 20 crore from the Bay of Bengal near Cox’s Bazar coast on Friday morning.
Mother knows best: Serena opts out of Aussie title defense
Dhaka, (AP/UNB) – Serena Williams’ decision on whether or not to defend her Australian Open title four months after giving birth to her first child was never about merely being able to play at Melbourne Park.The seven-time Australian Open champion…
England all out for 346 on day 2 of 5th test
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Some big hitting by the lower order helped England reach 346 and a competitive first-innings total at lunch on the second day of the fifth Ashes test.Despite losing their last specialist batsman, Dawid Malan early in the session…
BPL 10: Brothers beat Farashganj 1-0
Dhaka – Brothers Union moved up to the 8th slot from 10th in the points table of the 12-team Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football after a solitary goal victory against Farashganj Sporting Club in the 21st round…
Indian accused of sex assault on US flight
US authorities have arrested an Indian man after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her as she slept in the seat next to him on a US flight. Prabhu Ramamoorthy, 34, was sitting between his own wife and the…
Oman’s expat population to fall 10pc by 2040
The percentage of expats making up Oman’s population is expected to fall dramatically by 2040, as Omanisation plans take effect. Government analysts suggest that the number of foreigners living in the sultanate will fall by 10 per cent within 22…
UAE consumers to pay 25pc more for some products
The introduction of value added tax on January 1 could mean UAE consumers pay 25 per cent more for some cheaper products, according to reports. The National cited the Department of Economic Development – Abu Dhabi as confirming that shops…
Pre-2018 leases exempt from VAT, says Saudi tax authority
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Zakat and Tax (GAZT) has announced that all lease contracts that were concluded before January 1 are exempt from VAT. The announcement affects assets that were delivered under leasing or rental deals last year including…
Sultan Mela concludes in Narail
Culture Desk A Ten-day ‘Sultan Mela’ in celebration of the 93th birth anniversary of world famous artist SM Sultan concluded here at Sultan Mancha on the Government Victoria College premises on Thursday night. Different cultural groups in association with SM…
Remittance inflow rises 4.5 times in 10yr
The flow of remittances into the country has increased 4.50 times in the last 10 years which can be viewed as a milestone in way of upgrading Bangladesh a developed country. According to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, expatriate Bangladeshis…
Elephant born at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park
A healthy female Asiatic elephant was born at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park here today. Inspector Anisur Rahman said the curb was born at about 8:30 am at the Safari Park. This is second time that an elephant was born…
Wolff book on administration is ‘full of lies’: Trump
Donald Trump says a newly released book containing damaging allegations about his administration is “full of lies”. The book cites former top aide Steve Bannon as describing a meeting with a group of Russians at which Mr Trump’s son was…
Aadhaar ‘leak’ worries Indians
Indian officials in charge of a controversial biometric identity scheme have filed a police complaint after a report that citizens’ personal details were being sold for as little as 500 rupees ($7.8;£5.8) online. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)…
DU to expel 15 students for fraud in getting admitted
Dhaka, Jan 4 – The Dhaka University authorities have decided to expel 15 students on charge of getting admitted to the university through fraudulence in 2016.
Dense fog disrupt BD ferry services
Manikganj, Jan 5 – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after two hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Friday morning.
Amnesty for full investigation of Mithun Chakma murder
Dhaka, Jan 4: Amnesty International has called for a full investigation into the murder of indigenous human rights defender Mithun Chakma, who was gunned down on Wednesday by unidentified miscreants in Khagracchari.
Four international revelations from new book on Trump
By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) Excerpts from journalist Michael Wolff’s forthcoming book “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” detail salacious allegations and explosive insight into background conversations thought to have shaped US President Donald Trump’s first year in…
Serena Williams withdraws from Australian Open 2018
Former world number one Serena Williams has withdrawn from this month’s Australian Open in Melbourne. The 36-year-old American last week played her first match since giving birth in September.