Dhaka, Jan 6 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the January 5 election of 2014 was not a voterless election like the ones held during Ershad and Khaleda Zia’s regimes.
Day: January 6, 2018
Seven killed as bus overturns in Feni
Feni, Jan 6 – Seven people were killed and 30 others injured as a bus overturned after hitting a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Amirgaon on Feni-Noakhali regional highway in Daganbhuiyan Upazila on Saturday evening.
BSF picks up Bangladeshi at Lalmonirhart frontier
Dhaka – Members of Indian Border Security Force(BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi national from Masterer Bari border area in Patgram upazila early Saturday.
Int’l media conference begins in Karachi
Mohammad Zainal Abedin, from Karachi Karachi, Jan. 6. Consider Pakistan as your home, as it is friendly to all, irrespective of national or ethnic identities. Karachi is now a terror-free city and revives its heritage and pride as the commercial…
Man held with 6 gold bars in Satkhira
Dhaka – Customs official arrested a man along with six gold bars at Bhomra land port here on Saturday morning.The arrestee was identified as Faruk Hossain, son of Majibur Rahman of Kandirpar village in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur district.
‘Criminal’ killed in Jessore ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Dhaka – A listed criminal was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between some criminals and members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Kashipur in Jhikargachha upazila earlySaturday.
4 Jamaat men arrested in Khulna
Dhaka – At least four members of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami including its Koyra Upazila secretary were arrested from Gobra switch gate area of the Upazila early Saturday.The detainees are identified as Aosafur Rahman, Jamaat secretary of Koyra Upazila, Maulana Saifullah Haidar,…
US freezes payment to UN agency for Palestinian refugees
By Max Greenwood The Trump administration is reportedly freezing $125 million in funding to the United Nations (U.N.) agency charged with assisting Palestinian refugees amid frustrations over a lack of progress on a peace deal between the Palestinians and Israelis.
BNP rallies foiled, Section 144 slapped in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – Four rallies of BNP were obstructed on Saturday as local administration imposed Section 144 in Akhanagar, Ruhia, Patiadangi and Dholarhat areas of Sadar Upazila.
6 killed as bus overturns in Feni
Dhaka – Six people were killed and 30 others injured as a bus overturned at Beker Bazar on Feni-Noakhali regional highway in Daganbhuiyan upazila on Saturday evening.
Fight over badminton leaves 2 dead in Mymensingh
Dhaka -Two young men were stabbed to death following a brawl over playing badminton at Shahpara in Haluaghat municipality on Saturday evening.The deceased were identified as Sourav, 22, and Akash, 23, residents of the area.
BD tennis team set to leave for Vietnam tonight
Dhaka – A seven-member Bangladesh tennis team are scheduled to leave here for Vietnam tonight (Saturday night) to participate in Division-2 of the ITF Asian Junior Under-14 Tennis Tournament to be held in the Hoe Chi Minh city on January…
Esoft Arena CC clinch 1st Division Chess title
Dhaka – Esoft Arena Chess Club clinched the title of the Marcel 1st Division Chess League after the 8th round games at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room in the capital on Saturday.Esoft Arena earned full 16 points from eight round games…
Kool-BSPA Award: Shakib named best sportsman of the year
Dhaka – Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) on Saturday named world famed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as the best sportsman of the year 2017.It chose Shakib, Bangladesh Test and T20 captain, over shooter Arnab Sharar Ladaf and promising booter Zafar…
Law alone not sufficient to control drugs – militancy: Police IG
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque said on Saturday that it is not possible to control drugs and militancy only by applying law and filing cases. Speaking at a press conference on the occasion of police week in…
Rohingyas’ access to balanced diet still a big concern: UN
Although more than 90 percent of Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar have received emergency food assistance, a major concern is limited access to a well-diversified and balanced diet, says a new study. The Rohingya Emergency Vulnerability Assessment (REVA) was carried out…
Mercury dips to 5.8 Degrees Celsius in Northern BD
A cold weave is sweeping over different parts of the country with the lowest temperature 5.8 degree Celsius recorded in Chuadanga and Rajshahi districts on Saturday.People in the districts have been suffering badly due to the persisting cold weather.
In the wake of the millennium migration
A century ago, Italian immigrants told a joke: “Before I came to America, I thought the streets were paved with gold. When I got here, I learned three things: one, the streets were not paved with gold; two, the streets…
Govt desperate to annihilate opposition: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government has got desperate to eliminate the opposition parties so that no one can raise voice against its misdeeds and unjust acts. In a statement, he also said,…
Better plastics for healthier oceans
Michael Stephen In the global effort to rid the world of plastic pollution, governments are increasingly turning to regulation, from taxation to outright bans. But while anti-plastic policies might make sense in some cases, the best way to protect the…
Daylong road blockade in BD hill district Khagrachhari
khagrachhari, Jan 6 – The United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) and its like-minded tribal organisations enforced a daylong road and waterway blockade in the district on Saturday protesting the killing of Mithun Chakma, an Adivasi human rights defender.
Tillerson ‘never questioned’ Trump’s mental health
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he has “never questioned”, President Trump’s mental health after the author of a controversial book said his staff saw him as a “child”.
China’s space lab Tiangong-1 to crash to Earth by March
By Katie Hunt, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) China’s Tiangong-1 space lab was billed as a potent symbol of the country’s rise when it launched in 2011. Now, the lab is out of control and expected to crash-land on Earth by…
Plane evacuated after Toronto airport collision
A plane that had just landed in Toronto was evacuated after it was struck by an empty aircraft pushing back from a gate, the airline said. WestJet airlines said its Boeing 737-800 carrying 168 passengers and six crew was waiting…
Tillerson ‘never questioned’ Trump’s mental health
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he has “never questioned” President Trump’s mental health after the author of controversial book said his staff saw him as a “child”. Michael Wolff says Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House…
Williamson ton helps NZ to 315-7 in 1st ODI vs Pakistan
Wellington,(AP/UNB) – Captain Kane Williamson scored 115 as New Zealand posted 315-7, batting first Saturday in the series-opening limited-overs international against Pakistan.Williamson, currently the No. 4-ranked batsman in the world in one-day cricket, reached his 10th ODI century from 106…
Khawaja century leads Australia to 277-3 at lunch, day 3
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Usman Khawaja scored his first test hundred in over a year and Steve Smith just missed yet another Don Bradman record as Australia reached 277-3 at lunch on the third day of the fifth Ashes test at the…
Bicycle organizations sending mountain bikes to Puerto Rico
Hartford,(AP/UNB) – For weeks, the Rev. Hector Otero has been arranging shipments of bottled water, medical equipment and other supplies to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. He recently became aware that residents on the island could use something else: bicycles. September’s hurricane…
Slain man’s body recovered from Narayanganj brick kiln
Dhaka – A man’s hacked body was recovered from a brick kiln in Rajapur village under the Fatullah Model Police Station in Narayanganj on Friday.The deceased was identified as Delwar Hossain, 35, son of Alam Mia of Golapnagar village of…
Kohli earns record $2.7m salary for 2018 IPL campaign
NEW DELHI, (BSS/AFP) – Batting star Virat Kohli will pick up the Indian Premier League’s largest-ever salary — $2.7 million — in this year’s tournament, with a host of big foreign names including Australian captain Steve Smith also cashing in.Kohli…