Dhaka, 07 Jan – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday halted recruitment tests of three banks-Sonali, Rupali and Janata Bank, scheduled to be held on January 12. The court also issued a rule in this connection.
Day: January 7, 2018
SC Bar Assoc President and Secy get bail
Dhaka, 07 Jan – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday granted anticipatory bail to Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Advocate Zainul Abedin and Secretary Barrister Mahbubuddin Khokon in a vandalism case.
Only proposed – says Imran Khan
Pakistan former skipper Imran Khan on Sunday said that he has proposed marriage to a woman believed to be a faith healer but denied reports that he had secretly wed her. According to news agency PTI, Imran Khan’s spokesman in…
Arab League for UN resolution for Palestine state with capital Jerusalem
Arab foreign ministers are calling for international recognition of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, aiming to nullify a controversial US decision on the holy city’s status. Ayman Safadi, the Jordanian foreign minister, hosted a committee of…
Mustafa Jabbar says assigned to salvage sinking telecom secgtor
Mentioning that the Prime Minister has assigned him to salvage the ‘sinking telecom sector’, newly appointed Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Saturday expressed the hope that he will succeed in the job using his vast experience.
10 BD workers killed in Saudi road crash
Ten Bangladeshi workers were killed in a fatal road accident in Western Jizan province of Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The accident took place around 7 pm when a vehicle hit a truck carrying 20 Bangladeshi workers to their workplace, leaving…
36 missing as ships collide near Shanghai
Thirty-two people are missing after an oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off China’s east coast. The Sanchi tanker, carrying 136,000 tonnes of Iranian oil worth $60m (£44m), caught fire after the crash. China’s ministry of transport said the…
Bangladesh loses Tk 7b for illegal handset import
The government is losing around Taka 700 crore duties every year due to illegal import, mainly through luggage, of unauthorized mobile phone sets. “The government has been losing huge amount of duties due to the sale of unauthorized mobile sets…
Moderate tremor felt in Comilla Chittagong
A moderate earthquake was felt in some parts of the country today at 12 hours 47 minutes 16 seconds (BST), according to a met office press release.
BNP contests PM’s claim on Jan 05 election
BNP on Sunday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made an ‘untrue’ statement on January 5, 2014 general election to mislead people. Speaking at a protest programme, party senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, also said BNP will join the next…
Entrepreneurship promotion needed for economic uplift
Business leaders at a discussion here mentioned more thrust is needed for promotion of entrepreneurship particularly women through small and medium enterprises (SME) financing to accelerate the economy in the region. Narrating the enormous significance of more development of entrepreneurship…
Hundreds evacuated as Papua New Guinea volcano erupts
Some 600 residents on a tiny island off Papua New Guinea have been evacuated after a volcano previously believed to be dormant erupted and spewed a “continuous plume” of ash, officials and reports said Sunday. The volcano on the northern…
List of Golden Globe nominees
Here are the nominees in key categories for the 75th Golden Globe Awards, which will be handed out on Sunday in Beverly Hills:
Inu opens Bangladeshi film festival in Kolkata
Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu has inaugurated a 4-day exhibition of Bangladeshi films in Kolkata describing films as the force against communal viciousness. The minister inaugurated the festival as chief guest at Nandan Cinema Hall in Kolkata on Friday evening.…
Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie to present at Golden Globes
The final additions to the list of presenters for the upcoming Golden Globes has yielded a significant news story, with Angelina Jolie to present at the same event as Jennifer Aniston.
Dubai extends New Year’s light show to March
Those that missed out on Dubai’s record-breaking New Year’s Eve light show now have a few extra weeks to see it. The seven-minute display, which was originally believed to be a one-off on the night of December 31-January 1, was…
7.4 lakh Yaba worth Tk 22 crore recovered from Teknaf after bearers flee
Cox’s Bazar-Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive recovered at least 7.40 lakh Pieces of Yaba tablets worth of Tk 22 crore from Old Marine Drive Road area in Teknaf upazila on Saturday.
2 killed in Thakurgaon road accident
Dhaka- Two people were killed in a tragic road accident at Satyapir on Thakurgaon-Dinajpur road in Sadar upazila on Saturday noon. One of the deceased was identified as Asaduzzaman Shovan, 22, son of Gausul Azam, hailing from the district town.
‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with detectives
Dhaka – A suspected robber was reportedly killed in a gunfight with detectives at Alekharchar Amtoli in Sadar upazila in Comilla early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Abu Taher, 28, son of Abul Khayer Miah, a resident of Songraish…
Nadal to play Kooyong exhibition ahead of Australian Open
Melbourne, (AP/UNB) – Top-ranked Rafael Nadal will make his return from injury at the Kooyong Classic exhibition tournament to prepare for the Australian Open, which begins on Jan. 15.Nadal joins former No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic, a six-time Australian Open champion,…
Marsh siblings score tons; Australia 578-5 at lunch, day 4
Sydney,(AP/UNB)- Centuries to Shaun and Mitch Marsh led Australia to 578-5 at lunch on day four, helping build a commanding 232-run over England in the fifth Ashes test.Resuming at 479-4, already with a 133-run first-innings lead, the Marsh brothers combined…
‘Coach’ actor and comedian Jerry Van Dyke dies at 86
Actor and comedian Jerry Van Dyke, who won four Emmy nominations for his role in the US sitcom Coach, has died at 86. His wife Shirley Ann Jones told US media he had died at his Arkansas ranch on Friday.…
It’s changed our lives, says mum who took royal photos
The mum who took a once-in-a-lifetime photograph of four beaming royals on Christmas Day says it has changed her and her daughter Rachel’s lives. “My phone will ring at work and I have to say to my colleagues, ‘oh it’s…
Coutinho leaving Liverpool for Barcelona in $192M deal
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Philippe Coutinho is joining Barcelona after Liverpool agreed Saturday to sell the Brazilian in a deal that makes him one of the most expensive players in soccer history.Barcelona did not reveal the cost of the deal for the…
Monfils wins Qatar Open in 4th appearance in final
Doha,(AP/UNB) – Gael Monfils won the Qatar Open title on his fourth appearance in the final with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Andrey Rublev of Russia on Saturday.The 46th-ranked Monfils, a former top-10 player, lost previous finals at the tournament…
All-weather road enables Afghans Valley people to flourish
The rehabilitation of the Parandi valley road in Panjshir Province encourages valley inhabitants to send their children to school, especially girls. Thanks to the support provided by the Afghanistan Rural Access Project, villagers can now take their childern by car…
Five including 3 elderly women die in BD severe cold
Dhaka, Jan 6 – At least two elderly women died in Thakurgaon on Saturday besides three others in Kurigram overnight as the northern districts bore the brunt of a cold wave crossing over of the country.
‘Inequality, environmental degradation fuel pol tension’
Dhaka, Jan 6 – Visiting special envoy of the French government Pascal Lamy on Saturday laid emphasis on combining forces to address issues like ‘inequalities’ and ‘degradation of environment’ to help reduce political tensions, conflicts and remove frustration from new…
11 Saudi princes arrested for holding anti-austerity protest
Dhaka, Jan 7 – Saudi authorities have arrested 11 princes for holding a protest at a royal palace in the capital Riyadh. The group were angered by the government’s decision to stop paying the water and energy bills of royals.…
Trump says book is ‘a work of fiction’
Donald Trump has rejected doubts over his mental health raised in a bombshell new book, describing the book as “fiction” and the author as a “fraud”. His remarks followed an earlier rebuttal on Twitter, in which the president claimed he…