Mymensingh, 11 Jan – A procession followed by rally was organised by the Socialist Students’ Front demanding democratic educational environment at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Thursday.
Day: January 11, 2018
Bangabandhu Square to be established in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, 11 Jan – Under a project worth Taka 59 Crore 28 lakh a ‘Bangabandhu Square’ is going to be established at the Talaimari intersection of Rajshahi by the Rajshahi Development Authority (RDA) in soon.
SC withdraws bar on bank recruitment: Test Friday
Dhaka, 11 Jan – The Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Syed Mahmud Hossain on Thursday stayed the order of the High Court that postponed recruitment tests of state-owned Sonali, Rupali and Janata banks and now…
Khaleda’s lawyers for justice in graft case filed after 1/11
Dhaka, 11 Jan – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’a lawyer Barrisster Jamiruddin Sircar yesterday Claimed that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) failed to prove any allegations of graft against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust…
Two Yaba peddlers held in Chapainawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 3,170 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets worth of Tk 9 lakh from Sadar and Shibganj upazilas of the district on Wednesday.
3 ‘forest robbers’ killed in Sundarbans ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Three suspected forest robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Sukhpara Char area under Swarankhola range of the Sundarbans on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Md Jakaria Sarder, 30, Md…
BCL: South Zone trailing by 228 runs against East Zone
Dhaka- Despite two brilliant centuries by Tushar Imran and Mosaddek Hossain, Prime Bank South Zone were still trailing by 228 runs scoring 318 runs for 5 in 89 overs in the first innings against Islami Bank East Zone after the…
ICC U19 CWC: Bangladesh start as favourites to qualify from Group C
Dhaka- Saif Hassan-led Bangladesh will take on Namibia in their opening day match of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2018 at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch in New Zealand on Saturday.
Zimbabwe Cricket team to arrive Friday
Dhaka – A 15-member Zimbabwean Cricket team will arrive in the capital on Friday to play the tri-nation ODI series also involving Sri Lanka and hosts Bangladesh beginning on January 15 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.The first…
Asian U-14 Tennis: Rakib Hossain reach boys singles semifinal
Dhaka- Bangladeshi player Rakib Hossain moved into the boys’ singles semifinal of the Division-2 of the ITF Asian Under-14 Tournament beating Sami Zeb Khan of Pakistan by 6-1 , 6-4 games in the quarterfinal in the Ho Che Minh city…
NSC form ad-hoc committee for Hockey
Dhaka – National Sports Council, the apex body of the country’s sports, on Thursday formed ad-hoc committee of Bangladesh Hockey Federation dissolving expired elected committee of the federation.Former vice president Shafiullah Al Monir, joint secretary Tanveer Adel and two members…
Hasina for People’s participation in development projects
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged all concerned to create awareness among the people about the projects and programmes under taken by the government for their welfare and also encourage them to participate in the implementation process. “Participation and cooperation…
Bapex to drill 108 wells by 2021
Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX) has undertaken initiative to develop 108 wells for increasing supply of natural gas aimed at ensuring energy security and its production. “Of the wells, the BAPEX would search 53 wells, dig 35…
BNP hits back, terms PM’s Khaleda remarks lies
Accusing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of making ‘false’ comments in parliament about its chairperson’s assets abroad to mislead people, BNP on Thursday said such an act is ‘tantamount to treason’. “There’s no existence of the assets the Prime Minister talked…
58pc subscribers have doubts about reliability of news: Report
Some 58 percent of news consumers have their doubts on reliability of news dished out to them every day while 24 percent put their trust on the news carried by media in Bangladesh partially and another 14 percent completely. A…
Tablig Biswa Iztima Begins Friday: Mounala Saad not to join
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said top scholar of Indian Tabligh Jamaat Maulana Saad Kandhalvi will not join the 53rd Biswa Ijtema, beginning on Friday. He disclosed the decision while talking to reporters after a meeting with the Sura…
2018 online newspapers seek registration
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu told Parliament that 2,018 online newspapers from across the country have so far applied seeking registration with the Press Information Department. The minister came up with the statistics while replying to an unstarred question from…
ACC lawyers fail to prove graft allegation, says Khaleda’s lawyer
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s lawyer on Thursday said that Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has failed to prove any allegations of graft against his client while placing the defence argument in Zia orphanage graft case. Khaleda’s lawyer Zamir Uddin Sarkar concluded his…
Bitcoin is not the currency of the future
There seems to be no end in sight for the Bitcoin bubble. This comes close to the great bubble developments that we have known in history, including the tulip bulb bubble in sixteenth century Holland, the South Sea bubble in…
Making migration work for all
The Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) forInternational Migration, Louise Arbour, has shared her report, Making Migration for All. The report which is available in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, and Russian.
Philippines most dangerous country in Southeast Asia for journalists
By Pascal Laureyn Manila, Jan 10 (IPS) – It’s not just suspected drug users and dealers at risk of targeted killing in the Philippines. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) reported last week that the Philippines is the most dangerous…
US pumping weapons into Asia-Pacific , Russia tells Japan
By rt.com Washington is militarizing the Asia-Pacific, “pumping” weapons and kit into Japan and South Korea in an “absolutely disproportionate” response to the North Korean threat, the Russian Foreign Minister said. Tokyo won’t be calling the shots, he warned.
Fog halts Manikganj-Pabna river ferry services
Dhaka, Jan 11 – Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River remained halted from early Thursday due to dense fog.
Hasina again swipes at Khaleda for Padma Bridge remark
Dhaka, Jan 10 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia an ‘insane’ for her recent remarks over the Padma Bridge.
3 suspected forest robbers killed in Sundarbans ‘gunfight’
Bagerhat, Jan 11 – Three suspected forest robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Sukhpara Char area under Swarankhola range of the Sundarbans on Thursday morning. Identities of the deceased could not be…
California mudslides death toll 17 – 13 still missing
Hundreds of rescuers are combing wreckage in Southern California for more than a dozen people missing after mudslides that have killed 17 people.
Housewife allegedly tortured to death by philanderer
Dhaka – A housewife was tortured to death allegedly by her philandering husband over a marital feud at Berigaon village of Sadar upazila in the district on Wednesday.The victim was identified as Firoza Khatun, 28, daughter of Md Shahjahan Mia…
Bus falls into Kushtia ditch, killing driver & helper; 20 injured
Dhaka – At least 2 people were killed and 20 other injured when a bus slid off a driveway and backed into the roadside ditch in Kumarkhali upazila on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Nayon Hosen, 32, the driver,…
Fog halts Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services
Dhaka- Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River remained halted from early Thursday due to dense fog.The authorities of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) kept suspended the ferry services and plying of the water vessels on…
Wenger manages Arsenal in cup semi while sitting with media
London,(AP/UNB) – Cramped into the Stamford Bridge media tribune was an unfamiliar occupant leaping to his feet, bellowing disapproval and kicking seats in frustration.It’s not surprising Arsene Wenger was so exacerbated. After all, he was managing Arsenal in a League…