Dhaka, Jan 21 -The High Court on Sunday ordered the concerned authorities to take necessary steps for removing the illegal establishments on Rupnagar canal in Mirpur area of the city within one month.
Day: January 21, 2018
Gatco charge hearing against Khaleda March 4
Dhaka, 21 Jan – The hearing on the charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Gatco graft case was yesterday deferred to March 4.
Jeweller Dildar obtains bail
Dhaka, 21 Jan – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday granted bail to the owner of Apan Jewellers, Dildar Ahmed in a case of storing gold.
Chief Justice appointment writ hearing deferred
Dhaka, 21 Jan – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday deferred the hearing on a writ petition seeking the appointment of the Chief Justice from Supreme Court lawyers.
BCL: East Zone scores 332 for 3 against Central Zone on Day-1
Dhaka- Islami Bank East Zone scored 332 for 3 in 90 overs in the first innings against Walton Central Zone on the first day of the four-day 3rd round match of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman…
Women’s Cricket: Sheikh Rassel SDA beat Indira Road CA by 57 runs
Dhaka – Sheikh Russel Sports Development Academy earned a comfortable 57-run victory over Indira Road Cricket Academy in the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket League at City Club ground here on Sunday.Batting first after winning the toss, Sheikh Russel SDA…
Chennai Chess: Mahbub Afzal shares point with Dahale Atul
Dhaka – Kazi M Mahbub Afzal of Bangladesh shared points with Dahale Atul of India in the 5th round match of the 10th Chennai Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament held in Chennai, India on Sunday.
Tri-series:Lankans stay afloat with 5 wkt win against Zimbabwe
Dhaka – Sri Lanka notched up a five-wicket victory withThisara Perera’s all-round performanceagainst Zimbabwe and kept afloat their hope for a berth in the final of the seven-match Tri-nation series.
TC Sports Club of Maldives arrives here Sunday to play AFC Cup
Dhaka – The Maldives premier league runners-up TC Sports Club arrived in the capital on Sunday to play in the pre play-off match of the AFC Cup 2018 Qualifiers against Saif Sporting Club of Bangladesh.TC Sports Club, which won the…
2 BCL men injured in infighting at CU
Dhaka – Two students were injured in a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League(BCL) at Chittagong University on Sunday.The injured are Shfiqul Alam Miraj, a student of Human Resources Management department and Liton Ray, a student of Statistics…
127,198 Bangladeshis to perform Hajj
A total of 1, 27,198 Bangladeshi pilgrims would be able to perform the holy hajj this year, Religious Affairs Minister Principal Matiur Rahman said here today.Among them, 1,20,000 pilgrims would perform the hajj in private management while the number of…
Bill passed to help reduce water wastage
‘The Groundwater Management in Agricultural Activities Bill, 2018’ was passed by parliament on Sunday, aiming to reduce the wastage of water and ensuring well-planned use of groundwater.Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury moved the Bill and it was passed by voice vote,…
Khaleda for step against contemptuous utterance
Dhaka, 21 Jan – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday said people are waiting to see what steps the judiciary takes after a junior minister made a “contemptuous” comment on the under-trial cases filed against her.She made the remarks in…
Why AL fears free-fair polls: BNP asks
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday questioned why Awami League fears a national election under a non-party administration since it believes its opponent will not get even eight percent of votes.
Moscow assured Dhaka on duty-free access for RMG
Russia has assured Bangladesh to provide duty-free and quota-free market access for Ready Made Garments (RMG) products soon.Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said this on Sunday after having a discussion with a seven-member visiting Russian delegation at Commerce Ministry in Bangladesh…
Hill districts people to have land ownership rights
Urging the people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region to maintain peace and discipline, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today assured that they (people) would enjoy the ownership of their land in the area. “Development is not possible without maintaining…
560 model mosques to be built across Bangladesh
The government has undertaken a project to construct 560 model mosques and Islamic cultural centres across the country, aiming to develop and spread the Islamic values and culture. “The project has been approved by the government to set up a…
Dhaka to sign MoU with UN rights body on safe Rohingya return
Bangladesh will sign a document with the UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, to carry forward the repatriation process as the international community reiterated its call for ‘safe, voluntary and dignified’ return of Rohingyas from Bangladesh to Myanmar to make their…
Rocket Lab successfully sends rocket into orbit
Aerospace company Rocket Lab said Sunday it had successfully fired a rocket into orbit for the first time from its New Zealand launch base. “Electron is orbital. Successful payload deployment,” the company tweeted.
Pentagon strategy drops climate change as a security threat
Climate change and the impact it has on national and international security was not included in the US national defense strategy, unveiled by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday.
Farmers can reap more profits cultivating LBR potato
Agriculture experts at a farmers’ field day on Saturday afternoon said the farmers could reap more profits through expanded cultivation of Late Blight Resistant (LBR) variety potatoes.
Bhabna appearing as a novelist
Entertainment Desk Popular actress Ashna Habib Bhabna has achievbed one of the top positions in the country’s show business with her versatile talents in modeling and dancing. The artiste is all set to debut as a novelist next month, with…
Gohin Baluchor to be released overseas
Entertainment Desk Badrul Anam Saud film “Gohin Baluchor” is the first Bangladeshi film to be released internationally in 2018. The film was released in Canada and US theatres on Friday.
Ranveer goes from being beefy to lean with utmost ease
Ranveer Singh recently started shooting for his next film, Gully Boy with Alia Bhatt. Gully Boy is being directed by Zoya Akhtar and is about the underground music industry in Mumbai. Ranveer is also currently waiting for the release of…
‘2 robbers’ killed in B’baria ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Two suspected robbers were killed and six policemen were injured in an alleged gunfight between bandits and police at Shahbazpur in Sarail upazila Brahmanbaria on early Sunday.
14 BCL men held over Chittagong Polytechnic violence
Dhaka- Police in several drives arrested 14 leaders and activists of Chittagong Polytechnic Institute unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) from different student dormitories in Chittagong on Saturday evening.
Turkish jets bombard Kurdish-run city of Afrin in Syria
Kocabeyli, Jan 21 (AP/UNB) — Turkish jets bombed the Kurdish-controlled city of Afrin in northern Syria on Saturday, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised to expand Turkey’s military border operations against a Kurdish group that has been the U.S.’s key…
7th grader of Khulna Public College hacked dead
Dhaka – A student of class VII of Khulna Public College was hacked to death by a group of miscreants at college compound in Khulna on Saturday night.
With polls ahead, TV channels cast Putin as nation’s saviour
Long presented as the bare-chested, macho leader who defends Russia against the West, President Vladimir Putin now has a rather more mystical image in state media. With elections looming in March, leading state-controlled TV channels are roping in religion to…
2 women found dead in Keraniganj
Dhaka – Police recovered the bodies of two women from Mohonpur and Amirabagh areas in Keraniganj upazila on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Asma, 32, a resident of Mohanpur area and Aksa Akter Eti, 22, a resident of…