Dhaka, 29 Jan – The High Court Division of the Supreme Monday ordered Police Bureau Investigation (PBI) to take initiative for preventing influx of all kinds of narcotics including Yaba, cannabis and Phensidyl through several borders of the country.
Day: January 29, 2018
HC rule: Why unauthorised edu institutions not be stopped
Dhaka, 29 Jan – The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why they should not be directed to stop operations of unauthorized educational institutions across the country.
Comilla City Mayor granted bail after surrender
Dhaka, 29 Jan – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday allowed bail to Comilla City Corporation Mayor Monirul Haque Sakku after he surrendered to the court in a graft case. On November 21, last, a special…
AL meet Wednesday to finalise president candidate
Dhaka, 29 Jan – The ruling Awami League (AL) policy makers will sit on Wednesday to finalize its candidate for contesting the upcoming presidential election slated for February 18.
BNP won’t be in election keeping Khaleda out: Nazrul
Dhaka, 29 Jan – The BNP won’t take part in the next elections keeping chairperson Khaleda Zia out of the election process, says BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan.
Youth’s body recovered in Laxmipur
Dhaka – Police recovered a body of a young man from a water body adjacent to Laxmipur municipality terminal on Monday morning.Sub-inspector of Sadar Police Station Omar Faruk said locals spotted the body in the marsh in the morning and…
Indian citizen held with 6kg gold at Dhaka airport
Dhaka – Customs official arrested an Indian citizen along with six kilograms of gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Monday.
Upazila vice-chairman sent to jail in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sent the Belkuchi upazila vice-chairman to jail rejecting his bail pleas in three cases filed over sabotage and obstructing government servants from discharging their duties.
Youth hacked dead in Jessore
Dhaka – A young man was hacked to death by miscreants at Raypara Madrasah Road in the district town on Monday afternoon.
Afghanistan falls in semifinals of U-19 World Cup
Christchurch,(AP/UNB) – Australia ended Afghanistan’s inspiring run at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup with a six-wicket win in the semi-finals on Monday.Afghanistan thrilled its fans at home, and captured the attention of the cricket world when, by winning its three…
AFC Cup: Saif SC will face TC Sports in Male on Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) side Saif Sporting Club will play Maldives Premier League team TC Sports Club in their away match of the AFC Cup Preliminary stage at the National Stadium in Male on Tuesday.
Dhaka Premier Cricket League begins Feb 5
Dhaka – The 5th edition of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League will begin on February 5 simultaneously at three separate venues — Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan in Savar and Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium…
Rocket earns title sponsor of BD-SL Test, T20I series
Dhaka – Rocket, a mobile banking service of Dutch Bangla Bank, has been named the title sponsor of the upcoming Test and T20I series between host Bangladesh and visiting Sri Lanka.
Women’s Cricket: Rayer Bazar crush Urban Sports by 290 runs
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – Rayer Bazar Athletic Club sprung a massive 290-run victory on Urban Sports & Cultural Development Academy in the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket League at the City Club ground on Monday.
Cabinet okays revised draft digital security law
The Cabinet today approved the draft of a revised cyber security law incorporating provisions which, officials said, were found to be left out in the existing law to prevent cyber crimes.
Kabul mourns 100 dead after ambulance bomb
More than 100 people are now known to have been killed in a suicide bombing on Saturday in Kabul.Attackers drove an ambulance past a police checkpoint to get to a crowded street in a district full of government buildings and…
Novo Air adds aircraft to its fleet
Novoair, country’s leading private airline, has added another 68-seater ATR 72-500 model aircraft to its fleet, raising its aircraft number to five. The aircraft landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:50am on Monday, said a press release.
Bangladesh bank talks tough against loan defaulters
Central bank has sounded tough against perennial loan defaulters.“Legal actions will be taken against those borrowers without any bias if they again become defaulters,” – was the response of Bangladesh Bank governor when journalists asked him on Monday about the…
Davos of the many for the few
It is easy to dismiss Davos as nothing more than a talkfest among greedy CEOs, cheerful philanthropists and photogenic celebrity activists. Yet this narrative – which is annually recited by mainstream media – fails to do justice to what the…
BNP to create people’s tsunami against govt: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday threatened to create a ‘tsunami of people’ to ensure the fall of the government if their chairperson Khaleda Zia is ‘unlawfully’ convicted in a graft case on February 8. Speaking at…
Tokyo stocks open higher as focus shifts to earnings
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday as investor focus began shifting to Japanese corporate earnings due in coming days.
Scientists use microbes to convert human waste into space food
Scientists have found a potential food source for astronauts, using microbes to convert human waste into Marmite- like food, local media reported.
Poem festival held in Rangpur
A colourful poem festival organised by the ‘Anjolika Sahittyapatra’, a weekly literary magazine being published from Rangpur, was held at its office in the city on Sunday night.
Toya’s Bengali Beauty to enthrall US
Entertainment Desk Lux Channel i superstar Mumtaheen Chowdhury Toya’s debut film Bengali Beauty is going to be released in 12 cinema halls in US. The film is directed by Rahsaan Noor. The film is going to be released on February…
Mithila hosts new radio show
Entertainment Desk Popular model, actress and singer Mithila is going to host a new children’s development radio show titled Berey Othar Golpo. With support from BRAC, the radio show will begin airing on Radio Shadhin from March, one-day every week.
Federer beats Cilic in Aussie final; wins 20th major title
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – As Roger Federer cried while accepting his 20th Grand Slam title, Rod “Rocket” Laver took a chance to snap a picture for posterity.Federer has won more major singles titles than any man, including a record-equaling six on the…
HC dissatisfied at mobile court imprisoning man in custody
Dhaka, 28 Jan – A High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday expressed strong dissatisfaction for sentencing a man to eight months imprisonment by a mobile court when he was in police custody last year.
Report on Gulshan café attack deferred
Dhaka, 28 Jan – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday deferred the submission of the investigation report in the case filed in connection with the attack on the Holey Atrisan Bakery at the city’s diplomatic zone…
RU student group demands stoppage of rag excesses
Rajshahi, 28 Jan – Demanding an end to rag excesses and seeking the interference of administration a human chain by Student Rights Association was formed at Rajshahi University (RU) on Sunday.
RU Political Science dept chairman pressed to resign
Rajshahi, 28 Jan – Several hundred students and teachers of Political Science department (PS) of Rajshahi University (RU) on Sunday laid siege to the office of thier chairman Prof Dr Nasima Zaman for three hours pressing their demands including resignation from…