Dhaka, Jan 17 – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Wednesday said the by-polls to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral post was stayed with the government’s indication.
Month: January 2018
No govt. role in HC stay on Dhaka North City polls: Quader
Dhaka, Jan 18 – Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said the government has no role regarding the court’s stay order on the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-polls.
India’s Haryana rape and murder suspect found dead
Indian police say they have found the body of a teenage boy who was the main suspect in a rape and murder case in the northern state of Haryana.
UK pledges extra £44m for Channel border security
An extra £44.5m is to be spent beefing up Channel border security, the UK government is to say later. It will be spent on fencing, CCTV and infrared detection technology in Calais and other border points. It comes as French…
Aunts of 13 captive children reveal years of secrecy
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) – For decades, Elizabeth Flores begged to see her nieces and nephews. Even Skype would do. But her sister and brother-in-law, Louise and David Turpin, kept such a secret life that they wouldn’t let her…
UN rapporteur determined to follow up Myanmar mission
Dhaka, Jan 17 – The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar Yanghee Lee begins weeklong visit on Thursday vowing to fulfill her mandate despite the Myanmar government’s refusal to work with her.
Football: Chelsea edge into FA Cup fourth round, Bournemouth rocked
LONDON,(BSS/AFP) – Chelsea needed a penalty shoot-out before finally killing off Norwich after a 1-1 draw in Wednesday’s FA Cup third round replay, while Bournemouth slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Wigan. Antonio Conte’s side finished extra-time down to nine men…
Olympics: IOC ready to splash cash on 2026 Winter Games
MONTREAL,](BSS/AFP) – The International Olympic Committee pledged to boost funding for the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday as it seeks it encourage more cities to bid for the games. An ever-shrinking pool of cities willing to take on the multi-billion dollar…
EU steps up support to address the Rohingya crisis in BD
Dhaka, 17 Jan – The European Union has adopted a new €5 million programme to support the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, aimed at supporting their identification and registration, facilitating the provision of humanitarian support, and ensuring the better protection of…
IBBL Board meeting held
Dhaka, 17 Jan -A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 17 January 2018 Wednesday in Islami Bank Tower.
Islami Bank provides freezer van to Officers’ Club
Dhaka, 17 Jan – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has provided a Freezer Van to Officers’ Club, Dhaka for supplying of healthy foods under bank’s CSR activities.
Urgent action can lower water use reducing carbon emissions
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 16 Jan – A new policy brief co-authored by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) finds that increasing the share of renewables, in particular solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind, in India’s…
US-Pakistan ties takea turn for the worse
By Junaid Ahmad As we enter the new year, and have experienced one year of Donald Trump as President of the United States, it seems like the world should have no reason to be shocked anymore at Trump’s outbursts, particularly…
7 dead as Myanmar police fire on Rakhine protesters
Myanmar police opened fire at hundreds of protesters angry about a ban on a local festival, killing seven people, officials said Wednesday.
AL summons Ivy and Shamim
The central committee of ruling Awami League on Wednesday summoned lawmaker Shamim Osman and Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy over Tuesday’s clash in Narayanganj that injured 50 people.
PM slams those who ask for unconstitutional govt
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday renewed her scathing attack on those who always wait for an unconstitutional government in the country to gain their personal benefits. “There are people of another class in our country, who are the problem.…
3 including minor killed in Laxmipur road mishap
Dhaka – At least three people including a child were killed and three others injured as a tractor collided head-on with an auto-rickshaw on Fajumiarhat-Kamalnagar road near Mohammadia Madrassah in the district on Wednesday.
Two suspected robbers lynched in N’ganj
Dhaka -Two suspected robbers were beaten to death in Baliganj village in Narayanganj early Wednesday.The identities of the deceased were not available immediately.
BGB seized Tk. 1217 cr. smuggled goods in 2017
Dhaka – Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) in its countrywide drive seized smuggled goods and contraband items, including yaba pills and phensidyle, worth around Tk. 1217.55 crore in 2017, which is Tk. 331 crore higher compared to previous year 2016.Sources at…
Four bodies of a family recovered in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Police recovered four bodies of a family from their residence at Goledighirpar of Cox’s Bazar municipality on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Suman Chowdhury, 40, a cosmetics shop owner of the area, his wife Baby Chowdhury and…
Sharapova back in Oz, joins Federer, Djokovic in 2nd round
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – It wasn’t Maria Sharapova’s choice to miss the last Australian Open. That decision was taken out of her hands because of a doping ban following a failed test on her previous visit to Melbourne Park.The five-time major champion…
India crashes to 35-3, facing series defeat in South Africa
Centurion, (AP/UNB) – India crashed to 35-3 in the second test against South Africa on Tuesday, leaving the world’s top-ranked team heading for a first series defeat since 2015.South Africa quick bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi blasted through India’s…
Agent says former World Cup winner Ronaldinho has retired
Sao Paulo,(AP/UNB) – Ronaldinho, “the ever-smiling magician” of Barcelona, as described by his former club, has ended his professional career.Roberto Assis, the brother and agent of the 2005 Ballon d’Or winner, announced Tuesday that the 37-year-old wants to play a…
Bencic loses to Kumkum; 15-year-old Kostyuk into 3rd round
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – Two days after her upset win over Venus Williams, Belinda Bencic is out of the Australian Open.Bencic was on a high after beating 2017 finalist Williams on the center court in the first round, but started flatly on…
ICC U-19 WC: Bangladesh to play England Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will face stronger England in their 3rd and last Group C match of the 16-team ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup early Thursday at the Queenstown Events Centre in New Zealand to decide the group title.The match will…
N Korea to send 230-member cheering squad to S Korea Olympics
North Korea plans to send a 230-member cheering squad as part of its delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea, officials said Wednesday, as South Korea’s president announced his support of a proposal for the rivals’ first unified…
Myanmar sends BD 1300 names of ARSA members
Myanmar has sent a list containing names of more than 1,300 Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) “terrorist members” to Bangladesh.
US to withhold $65m in aid for Palestinian refugees
The United States will give a UN agency $60m in aid for Palestinian refugees but withhold a further $65m for now, the state department said on Tuesday, as the Trump administration carried out a threat it made two weeks ago…
Why Turkey-EU need new partnership
As a new year gets under way in a troubled world, it is timely to fix the ailing EU-Turkey relationship with a new Strategic Partnership. Much lip-service has been paid to Turkey’s “eventual full membership”, but neither Brussels nor Ankara…
Menstrual stigna continues to claim lives in Nepal
In Nepal’s far western Achham, a remote arid region where farming villages dot the foothills of the Himalayas, government and aid workers have walked from door to door for nearly a decade to advocate against chauupadi, an ancient Hindu ritual…