Dinajpur, Feb 3 – Mentioning that they do not trust any caretaker government, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday said the next general election will be held as per the Constitution.
Day: February 3, 2018
2 NGO workers killed in road crashes
Dhaka – Two NGO workers, including a woman, were killed and another was injured in separate road crashes in Faridpur and Thakurgaon on Saturday morning.
Youth held with 5,200 Yaba tablets in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man along with 5,200 Yaba tablets from the Link Road area in Sadar upazila in Cox’s Bazar on Friday night.
City councillor among 62 BNP men sued in Comilla
Comilla, Feb 3 – Police filed a case against some 62 leaders and activists of BNP, including a councillor of Comilla City Corporation, early Saturday for ‘planning acts of sabotage’.
2 youths killed in Satkhira road crash
Dhaka – Two young motorcyclists were killed as a bus crashed into their bike on Satkhira-Khulna road at Chuknagar in Tala upazila in Satkhira on Saturday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Bappi Hossain, 27, and Ataur Rahman, 30, of Shekhpara…
India cruises to 8-wicket win over Australia in U-19 final
Mount Maunganui,(AP/UNB) – Opening batsman Manjot Kalra scored an unbeaten 101 and India won the under-19 Cricket World Cup for the fourth time with an eight-wicket victory Saturday over Australia.
Tigers face uphill task to save Ctg Test
Dhaka – Bangladesh will face a tough task on the final day on Sunday to save the 1st Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka as they were trailing by 119 runs with 7 wickets in hand after the…
Face impending danger unitedly – Khaleda urges BNP men
Pointing at the verdict in her graft case to be delivered on Thursday, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday urged her party leaders and activists to remain united and face together any upcoming danger in an peaceful and democratic manner.
Dhaka Premier Cricket League kicks off Sunday
Dhaka – The 5th edition of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League will begin on Monday simultaneously at three separate venues — Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) Ground 3 and 4 in Savar and Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium (KSOAS) in…
Justice Mahmud Hossain takes oath as new CJ
Dhaka, Feb 3 – Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC), on Saturday took oath as the new Chief Justice (CJ) of the country.
Sri Lanka shifts pressure on Bangladesh in 2nd innings
Bangladesh suffered early batting jolt in their second innings as they scored 81 for 3 at stumps against Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the first Test of two-match Test series held on Saturday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium…
IC Cup: Ctg Abahani reach semifinal beating Sheikh Russell
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Limited reached the semifinals of the Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament eliminating former champions Sheikh Russel KC by 4-2 goals in the 4th and last quarterfinal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday.
OIC Tourism Ministers’ meet in Dhaka 5-7 Feb
Tourism ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will gather here on February 5-7 to talk about tourism potential among 57 member states and discuss ways to contribute better to their economies.
BAU student commits suicide
Mymensingh, 03 Feb – A student of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) committed suicide by hanging Saturday at Bangabandhu Hall of the university.
Maldives opposition fears govt scuttling prisoner release
The Maldivian opposition Saturday accused President Abdulla Yameen of resisting local and international pressure to comply with a landmark Supreme Court order to free nine political prisoners.
Libyan navy rescues 362 migrants off western coast
The Libyan coast guard has rescued 362 illegal migrants in three separate operations in western Libya, the Navy’s spokesman said Friday.
Egypt discovers 4,400-year old tomb outside Cairo
Archaeologists in Egypt say they have discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb near the pyramids outside Cairo.
Police trying to catch terrorists: Asad’s response to BNP
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday denied BNP’s allegation of mass arrest, saying that police has been trying to arrest ‘terrorists’.
Khaleda unveils BNP’s Vision 2030
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to start her party’s election campaign from Sylhet before a special court pronounces its verdict in a graft case against her. “Our Chairperson is likely to visit Sylhet on Monday to offer fateha at…
Veteran journalist Rakib Uddin passes away
Dhaka, Feb 3 – Veteran journalist Sheikh Rakib Uddin today passed away at a city hospital due to old age complications. He was 85. Rakib Uddin, a senior journalist of The Independent, breathed his last at the BIRDEM Hospital at…
Interview for IU ‘F’ unit waiting list tomorrow
The interview from ‘F’ unit waiting list for admission into the first year honors courses under the 2017- 18 academic session of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia will be held tomorrow.
Polar bears can’t catch enough seals to stay fed
Polar bears are struggling to find enough seals to eat, and the problem will get worse as the planet warms because their metabolisms are much faster than previously thought, researchers said Thursday. The report in the journal Science tracked nine…
Planets beyond Milky Way spotted
A University of Oklahoma astrophysics team has discovered a population of planets beyond the Milky Way galaxy. Using microlensing—an astronomical phenomenon and the only known method capable of discovering planets at great distances from the Earth—the researchers were able to…
Momo to play in ‘Mon Phoring’
Entertainment Desk National Film Award winner actress Zakia Bari Momo is going to take part in shooting of Shihab Shahin directed his second movie Mon Foring again. In this movie, against Momo Arifin Shuvo is acting. Earlier under Shihab Shahin’s…
Ekti Cinemar Galpo’ gets uncut censor certificate
Entertainment Desk ‘Ekti Cinemar Galpo’ has received an uncut censor certificate from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board. Earlier in the middle of this month, the film was submitted to the censor board for the clearance. Produced under the banner of…
Sushmita awaiting “perfect” script for comeback
Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen, who was last seen in 2010 film ‘No Problem’, says that she has been looking at scripts for the past one and a half years. Sushmita said: “I have been looking at scripts again for…
North provided ballistic missiles to Myanmar: UN
North Korea earned nearly $200m (£141m) last year by exporting banned commodities in breach of international sanctions, a UN report says. The report by a panel of experts said several countries including China, Russia and Malaysia had failed to stop…
Russian oligarchs in UK asked to explain luxury lifestyles
Russian oligarchs suspected of corruption will be forced to explain their luxury lifestyles in the UK, the security minister has said. As part of an organised crime crackdown, Ben Wallace told the Times officials could now seize suspicious assets worth…
Fog disrupts ferry services in Padma River
Dhaka – The ferry services on the Shimulia-Kathalbari and Daulatdia-Paturia routes in the Padma River were disrupted early Saturday as dense fog obscured visibility on the routes.
Siddikur fails the cut in Maybank Championship
Dhaka – Siddikur Rahman failed to cut in the $3 million Maybank Championship placing joint 139th in the 2nd round at Saujana Golf and Country Club, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on Friday.