Bangladesh and India have agreed in principle to set up more border haats (markets) along the common borders of the two countries in future considering the local demand.
Day: February 9, 2018
UN calls on all parties to maintain calm over Khaleda verdict
The United Nations has called on all sides to maintain calm over the conviction of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia by a special court.
Winter Olympics open: S-N korean athletes unite
Hosts South Korea produced a show of unity with neighbours North Korea during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Relatives visit Khaleda in prison
Relatives on Friday visited Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia in sub-jail in the Old Central Jail of the capital.
BNP accuses govt of treating Khaleda as ordinary prisoner
BNP on Friday voiced concern over the media reports that its chairperson, convicted in a graft case, has been kept in jail like an ordinary prisoner.
Khaleda conviction to deepen BNP crisis: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said Khaleda Zia’s conviction in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case will deepen BNP’s internal crisis not country’s political crisis.
British FS Boris Jonson in Dhaka to discuss Rohingya issue
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson arrived here on Friday afternoon on a two-day visit to discuss bilateral and regional issues with a special focus on the current Rohingya crisis.
Govt employee held for Facebook comment on PM
Police detained a government employee from Akhura upazila on Thursday for making derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on his Facebook status.
BNP men stage demo protesting Khaleda’s imprisonment
Several hundred BNP leaders and activists brought out a procession in the city on Friday protesting imprisonment of party Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case and demanding her immediate release.
Sinking’ Pacific nation is getting bigger
The Pacific nation of Tuvalu — long seen as a prime candidate to disappear as climate change forces up sea levels — is actually growing in size, new research shows. A University of Auckland study examined changes in the geography…
Dhaka, Delhi agree to set up more border haats
Bangladesh and India have agreed in principle to set up more border haats (markets) along the common borders of the two countries in future considering the local demand.
Anushka may leave you petrified
Bollywood star Anushka Sharma’s upcoming movie Pari’s new teaser just hit the internet and the one-minute long clip is every bit horrifying. While we had already seen Anushka in the bruised and battered form before in the previously released screamer…
Tom Ford puts ‘Pussy Power’ center stage at NY Fashion Week
Tom Ford on Thursday put female empowerment center stage at NY Fashion Week, kicking off the global Fall/Winter 2018 season with models prowling the runway as cat women, very much wearing the trousers. If the biannual style fest battles an…
Deepika, Ranveer will get married this year
Entertainment Desk News about ‘Padmaavat’ stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s wedding and engagement have been making rounds for the past few years but this year the speculations grew stronger and now a tarot card reader has confirmed that the…
Kim Jong-un’s sister Yo-jong in S Korea for Olympics
Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has arrived in South Korea. She is the first immediate member of the North’s ruling family to visit since the 1950-1953 Korean war. She and Kim Yong-nam, North Korea’s ceremonial…
US govt shuts down for second time this year
The US government has officially shut down for the second time this year because Congress failed to meet a deadline to vote on a new budget. Senators struggled with last-minute objections from Republican Rand Paul, but have now passed the…
Bus torched in Satkhira
Dhaka – Miscreants torched a bus at Bankal in the district town in Satkhira on Thursday evening.Merina Akhter, additional superintendent of Satkhira Sadar Circle, said that a gang of miscreants set fire to the stationary bus of ‘ A K…
3 BNP men held in Sylhet
Dhaka – Police arrested three leaders and activists of BNP and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal from Kanaighat thana area on Thursday.
Korea gets flexible with N. Korea sanctions for Olympics
Seoul, (AP/UNB) – From smartphones to ship fuel, South Korea is wrestling how to balance international sanctions on North Korea with its desire to show the Olympic spirit as it welcomes hundreds of North Koreans for the Winter Games.
Court rejects appeals by 47 Russians against Olympic bans
Pyeongchang,(AP/UNB) – Sports’ highest court rejected appeals by all 45 Russian athletes plus two coaches who were banned from the Pyeongchang Olympics over doping concerns in a decision announced Friday less than nine hours before the opening ceremony.
Khaleda Zia verdict protested at JU
Dhaka, 08 Feb – Denouncing the verdict awarded on BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, a human chain was formed on Jahangirnagar University (JU) Thursday.
Nat’l science fest kicks off at JU on Thursday
Dhaka, 08 Feb – The 2nd National Science Fest-2018 started at Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on Thursday. Jahangirnagar University Science Club (JUSC) is arranging the 2 daylong program at the JU Zahir Raihan Auditorium.
BNP calls rallies Friday across Bangladesh in protest
Dhaka, 08 Feb – The BNP will stage nationwide demonstration across the country including the capital city of Dhaka after Juma prayer Friday and hold rallies tomorrow in protest against jailing the party chairperson Khaleda Zia and senior vice chairman…