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Day: February 15, 2018
1 killed 2 hurt in Sunamganj clash
Dhaka – An elderly man was killed and two people sustained injuries in a clash between two groups of villagers over occupying a water body in Dirai upazila in Sunamganj on Thursday.
4th Model UN conference underway at JU
Savar (Dhaka) Feb 15 – A 3-day-long Model United Nations (UN) conference, titled ‘Jahangirnagar Model United Nations 2018’, commenced on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campuson Thursday.
UP chairman hacked to death in Narail
Dhaka – A UP chairman was shot and hacked to death by miscreants in Lohagra upazila here in Narail on Thursday.
Dr Farzana made JU VC for second term
Savar (Dhaka), Feb 15 – Prof Dr Farzana Islam has been made Vice Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University (JU) for the second consecutive term.
Man gets life-term for killing wife
Dhaka, Feb 15 – The Environment Appellate Court of Dhaka yesterday sentenced a man to life-term imprisonment for burning his wife to death at Konapara of the city’s Demra area in 2009.
Journalist killed over land dispute in Laxmipur
Dhaka- A journalist was killed in a clash over land dispute in Khilbaicha village of Sadar upazila in Laxmipur on Thursday morning.
Sri Lanka takes 1-0 lead in two-match T20I series beating Bangladesh by 6 wickets
Dhaka – Touring Sri Lanka took a 1-0 lead in the two-match T20I series beating hosts Bangladesh by six wickets in the first match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday, denying Tigers ever-highest T201 total 193…
Bangla-India joint venture film release Friday
Noor Jahan, a Bangladesh-India joint venture film directed by Abhimanyu Mukherjee and produced by Raj Chakraborty will be released on February 16 (Friday).
PM Hasina to return on Saturday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who reached Abu Dhabi this morning from Rome concluding her four-day official visit to Italy and Vatican City, is set to return home on Saturday after making a stopover in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital.
Create congenial environment for safe Rohingya return: President
President M Abdul Hamid today urged the Myanmar government to create a congenial atmosphere to ensure safe return of displaced Rohingyas to their homeland Rakhine state with dignity.
HC orders judicial probe into SSC question leakage
The High Court on Thursday ordered a judicial probe into the allegations of question paper leakage in the ongoing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations.
BNP concerned at Shimul Bjswas’ fresh remand
BNP on Thursday voiced concern over putting its chairperson’s special assistant Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas on further remand for five days.
BB takes steps to discourage remittance thru non-banking channels
Bangladesh Bank governor Fazle Kabir has said remittance inflow through proper banking channel has increased as the central bank has taken initiatives to discourage it through non-banking channels.
Ramaphosa elected South African President
Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected as the new president of South Africa by ruling party politicians after the resignation of Jacob Zuma.
Mass signature drive in districts for Khaleda’s release: BNP
Dhaka, Feb 15 – The BNP will hold another round of peaceful demonstrations across Bangladesh next week demanding the rlease of party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
World migration 2018- Video on key numbers, facts
By International Organization for Migration Geneva, Feb 14 (IOM) – So how much do you really know about world migration? Watch this video that presents key numbers and facts about migration discussed in the World Migration Report (WMR) 2018. It…
South African President Zuma succumbs to pressure, resigns
Johannesburg, Feb 15 (AP/UNB) — South African President Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday in a televised address to the nation, ending a turbulent tenure marred by corruption scandals that sapped the popularity of the ruling African National Congress and hurt…
BD Election Commission needs to prove neutral, capable
Dhaka, Feb 15 – Evaluating its first year’s performance, election experts have said the current Election Commission needs to gain public confidence by making its neutral role more visible ahead of the next general election as its neutrality and capacity…
SSC candidate ‘gang raped’ in Chuadanga; 1 held
Dhaka – A Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinee was reportedly raped by a group of young men including her ‘lover’ at Khoerhuda village in Jibonnagar upazila on Wednesday night.
Youth held with Yaba tablets in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested a young man along with 195 Yaba tablets from Dhakkamara in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday noon.
2 Coast Guard men hurt in Rohingya attack
Dhaka – Two members of Bangladesh Coast Guard suffered injuries in an attack by Rohingya men at Noyapara Rohingya camp in Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday evening.
2 housewives ‘commit’ suicide in Jessore
Dhaka – In separate incidents, two housewives allegedly committed suicide in Manirampur upazilain Jessore on Wednesday.
Youth to die for killing Sherpur housewife
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday awarded death sentence to a young man for killing a housewife after failing to violate her in Nalitabari upazila in 2011.
2 held with 3,195 Yaba tablets in Rajshahi, C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have arrested two alleged drug traders along with some 3,195 Yaba tablets in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts.
79 jailed by Jhalakati mobile courts in January
Dhaka – Mobile courts here in January sentenced 79 people to different jail terms and realised around Tk 1.37 lakh in fine on different charges.
Stormy Daniels ‘free to tell her story’
An adult film star who has been embroiled in allegations of an affair with President Donald Trump is free to tell her story, her manager has said. Stormy Daniels is no longer bound by a non-disclosure contract after Mr Trump’s…
Mane scores hat trick as Liverpool routs Porto 5-0
Porto,(AP/UNB) – Liverpool put one foot in the Champions League quarterfinals with a 5-0 away rout of Porto in the first leg of their last-16 match on Wednesday.
17 dead in Florida high school attack
At least 17 people are dead after a 19-year-old man opened fire at a high school campus in Parkland, Florida, police have said. The suspect has been named as Nikolas Cruz, 19, and is a former student at the school…
Transgender community holds ‘Mehedi Utshab’ at JU
Savar (Dhaka) Feb 14 – Marking the World Valentine’s Day, a Mehedi Utshab was held on the Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on Wednesday.