EU countries on Monday demanded sanctions against senior Myanmar military officers over “serious and systematic” rights abuses against the country’s beleaguered Rohingya Muslim minority.
Day: February 26, 2018
‘Sri Devi died from accidental drowning’
Indian actor Sridevi died due to accidental drowning in a bath tub in her hotel here, reports gulfnews.com. Sharing the image of the forensic report, the media publication stated that Sridevi, who had traces of alcohol in her blood, lost…
BD Food inflation rises in 1st quarter of current FY: Muhith
Dhaka, Feb 26 – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday admitted that the food inflation in the first quarter of the current fiscal (2017-18) increased but the non-food one marked a fall.
Food inflation rises in 1st quarter of current fiscal year
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday admitted that the food inflation in the first quarter of the current fiscal (2017-18) increased but the non-food one marked a fall.
10 killed 50 hurt in Narayanganj bus-lorry collision
At least 10 people, including two children, were killed and 50 others injured in a fatal road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Tribordi in Sonargaon upazila on Monday noon.One of the deceased was identified as Yasmin, a worker of Ananta…
EU seeks sanctions on Myanmar military over Rohingya crisis
Brussels, Feb 26 (BSS/AFP) – EU countries on Monday demanded sanctions against senior Myanmar military officers over “serious and systematic” rights abuses against the country’s beleaguered Rohingya Muslim minority.
Govt is more afraid of free elections than anything else: Oli Ahmed
Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP)-led 20-party alliance has got now the only goal of re-establishing democracy by freeing Begum Khaleda Zia, leader of an alliance partner said on Monday.
Rakhine a human slaughterhouse of recent times:UN
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has described Northern Rakhine in Myanmar as one of the most prolific ‘slaughterhouses’ of humans in recent times.He said not enough was done, early and collectively, to prevent the rising…
Guardiola uses Man City trophy win to back Catalonia protest
London(AP/UNB) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola used the platform provided by his first cup success with the English Premier League team on Sunday to criticize the imprisonment of pro-independence Catalan politicians.
5 held, 1.2 lakh yaba seized in city
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested five suspected drug dealers and recovered 1.20 lakh pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from Bashundhara residential area here on early Monday.
BCB announces 16-man T20I squad for Nidahas Trophy
Dhaka- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced a 16-man T20I squad to play the tri-nation ‘Nidahas Trophy’ against India and Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Premier Cricket: Legends of Rupganj move to 2nd slot beating Gazi Group
Dhaka- Legends of Rupganj advanced to the 2nd slot in the 12-team Walton Bangladesh Premier League Cricket beating Gazi Group Cricketers by five wickets at BKSP ground-3 in Savar on Monday.
N’ganj road crash leaves 10 dead
Dhaka-At least 10 people, including two children, were killed and 50 others injured in a fatal road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Tribordi in Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj on Monday noon.
3rd Div Football: Uttara FC beat Jatrabari JS 1-0
Dhaka – Uttara Friends Club beat Jatrabari Jhotika Sangsad by 1-0 goal in the in the match of the Saif Power Battery 3rd Division Football League at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium on Monday.
Women’s Cricket: City Club to play final with Sheikh Russel SDA on Tuesday
Dhaka – City Club will lock horn with Sheikh Russel Sports Development Academy in the final of the Dhaka Metropolis First Division Women’s Cricket League at Gulshan Youth Club ground here on Tuesday.
Walsh named Tigers interim head coach
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team pace bowling coach Courtney Walsh has been named the Tigers’ interim head coach for the Nidahas Trophy.
Doctor ‘commits suicide’ in Ctg
Dhaka – A young physician allegedly committed suicide at his residence in Amirbagh residential area in Chittagong on Sunday night.
School Chess: Ten teams share top slot
Dhaka – Ten teams shared the top slot in the CJKS-Kwality Ice Cream Inter School Team Chess Championship securing four points each after the 2nd round at the gymnasium of MA Aziz Stadium here on Monday.
Corporations key to rescuing nature, says WWF chief
A generation ago, the idea of a veteran international banker leading a global organisation charged with saving the planet’s dwindling and besieged wildlife would have seemed far-fetched. For some, it still does. Even Pavan Sukhdev—recently appointed president of World Wildlife…
Bankers should follow basic concept strictly
Senior bankers have asked their newly recruited cashiers to follow the basic concepts in banking activities strictly to gain success in the profession. They added the junior bankers should know about the banking basic concept and be familiarised with it…
Adnan Ashif’s new song due for Pahela Baishakh
Cultural Correspondent Singer Adnan Ashif has decided to release yet another song for free on YouTube. On the recent Valentine’s Day he released a song titled “Poster.” The singer has for long remained a dimming gem in the music industry.…
‘Notting Hill’ actress Emma Chambers dies at 53
British actress Emma Chambers, who was best known in the U.S. for her role as Honey Thacker in “Notting Hill,” has died of natural causes at the age of 53.
Sridevi had no history of heart attack: Sanjay Kapoor
Sridevi’s brother-in-law and actor Sanjay Kapoor has said the whole family was in shock with the sudden demise of the veteran actor. He also said that she had no history of heart ailment.
Saudi govt to hire women ‘soldiers’
Saudi Arabia’s Directorate of Public Security is to hire female soldiers for the first time. The directorate has opened the door to accept women in military posts for the rank of ‘soldier’ in Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah, Qassim and Asir, according…
Saudis attend country’s first jazz festival
Men and women swayed to music at Saudi Arabia’s first-ever jazz festival on Friday, the second of a three-day outdoor event that showcases the Kingdom’s recent efforts of shedding its conservative image. Locals and foreigners flocked to the festival to…
Youth’s hanging body recovered from Sylhet hotel
Sylhet, Feb 26 – A young man reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a pipe at the toilet in a hotel room at Zindabazar in the city on Sunday night.
Sridevi’s body to be flown to Mumbai, funeral likely Monday
Dhaka, Feb 26 – Veteran Actress Sridevi, who acted in over 300 films during a career spanning five decades, died of a cardiac arrest in Dubai in the early hours of Sunday. The 54-year-old, who was awarded the Padma Shri…
Two workers killed in Sylhet stone quarry collapse
Sylhet, Feb 26 – Two workers were killed and three others injured in a mudslide while they were extracting stones from a quarry in Bholaganj area of Companiganj upazila on Sunday night.
Violence drops in Syrian capital, its suburbs after UN vote
Beirut, Feb 26 (AP/UNB) — Despite a drop in intensity, shelling and bombardment in the Syrian capital and its embattled eastern suburbs killed at least six people Sunday following the U.N. Security Council’s unanimous approval of a resolution demanding a…
Nigerian government acknowledges 110 girls still missing
Maiduguri, Feb 26 (AP/UNB) — Nigeria’s government acknowledged Sunday that 110 girls remain missing nearly a week after Boko Haram militants attacked their town. Frustrated family members already had compiled a list of missing girls after saying officials were being…