Dhaka,Mar 2-Bangladesh State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid hinted at a possible rise on Friday. Bangladesh regulators are gearing up for another round of gas price hike after revising it last year as the country is…
Day: March 2, 2018
Boney Kapoor had planned a surprise dinner for Sridevi
Dhaka,Mar 2-Veteran actress Sridevi, 54, was getting ready at a hotel room in Dubai for a dinner date with her producer-husband Boney Kapoor before she suffered a cardiac arrest which led to her sudden demise, a media report said on…
‘Everybody in crisis, not merely BNP’
Dhaka,Mar 2-The political instability created out of BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s imprisonment is not a problem for her party alone, Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said on Friday.
Youth stabbed dead in Dinajpur
Dhaka – A young man was stabbed to dead over a trifling matter at Mohishkotha in Sadar upazila on Thursday night.
2 killed in Sirajganj road crash
Dhaka -Two people were killed and a another was injured as a truck hit another stationary one on Banghabandhu Bridge West road in Konabari area of Kamarkhanda upazila in Sirajganj early Friday.
2 ‘snatchers’ held with arms in Ctg
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two alleged snatchers along with arms from Chotteswari road area under Chakbazar thana on Thursday night.
3 girls abducted from Chuadanga rescued in Dhaka
Dhaka -Police rescued three teenage girls, who were abducted from the district, from Dhaka’s Mirpur area and arrested two people in this connection on Thursday night.
Fire guts 3 salt factories in Ctg
Dhaka – At least three salt factories were gutted in a fire that broke out at Majhirghat in Sadarghat area in the port city on Friday morning.
Woman hacked dead in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A woman was hacked to death allegedly by her uncle for marrying without family’s concern at Raninagar village in Salanga upazila in Sirajganj on Friday morning.
Missing Sylhet auto driver’s body found
Dhaka – The body of an auto-rickshaw driver who was missing from Sylhet for last two days was found at Jagannathpur in Sunamganj district on Friday noon.
‘Robber’ beaten to death in Narshingdi
Dhaka – A suspected robber was beaten to death by a mob at Aganagar village in Raipura upazila on Thursday night.
England women beat France 4-1 in Neville’s coaching debut
Columbus,(AP/UNB) – Phil Neville answered critics with a win in his first match as England’s women’s coach.
Manchester City outclasses Arsenal again 3-0 in EPL
London(AP/UNB) – Manchester City outclassed Arsenal by 3-0 for the second time in less than a week, this time humiliating the Gunners in front of their home fans in the English Premier League on Thursday.
Barcelona held by Las Palmas ahead of crucial Atletico match
Madrid(AP/UNB) – Under pressure from its closest challenger, Barcelona stumbled again.Barcelona couldn’t manage more than 1-1 against relegation-wary Las Palmas on Thursday, allowing Atletico Madrid to move within five points of the Spanish league lead ahead of their match this…
Saikat’s ton spurs Jamal’s 95-run win against Gazi Group
Dhaka – Opener Saikat Ali’s century of 115 runs helped Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club back on the win track in the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League as they routed holders Gazi Group cricketers by a huge 95 runs in…
Qatar ships home thousands of camels stranded in Saudi Arabia
Thousands of Qatari camels stranded in Saudi Arabia are reportedly being shipped home via Kuwait as a regional rift continues. The UAE, Bahrain, Egypt and Saudi Arabia closed land, sea and air links with Qatar last June after accusing the…
Saudi developer to close Umm Al Qura merger this year
Jabal Omar Development Co., one of Saudi Arabia’s largest listed property developers, expects to finalise its merger deal with Umm Al Qura Development and Construction in 2018, a senior company executive told Reuters. The deal, announced in November, is key…
Nutrition Facts Eat healthy and stay fit
Health Desk After all, it can help reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke and lots of other things you’d rather avoid. The good news is, eating right doesn’t have to be hard or require you to give up things…
Bumper mango yield likely in Rajshahi
With a massive blooming most of the mango trees in the region, including Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj district, have now worn an eye-catching look predicting a bumper yield of the delicious fruit in the current season.
Toyota: US tariffs will ‘substantially’ increase car prices
Japanese car giant Toyota on Friday warned that US steel and aluminium tariffs would harm automakers and “substantially” increase the price of cars sold in America.
Speakers plead for budgetary priority to education sector
Speakers at a participatory discussion unequivocally called for boosting budgetary allocation to the sector of education for its qualitative and quantitative improvement. They mentioned that the country’s cherished development depends on education. So, there is no way but to making…
Antarctic sea ice shrinks for second-straight year
Sea ice cover in Antarctica has dropped to its second-lowest on record, Australian authorities said Friday, adding that it was not yet clear what was driving the reduction after several years of record-highs.
Stage set for Oscars to mark year eclipsed by #MeToo
Hollywood’s awards season reaches its glittering climax on Sunday at the Oscars, with fairy tale romance “The Shape of Water” and dark crime comedy “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” neck-and-neck in the race for the major statuettes.
Lipstick” debuts on Nagorik TV
Culture Correspondent Bangladesh’s latest satellite channel Nagorik TV had its pilot airing yesterday. Joining its maiden journey is the newest drama series “Lipstick”, directed by Shihab Shaheen and starring popular TV actors Apurba and Momo.
World’s first hand-painted film vies for an Oscar
Vying for an Oscar, “Loving Vincent” is the world’s first animated feature film painted by hand—all 65,000 frames—in the distinct style of Vincent van Gogh.
Putin’s nuke boasts are unlikely to change balance of power
Washington, Mar 2 (AP/UNB) — Russia’s claim to have developed new strategic weapons impervious to Western defenses seems unlikely to change the balance of global power.
DU observes Nat’l Flag Hoisting Day
Dhaka, March 2 – Dhaka University is observing the National Flag Hoisting Day on Friday with due respect. On this day in 1971, the national flag of a yet-to-be independent Bangladesh was raised at a massive students gathering at Dhaka…
Myanmar Army opens fire along border: BGB on high alert
Cox’s Bazar, Mar 2 – Myanmar Army opened fire along Tambru border in Naikkhonchhari upazila of Bandarban on Thursday night, apparently to frighten the Rohingyas who were stranded in the no-man’s land between Bangladesh and Myanmar.
A long way still to achieving gender equality: Int’l Women’s Day
By Akinwumi A. Adesina Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Mar 1 (IPS) – International Women’s Day is a call to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of women and a reminder that globally, we are a long way from achieving gender equality.
5 injured in Bogra SZMCH clash
Dhaka – At least five students were injured in a clash between two groups of them at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital (SZMCH) here in Bogra on Thursday night.