Dhaka, March 11 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka Sunday (Sunday) deferred the submission of the investigation report in the case filed against businessman Moosa Bin Shamsher on the charges of dodging customs duty and submitting erroneous…
Dhaka, March 11 – The Special Judge Court-9 of Dhaka yesterday deferred the date of the charge hearing in the Niko graft case filed against 11 persons including BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to April 19.
Dhaka, March 11 – The records of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, in which BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was imprisoned for five years, reached the High Court Division of the Supreme Court from the lower court on Sunday afternoon.
Dhaka, March 11 – The BNP was not given permission till Sunday to hold its planned rally at Suhrawardy Udyan today demanding the release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for killing his neighbor in Baliadangi upazila in Thakurgaon 2012.
Dhaka -Three people were killed and five others injured on Sunday as a bus collided with a human hauler at Barkhila in Haluaghat upazila in Mymensingh.
Dhaka – Wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim broke into a celebration after blasting 72* off 35 balls to help Tigers pull off a memorable win against host Sri Lanka in Nidahas Trophy T20 on Saturday.
Dhaka – Sylhet and Rajshahi district teams confirmed their final berths in the Bangladesh Youth Games Football (boys) beating their rivals in the semifinals at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium here on Sunday.
Dhaka – Bangladesh T20I side stand in captain Mahmudullah Riyad was fined 20 percent of his match fee for ‘minor over-rate’ while Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal received a two-match suspension due to a “serious over-rate offence” during the 3rd T20I…
Dhaka – After taking better treatment in Australia, the Tigers Test and T20I sides skipper Shakib Al Hasan returned home on Sunday. He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by an aircraft of Singapore Airlines around 11 am.
Farmers and others concerned, including agriculturists are expecting a bumper production of wheat in the district during the current season. Deputy Director of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) Monojit Kumar Mollik said favorable climate conditions, adequate supply of necessary fertilisers…
With President Donald Trump’s top economic advisor Gary Cohn out the door, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is working to assume the mantle of the White House’s main economic voice of reason.
Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University (DU) Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman t yesterday urged researchers to take collaborative research initiatives with industrial institutions on microbiology.
Discussants at a function here last night stressed properly preserving, flourishing and nurturing of ‘Bhaoyaiya’ and other folk songs for reviving the past glory of our rich cultural heritage and social values. They put importance on enriching Bengali culture through…
Ailing actor Irrfan Khan’s wife says her partner is facing his health scare, a “rare disease”, like a “warrior”. Producer Sutapa Sikdar, days after Irrfan revealed that his life has been jolted with a rare disease, took to Facebook to…
Cultural Correspondent The week-long Bangladesh street theatre festival recently concluded with shows of four street plays by three Dhaka-based troupes at Central Shaheed Minar in the city.
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Mar 7 (IPS) – Despite calls for a ceasefire, violent clashes have continued and humanitarian access remains limited in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, leaving the international community extremely concerned.
Dhaka – Two minor boys drowned in the Korotoa River at Bishwanath Ghat in Ghoraghat upazila here in Dinajpur on Saturday evening.
By Martin Khor Penang, Malaysia, Mar 7 (IPS) – The new agreement that eleven countries are signing on 8 March in Chile in place of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) is like old wine in a new bottle —…
By Willow Outhwaite Cambridge, UK, Mar 8 (IPS) – In recent years, the focus on wildlife trade between Africa and Asia has been almost exclusively on poaching of iconic mammals and the smuggling of their parts.
Houston(AP/UNB) – Kei Kamara scored his 100th career MLS goal, Brek Shea had the go-ahead score early in the second half and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Saturday night.
The EU’s trade commissioner says there is “no immediate clarity” from the US on how the bloc can gain exemption from new tariffs on imported steel and aluminium imposed by President Trump. Cecilia Malmstrom met with the US Trade Representative…
Newcastle, Mar 11 (AP/UNB) – Kenedy repaid his loan fee when his double helped Newcastle beat Southampton 3-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday.
President Trump has tweeted that a deal with North Korea is “very much in the making”, a day after revealing he had agreed to meet its leader Kim Jong-un. Earlier, the White House said the meeting would not take place…
More than 240 witnesses have been identified as police investigate the Russian ex-spy poisoning “at speed”, the UK home secretary has said. Amber Rudd praised the professionalism of the police who are now looking at more than 200 pieces of…
Paris(AP/UNB) – After again falling short in the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain got back into the routine of dominating the French league by crushing last-place Metz 5-0 on Saturday.
Dhaka, Mar 11 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday left Dhaka for Singapore on a four-day official visit at the invitation of her Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong.
Faridpur, Mar 10 – At least 40 people were injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League (AL) in Miargatti village of Saltha upazila of Faridpur on Saturday.
Founder of Gonoshasthya Kendra, Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury on Saturday called for courage to assert the democratic rights and raise voice against economic injustice. These are the two main cornerstones on which the War of Liberation was fought, he said.
Dhaka, March 10- A match-winning knock by Mushfiqur Rahim saw Tigers shrugged off their previous match defeat as they fight back to register an overwhelming five-wicket victory over hosts Sri Lanka in the third match of Twenty20 international of the…