Dhaka – A team of custom officials on Saturday seized baggage carrying 22 kinds of Indian goods from customs search centre of Benapole check post.
Day: March 17, 2018
2 ‘robbers’ arrested following a ‘shootout’
Dhaka – Police arrested two alleged robbers along with homemade weapons after a reported brief ‘gunfight’ from Kadamtali area here on early Saturday.
Lightning kills two schoolboys in Khagrachhari
Dhaka – Two schoolboys were killed and a house wife was injured in separate incidents of lightning strike in Matiranga, Guimara and Mahalchhari upazilas in Khagrachhari on Saturday.
College girl ‘commits suicide’ in Jessore
Dhaka – A female college student allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at a student mess in Sheikhhati High Court intersection here in Jessore on Saturday morning.
BCL leader held with arm, ammo in Laxmipur
Dhaka- Police arrested an organising secretary of Ramganj Upazila unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) along with arms, ammunition and sharp weapons from Maddhya Bahadur area in the upazila town on Saturday afternoon.
Dev threatens Latin America’s great Pantanal wetlands
CACERES, Brazil,(BSS/AFP) – You can only just hear the murmur of running water through Plinia Rodrigues’ vegetable garden, but that tiny stream has a huge job: keeping alive Latin America’s mammoth wetlands, known as the Pantanal.
99th birthday of Bangabandhu celebrated
DHAKA – The nation today celebrated the 99th birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman through extensive programmes, fanfare and gaiety.
LDC graduation to be celebrated March 22
Dhaka – Bangladesh has attained all the three graduation criteria to consider for graduation from the least-developed country (LDC) group to a developing one.
Tigers Play India in Nidahas Trophy final Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play their giant neighbor India in the final of the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20 tournament at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.
Quader exposes govt’s election blueprint: Moudud
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has exposed the government’s ‘blueprint’ for the next polls through his comment that their party’s victory is just a formality.
Shakib-Shohan fined 25pc of their match fees
Dhaka- Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan and reserve player Nurul Hasan Shohan have been fined 25 per cent of their match fees for separate incidents during the last league match of the Nidahas Trophy Tri-nation T20I cricket against Sri Lanka…
10 dead as small plane slams into house
Philippines, (AP/UNB) — A small passenger plane carrying five people crashed into a house shortly after takeoff north of Manila on Saturday, killing all those onboard and five people on the ground, officials said.
Country heading towards dark tunnel: Dr. Mosharraf
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday alleged that the country is heading towards a ‘dark tunnel’ as the government has lost control over all institutions.
3rd Div Football: Saif Youth team beat Lalbagh SC 4-1
Dhaka – A hat-trick by Ahad Ali enabled Saif Sporting Club Youth team to earn facile 4-1 goal victory over Lalbagh Sporting Club in the Saif Power Battery Metropolis 3rd Division Football League at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Saturday.
BCB announces Tk 1crore bonus for Tigers
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced an incentive bonus of taka one crore to the Tigers for confirming their berth to the final of the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20I tournament against India at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on…
Sherpur Cricket: Young Crickers emerge champions
Dhaka – Sherpur Young Cricketers Assaciation clinched the Sherpur Memoza-Biyon T20 Cricket title beating Amateur Club by eight wickets in the final at the Shaheed Muktijoddha Smriti Stadium here on Saturday.
Premier Cricket: 11th round kicks off Sunday
Dhaka – The 11th round of the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League kicks off on Sunday at three separate venues in Dhaka and its adjoining areas.
WHO launches health review of plastics in bottled water
Researchers found levels of plastic fibres in popular bottled water brands could be twice as high as those found in tap water The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a review into the potential risks of plastic in drinking water…
World Kidney Day observed at United Hospital
Health& Nutrition Desk United Hospital has observed World Kidney Day in befitting manner by conducting free health check-up in a health check booth at hospital lobby recently.
Experts for adopting latest vegetable production technology
Experts at two separate functions here have stressed adopting latest technologies to produce quality breeder seeds for increasing production of the traditional and high-priced vegetables evolved by Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI).
Brosnan says Indian company ‘cheated’ him over mouth freshener ads
Former 007 star Pierce Brosnan has told Indian authorities he was “cheated” by a company that employed him to promote its mouth freshener brand, officials said Friday.
Development threatens Latin America’s great Pantanal wetlands
You can only just hear the murmur of running water through Plinia Rodrigues’ vegetable garden, but that tiny stream has a huge job: keeping alive Latin America’s mammoth wetlands, known as the Pantanal.
Tariffs and tech to tax G20 ministers in Argentina
Tariffs, tech and taxes will strain finance ministers from G20 countries at a meeting in Argentina next week overshadowed by the gathering clouds of a trade war. The two-day meeting in Buenos Aires, which starts Monday, comes at a particularly…
Porshi is back with new song
Entertainment Desk After a long break of one year, singer Porshi, who is famous among the young generation, is back with a new song. Titled ‘Rasta’, the song was composed by Robiul Islam Jibon while Jewel Morshed did its music…
Tauquir’s “Phagun Hawa” goes on floors
Entertainment Desk Actor -cum-director Tauquir Ahmed, who made his directorial debut through liberation war based film Joyjatra in 2004, has picked language movement as the theme for his next film.The film titled ‘Phagun Hawa’, which is based on Tito Rahman’s…
Russian exiles warned after tycoon murder
UK police have begun to contact a number of Russian exiles to discuss their safety as they investigate the murder of businessman Nikolai Glushkov. The 68-year-old’s body was found at his home in south London on 12 March. The BBC…
Sessions fires FBI official McCabe
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has fired FBI official Andrew McCabe, who had been accused of political bias by President Donald Trump. In January Mr McCabe resigned as deputy director and was placed on leave. He had been deeply involved…
Nidahas Trophy: Tigers final berth exits Lankans
Bangladesh win by 2 wickets with death over thriller Dhaka, Mar 16 – Bangladesh stormed into the final in the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20I tournament eliminating hosts Sri Lanka by two wickets with one ball remaining in the 6th match…
Improving the sustainability of development finance
by Ethiopis Tafara Washington, DC – To achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, trillions of dollars in state spending, investment, and aid will be needed annually. Although estimates vary widely, one UN report from 2014 suggests that…
Food security’s social network
by Leah Samberg Minneapolis – In 2015, when the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals were officially adopted, the clock began ticking on an ambitious goal: ending global hunger by 2030. At the time, that target seemed achievable; during the previous…