Three more victims of the US-Bangla plane crash were laid to eternal rest at their respective villages in Rajshahi, Barisal and Khulna on Friday.The victims are freedom fighter Nazrul Islam, Alifuzzaman and Piyash Roy.
Day: March 23, 2018
Khulna BNP demands return of its ‘missing’ leader
Local BNP leaders and activists formed a human chain in the city on Friday morning demanding that its ‘missing’ leader Nazrul Islam Moral be traced immediately. District BNP arranged the human chain programme in front of the party office at…
Most of stranded whales on Australia coast die
More than 150 whales have become stranded in Hamelin Bay in western Australia, and only 15 of them were still alive on Friday, authorities said.
BNP will win with 75 percent votes in fair polls: Moudud
Dhaka, March 23 – BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed Friday claimed that his party would win the next parliamentary polls by a margin of 75 per cent seats if the election is free and fair.
6 Chuadanga cops withdrawn
Dhaka- Six policemen, including five sub-inspectors, have been closed to district police line over conducting drive in the areas under another police station without informing the senior officials.
‘Cop murder suspect’ killed in city ‘gunfight’
Dhaka -A suspect in the murder of DB police Jalaluddin was killed in a reported gunfight with DB police at Pirerbagh in city’s Mirpur area early Friday.
Scotland bemoan smaller Cricket World Cup for not qualifying
Zedinburgh,(AP/UNB) – The International Cricket Council is stunting the growth of the world game after cutting participation at the World Cup, Cricket Scotland chief executive Malcolm Cannon said on Thursday.
Gardeners want Dhaka homes turn green
Dhaka, March 23 – The need for spreading the message of raising suitable gardens at all buildings and homesteads of Dhaka city was emphasised at a meeting of roof gardeners at the National Press Club on Friday.
Olive riddles turtles hatch in Mumbai after two decades
Tiny olive riddle turtles have hatched in India’s financial capital Mumbai for the first time in two decades after a major cleanup of a beach, officials said Friday. Dozens of the threatened species cracked out of their egg shells and…
Asian markets plunge with Wall Street as Trump sparks trade war fears
Asian markets plunged Friday following a sell-off in New York as Donald Trump sparked fresh trade war fears by imposing huge tariffs on Chinese imports and Beijing unveiled countermeasures against US goods. The president announced levies on up to $60…
Sanjay Dutt sends notice to ‘biographer’
Actor Sanjay Dutt has slammed author Yasser Usman and publishers Juggernaut for an unofficial biography on him, saying the book is based on “tabloids and gossip magazines” and hurts his family. The actor, whose life story is already being adapted…
Sabina Yasmeen, Bobita in concert for children
Culture Desk Celebrated vocalist Sabina Yasmeen and actress Bobita will perform in a concert today primarily to draw attention to the rights of children.
Jaya appearing in Kantho
Entertainment Desk Renowned actor Jaya Ahsan is all set to play in a new film titled “kantho”. The movie has already started rolling on the floor. Tollywood’s first film on laryngectomy, the film stars Shiboprosad Mukherjee in the lead, along…
Zuckerberg’s shine dims after the data abuse apology
San Francisco, March 23 (BSS/AFP) – Mark Zuckerberg rose to wealth and fame with a mission of connecting everyone through Facebook, but now faces the wrath of users outraged he isn’t doing more to defend their data.
Japan moves to end child marriage
Heather Barr Bill Would Make 18 Minimum Marriage Age for Women and Men In the global push to end child marriage, Japan looks set to join the movement.
Pro-BNP panel wins landslide victory in SC Bar polls
Dhaka, Mar 23 – Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel backed by the BNP-Jamaat alliance has registered a landslide victory in the the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election defeating the Awami League-led alliance Sammilita Ainjibi Samannay Parisad.
2 arms suppliers of Gulshan cafe attack held in Bogra
Dhaka – Police here early Thursday arrested two members of banned militant outfit Neo-JMB (Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh), who allegedly supplied arms and explosives in the Gulshan cafe attack, from Kichok area in Shibganj upazila.
4 held with yaba in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Detectives in a drive arrested four young men from a hotel in Sahebbazar area of the city on Thursday evening.
Tamim in Thailand for treatment
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team dashing opener Tamim Iqbal, who was playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for franchised side Peshawar Zalmi, is now in Thailand for treatment.
Media crazy over Sridevi: Unmoved by school children murder
By Vidyadhar Date One can understand the BJP suppressing the involvement of its drunken leader in the killing of nine school children and injuring 20 other children in broad daylight in Bihar last week. But why did a large section…
Working with nature to improve global water management
Danielle Nierenberg March 22nd is World Water Day (WWD), a day to celebrate one of the the world’s most precious resources and to raise awareness around global water issues. Every year, WWD coincides with the release of the World Water…
Palestinian child activist Ahed Tamimi given 8 months in prison
The continued imprisonment of Palestinian child activist Ahed Tamimi is a flagrant attempt to intimidate those who dare challenge the circumstances of the ongoing occupation, Amnesty International said today after she was sentenced to eight months and a 5,000 shekels…
Will the next war be about water?
By Ramu Damodaran UN, Mar 19 (IPS) – One of the first resolutions adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, on the location of the headquarters of the Organization, gives the United Nations “exclusive rights over the subsoil of land…
A whole new decade for water
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Mar 22 (IPS) – As old and new challenges continue to threaten its access, the UN has dedicated the next decade in order to protect a crucial but fragile natural resource: water.