Dhaka, March 12 – US-Bangla Airlines authorities believe a seemingly wrong communication from the air traffic control (ATC) tower of Tribhuvan Airport might be the cause of Monday’s plane crash.
Month: March 2018
Govt to stop marriage under 15 by 2012: Minister
Dhaka – State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki on Monday said that early marriage under 15 years of age can be halted by 2021.She said this while addressing a press conference at secretariat on the early marriage…
Khaleda shown arrested in Comilla arson case
Dhaka – Showing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia arrested in a case filed over the 2015 arson attack on a bus in Chouddagram upazila that left eight people dead, a court here on Monday asked police to produce her before it…
Khaleda granted bail for four months
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) finally granted a four-month interim bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Myanmar builds security bases on torched Rohinhya villages
Dhaka- Satellite imagery revealed that new security bases have been erected over torched Rohingya land, said Amnesty International on Monday.
Minor girl, youth found dead in Gazipur
Dhaka – A minor girl and a youth were found dead at different places in Kaliakoir and Sreepur upazilas in Gazipur on Monday morning.
Tottenham overcomes Kane injury to beat Bournemouth 4-1
Bournemouth(AP/UNB) – Tottenham overcame an injury scare for Harry Kane to keep its Premier League top-four hopes on track with a 4-1 victory at Bournemouth on Sunday.
Premier Cricket: Pappu 125 shines on Rupganj’s 6th win
Dhaka – Salauddin Pappu’s century of 125 helped Legends of Rupganj’s 26-run win against Kalabagan Krira Chakra in the 9th round match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan Ground 3 in Savar on Monday.
Premier Cricket: Khelaghar routs Sk Jamal by 6 wkts
Dhaka – Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity notched up a six-wicket victory against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the 9th round match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium of Mirpur on Monday.
US-Bangla aircraft crashes in Nepal: 50 killed
Dhaka, 12 March – At least fifty people were killed after an aircraft of US-Bangla Airlines crashed and burst into flames near Kathmandu airport Monday in the biggest ever aviation disaster involving a Bangladeshi passenger aircraft. Seventeen people were reportedly…
Macron pledges $700 million euros for new solar projects
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pledged hundreds of millions of dollars for solar projects in developing countries, as world leaders met in India to promote greater investment in renewable energy.
Rajshahi realizes Tk 388.15-cr income tax till February last
Rajshahi zone has realized income taxes of Taka 388.15 crore in the first eight months of the current 2017-18 fiscal year up by Taka 100.54 crore than corresponding months of the previous fiscal. Number of taxpayers has also been stood…
Seminar on Zahir Raihan’s technical crafts today
Culture Desk A special seminar on the technical advancement through Zahir Raihan’s filmmaking will be held today at 3pm at the Auditorium of Bangladesh Film Archive, Agargaon in the capital. Present at the distinguished seminar will be many family members…
Civic memorial meet on Ferdousi Priyabhashini on Tuesday
A civic memorial meeting on noted sculptor and freedom fighter Ferdousi Priyabhashini will be held at the Central Shaheed Minar at 4.30 pm on Tuesday. The freedom fighter passed away at a city hospital on March 6 (Tuesday) noon at…
Egypt filmmakers defy taboos of conservative society
Filmmakers in Egypt are defying a largely conservative society with television series and movies that deal with modern relationships between men and women and the empowerment of the young. In its heyday between the 1950s and the 1970s, Egypt had…
Why is Japan populist-free?
By Ian Buruma Contemporary Japan may have its flaws, but it is now much more egalitarian than the United States, India, or many countries in Europe. By remaining a country of, by, and for the middle class, where the most…
Ramadan likely to begin on May 17
The holy month of Ramadan is likely to begin on Thursday, May 17, this year, the Sharjah Centre for Astronomy and Space Sciences has said. The first day of Eid Al Fitr, marking the end of the holy month, is…
French president pokes at Trump for leaving Paris accord
New Delhi, Mar 11 (AP/UNB) – French President Emmanuel Macron took a jibe at President Donald Trump on Sunday for his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement.
AL, not BNP, runs after foreigners to secure power: Rizvi
Dhaka, Mar 11 – BNP on Sunday alleged that it is Awami League, not BNP, which is running after foreigners as it has become desperate to hold another unilateral election under a ‘master plan’.
Myanmar ahead of Bangladesh in Global Fire Power Index
Dhaka, Mar 11 – According to the Global Fire Power Index 2017, Myanmar is ranked the world’s 31st powerful military while Bangladesh’s position is 57th.
UK comedy legend Sir Dodd dies
Sir Ken Dodd, creator of the Diddy Men and one of the most popular comedians of his time, has died aged 90. The Liverpool legend had recently been released from hospital after six weeks of treatment for a chest infection.…
Xi Jinping’s rule shatters hopes for China’s liberalization
Beijing, Mar 12 (AP/UNB) — When American scholar Orville Schell first visited China in 1975, Mao Zedong was leading the country through the tumultuous Cultural Revolution, when Chinese were being shamed, beaten and even killed for perceived political mistakes.
NGO worker killed in Rajshahi road accident
Dhaka – A field worker of a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) was killed as a bus ran over him in Katkhali areain Rajshahi on Sunday night.
Hundreds of shanties gutted in Mirpur slum fire
Dhaka- Several hundred shanties were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out at a slum in Mirpur in the capital early Monday.
Natural shot in Bangladesh’s battle against climate change
Zulker Naeen Reducing dependence on fossil fuels requires a long time to decrease emissions. A rapid transformation of the existing energy systems and infrastructure is also a slow process. But, natural climate solutions are already available if we want to…
Fire guts 20 shops in Chandpur
Dhaka – At least 20 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at a local kitchen market in the district town on Monday morning.
‘Robber’ killed in Ctg ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Jangal Salimpur of Sitakundu upazila in Chittagong early Monday.
Cticketer Mushfiqur’s ‘Nagin Dance’ goes viral on internet
Dhaka, Mar 11 – 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.
UN plans to amass evidence of genocide on Rohingyas
Dhaka, March 11 – United Nations Special Adviser on Genocide Prevention Adama Dieng Sunday said the UN planned to amass evidence of genocide on Rohingyas through a judicial investigation a s he met with National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman…
China makes historic move to allow Xi rule indefinitely
Beijing, Mar 11 (AP/UNB) — China’s rubber-stamp lawmakers on Sunday passed a historic constitutional amendment abolishing presidential term limits that will enable President Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely.