Dhaka – A college principal was killed as a truck hit a human-hauler on Dhaka- Chattogram Highway at Noyduari of Katachhara union in Mirsarai Upazila in Chattogram on Monday. The deceased was identified as Aminur Rasul, 55, principal of Professor…
Day: April 2, 2018
Mash becomes most wkt hunters in one session of DPDCL
Dhaka – Tigers ODI side captain Mashrafe Bin Moratza has become the most wicket getter in one session of the List ‘A’ cricket in Bangladesh.
Pakistan thrashes jet lagged West Indies by 143 runs
Karachi,(AP/UNB) – Pakistan thrashed a jet lagged West Indies by 143 runs in their Twenty20 opener on Sunday for the second biggest margin of victory in top-level T20 cricket.
Summit-DRU Media Cup Cricket advance to semifinals
Dhaka -The Summit-DRU Media Cup Cricket Tournament, organized by Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), advanced to the semifinal stage on the 5th day at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Monday.
South Asian Handball: Bangladesh beat Afghanistan, lose to Nepal
Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) – Touring Bangladesh made mixed results in the five-nation 5th South Asain Women’s Handball Championship in the Indian city Lucknow on Monday.
Asian Youth Chess: Subroto, Manon, Warsia share top slots
Dhaka – Subroto Biswas, Manon Reza Neer and Warsia Khushbu shared the top slots in their respective groups of the Asian Youth Chess Championship securing full two points after 2nd round matches at Lotus Pang Suan Kaew Hotel in Chiang…
Both matches of 3rd Div Football League end with goalless draws
Dhaka – Both the super league matches of the Saif Power Battery Metropolis 3rd Division Football ended in goalless draws at Kamalapur Stadium here on Monday. Arambagh Football Academy shared the points Dipali Jubo Sangha in the day’s first match…
PM making ‘mockery’ with people, alleges BNP
BNP on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is making ‘mockery’ with people by seeking vote for her party after ‘snatching’ voting right.
English spellings of Chittagong, Comilla, Barisal, Jessore, Bogra changed
The government has changed the English spellings of the country’s five districts — Chittagong, Comilla, Barisal, Jessore and Bogra –in line with their Bangla accents and spellings.
Mymensingh Municipality now a city corporation
Mymensingh Municipality, a town with a 91.315sqk area and population of 4,71,858, has been upgraded as the country’s 12th City Corporation.
Russia finds Bangladesh as reliable partner in S Asia
Bangladesh and Russia have made substantial headway in trade and economic sector, says a Russian official mentioning that Dhaka is Moscow’s longtime and reliable partner in South Asia. In late 2017, the bilateral trade volumes between the two countries reached…
DU suspends professor for ‘derogatory remarks’ about Bangabandhu
The Dhaka University authorities have suspended Morshed Hasan Khan, a professor of the marketing department, for making ‘ill remarks about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and distorting the history of the liberation war’.DU vice chancellor Md Akhteruzzaman confirmed this to Prothom…
Point Nemo, Earth’s watery graveyard for spacecraft
Chinese space scientists were not in control of their Tiangong-1 orbiting laboratory when it hurtled back to Earth and into a remote part of the Pacific Ocean on Monday. But if they had been, that’s where they would have tried…
Superhero film ‘Bizli’ to be released on April 13
“Bizli,” which claims to be Bangladesh’s first superhero film, produced by and starring Bangladeshi actor Eamin Haque Bobby, received its uncut censor certificate in February and is set to be released in theatres nationwide on April 13.
Tokyo drives Asia stocks higher in light holiday trade
Tokyo stocks led Asian markets higher on Monday, shrugging off disappointing business confidence data to climb slightly higher in thin holiday trade. With no direction from Europe or Wall Street — both closed for Easter holidays at the end of…
NYPD Blue’ creator Steven Bochco dead at 74
US television writer and producer Steven Bochco, the creator of iconic shows such as “Hill Street Blues,” “NYPD Blue” and “LA Law,” has died from leukemia at the age of 74, according to reports.
Baaghi 2 does ‘Sensational Business’
Baaghi 2 starring Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani is a ‘lottery’, reported trade analyst Taran Adarsh. The film, continues to ‘surprise trade and shock pessimists.’ Film’s total collection now stands at Rs. 45.50 crore.
Bahrain discovers largest oilfield since 1932
Bahrain said it had discovered the country’s largest oilfield in decades, located off the west coast of the kingdom, according to state news agency BNA. The new tight oil and deep gas resource is expected to contain many times the…
Saudi crown prince meets Bezos, Gates
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has met the world’s two richest men, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, during a stopover in Seattle. The heir to the Saudi throne’s three-week US tour saw him visit…