Dhaka, April 17 – BNP standing committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy on Tuesday underlined the need to force the government to quit by waging tougher movement in a bid to ensure release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Day: April 17, 2018
Report deferred in case against Khaleda for derogatory words
Dhaka, April 17 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday deferred the date for submission of the investigation report in the case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for making derogatory comments about Bangabandhu Sheikh…
3 ‘robbers’ killed in Dhamrai ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Three suspected robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ between Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and their cohorts at Kelia area of Dhamrai on Tuesday afternoon.
2 women killed in Chattogram road crashes
Dhaka – Two women were killed in two separate road accidents in Mirsharai Upazila here in Chattogram on Tuesday.
‘Save Mathabhanga-Churni River’ campaign in W Bengal
April 17, 2018 SANDRP On 10th April 2018 around 500 fishers assembled at Majhdia, a town bordering Bangladesh in the district of Nadia (W Bengal), to publicly voice their protest against killing of rivers Mathabhanga and Churni. Majhdia town reverberated…
BCL: North Zone score 204 for 5 against East Zone on day 1
Dhaka- League leader BCB North Zone scored 205 for 5 in 65 overs in the first innings against Islami Bank East Zone on the first day of the four-day 5th round first class Bangladesh Cricket League at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket…
Shooting Federation arranges victory rally in the capital
Dhaka- Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation arranged a victory rally in the capital Tuesday afternoon highlighting its two silver medalist shooters of the just-concluded 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
3rd Div Football: Arambagh FA beat Tangail FA 3-0
Dhaka – A brilliant hattrick by Rimon Hossain enabled Arambagh Football Academy to earn a facile 3-0 goals victory over Tangail Football Academy in a super league match of the Saif Power Battery Metropolis 3rd Division Football at Kamalapur Stadium…
Ceremonial draw of BFF U-18 Football held
Dhaka – The contract signing and ceremonial draw of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Under-18 Football Championship was held at the BFF House in the capital on Tuesday.
Sonali Bank storm into semis of Club Cup Hockey
Dhaka – Sonali Bank reached in the semifinals of the six-team Khawja Rahmatullah Club Cup Hockey Tournament with a 10-1 win against Bangladesh Police in their group ‘A’ match at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium on Tuesday.
Chemical weapons team in Syria kept from alleged attack site
Douma, Syria, April 17 — Syrian and Russian authorities prevented independent investigators from going to the scene of a suspected chemical attack, the head of the chemical watchdog group said Monday, blocking international efforts to establish what happened and who was…
Sundarbans ecology braces for disaster due to vessel capsizes
Bagerhat, April 17 – The repeated incidents of capsize of vessels carrying coal and different chemicals in the Sundarbans water routes have put the flora and fauna of the world’s largest mangrove forest at stake.
Make women empowerment cornerstone of society: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday underlined the need for building a future where world peace and women empowerment will remain the cornerstone to create a peaceful society free from poverty and discrimination.
BNP for army in Gazipur, Khulna city polls
Dhaka, April 17 – BNP on Tuesday demanded deployment of army seven days before the elections to Khulna and Gazipur city corporations billed for May 15.
Shab-e-Barat May 1
The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on May 1 as the Shaban moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Tuesday.
Oriental Bank loan scam: 5 ex-officials get 68 years in jail
A court here on Tuesday sentenced five former officials of Oriental Bank Limited, now known as ICB Islamic Bank, to 68 years imprisonment each and fined them Tk 4.02 crore each in four graft cases.
Working people’s real income falls: CPD
Dhaka, April 17 – Bangladesh is sliding towards an ‘incomeless employment’ as real income of working class people has declined.
Islami Bank Chairman Arastoo Khan resigns
Chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) Arastoo Khan has resigned from his post. Prof Nazmul Hasan, a teacher of Dhaka University and an independent director of the bank, was nominated as the new chairman of the bank.
Police refutes quota-reform activists’ claim of blindfolding
Police today denied the claim of three quota reform activists’ that they were blindfolded while being taken to Detective Branch (DB) office yesterday, saying “It was a misunderstanding”.
A big party does not own Liberation War: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said a big political party of the country doesn’t own the Liberation War but uses it in the election manifesto to convince the voters.
Scientists accidentally engineer plastic eating engime
Researchers in the US and Britain have accidentally engineered an enzyme which eats plastic and may eventually help solve the growing problem of plastic pollution, a study said Monday.
‘Windrush’ Scandal Highlights Heartless UK Immigration Policies
A scandal has emerged over the fate of ‘Windrush’ children, Commonwealth citizens who came to Britain from the Caribbean with their parents decades ago, but are now incorrectly being told they are here illegally. Some have lost their jobs and…
Long-term unemployed youth: The legacy of the crisis
A decade on from the financial crisis and Europe is finally on a stable path towards recovery, with growing economies and robust improvements in labour market participation in all Member States. However, the long-term implications of the crisis still weigh…
Brexit reopens old wounds in Northern Ireland
In a bus sits a man wearing a chequered shirt and cap. His age is difficult to determine. He could be 45, 55 or 65 years old; life treats us so differently.
Govt offers int’l standard training courses online
The government has offered international standard training courses in Bangla through an online platform ‘REPTO’ aimed at providing students training free of cost.
Drake, reigning on singles chart, announces album
Hip-hop superstar Drake teased a new album Monday, all but certain to prove a major commercial success as he dethroned himself on top of the singles chart.
Oil prices ease after Syria air strikes
Oil prices slid on Monday amid relief that US-led strikes on Syria did not provoke an escalation in the conflict, easing investor fears about the security of crude oil supply.Russia holding back on any military riposte helped lift Wall Street,…
Experts for resource mobilization to achieve Universal Health Coverage
Health experts yesterday said resource mobilization is one of the important components to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2032 as it ensures access of all segment of people of the society to healthcare facilities.
Baaghi 2’ into 150-crore club
The Disha Patani-Tiger Shroff starrer is certainly making a mark at the box office. The film has entered the 150-crore club in India. As per a report, it has done so in just six days of its release. The film…
First teaser trailer of Debi released
Cultural Correspondent The first teaser trailer of Debi based on the phenomenal character Misir Ali has been released. The trailer which though does not have a single shot at Misir Ali has set the internet ablaze. On April 15 it…