Dhaka – A sub-inspector of Araihazar Police Station was closed to the district Police Lines on Friday night for freeing three drug traders taking bribe in Narayanganj.
Day: April 21, 2018
Why markets can’t cool the planet
by Ivan Ascher Milwaukee – With global temperatures rising at an alarming rate, the race is on to lower the world’s consumption of fossil fuels and accelerate the adoption of greener forms of energy. Among the most discussed remedies are…
1 died 3 injured in Pabna school wall collapse
Dhaka – At least a student was killed while three others sustained severe injuries as an under-construction wall of a school collapsed on them at Shibrampur in sadar Upazila in Pabna on Saturday morning.
Lightning kills farmer in Tangail
Dhaka – A farmer was killed as a thunderbolt hit him at Charpakulla village in Sadar Upazila here on Saturday noon.
Minor girl killed after being hit by motorcycle in Jashore
Dhaka – A minor girl was killed as a motorcycle hit her on Manirampur- Noapara road at Hogladanga village in Manirampur upazila in Jashore on Saturday noon.
2 including fugitive convict held in Munshiganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and police in separate drives arrested two persons including a convicted accused from two different upazilas here in Munshiganj on Saturday and Friday.
Ex-FIFA referee Golam Hafiz passes away
Dhaka – Former FIFA referee and international Kabadi referee Golam Hafiz breathed his last at his own residence due to brain stroke on Saturday morning. He was 89.
Bangladesh has 80-fold increase in plastic use since 1990
The use of plastic in Bangladesh increased 80 times in past 28 years, claimed a green group, Save the Environment Movement (POBA), on Saturday.
Asian Volleyball: Bangladesh makes good start beating Nepal by 3-1 sets
Dhaka- Coming from behind, defending champions Bangladesh made a good start in the Bangabandhu Asian Senior Men’s Central Zone International Volleyball Championship beating Nepal by 3-1 sets in the opening match at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium here on…
3rd div football: Arambagh FA emerge unbeaten champions
Dhaka – Arambagh Football Academy clinched the Saif Power Battery Metropolis 3rd Division Football League title with unbeaten record beating Jatrabari Zatika Sangshad by 1-0 goal at Kamalapur Stadium here on Saturday.
Satkhira beat Jessore 5-4 in tie breaker
Dhaka – Satkhira district made a good start in the opening match of 4th Shaheed Sheikh Naser Football Tournament beating Jassore district by 5-4 goals in tie breaker at Sheikh Helaluddin Stadium in Bagerhat on Saturday.
Club Cup Hockey: Abahani to face Mariners in final Sunday
Dhaka – Defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited will face Premier League champions Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club in the final of Khawja Rahmatullah Club Cup Hockey on Sunday at 6 pm at the floodlight Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here.
Justify your opposition to army deployment: BNP asks AL
BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday asked Awami League to justify why it is opposing the deployment of army during the national election.
India prescribes death penalty for child rape
India’s government on Saturday prescribed the death penalty for people convicted of raping children under 12 to help combat an increase in violent crime against women.
PM suggests making CW high-level group more representative
Seeking inclusion of representative from Asia in the High Level Group to review the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Governance, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday suggested making the Group more representative with inclusion of member states of different regions.
Ostrich chicks, gold ornaments seized in Satkhira
Satkhira, April 21 – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives seized 75 ostrich chicks and gold ornaments from Kushkhali and Padmo Shakhra border areas in Sadar upazila on Saturday.
Three forced out students of DU female hostel brought back
Dhaka, April 21 – Three residential students of Dhaka University’s Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall, who were forced out of the dormitory early Friday ‘for spreading rumour on Facebook’, returned to their dormitory on Friday.
Garment exporters criticise propaganda against the industry
Dhaka, April 21 – Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) president Siddiqur Rahman said on Saturday that a vested quarter continues to criticize and spread propaganda against a safe and transparent industry in the name of ‘so-called’ research.
Govt. doing ill politics with Khaeda’s health: BNP
Dhaka, April 21 – BNP on Saturday alleged that the government is doing ‘foul politics’ over the ‘serious illness’ of its chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail.
BNP affiliate Sramik Dal wants to hold May 1 rally at Suhrawardy
Dhaka, April 21 – BNP’s labour wing Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal wants to hold a rally at historic Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on May 1, marking the May Day.
77pc drivers of public transports without licence
Dhaka, April 21 – Over 77 percent drivers in the country don’t have driving licenses, Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passengers’ welfare platform, said on Saturday.
‘Poo-shaming’ map arouses interest in UK
A village “poo-shaming” scheme designed to combat dog fouling could soon be seen across the UK. Residents in Wimblington, Cambridgeshire, hit the headlines with the interactive map showing the locations of unwanted deposits. Creator Amanda Carlin said media attention had…
Film ‘Gopon’ to participate at Moscow Detective Fest
Entertainment Desk Ashraf Shishir’s second feature film Gopon – The Inner Sound will participate in the 20th International Festival of Detective Films and Television programs on Law-Enforcement Themes, known as Detective Fest, in Moscow, Russia. The five-day festival will begin…
New committee of Television Nattokar Shongho announced
Entertainment Desk A new 21 member committee of Television Nattokar Shongho was formed on Friday at the association’s bi-annual meeting at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
Baahubali 2 to have its China release on May 4
Prabhas’s Baahubali 2 is on its way to get bigger. After winning the audiences globally, Baahubali 2 will finally have its China release on May 4. Considering Baahubali: The Beginning didn’t perform that well in China, it’s said that Baahubali…
Promoting renewable energy to protect environment stressed
Speakers at a post-rally discussion here today opined sustainable protection and use of renewable energies is essential for protecting environment. They viewed there is an enormous scope of reducing gradually mounting pressure on fossil fuel through boosting use of renewable…
US-China trade tension dominates IMF gathering
Trade tensions between the United States and China, which threaten to spill over into the global economy, are dominating a gathering of world finance officials even as the Group of 20 avoided the topic on Friday. Official after official has…
North Korea ‘halts missile and nuclear tests’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says he has suspended all missile tests and will shut down a nuclear test site. “From 21 April, North Korea will stop nuclear tests and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles,” the country’s state news agency…
Avicii found dead at 28
Swedish DJ Avicii, one of the world’s biggest dance music stars, has died in Oman at the age of 28. Avicii’s club anthems include Wake Me Up, Levels, and recently, Lonely Together with Rita Ora. His representative said in a…
BD took limited measures to prosecute abuses, killings: US
Dhaka, Apr 21 – The government of Bangladesh took limited measures to investigate and prosecute cases of abuse and killing by security forces in 2017, said a US report on Human Rights Practices released on Friday. US acting secretary of…