Dhaka – Speakers at a discussion at Metropolitan Chamber on Wednesday urged the government to ensure specific policy, budgetary allocation and project approach to achieve the goal of generating 10 percent of electricity from the renewable energy by 2020.
Dhaka – Expressing deep concern over the rising incidents of rape in the country, different women and child rights organisations on Wednesday urged the government to take effective steps to prevent the ongoing violence against women and children.
New Delhi(AP/UNB) — An Indian court on Wednesday found a high-profile spiritual guru guilty of raping a teenage female devotee in 2013 and sentenced him to life in prison.
Dhaka-A decade after the outbreak of the global economic crisis, the deepest since the Great Depression, a question remains open: what has changed in the international economy? For some analysts, there is a shared feeling of a return to business…
Dhaka-Much of the western world is experiencing a social crisis. Basic public services—in the UK, for instance, the National Health Service—are set at unsustainably low levels of funding. Unemployment, already high amongst the young, is set to rise rapidly as…
Dhaka- Police arrested a member of Detective Branch (DB) of police and his accomplice allegedly along with 4,000 Yaba pills from Katherpool area in Chandina upazila in Cumilla on Tuesday night.
Dhaka – The Islami Bank East Zone were trailing by 282 runs with seven wickets in hand in the first innings against Walton Central Zone on day 2 of their Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) – the domestic first class competition…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani Ltd played out 1-1 draw against I-League champions Aizawl Football Club of India in their group match of the AFC Cup Football Tournament at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday.
Dhaka – Defending champions BCB North Zone were trailing by 146 runs against Prime Bank South Zone in the 2nd innings with 10 wickets in hand after the 2nd day of the four-day first class Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) match…
Dhaka – Defending champions Bangladesh reached the final of the six-nation Bangabandhu Asian Senior Men’s Central Zone International Volleyball Championship eliminating Kyrgyzstan by 3-2 sets in the keenly contested 2nd semifinal at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium here on…
Dhaka- The 3rd edition of the Under-18 Football Tournament will begin at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday.
Dhaka, April 25 – Criticising the Information and Communication Technology Act of Bangladesh, Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) has said growing media self-censorship is the result of endemic violence against journalists and media outlets in the country.
The board of Irish pharmaceutical company Shire will recommend a new o46 billion ($64 billion) takeover bid by Japanese firm Takeda to its shareholders, it said in a statement released Tuesday night. The decision comes after Dublin-based Shire rejected a…
Abu Ali carefully crank- starts a generator to pump water from a well out into his parched field in southern Iraq. There used to be no need for a well in his village, but a creeping drought is now threatening…
Disney treated attendees at Las Vegas movies convention CinemaCon to footage from its hotly-anticipated “Solo: A Star Wars Story” on Tuesday as it whetted appetites for its upcoming slate of blockbusters.
Entertainment Desk Ranbir Kapoor is all set to impress the audience with his performance in Sanjay Dutt’s biopic. It is being said the Ranbir has left no threads loose in acing his act in the film. The actor’s look in…
Happy Bhag Jayegi took the audience by surprise two years ago when it turned out to be a laughter riot with its hilarious plot and impressive acting by its lead cast. Diana Penty stood out in it and was appreciated…
Dubai carrier Emirates has announced the introduction of a home check-in service. Passengers of all classes travelling on Emirates flights from Dubai can use the option, which allows them to complete security checks from the comfort of their own home.…
Dhaka – Police arrested a woman and recovered nine lakh Indian rupees from her possession from Pachura Shinduri Bridge area in Burichang Upazila here on Sunday night.
Saudi Arabia aims to generate SAR35bn-40bn ($9bn-11bn) in non-oil revenues from its privatisation programme by 2020 and create up to 12,000 jobs, according to a document published by the official Saudi Press Agency. The initiative targets 14 public-private partnership (PPP)…
Dhaka – Members of Crime Investigation Department (CID) have arrested the kingpin of a credit card fraud gang from the city.
Dhaka – A housewife was killed as a bullet fired ‘mistakenly’ from the firearms of an alleged criminal at Nayanpur village in Dagonbhuiya upazila on Tuesday.
Dhaka – A human hauler driver was found dead at East Kondaha in Sathia upazila in Pabna on Wednesday.
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested two members of banned Islamist outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Tarash area in Puthia upazila in Rajshahi on Tuesday.
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – They are two of the biggest clubs in the world, both with enough trophies to fill a warehouse.They are Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
Liverpool,(AP/UNB) – Mohamed Salah looked to the ground and held up his hands, almost apologizing for the sheer beauty of his goals.
Mumbai,(AP/UNB) – Sunrisers Hyderabad successfully defended their second lowest total in Indian Premier League history by recording 31-run victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians on Tuesday.
Madrid, (AP/UNB) – They are two of the biggest clubs in the world, both with enough trophies to fill a warehouse. They are Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
Sylhet, Apr 25 – A security guard of a privately-run tea estate was stabbed to death allegedly by some young people following a brawl over grazing cattle inside the tea estate at Fatehpur in Goainghat upazila of Sylhet on Tuesday.
Dhaka, Apr 25 – As part of its seven-day political programme, BNP on Wednesday formed a human chain in the city demanding its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release from jail.