Dhaka, April 16 – Barely an hour after their ultimatum for withdrawal of all the cases filed against them during their demonstration for quota reform, three leaders of Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council were reportedly picked up by detectives…
Monaco,(AP/UNB) – Rafael Nadal is wary of saying he’s fully recovered from a troublesome right thigh injury as he defends his Monte Carlo Masters title.
Nilphamari, April 16 – Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Monday said although Sheikh Hasina came to power promising to provide the poor with rice at Tk 10 per kg and job for youths at every house, she could not…
Dhaka – The 5th round of the four-day first class cricket — 6th Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) — begins on Tuesday at two separate venues across the country.
Dhaka, April 16 – BNP on Monday demanded the government take step to ensure better treatment of their chairperson Khaleda Zia at United Hospital in the city as her health condition has deteriorated further in jail.
Dhaka- Touring Bangladesh Men’s Basketball team tasted the first victory in their 2nd match of the All India Invitational Basketball Tournament beating Mumbai Central Railway team by 89-79 points on the 2nd day of the meet in Kolkata on Sunday.
Dhaka- Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation will arrange a victory rally in the capital on Tuesday for its two silver medalists – country’s only medals – as they return home from the just-concluded 21st Commonwealth Games on Australia’s Gold Coast.
DAMMAM, (Saudi Arabia) April 16 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today joined the concluding ceremony of a Saudi-led joint grand military exercise named “Gulf Shield-1” in the kingdom’s eastern province of Al- Jubail.
Dhaka – Jatrabari Jhatika Sangsad defeated Lalbagh Sporting Club by 3-1 goals in the Saif Power Battery 3rd Division Football League at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium on Monday.
All over the world, populist parties and movements are growing ever more strongly, and established parties appear to lack effective strategies to combat this. A newly-published report from Stockholm-based think tank Futurion confirms that this growing populism can be explained…
British Prime Minister Theresa May announced Sunday that New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Ghana have joined Britain in an alliance to fight against plastic pollution.
Asian markets fell on Monday after a US-led strike on Syrian targets fuelled fresh geopolitical concerns over the tinderbox Middle East, though analysts said investors were hopeful the crisis would not escalate. The US, Britain and France carried out their…
Priyanka Chopra might be a global icon today, but her brush with pay disparity in two of the world’s biggest entertainment industries continues. “I feel it every year, especially when you’re doing movies with really big actors, whether it’s in…
Entertainment Desk Actress Jaya Ahsan is popular in both Kolkata and Bangladesh with her traditional Bengali look and a knack for the diverse role. This year, this actress, who is turning into a producer by making Devi-based on Humayun Ahmed’s…
US actor and retired Marine R. Lee Ermey, best known for his role as foul-mouthed Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick’s “Full Metal Jacket,” has died, his manager said Sunday. He was 74. Manager Bill Rogin said the Golden Globe…
Dhaka, Apr 12 – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzaman Miah on Thursday said those who were involved in attacking the residence of Dhaka University vice-chancellor will be brought to book. The DMP boss came up with the remark while…
Dhaka, Apr 16 – On the occasion of Bangla New Year 1425, two young singers, Monirul Islam and Farhadur Islam Bony, have paid tribute to Polli Kobi (rustic poet) Jasimuddin by singing a song of the legendary poet.
Dhaka, Apr 16 – The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) on Monday launched drives against unfit and faulty vehicles in different parts of capital Dhaka.
Former FBI director James Comey has said Donald Trump is “morally unfit to be president”, who treats women like “pieces of meat”. Mr Comey was giving his first major television interview since he was fired by President Trump last year.…
On-site support systems for Sri Lankan migrant workers Sri Lanka maintains on-site services for its migrant workers abroad primarily through the Ministry of Foreign Employment and its embassies in popular destination countries. The services are enhanced because of its self-financed…
Dhaka, April 15 – A Dhaka court Sunday placed Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) operation wing member Sabur alias Razu alias Saad on a four-day remand in the writer and blogger Avijit Roy murder case.
Dhaka, April 15 – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited provided Tk.5 (five) crore to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund.
A cargo MV Bilas carrying 775 tonnes of coal capsized in the Pashur river near the Sundarbans early today. The incident occurred when the cargo stuck in a hidden char at no-5 anchor near Harbaria area around 60 nautical miles…
Savar (Dhaka), April 15 – The Amor Ekushey, a sculpture themed on language movement of 21st Feb at Jahangirnagar University (JU) wore a new look on Sunday.
Dhaka, April 15 – Marking Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year, Bangla Academy is providing books at discounted prices for book lovers during its 10-day long book fair titled ‘Boier Aarong’ beginning Sunday.
Dhaka, April 15 – Digital security act has been made not to gag freedom of expression rather to stop spreading of falsehood and militant activities through social media to protect minority community, said Prime Minister’s ICT affairs adviser Sajeeb Wazed…
Dhaka, Apr 15 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday termed ridiculous Myanmar’s claim of repatriating a five-member Rohingya family saying that Bangladesh does not have any information about that so-called repatriation.
Dhaka, April 15 – The Bail hearing in two cases filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on the charges of helping war criminals and celebrating fake birthday will be held on April 25.
Dhaka – Two workers were killed when a crane collapsed on them at a multi-storied under-construction building in Shah Makhdum area here on Sunday.
Dhaka – Six people were killed in separate road accidents in Porsha and Potnitala upazilas in Naogaon on Sunday.