Dhaka, April 5 – A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed May 9 for submitting the report on execution of the arrest warrant in a case filed for plotting to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and her ICT adviser Sajeeb…
Month: April 2018
Case on losing an arm of Rajib: 2 on remand
Dhaka, April 5 – A Dhaka court Thursday placed two drivers on a two-day remand each in a case filed in connection with losing an arm of Titumir college student Rajib Hossain.
Holey Artisan case: Arms supplier confesses
Dhaka, April 5 – Alleged “Neo JMB” member Hadisur Rahman Sagor, arrested allegedly for supplying arms for Holey Artisan Bakery attack yesterday made confessional statement before a Dhaka court yesterday.
Trump’s finger mongering about migrant
President Donald Trump’s three-day Twitter rant on migrants in Mexico and call to send National Guard troops to the border comes along with a new push from the White House for immigration legislation.
3 to die for killing schoolboy in Chattogram
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sentenced three people to death for killing a schoolboy after abduction in Rangunia upazila in Chattogram in 2012.
Abahani clinch Premier Cricket League title
Dhaka – An all-round performance by captain Nasir Hossain in the last match enabled Dhaka Abahani Limited to clinch the Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League title after one year outplaying their close rival Legends of Rupganj by 94 runs…
S Arabia’s first cinema will open on Apr 18 in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s first cinema in more than 35 years will open on April 18 in Riyadh, the capital, the authorities said after agreeing with AMC Entertainment Holdings to open up to 40 theatres over the next five years. Movie theatres…
3 of a family injured in N’ganj fire
Dhaka – Three members of a family sustained burn injures as a fire broke out from a mosquito coil at their house in Shastapur area of Fatulla here in Narayanganj early Thursday.
School teacher killed in Jessore road crash
Dhaka- A school teacher was killed as a motorbike hit him while crossing the road at Rajganj Bazar in Manirampur upazila in Jessore on Wednesday night.
3 held with 7,000 Yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Police in separate drives arrested three people along with 7,000 pieces of Yaba tablets worth of Tk 21 lakh in Chakaria upazila in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday night.
Man to die for killing wife in Satkhira
Dhaka- A tribunal here on Thursday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in Satkhira in 2009.
2 held with 1.20 lakh Yaba in Chattogram
Dhaka- Detectives in a drive arrested two people and seized 1.20 lakh Yaba tablets from Moizzartek area under Karnaphuli police station in Chattogram on Thursday morning.
Facebook says “malicious actors” may collect personal data of 2 bln users
Facebook revealed Wednesday that outsiders took advantage of search tools on its platform, making it possible for them to collect personal information on most of its 2 billion users worldwide without the users’ explicit permission.
BHP confirms exit from world coal body over climate stance
The world’s biggest miner BHP said Thursday it was following through on a decision to leave the World Coal Association over climate change policy differences, but would remain a member of the US Chamber of Commerce.
Asian stocks broadly higher as trade fears ease
Asian stocks were mainly higher during the opening skirmishes Thursday, taking their cue from a stronger session on Wall Street as investors judged recent trade war fears were overblown.
Legend Kenny Rogers cuts short farewell tour
Legend Kenny Rogers on Wednesday scrapped the final dates on what he has billed as a farewell tour, citing unspecified health concerns. The 79-year-old singer, best known for the hits “Lady” and “The Gambler,” has been “working through a series…
Court jails Bollywood star Khan for five years
An Indian court on Thursday jailed Bollywood superstar Salman Khan for five years for killing endangered animals on a hunting trip. Prosecution lawyer Mahipal Bishnoi told reporters outside the court in the Rajasthan city of Jodhpur:
Anupam Kher nominated for BAFTA
Anupam Kher has been nominated for a BAFTA award for his performance in the British TV movie, The Boy with the Topknot. The nominations for the British Academy Television Awards were announced on Wednesday.
US marks Martin Luther King Jr’s death
Bells have tolled in cities across the US to mark the moment 50 years ago that civil rights leader Martin Luther King was gunned down by a white supremacist. They rang out 39 times – one for each of Dr…
Lula must start prison term, rules Brazil Supreme Court
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be imprisoned while he appeals his corruption conviction, the country’s Supreme Court has ruled. He is facing 12 years in jail on charges of accepting a bribe but had asked to…
Facebook scandal affected more users than thought: up to 87M
Facebook revealed Wednesday that tens of millions more people might have been exposed in the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal than previously thought and said it will restrict the user data that outsiders can access.
2 killed in Nilphamari crash
Dhaka – Two persons were killed in a head-on collision between two vehicles on the Syedpur Road in Fultala area of the Sadar upazila in Nilphamari on Wednesday night.
BCL leader found hanging in Netrokona
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging body of a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader from his house near Satpai Eye Hospital in the city on Wednesday evening.
Bhola father beaten up for protesting daughter’s harassment
Bhola -A father was beaten up by a group of stalkers as he attempted to protest eve-teasing, writing bad comments regarding his girl on Facebook in Lalmohan upazila on Wednesday morning.
Flora Duffy of Bermuda wins 1st Commonwealth Games gold
Gold Coast,(AP/UNB)- Flora Duffy left no doubt about her status as a two-time world champion and the No. 1-ranked woman in triathlon.
Liverpool blows away Man City in 3-0 win in CL quarterfinals
Liverpool,(AP/UNB) – The night started with their team bus being smashed up by beer cans and bottles. It ended with their Champions League ambitions in pieces, too.
2 own goals help Barcelona beat Roma 4-1 in CL quarterfinals
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Roma made the already daunting task of beating Barcelona that much harder after scoring two own goals to help the Spanish side secure a 4-1 victory in the opening leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday.
Let’s celebrate 40th anniversary of reforms
By Martin Jacques As momentous historic events go, China’s reform period was relatively unheralded. Little did anyone realize at the time -probably no one, in fact – that 1978 would enter the history books as one of the most important…
YouTube shooter told family members she ‘hated’ the company
A woman who believed she was being suppressed by YouTube and told her family members she “hated” the company opened fire at YouTube’s headquarters in California on Tuesday, wounding three people before taking her own life, police said.
Mother, son murder: Prime accused remanded in Sylhet
A court here on Wednesday placed the prime accused in a case over the killing of a woman and her son on a 7-day remand.