Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sentenced seven people to life imprisonment for killing a man in Dumuria upazila in 2007 in Khulna.
Month: May 2018
Djokovic discusses lack of confidence after French Open win
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Despite all of Novak Djokovic’s success over the years – the 12 major championships, the career Grand Slam, the time ranked No. 1 – he still finds himself searching for self-confidence these days.
Premier Hockey: Mohammedan to play Ajax in super-5 opener Friday
Dhaka – League leader Dhaka Mohammedan SC will play Ajax SC in the opening super-5 match of the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium at 2pm on Friday.
Zidane quits as Real Madrid coach after 3rd Champions League
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Zinedine Zidane quit as Real Madrid coach on Thursday, less than a week after leading the team to its third straight Champions League title, saying the club needed a change in command.
School Football: Barisal beat Natore by 2-1 goals
Dhaka – Barisal District earned 2-1 goals victory over Natore District in the final round of the Pran Milk National School Football Championship at the Bir Shreshta Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Thursday.
Chess Festival: GM Ziaur Rahman sharing 3rd slot
Dhaka- Bangladeshi Grand Master Ziaur Rahman was sharing 3rd position in the 11th International Chess Festival-2018 along with 10 other players securing 5.5 points after the 8th round matches held in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha on Wednesday.…
Confident Shakib leaves for India to play T20I series against Afghanistan
Dhaka – All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan left home for India on Thursday morning to lead Bangladesh against Afghanistan in the three-match T20I series to be held at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India on June 3, 5 and 7.
18 additional judges of High Court sworn in
Dhaka – Eighteen additional judges, who were appointed to the High Court Division of the Supreme Court for two years on Wednesday, were sworn in on Thursday afternoon.
Symbolic growth and stagnant wages
For decades, Western governments (and their economies) have been delivering real growth and economic well-being to their citizens. But changes that have occurred since the 1980s have made it increasingly difficult to distinguish real growth from nominal growth, while the…
Deal for feasibility study of Dhaka-Ctg high-speed rail line
DHAKA – The government today signed a contract with a Chinese company to conduct feasibility study and prepare detail design for construction of Dhaka-Chattogram via Cumilla/Laksham High-Speed rail link.
Kushtia BCL leader committed suicide: Police
Dhaka – Nazmul Islam, vice president of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Kushtia District unit committed suicide, not murdered, claimed S M Mahedi Hasan, superintendent of Kushtia police on Thursday.
Community food bank getting popularity in Northern BD
Community food bank is getting popularity among the vulnerable communities of two upazilas of the district to pass their days without food crisis during any emergency.
Heavy downpours cripple life in Capital Dhaka
Heavy rains and thundershowers on Thursday morning crippled city dwellers’ life as most roads in different parts of the capital went under water, causing immense sufferings to commuters.
Arrest order on Giasuddin Quader Chy: Threat to kill PM
Dhaka, May 31 – Two separate cases were filed with Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Court against BNP’s Vice-Chairman Gias Uddin Quader Chowdhury yesterday (Thursday) for allegedly threatening to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Gias Uddin Quader Chowdhury is the younger brother…
Govt playing ‘foul game’ over Khaleda’s release: BNP
BNP on Thursday alleged that the government is playing a ‘foul game’ to prevent Khaleda’s release from jail only to allow the Prime Minister to settle her scores.
TIB demands judicial probe into ‘gunfight’ killings
Expressing its deep concern over the ongoing countrywide anti-drug drive, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Thursday demanded judicial investigation into the killings of over 100 alleged drug traders in ‘gunfights’ during the drive.
Conditions not created yet in Myanmar for repatriation: UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, on Thursday said the relocation of Rohingyas to Bhasanchar Island in Noakhali would not be realistic right now as they first want to see what the facilities are available there.
Dubai among world’s most expensive cities for expats
Dubai is among the most expensive cities globally in terms of cost of living for expat families and the price of a cup of coffee but performs more favourably for purchasing power and millennial products, according to a study by…
Bahrain plans 10-year visa for investors
The government of Bahrain is working on a draft law to create a new self-sponsored residency visa for foreign investors. The island kingdom’s Crown Prince Aalman bin Hamad Al Khalifa instructed the minister of interior to prepare the legislation, Bahrain…
Supercomputer helps scientists solve next-generation physics problem
Using the Titan supercomputer, an international research team Wednesday released a groundbreaking precise calculation of a fundamental property of protons and neutrons, known as the nucleon axial coupling.
Solo: A Star Wars Story’ struggles to take off in opening weekend
“Solo: A Star Wars Story,” the latest prequel in the hugely popular film franchise, struggled to achieve escape velocity this holiday weekend, with a $103 million four-day take falling far below expectations.
Japan whale hunt killed 122 pregnant minkes
Japan killed 122 pregnant minke whales during a highly controversial annual whaling expedition that Tokyo defends as scientific research but conservationists call “gruesome and unnecessary.”
Eid Special Ityadi features four actors in a rhythmic talk show
Entertainment Desk Production work for the Eid special episode of Hanif Sanket’s magnum opus Ityadi is going on in full swing. Fagun Audio Vision reveals Ityadi will boast with an unconventional rhythmic talk show in this episode featuring four famous…
Sanju poster: Anushka Sharma’s new avatar has left us intrigued
A new poster of the Ranbir Kapoor starrer Sanju just landed on the internet and it features the first look of actor Anushka Sharma in the biopic. While it is difficult to guess who Anushka is portraying in the film,…
SQ Chy’s house at Goods Hill in Chattogram attacked
Chattogram, May 31 – A group of unidentified miscreants ransacked the house of executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury at Goods Hill in the port city on Wednesday night.
323 killed in May across Bangladesh: BHRC
127 killed by law enforcers during anti-narcotics drive Dhaka, May 31– A total of 323 people were killed in different incidents across the country during the month of May, according to a survey prepared by Bangladesh Human Rights Commission (BHRC).…
SC extends stay on Khaleda’s bail in 2 Comilla cases
Dhaka, May 31 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday extended the stay against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail until June 24 in two cases of murder and vandalism in Comilla.
Are you paying enough for your food?
By Danielle Nierenberg and Emily Payne New Orleans, United States, May 29 (IPS) – Many factors contribute to the cost of a tomato. For example, what inputs were used (water, soil, fertilizer, pesticides, as well as machinery and/or labor) to…
US-Australia-Brazil try hijacking Doha agri-talks from core mandates
Geneva, 28 May (D. Ravi Kanth) – The United States, Australia, and Brazil attempted last week to hijack the Doha agriculture negotiations from the core ministerial mandates, but the large majority of developing countries, including China, India, Indonesia, and Egypt,…
China-South Africa for strengthened TRIPS flexibilities
Geneva, 29 May (D. Ravi Kanth) – China and South Africa have upped the ante for strengthening the flexibilities in the World Trade Organization’s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement based on the repo rt prepared by the…