Dhaka- Members of highway police in a drive arrested three alleged drug peddlers along with 40,000 pieces of Yaba pills and 100 bottles of phensidyl syrup from Kalakachua in Burichang upazila in Cumilla on Tuesday morning.
Day: May 8, 2018
50 Jamaat men held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police in a special drive arrested 50 Jamaat leaders and activists from different places of the district on various charges in Satkhira on Monday night .
Google to showcase AI advances in its conference
Mountain View, May 8 — Google is likely to again put artificial intelligence in the spotlight at its annual developers conference Thursday.
6 held over Bogura four murders
Dhaka- Police arrested six people, including a couple and their daughter, over the murders of four young men, who were found slaughtered in a paddy field at Baladighi village in Shibganj uapzila on Monday, from different parts of the upazila…
Lightning leaves 9 dead in 4 dists
Dhaka – At least nine people were killed and four others injured by lightning strikes in Sunamganj, Netrakona, Kishoreganj and Habiganj districts on Tuesday.
Golf under spotlight in Bangladesh
Dhaka- When people in Bangladesh discuss sports often they miss out the sporting event of golf, but it comes under spotlight since trailblazing golfer Siddikur Rahman carried the national flag as a competitor in the Olympic in 2016.
Private airlines for jet fuel price cut for parity
Dhaka, May 8 – Top officials of private airliners here on Tuesday sought government initiative to reduce price of jet fuels and remove discrepancy of fuel prices between domestic and foreign airliners.
Tigers’ preliminary squad for West Indies tour announced
Dhaka- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced a 31-member preliminary squad for the tour of the West Indies bringing in two new faces — Yeasin Arafat and Shadman Islam.
U-18 Football: Abahani reaches semifinal eliminating Sk Jamal
Dhaka – Dhaka Abahani Limited managed a semifinal berth in the 3rd Under-18 Football Tournament eliminating Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 5-4 goals in sudden death session of tie-breaker at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Banking sector plagued by financial scams, weak overseeing
Dhaka, May 8 – The banking sector in Bangladesh has been plagued by financial scams, non-performing loans and weak monitoring problems, which might cause a macroeconomic risk in the near term though Bangladesh is expecting faster growth, says a UN…
Premier Hockey: Mohammedan SC crush Wari Club 8-0
Dhaka – Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club earned a convincing 8-0 goal victory over Wari Club in the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Quota protesters to stage human chain Wednesday
Dhaka, May 8 – Quota reform protesters will form human chains at colleges and universities across the country on Wednesday as the government is yet to publish a gazette based on prime minister’s assurance of abolishing quota system in civil…
India’s top court to hear Chief Justice’s impeachment plea
A five-judge constitution bench of India’s top court will hear a petition Tuesday challenging the rejection of the impeachment notice against Chief Justice Dipak Misra, officials said.
N korea’s Kim meet’s China’s Xi ahead of Trump summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a northern Chinese port city and pledged his continuing commitment to denuclearization ahead of his expected summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, state media said Tuesday.
EC to appeal against Gazipur polls stay
The Election Commission on Tuesday decided to appeal with the Appellate Division challenging the High Court order that stayed Gazipur City election for three months, just nine days before the polls slated for May 15.
Writ seeks stay on Bar Council polls
A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) on Tuesday seeking a stay on the upcoming Bangladesh Bar Council election.
‘No instruction from PM office on quota abolition’
Senior Secretary of the Public Administration Ministry Mozammel Haque Khan on Tuesday said gazette notification on the abolition of the quota system in public service will be issued once they get instructions from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Hearing on appeal against Gazipur polls stay Wednesday
The Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to hold hearing on the two appeal petitions on Wednesday challenging the High Court order staying the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election for three months.
The premature death of Marx
Most Marxists and anti-Marxists alike probably fail to realise that the highest praise for capitalism is to be found in Marx and Engels, Manifesto of the Communist Party (1848), that readily recognised that the capitalist system promoted urbanisation, industrialisation, technical…
Sprit of sharing with Amari this Ramadan
Dhaka, May – Amari Dhaka will offer feasts featuring exclusive examples of Arabic Iftar and Suhoor specials at Amaya Food Gallery throughout Ramadan. The dishes are meticulously selected and prepared considering the long fasting days so that they provide ample nutrition during…
Bangladesh’s satellite Bangabandhu 1 lunching May 10
Dhaka, May 6 – After a number date change and delays, the launch of the much anticipated Bangabandhu satellite is going to take place on May 10, confirmed the telecom regulator in Bangladesh.