Abu Dhabi, May 21 (AP/UNB) — Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday warned that “true civil discourse” is under threat around the world while speaking to graduates at NYU Abu Dhabi, an event that the school blocked…
Month: May 2018
US DoJ to probe Trump campaign ‘infiltration’
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) will investigate whether FBI agents spied on President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign for “inappropriate purposes”. In a tweet, Mr Trump said he wanted to know whether his predecessor’s administration ordered such a move.…
8 suspected drug traders killed in ‘gunfights’ in districts
Dhaka, May 21 – Eight suspected drug traders were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with law enforcers in Chuadanga, Rajshahi, Narsingdi, Jhenidah, Tangail and Jashore districts early Monday.
‘Shoplifters’ wins Palme d’Or, grand prize to Spike Lee
Dhaka, May 20 – A tumultuous Cannes Film Festival concluded Saturday with the Palme d’Or awarded to Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Shoplifters,” a tender portrait of a poor, impoverished family, while Harvey Weinstein accuser Asia Argento vowed justice will come…
Where the water is
Manzoor Qadir , Vladimir Smakhtin Sustainable Development Goal 6 calls for universal access to clean water and sanitation. But if governments do not embrace unconventional water resources, achieving that goal will be as difficult as getting water from a stone…
রমজানের শিক্ষায় নিরাপদ দেশ গড়ার প্রত্যয় নিন: হেমায়েত উদ্দিন
শোষিত-বঞ্চিত, নিগৃহীত-নিপীড়িত, খুন-গুম, ধর্ষণ, জুলুম-নির্যাতনে আজ দেশের স্বাধীনতা সার্বভৌমত্ব চরমভাবে লজ্জিত। স্বাধীনতা পরবর্তী যে সরকার যখনই এদেশে নেতৃত্ব দেয়ার হাল ধরেছে তারাই এদেশের জনগণের তাহজিব তামদ্দুন ও সরল মানসিকতা নিয়ে বারবার তামাশা করেছে, দিয়েছে ধোঁকা।
IBBL Bogra and Rangpur Zonal conference held
Dhaka, May 20 – Business Development Conference of the Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Bogra and Rangpur Zone was held on 19 May 2018 at North View Hotel, Rangpur.
Xulhaz murder case report now on June 26
Dhaka, May 20 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday fixed June 26 for submission of the investigation reports in Xulhaz Mannan and Mahbub Tanoy murder case and another report about the same murder under the…
Report in case for making derogatory remarks on Bangabandhu
Dhaka, May 20 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday deferred the submission of the investigation report in the case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for making derogatory comments about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman the…
Six killed in ‘gunfights’ in 6 districts
Dhaka – Four suspected drug peddlers, a ‘robber’ and a ‘mugger’ were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with law enforcers in Barishal, Feni, Mymensingh, Dinajpur, Jashore and Tangail districts early Sunday. With the latest figures, a total of 20 people were…
13 held in Benapole while entering into B’desh from India
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 13 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and children, while entering the country from India illegally through Putkhali bordering area here in Benapole on Sunday.
3 to die, 7 get life in prison for killing Keraniganj businessman
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday awarded death penalty to three people and life imprisonment to seven others for killing a businessman for extortion in Keraniganj in 2006.
Madrid draws at Villarreal 2-2 before Champions League final
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Real Madrid showed Liverpool its strengths and weaknesses a week before their Champions League final. Madrid squandered first-half goals by Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale in drawing at Villarreal 2-2 on Saturday in its last match before attempting…
BD squad for T20 series against Afghanistan announced
Dhaka- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced a 15-member national squad recalling batsman Mosaddek Hossain to play their first-ever bilateral three-match T20 International series against Afghanistan beginning on June 3 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in the…
Premier Hockey: Mariner Young’s maintain all-win run
Dhaka – Defending champions Dhaka Mariner Young’s Club maintained their all-win record in the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League outplaying Dhaka Wanderers Club by 9-0 goals at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday.
Kolkata Chess: GM Zia lost to GM Deep Sen in 6th round.
Dhaka-Bangladeshi Grand Master Ziaur Rahman lost to Indian GM Deep Sen in the 6th round match of the 3rd Kolkata International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament held in Kolkata on Saturday.
Siddikur finishes joint 43rd in Asia Pacific Classic
Dhaka- Bangladesh’s pioneer golfer Siddikur Rahman finished joint 43rd in the $300,000 Asia Pacific Classic (APC) after the final round at St. Andrews Golf Club, Henan, China on Sunday.
51pc women linked to social media vulnerable to cybercrimes
Social network has become a den of crimes and around 73.71 percent victims of cybercrimes – both male and female – are aged between 18 and 30 years, according to a recent survey conducted by Cyber Crime Awareness Foundation.
Khaleda files bail pleas with HC in 3 cases
The lawyers of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday filed separate petitions with the High Court (HC) seeking her bail in three cases.
Coal-laden sunken cargo rescue resumes in Poshur 9 days later
Work to salvage the coal-laden cargo vessel which capsized in the Pashur River of the Sundarbans under Mongla upazila resumed on Sunday after a suspension of nine days.
100 dwelling houses evicted from Chittagong hillocks
Chattogram District Administration in the backdrop of heavy shower today started eviction of the residents of 100 unauthorized makeshift houses on the hillocks and risky places at Railway Toton Housing area in the city.
Law enforcers on a killing-spree: BNP
Voicing deep concern over the growing incidents of extrajudicial killing, BNP Sunday said it seems law enforcers are on a killing spree.
Allocations for disabled and aged people to rise in Budget
Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon on Sunday assured of increasing allocation for old age allowance and people with disability in the upcoming budget acknowledging that the existing budgetary allocation for them is inadequate.
Sridevi honored at the 71st Cannes Film Festival
Veteran Bollywood actor Sridevi was honored with the TITAN Reginald F Lewis Film Icon Award at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. The award traditionally celebrates women of the film industry all over the world and also salute the multi-cultural impact…
US, China agree to abandon trade war: Beijing
Washington and Beijing have agreed to abandon any trade war and back off from imposing tariffs on each other, Chinese state media reported Sunday. The announcement came after high-level talks in the US capital and followed months of tensions over…
China’s FAST telescope to get new receiver
China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope, will have with a new receiver installed to boost its efficiency in surveying the sky.
Sonia hosting Lux Style File once again
Entertainment Desk In the month of Ramadan, popular model Sonia is hosting the month-long Eid fashion program titled Lux Style File just like last year.The program is scheduled to air everyday at 6:45pm on the satellite channel Banglavision.
Nat’l award-winning Ghraan going to France
Entertainment Desk National Award-winning short film Ghraan (The Smell) is going to participate in an International film festival ‘Solaris Film Festival’ to be held in Nice, Southern France from May 27 to 30. Directed by Kamrul Ahsan Lelin, the film…
‘মাতৃত্বকালীন ভাতা’ পরিশোধে জিটুপি পদ্ধতি চালু করায় অভিনন্দন
সামাজিক নিরাপত্তা বেষ্টনী কর্মসূচির মাতৃত্বকালীন ভাতা পাইলট আকারে দেশের ৭টি উপজেলায় ইলেকট্রনিক মাধ্যমে পরিশোধ করতে জিটুপি (গর্ভমেন্ট টু পারসন) পদ্ধতি চালু করায় সরকারকে অভিনন্দন জানিয়েছে বেসরকারী সংস্থা ডরপ।
Sri Lanka marks end to civil war as a divided nation
Colombo, May 20 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lanka commemorated the ninth anniversary of the end of its civil war as a divided nation, with minority Tamils calling for an international investigation into alleged wartime atrocities and the government defending soldiers from…