Dhaka, May 14 – All eyes are now on the Supreme Court (SC), which will deliver verdict Tuesday on the appeals against the High Court order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust Corruption…
Month: May 2018
11 killed in Ctg stampede as iftar gift-giving goes wrong
At least 11 people were killed and 50 others injured as they scrambled to collect iftar items distributed by the management of Kabir Steel and Re-Rolling Mills (KSRM) at Nolua union in Satkania upazila on Monday.
No harassment of BNP men in Khulna till KCC polls: HC
The High Court on Monday asked the law enforcers not to arrest or harass any BNP leaders and activities of Khulna until the Khulna City Corporation Election is held.
KCC goes to polls Tuesday after high-voltage campaign by AL, BNP
Khulna City Corporation (KCC) goes to polls on Tuesday to elect its new mayor and councillors with the contenders of both the ruling Awami League and BNP claiming to come out successful in the election.
11 killed in Chattogram stampede while collecting iftar items
Dhaka – At least 11 people were killed and 50 others injured as they scrambled to collect iftar items distributed by the management of Kabir Steel and Re-Rolling Mills (KSRM) at Nolua union in Satkania upazila in Chattogram on Monday.
IPU hails positive developments on Korean peninsula
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has welcomed the historic Inter-Korean Summit held recently in the town of Panmunjom by both leaders, Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in.
Quota reform decision soon: Cabinet Secretary
Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam said the decision over quota reform will be known soon.
2 killed in Khulna road crash
Dhaka- Two people were killed and two others injured when a truck hit a human-hauler on Khulna-Bagerhat road at Jabusa intersection in Rupsa upazila in Khulna on Monday.
Dozens killed in Gaza as US Embassy opens in Jerusalem
Israeli fire killed at least 41 Palestinians during mass protests along the Gaza border on Monday, marking the deadliest day of violence there since a devastating 2014 cross-border war and casting a pall over Israel’s festive inauguration of the new…
Levante wins 5-4 to end Barca’s bid for unbeaten Liga season
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Without Lionel Messi to save the day, Barcelona bid farewell to its quest to make history in Spain.
IGP Cup Kabaddi: Moulvibazar clinch title beating Rajshahi
Dhaka- Moulvibazar District clinched the Bashundhara Group IGP Cup National Youth Kabaddi title beating Rajshahi District by 27-25 points in the final at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Indoor Stadium here on Monday.
SA Women sweep Bangladesh 5-0
Dhaka- Bangladesh Women’s cricket team could not utilise their last chance to escape a clean sweep losing the last game by six wickets in a five match ODI series against host South Africa (SA) at Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein on Monday.
Premier Hockey: Ajax SC, Victoria SC win
Dhaka- Ajax Sporting Club and Victoria Sporting Club won their respective matches in the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League at the Moulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Monday.
4 ‘militants’ held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrested four alleged militants here on Monday.
Man hacked dead by ‘drug-addict’ nephew in Gopalganj
Dhaka- A man was hacked to death allegedly by his drug-addict nephew at Ulpur village in Sadar upazila in Gopalganj on Monday morning.
The crisis of globalisation: Inevitable war? war
In her most recent book Kari Polanyi Levitt observes that the word “globalization” cannot be found in the Oxford Shorter English dictionaries predating 1994 nor in the spell-check programs of that era. It emerged from nowhere at that time and…
Why Macron in not the new left
Since his election in May 2017, international observers have fairly unanimously welcomed Emmanuel Macron as today’s modernizing figure in French politics and depicted him as a pro-European Social Democrat with an assertive reformist touch. Yet, it took no longer than…
An unmarried mother’s love for her 12 children
Deng Qiong has no time for marriage or romance, because she’s busy being a “mother” of 12 orphans. Deng, 45, is the mother of No. 9 family in the SOS Children’s Village in Urumqi, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.…
Himesh ties knot with Sonia
After Sonam Kapoor and Neha Dhupia, tinsel town heard the wedding bells of singer-actor Himesh Reshammiya on Friday. The singer tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Sonia Kapoor in a private ceremony at his residence in the presence of close…
Rights for citizens, duties for firms under new EU data rules
The EU’s new data protection rules are set to bolster European citizens’ rights while imposing new responsibilities on companies. Here is an explainer on the rights and obligations entailed under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which is set take…
Most Asian markets rise after Wall St rally, ringgit sinks
Most Asia markets rose Monday as investors built on last week’s rally, with another healthy lead from Wall Street providing support, but oil prices retreated from their three-and-a- half-year highs. Malaysia’s ringgit sank almost one percent but stocks were up…
Britain’s glittering royal weddings
Britain has long entranced the world with its spectacular royal weddings, occasions of glittering pageantry and glamour that feed into a fascination with the monarchy.
Sidharth , Kriti Sanon to pair up for Shotgun Shaadi?
After strong rumours that Shraddha Kapoor would be teaming up with the handsome Sidharth Malhotra for the quirky film Shotgun Shaadi, come reports that Kriti Sanon has been finally roped in.
Paris work progamme to be coherent and balanced
14 May, Bonn (TWN) — The UNFCCC’s Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA), one of the main bodies responsible for enabling the implementation of the Paris Agreement (PA), adopted conclusions at its closing plenary on 10 May,…
Murder accused killed in M’singh ‘gunfight’
Mymensingh, May 14 – A murder accused was killed in a reported gunfight with DB police in Tinkona Pukurpar area of the district town early Monday.
Powerful storms kill at least 40 across northern India
Lucknow, May 14 (AP/UNB) — Powerful wind and rain storms have swept across northern India, with authorities saying at least 40 people have been killed.
Israel starts US Embassy celebration, boosts border force
Jerusalem, May 14 (AP/UNB) — Israel on Sunday started festivities to celebrate the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, even as it bolstered its forces along the Gaza border and in the West Bank in anticipation of mass Palestinian…
Job quota reform: Class-exam boycott at universities start
Dhaka, May 14 –An indefinite class and examination boycott programme at colleges and universities across the country is underway as the government failed to publish a gazette abolishing the quota system in government jobs within the time-frame given by quota…
Pakistani Taliban ambush army vehicle, killing 7
Dera Ismail Khan, May 14 (AP/UNB) — Pakistani security officials say militants have ambushed an army vehicle on patrol in a northwestern tribal region, killing seven soldiers before fleeing back to neighboring Afghanistan.
Suicide bombers attack Indonesia’s Surabaya police HQ
Attackers on motorbikes carried out a suicide bombing at a police headquarters in Surabaya, a day after a wave of deadly blasts in the Indonesian city.