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.
Month: May 2018
IBBL agent banking outlet inaugurated in Sreepur, Magura
Dhaka, May 6 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Agent Banking outlet was inaugurated in Sreepur Bazar of Magura District on 7 May 2018. Advocate Saifuzzaman Shekhor, Assistant Private Secretary to the Prime Minister was present in the program as…
Remittances to Asia- Pacific helping millions of families
Kuala Lumpur, 7 May: Last year, migrant workers sent US$ 256 billion to their families in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the report “RemitSCOPE – Remittance markets and opportunities – Asia and the Pacific” and a new webportal on remittances…
Hearing of writ of BNP’s Gazipur Mayor candidate Tuesday
Dhaka, May 6 – The Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division will hold the hearing Tuesday on an appeal filed by BNP mayoral candidate Md Hasan Uddin Sarker challenging the High Court order that stayed the Gazipur city corporation (GCC)…
4 jailed for acid attack on Kushtia college girl
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced a young man to 14 years’ imprisonment and three others to 7 years’ one in a case filed for an acid attack on a college girl in 2014.
Lightning kills 8 in 4 distrcits
Dhaka- Eight people, including a schoolgirl, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike in Habiganj, Sunamganj, Sherpur and Cumilla districts on Monday.
4 youths found slaughtered in Bogura
Dhaka – Four young men were found slaughtered in a paddy field of Baladighi village in Shibganj upazila on Monday.
Mujeeb and Hardik guide Punjab and Mumbai to IPL victories
Indore,(AP/UNB) – Afghanistan 17-year-old spinner Mujeebur Rahman snapped three wickets in four balls and propelled Kings XI Punjab to a six-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.
BCB in search of new talents from Dhaka
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has aimed to bring out the new talents through tournament and training from 32 private academies of Dhaka Metropolises area.
Footballer Emeka continues run for Rohingyas
Dhaka- Nigerian football team former defender, midfielder and current coach Emeka Ezeugo is continuing his run on humanitarian ground, taking steps to reduce the sufferings of stateless Rohingya people who escaped death fleeing from Myanmar to Bangladesh.
Govt may stop Khulna City election too: BNP
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Monday feared that the government may now try to get the Khulna city corporation polls stayed by court as a mass wave has also been created there like Gazipur in favour of the…
TIB concerned at coal-fired power plant deal near forest
The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed its deep concern for signing power purchase agreement (PPA) with contractors to build coal-fired thermal power plants by the Power Development Board (PDB) in protected forest near Tengragiri without environmental clearance from the…
157th birth anniversary of Tagore Tuesday
The 157th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore will be celebrated across the country on Tuesday (25 Baishakh on the Bangla Calendar).
U-18 Football: Arambagh advance to semis eliminating Saif SC 2-0
Dhaka – Arambagh Krira Sangha advanced to the semifinals of the 3rd Under-18 Football Tournament eliminating Saif Sporting Club by 2-0 goals in the 3rd quarterfinal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Monday.
ISSF Archery: Leading BD archers reach semifinals of respective events
Dhaka- Most of the leading Bangladeshi archers reached the semifinals of the 2nd ISSF International Archery Championship on the 2nd day of the four-day meet at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Monday.
Abahani’s winning spree continues in Premier Hockey
Dhaka – Dhaka Abahani Ltd registered four successive victories in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League after crushing Ajax Sporting Club by 5-1 goals at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Monday.
Experts for pre-marriage test to prevent Thalassemia
DHAKA, May 07 – Experts have suggested conducting blood tests of both male and female before getting married aiming to prevent giving birth of an infant with Thalassemia, a genetically inherited deadly disease transmitted to babies by parents.
Ramadan office-time from 9am to 3-30pm
Dhaka, May 7 – The government has fixed the office timing during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan from 9 am to 3:30 pm on every working day.
False dowry cases to invite 5 years in jail
DHAKA, May 7 – The cabinet today gave final approval to the revised dowry law suggesting five years of imprisonment for making efforts to implicate one with false charges at its weekly meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the…
Writ filed challenging HC order on Gazipur polls
Dhaka, May 7 – BNP mayoral candidate Hasan Uddin Sarkar filed a petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday challenging the High Court order staying the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election for three months.
BNP to stage demo on Wednesday in capital
Denied permission to hold a rally, BNP on Monday announced to stage demonstrations in all thanas of the capital on Wednesday.
Islamabad contradicts ICFM Dhaka Declaration text
Though Bangladesh ‘successfully hosted’ the 45th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Pakistan raised some questions regarding the Dhaka Declaration.
Standard dilemmas of left politics
On a day-to-day basis, it is hard to break free of a mindset dominated in the UK by the details of the Brexit negotiations or in the United States by the tweeting of an emotionally volatile president. But in both…
70 percent increase in ‘made-tea’ output in a year
Production of ‘made-tea’ increase by 70 percent last year than the previous year in the country’s two northern districts of Panchagarh and Thakurgaon, officials said. An all-time record quantity of 54.40-lakh kg ‘made-tea’, worth Taka 108.80 crore, was manufactured after…
Cannes golden couple Bardem and Cruz return to open festival
It was where Javier Bardem memorably declared his love for Penelope Cruz in 2010 — now the golden couple of Spanish cinema will open this year’s Cannes film festival together on Tuesday. The Oscar-winning actors both star in Iranian master…
Salman Khan dodges media with early-morning court appearance
Salman Khan dodges media with early-morning court appearance Indian movie star Salman Khan managed to avoid the spotlight when he returned to court on Monday (May 7) over his five-year jail sentence for killing endangered wildlife.
Mustafa Zaman Abbasi named Prince of Bhawaiya
Cultural Correspondent Mustafa Zaman Abbasi, the master of folk songs, composition and research has been honoured with the honorific title “Bhawaiyar Rajputra”. Channel i hosted the awarding ceremony at their premises in Tejgaon in the capital. Along with Mustafa Zaman…
Asia markets mostly up after Wall St surge, Iran fears boost oil
Most Asia markets rose Monday following a blistering lead from Wall Street as a soft jobs report soothed concerns about rising US interest rates, while oil prices extended a rally ahead of Donald Trump’s decision on the Iran nuclear deal.
Chinese scientists develop new material for water purification
Chinese scientists have come up with a new membrane material which can efficiently separate salt from water and has other water purification functions.
Airbus, Boeing prepare for order cuts
Airbus and Boeing are preparing for possible changes to dozens of plane orders from Middle East carrier Etihad Airways as it presses ahead with a company-wide review, four sources familiar with the matter said. Etihad has been reviewing its business…