Dhaka – At least 11 people, including four of a family, were killed while another remained missing in separate incidents of landslide in different areas of Naniarchar upazila in Rangamati and Cox’s Bazar districts early Tuesday amid heavy rains in…
Day: June 12, 2018
2 boys drown in C’nawabganj river
Dhaka – Two children have drowned in the Pagla River at Narayanpur in Shibganj upazila.
3 killed as lightning strikes boat on Meghna
Dhaka – Three people including two women were killed and 10 others injured as a thunderbolt struck the boat carrying them on the Meghna River near Sreenagar village in Narsingdi on Tuesday afternoon.
Two bodies recovered from Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach
Dhaka – Police on Tuesday recovered two bodies from Sea-in point and Inani beach of Bay of Bengal sea beach in Cox’s Bazar.
FIFA F4F Competition: Rafi’s Galapagos Sea Lions out in league phase
Dhaka – Bangladeshi budding footballer Rafi’s Galapagos Sea Lions team exited the FIFA Football 4 Friendship Program with one win and two defeats held at Spartak Stadium – Sapsan Arena Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya in Moscow on Tuesday,ahead of the FIFA World…
Rating Chess: Prizes of FIDE Rating Chess distributed
Dhaka – The prize-giving ceremony of the Walton International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament was held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Tuesday.
Speakers laud universal, humanist message of Baul
Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor on Tuesday said although Bangladesh is progressing as an economy, it is facing the threat of communalism which needs to be addressed involving youths with the spirit of social harmony.
Asian Women’s Champions get iPhones from Robi
Dhaka – Robi Axiata Limited, the sponsor of the Bangladesh National Women’s Cricket Team has presented an iPhone with Robi 4.5G SIM to each members of the Asia Cup T20 Champion Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team at a function in a…
Consumers oppose Titas’ 75 pc gas price hike proposal
Titas Gas Company`s proposal to raise an average 75 percent gas price faced tremendous opposition from different consumer groups at the public hearing of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission on Tuesday.
Ayman, Zaiba to receive Queen’s Young Leaders Award
Dhaka – The Queen will present Ayman Sadiq and Zaiba Tahyya from Bangladesh with a ‘Queen’s Young Leaders Award’ at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London on June 26.
Politics of fear vs politics of hope
There are many different ways to understand the dimensions of politics. The classic right-left scale has dominated most European politics for over a hundred years and is mainly about redistribution.
Khaleda to be offered to receive treatment at CMH: Home Minister
Dhaka – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s medical tests will be conducted at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka if she agrees.
500 families evacuated from Ctg hills to avoid landslide casualties
In a bid to avoid unwanted deaths due to landslide, the district administration has evacuated a total of 490 families who were living in slopes of different hills in the port city.
37th BCS final results published
Dhaka– The final results of the 37th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination were published on Tuesday.
Trump, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un sign unspecified document
President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un concluded an extraordinary summit Tuesday with lofty promises by the American president to take care of a “very dangerous problem” and Kim forecasting “major change for the world.” They signed a…
Dairy farmers seek protection, denounce duty cut
Dairy farmers and organizations at a programme in the city on Tuesday feared that lower import duty proposed in the budget would destroy the dairy sector of the country.
Govt agrees to Khaleda’s treatment at United Hospital
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s family on Tuesday sought permission from the Home Ministry for bearing all the expenses of her treatment if she is admitted to United Hospital.
‘Norman,’ when artificial intelligence goes psycho
No, it’s not a new horror film. It’s Norman: also known as the first psychopathic artificial intelligence, just unveiled by US researchers. The goal is to explain in layman’s terms how algorithms are made, and to make people aware of…
Shocking’ die-off of Africa’s oldest baobabs: study
Some of Africa’s oldest and biggest baobab trees — a few dating all the way back to the ancient Greeks — have abruptly died, wholly or in part, in the past decade, researchers said Monday. The trees, aged between 1,100…
WHO predicts Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could end soon
The director general of the World Health Organisation said Sunday he believed a swift end could be put to the outbreak of Ebola in northwestern DR Congo, some 21 days which has left 27 people dead over the past month.
Saif Ali Khan again receives notice for hunting
United Nation’s Police Organisation, Interpol, has reportedly contacted the crime branch of Bandra police station with regards to the wild boar hunting case in Bulgaria. The department has been directed to get Saif Ali Khan’s statement on the matter.
Mousumi pairs up with Sani in TVC
Entertainment Desk The real-life duo Mousumi and Omar Sani has paired up together in a new television commercial (TVC) made for spice powder of Rani Food Products.
Kaler Putul’ director receives short film grant
Entertainment Desk Murder mystery “Kaler Putul” (2018) director Aka Reza Ghalib received the National Film Grant for making his short film “Dhor.” Based on a short story by Liberation War researcher and writer Afsan Chowdhury, the short film will follow…
Foreigners’ undercover intrusion as relief workers seen: PM
Toronto, June 11 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the government is aware of the intrusion of many foreign nationals into Bangladesh in the guise of relief workers which may lead to trafficking of children and women, sexual…
Kim, Trump begin working lunch meeting at summit
Singapore, Jun 12 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have started a working lunch meeting in Singapore.
Indian leaders’ attitude towards BD polls positive: BNP
Dhaka, June 11 – Two senior BNP leaders, who recently visited India, have claimed to have found a positive change in the attitude of the neighbouring country towards having a credible, neutral and inclusive election in Bangladesh.
Landslides in BD’s hilly Rangamati kill 8; three missing
Rangamati, June 12– At least eight people were killed while three others remained missing in separate incidents of landslides in Boro Pool, Shikolpara and Hatimara areas of Naniarchar Upazila early Tuesday amid heavy rains in the district.
‘Bangi’ curry is favourite menu in rural Bangladesh
Dhaka, June 11 – Melon is a fruit of the country which is cooked as a raw curry and can be eaten like other normal fruits. The people of the village are quite familiar with it as “Bangi”. Green Bangi curry…
Environment, climate sector gets only 0.4 pc budget allocation
Dhaka, June 11 – Despite the huge importance of ecology and environment for sustainable development of the country, the finance minister has proposed only 0.4 percent allocation of the total budget of 2018-19 fiscal year for the environment, forest and…
Neymar shines as Brazil beats Austria in World Cup warmup
Vienna,(AP/UNB) – Neymar scored his second goal in two matches since returning from injury on Sunday, netting with a superb second-half strike as Brazil defeated Austria 3-0 in its final