Dhaka – The body of a schoolboy was recovered from the Padma River near the city on Friday night, five hours after he drowned in the river.
Day: July 14, 2018
Youth found dead in Jhenidah
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of an unidentified young man from Agmundia village in Kaliganj upazila in Jhenidah on Saturday morning.
Clash over land leaves 2 dead in Moulvibazar
Dhaka- Two people were killed and 40 others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a disputed land at Pammadpur in Moulvibazar on Saturday.
Indonesia Open: Siddikur hits 2-under in 3rd round
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s pioneering golfer Siddikur Rahman played a bit better in the 3rd round of the US$ 500,000 Bank BRI Indonesia Open at the Pondok Indah Golf Course in Jakarta on Saturday.
Asian School Chess: Noshin win gold medal in Blitz Chess
Dhaka – Bangladesh girl Noshin Anjum achieved gold medal in the Blitz chess category in the 14th Asian School Chess Championship held at Citrus Hotel in Waskaduwa, Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Women’s WT20Q final: Bangladesh post 122/9 against Ireland
Dhaka – Bangladesh have to defend a total of 122/9 for a victory against Ireland in their final game of the Women’s World T20 Qualifiers at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht in the Netherlands on Saturday.
Khaleda sick, relatives fail to meet her: Sister
Dhaka – Though they got permission from the jail authorities, the relatives of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia could not meet her on Saturday due to her illness, said her sister.
Croatian players will sacrifice World Cup final places if not fit – Dalic
MOSCOW,(BSS/AFP) – Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic is prepared to make changes for Sunday’s World Cup final against France if some of his players have not recovered from their exertions in reaching football’s biggest game.
J&J ordered to pay $4.69 bn damages in talc cancer case
WASHINGTON,(BSS/AFP) – US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson was Thursday ordered to pay out $4.69 billion in damages in a lawsuit representing 22 women and their families who alleged a talc sold by the company contained asbestos and caused them to suffer…
Quader urges FFs to work for AL’s win in polls
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today urged all freedom fighters (FFs) to work in unison to ensure his party’s win against anti-liberation forces in the next general elections.
Minimum democratic space missing: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government has destroyed the minimum democratic space in the country only to perpetuate its power.
Nothing to be worried about BD nuke plant security: PM
Taking a swipe at those creating unnecessary tension about the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said there is nothing to be worried about it as modern technology is being used to ensure its safety.
Govt braces for strong student movement, warns BNP
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday warned that the government will have to face a ‘strong student movement’ if it does not stop ‘repressing’ those involved in quota-reform movement.
Nuclear arms race to be in Trump-Putin talks
President Donald Trump seems of two minds on nuclear weapons. He muses about eliminating them but also has called for a U.S. buildup and bragged about his nuclear “button.”
AL to reshape villages if voted to power: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Awami League government will ensure civic amenities and improved lifestyle for the people of every village in the country if her party is voted to power again.
A look at Sunday’s France-Croatia World Cup final
A capsule look at Sunday’s World Cup final between France and Croatia in Moscow (11 a.m. EDT, 6 p.m. local):
Dhaka for resolving issues thru talks, Hasina tells Rajnath
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Bangladesh always favours resolving any issue with its neighbouring countries through talks.
Trump attacks CNN-NBC and British paper at news conference
President Donald Trump found time to attack CNN, NBC and the British tabloid The Sun, and offer fashion advice to a fourth news organization, while talking to reporters Friday with British Prime Minister Theresa May.
Portuguese Professor meets DU VC
Professor Dr Andre Barata of the University of Beira Interior, Portugal, called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman at his office on Friday. Chairman of DU’s Department of International Relations Prof Ehsanul Haque was present on the…
Shakib Khan to be seen in Amitabh Reza’s film?
Entertainment Desk One of the top actors of the country Shakib Khan might be seen in National Film Award 2016 winning film Aynabaji’s director Amitabh Reza’s movie. The director informed that he is thinking of casting Shakib Khan in his…
Sanju crosses Rs 500 crore mark
Ranbir Kapoor starrer Sanju has crossed the Rs 500 crore mark worldwide. The worldwide earnings now stand at Rs 500.43 crore. A Rajkumar Hirani directorial, Sanju is a biopic on Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt.
Farhan Akhtar to reunite with Priyanka
Farhan Akhtar is all set to reunite with Priyanka Chopra for Shonali Bose’s next The Sky is Pink. This will be the second instance of Farhan and Priyanka sharing screen space.
Forests and marine resources continue to shrink
By Maged Srour ROME, Jul 12 2018 (IPS) – Deforestation and unsustainable farming are depriving the planet of forests, while destructive practices in fishing are limiting the chance to sustainably manage our oceans.
Soil degradation – largest environmental issue of our time
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Jul 13 (IPS) – Land degradation caused by human activities is occurring at an alarming rate across the world, and the cost will be steep if no action is taken.
Joining the freedom flotilla
Dear Friends and Family, I am due to join the al-Awda (The Return) Freedom Flotilla to Gaza this week on its last leg from Europe to Gaza. She has started her journey from Norway on the 70 Anniversary of the…
Mohakal to celebrate 35th founding anniversary Saturday
Dhaka, July 13 – Theatre troupe Mohakal Natya Sampraday will celebrate its 35th founding anniversary at Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday.
What lies behind Lord Carlile’s deportation from New Delhi?
India refused entry to Alexander Carlile, a member of the House of Lords, who is advising lawyers for Bangladeshi opposition leader Khaleda Zia, saying he did not have an “appropriate visa”.
এক রাজার রমণী হওয়ার কাহিনী
প্রাচীন কালে মানুষের গড় আয়ু ছিল ৮০০ থেকে ৯০০ বছর। সে সময়ের এক রাজার কাহিনী। রাজার সবই ছিল, হাতি-ঘোড়া, সৈন্য-সামন্ত, মনমুগ্ধকর রাজপ্রাসাদ, বিশালতম রাজ্যের সীমানা। তার উপরে ছিল ১০০জন পুত্র সন্তান। পুত্র গর্বে গর্বিত পিতার মাটিতে পা পরে না। দেবতাদের…
Food commodity prices fall amidst rising trade tensions
Geneva, 11 Jul (Kanaga Raja) – The international prices of a basket of key agricultural food commodities fell in June, representing the first month-on-month decline since the beginning of this year, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has…
Are we still good Europeans?
by Jürgen Habermas When I graduated from high school, my career aspiration was listed on my diploma: Habermas wants to become a journalist, it said. Yet once I began working for the Gummersbach section of the Cologne daily Kölner Stadtanzeiger,…