Dhaka-France overwhelmed Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium on Sunday to lift the trophy for the second time in 20 years.
Day: July 15, 2018
Immigration process hampered following fire at Dhaka airport
Smokes spread at the departure hall of the terminal-1 of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport following a small fire incident on Sunday evening.
Don’t isolate me from people, PM to SSF
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the Special Security Force (SSF) personnel to remain alert so that she does not get isolated from the mass people for whom she does politics.
Nahida spots into top five among T20I bowlers
Dhaka – Bangladesh claimed the ICC Women’s World T20 Qualifiers title in the Netherlands with an all-win record, which mostly set up by their bowlers and that was reflected in the latest ICC Women’s T20I Rankings.
Govt ‘plans to disqualify’ Khaleda, Tarique for polls: BNP
BNP on Sunday feared that the government is trying to amend the Representation of the People Order (RPO) to remove Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman from their party’s leadership and make them disqualified for election.
DU teachers, students assaulted again by ‘BCL men’
The leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) allegedly assaulted some quota movement activists and teachers of Dhaka University again on Sunday and foiled their human chain at the Central Shaheed Minar premises.
Sylhet road crash leaves 3 dead
Dhaka – Three people, including a woman, were killed and 30 others injured in a road accident involving four vehicles in Lalabazar area of Dakkhin Surma upazila in Sylhet on Sunday.
DU, RU get legal notice for ‘inaction’ over ‘BCL attacks’
A thirteen-member lawyers’ body form the Supreme Court on Sunday sent a legal notice to the authorities of Dhaka University (DU) and Rajshahi University (RU), asking them to know what legal measures would be taken against the ‘BCL leaders and…
Man to die for killing daughter in Netrakona
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his daughter in 2009 in Netrakona .
Two brothers die from electrocution in Chattogram
Dhaka – Two brothers died from electrocution at Jabbarhat village in Hathazari upazila in Chattogram on Sunday morning.
France pack firepower, Croatia are creative and industrious
Dhaka-So this is what it all comes down to. You can be excused for thinking that the World Cup (which always means the football one, unless otherwise stated) final, set to capture the global zeitgeist from the moment it kicks…
Trump told me to sue the EU: May
Donald Trump told Theresa May she should sue the EU rather than negotiate over Brexit, she has told the BBC. The US president said on Friday at a joint press conference he had given her a suggestion – but she…
মঞ্চে উঠে গায়ককে জড়িয়ে ধরায় সৌদি নারী আটক
সৌদি আরবে একটি গানের অনুষ্ঠান চলার সময় এক নারী মঞ্চে উঠে গায়ককে জড়িয়ে ধরার পর তাকে গ্রেফতার করা হয়েছে। সৌদি আরবের পশ্চিমাঞ্চলীয় শহর তায়েফে এক সঙ্গীত উৎসেব মাজিদ আল-মোহান্দিস নামে একজন খ্যাতিমান গায়ক গান গাইছিলেন। হঠাৎ করেই কালো পোশাক ও…
26 drug peddlers jailed in Rajshahi
A Mobile court on Satuday sentenced 26 drug peddlers to different jail terms on charge of taking drugs and drug trading in the district. Earlier Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested 29 persons for their alleged involvement in drug dealing.…
E-monitoring brings qualitative change in primary education
The newly introduced e-monitoring system helps the government bring a qualitative change in primary education by strengthening school monitoring at primary schools. “Earlier, we monitored our schools manually, but now we do it using an app, which makes our task…
Remembering Abdullah Al Mamun
Entertainment Desk In the memory of famous writer and director Abdullah Al Mamun, the group, Theatre, held a discussion session on his 76th birth anniversary at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
Manna’s production house to release new film
Entertainment Desk The last film produced by Manna’s Kritanjali Kothachitra was FI Manik’s “Pita Matar Amanot” back in 2008. Iconic Dhallywood star Manna’s production house Kritanjali Kothachitra is set to release a new film after ten years. Manna’s wife Shelly…
Katrina Kaif’s New York vacation looks dreamy
The Da-bangg tour across the United States of America featuring Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sonakshi Sinha and a few others came to an end recently.
ফিফা বিশ্বকাপ ২০১৮: ভারমুক্ত ক্রোয়েশিয়া নাকি দুর্বার ফ্রান্স?
প্রথমবার ফাইনালে আসা ক্রোয়েশিয়ার সাথে আগের পাঁচবারের দেখায় কখনো হারেনি ফ্রান্স। তাদের জয় তিনটি ও ড্র দুটি। তবে বিশ্বকাপ ফাইনালে এসে কোন নতুন দল কখনো হারেনি। ১৯৯৮ সালে ফ্রান্স আর ২০১০ সালে স্পেন প্রথমবার ফাইনালে উঠেই শিরোপা জিতেছিল। অন্যদিকে নিজেদের…
Killer farms
by Maxwell Gomera, Edward Mabaya Cambridge – On April 3, the United Kingdom announced a ban on the sale of ivory that is “one of the toughest in the world.” By restricting the ivory trade, the UK joined other countries…
We need a food revolution
by Bob Geldof London – In 1984, I gathered the most successful musicians of the time to form a “supergroup” called Band Aid to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. The next year, an even larger grouping was formed…
3 of five BD school footballers swept in river found dead
Cox’s Bazar, July 14 – Members of Fire Service and Civil Defense recovered three bodies among five students who went missing while collecting a ball that fell in Matamuhuri river in Chakoria Upazila on Saturday.
Belgium beat England to secure third place finish
Dhaka-Belgium beat England 2-0 in the World Cup third-place play-off on Saturday to secure their best ever finish at a World Cup and send Gareth Southgate’s side home with a second straight loss.
Bangladesh eves become champions in Women’s T20 qualifier
DHAKA- A five-wicket haul by Panna Ghosh as Bangladesh eve cricket team emerged champions in the ICC Women’s T20 qualifier beating Ireland by 25 runs in the final held today at Utrecht.
‘In the street of Paris’ launched at AFD
Dhaka, July 14 – The launching ceremony of the book “In The Streets of Paris” by Abu Sufian was held on Friday, 13 July 2018 at Alliance Française de Dhaka.
Celebrating 18th Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Day
-Prof. M Zahidul Haque Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), Dhaka celebrates its 18th founding day observed as the “University Day” on July 15 2018. The Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University is the oldest and most accomplished higher agricultural education institution of the Indian…
Nuclear and Science Week kicks off Sunday
The festival is organised in connection with FCD of RNPP Pabna, July 14, 2018 – “Nuclear” Science Week 2018” in connection with the FCD (First Concrete Day) of the second unit of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant ( RNPP) from Sunday,…
Rabindra-Nazrul Jayanti celebrated at RU
Rajshahi, July 14 – Highlighting the two great literary personalities as sparkling stars of Bangla literature and to mark the 157th birth anniversary of Biswa Kabi Rabindranath Tagore and the 119th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, the…
Govt to make children of war criminals second class citizens
Dhaka, July 14 – The present government is determined to award second-class citizenship to children of war criminals, said Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque. Speaking at a rally of freedom fighters at Mohanagar Natya Mancha in the city,…
Police foil pro-BNP Zia Parishad programme in Dhaka
Dhaka, July 14 – The police on Saturday foiled a seminar scheduled to be organised by Zia Parishad, a pro-BNP organization, at the Engineers’ Institution, Bangladesh (IEB).