Dhaka – Two workers were injured as the motor of a mixer exploded at a coil factory in the city’s Demra area on Monday.
Month: July 2018
Schoolgirl raped in Bagerhat
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was raped at Gharmul in Fakirhat upazila in Bagerhat on Sunday.
Liquor worth Tk. 5 cr seized from Uttara Club
Dhaka- Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) conducted a drive in the city’s Uttara Club and seized huge quantity of foreign liquor and beer of various brands worth around Tk 5 crore on Monday.
Goal-fest possible in France-Belgium World Cup semifinal
St. Petersburg,(AP/UNB) – Considering the attacking strength of France and Belgium, there’s potential for a goal-fest when the European neighbors meet in the World Cup semifinals.
Women’s WT20Q: Bangladesh face UAE Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh women’s cricket team will play the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their last Pool ‘A’ game of the Women’s World T20 Qualifiers at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht in Netherlands on Tuesday.
‘A’ Cricket: Bangladesh-Sri Lanka 3rd 4-dayer kicks off Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh ‘A’ team will play visiting Sri Lanka ‘A’ in the 3rd and last four-day-match at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
HR watchdog ASK for end to repression on quota protesters
Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), a rights body, has demanded that the ‘torture and repression on’ the quota reform activsits be stopped across the country.
Amid jubilation, 4 more boys rescued from flooded Thai cave
Mae Sai, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — The leaders overseeing the desperate and dangerous rescue of 12 young soccer players and their coach from a flooded cave labyrinth in northern Thailand were only half joking when they quipped that success was…
Outsiders barred from entering DU campus
The authorities of Dhaka University (DU) issued an order prohibiting the movement of outsiders on the campus without the authorities’ permission.
From the football field to the political arena
Was your childhood room not adorned with posters of Gerd Müller or Zinedine Zidane? Were Willy Brandt or Mikhail Gorbachev the idols you looked up to in your youth?
Myanmar must free Reuters journos, drop case: HRW
Myanmar authorities should release two Reuters journalists detained for investigating a military massacre of Rohingya Muslims and drop the case against them, Human Rights Watch said today. On July 2, 2018, a Yangon court will hear final arguments on whether…
Abu Dhabi warns of Dhs1,000 fine for rubbernecking
Motorists in Abu Dhabi have been warned to avoid stopping their vehicles and staring at traffic accidents on the road. In a message on Twitter, Abu Dhabi Police reminded motorists that rubbernecking (crowding at scene of accidents) can result in…
Riyadh cancels music concert by US rapper Russ
Saudi Arabia has cancelled a concert by American rapper and songwriter Russell Vitale, popularly known as Russ, which was scheduled for this week. The concert was to be held at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) in Jeddah on Thursday, July…
Bangabandhu-I to connect maritime, river vessels
Vessels on the Bay of Bengal and rivers are going to get fastest internet for communication replacing the old system, thanks to Bangabandhu-I, Bangladesh’s first communication satellite.Both maritime and river vessels will get 24-hour real time information on weather and…
West African states in joint fight against root crop ‘Ebola’
Researchers from half a dozen states in West Africa have joined together in a battle against what one expert calls a root crop “Ebola” — a viral disease that could wreck the region’s staple food and condemn millions to hunger.…
Parineeti replaces Priyanka as ambassador for phone brand
Parineeti Chopra has replaced cousin Priyanka Chopra as the brand ambassador of a mobile phone. The makers were looking for a new face to connect with the youth.
Polanski’s wife turns down offer to join Oscars body
Roman Polanski’s wife has rejected an invitation to become a member of the awards body behind the Oscars, extended weeks after it expelled her husband.
Tama Mirza finds her desired character
Entertainment Desk National Film Award winning actress Tama Mirza is currently on the peak of her career as she is being casted in film after film. Recently she has signed another film titled ‘Jhum’ directed by drama maker Sumon Reza.…
Emirates flies one-off A380 to Islamabad
Dubai airline Emirates flew its A380 in a one-off service to Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on July 8, it was reported on Monday. The service marked the first time that the double-decker Airbus A380 aircraft has landed in Pakistan. The special…
BD expat, security officer killed in Saudi Arabia shootout
Four people, including a security officer and a resident were killed in an alleged “terrorist” attack at a security checkpoint in Buraidah in Saudi Arabia, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Monday. An official source of the interior…
Six boys rescued from flooded Thai cave: official
Mae Sai, Thailand, July 8 – Six boys among a group of 13 trapped in a flooded Thai cave for more than a fortnight were rescued on Sunday, authorities said, raising hopes elite divers would also quickly save the others.
Injured quota protester Tarikul sent to Dhaka for treatment
Rajshahi, July 8 – Tarikul Islam Tarek who was attacked by some BCL leaders and activists on Rajshahi University (RU) campus in Quota reform movement has been transferred to Dhaka for his better treatment.
Appeal hearings in Zia orphanage trust graft case Monday
Dhaka, July 8 – The High Court Sunday deferred till July 9 (today) the hearing on four appeals in connection with Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case in which BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. Following a…
গাজী শমসের ও দৈয়া বিবির কাহিনী
মোতাহার হোসেন ফেনী-শুভপুর আঞ্চলিক মহাসড়কের একটি জায়গার নাম পাঠান নগর। এ পাঠান নগরের কন্ডাগদার (কনট্রাক্টর) মসজিদের পাশ দিয়ে নেমে গেছে দাইয়া বি’র রাস্তা, এ রাস্তা দিয়ে প্রায় তিন কিলোমিটারের মত পথ পাড়ি দিলে পাবেন দাইয়া বি’র হাট। এই দাইয়া বি’র…
DU VC calls quota reform activists militants
Dhaka, July 8 – Dhaka University Vice-chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman on Sunday likened the activities of the quota reform activists to that of militants.
খালেদা জিয়ার দ্রুত মুক্তি, বাংলাদেশে সুষ্ঠু নির্বাচন দাবি
বাংলাদেশের প্রধান বিরোধী দলীয় নেতা, সাবেক প্রধানমন্ত্রী এবং বিএনপি চেয়ারপারসন বেগম খালেদা জিয়াকে দ্রুত মুক্তির দাবি জানিয়েছে প্রভাবশালী আন্তর্জাতিক রাজনৈতিক দলের রাজনীতিবিদদের সংগঠন ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ডেমোক্রেটিক সেন্টার (আইডিসি) ও সেন্ট্রিস্ট ডেমোক্রেট ইন্টারন্যাশনাল (সিডিআই) একি সঙ্গে একটি অবাধ, সুষ্ঠু অশগ্রহণমূলক নির্বাচন আয়োজনেরও…
Minor boy drowns in Thakurgaon pond
Dhaka – A minor boy drowned while taking bath in a pond in Hawda village of Baliadangi upazila in Thakurgaon on Saturday noon.
Mobile court fines a Ctg Max Hospital Tk 10 lakh
A Mobile court here today fined Taka 10 lakh to much-talked-about Max Hospital for negligence in treatment.The mobile court led by Executive Magistrate Sarwar Alam also gave 15 days to Max Hospital authority to correct different irregularities.
By 15 including UPDF leader abducted in Rangamati Hill Dist
A leader of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) and 14 villagers were abducted at gunpoint by some miscreants from Kaukhali and Naniarchar upazilas in the district on Sunday.
BD anti-graft watchdog to quiz 7 over link to Panama Papers
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) summoned for interrogation seven individuals whose names have been appeared in the leaks of Panama Papers and Paradise Papers.