মোতাহার হোসেন আজ ৪ঠা আগস্ট। আজ থেকে চার বছর আগে, ২০১৪ সালের এই দিনে, এম.এল. পিনাক ৬ নামে একটি যাত্রীবাহী লঞ্চ মাওয়া ঘাটের অদূরে, পদ্মা নদীতে নিমজ্জিত হয়। হতভাগ্য এই লঞ্চটি অতিরিক্ত যাত্রী নিয়ে কাওরাকান্দি ঘাট থেকে মাওয়া ঘাট আসছিল,…
Day: August 4, 2018
College principal found dead in Sylhet hotel
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a college principal from a residential hotel at Dhopadighipar area in Sylhet on Saturday.
Student attacked with acid by teacher in Habiganj
Dhaka – A schoolboy sustained burn injuries as a teacher reportedly attacked him with acid during a laboratory class at Technical School and College.
Husband commits suicide in Rajshahi after brawl with wife
Dhaka – A young man committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree at Tulshipur Chakpara village in Bagha upazila on Saturday morning.
Gabriel Jesus staying at Man City 2 extra years to 2023
Manchester (AP/UNB) – Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus extended his Manchester City contract on Friday to 2023, adding two more years to his previous deal.
2nd T20I: Tigers play West Indies Sunday morning
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Cricket team will play the 2nd match of the three-match T20I series against world champions West Indies at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, Florida on Sunday morning.
BFF approves six venues for Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)
Dhaka -The Professional Football League Committee (PFLC) of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has approved six venues out of nine across the country to host the ensuing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football.
Long-route bus services suspended for 2nd day
People continued to suffer in the capital and elsewhere in the country as long-route bus service remained suspended for the second consecutive day on Saturday protesting alleged vandalism of vehicles during the ongoing student movement for safe road.
Van torched as college girl crushed under wheels in Gazipur
Amid the ongoing student demonstrations demanding safer roads, another college girl was killed after being hit by a covered van at Barabari on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway on Saturday which was later torched by an angry mob.
Ctg BNP’s woman leader held for ‘instigating’ students
Police have arrested a Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal leader here on Saturday for allegedly provoking the student protests.
Applying force on students to have dire results: BNP
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday warned that the consequences will be very dire if the government applies force on the demonstrating students seeking safer roads.
Green group: Develop rail, waterways
Giving priority to rail and waterways’ development can be an effective solution to arrest road accidents, said Poribesh Bachao Andolon (POBA), an environmental advocacy group, on Saturday at a programme.
Agitating BD students come under attack in capital
The students who were managing the traffic at Jigatala intersection and Mirpur in the city came under attack on Saturday.
Strong border vigilance curbs cattle influx ahead of Eid
Unlike previous times, the influx of cattle across the border from India has drastically come down ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, thanks to enforced vigilance by BGB and BSF.
BMDA brings 8.93 lakh hectares of land under irrigation
The Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has brought over 8.93 lakh hectares of croplands including 3.15 lakh hectares irri-boro fields under irrigation in almost 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions.
Google celebrates ‘tragedy queen’ Meena Kumari
Meena Kumari, whose real name was Mahajabeen Ara Begum, was born on August 1, 1933. She began her career at the age of six under the name Baby Meena in Vijay Bhatt’s “Leatherface” (1939).
‘Masud Rana’ on silver screen again
Entertainment Desk “Masud Rana” will come to the silver screen after 44 long years by film producer Abdul Aziz.
‘Good News,’ starring Akshay, Kareena to release in 2019
Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Cape of Good Films, which has bankrolled films as “Rustom,” “Airlift” and “Naam Shabana,” have announced their next production.
Glamour girl turned duchess: Meghan tones down
Muted colours, long dresses and chaste necklines: Meghan has had to tone down her fashion choices since marrying Prince Harry in May but still occasionally displays some of her past style.
Colombian army accuses ELN rebels as six people kidnapped
ELN Marxist guerrillas on Friday claimed the kidnapping of six people including three police officers and a soldier in the lawless jungle area of northern Colombia.
11 killed in stone quarry blast in India
At least 11 labourers were killed and four others wounded in a dynamite blast inside a stone quarry in southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, officials said today.
Runa Laila receives Firoza Begum Gold Medal
Entertainment Desk Dhaka University (DU) conferred “Feroza Begum Memorial Gold Medal” on eminent singer Runa Laila on June 30. DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman put the medal around Runa’s neck at a function held at Nabab Nawab Ali…
Chile bans plastic bags for businesses
Chile has become the first South American country to legally ban the widespread commercial use of plastic bags. The new legislation, approved by Congress and enacted by President Sebastián Piñera, gives small shops two years to adapt to a total…
বাংলা থেকেও তাড়ানো হবে অবৈধ বাংলাদেশিদের?
শিলচর শহরে ঢুকতে দেওয়া হলো না তৃণমূল কংগ্রেসের প্রতিনিধিদের৷ পশ্চিমবঙ্গের মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা ব্যানার্জির নামে এফআইআর করল অসম পুলিশ৷ বাংলাতেও নাগরিক পঞ্জি সংশোধনের দাবিতে মিছিল করল বিজেপি৷ বৃহস্পতিবার তুলকালাম কাণ্ড শিলচর বিমানবন্দরে৷ অসমের নাগরিক তালিকা থেকে ৪০ লক্ষেরও বেশি, মূলত বাংলাভাষী…
First woman charged for wearing niqab in Denmark
A woman has become the first person in Denmark to be charged with wearing a face veil in public, after a ban came into effect on Wednesday. Local media report a 28-year-old woman was fined after getting into a scuffle…
Will Farakka again create prolonged floods in Bihar, BD?
Published by SANDRP August 3, It’s a bit intriguing situation. Indian Meteorological Department and Skymet experts are downgrading the monsoon rainfall from earlier forecast 100% to 92%. Both agencies are predicting even lower rainfall in remaining part of current South…
A Bangladeshi helped avert World War III?
North Korea is the most powerful nuclear nation on earth and has the capability of destroying the three-million square miles of the USA in 42 minutes 42 seconds precisely By Proinsias Mac Pheadair Worldwide News A video entitled “Trump almost…
‘Protect languages of BD’s ethnic minorities’
Dhaka, Aug 3 – Speakers at a discussion on Friday called for taking necessary steps and creating public awareness to preserve the languages and literature of Bangladesh’s ethnic minority people.
Ershad seeks death sentence for killing in reckless driving
Dhaka, Aug 3 – Extending his support to the ongoing student movement seeking road safety, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Friday said the capital punishment is the only trial of killing people in reckless driving.
Long-haul bus services suspended at govt’s behest: BNP
Dhaka, Aug 3 – BNP on Friday alleged that bus owners and workers suspended their long-haul bus services at the behest of ministers amid the student movement seeking safe roads.