Dhaka- Former Bangladesh cricket team captain Mohammad Ashraful’s five-year ban from playing international cricket will officially end on August 13.
Day: August 10, 2018
Nat’l Women’s Chess: Three players share lead after 3rd round
Dhaka – WFM Nazrana Khan Eva, Noshin Anjum and Umme Taslima Protiva Talukder were sharing the top spot in the points table of the 38th National Women’s Chess Championship after the 3rd round at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Friday.
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal win in Toronto
Toronto,(AP/UNB) – Four-time champion Novak Djokovic and top-seeded Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of the rainy Rogers Cup on Wednesday.
Police identifies ‘anarchists’ behind student protest: IGP
Dhaka– Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary said here today they have already identified the people responsible for creating anarchy capitalising recent student protest over demand of road safety in Chandpur.
BNP,cohorts tried to topple govt inciting students: Anisul
Dhaka – Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today said BNP-Jamaat and their cohorts tried to topple government by inciting the recent movement of the students in Brahmanbaria.
BNP demands changes in the proposed Transport bill.
Dhaka – BNP on Friday demanded changes in the draft Road Transport Bill approved by the Cabinet in consultation with experts to ensure safe roads as per demands of the students.
Journos demand punishment of attackers
Dhaka – Journalists from different media outlets on Friday formed a human chain in front of the National Museum demanding arrest and punishment of those who attacked their colleagues while covering the students’ movement demanding safe road.
50 Sundarbans tigers beaten to death in 18 years
Dhaka – Fifty tigers were beaten to death in the areas adjacent to the Sundarbans in the last 18 years while over 332 people killed by the big cats during the same period as they entered localities in search of…
With new category, Oscars are now a popularity contest
New York, Aug 10 (AP/UNB) — Not since Faye Dunaway shouted “La La Land!” has an Oscar announcement caused quite as much chaos as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decision to create a new Academy Awards category…
‘Enable people to assess validity of info thru their free flow’
Dhaka, Aug 10 – As social media can be used for spreading propaganda or rumours, media and IT experts think there is a need to make people, especially the youngsters, aware of mature digital lifestyle and increase their media literacy.
‘Repression on BD indigenous people must stop’
Dhaka, Aug 10 – Speakers, on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, at a programme here on Thursday, said incidents of repression of indigenous people must be stopped.
Minor boy drown in Chandpur pond
Dhaka– A minor boy drowned in a pond in Bagadi village of Sadar upazila in Chandpur on Thursday.
‘Drug trader’ killed in Munshiganj ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Purbakumarbhog in Louhajang upazila in Munshiganj early Friday.
One held with 624 gold bars at Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested a man along with 624 gold bars, weighing some 73 kg, from Shikarpur border point in Sharsha upazila in Benapole on Thursday night.
Suspected Drug trader killed in Munshiganj ‘gunfight’
Munshiganj, Aug 10 (UNB) – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Purbakumarbhog in Louhajang Upazila early Friday.
Myanmar snubs Hague court’s intervention in Rohingya crisis
Yangon, Aug 10 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar sharply rejected an attempt by the International Criminal Court to consider the country’s culpability for activities that caused 700,000 minority Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh for safety last year.
Mahathir for more int’l youth exchanges to avoid wars
Beppu, Aug 10 (AP/UNB) – Malaysia’s leader called Thursday for more international exchanges among young people as a way to prevent war and terrorism, as he received an honorary degree from a like-minded university in Japan.
On-grid solar success is yet to start in Bangladesh
Zulker Naeen The spread of the off-grid power solution in Bangladesh started in 2003 using the stand-alone photovoltaic systems, known as the solar home systems. By 2017, the country installed 5.2 million solar home systems that offer a cost-effective mode…
Islami Bank Hajj booth in service to Hajj Pilgrims
Dhaka, Aug 9 – Ashkona Hajjcamp is resounded by the footsteps of Hajj pilgrims. Hajj pilgrims are completing formalities before their flights. Glimpse of joyous faces of pilgrims, dressed in white ‘Ihram’ (dress for hajj pilgrims) are visible inside the…
BAU student given show cause notice for FB status
Mymensingh, Aug 9 – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has given a show cause notice to a student for a Facebook status indicating indecent remark about the university Proctor. The notice was signed by the university's Additional Registrar (education) on Thursday.
CID arrests 9 for digital fraud in public recruitment exams
Dhaka, Aug 9 – Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested 9 people, including government officials on charges of digital fraud in admission test of the bank and government jobs also BCS examinations. They were arrested on Wednesday night in separate…
HC orders govt to ascertain if Shahidul Alam was tortured
Dhaka, Aug 9 – The High Court on Thursday ordered the home secretary to make arrangements for further examining on whether noted detained photographer Shahidul Alam was tortured physically or mentally in the custody of detective branch.
SC order on Khaleda’s bail in Comilla arson case Aug 12
Dhaka, Aug 9 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday fixed August 12 for passing to pass an order on a petition filed by the government seeking a stay on the High Court order that granted bail…
Stop repression on students, journos, HR workers: Statement
Dhaka, Aug 9 – A total of 69 leading academics, lawyers, rights activists, filmmakers, media personalities and cultural activists of Bangladesh in a joint statement have demanded the government to stop repression on students, academics, journalists and human rights activists…