Shariatpur, Sep 13 – A total of 5081 families have been rendered homeless in Naria Upazila due to the violent erosion of Padma River in the district in recent weeks.
Day: September 13, 2018
PM opens hotel InterContinental Dhaka
Dhaka, Sept 13 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday evening formally inaugurated hotel Ruposhi Bangla with a new name, ‘InterContinental Dhaka’, on completion of its four years of basic renovation work.
BNP-Jamaat operates 300 Facebook pages from abroad: Tarana
Dhaka, Sept 13 – State Minister for Information Tarana Halim on Thursday told Parliament that the BNP-Jamaat clique is operating around 300 Facebook pages from abroad to spread rumours and false information to tarnish the image of the government, ministers…
Charge accepted on college students’ deaths in rash driving
Dhaka, Sept 13 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday accepted the charge sheet against six persons in a case filed over the deaths of two students of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College in an accident on…
Court to decide on jail trial in Khaleda’s absence Sept 20
Dhaka, Sept 13 – The Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka Thursday decided to take a decision on September 20 regarding continuation of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case at the prison in her absence.
ICC decision on crimes against Rohingya offers real hope: UN
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has said the decision by the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) offers real hope for accountability for the crimes committed against Rohingyas in Myanmar.
Badruddoza Chy urges youths to ‘save country’
President of Bikolpo Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Wednesday urged the young generation to come forward to save the country from the ‘clutch of an extreme autocratic and wayward regime’.
Launch catches fire at Chandpur ghat, 12 hurt
At least twelve passengers of a Dhaka-bound launch with 250 passengers aboard sustained injuries when trying to get down from it after a fire broke out inside its engine room at the launch ghat here on Thursday morning.
Khaleda denied bail in Comilla arson case
A court here on Thursday denied bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed over the torching of a covered van in Chouddagram upazila in 2015.
Fakhrul off to New York ‘to meet UN Secretary General’
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam left here for New York, USA, early Wednesday to ‘meet UN Secretary General António Guterres’.
Experts for ecosystem-based climate adaptation
Climate experts on Thursday urged the government and policymakers to integrate ecosystem based approach to adaptation (EbA) in national climate related policies to address adverse impact of climate change.
Daily transactions thru’ mobile banking now Tk 994 cr
Mobile-phone banking generates some Tk 994 crore transactions on average a day as such banking method is getting popular day by day in the country.
Court in jail illogical, says Dr Kamal
Gano Forum President and eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday said setting up any court inside a prison is illogical.
‘Minimum wage for RMG workers fixed at Tk 8,000’
The government has fixed the minimum wage for readymade garment workers at Tk 8000, said State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque Chunnu.
Sustainable goals about people and will happen if they want
Today just over two billion people live without readily available, safe water supplies at home. And more than half the world’s population, roughly 4.3 billion people, live in areas where demand for water resources outstrips sustainable supplies for at least…
Siddikur plays 2-under opening in Shinhan Donghae Open
Dhaka- Bangladesh’s trailblazing golfers Siddikur Rahman carded a two-under-par 69 opening in the 34th Shinhan Donghae Open at Bear’s Best Cheongna Golf Club in Incheon, South Korea on Thursday.
Zimbabwe Test, ODI, squads announced for Bangladesh tour
Dhaka – Ending their self-imposed hiatus, Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine and Sean Williams are back in the fold as Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) on Thursday announced squads for the Test and ODI series in Bangladesh.
Mother, son die from electrocution in Gazipur
Dhaka- A woman and her son died from electrocution at Keua Bakultala in Sreepur upazila in Gazipur on Thursday.
2,266 Wataniya passengers flown home
Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said that 2,266 passengers affected by Wataniya Airways flight cancellations had returned to the country. Wataniya’s licence was suspended for three months last week after leaving passengers stranded at destinations including Istanbul, Trabzon,…
Cancer to kill 10 mn in 2018 despite better prevention
Cancer will kill nearly 10 million people this year, experts said Wednesday, warning the disease’s global burden continues to rise in spite of better prevention and earlier diagnosis.
Marc Jacobs brings back ‘polished’ to NY Fashion Week
Marc Jacobs, the darling of American high fashion, kept fashionistas kicking their heels Wednesday, before bringing the house down 90 minutes late with a dexterous display of 1950s glamor, pastels and ruffles.
People in film business have a tendency to gravitate towards depression: Mahesh Bhatt
Having been in the industry for more than four decades, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has seen many artists come and go. The director says the unpredictable nature of Bollywood can drive anyone insane and make them walk away from movies forever.…
Famed flute artiste Ustad Azizul Islam demonstrated musical talents
Famed flute artiste Ustad Azizul Islam demonstrated his musical talents before the Dhaka audience at the Poet Sufia Kamal Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum.
হিন্দু ধর্মাবলম্বীদের পশুপাখি বলি দেয়া নিষিদ্ধ করছে শ্রীলঙ্কা
ধর্মীয় আচারের অংশ হিসাবে হিন্দু ধর্মাবলম্বীদের পশু এবং পাখি বলি দেয়ার রীতি নিষিদ্ধ করার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে শ্রীলঙ্কার সরকার। সরকারের একজন মুখপাত্র বিবিসিকে জানিয়েছেন, এ বিষয়ে হিন্দু ধর্ম বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়ের প্রস্তাব অনুমোদন করেছে দেশটির মন্ত্রীসভা।
দিল্লির রাস্তায় মাঝরাতে দুশ’ নারীর দৌড়, উদ্দেশ্য সচেতনতা বৃদ্ধি
ভয়কে জয় করতেই দিল্লিতে এক ম্যারাথন দৌড়ে পা-মেলালেন ভয়হীন নারীরা৷ ভয় বা আতঙ্কে দৌড় নয়, ‘ভয়হীন দৌড়’ ক’জন দেখেছেন? ভারতে নারী নির্যাতনে সবচেয়ে ওপরের সারিতে থাকা শহরের নাম দিল্লি৷ এই শহর সাক্ষী থেকেছে নির্ভয়ার যন্ত্রণার৷ গত ৯ ও ১০ সেপ্টেম্বরের…
2.3 lakh loan defaulters in BD, Finance Minister
Classified loan soars to Tk 1,31,666 cr Dhaka, Sept 12 – There are 2.3 lakh loan defaulters in the country with the amount of the classified loan soaring to Tk 1,31,666 crore in the banks and financial institutions, Finance Minister…
SAFF Champs: Holders India in final beating Pakistan 3-1
Dhaka, Sept 12 (UNB) – Holders India made their 11th final berth of the seven-nation SAFF Suzuki Cup eliminating their arch-rival Pakistan by 3-1 goals in the 2nd semifinal at the floodlit Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday evening.
‘Oldest known drawing’ found in South Africa
The sketch was drawn on a tiny piece of rock some 73,000 years ago by hunter-gatherers in South Africa. The abstract design has a vague resemblance to a popular symbol of the internet age — the hashtag. A stone flake…
China plans bullet train to Kolkata via Bangladesh, Myanmar
Dhaka, Sept 13 – Chinese Consul General in Kolkata Ma Zhanwu on Wednesday said his country was mooting a bullet train service between Kunming and Kolkata, traversing through Myanmar and Bangladesh, reports NDTV.
‘Disaster’ still feared as Hurricane Florence’s winds weaken
Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a category two storm as it approaches the US but officials still warn of a “disaster at the doorstep”. Florence’s winds may have dropped to 110mph (175km/h) but its slow-moving nature could mean it…