Dhaka, Oct 22 – A team of Detective Branch (DB) of police on Monday night arrested former caretaker government adviser Mainul Hosein in a defamation case filed in Rangpur district.
Day: October 22, 2018
Will neither contest polls nor seek any state post: Dr Kamal
In the wake of criticisms by ruling party leaders over his party’s alliance with BNP, Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday said he has neither any desire to contest any election nor to get any state post.
Sheikh Kamal U-20 Football Tournament likely in February
Dhaka- The home and away basis Sheikh Kamal Under-20 Football Tournament with participation of all the eight divisional teams of the country, organized by Bangladesh District & Divisional Football Association (BDDFA), is likely to be held in February 2019.
Messi injury means Coutinho, Dembele must step up for Barca
Barcelona(AP/UNB) – With Lionel Messi out with a broken arm, the two most expensive signings in Barcelona’s history have a perfect opportunity to step up and show their value.
SAFF U-15 Champs: Bangladesh booters to fly Nepal Tuesday
Dhaka – The 32-member Bangladesh Football team will fly for Nepal Tuesday morning to participate in the six-nation SAFF U-15 Championship beginning on Thursday at ANFA Complex in Kathmandu with an initial target of reaching semifinals.
Top-order batsmen boost Khulna’s day1 total 281/7* vs Rajshahi
Dhaka – Defending champions Khulna Division scored 281* for 7 at stumps in the 1st innings against Rajshahi Division after the first day’s play in their Tier1 4th round first-class match of the 20th National Cricket League (NCL) at Sheikh…
Two Chittagong BNP leaders held, Fakhrul wants them freed
Plainclothes police arrested BNP Chattogram divisional organising secretary Mahbubur Rahman Shamim and city BNP general secretary Abul Hashem Bakkar from the city’s GEC intersection on Monday.
Jagpa president Rehana Prodhan passes away
Professor Rehana Prodhan, president of Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (Jagpa), passed away at a city hospital on Monday. She was 63.
Saudi king, crown prince call slain writer Khashoggi’s son
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has called the son of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist killed at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul by officials that allegedly included a member of the royal’s entourage.
Govt filing fictitious cases to suppress pol activities: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government has been filing ‘fictitious’ cases to suppress political activists.
Mother commits suicide after ‘killing’ daughter in Satkhira
A woman committed ‘suicide’ by taking poison after killing her mentally and physically challenged daughter in the same way at Goaldanga village in Ashashuni upazila on Monday.
New alliance not a worry for AL, says PM Hasina
Welcoming the formation of a new political alliance, ‘Jatiya Oikyafront’, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Awami League is not at all worried about it.
‘New’ perspectives for Europe
I am invited to talk about New Perspectives on Europe, but new ones fail me, and the Trumpian decay afflicting even the core of Europe makes me seriously question my old perspectives. Certainly, the risks associated with a significantly changed…
China-backed hydro dam threatens world’s rarest orangutan
A billion-dollar hydroelectric dam development in Indonesia that threatens the habitat of the world’s rarest great ape has sparked fresh concerns about the impact of China’s globe-spanning infrastructure drive.
Reduction of waterborne diseases improves health
With reduction in recurrence of waterborne diseases following growing public consciousness, the overall health indexes improved largely in rural areas of the district in last ten years.
HC orders Tk 1mn compensation for Impact eye-surgery victims
The High Court on Sunday directed the authorities of Impact Masudul Hoque Memorial Community Health Centre in Chuadanga and IRIS Enterprise, a medicines supplier, to pay Tk 10 lakh as compensation to each of the 17 victims who lost their…
BD film ‘Bhoy – The Fear of Silence’ wins Best Short Film Award in Delhi
Culture Desk Bangladeshi short film “Bhoy – The Fear of Silence” won the Best Short Film Award at the 7th Delhi International Film Festival 2018 in New Delhi, India recently.
Deepika,Ranveer finally announce wedding date
Entertainment Desk Deepika and Ranveer began dating on the sets of ‘Ram Leela’ back in 2013. After months of speculations and rumours, popular Bollywood actors Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have confirmed that they will get married on November 14-15,…
Kayes stars in Tigers’ 28-run win against Zimbabwe
Opening batsman Imrul Kayes’s personal best of 144 – also the highest score by a Bangladeshi at home – helped the hosts to a 28-run win against visiting Zimbabwe in the first match of a three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National…
Mobile Number Portability: Robi wins maximum, GP loses most
After the initial launch of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service in the country, a tendency of leaving Grameenphone network and joining Robi has been seen among most mobile phone subscribers who availed of it.
DU team to join dance festival in Beijing
DU Correspondent An eight-member group of Dhaka University (DU) is going to join the Beijing International Ballet Competition for Dance Schools 2018 in Beijing, China today .
Maldives’ Supreme Court refuses to annul presidential vote
The Maldives’ top court on Sunday dismissed the outgoing president’s petition seeking an annulment of last month’s presidential election result.
Dubai tower The Opus by Zaha Hadid begins handover of commercial units
Dubai developer Omniyat Properties has confirmed that its delayed project The Opus by Zaha Hadid has started handover of its commercial units. Companies will now begin the fitting-out process to complete their bespoke offices, a statement said. Businesses that have…
Father, son among 3 killed in Chandpur road crash
Chandpur, Oct 22 – At least three people, including a man and his son, were killed as a covered van hit an auto-rickshaw on Chandpur-Comilla road near Bakila Bazar in Hajiganj Upazila early Monday. The deceased were identified as LM…
Saudi Arabia says Khashoggi was murdered
Saudi Arabia says that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, blaming a “rogue operation” for a killing that has sparked an international outcry. Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Fox News the act was a “tremendous mistake” and denied the influential crown…
Ambassador Bernicat receives US Service Award
Dhaka, Oct 21 – US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat has received the US Secretary’s ‘Distinguished Service Award’, the highest honour award by the US Department of State.
2 Koreas, US-led UN Command meet again at Koreas’ border
Seoul, Oct 22 (AP/UNB) — Military officers from the two Koreas and the U.S.-led U.N. Command met again at the Koreas’ border village Monday to examine an ongoing effort to disarm the area.
Incompetence and inability to run WTO secretariat alleged
DG did not read the report issued by WTO-IMF-WB at Bali Geneva, 17 Oct (D. Ravi Kanth) – The WTO Director-General Roberto Azevedo said on Tuesday that he has not had the opportunity to read the report on “Reinvigorating Trade…
780 mn people in Asia-Pacific out of extreme poverty by 2013
Asia and the Pacific accounted for 42.6% of global GDP at purchasing power parity in 2017, up from 30.1% in 2000. Around 780 million people from the region moved out of extreme poverty from 2002 to 2013.
Jatiya Oikya Front to formally seek dialogue with govt: Rob
Dhaka, Oct 21 – Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Front will send a letter to the government soon urging it to engage in dialogue with political parties before the announcement of the schedule for the next general election.