Four Bangladesh nationals including three members of a family were killed as a fire broke out at a shop in Brits City area of North West province in South Africa early Saturday.
Month: October 2018
Qatar expatriate killed: Ex-wife, mother-in-law accused
A man who received serious injury as his ex-wife and mother-in-law tried to slaughter him at Gohira of Raujan upazila two days ago, succumbed to his injuries at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Saturday night.
Poverty to go by 2020 if AL reelected, says Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday announced that there will be no hunger and poverty in the country if Awami League is voted to power again in the upcoming general election.
Uttarkhan fire death toll rises to six
A minor boy who along with seven others suffered burn injuries in a fire incident in the city’s Uttarkhan area on October 13 succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday night, taking the death toll…
Messi breaks right forearm, out for about 3 weeks
Lionel Messi broke his right forearm on Saturday and will be sidelined for about three weeks, a major setback for him and Barcelona right before some important games.
Claimant takes 4.24 acres land from Zafarullah’s possession
Five days after a case was filed over encroachment of 4.24 acres of land allegedly by Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafarullah Chowdhury, the claimant Mohammad Ali forcibly came in the possession of the land on Saturday.
U.S. scientiss create new drug to sustain oxygen-starved hearts
US scientists at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have developed a new drug that can restore the function of oxygen-starved heart tissue under the conditions of hypoxia, according to the results of a new study released over the weekend.
Badhaai Ho has a fantastic opening day
Badhaai Ho is an out and out entertainer. With a dash of drama, comedy and romance, the film is the perfect blend of having a message and being light on the head.
Sonakshi to play the female lead in Mogul?
A biopic based on the life of a T-series honcho Gulshan Kumar is in the pipeline, but looks like the film is facing a lot of hurdles. A source close to the film revealed to a leading newspaper, “Sonakshi Sinha…
Wahid Ibn Reza joins The Angry Bird-2 team
Culture Desk Celebrated animator Wahid Ibn Reza has been continuing to uphold the name of Bangladesh in American film industry. Very recently it was revealed that he has signed up for yet another big American project-The Angry Birds 2.
Six bullet-hit youth’s bodies recovered in N’ganj and Dhaka
Dhaka, Oct 21 – Police recovered a total of six bodies from Araihazar Upazila in Narayanganj and Diabari area in Dhaka city early Sunday.
চাকরিচ্যুত সৌদি গোয়েন্দা সংস্থার শীর্ষ কর্মকর্তা আসিরি আসলে কে?
তুরস্কের ইস্তাম্বুলে সৌদি কনস্যুলেটের ভিতরে সাংবাদিক জামাল খাসোগজিকে হত্যার ঘটনায় সৌদি গোয়েন্দা দপ্তরের উপ প্রধান আহমেদ আল আসিরিসহ কয়েকজনকে বরখাস্ত করা হয় বলে জানিয়েছিল দেশটির রাষ্ট্রীয় টেলিভিশন চ্যানেল। এদের মধ্যে সৌদি যুবরাজ মোহাম্মদ বিন সালমানের ঘনিষ্ট সহযোগী সৌদ আল কাহ্তানিও…
Trump to pull US from Russia missile treaty
The US will withdraw from a landmark nuclear weapons treaty with Russia, President Donald Trump has confirmed. Speaking to reporters, Mr Trump said Russia had “violated” the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty. The deal banned ground-launched medium-range missiles, with…
Went for Padma Bridge work defying minister, adviser: PM
Dhaka, Oct 20 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said she went for constructing the Padma Bridge with own resources defying the strong opposition from her finance minister and an adviser.
Jatiya Oikya Front again denied permission for Sylhet rally
Sylhet, Oct 20 – Jatiya Oikyafront has been denied permission again for its rescheduled public rally in the city’s Registry field on Wednesday. “We didn’t give Oikya Front permission for its rally here on security grounds,” Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP)…
ODI: Bangladesh face Zimbabwe Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will take on visiting Zimbabwe in the first ODI of a three-match day-night series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
PGM MIDF Championship Golf: Sohel finishes joint 31st
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s promising golfer Shakhawat Hossain Sohel ended with the joint 31st slot in the PGM MIDF Championship after three-over 75 in the final round at Kota Seriemas Golf and Country Club course in Malaysia on Saturday.
U19 Test: Bangladesh take 1-0 lead against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team took 1-0 lead in the two-match Youth Test series against host Sri Lanka having a 13-run victory in the first Test, which ended on day-four at Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo on Saturday.
PM returns home from Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home early Saturday wrapping up her four-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Find way for fair election, Fakhrul urges govt
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday called upon the government to come to the straight path to find out an acceptable way for holding the next general election in a fair and credible manner.
Fear of BNP-Jamaat sabotage over polls not baseless: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the apprehension of BNP-Jamaat’s sabotage over the upcoming national election is not baseless.
Japan send spacecraft on 7-year journey to Mercury
European and Japanese space agencies said an Ariane 5 rocket successfully lifted a spacecraft carrying two probes into orbit Saturday for a joint mission to Mercury, the closest planet to the sun.
Legendary singer Ayub Bachchu laid to rest beside mother
The rock legend and musical band LRB founder Ayub Bachchu who died of a heart attack in Dhaka was buried next to his mother at their family graveyard on Saturday.
‘Digital Security Act, Broadcast Bill will go if BNP in power’
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said their party will repeal the ‘Digital Security Act’ and approved the ‘Broadcast Bill’ within seven days, if it is voted to power, to ensure press freedom.
Air Plane makes emergency landing on Southern California freeway
A small plane with a student pilot on board made an emergency landing in the middle of traffic on a Southern California freeway.
Bangladesh farmer grows world’s ‘biggest’ potato
A farmer in Munshiganj is said to have grown the world’s biggest potato on his farm in Sirajdikhan, pending verification by the Guiness World Records organization.
43 forest robbers surrender in Cox’s Bazar
A total of 43 pirates of six gangs of Kutubdia and Maheshkhali surrendered to the Home Minister here along with firearms on Saturday.
Water turning from community resource to a private privilege
Water is becoming a private privilege rather than a community resource. It is also one of the world’s most precious resources. As vital to the survival of the human species as the air that we breathe.
Saudis admit Jamal Khashoggi killed in consulate
Istanbul, Oct 20 (AP/UNB) — Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in a “fistfight” in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, the kingdom claimed early Saturday, admitting that the writer had been slain at its diplomatic post for the first time.…
Developing countries losing out to digital giants
A new United Nations report warns that the potential benefits to developing countries of digital technologies are likely to be lost to a small number of successful first movers who have established digital monopolies.