Dhaka – Bangladesh Army reached final of the SIBL Victory Day Hockey Tournament beating national star-studded Bangladesh Navy by 4-3 goals in penalty shootout as the match was locked in 1-1 goals in the stipulated period at the Maulana Bhashani…
Month: December 2018
At-risk nations to make case at UN climate summit
Nations most threatened by rising sea levels and devastating droughts will use a UN summit in Poland on Monday to urge richer countries to pay their fair share in the climate change fight.
Ranveer to shoot for Simmba’s title track
Just when Ranveer Singh is making headlines with his recently happened wedding with woman of his dreams – Deepika Padukone, here we have some update on his next – Simmba.
This is how Anushka , Virat maintain the work-life balance
Despite their hectic work schedules, Virat and Anushka have always managed to maintain their work-life balance really well.
Mohamed al-Daradji battles inner demons through film
The Iraq War may have ended in 2011, but for filmmaker Mohamed al-Daradji, the conflict that tore his country apart remains very much part of his everyday life.
GARAGE transforms into a Contemporary Art Museum?
Monowara Begum Moni Moscow – It was really a bus garage inside of the Gorki Park near Moscow River in Russia’s capital Moscow. The building, completed in 1927, was an example of applying architectural beauty to an industrial facility.
Dhaka-1, Manikganj-2, Bagura-7 have no BNP candidate
Dhaka, Dec 2 – Neither BNP nor its any alliance partners have any candidate to contest the December-30 national election from Dhaka-1, Manikganj-2 and Bagura-7 seats as the nominations of all the candidates of the party were cancelled during scrutiny…
Miss World 2018: Oishi wins her group, into Top 20
Dhaka, Dec 2 – A Bangladeshi girl, Jannatul Ferdous Oishi, has been included in the list of best beauties for the 68th edition of the ‘Miss World’ competition.
EC cancels 786 nominations; those are ours – Bd opposition
Returning officers on Sunday cancelled 786 nomination papers, out of total 3,065, submitted by contestants in 300 constituencies to contest the 11th parliamentary elections.
Scale 7.0 quake rattles Alaska; food, fuel supply in tact
Anchorage, Dec 3 (AP/UNB) — The supply chain of food and other goods delivered to the Port of Anchorage from the Lower 48 has not been disrupted by the powerful earthquake that caused widespread damage to roads in the Anchorage…
Coal question looms large as climate talks begin in Poland
Negotiators from around the world opened the United Nations’ annual climate change conference Sunday in a Polish city built around mining coal, widely seen as a main culprit behind global warming.
Case filed over Tabligh Jamaat’s factional clashes
Gazipur, Dec 3 – A case has been filed for obstructing police from performing their duties and attacking them during clashes between two factions of Tabligh Jamaat on the bank of the Turag River in Tongi on Saturday.
SC reverses HC stay on Sabrina’s graft case verdict
Dhaka, Dec 1 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday stayed a High Court order that had allowed a convicted person to contest in the upcoming general election. The seven-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief…
RU journos demand resignation of RU Proctor
Rajshahi, Dec 1 – ‘If the university proctor cannot provide safety of the students on campus, he must resign from his post’.
Students gherao RU administrative building
Rajshahi, Dec 1 – Demanding the merger of Applied Physics and Electronic Engineering (APEE) and Electronic and Electric Engineering (EEE) into one department, the student of the APEE department of Rajshahi University (RU) have gheraoed the university administrative building on…
A Bangladeshi remembers President George Bush Sr
by Ali Khan Republican Party Campaign Director Paul Manafort first introduced Bangladeshi Dr Prince Moosa bin Shamsher, PhD, to former President George W. Bush Sr. That was in San Diego on August 15, 1996, and Dr Prince Moosa remembers it…
নারীপক্ষের এবারের প্রতিপাদ্য “মানবিক রাষ্ট্র চাই”
নারীপক্ষ আগামী শনিবার, ২৪ অগ্রহায়ণ ১৪২৫/ ৮ ডিসেম্বর ২০১৮ কেন্দ্রীয় শহীদ মিনারে মুক্তিযুদ্ধে হারিয়ে যাওয়া স্বজনদের স্মরণে “আলোর স্মরণে কাটুক আঁধার” অনুষ্ঠানের মাধ্যমে শ্রদ্ধাঞ্জলি নিবেদন করবে।
Warrant against 169 including BNP’s Aman
Dhaka, Dec 1 – A Dhaka court on Sunday issued arrest warrants against 169 BNP leaders including BNP Vice-Chairman Amanullah Aman and in a case filed last year under the explosive substances act.
Debris covers Paris streets after riot; 133 hurt, 412 held
Paris police said Sunday that 133 people had been injured and 412 had been arrested as protesters trashed the streets of the capital during France’s worst urban riot in years.
Month-long group art exhibition at Bay’s Galleria Friday
Radius Centre is going to re-launch the Art Gallery with a month-long group art exhibit beginning at the Bay’s Galleria in the city’s Gulshan area on Friday.
Imran H Sarkar’s nomination cancelled
The retuning officer on Sunday rejected the nomination paper of Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarkar for Kurigram-4 constituency due to the absence of the signatures of 1 percent voters.
Climate talks kick off in Poland with boost from G-20 summit
Negotiators from around the world began two weeks of talks on curbing climate change Sunday, three years after sealing a landmark deal in Paris that set a goal of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
Khaleda’s nomination rejection fully EC, HC matter: HT Imam
Co-chairman of Awami League National Election Conducting Committee HT Imam on Sunday said there is nothing political in the rejection of Khaleda Zia’s nomination paper as it is basically the Election Commission and High Court’s issue.
Rejection of Khaleda’s nomination part of govt blueprint: Rizvi
BNP on Sunday alleged that its Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s nomination paper has been cancelled as part of government blueprint to hold a lopsided election.
It’s better for convicts to stay away from election: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the convicted people should not contest the upcoming national election on moral grounds.
Nominations rejected in questioning Fakhrul’s signature: BNP
BNP on Sunday alleged that the Returning Officer rejected the nomination papers of its aspirants in Manikganj district questioning the authenticity of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s signatures during the scrutiny.
EC too to monitor social media to /check propaganda
Alongside different government agencies, the Election Commission will also monitor the social media to check fake news and propaganda ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections, said EC Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed on Sunday.
Khaleda among many Oikya Front heavyweights missing election
Many candidates of BNP and its alliance partners, including Khaleda Zia and many other front-ranking leaders, were declared invalid on Sunday by the Election Commission during scrutiny.
Bangladesh post first-ever innings victory to whitewash Windies
Dhaka – Bangladesh whitewashed touring West Indies 2-0 registering their first-ever innings victory beating the visitors by an innings and 184 runs in the 2nd and final Test that concluded before the tea break on the 3rd day at Sher-e-Bangla…
Tamim back in one-day squad
Dhaka – Bangladesh star opener Tamim Iqbal is back in one-day International squad as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 16-member team for the three-match series against the visiting West Indies.