Canada said on Saturday it will send a delegation to Cuba next week to reevaluate its presence there after another diplomat was diagnosed with a mysterious brain injury.
Month: December 2018
Spider-Man is back on screen
For what seems like the umpteenth time, Spider-Man is back on the big screen.
Michael Jackson’s annotated self-help book is up for auction
It seems even the greatest of pop stars need a little advice as revealed by an annotated self-help book belonging to the King of Pop – Michael Jackson.
Channel i Band Fest held with amid festivity
Culture Desk Channel i organised the day-long ‘Channel i Band Fest 2018’ on Saturday. About 17 local bands around the country took part at the event.
Airbrushing should be illegal: Jameela Jamil
The actress Jameela Jamil, best known for her role in US television series The Good Place, says airbrushing is a crime against women and should be illegal. She’s one of this year’s BBC 100 Women and has also started @i_weigh…
US, China agree to suspend new trade tariffs
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days to allow for talks, the US says. The two men met in Buenos Aires after the G20 summit for their…
Minister for rally against BNP from V-Day Dec 16 till polls
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim called upon the people to form ‘Bijoy Mancha’ in every district and upazila of the country after Victory Day on December 16th to stop the BNP-Jamaat axis in the elections.
11-month girl fatally hit by neighbour on back dies: 2 held
An 11-month-old baby girl, who was slapped allegedly by a neighbour at Khalishapur village in Sadar upazila on Friday, died early Saturday.
SC cancels HC stay on BNP contestant’s conviction
The Chamber Judge of the Supreme Court on Saturday stayed a High Court order that had allowed a convicted person to contest the upcoming national election.
Bangladesh post second highest total against West Indies
Dhaka – Bangladesh can brim with confidence after posting a mammoth 508 on the scoreboard in the first innings of the second and final Test of the two-match series against West Indies in Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.
Windies walk along cliff edge in Dhaka Test
Dhaka – The West Indies found themselves along a cliff edge replying to Bangladesh’s mammoth total of 508 in the first innings of the second Test here at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla Stadium on Saturday.
Mashrafe to lead BCB XI, Tamim returns in Windies tour match
Dhaka – Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza will lead the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI in the lone warm -up match against the West Indies at BKSP Cricket Ground-3 in Savar on Thursday (December 6).
‘One-day mode’ was key for Mahmudullah’s career-best
Dhaka – Mahmudullah Riyadh, the Bangladesh v is often considered as an unsung hero of the Tigers. He bats well, he does all that the team requires of him. But, he hardly manages to get out of a character of…
Indy Cup Football: Saif SC makes good start beating te14am BJMC 1-0
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club made a good start in the 13-team Independence Cup Football Tournament beating Team BJMC 1-0 in the opening match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday.
SC stays HC order on convicted person’s election
Dhaka, 01 Dec – The chamber Court yesterday stayed for a day the High Court order that halted the conviction and sentence of BNP’s Jashore-2 nominee Sabira Sultana in a corruption case, which paved the way for her to contest…
তাবলীগের উভয় পক্ষকে সংযত হওয়ার আহ্বান -পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মোহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই টঙ্গি ইজতেমা মাঠে তাবলীগের দুই পক্ষের সংঘর্ষে ধর্মপ্রাণ মানুষ হতাহতের ঘটনায় গভীর উদ্বেগ ও ক্ষোভ প্রকাশ করেছেন।
Oikya Front’s greater movement if arrest not stops: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday warned that the Jatiya Oikyafront will be forced to announce a greater action programme if the arrest of opposition leaders and activists is not stopped.
3 of a family burnt in Savar gas cylinder blast near Dhaka
Three members of a family sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion in Ashulia early Saturday.
Govt launched ‘ugly cyber war’ against BNP: Rizvi
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday alleged that the government has initiated an ‘ugly cyber war’ against their party with public money ahead of the December-30 national election.
One killed, 200 injured in Tabligh’Jamaat factional clash
One person was killed and over 200 people were injured in a series of clashes between two factions of Tabligh Jamaat for establishing control over Ijtema Maidan on the bank of the Turag River in Tongi on Saturday.
Celebrated photographer Anwar found dead at hotel
Police recovered the body of eminent photographer Anwar Hossain from a residential hotel in the city’s Panthapath area on Saturday morning.
PM mourns Liberation War veteran Taramon Bibi’s death
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of valiant freedom fighter Bir Protik Taramon Bibi.
People owner of state must guard polling stations: Dr Kamal
Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday renewed his call to the people of the country to guard the polling stations so that the parliamentary elections on December 30 are held in a free and fair manner.
Reshuffle admin, stop wholesale arrest: BNP tells EC
BNP on Saturday demanded that the Election Commission immediately stop the ‘wholesale’ arrest of its leaders and activists, release its arrested men and reshuffle the local administration.
Indonesian island clean-up nets 40 tons of rubbish daily
Residents on a string of coral-fringed islands off Jakarta’s coast are battling a tidal wave of trash, with more than 40 tons of rubbish collected daily over the past week, an official said.
Ranbir all set to begin shooting for Shamshera
The first schedule of Yash Raj’s next project mega project Shamshera is all set to go on floors in Mumbai on Friday.
Kiara Advani, Diljit start shooting for Good News
Kiara Advani and Diljit Dosanjh began shooting for their upcoming film Good News yesterday.
Fire breaks out on the sets of Zero
Amidst the madness, the film may have suffered a set back when a major fire broke on the sets of the film on Friday .
Bd war veteran Bir Protik Taramon Bibi passes away
Taramon Bibi, a Bir Protik, passed away at her home at Shankar Madhobpur village in Rajibpur upazila early Saturday. She was 62.
Bd Minister’s son-in-law sustains bullet in Khulna
The son-in-law of Fisheries and Livestock Minister Narayan Chandra Chanda sustained bullet as some unidentified miscreants attacked his residence in Bakshipara area of the city on Saturday night.