Egypt says archaeologists have discovered a statue of a lion’s body and a human head in the southern city of Aswan.
Year: 2018
Govt buys historic Rose Garden mansion
The government has bought the historic Rose Garden mansion in Old Dhaka , the birthplace of Awami League, considering its archaeological values.
HC rejects Amir Khasru’s plea challenging ACC notice
The High Court on Sunday rejected a writ petition filed by Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury challenging the noce of the Anti-Corruption Commission asking him to appear before it for quizzing over his alleged involvement in money laundering and amassing illegal…
Manarat student murder case report deferred
Dhaka, Sept 16 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka Sunday deferred the date for submission of the date in the case filed in connection with the murder of Manarat University student to October 15.
Israel launched missile attack on Damascus airport: Syria
Israel attacked Damascus International Airport with missiles Saturday night, Syrian state media said, adding that air defenses shot down some of them. A war monitoring group said the attack targeted an arms depot for Iranian forces or Lebanon’s Hezbollah group.
IBBL signs MoU with Best Electronics
Dhaka, Sept 16 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Best Electronics at Islami Bank Tower recently with a view to provide Equal Monthly Installment (EMI) facilities to its Khidmah (credit) cardholders. In the…
Dozens feared trapped in Philippine landslide
A Philippine police officer says at least 40 people, mostly gold miners, are feared to have been trapped in a landslide in the country’s north and seven bodies have been dug out by rescuers.
PM upset over Fakhrul’s UN visit, says BNP
BNP senior leader Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is making various remarks about their party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s visit to the United Nations out of ‘her frustration and anxiety’.
BNP doubts Khaleda’s proper treatment by govt medical board
BNP on Sunday expressed doubt over the proper treatment of its chairperson Khaleda Zia by the medical board formed with ‘pro-ruling party doctors’.
B Chy, Kamal-led alliance demands unacceptable: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday said the demands put forward by Dr Badruddoza Chowdhury and Dr Kamal Hossain-led ‘greater national unity’ are not acceptable.
রাজনৈতিক সঙ্কট সমাধান না হলে সংঘাত অনিবার্য -মুফতী ফয়জুল করীম
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর নায়েবে আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল করীম বলেছেন, রাজনৈতিক দুর্বৃত্তায়ন যেভাবে মাথাচাড়া দিয়ে উঠেছে, দুর্নীতি সন্ত্রাস যেভাবে তৃণমূল পর্যায়ে বিস্তার করেছে, রাজনৈতিক নৈরাজ্য ও প্রতিহিংসার আগুন যেভাবে ধেয়ে আসছে, তা যদি নির্মূল করা না যায় তাহলে বিভিন্ন…
‘Use of electoral law as ‘weapon’ to hinder fair polls’
Using the RPO as a ‘weapon’ against any individual or political party will hinder fair election, said civil rights body Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) on Sunday.
Urban pollution costs BD about $6.5 bn a year: WB
Every year Bangladesh loses about $6.5 billion, which is about 3.4 percent of 2015 Gross Domestic Product (GDP), due to pollution and environmental degradation in urban areas, says a new World Bank report.
Khaleda needs hospitalisation, says medical board
The medical board, formed by the government for jailed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, on Sunday suggested admitting her to a hospital like BSMMU where the treatment of all health problems is available though they have found ‘no symptom of any…
Coexistence at DU, its dormitories sought before DUCSU polls
Dhaka, Sept 16 – Student leaders at a meeting with Dhaka University authorities on Sunday demanded peaceful coexistence of all parties in the university and its residential halls with a view to holding a successful election of the DUCSU and…
‘Drug trader’ killed in Jashore ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of drug traders at Samta village in Sharsha upazila early Sunday.
Youth killed in Natore road crash
Dhaka – A young man was killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between two buses atsadar upazila road in Natore on Sunday morning.
2 brothers’ bullet-hit bodies found in Jashore
Dhaka – Police recovered the bullet-hit bodies of two brothers from Sharsha and Keshabpur upazilas is 2 brothers’ bullet-hit bodies found in Jashore on Sunday morning.
Couple, 4 others held with Yaba in Bogura
Dhaka- Police in a drive arrested six people, including a couple, along with 2100 pieces of Yaba tablets from two houses in Bogura on Sunday.
পরিবেশ দূষণের কারণে এক বছরে মারা গেছে ৮০ হাজার মানুষ
বিশ্ব ব্যাঙ্ক বলছে, বাংলাদেশে প্রতি বছর যতো মানুষের মৃত্যু হয় তার ২৮ শতাংশই মারা যায় পরিবেশ দূষণজনিত অসুখবিসুখের কারণে। কিন্তু সারা বিশ্বে এধরনের মৃত্যুর গড় মাত্র ১৬ শতাংশ। রবিবার বিশ্বব্যাংকের প্রকাশিত এক প্রতিবেদনে বলা হয়েছে, দূষণ ও পরিবেশগত ঝুঁকির কারণে…
AFC U-16 Women’s: Bangladesh will play Bahrain on Monday
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh will start their Group F campaign of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship taking on gulf nation Bahrain on Monday at the Bir Shreshta Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur here.
Women’s Handball: Narail makes flying start outplaying Jhalakathi 21-1
Dhaka – Narail district made a flying start in the Inter-Divisional Women’s Handball Tournament crushing Jhalakathi district by 21-1 goals in one of the six opening day matches at the Dhanmondi Sultana Kamal Women’s Sports Complex here on Sunday.
অপরিকল্পিত বাড়ী নির্মাণ গ্রামবাংলায় বিপর্যয় ডেকে আনছে
মোতাহার হোসেন গ্রামবাংলার প্রায় সর্বত্রই প্রায় একই রুপ।বিস্তির্ন ফসলের মাঠ তারপাশে সারিবদ্ধ লোকালয়। কাচা পাকা ঘরবাড়ি রাস্তা ঘাট।অধিকাংশ বাড়ী রাস্তা সংলগ্ন।নালা আছে,রাস্তায় ছোট ছোট পুল কিংবা কালভার্ট সেখান দিয়ে সহজেই বর্ষা কালে বৃষ্টির পানি নেমে যায়।অথবা ধারেকাছে নদী থাকলে নদীর…
Eco-friendly pest management gains ground in Rajshahi
Farmers of the Barind region are being encouraged and habituated to using eco-friendly pest management in their transplanted paddy field.
NASA blasts off space laser satellite to track ice loss
NASA’s most advanced space laser satellite blasted off Saturday on a mission to track ice loss around the world and improve forecasts of sea level rise as the climate warms.
Nazrul Sangeet workshop ends at Barishal
Barishal Correspondent A two-day long Nazrul Sangeet workshop was held at Barisal on Friday and Saturday. The program was organized by Bangladesh Nazrul Sangeet Sangstha (BNSS) and supported by Nazrul Sangskritik Jote, Barisal (NSJB).
Kangana to work with Saroj Khan
The iconic choreographer Saroj Khan is all set to choreograph a song for Kangana Ranaut’s Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.
Shah Rukh gets felicitated with the Game Changer Award
Bollywood’s most loved star, fondly known as the King of Romance – Shah Rukh Khan was yesterday felicitated with The Economic Times Game Changers of India – Hall of Fame award for “His Unmatched Contribution To Globalising Indian Cinema” at…
বর্তমান ১৮ বছর বয়সীরা আগের চেয়ে বিচক্ষণ
আজকালকার ১৮ বছর বয়সীরা আগের তুলনায় অনেক সচেতন ও বিচক্ষণ প্রজন্ম বলে এক গবেষণা প্রতিবেদনে উঠে এসেছে। এর কারণ বর্তমানে ওই বয়সীদের একটি বড় অংশকে স্থানীয় পানশালার তুলনায় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় পাঠাগারে বেশি দেখা যায়। যুক্তরাজ্যের জাতীয় পরিসংখ্যান দফতর-ওএনএস ২০০০ সাল থেকে…
Two Saudi pilots killed in helicopter crash
Two Saudi pilots were killed when their helicopter came down in the eastern Yemeni province of al-Mahra on Friday, the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen said. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency, the coalition…