A high-profile Bangladesh delegation, led by Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali, on Saturday visited Maungdaw, a town in Rakhine State of Myanmar, to see the situation there.
Year: 2018
Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan buses seized
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized six buses of Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan for plying the streets despite cancelation of its route permit by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).
Case filed for hitting Home Minister’s car
A case has been filed in connection with the incident of hitting the Home Minister’s car in front of National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area in the capital on Friday night.
Monsanto to appeal $289 million verdict
Monsanto Co. says it will appeal a $289 million verdict a San Francisco jury ordered it to pay a former groundskeeper who claimed the company’s weed killer contributed to his terminal cancer.
Indonesian island lifted 10 inches by deadly quake
Scientists say the powerful Indonesian earthquake that killed more than 300 people lifted the island it struck by as much as 25 centimeters (10 inches).
We are Mamata virodhi, not Bangla virodhi: BJP
Four years after he vowed to uproot the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, BJP president Amit Shah reiterated it again on Saturday, reports the hindustantimes.
BNP pushes for dialogue with govt
BNP on Saturday urged the government to engage in talks with the party over the next general election with an open mind.
UAE diamond jewellery start-up raises Dhs1.5m funding
UAE-based start-up Fergus James – a diamond jewellery retailer – has received Dhs1.5m ($408,441) in funding from local angel investors to expand its e-commerce business. The site offers customised wedding and engagement diamond rings – mainly targeting male shoppers –…
Actress Margot Kidder commits suicide?
The death of Margot Kidder, the actress who soared to fame in the ’70s playing Lois Lane in the “Superman” movies, has been ruled a suicide, a Montana coroner’s office said.
California blazes threaten populated areas
Authorities battling massive wildfires in large swathes of California issued mandatory evacuation orders and health warnings Friday over the worsening air quality as the flames grew ever closer to populated areas.
Indian woman to give birth with mother’s transplanted uterus
An Indian woman will soon become the first in Asia to give birth to a baby after undergoing a successful uterus transplant recently, said doctors with a private hospital in Pune, a city in southwestern state of Maharashtra.
Nick confirms engagement with Priyanka
Nick Jonas has confirmed their engagement at an event launching his new perfume in the US.
Miles is back together again
Entertainment Desk Good news for the fans of popular band Miles. The band members have resolved their differences as its lead vocal and bass guitarist Shafin Ahmed has returned to the troupe.
For greater understanding in the information age
The week that ended on Saturday was marked by two philosophical utterances by two men from Malaysia and Bangladesh. Mahathir Mohammad who has written a new political history by getting elected the Prime Minister of Malaysia for the second spell…
Sylhet City re-polling: Incumbent Ariful needs 81 more votes
Sylhet, Aug 11 – Voting in two centres of Sylhet City Corporation election, in which voting was postponed due to various irregularities on July 30, is underway on Saturday to determine the mayor of the city corporation.
‘Sexual violence applied to force ethnic minorities migrate’
Dhaka, Aug 11 – Sexual violence against ethnic minority women is used as one of the main tools to force the people living in hills to migrate elsewhere leaving their ancestral lands, say experts and human right activists.
Solar energy helping greater access to safe water in Yemen
By International Organization for Migration Aug 9 2018 (IOM) – Yemen has one of the lowest supplies of freshwater per capita in the world. The effects of a growing population and limited water resources have been exacerbated a great deal…
In 6 days 113, 423 vehicles fined Tk 37mn
Dhaka, Aug 10 – Police has taken legal action against 1,13,423 vehicles and collected around Tk 3.78 crore as fines in separate drives against traffic rule violators across the country in last six days till Friday.
Fakhrul turn into reckless driver: Quader
Gazipur, Aug 10 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said BNP and its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir have now become reckless like whimsical drivers after having failed to wage a movement.
Political situation to change soon, hopes Moudud
Dhaka, Aug 10 – Claiming that there is no ‘existence’ of any government in the country, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday hoped that the political situation will be changed very soon.
Actress Nowshaba remanded again for 2 Days
Dhaka, 10 Aug – Actress Kazi Nowshaba Ahmed has been remanded for second spell of two days in a case filed under the Information, communication and Technology Act (ICT) on Friday.
Barisal markets flooded with hilsa netted at sea
Dhaka, August 10 – Huge quantities of hilsa netted at sea flooded Barisal wholesale fish market at Port Road area of the city decreasing price, while netting of hilsa on local rivers becoming less.
Ashraful eyes to reappear in int’l cricket
Dhaka- Former Bangladesh cricket team captain Mohammad Ashraful’s five-year ban from playing international cricket will officially end on August 13.
Nat’l Women’s Chess: Three players share lead after 3rd round
Dhaka – WFM Nazrana Khan Eva, Noshin Anjum and Umme Taslima Protiva Talukder were sharing the top spot in the points table of the 38th National Women’s Chess Championship after the 3rd round at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Friday.
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal win in Toronto
Toronto,(AP/UNB) – Four-time champion Novak Djokovic and top-seeded Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of the rainy Rogers Cup on Wednesday.
Police identifies ‘anarchists’ behind student protest: IGP
Dhaka– Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary said here today they have already identified the people responsible for creating anarchy capitalising recent student protest over demand of road safety in Chandpur.
BNP,cohorts tried to topple govt inciting students: Anisul
Dhaka – Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today said BNP-Jamaat and their cohorts tried to topple government by inciting the recent movement of the students in Brahmanbaria.
BNP demands changes in the proposed Transport bill.
Dhaka – BNP on Friday demanded changes in the draft Road Transport Bill approved by the Cabinet in consultation with experts to ensure safe roads as per demands of the students.
Journos demand punishment of attackers
Dhaka – Journalists from different media outlets on Friday formed a human chain in front of the National Museum demanding arrest and punishment of those who attacked their colleagues while covering the students’ movement demanding safe road.
50 Sundarbans tigers beaten to death in 18 years
Dhaka – Fifty tigers were beaten to death in the areas adjacent to the Sundarbans in the last 18 years while over 332 people killed by the big cats during the same period as they entered localities in search of…