Brokeback Mountain was met with so much critical acclaim and commercial success, you would think any actor would have loved to star in it. But in fact, producers struggled to cast any major actors in the film while it was…
Year: 2018
Maritime ports advised to keep hoisting signal No. 3
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been also advised today to keep hoisting local cautionary signal number three as the monsoon land depression now lies over North Odisha and adjoining area .
Bangladesh-Nepal friendship cultural festival to begin today
Culture Desk Bangladesh-Nepal friendship cultural festival will start from today at the National Music and Dance Centre Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the Segun Bagicha area of the capital.
Record Tamim-Shakib stand helps BD trounce Windies by 48 runs
Sports Correspondent A record partnership by Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan has fired Bangladesh to a convincing 48-run victory over West Indies in the first ODI. The hard-hitter bagged another record – the slowest century (off 146 balls) by…
The curse of joblessness
Tazlina Zamila Khan The recent data of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics revealed that currently, the total number of unemployed is 4 crore 82 lakhs. It might represent only the quantity, but each number has its own sad story of being…
IBBL agent banking outlet opened in Moheshkhali
Dhaka, July 22 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Matarbari Agent Banking Outlet in Matarbari of Moheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar on 20 July 2018 Friday.
Early maturing Boro rice needed, President tells scientists
Mymensingh, July 22 – Farmers in haor areas have to earn their bread and butter depending on its largely mono-crop agricultural system. But sometimes, flash floods cause a huge damage to haor areas. This affects both the haors and the…
Fish trader hacked dead in Chuadanga
Dhaka- A local fish trader of Alamdanga upazila was hacked to death over long-running enmity at Asmankhali Bazar on Sunday night.
1st ODI: Mashrafe opts to bat first against West Indies
Dhaka – Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won the toss and elected to bat first against hosts West Indies in the 1st match of the three-match ODI series at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Sunday.
Bangladesh ranks 115 in global e-governance survey
Dhaka, Jul 22 (UNB) – Bangladesh has been ranked 115th in the United Nations E-Government Survey 2018 among the 193 countries moving nine notches up from its previous 124th position in 2016. Access to Information (a2i) programme on Sunday revealed…
Bishwo Shahitto Kendro takes book-reading program to Rangpur
Dhaka – Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, in association with mobile financial service provider bKash Limited, has expanded its book reading programme at Rangpur and Lalmonirhat, aiming to enlighten the future generations through book reading.
Music promotes friendship: S Korean Envoy
South Korean Ambassador in Dhaka Hu Kang-il has said music helps bring countries closer and the people of Bangladesh and Korea have become close friends through K-Pop (Korean-Pop) music.
Treasure digging at Dhaka home halted: Building fall feared
The excavation work that started on Saturday in search of ‘hidden treasure’ at a house of Mirpur-10 in the capital was postponed on Sunday to avert the possible risk of the building collapse.
Ershad off to Delhi at Indian govt invitation
Jatiya Party Chairman went to Delhi on Sunday on a four-day visit at the invitation of Indian government.
Disciplined army helpful in establishing democracy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said a disciplined and strong army always plays a very helpful role in establishing and integrating democracy in any country.
PM warned BCL for excesses over anti-quota movement: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina warned the leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League saying that she does not want to hear further allegation of doing excesses by them.
Terrifying situation in three cities ahead of polls: BNP
BNP on Sunday alleged that a terrifying situation has been created in Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barishal cities ahead of July 30 polls due to the ‘wholesale’ arrest of the polling agents of its mayoral candidates.
Slow Internet likely from July 25-30
Internet users may experience slow internet speed on July 25-30 due to the repair work on the submarine cable, SEA-ME-WE-4.
Dangerous complacency’ looms over world AIDS meeting
Thousands of experts and activists descend on Amsterdam to bolster the battle against AIDS amid warnings recently that “dangerous complacency” may cause a resurgence of the epidemic that has already killed 35 million people.
Firefighters injured as blaze near Yosemite grows
A fire that claimed the life of one firefighter and injured two others near California’s Yosemite national park has almost doubled in size in three days, authorities said recently. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said the so-called Ferguson fire…
Taylor Swift in all-star film version of ‘Cats’: reports
Pop superstar Taylor Swift will take to the silver screen alongside Jennifer Hudson in a film adaptation of the popular hit musical “Cats,” reports said Friday. The movie is the latest project for British filmmaker Tom Hooper, who brought novel-turned-musical…
BNP man held over bombing on Bulbul rally
Dhaka- Police arrested a local BNP leader early Sunday in a case filed over the crude bomb attack on a rally of the party’s mayoral candidate Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul in Rajshahi.
‘Arms factory’ busted in Cox’s Bazar, 2 held
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in an overnight drive unearthed an arms making factory in Kolmarchhari area of Maheshkhali upazila in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday night.
Three killed in Rangpur road crash
Dhaka – At least three people were killed as a bus rammed an auto-rickshaw on Rangpur-Dinajpur highway in Hajirhat area in Rangpur on Sunday morning.
Woods creates buzz at Carnoustie with 66 at British Open
Carnoustie, (AP/UNB) – For 20 minutes on a warm Saturday afternoon at the British Open, Tiger Woods’ name was back atop a leaderboard at a major championship and Carnoustie was buzzing.
India scraps tampon tax after campaign
India has scrapped its 12% tax on all sanitary products following months of campaigning by activists. The announcement comes a year after the government introduced the tax, known as GST, on all goods – including the 12% duty on menstrual…
ভারতে স্যানিটারি পণ্যের ওপর আরোপ করা কর বাতিলের সিদ্ধান্ত
সক্রিয়তা কর্মীদের দীর্ঘ প্রচারণার পর সব ধরণের স্যানিটারি পণ্যের ওপর ১২% কর আরোপের সিদ্ধান্ত বর্জন করেছে ভারত। ভারত সরকার এই কর আরোপের এক বছর পর তা বাতিল করার ঘোষণা দিল। সব ধরণের মাসিক সংক্রান্ত স্বাস্থ্য বিষয়ক পণ্যের ওপর ১২% কর…
Hamas accepts cease-fire after massive Israeli Gaza strikes
Jerusalem, Jul 22 (AP/UNB) — Gaza’s Hamas rulers said Saturday they had accepted a cease-fire ending a massive Israeli onslaught on their positions after a soldier was shot dead, once again pulling the sides back from the brink of a…
Dhaka wants UNSC meeting Monday to deliver on Rohingya issue
Dhaka, July 22 – Bangladesh wants the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to deliver on Rohingya issue to have a sustainable solution to the crisis as the body having responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security sits on…
Ecuadoreans build record pyramid of roses to attract world
Tabacundo, Jul 22 (AP/UNB) — The people in this small Andean town are the proud creators of the biggest floral structure ever built — a life-size replica of an indigenous pyramid made from 546,364 roses .