Dhaka- Police arrested six people, including a couple and their daughter, over the murders of four young men, who were found slaughtered in a paddy field at Baladighi village in Shibganj uapzila on Monday, from different parts of the upazila…
Year: 2018
Lightning leaves 9 dead in 4 dists
Dhaka – At least nine people were killed and four others injured by lightning strikes in Sunamganj, Netrakona, Kishoreganj and Habiganj districts on Tuesday.
Golf under spotlight in Bangladesh
Dhaka- When people in Bangladesh discuss sports often they miss out the sporting event of golf, but it comes under spotlight since trailblazing golfer Siddikur Rahman carried the national flag as a competitor in the Olympic in 2016.
Private airlines for jet fuel price cut for parity
Dhaka, May 8 – Top officials of private airliners here on Tuesday sought government initiative to reduce price of jet fuels and remove discrepancy of fuel prices between domestic and foreign airliners.
Tigers’ preliminary squad for West Indies tour announced
Dhaka- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced a 31-member preliminary squad for the tour of the West Indies bringing in two new faces — Yeasin Arafat and Shadman Islam.
U-18 Football: Abahani reaches semifinal eliminating Sk Jamal
Dhaka – Dhaka Abahani Limited managed a semifinal berth in the 3rd Under-18 Football Tournament eliminating Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 5-4 goals in sudden death session of tie-breaker at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Banking sector plagued by financial scams, weak overseeing
Dhaka, May 8 – The banking sector in Bangladesh has been plagued by financial scams, non-performing loans and weak monitoring problems, which might cause a macroeconomic risk in the near term though Bangladesh is expecting faster growth, says a UN…
Premier Hockey: Mohammedan SC crush Wari Club 8-0
Dhaka – Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club earned a convincing 8-0 goal victory over Wari Club in the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Quota protesters to stage human chain Wednesday
Dhaka, May 8 – Quota reform protesters will form human chains at colleges and universities across the country on Wednesday as the government is yet to publish a gazette based on prime minister’s assurance of abolishing quota system in civil…
India’s top court to hear Chief Justice’s impeachment plea
A five-judge constitution bench of India’s top court will hear a petition Tuesday challenging the rejection of the impeachment notice against Chief Justice Dipak Misra, officials said.
N korea’s Kim meet’s China’s Xi ahead of Trump summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a northern Chinese port city and pledged his continuing commitment to denuclearization ahead of his expected summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, state media said Tuesday.
EC to appeal against Gazipur polls stay
The Election Commission on Tuesday decided to appeal with the Appellate Division challenging the High Court order that stayed Gazipur City election for three months, just nine days before the polls slated for May 15.
Writ seeks stay on Bar Council polls
A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) on Tuesday seeking a stay on the upcoming Bangladesh Bar Council election.
‘No instruction from PM office on quota abolition’
Senior Secretary of the Public Administration Ministry Mozammel Haque Khan on Tuesday said gazette notification on the abolition of the quota system in public service will be issued once they get instructions from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Hearing on appeal against Gazipur polls stay Wednesday
The Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to hold hearing on the two appeal petitions on Wednesday challenging the High Court order staying the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election for three months.
The premature death of Marx
Most Marxists and anti-Marxists alike probably fail to realise that the highest praise for capitalism is to be found in Marx and Engels, Manifesto of the Communist Party (1848), that readily recognised that the capitalist system promoted urbanisation, industrialisation, technical…
Sprit of sharing with Amari this Ramadan
Dhaka, May – Amari Dhaka will offer feasts featuring exclusive examples of Arabic Iftar and Suhoor specials at Amaya Food Gallery throughout Ramadan. The dishes are meticulously selected and prepared considering the long fasting days so that they provide ample nutrition during…
Bangladesh’s satellite Bangabandhu 1 lunching May 10
Dhaka, May 6 – After a number date change and delays, the launch of the much anticipated Bangabandhu satellite is going to take place on May 10, confirmed the telecom regulator in Bangladesh.
IBBL agent banking outlet inaugurated in Sreepur, Magura
Dhaka, May 6 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Agent Banking outlet was inaugurated in Sreepur Bazar of Magura District on 7 May 2018. Advocate Saifuzzaman Shekhor, Assistant Private Secretary to the Prime Minister was present in the program as…
Remittances to Asia- Pacific helping millions of families
Kuala Lumpur, 7 May: Last year, migrant workers sent US$ 256 billion to their families in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the report “RemitSCOPE – Remittance markets and opportunities – Asia and the Pacific” and a new webportal on remittances…
Hearing of writ of BNP’s Gazipur Mayor candidate Tuesday
Dhaka, May 6 – The Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division will hold the hearing Tuesday on an appeal filed by BNP mayoral candidate Md Hasan Uddin Sarker challenging the High Court order that stayed the Gazipur city corporation (GCC)…
4 jailed for acid attack on Kushtia college girl
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced a young man to 14 years’ imprisonment and three others to 7 years’ one in a case filed for an acid attack on a college girl in 2014.
Lightning kills 8 in 4 distrcits
Dhaka- Eight people, including a schoolgirl, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike in Habiganj, Sunamganj, Sherpur and Cumilla districts on Monday.
4 youths found slaughtered in Bogura
Dhaka – Four young men were found slaughtered in a paddy field of Baladighi village in Shibganj upazila on Monday.
Mujeeb and Hardik guide Punjab and Mumbai to IPL victories
Indore,(AP/UNB) – Afghanistan 17-year-old spinner Mujeebur Rahman snapped three wickets in four balls and propelled Kings XI Punjab to a six-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.
BCB in search of new talents from Dhaka
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has aimed to bring out the new talents through tournament and training from 32 private academies of Dhaka Metropolises area.
Footballer Emeka continues run for Rohingyas
Dhaka- Nigerian football team former defender, midfielder and current coach Emeka Ezeugo is continuing his run on humanitarian ground, taking steps to reduce the sufferings of stateless Rohingya people who escaped death fleeing from Myanmar to Bangladesh.
Govt may stop Khulna City election too: BNP
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Monday feared that the government may now try to get the Khulna city corporation polls stayed by court as a mass wave has also been created there like Gazipur in favour of the…
TIB concerned at coal-fired power plant deal near forest
The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed its deep concern for signing power purchase agreement (PPA) with contractors to build coal-fired thermal power plants by the Power Development Board (PDB) in protected forest near Tengragiri without environmental clearance from the…
157th birth anniversary of Tagore Tuesday
The 157th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore will be celebrated across the country on Tuesday (25 Baishakh on the Bangla Calendar).