Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) on Sunday condemned and expressed grave concern at the recent sacking of 70 journalists and employees from two newspapers – ‘Bangladesh News’ and ‘Din Poriborton’.
Year: 2018
2 newborns’ bodies found in Mymensingh dustbins
Dhaka – Police on Sunday recovered the bodies of two newborns from separate dustbins at Bagmara and Bhatikasore of Sadar upazila in Mymensingh .
BCL won’t be run at the dictate of any syndicate: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and also Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader here today said that Bangladesh Chhatra League will not run at the dictate of any syndicate, who wants to influence in electing new leadership of student…
Nor’wester kills minor boy in Bhola
Bhola – A minor boy was killed in a house collapse as a nor’wester swept Kumarkhali village in Lalmohan upazila on Sunday noon.
Olympics Hockey: Bangladesh finish 3rd beating stronger Korea 5-4
Dhaka- Bangladesh smartly finished 3rd in the eleven-nation qualifying round of the Youth Olympic Games Hockey [Asian Zone] beating world hockey giant South Korea by 5-4 goals in a 3rd place deciding match in Thailand on Sunday.
Fire at city garment factory
Dhaka-A readymade garment factory caught fire in the city’s Rampura area on Sunday afternoon.
Premier Hockey: Sonali Bank beat Wari Club by 3-2 goals
Dhaka- Coming from behind, Sonali Bank made a good start in the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League beating Wari Club by 3-2 goals at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday.
Death, Districts Lightning kills 11 in five districts
Dhaka, April 29 – Fourteen people were killed and four others injured in lightning strikes in Sirajganj, Sunamganj, Magura, Noakhali, Brahmanbaria, Naogaon and Rangamati districts on Sunday.
BD Women’s Futsal team leave for Thailand Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Women’s Futsal team will leave here for Thailand on Monday noon to participate for the first time in the AFC Women’s Futsal Championship to be held in Thai capital Bangkok on May 2-12.
Pollution Fruit’s pungent spell mistaken for gas leak, prompts panic
Melbourne, April 29 — The pungent smell of the rotten durian fruit at an Australian university library has been mistaken for a gas leak, prompting an evacuation of the building.
EC sounds tough against poll duty negligence
Khulna, April 29 – Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury on Sunday said the EC would not backtrack in taking action against those involved in negligence of duty and violation of election code of conduct in the upcoming…
Buddha Purnima celebrated across Bangladesh
DHAKA, April 29 – The Buddhists today celebrated Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the community, amid festivity and religious fervor across the country.
India, Pak, China to have joint military drill
In a first, India and Pakistan will be part of a multi-nation counter-terror exercise in Russia in September, which will also be joined by China and several other countries.
Garment factory in Dhaka City catches fire
Dhaka, April 29 –A readymade garment factory caught fire in the city’s Rampura area on Sunday afternoon. The fire broke out at ‘Asiana Garments’ located on the 5th floor of a 12-storey building around 1:47 pm, said Kamrul Hasan, duty…
PM leaves Sydney for home
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here this afternoon for home wrapping up her three-day official visit to Australia to join the Global Summit of Women.
Govt not inhuman over Khaleda’s treatment: Quader
Dhaka, April 29 – Awami League general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the government is not inhuman over BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s treatment and she would get proper treatment as per the jail…
UNSC to work sincerely for immediate Rohingya solution
Visiting high level UN Security Council (UNSC) team today observed that the Rohingya crisis came from Myanmar and vowed that they will work sincerely for a quick solution.They acknowledged that the Rohingya issue is a crisis of Myanmar and the…
Nor’wester lashes Dhaka; 55mm rain recorded
Dhaka, April 29 – Three spells of rain in the capital on Sunday following a nor’wester earlier in the morning inundated many areas, causing troubles to commuters in their movement.
No level playing field yet in Gazipur, Khulna cities
BNP on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) could not yet create a level-playing field in Gazipur and Khulna cities for holding credible polls there on May 15.
Riyadh launches multi-billion dollar entertainment resort
Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attended the ground-breaking ceremony of a vast entertainment resort that is at the heart of an ambitious strategy to open the economy and ease social restrictions. Qiddiya, about an hour’s drive…
Saudi Aramco appoints new board members including woman
Saudi Aramco, the world’s top oil company which is preparing to go public, said on Sunday it has appointed new members to its board including a female executive, a milestone for Saudi Arabia and the oil industry where there are…
Australia pledges half a billion to restore Great Barrier Reef
Australia pledged half a billion dollars to restore and protect the Great Barrier Reef Sunday in what it said would be a game-changer for the embattled natural wonder. The World Heritage-listed site, which attracts millions of tourists, is reeling from…
Rangpur Book Fair ends
A nine-day Rangpur Book Fair-2018 ended here on the Public Library ground on Saturday night.
Jordan woos back nervous tourists after years of regional turbulence
Jordan woos back nervous tourists after years of regional turbulence With its rock-hewn ancient city of Petra, lunar-like landscape of Wadi Rum and a medical tourism drive, Jordan is luring back foreign visitors scared off by regional upheaval and jihadist…
Priyanka excited to return to Hindi movies
International icon Priyanka Chopra is all set to return to Hindi cinema with her upcoming film titled Bharat paired opposite Salman Khan. This is Priyanka’s first film in nearly three years after Prakash Jha’s Jai Gangaajal. Her Indian fans have…
Alia speaks about Brahmastra, co-star Ranbir Kapoor
Alia Bhatt has just completed the first schedule of Brahmastra in Bulgaria. In an interview with a leading daily she said, “It was a huge schedule. But when you are working with friends and family it never feels like too…
‘Criminal’ killed in Satkhira ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected criminal was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Abaderhat area of Sadar upazila early Sunday.
Madrid wins with Ronaldo rested for Champions League semis
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Real Madrid rested Cristiano Ronaldo and other regulars for the Champions League and still got the win it needed to stay in contention for second place in the Spanish league.
Pamplona rape case protests go on
Thousands of people turned out on the streets of the Spanish city Pamplona for the third day of protests after five men were cleared of rape. The men, who called themselves the Wolf Pack, were found guilty of sexual abuse,…
N Korea nuclear test site to close in May: S Korea
North Korea’s nuclear test site will close in May, the South Korean president’s office has said. A spokesman said the closure of the Punggye-ri site would be done in public and foreign experts from South Korea and the US would…