Dhaka – A brilliant century by veteran all-rounder Tushar Imran guided Prime Bank South Zone to score 299 for 7 in 87.1 overs against Islami Bank East Zone on the first day of the four-day 4th round match of the…
Year: 2018
SAFF congress in Dhaka on Wednesday
Dhaka – The congress of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), under supervision of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and SAFF, will be held on Wednesday afternoon at the Surma Hall of Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the capital.
School Cricket: Purba Basabo to play Glory School in final Wednesday
Dhaka- Kadamtala Purba Basabo School & College will face Glory School & College in the final of the Dhaka Metropolis Prime Bank National School Cricket Tournament at the Zahurul Haq Hall ground of Dhaka University on Wednesday.
UAE to host Asia Cup Cricket 2018
Dhaka – The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Tuesday announced that the 2018 Asia Cup has been moved to the UAE from India due to Pakistan’s refusal to cross the border.
Japanese confirmed as world’s oldest living man aged 112
TOKYO, April 10 – Masazo Nonaka from Japan was recognised Tuesday as the world’s oldest man at the ripe old age of 112, as his family revealed his secret: sweets and hot baths. –BSS/AFP
NBR to organize ‘Halkhata’ on April 14
DHAKA, April 10 -National Board of Revenue (NBR) will organise ‘Halkhata Day’ marking Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year. -BSS
Empty university classrooms speak volumes for quota reform
Dhaka, Apr 10 – While the flame of quota reform demand is gaining momentum with the growing involvement of students and jobseekers at the foot of Raju Sculpture on the Dhaka University campus, students boycotted their regular classes apparently to…
Matia terms anti-liberation forces behind quota mayhem
SANGSAD BHABAN, April 9 – Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury today said the agents of the anti-liberation forces had created mayhem in the name of protest staged by the students in the capital yesterday for review of the quota system…
US-Bangla plane crash survivor Annie released from DMCH
Dhaka, Apr 10 – Almun Nahar Annie, one of the Bangladeshis who survived with injuries in US-Bangla plane crash, was released from Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday. -UNB
Bangladesh’s rice import volume to drop by one-fourth
Dhaka, Apr 10 – After a bad crop year Bangladesh appears to bounce back with prospect of a good rice output this year. -UNB
Facebook’s Zuckerberg contrite ahead of grilling in Congress
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg placed the blame for privacy and security lapses at the world’s largest social network squarely on himself as he girded Monday for appearances this week on Capitol Hill before angry lawmakers.
Tahsan and Momo share screen once again
Entertainment Desk Audience-admired artiste duo Tahsan Khan and Zakia Bari Momo are coming back on the screen once again in a new Pahela Baishakh tele-drama titled ‘Sonali Ilisher Galpo’. The tele-drama is scripted and directed by Sagar Jahan.
Salman Khan thanks fans after jail release
Convicted Bollywood star Salman Khan tweeted “tears of gratitude” to all his fans Monday in his first remarks since being bailed over a five-year jail sentence for killing rare antelopes.
Black Panther’ pounces past ‘Titanic’ box office record
“Black Panther” broke more records over the weekend in North America, exceeding revenues from the 1997 blockbuster “Titanic,” while horror thriller “A Quiet Place,” with barely three minutes of dialogue, made a resounding $50.2 million debut.
Toxic levels of arsenic in Amazon basin well water
Shallow wells dug for drinking water in the Amazon basin in order to avoid polluted rivers contain up to 70 times the recommended limit of arsenic, researchers warned Tuesday.
Asian markets rally as Xi soothes fears of a China-US trade war
Asian markets rallied Tuesday after Chinese President Xi Jinping eased worries over a simmering US trade conflict by promising new measures to open his country’s massive economy “wider and wider”. In a closely watched speech at the Boao Forum—dubbed the…
HC asks 3 to surrender over 1996 stock market scam
Dhaka, Apr 9 – The High Court on Monday directed three officials of Chittagong Cement Clinker Grinding Company Limited to surrender before the trial court concerned in connection with a case filed over the 1996 share market scam.
Student who lost arm in bus rash driving fights for life
Dhaka, April 10 – Ill-fated Government Titumir College student Rajib Hasan, who lost his right hand in a road accident, has been put on life support at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) following deterioration of his health condition since…
IBBL Dhaka South organises discussion on Shariah compliance
Dhaka, April 9 – Dhaka South Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a discussion titled “Compliance of Shariah in the Banking Operations” and client get-together in its Agargaon branch on Saturday 7 April 2018.
Wave of protest in support of quota reform at RU
Dhaka, April 9 – Demanding the reform of Quota system and protesting cop’s attack on protesters students of Rajshahi University blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi Highway on Monday.
Nasir Ali Mamun’s Solo painting show at Nat’l Museum Tuesday
Dhaka, April 9 – The inauguration of a solo exhibition entitled PHOTOSEUM, by noted portrait photographer Nasir Ali Mamun, on 10 April 2018, Tuesday, 5:00 pm, at Nalini Kanta Bhattasali Gallery of Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka.
August 21 case arguments for 30 end
Dhaka, April 9 – The Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 of Dhaka yesterday completed hearing arguments on behalf of 30 arguments in the August 21 grenade attack case.
For many migrants no land sweeter than home
Most migrants to Europe, Australia and the United States from Rangpur in northern Bangladesh leave home at a young age and return when they have just passed middle age.
‘Quota reform needed to protect FFs’ honour’
Renowned writer and teacher of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Dr Muhammed Zafar Iqbal on Monday said that quota reform is needed to protect the honour of freedom fighters.
Dhaka-Delhi sign 6 MoUs to strengthen ties
Bangladesh and India on Monday signed six documents to strengthen development cooperation between the two countries. Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Keshav Gokhale and his Bangladesh counterpart M Shahidul Haque witnessed the signing of the documents at state guesthouse Padma after…
Govt to examine existing quota system by May 7
Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the government would examine the existing quota system in public jobs by May 7.
‘India can’t put too much pressure on Myanmar’
India cannot put too much of pressure on Myanmar on Rohingya issue considering its strategic issues with Myanmar as it might become counterproductive and China can take advantage of it, says an Indian expert.
The Orwellian danger of Facebook
Virtually every month it seems, new controversies emerge swirling around Facebook, Google, Amazon, Twitter and other Silicon Valley companies. The latest controversy, which involved allies of Donald Trump swiping personal data from as many as 87 million Facebook users in…
Indefinite bus strike in Gopalganj
Dhaka – Bus owners and workers of the district went on an indefinite strike on Monday morning protesting the torching of a bus and demanding stopping the plying of illegal vehicles on Dhaka-Khulna highway.
5 held over gang rape in moving bus in Savar
Savar – Police early Monday arrested five people, including a bus driver and his assistant, in connection with the ‘gang rape’ of a female garment worker in a moving bus at Kachmach in Dhamrai on Dhaka-Aricha Highway.