Dhaka – A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his nephews over land dispute at Godardhor village in Madhukhali upazila in Faridpur on Friday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Fakir, 55 of the village.
Year: 2018
Man held with 1.125kg heroin in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged drug trader along with 1.125 kg heroinfrom Char Islamabad of Sadarupazila in Chapainawabganj on Friday afternoon.
Welbeck double lifts Arsenal, Torres boosts Atletico
Prague(AP/UNB) – Danny Welbeck celebrated his England callup by scoring twice as Arsenal beat AC Milan 3-1 Thursday to cruise into the Europa League quarterfinals 5-1 on aggregate.
Nidahas Trophy: Tigers elect to bowl first against Lankans
Dhaka – Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first against hosts Sri Lanka in a must-win game for the final berth of the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20I tournament at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Hosting Merkel, Macron gets chance to push EU business
Having finally secured her fourth term as Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel heads to France on Friday for talks with President Emmanuel Macron, who is eager to push ahead with EU overhauls. Macron has called for a major reform drive to…
New Zealand cools on climate refugee plan
New Zealand says it will not adopt world-first plans to allow climate change refugees without approval from the Pacific island nations the measure is intended to help. Both the ruling Labour Party and its Green coalition partner went into last…
Now BTRC mulling over 5G
Amid the introduction of fourth generation (4G) mobile phone service in the country last month, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is now mulling over going for most advanced 5G service as soon as possible.
Impress Telefilm’s ‘Kaler Putul’ to be released March 30
Impress Telefilm’s latest movie “Kaler Putul” has received the release certificate from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board. Starring popular actor Ferdous Ahmed, the film is now set to be released in theatres on March 30, said director Aka Reza Ghalib…
Subarna, Mimi, Selim judge short film contest
Culture Desk The grand finale of “STAR-BRACU Short Film Contest 2018” was held on Wednesday at STAR Zone, Level-8, Bashundhara City, Panthapath, Dhaka. This third edition of the contest is jointly organized by Star Cineplex and BRAC University. All the…
Ava DuVernay to direct DC Comics superhero film
Director Ava DuVernay, the first African-American woman to helm a film with a budget over $100 million, will now take on superhero film “The New Gods,” sources said.
Riyadh plans extensive bus network
The Saudi Arabian Public Transport Company (SAPTCO) is planning to transport eight million people in the capital Riyadh ahead of the opening of the city’s $23bn metro next year. SAPTCO officials told Saudi Gazette the company planned an extensive network…
Vanessa files for divorce from Donald Trump Jr
The wife of Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of US President Donald Trump, has filed for divorce, US media report. They say Vanessa Trump, an ex-model, is seeking an uncontested divorce in a New York court. The couple, both…
Trump-Kim meeting: N Korean Minister in surprise Sweden visit
North Korea’s foreign minister has attended talks in Stockholm with Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, ahead of a possible meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. Pyongyang said Ri Yong-ho’s trip was for “bilateral relations and issues of…
Dhaka eyes 2000 megawatts power from renewables by 2020
Rafiqul Islam Azad Dhaka, March 16 – Bangladesh plans to generate 2,000-megawatt electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020 to ensure the future energy security of the county.
Coercion of children for fingerprints, photos unacceptable
Brussels, Mar (IOM) – IOM, together with other UN agencies and NGOs issued yesterday (12/03) a joint statement raising concerns ahead of the EU institutions’ negotiations on 27 March on the EURODAC Regulation.
Burma Violations amounting to international crimes: UN probe
Geneva, 13 Mar (Kanaga Raja) – The United Nations-mandated Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar has reported that the body of information and materials it is collecting is “concrete and overwhelming” and points at “human rights violations of the most…
Bridge collapse in Florida, US kills 4
Miami, Mar 16 (AP/UNB) — A pedestrian bridge that was under construction collapsed onto a busy Miami highway Thursday afternoon, crushing vehicles beneath massive slabs of concrete and steel and killing at least four people, authorities said. Search-and-rescue crews worked…
2 bullet-hit bodies found in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, Mar 16 – Police recovered the bullet-hit bodies of two unidentified people at Himchhari Dhala on Eidgaon-Baishari road in Sadar upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Friday.
4 held along with 8,000 yaba tablets
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four alleged drug traders along with 8,000 pieces of yaba in the BSCIC industrial area in Chouddagram upazila in Comilla on Thursday.
5 dwelling houses gutted in Sylhet fire
Dhaka – Five dwelling houses were gutted in a fire at Raipur village in Bishwanathpur upazila in Sylhet on Thursday night.
‘Pirate’ killed in Noakhali ‘gunfight’
Noakhali, Mar 16 (UNB) – A suspected pirate was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Char Omed in Companyganj upazila early Friday.
Bangladesh Men’s Volleyball team leaves for Iran Friday
Dhaka – An 18-member Bangladesh National Volleyball team will leave for Iran on Friday as part of their preparations for the Bangabandhu Asian Senior Men’s Central Zone International Volleyball Championship beginning on April 21 at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor…
Venus Williams reaches semifinals at Indian Wells
Indian Wells,(AP/UNB) – Venus Williams defeated Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open, where she first broke out as a 16-year-old qualifier in 1997.
Next election to expose AL’s political bankruptcy: BNP
Chittagong, Mar 15 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the next general election will expose that Awami League, not BNP, has got politically bankrupt.
School walkouts across US demand gun reform
ByChristopher Bucktin On Thursday the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, were joined by 300,000 others across the US in a walkout, part of an emboldened anti-gun movemen t In their thousands, they walked silently on…
Consumer Rights Protection Day observed
Dhaka, Mar 15 – The Consumer Rights Protection Day was obsseved in Bangladesh with a renewed call to safeguard consumers and their rights against price manipulations and adulteration of food.
Controversy over JU dean appointments
Savar (Dhaka), March 15 – A faction of pro-AL teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) protested the new dean appointments at Social Sciences and Law faculties on Thursday.
ACC, Govt file leave to appeals against Khaleda’s bail
Dhaka, March 15 – The government and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Thursday filed separate leave-to- appeal petitions with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court challenging the High Court order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in…
University girl rape accused secures bail
Dhaka, March 15 – The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 of Dhaka on Wednesday granted bail to another accused in the case filed over the rape of two private university girls in a Banani hotel.
Govt recruits 957 Ebtedayi Madrasah teachers, 1063 more soon
Dhaka, March 15 – The Islamic Foundation has recruited 957 Alia nesab teachers from madrasa background out of 1,010 posts for its Darul Arqam (Ebtedayi) standard madrasas. The appointment was given at a time on Thursday.