Dhaka, Mar 12 – The Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (Caab) has sent two of its officials to Nepal to assist the Nepalese probe body looking into the US-Bangla Airlines aircraft crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in the capital of…
Year: 2018
Furniture shop gutted in Gazipur fire
Dhaka – A furniture shop was gutted as a fire broke out at it in Gazipur early Tuesday.
4 JMB men held with bomb in Natore
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested four suspected activists of banned outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Dighapatia, on the outskirts of Natore town, early Tuesday.
Silva double earns title-chasing Man City 2-0 win at Stoke
Stoke(AP/UNB) – For Manchester City, a record-setting season in the English Premier League could yet have the perfect ending.
India chases down Sri Lanka to lead Twenty20 tri-series
Colombo,(AP/UNB) – India led the Twenty20 tri-series after beating host Sri Lanka by six wickets with nine deliveries to spare in their rain-affected match on Monday.
১৫ মার্চ ২০১৮ বিশ্ব ভোক্তা অধিকার দিবস
আগামী ১৫ মার্চ ২০১৮, বিশ্ব ভোক্তা অধিকার দিবস। এবারে দিবসের প্রতিপাদ্য বিষয় হলো “ ডিজিটাল বাজার ব্যবস্থাপনায় অধিকতর স্বচ্ছতা ও ন্যায্যতা নিশ্চিতকরণ”। চট্টগ্রামে দিবসটি পালনের জন্য জেলা ও উপজেলা প্রশাসন, জাতীয় ভোক্তা অধিকার সংরক্ষন অধিদপ্তর এবং কনজুমারস অ্যাসোসিয়েশন অব বাংলাদেশ…
BAU lecturer assistant professor forum on work abstention
Mymensingh, March 12 – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) lecturer assistant professor went for indefinite strike from Sunday demanding on four points.
Nationalisation of Education demanded in Rajshhai
Rajshahi, 12 March – Demanding the nationalization of the education system the teachers and officials movement committee of Rajshahi staged their demonstration in the city.
Report on Kallyanpur militant den deferred
Dhaka, March 12 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday deferred the date for submission of the investigation report in the case filed over operation at a militant den in the capital’s Kalyanpur area to April 19.
PM seeks Singapore help on Rohingya issue: Shortens visit
Singapore, Mar 12 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday urged Singapore to pursue Myanmar government being the current chair of ASEAN to take back the Rohingyas she held bilateral talks with her Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsein Loong here. “Stability and…
Kathmandu Airport traffic blamed for misguiding US-Bangla Pilots
Dhaka, March 12 – US-Bangla Airlines authorities believe a seemingly wrong communication from the air traffic control (ATC) tower of Tribhuvan Airport might be the cause of Monday’s plane crash.
Govt to stop marriage under 15 by 2012: Minister
Dhaka – State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki on Monday said that early marriage under 15 years of age can be halted by 2021.She said this while addressing a press conference at secretariat on the early marriage…
Khaleda shown arrested in Comilla arson case
Dhaka – Showing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia arrested in a case filed over the 2015 arson attack on a bus in Chouddagram upazila that left eight people dead, a court here on Monday asked police to produce her before it…
Khaleda granted bail for four months
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) finally granted a four-month interim bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Myanmar builds security bases on torched Rohinhya villages
Dhaka- Satellite imagery revealed that new security bases have been erected over torched Rohingya land, said Amnesty International on Monday.
Minor girl, youth found dead in Gazipur
Dhaka – A minor girl and a youth were found dead at different places in Kaliakoir and Sreepur upazilas in Gazipur on Monday morning.
Tottenham overcomes Kane injury to beat Bournemouth 4-1
Bournemouth(AP/UNB) – Tottenham overcame an injury scare for Harry Kane to keep its Premier League top-four hopes on track with a 4-1 victory at Bournemouth on Sunday.
Premier Cricket: Pappu 125 shines on Rupganj’s 6th win
Dhaka – Salauddin Pappu’s century of 125 helped Legends of Rupganj’s 26-run win against Kalabagan Krira Chakra in the 9th round match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan Ground 3 in Savar on Monday.
Premier Cricket: Khelaghar routs Sk Jamal by 6 wkts
Dhaka – Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity notched up a six-wicket victory against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the 9th round match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium of Mirpur on Monday.
US-Bangla aircraft crashes in Nepal: 50 killed
Dhaka, 12 March – At least fifty people were killed after an aircraft of US-Bangla Airlines crashed and burst into flames near Kathmandu airport Monday in the biggest ever aviation disaster involving a Bangladeshi passenger aircraft. Seventeen people were reportedly…
Macron pledges $700 million euros for new solar projects
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pledged hundreds of millions of dollars for solar projects in developing countries, as world leaders met in India to promote greater investment in renewable energy.
Rajshahi realizes Tk 388.15-cr income tax till February last
Rajshahi zone has realized income taxes of Taka 388.15 crore in the first eight months of the current 2017-18 fiscal year up by Taka 100.54 crore than corresponding months of the previous fiscal. Number of taxpayers has also been stood…
Seminar on Zahir Raihan’s technical crafts today
Culture Desk A special seminar on the technical advancement through Zahir Raihan’s filmmaking will be held today at 3pm at the Auditorium of Bangladesh Film Archive, Agargaon in the capital. Present at the distinguished seminar will be many family members…
Civic memorial meet on Ferdousi Priyabhashini on Tuesday
A civic memorial meeting on noted sculptor and freedom fighter Ferdousi Priyabhashini will be held at the Central Shaheed Minar at 4.30 pm on Tuesday. The freedom fighter passed away at a city hospital on March 6 (Tuesday) noon at…
Egypt filmmakers defy taboos of conservative society
Filmmakers in Egypt are defying a largely conservative society with television series and movies that deal with modern relationships between men and women and the empowerment of the young. In its heyday between the 1950s and the 1970s, Egypt had…
Why is Japan populist-free?
By Ian Buruma Contemporary Japan may have its flaws, but it is now much more egalitarian than the United States, India, or many countries in Europe. By remaining a country of, by, and for the middle class, where the most…
Ramadan likely to begin on May 17
The holy month of Ramadan is likely to begin on Thursday, May 17, this year, the Sharjah Centre for Astronomy and Space Sciences has said. The first day of Eid Al Fitr, marking the end of the holy month, is…
French president pokes at Trump for leaving Paris accord
New Delhi, Mar 11 (AP/UNB) – French President Emmanuel Macron took a jibe at President Donald Trump on Sunday for his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement.
AL, not BNP, runs after foreigners to secure power: Rizvi
Dhaka, Mar 11 – BNP on Sunday alleged that it is Awami League, not BNP, which is running after foreigners as it has become desperate to hold another unilateral election under a ‘master plan’.
Myanmar ahead of Bangladesh in Global Fire Power Index
Dhaka, Mar 11 – According to the Global Fire Power Index 2017, Myanmar is ranked the world’s 31st powerful military while Bangladesh’s position is 57th.