Dhaka – A young man was sentenced for life term imprisonment on Sunday as he raped a minor school girl at Banurvag village of Naldanga in Natore in 2011.
Year: 2018
UN unanimously demands 30-day ceasefire in Syria
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Saturday demanding a 30-day cease-fire across Syria “without delay” to deliver humanitarian aid to millions and evacuate the critically ill and wounded.
Human rights US hopeful of fair polls in Bangladesh
US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Sunday hoped that the next national election will be free, fair and participatory, and laid emphasis on creating conditions to make that happen.
India edges South Africa by 7 runs to clinch T20 series
Cape Town,(AP/UNB) – India held on amid a late barrage from newcomer Christiaan Jonker to win the final Twenty20 against South Africa by seven runs on Saturday, clinching the series 2-1 and sealing a winning end to its tour.
BNP to observe 25 Feb as Army Martyrs Day
BNP senior leader Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman on Sunday said their party, if returns to power, will take steps to observe February 25 as ‘army martyrs day’, commemorating the army officers killed in the Pilkhana BDR carnage in 2009.
Fakhrul finds fake Facebook Ac in his name
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that though he does not have any Facebook (FB) account, several fake accounts of the popular social networking site in his name are being used to circulate various comments and…
Two matches of 3rd div football end in draw
Dhaka – Narinda Junior Lions Club played out 1-1 draw against Tangail Football Academy in the match of the Saif Power Battery 3rd Division Football League at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium on Sunday.
Left student-orgs stage demo against question leakage
Pragatishil Chhatra Jote (PCJ), an alliance of left-leaning student organisations, on Sunday took position near the Secretariat to besiege Education Ministry demanding resignation of the minister for failing to stop continued question paper leaks in different examinations.
Women’s Cricket: City Club reach final eliminating Indira Road
Dhaka – City Club reached the final of the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket League eliminating Indira Road Cricket Academy by 7 wickets in the 2nd semi-final at Gulshan Youth Club ground on Sunday.
Order on Khaleda’s bail plea upon receipt of verdict docs: HC
Dhaka, Feb 25 – The High Court on Sunday concluded the hearing on a bail petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the lower court verdict that convicted and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment to her in connection with…
6th round of Premier Cricket begins Monday
Dhaka – The 6th round matches of the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League will begin at three separate venues in Dhaka and Narayanganj on Monday.
Inter-School Chess begins
Dhaka -The CJKS-Quality Ice Cream Inter-School Team Chess Competition, organised by Chattgram Jila Krira Sangstha (CJKS) began Sunday at the gymnasium of MA Aziz Stadium here.
ADB partners with DBBL to provide support for trade
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Trade Finance Program (TFP) and Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) on Thursday signed an agreement to provide $10 million in loans annually to support trade in Bangladesh. ADB’s TFP has been operating in Bangladesh since 2004…
Large vessels are fishing 55 percent of world’s oceans
More than half the world’s oceans are being fished by large commercial vessels, particularly from China, according to the first view from space of global fishing practices published Thursday. The report in the journal Science used satellite data to track…
First South Asian Photo Festival ends in Rangpur
The three-day first South Asian Photo Festival-2018 ended at Rangpur Public Library auditorium in the city on Friday evening through colourful closing and prize distribution ceremonies.
Deepika Padukone: Depression is going to be the next big epidemic
Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone said she was not afraid to fail and not afraid to talk about the way she feels. She believes that success and failure are all part of life and everybody fails at one point…
Channel i-Muktadhara Lifetime Achievement Award given
Culture Desk Bangla Academy Director General Shamsuzzaman Khan has been awarded with the Channel i-Muktadhara Lifetime Achievement Award 2018.
Foiling BNP’s black flag demo: Govt provokes violence -Fakhrul
Dhaka, Feb 24 – Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday asked why the opposition political party should need permission to hold political programmes.
‘Minus good governance people are left to suffer’
Dhaka, Feb – The people of the country continue to suffer for a lack of good governance and absence of transparency in securing their basic rights like education and health, the speakers in a round table meeting on Saturday.
3 female Nobel laureates in BD to see Rohingya situation
Dhaka, Feb 24 – Three Nobel Laureates started their weeklong visit to Bangladesh on Saturday and will go to Cox’s Bazar on Sunday to see Rohingya situation on the ground.
Ex-army man shot dead in Comilla
Dhaka – A retired army person was gunned down by some unknown assailants at Dhanuakhola village in Sadar upazila early Saturday.
Youth stabbed to death in Ctg
Dhaka – A youth was stabbed to death by a group of miscreants in Sadarghat Police Station area in Chittagong on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Md Ibrahim, 19, son of Jasim Uddin of Rail Colony area under…
JMB man held with gunpowder in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A team of DB police in a drive detained an alleged member of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with 500g of gunpowder while conducting a secret meeting at Barghoria Sluicegate area in the district Sadar…
3 madrasa students ‘missing’ in Habiganj
Dhaka – Three students of Shamsul Ulum Nurania Hafizia Madrasa in Mirpur area of Bahubal upazila in the district reportedly went missing on Friday noon.
Premier Cricket: Shinepukur takes 2nd spot with 6-wkt win over Kalabagan
Dhaka – Shinepukur Cricket Club crushed the Kalabagan Krira Chakra by six wickets in the 5th round match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday.
Nat’l School Cricket: Jhalokathi Govt emerge district champions
Dhaka – Jhalokathi Government High School emerged district champions in the Prime Bank Young Tigers’ National School Cricket Competition crushing Taruni Maddhomik Biddaloy by 188 runs at Sheikh Russel Mini Stadium in Jhalokathi on Saturday.
Shooter Asif to light Bangladesh Youth Games torch
Dhaka – The Commonwealth Games and South Asian Games gold winning Bangladeshi shooter Asif Hossain will light the torch in the inaugural ceremony of the Bangladesh Youth Games on March 10 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.
Chittagong clinch Veterans Cup Football title
Dhaka – Chittagong Sonali Otit Club emerged champion in the Veterans Cup Football Tournament beating Dhaka (Red) in a penalty shootout 2 (4) – 2 (3) in the final at Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Artificial Turf on Saturday.
EU Council meets Monday: More pressure likely on Myanmar
The European Union is likely to come up with “restrictive measures” against Myanmar generals as the Foreign Ministers of European countries sit on Monday in Brussels.
UN military exercise begins in BD Monday
A multinational exercise on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations named ‘Exercise: Shanti Doot-4’ will be held at Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) of Rajendrapur Cantonment from Monday.