Dhaka – Customs official arrested an Indian citizen along with six kilograms of gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Monday.
Year: 2018
Upazila vice-chairman sent to jail in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sent the Belkuchi upazila vice-chairman to jail rejecting his bail pleas in three cases filed over sabotage and obstructing government servants from discharging their duties.
Youth hacked dead in Jessore
Dhaka – A young man was hacked to death by miscreants at Raypara Madrasah Road in the district town on Monday afternoon.
Afghanistan falls in semifinals of U-19 World Cup
Christchurch,(AP/UNB) – Australia ended Afghanistan’s inspiring run at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup with a six-wicket win in the semi-finals on Monday.Afghanistan thrilled its fans at home, and captured the attention of the cricket world when, by winning its three…
AFC Cup: Saif SC will face TC Sports in Male on Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) side Saif Sporting Club will play Maldives Premier League team TC Sports Club in their away match of the AFC Cup Preliminary stage at the National Stadium in Male on Tuesday.
Dhaka Premier Cricket League begins Feb 5
Dhaka – The 5th edition of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League will begin on February 5 simultaneously at three separate venues — Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan in Savar and Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium…
Rocket earns title sponsor of BD-SL Test, T20I series
Dhaka – Rocket, a mobile banking service of Dutch Bangla Bank, has been named the title sponsor of the upcoming Test and T20I series between host Bangladesh and visiting Sri Lanka.
Women’s Cricket: Rayer Bazar crush Urban Sports by 290 runs
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – Rayer Bazar Athletic Club sprung a massive 290-run victory on Urban Sports & Cultural Development Academy in the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket League at the City Club ground on Monday.
Cabinet okays revised draft digital security law
The Cabinet today approved the draft of a revised cyber security law incorporating provisions which, officials said, were found to be left out in the existing law to prevent cyber crimes.
Kabul mourns 100 dead after ambulance bomb
More than 100 people are now known to have been killed in a suicide bombing on Saturday in Kabul.Attackers drove an ambulance past a police checkpoint to get to a crowded street in a district full of government buildings and…
Novo Air adds aircraft to its fleet
Novoair, country’s leading private airline, has added another 68-seater ATR 72-500 model aircraft to its fleet, raising its aircraft number to five. The aircraft landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:50am on Monday, said a press release.
Bangladesh bank talks tough against loan defaulters
Central bank has sounded tough against perennial loan defaulters.“Legal actions will be taken against those borrowers without any bias if they again become defaulters,” – was the response of Bangladesh Bank governor when journalists asked him on Monday about the…
Davos of the many for the few
It is easy to dismiss Davos as nothing more than a talkfest among greedy CEOs, cheerful philanthropists and photogenic celebrity activists. Yet this narrative – which is annually recited by mainstream media – fails to do justice to what the…
BNP to create people’s tsunami against govt: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday threatened to create a ‘tsunami of people’ to ensure the fall of the government if their chairperson Khaleda Zia is ‘unlawfully’ convicted in a graft case on February 8. Speaking at…
Tokyo stocks open higher as focus shifts to earnings
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday as investor focus began shifting to Japanese corporate earnings due in coming days.
Scientists use microbes to convert human waste into space food
Scientists have found a potential food source for astronauts, using microbes to convert human waste into Marmite- like food, local media reported.
Poem festival held in Rangpur
A colourful poem festival organised by the ‘Anjolika Sahittyapatra’, a weekly literary magazine being published from Rangpur, was held at its office in the city on Sunday night.
Toya’s Bengali Beauty to enthrall US
Entertainment Desk Lux Channel i superstar Mumtaheen Chowdhury Toya’s debut film Bengali Beauty is going to be released in 12 cinema halls in US. The film is directed by Rahsaan Noor. The film is going to be released on February…
Mithila hosts new radio show
Entertainment Desk Popular model, actress and singer Mithila is going to host a new children’s development radio show titled Berey Othar Golpo. With support from BRAC, the radio show will begin airing on Radio Shadhin from March, one-day every week.
Federer beats Cilic in Aussie final; wins 20th major title
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – As Roger Federer cried while accepting his 20th Grand Slam title, Rod “Rocket” Laver took a chance to snap a picture for posterity.Federer has won more major singles titles than any man, including a record-equaling six on the…
HC dissatisfied at mobile court imprisoning man in custody
Dhaka, 28 Jan – A High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday expressed strong dissatisfaction for sentencing a man to eight months imprisonment by a mobile court when he was in police custody last year.
Report on Gulshan café attack deferred
Dhaka, 28 Jan – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday deferred the submission of the investigation report in the case filed in connection with the attack on the Holey Atrisan Bakery at the city’s diplomatic zone…
RU student group demands stoppage of rag excesses
Rajshahi, 28 Jan – Demanding an end to rag excesses and seeking the interference of administration a human chain by Student Rights Association was formed at Rajshahi University (RU) on Sunday.
RU Political Science dept chairman pressed to resign
Rajshahi, 28 Jan – Several hundred students and teachers of Political Science department (PS) of Rajshahi University (RU) on Sunday laid siege to the office of thier chairman Prof Dr Nasima Zaman for three hours pressing their demands including resignation from…
Manzoor murder investigation report deferred
Dhaka, 28 Jan – The First Additional District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday deferred the submission of the investigation report on the further investigation against 5 accused including Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad. The new date is…
Non-Govt teeachers to boycott SSC exams if demands not met
Dhaka, 28 Jan – The teachers and employees under the banner of Non-Government Education Nationalisation Liaison Forum has threatened to boycott the duties of the upcoming Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations on February 1 if the their demand is not…
Muhith warns of widespread use of black money
Dhaka, 28 Jan – With less than a year to the national election, Finance Minister AMA Muhith has warned banks and the regulator of a widespread use of ‘black money’.
New BD chief justice very soon, Law Minister
Dhaka 28 Jan – A new Chief Justice will be appointed soon, Law Minister Anisul Huq said on Sunday. “Some new appellate division judges will also be appointed after appointing the Chief Justice”, he said while talking to the reporter…
Bagerhat road crash leaves one dead
Dhaka – A man was killed and four others were injured in a road accident at Attraki on Dhaka-Mawa Highway in Fakirhat upazila in Bagerhat on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Bellal Hossian, 45, son of Nowsher Ali, a…
Dhaka for Jakarta’s help to be Asean dialogue partner
Bangladesh has sought Indonesia’s support in favour of Bangladesh’s request for Sectoral Dialogue Partnership with Asean. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her government’s keen interest to intensify trade, economic and regional peace and security partnerships with Asean countries and sought…