Actor-producer Arbaaz Khan said they are currently scripting the third part of ‘Dabangg’ and are yet to lock female actors except for Sonakshi Sinha.
Year: 2018
Shackled children found in Perris, California home
Two parents have been arrested in California after police found they had allegedly kept their 13 children captive at their home, some “shackled to their beds with chains and padlocks”.
Sustainable energy critical for achieving Paris Climate Agreement
By Miroslav Lajčák Aby Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Jan 15 (IPS) – The Paris Agreement ushered in a new global approach to climate change. At the core of this agreement are the Nationally Determined Contributions. We are now implementing these…
Import expansion leads to higher trade deficit in BD
Continued expansion of import spending has led to expansion of the trade deficit of Bangladesh in the first five months of the current fiscal year to $7.6 billion.
Over one million BD workers go on jobs abroad
Dhaka, Jan 15 – Bangladesh sent a record number of 10.08 lakh workers abroad in 2017, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam told Parliament on Monday.
Truck hits auto-rickshaw killing 3 passengers Chandpur
Dhaka, Jan 16 – Three passengers of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw were killed and the driver was injured as a truck hit the vehicle at Panchani village of Matlab Uttar upazila on Tuesday morning.
Fog halts Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River have remained suspended due to poor visibility caused by dense fog on Tuesday morning.
2 bus drivers, 2 helpers held with Yaba in Khulna
Dhaka – Police arrested two drivers and their two helpers along with 2,200 pieces of Yaba tablets from their buses in Sonadanga bus terminal of the city on Monday night.The arrestees were identified as the bus drivers Raihan and Riad…
Man United beats Stoke 3-0, reduces City’s lead to 12 points
Manchester, Jan 16 (AP/UNB) – With Alexis Sanchez potentially on his way to Manchester United, two members of the current forward line issued reminders of their goal-scoring talents on Monday.Anthony Martial and Romelu Lukaku, whose places in the team would…
Humanitarian activity in Rohingya Camp – Update
What you need to know today Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) 15 Jan – A total of 655,500 forcibly-displaced Myanmar nationals have entered Bangladesh since 25 August (Source: ISCG report, 07 January 2018) BRAC’s total coverage (based on sanitation) is 550,200 people…
Tabith Awal is BNP’s mayoral candidate for Dhaka North
Dhaka, 15 Jan – Tabith Awal is BNP’s mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation. Tabith has said that his selection as party candidate was the victory of youths of the country.
Thousands still dying at sea en route to Europe
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Jan 15 (IPS) – Amid concerns that 160 people may have drowned while attempting to cross the Mediterranean this week alone, the UN refugee agency have urged countries to offer more resettlement places.
Rohingya repatriation uncertain – Part One
By Naimul Haq Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan 14 (IPS) – The repatriation of Rohingya refugees driven from their villages through violence and terror appears uncertain, with critics saying the agreement legalising the process of their return is both controversial and impractical.…
IBBL achieves deposit milestone of Tk.751 billion
Dhaka, 15 Jan – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a Press Conference to express its business performance at Islami Bank Tower on January 15, 2018 Monday.
HC bench splits on Article 70 that bars floor crossing
Dhaka, 15 Jan – A two-member bench of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday passed a split judgment on a writ petition that challenged legality of Article 70 of the constitution, regarding cancellation of membership of a…
Sedition case against Tarique – three others
Dhaka, 15 Jan – The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Monday fixed February 27 to record the depositions of the witnesses in sedition case filed against BNP’s Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman and thee others for telecasting a…
Niko case: Khaleda – 10 others asked to appear
Dhaka, 15 Jan – The Special Judge Court-9 of Dhaka yesterday asked BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 10 other accused to appear before it on February 4 in the Niko graft case.
BAU Journalists Association gets new committee
Mymensingh, 15 Jan – A 15-member executive committee of Bangladesh Agricultural University Journalists’ Association (BAUJA) was formed on Monday for the year 2018.
40 Sundarbans robbers to surrender Tuesday
Dhaka – Some 40 members of three more robber gangs active in the Sundarbans, including their ringleaders, are going to surrender to law enforcers in Bagerhat on Tuesday in a bid to return to normal life.They will surrender at the…
Without Sanchez, Arsenal loses 2-1 to Bournemouth in EPL
Bournemouth,(AP/UNB) – With star forward Alexis Sanchez left at home, Arsenal squandered a lead by conceding two goals in five minutes to lose 2-1 at Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday.Callum Wilson equalized in the 70th minute for Bournemouth…
BCL Cricket
Dhaka – The Islami Bank East Zone were trailing by 163 runs against BCB North Zone after the first day of the four-day 2nd round match of the 6th Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on…
Shakib, Tamim help Tigers maul Zimbabwe in tri-nation series
Dhaka – Bangladesh got off to a flying start in the tri-nation ODI series crushing Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the opener at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Monday.The Tigers chased down a target of 171 runs for…
Independence Cup Football kicks off Tuesday
Dhaka- The 12-team Independence Cup Football Tournament will kick off on Tuesday in the country’s premier sports venue — Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka– with Chittagong Abahani Limited taking on Saif Sporting Club in the opener at 3:30pm. Brothers Union…
Delhi Chess: GM Ziaur Rahman in 2nd position
Dhaka – Bangladesh Grand Master Ziaur Rahman of Saif Sporting Club is in the 2nd position in the 16th Delhi Open International Rating Chess Tournament with 7.5 points upsetting the Netherlands’ super GM Sergey Tiviakov (Rating-2584) in the 9th and…
Hridoy‘s ton spurs Bangladesh thru to U19 CWC quarterfinals as 1st team
Dhaka – A stunning century of 122 from Towhid Hridoy and Afif Hossain’s 5/43 with ball along-with a half century helped Bangladesh overcome desperate Canada’s challenge by 66 runs in their Group C match of the 16-team ICC Under-19 Cricket…
13 die of burns received while warming from cold
Another three people who suffered burn injuries while warming themselves by fire amid biting cold died at Rangpur Medical College Hospital on Sunday night. The deceased were identified as Shukmoni 70, of Rajpur in Lalmonirhat, Jameron, 80, of Taraganj upazila,…
Cabinet approves draft ride-sharing guidelines
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of Ridesharing Service Guideline, 2017 to bring the app-based transport services under a legal framework. “The ridesharing services are already available in the country, and the cabinet endorsed the draft of the Ridesharing…
Process of next general elections will begin in October: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A K M Nurul Huda on Monday said that the process for holding the 11th parliamentary election will start in October this year. “All the political parties will participate in the upcoming national polls,” hoped the…
600 bnc gas found in Bhedoria field in Bhola
Some 600 billion cubic feet of gas were found at Bhedoria gas-field in Bhola, said cabinet secretary M Shafiul Alam said on Monday.
Bangladesh attractive place for diplomacy: Pranab Mukherjee
Visiting former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said Bangladesh is now an attractive place for investment.Pranab Mukherjee said this when he met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganobhaban. After the meeting, Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul…