Dhaka, 04 Jan – Two lawyers filed a writ petition seeking High Court order for making mandatory the observance of eight National Days, including Independence Day and Martyrs Intellectuals Day, for all political parties and citizens. The petition also sought…
Dhaka, 04 Jan – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday directed Comilla City Corporation Mayor Monirul Haque Sakku to surrender before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka in a graft case.
Dhaka, 04 Jan – The Emir of the State of Kuwait had given the money for the Zia Orphanage Trust as donation to preserve the memories of former president Ziaur Rahman.
Mymensingh, 04 Jan – The final and class test examinations of different levels cancelled at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh on Thursday due to unavoidable reasons.
Savar, Dhaka 04 Jan – A five-daylong drama festival, titled ‘Natyaparban’ on Saturday, will begin at the Selim Al Deen Muktamancha here on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus.
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed as an oil-tanker hit their motorcycle on Airport road under EPZ thana of the city on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Al-Amin Sheikh, 26 and Rabbi Sheikh, 22.
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Thursday sentenced six people to life term imprisonment in case over attempting to rape two cousins after abducting them in Lohagara upazila in 2005.The lifers are-Arman Prokash Forman, 31, Farid Prokash LG Farid, 34,…
Dhaka- Two people were killed as a wall of an old building collapsed on them while demolishing it at Bholail in Sadar upazila on Thursday.
Wellington,(AP/UNB)-West Indies cricket coach Stuart Law has defended out-of-form batsman Chris Gayle, saying critics who suggest his international career may be over “write him off at your peril.”The 38-year-old Gayle scored only 38 runs in four innings on the West…
Turin,(AP/UNB)-Three-time defending champion Juventus beat city rival Torino 2-0 to reach the Italian Cup semifinals on Wednesday.A Douglas Costa strike and a controversial Mario Mandzukic goal set up a two-legged encounter with Atalanta.
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Despite batting for 4 1/2 hours and frustrating one of the world’s best bowling units, England captain Joe Root failed again to convert a good start into a century during the fifth Ashes test at the Sydney Cricket…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced two XIs of the Tigers to play two One-Day practice matches ahead of their New Year’s international campaign with the seven-match Tri-nation ODI series, starting on January 15 in Dhaka.Mashrafe Bin…
Dhaka – Esoft Arena Chess Club took solo lead in the points table of the Marcel 1st Division Chess League after the 6th round games at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room in the capital on Thursday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday accorded a reception to the players of the National under-15 Women Football Team at her official residence Ganobhaban for their victory in the South Asian Football Under-15 Women Football Championship. Team Manager Amirul Islam…
The by-polls to the mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will be held on February 26 after the announcement of its schedule on January 9 next. The decision came on Thursday at the Election Commission’s meeting held with…
Denying it permission to hold its scheduled rally in the city, Dhaka Metropolitan (DMP) police on Thursday urged BNP to arrange an indoor programme instead of going for outdoor one on Friday. Talking to UNB after a meeting with the…
BNP on Thursday alleged that the government is trying to push politics towards confrontation by buying time in giving permission to their party to hold its scheduled rally in the city on Friday. “Awami League leaders’ remarks have given an…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the ultimate goal of the government is to ensure the overall balanced development of the country to change the fate of its people. “Our utmost goal is to ensure overall development of the…
Dr Akib Ul Huque, an assistant professor of Psychology Department, and Umme Kawser, a lecturer of Educational and Counseling Psychology Department of Dhaka University (DU) have been relieved of all academic activities for different terms. The academic committee of Psychology…
Alcohol damages the DNA of stem cells responsible for producing new blood, according to a mouse study which may explain the link between drinking and cancer, scientists said on Wednesday.
The first year honours admission test of academic session 2017-2018 under Technology Unit of Dhaka University (DU) Engineering and Technology Faculty will be held tomorrow.
Industries Secretary Muhammad Abdullah suggested for improving quality of the small and medium industries products with a view to reach the target of medium income country before 2021.
A baby girl who died in Alaska some 11,500 years ago belonged to a formerly-unknown population group whose discovery has shed light on the peopling of the Americas, a study of her genome revealed Wednesday. By decoding the child’s genetic…
A 29-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh, India has claimed to be the son of Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Sangeeth Kumar has stated that he was born in 1988 via IVF in London, which is when Ashwariya was only 14-year-old.
Entertainment Desk Renowned actor Zahid Hasan is going to be appeared in Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s new movie ‘Saturday Afternoon’ with a new look. The popular actor confirmed the news through a facebook live video which was shared from the page…
The Badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, who unveiled the teaser of his upcoming film Zero on January 1, has over 32 million followers on Twitter now.
Tech firms are working to fix bugs that could allow hackers to steal personal data from computer systems. Google researchers said there were “serious security flaws” in chips made by Intel, AMD and ARM, affecting devices which use them.
Dhaka, Jan 4 – Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Khulna divisions and the region of Srimangal, the Meteorological Department said on Thursday.
By Roberto Savio Rome, Jan 2 (IPS) – Among Bloomberg’s many profitable activities is a convenient Bloomberg Billionaires Index that has just published its findings for 2017. It covers only the 500 richest people, and it proudly announces that they…
By Fiona MacGregor Reprint Bangladesh, Jan 3 (IOM) – When a major upsurge in violence broke out in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state on August 25, it started an exodus that sent almost half a million of the mainly stateless Rohingya…