Dhaka, April 24 – The Special Judge Court-9 of Dhaka on Tuesday fixed May 6 to hold next hearing on the charge framing in the Niko Graft case against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 10 others. Judge Sheikh Hafizur…
Month: April 2019
Myanmar court rejects final appeal by jailed Reuters journos
The highest court of Myanmar has denied the final appeal of the two Reuters journalists who were imprisoned for their reporting on the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims, upholding the seven-year prison sentence and dashing the last hope that justice would be…
Grants to flourish dairy industry urged
Dhaka, Apr 23 (UNB)- Speakers at a roundtable discussion on Tuesday suggested that the potentials of dairy sector should be utilized by providing grants to the farmers and reducing the production cost of milk. The theme of the roundtable programme…
AL MP, big leaders involved in Nusrat murder, says BNP
Dhaka, Apr 23 (UNB) – BNP on Tuesday alleged that local ruling party MP and its big leaders are involved in the murder of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi. Speaking at a press conference at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office,…
BD eyes greater energy sector cooperation with Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan, Apr 23 (UNB) – Bangladesh and Brunei have agreed to explore the possibility of comprehensive collaboration in the energy sector amid the growing demand for energy in Bangladesh to support the rapid economic growth. Prime Minister Sheikh…
IS group claims responsibility for Sri Lanka attacks
Sri Lanka, Apr 23 (AP/UNB) — The Islamic State group is claiming responsibility for the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka that killed at least 321 people, but offered no evidence. The extremist group made the claim Tuesday via its Aamaq…
Sri Lanka arrests 40 suspects after bombings, toll up to 310
Colombo, Apr 23 (AP/UNB) — As a state of emergency took effect Tuesday giving the Sri Lankan military war-time powers, police arrested 40 suspects, including the driver of a van allegedly used by suicide bombers involved in deadly Easter bombings…
Sri Lanka military gets special powers after deadly bombings
Colombo, Apr 23 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lanka’s president gave the military sweeping police powers starting Tuesday in the wake of the Easter bombings that killed nearly 300 people, while officials disclosed that intelligence agencies had warned weeks ago of the…
BCL Football: Victoria SC, Bangladesh Police win
Dhaka- Victoria SC and Bangladesh Police FC won their respective matches in the ongoing Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football on Tuesday. Victoria SC defeated Soccer Club, Feni by 1-0 goal at Bir Shreshta Shaheed Shipahi M Mostafa Kamal Stadium in…
Neymar to be fit at Copa America, says Tite
Rio De Janeiro (Xinhua/UNB) — Brazil captain Neymar has enough time to be in peak condition for the Copa America after a foot injury, national team coach Tite said on Monday. Neymar returned to the pitch for Paris Saint-Germain in…
4th BPO summit ends with call for wider outsourcing market
Dhaka, Apr 22 (UNB)-The two-day-long 4th BPO Summit wrapped up on Monday with a call on public and private sectors to expand digital markets. Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Division, Department of ICT and Bangladesh Association of Call Centre and…
“Climate of Fear” marks media landscape
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 19 2019 (IPS) – Journalists around the world are increasingly seeing threats of violence, detention, and even death simply for doing their job, a new press index found. In the 2019 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has found…
Soumya’s double ton clinches Dhaka Cricket League title for Abahani
Dhaka – Soumya Sarkar has become the first Bangladeshi batsman to score a double century in the List-A cricket scoring unbeaten 208 in the last match to help Dhaka Abahani Limited lift the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League crown at…
Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Carnage: Quo Vadis?
NEW YORK, Apr 22 2019 (IPS) – I returned from attending a three-hour Easter Sunday mass at the Fordham University Church around midnight New York time on April 20, 2019, when my phone rang and a colleague asked me what’s going…
‘BCL men’ attack police station in Bhola: 6 cops injured
Bhola, Apr 22 – Awami League’s student-associate Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men reportedly attacked Borhanuddin Police Station here on Sunday night over the seizure of a fellow’s motorcycle, injuring six policemen. Officer-in-charge of the police station Ashim Kumar said a…
8 million new voters expected in BD voter list update by EC
Dhaka, April 22 – The Election Commission (EC) is going to start gathering data to update their voter list targeting about 8 million citizens across the country from Tuesday. According to the EC sources, the commission will collect data on…
HC may hear another case of wrong-imprisonment Tuesday
Dhaka, April 22 – A High Court bench is likely to hold a hearing on Tuesday on a writ petition filed for releasing Md Arman, whose story is identical to Jaha Alam, who languished in jail for three years in…
No security threat of Sri Lanka-Type attack: BD Minister
Dhaka, April 22 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Monday, like Sri Lankan Attack, there is no security threat in Bangladesh, yet law enforcement agencies of Bangladesh are prepared to tackle any untoward incident. He said, “Law-enforcement agencies are…
Body of Sheikh Selim’s grandson to arrive from Lanka Tuesday
Dhaka, April 22 – The body of the ruling Awami League veteran leader Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim’s grandson Zayan Chowdhury, 8, will be brought home on Tuesday noon. Zayan was killed in the Sri Lanka attacks that claimed at least…
Bangladesh start World Cup preparation with 5 players
Dhaka – Bangladesh started off their World Cup preparation camp on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium with only five players of the squad. Most of the national players are busy with Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League which will end…
পুনর্বাসন না করে হকার উচ্ছেদ চরম অমানবিক -আইএবি
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের নায়েবে আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল করীম পীর শায়খে চরমোনাই বলেছেন, রাষ্ট্র, আইন এগুলো মানুষের কল্যাণের জন্য। যে আইন ও রাষ্ট্র মানুষকে মৃত্যুমুখে ঠেলে দেয়, মানুষকে বঞ্চিত করে তা আইন হতে পারে না। তিনি বলেন, হকাররাও মানুষ,…
Premier Cricket: Do-or-die matches for Abahani, Rupganj
Dhaka – Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League is set to come to an end on Tuesday with two do-or-die matches — Ahabani Limited vs Sheikh Jamal DC and Legend of Rupganj vs Prime Bank CC – to decide the title.…
Bangamata U-19 Football: Bangladesh off to flying start
Dhaka – Bangladesh got off to a flying start in the Bangamata U-19 Women’s International Gold Cup Football with a 2-0 goals victory over the United Arab Emirates in the opening match at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Monday. Striker…
BCL Football: Agrani Bank play goalless draw with Farashganj SC
Dhaka- Agrani Bank SC played to a goalless draw with Farashganj SC in the ongoing Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi M Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Monday. Soccer Club, Feni will face Victoria Sporting…
B Chy for introducing politics of respect
Dhaka, Apr 22 (UNB) – President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) Prof AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Monday laid emphasis on establishing the politics of respect coming out of that of hatred to give democracy an institutional shape in the country.…
No chance to restore democracy with Khaleda in jail: BNP
Dhaka, Apr 22 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Monday said it is not possible to ‘restore’ democracy in the country without freeing Khaleda Zia from jail. Speaking at a sit-in programme, he urged BNP leaders and…
BD in trouble as democracy destroyed under design: BNP
Berlin, Sep 10 (AP/UNB) — A new Syrian law empowering the government to confiscate property is threatening to leave refugees stuck in Europe with no homes to return to. It’s led to confusion and concern among Syrian migrants and also…
Sri Lanka failed to heed warnings of attacks
Colombo, Apr 22 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lankan officials failed to heed warnings from intelligence agencies about the threat of an attack by a domestic radical Muslim group that officials blame for Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 200 people,…
BD propose regional economic forum with five OIC states
Bandar Seri Begawan, Apr 22 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday proposed formation of a regional economic forum with five Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states of South and Southeast Asian region, including Bangladesh and Brunei. She…
Sri Lanka attacks: Death toll soars to 290
Dhaka, Apr 22 (UNB) – The death toll in Sri Lanka has soared to 290 after a wave of blasts hit churches and luxury hotels across the country on Easter Sunday, reports BBC. Police said that 24 arrests have now…