Dhaka, May 13 – At least seven people were injured during a clash between two opposing factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Madhu’s Canteen of Dhaka University on Monday evening. Earlier in the afternoon, a 301-member central committee of…
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Return Manna’s passport for 3 months: SC asks CMM court
Dhaka, May 13 -The Appellate division on Monday ordered the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court to return Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna’s passport for three months. Besides, the apex court ordered Manna to surrender the passport within three weeks…
20-Party partners criticise BNP for Parliament-joining
Dhaka, May 13 – The BNP-led 20-party alliance yesterday vowed to take to the streets with a new political course of action over the contemporary issues including the demand for the release of BNP’s ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia. BNP standing…
Keraniganj jail building declared court for Khaleda trial
Dhaka, May 13 – The government has decided to hold the trial of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in 17 cases inside the Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj after setting up a makeshift court there. The Law Ministry issued separate gazette…
Wasa’s failure to submit report on water irks HC
Dhaka, May 13 (UNB) – The High Court on Monday expressed discontent as Dhaka Water Supply & Sewerage Authority (DWASA) authorities failed to submit a report after examining its water supplied to different areas. The HC bench of Justice JBM…
55 dredgers to maintain navigability of Bangladesh rivers
Dhaka, May 13 (UNB)- Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) is going to procure 55 dredgers in the coming days, aiming to increase navigability of the country’s rivers and ensure smooth waterway communication. According to an official document obtained by…
icddr,b launches AI-based diabetic retinopathy detection
Dhaka, May 13 (UNB) – icddr,b in collaboration with Eyes For All PLC, United Arab Emirates and DIAGNOS Inc, Canada on Monday launched an artificial intelligence (AI) based technology for the detection of diabetic retinopathy in Bangladesh. Deployment of the…
2 Saudi oil tankers damaged by sabotage attacks
Fujairah, May 13 (AP/UNB) — Saudi Arabia said Monday two of its oil tankers were sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in attacks that caused “significant damage” to the vessels, one of them as it was en…
No space for autocracy in Bangladesh: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, May 13 (UNB) – Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday said those who think of giving autocracy a permanent shape in Bangladesh are living in fool’s paradise as people will surely wake up like that of the…
Double life sentence for rape, burning victim to death
Cumilla, May 13 (UNB)— A man was sentenced to two life terms in prison on Monday for raping a girl on false promise of marriage and burning her to death when she was pregnant. Cumilla Women and Children Repression Prevention…
Mango harvesting begins in Meherpur on May 14
Mango harvesting is set to begin in Meherpur from May 14 in the current season. The decision has been taken in a meeting related to mango harvesting held at the conference hall of Deputy Commissioner here today. Deputy Commissioner Md…
Indigenous Australians take government to UN over climate change
Indigenous residents of low-lying islands off northern Australia will submit a landmark complaint with the United Nations on Monday accusing the government of violating their human rights by failing to tackle climate change. The Torres Strait Islanders will tell the…
Saturday Afternoon reviewed by Hollywood Reporter
Culture Desk Saturday Afternoon the latest big-screen production from Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has been reviewed by US film activist, festival director Deborah Young. Published on US magazine, The Hollywood Reporter the review hails the film for having a ‘breathless’ narrative…
Fakir Alamgir sings two new songs for ‘Mothers’
Culture Desk Veteran Gonosangeet artiste Fakir Alamgir has sung two songs for International Mothers Day. Yesterday marked the International Mother Day 2019. On this day the new songs by him were released on the YouTube channel of KolerGaan Multimedia. The…
Who will play Kader Khan’s role in the sequel of Coolie No. 1
Varun Dhawan will be seen in the remake of his father’s directorial venture Coolie No. 1. It is established that David Dhawan will be helming the project this time as well. Playing Karisma Kapoor’s character in the film will be…
Connecticut man accused of threatening to kill Trump
New Haven, May 12 (AP/UNB) — A Connecticut man has been indicted on charges that he threatened to kill President Donald Trump and sent letters he claimed contained anthrax. Gary Joseph Gravelle of New Haven faces charges including conveying false…
Suspected drug dealer killed in Mymensingh ‘gunfight’
Mymensingh, May 13 – A suspected drug dealer was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Harua in Ishwarganj Upazila early Monday. The deceased was identified as Mostafa Hossain, 30, a resident of Khuliati village. Police said he was…
Taapsee in another project with director Anubhav Sinha
Entertainment Desk Taapsee Pannu’s last release Badla alongside Amitabh Bachchan received good reviews from one and all. The film definitely kept the audience engrossed till the end and that’s what worked well for its business at the box-office too. Now…
BCL Football: Uttar Baridhara, T&T Club win
Dhaka – Uttar Baridhara Club and Motijheel T&T Club won their respective matches in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Tuesday. Uttar Baridhara Club beat Bangladesh Police…
Rishi Kapoor’s all praise for ‘Konttho’ trailer
Entertainment Desk The much-awaited trailer of Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy’s next, ‘Konttho’, is out. The film that had piqued the curiosity of the audience right since its poster was released, is receiving tons of appreciation post the trailer launch.…
Shah Rukh Khan turns rapper, urges fans to vote
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has joined the league of Bollywood stars who have been encouraging Indians to vote in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. SRK on Monday shared a special video urging the citizens of the nation to exercise…
‘Pikachu’ tries to dethrone the ‘Avengers,’ but just misses
Los Angeles, May 13 (AP/UNB) — “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” gave “Avengers: Endgame” a run for its money this weekend at the box office, but the superheroes managed to hold onto the throne once again. The Walt Disney Co. said Sunday…
Cricket: Sheikh Rasel, BKSP win
Dhaka, May 12 (UNB) – Sheikh Rasel Sports Development Academy and Bangladesh Krira Shikka Protishtan (BKSP) won their respective matches in the Dhaka Premier Division Women’s Cricket League at two separate venues of BKSP on Sunday. Venue: BKSP-3 Team: Gulshan…
Watson’s 80 goes in vain, Mumbai wins IPL final by 1 run
India, May 13 (AP/UNB) — Mumbai Indians won the IPL final on the very last ball for a sensational one-run victory against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. Shane Watson’s 80 off 59 balls nearly took MS Dhoni’s team home, but…
BD farmer protests low prices by setting fire to paddy field
Tangail, May 12 – A farmer set his Boro paddy field on fire protesting the paddy price fall and the serious scarcity of day labourers in the district on Sunday noon. Farmer Abdul Malek Shikder enacted this unique act of…
BD plans 3 Coal-LNG-based hubs for 286k MW power generation
Dhaka, May 13 – The government is setting up three power hubs to boost Bangladesh’s power generation capacity over the next two decades. The hubs will be constructed at three locations as part of the Power System Master Plan 2016.…
Gunmen attack Catholic church in Burkina Faso; 6 killed
Ouagadougou, May 13 (AP/UNB) — Authorities say gunmen have attacked a Catholic church in Burkina Faso, killing a priest and five worshippers. The attack on Sunday took place in Dablo, about 200 kilometers (124 miles) from the capital, Ouagadougou. Urbain…
Rape threat: Sylhet intern docs for punishing student leader
Sylhet, May 12 – The intern doctors at Sylhet Women’s Medical College Hospital (SWMC) staged a demonstration demanding the immediate arrest of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader over his rape threat to one of their fellows. They brought out…
Tri-Nation Series: Bangladesh face West Indies Monday
Dhaka, May 12 (UNB) – In their third match of the ongoing tri-nation series, Bangladesh are set to face West Indies on Monday at 3:45pm in The Village, Dublin. Before heading to the match, West Indies won twice against Ireland.…