Dhaka, July 01 – Three years after the deadly Holey Artisan tragedy, family members of the deceased in the terrorist attack on Monday gathered in front of the original two storied lakeside restaurant building in Gulshan and observed few moments…
Day: July 1, 2019
HC hands over DIG Mizan to police rejecting his bail plea
Dhaka July 01 – In a major development, the High Court (HC) on Monday handed over suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Md Mizanur Rahman to the police after he appeared before it for an anticipatory bail in connection…
Demos in district towns against gas price hike Tuesday: BNP
Dhaka, July 01- The major opposition BNP will stage demonstrations at district towns and city corporations across the country on Tuesday protesting the government decision to increase gas prices. In the capital city of Dhaka, the party will either stage…
Tigers eye 2nd victory against India in World Cups
Dhaka – Bangladesh will seek to register their second win against two times world champions India in World Cups and keep their semifinal hope alive when they take on their giant neighbour in the global meet at Edgbaston in Birmingham…
Mahmudullah likely to miss India clash
Dhaka – Bangladesh star all-rounder Mahmudullah Riayd is likely to miss their vital match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup against two times champions India at Edgbastom on Tuesday. “Mahmudullah will not play tomorrow’s game (against India) given his…
Women’s Handball: Dilkusha SC crushed Quantum Foundation by 52-9 goals
Dhaka – Dilkusha Sporting Club outplayed Quantum Foundation by 52-9 goals in the Cute Women’s Handball League at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Monday. They dominated the first half by 23-4 goals. In the…
Rayer Bazar outplay Udity Club 6-0 in 2nd Div Hockey.
Dhaka – A brilliant hat-trick by Asif enabled Rayer Bazar AC to grab a comfortable 6-0 goals victory over Udity Club in their four-team super league match of the Metropolis 2nd Division Hockey at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on…
Cricket: Afghanistan A arrive for 25-day tour
Dhaka- Afghanistan A arrived in the capital Monday evening on a 25-day tour to Bangladesh to play two four-day and five one-day matches against their Bangladesh counterparts in Khulna, Chattogram and BKSP in Savar. The tourists will start their campaign…
Bangladesh to host 2019 ABU RadioAsia Conf Oct 29-31
Dhaka, July 1 (UNB) – Bangladesh will host the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) RadioAsia Conference and Radio Song Festival on October 29-31 in the city for the first time. Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar will welcome delegates to the ABU…
EU needs new noisy electric cars for pedestrian safety
Brussels, July 1 (Xinhua/UNB)– From July 1, new types of electric and hybrid vehicles in the European Union (EU) are required to install sound generating devices to help increase the safety of pedestrians and cyclists. An electric car’s acoustic vehicle…
Gas price hike to hit garment sector hard: BGMEA
Dhaka, July 1 (UNB) – Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Monday said the gas price hike will be another blow for an industry struggling for every penny. “On the basis of the information I have, the gas…
PM Hasina flies to China on five-day official tour
Dhaka, Jul 1 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here on Monday afternoon for Dalian and Beijing on a five-day official visit, which is expected to bolster ties with Bangladesh and China. A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines…
3 killed in Mymensingh road accident
Three people were killed as a lorry hit a truck on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Bhaluka upazila here early today. The deceased were identified as Taijul Islam, 30, the lorry driver, its helper Bablu Mia, 22, and fish trader Taher…
Shield yourself from heat stroke in heatwave
Heat stroke is the most serious form of heat injury in which the body temperature is elevated and is considered a medical emergency. It can be fatal if not promptly and properly treated. Heat stroke can kill or cause damage…
‘Fans are my love’
Entertainment Desk Once popular actress of Dhallywood Munmun said, “We need to make more films whatever the budget is.” She said this when asked about the current dismal scenario in the country’s film industry. Munmun said, “We must hold the…
Newly elected committee starts its journey
Culture Desk The 21-member newly elected executive committee of Actors’ Equity began its journey through a programme held at National Art Gallery Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the city on June 28. The programme, titled ‘Obhinoy Shilpi Sangher Abhishekh’,…
Live musical concert at ICCB on July 19
Entertainment DeskArtistes from Bangladesh and India to perform at the Noborattri Hall of International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital on July 19. Jointly organized by ATN Events and Sunglow Entertainment, ‘Saregamapa’ reality show-famed Bangladeshi singer Nobel and popular…
Investigate Morsi’s death
By Chandra Muzaffar Immediately after Dr Mohammed Morsi’s death on the 17th of June 2019, a number of organisations and individuals had called for a thorough, independent investigation into the cause of his death while on trial in a Cairo…
Ershad not yet out of danger; no rumours please: GM Quader
Dhaka, July 1 – GM Quader, younger brother of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, on Monday urged all not to spread rumours over the health condition of Ershad, now undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) here. “His condition…
The WFP man was surprised as this man politely declined per diem in dollars
Mostafa Kamal Majumder After the April 29, 1991, devastating cyclone that ravaged the Southeastern coastal belt of Bangladesh with the official death toll put at 140,000; a spectacular post-cyclone agricultural recovery was achieved in the Kutubdia Island Upazila of Cox’s…
Polls ticket trade imaginary: Why not air Swiss Bank Ac’s: BNP
Dhaka, June 30 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Sunday termed imaginary Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s comment that BNP’s ‘nomination trade’ during the 11th parliamentary election swelled Bangladeshis’ deposits in the Swiss banks. Speaking at a human-chain…
Writ for Rifat killers’ arrest to be placed in 3rd HC bench
Dhaka, June 30 (UNB) – Two High Court benches on Sunday declined to hear a writ petition filed seeking its directives to arrest the killers of Barguna youth Rifat Sharif within 24 hours. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Eunus Ali Akond…
BD woman, minor kid found dead in Chittagong; husband held
Chattogram, July 1 (UNB)- Police recovered the hanging bodies of a mother and her daughter from their house at Sholoshahar in the city on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Laxmi Rani Sarkar, 22, wife of Nandan Sarker, and their…
Bodies of drowned migrant man, daughter back in El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR, July 1, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – The bodies of a man and his young daughter who drowned while trying to cross the Rio Grande from Mexico to the United States were returned on Sunday to their native El Salvador.…
BD marks 3rd year of Gulshan café militant attack Monday
Dhaka, June 30 (UNB) – Bangladesh is set to observe the 3rd anniversary of the Holey Artisan cafe attack, the deadliest militant attack in the country’s history which claimed 22 lives, on Monday. Relatives and those close to the victims…
Bairstow and Woakes star as England get World Cup back
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, (BSS/AFP) – Jonny Bairstow hit a hundred before Chris Woakes starred as England ended India’s unbeaten run at this World Cup with a 31-run win on Sunday to once again leave semi-final qualification in their own hands.…
BNP opposes gas price hike move, calls it anti-people
Dhaka, Jun 30 – Describing the government’s decision to raise the gas price as an unjustified one, BNP on Sunday warned of waging a street movement if it does not back off from the move. In a statement, BNP secretary…
Bird caught feeding chick cigarette butt in devastating pic
‘The baby needs to become a poster child for change’ A parent bird has been spotted feeding its chick a cigarette butt, highlighting environmental concerns and prompting a wave of anger at careless smokers. The black skimmer bird was photographed…
ভোট ডাকাতির ফলাফল ইসলামী আন্দোলন প্রত্যাখান করেছে – আইএবি
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ এর মহাসচিব অধ্যক্ষ হাফেজ মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ বলেছেন, নির্বাচন কমিশনের বরাত দিয়ে প্রকাশিত ‘একাদশ সংসদ নির্বাচনের ফলাফল বিশ্লেষণ’ শিরোনামে জাতীয় দৈনিক ইনকিলাবের রিপোর্টটির প্রতি আমাদের দৃষ্টি আকৃষ্ট হয়েছে। প্রতিবাদ লিপিতে ইসলামী আন্দোলনের মহাসচিব বলেন, নির্বাচনের দিন ভোট…
Ershad’s condition critical, on Oxygen support at CMH
Dhaka, June 30 – The health condition of Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad, who has been suffering from low haemoglobin and liver complications, has deteriorated seriously yesterday. He is on oxygen support at this moment. The JP chairman was…