Dhaka – Bangladeshi Grand Master Ziaur Rahman of Saif Sporting Club is tied for the top spot with five other players following the 4th round matches on Wednesday in the IIFL Wealth 4th Mumbai International Grandmaster Chess Tournament.
Year: 2019
Warner wants to exploit BPL ahead of international comeback
Dhaka – The former vice-captain of Australia Cricket team David Warner, who has been serving a one-year ban for a ball-tampering scandal, is now in Bangladesh to take part in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for the first time.
Khulna journo held for polls report gets bail until Jan 14
A court here on Thursday granted bail until January 14 to Hedait Hossain Mollah, Khulna correspondent of Dhaka Tribune and online portal Bangla Tribune, in a case filed under the Digital Security Act for running a report on the election…
CPJ for instant release Khulna journo held for polls report
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Bangladeshi authorities to immediately release Hedait Hossain Molla, a reporter who was arrested in Khulna over his election coverage.
China lands spacecraft on ‘dark’ side of moon in world first
China’s burgeoning space program achieved a first on Thursday: a landing on the so-called dark side of the moon.
Saudi Arabia says 5 face death penalty in Khashoggi killing
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday it will seek the death penalty against five suspects in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a killing that has seen members of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s entourage implicated in the writer’s…
Khaleda declines comment on national election
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday declined to comment on the latest national election.“No comment,” is what she said when reporters asked her about the December 30 polls after the Niko corruption case hearing.
Army successful in gaining public confidence: Gen Aziz
Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed on Thursday said the army has been successful in gaining the confidence of people by properly performing their duties during the parliamentary elections.
Jatiya Party decides to join Grand Alliance govt
Jatiya Party Parliamentary Party on Thursday decided to join the Awami League-led Grand Alliance government to ‘contribute’ to the country’s further development under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Dec 30 polls ‘a cruel mockery’ with nation: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Jan 03 – Jatiya Oikya Front leaders, who have been elected Member of Parliament (MP) in the just concluded general elections, won’t take the oath and not join the 11th parliament, said Oikya Front spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Oikya Front candidates plan memo to EC, cases with tribunal
Dhaka, Jan 3 -All the Jatiya Oikya Front candidates who contested the 11th parliamentary election with ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ symbol will file cases with the election tribunal in their respective seats with the allegations of vote fraud.
Australia swelters in an extreme heatwave
As Australia swelters in an extreme heatwave, a video of a woman in the state of Victoria pouring water into the mouth of a thirsty koala has melted hearts online.
Faraway world Ultima Thule shaped like ‘snowman’
Four billion miles from the sun floats Ultima Thule, an icy celestial body that NASA scientists announced Wednesday is aptly shaped like a giant snowman.
‘Aquaman’ stays afloat atop N. American box office
“Aquaman” displayed a powerful kick in North American theaters over the weekend, taking in an estimated $52.1 million to help close a record year for the movie sector on Wednesday.
Putul busy with songs and novel
Entertainment Desk Sajia Sultana Putul, popular singer, songwriter and music director is currently busy with her two new songs and a novel. She lent voice to the songs recently.
Writer Akimun Rahman get ‘Ananya literary’award
Entertainment Desk Writer Akimun Rahman get ‘The Ananya Sahitya Puraskar’ 1425, the fortnightly Ananya announced it on Tuesday.
Reflections on 2018, Forecasting 2019
By Robert J. Burrowes In many ways it is painful to reflect on the year 2018; a year of vital opportunities lost when so much is at stake. Whether politically, militarily, socially, economically, financially or ecologically, humanity took some giant…
Noakhali gang-rape: Local AL leader among 2 held
Detectives in separate drives arrested two people including a local Awami League leader from Shenbagh and Sadar upazilas early Thursday over the ‘gang-rape’ of a woman after Sunday’s election.
Man survives fight against adult Royal Bengal Tiger
A lion-hearted young man returned home alive after fighting with a Royal Bengal Tiger in the Sundarbans on Wednesday.
Newly-elected AL MPs sworn in
Newly-elected members of parliament (MPs) of Awami League were sworn in on Thursday morning.
Two ‘drug traders’ killed in Meherpur-Comilla ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, Jan 3 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in reported gunfights in Meherpur and Comilla districts on Wednesday and early Thursday.
Tiger deaths in India hit 100-mark again, less from 2017
by Mayank Aggarwal on 3 January 2019 • For the third year in a row, India recorded at least 100 tiger deaths in 2018. The reason for their deaths ranges from natural deaths, poaching to electrocution and poisoning.
Nasa spacecraft reveals Ultima Thule’s shape
The small, icy world known as Ultima Thule has finally been revealed. A new picture returned from Nasa’s New Horizons spacecraft shows it to be two objects joined together – to give a look like a “snowman”. The US probe’s…
China space mission lands on Moon’s far side
China has successfully landed a robotic spacecraft on the Moon, state media say, the first ever landing on the Moon’s unexplored far side. An unmanned spacecraft, the Chang’e-4, deployed the static lander and rover touching down in the South Pole-Aitken…
30 including 4 policemen injured in Faridpur village clash
Faridpur, Jan 2 – At least 30 people including four policemen were injured and 20 houses were vandalized during a clash to gain domination between two groups of Fukra village in Saltha Upazila that started Tuesday evening and ended Wednesday…
80 BNP-Jamaat men sued for polls violence in Bogra
Bogura, Jan 2 – A case was filed on Wednesday against some 80 leaders and activists of BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami over violence during the 11th parliamentary elections in Kushumbi area of Sherpur Upazila in the district.
Wanted a strong opposition, but they spoiled it: PM
Dhaka, Jan 2 – Mentioning that her party wanted a strong opposition through the 11th general election, Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the possibility of such an opposition diminishes when a party indulges in…
US urges all parties to avoid violence
Mohammad Zainal Abedin from NY NY, Jan. 2: The US has hailed Bangladeshi for the recently held general election and urged all concerned to discourage violence of any type.
SCBA wants SC to step in to cancel election results
Dhaka, Jan 2 – Demanding reelection cancelling Sunday’s election results, Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Wednesday sought Supreme Court’s suo-motu intervention in this regard.
Noakhali gang rape victim fights for life in hospital
A woman from Noakhali’s Subarnachar has alleged she was raped by 10 or 12 Awami League men for her Noahkhali gang rape victim in hospital photo collected casting vote in favour of BNP in the 11th parliamentary election.