Dhaka – A brilliant hat-trick by Sultana enabled FC Uttar Bango to earn a facile 7-0 goals victory over Cumilla United in the Tricotex Women’s Football League at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on…
Day: March 2, 2020
Tigers eye to wrap up ODI series Tuesday
Dhaka – After winning the first of the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, Tigers are now eying to wrap up the series on Tuesday when they will take on the visitors in the second match at Sylhet International Stadium. The…
BPL Football: Sheikh Jamal DC outplay Arambagh KS 4-1
Dhaka – Three times champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club earned a comfortable 4-1 goals victory over Arambagh KS in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Monday. With the day’s feat, Sheikh Jamal DC…
Bangladesh emerge champions in MMA fight Night
Dhaka – Bangladesh emerged champions in two-day India-Bangladesh Amateur Mixed Marshall Arts (MMA) Fight Night that concluded on Sunday in the Salt Lake city in Kolkata. Touring Bangladesh team clinched the title beating hosts India by 3-2 in a five-bout…
BPL Football: Chittagong Abahani beat Sheikh Russel KC 2-0
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Limited defeated former champions Sheikh Russel KC by 2-0 goals in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at the MA Aziz Stadium in the port city on Monday. With the day’s feat, Chittagong Abahani Limited advanced to…
Total voters in Bangladesh 109 mn now: CEC
DHAKA – The number of total voters now in Bangladesh is 10 crore 98 lakh 19 thousand and 112, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda. “Of the total 10 crore 98 lakh 19 thousand 112 voters, 5,54,82,530 are…
Experts for joint river management for Dhaka-Delhi ties
DHAKA – Experts at a seminar today stressed the need for proper watershed management of the common rivers aiming to establish people-to-people connectivity between Bangladesh and India. “…same rivers, same water and same soil, basically we have the same ecosystem,”…
Over 13 crore metres current net seized in Munshiganj
Members of River Police seized over 13.77 crore metres of banned current net during a drive conducted at various factories in Ponchoshar union of sadar upazila on Monday. Tipped off that banned current net was being manufactured at various locations…
IBBL Shari`ah Supervisory Committee meeting held
A meeting of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 2 March 2020, Monday at Islami Bank Tower. Sheikh Moulana Mohammad Qutubuddin, Chairman of the Committee presided over the meeting. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing…
‘The Invisible Man’ tops box office with $29 million
The Elisabeth Moss-led thriller “The Invisible Man” rode a wave of good reviews to a very visible spot atop the box office this weekend. Universal Pictures on Sunday estimated that the film from writer-director Leigh Whannell earned $29 million from…
No unnecessary big-budget programme over Mujib Borsho: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday directed all the ministries and divisions not to take any unnecessary programme with big budgets on the occasion of Mujib Borsho (Mujib Year).
Perilous Bangladesh Roads: 534 lose lives in Feb alone
At least 534 people were killed and 1,169 others injured in 504 road crashes in February last, said Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passengers’ welfare platform.
Tabith files petition seeking cancellation of DNCC polls
Tabith Awal, BNP’s defeated mayoral candidate in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) election, on Monday filed a petition with the electoral tribunal seeking cancellation of the gazette on the results of the February-1 polls.
Govt not ‘embarrassed’ over dissent on Modi’s visit: Quader
The government is not ‘embarrassed’ over the call to resist Narandra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh and the protesters should welcome him, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday.
‘Water-sharing on 7 rivers likely to be finalised this year’
Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday said Bangladesh and India are working to finalise an agreement on water sharing of seven common rivers within this year.
India for border free from criminal acts: Shringla
India on Monday said there is equal number of Indian citizens getting killed along the border and stressed keeping the border safe free from any kind of criminal activities through joint cooperation.
How Rituparna became a part of ‘Datta’?
Entertainment Desk We already know Saheb Chatterjee has replaced Ferdous Ahmed in Nirmal Chakravarty’s upcoming ‘Datta’ as one of the leads Bilas.
35 Rohingyas held while attempting to go to Malaysia
Police on Monday detained 35 Rohingyas, including women and children, while they were preparing to go to Malaysia illegally from Rejukhal area of Ukhiya upazila in the district.
Indian among two ‘forest robbers’ held in Sundarbans
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard on Monday rescued three kidnapped fishermen and arrested two suspected robbers, including an Indian national, along with arms and bullets from a canal under Satkhira range in the Sundarbans.
Asia shares bounce back as BOJ promises support for economy
Share prices in Asia bounced back Monday from last week’s retreat, with mainland Chinese indexes gaining more than 3% as data showed progress in restoring factory output after weeks of disruptions from the viral outbreak.
Nations League draw interrupts countdown to Euro 2020
The start of Euro 2020 is just over100 days away, but this week Europe’s leading national teams will take some time out from their tournament preparations as the draw for the next UEFA Nations League takes place in Amsterdam.
‘Invisible Man’ sees its way to top of N.America box office
Enough viewers saw “The Invisible Man” this weekend to propel it to the top of the North American box office, with an estimated $28.9 million in ticket sales, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
আন্তর্জাতিক নারী দিবস ২০২০ উদযাপন
‘আন্তর্জাতিক নারী দিবস’ ২০২০ উদযাপন উপলক্ষে আগামী ২৬ ফাল্গুন ১৪২৬/১০ মার্চ ২০২০ মঙ্গলবার, বিকাল ৫ টা থেকে সন্ধ্যা ৬টা “নারী তুমি এগিয়ে চলো” প্রতিপাদ্য নিয়ে নারীপক্ষ রবীন্দ্র সরোবরে একটি সাংস্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠানের আয়োজন করছে।
Indian FS Shringla in city to finalise Modi’s visit
Dhaka, March 02 – Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla arrived here on Monday morning to finalise things ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit this month.
7 suspected Rohingya robbers killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar, March 02 – Seven suspected members of a Rohingya robber gang were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on a hill in Teknaf upazila here early Monday.
North East India Ramsar Wetlands in Crisis
North East India Ramsar Wetlands in Crisis: March 1, 2020SANDRP There are three Ramsar sites in eight states of north east India which includes Deepor Beel in Assam, Loktak lake in Manipur and Rudrasagar in Tripura. There are no Ramsar…
RU teacher files GD against his colleague
Rajshahi, March 01 – Rajshahi University Urdu department Associate Professor Roshidul Alam on February 20 filed a general diary in Motihar Police Station against his colleague Professor Shohidul Islam for allegedly threatening him.
Incoming people from virus-hit countries must be in quarantine
Dhaka, March 01 – To prevent the coronavirus spread in the country, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Sunday advised the people returning from the coronavirus-hit countries, to quarantine themselves at home voluntarily even if they…
High Court’s 5-point directive to prevent lynching deaths
Dhaka, March 01 – The High Court on Sunday issued five-point directives so that no killing incident taking place in the future through the mob-beating across the country.
Onion prices coming down at the pace it went up last year
Dhaka, March 01 – The way prices of onion had shot up at the good part of last year, the same way its prices now are getting cheaper since last week, according to the traders.