Police recovered the hanging body of a teenage boy from a house in Uttar Badda area in the city on Monday. The deceased was identified as Shahed, 16, a class X student and son of Tota Mia of the area.
Month: November 2020
Bangladesh to deploy mobile courts soon to enforce mask use
The government has asked the administration to strengthen the mobile court operation and enforce laws to ensure the use of masks, also in the capital, to check the raging Covid-19 pandemic.
BNP leader Hafiz for street movement to ‘oust govt’
Questioning the justification of BNP’s participation in the recent elections and by-elections, party senior leader Maj (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on Monday said the fall of the current government will have to be ensured through a street movement, not by…
Trump campaign retreats from key claim in Pennsylvania suit
President Donald Trump’s campaign is withdrawing a central part of its lawsuit seeking to stop the certification of the election results in Pennsylvania, where Democrat Joe Biden beat Trump to capture the state and help win the White House.
Trump says Biden won polls but later adds he’s not conceding
President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time on Sunday that Joe Biden won the presidential election, but the President refused to concede and blamed his loss on a string of conspiracy theories.
AL ‘involved’ in vehicle torching, alleges BNP
Dhaka, Nov 16 – Claiming that the ruling party has ‘involvement’ in Thursday’s vehicle torching incidents in the capital, BNP on Sunday said it does not believe in the politics of ‘arson terrorism’.
BAKSAL idea of Bangabandhu interpreted wrongly: PM
Dhaka,Nov 16 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had formed Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BaKSAL) in a bid to make the whole nation united, but the whole idea was…
Global Covid-19 cases top 54 million, deaths 1.32 mln
AP/UNB, Nov 16 – Over 54 million coronavirus cases have been confirmed around the world while the global death toll surged to 1,316,502 on Monday.
হেফাজতে ইসলাম-এর নতুন আমীরকে ইসলামী ঐক্য আন্দোলনের মোবারকবাদ
হেফাজতে ইসলাম বাংলাদেশ-এর নব নির্বাচিত আমীর আল্লামা জুনায়েদ বাবুনগরী ও মহাসচীব আল্লামা নূর হোছাইন কাসেমীসহ কমিটির নির্বাচিত সকল সদস্যকে অভিনন্দন ও মোবারকবাদ জানিয়েছেন ইসলামী ঐক্য আন্দোলনের কেন্দ্রীয় আমীর ড. মওলানা মুহাম্মদ ঈসা শাহেদী ও সেক্রেটারী জেনারেল অধ্যাপক মোস্তফা তারেকুল হাসান।
IBBL Board of Directors meeting held
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 15 November 2020, Monday through a virtual platform.
IBBL Jashore Zone organises webinar on Shari`ah compliance
The Jashore Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a webinar titled ‘Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector’ on 14 November 2020, Saturday.
সড়ক দূর্ঘটনায় নিহতদের স্মরণে মোমবাতি প্রজ্জলন আহ্ছানিয়া মিশন
জীবনের চেয়ে দামি কিছু নেই, সড়ক দুর্ঘটনা সেই জীবনকেই হরণ করে নেয়, যার সংখ্যা প্রতিবছরই বাড়ছে। আজ “World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims” দিবস। এ দিবস উদযাপন উপলক্ষ্যে সচেতনতা বৃদ্ধি, সরকার ও আইন প্রয়োগকারী সংস্থার দৃষ্টি আকর্ষন এবং…
RU journalists urge release of fellow arrested under ICT Act
Rajshahi – Rajshahi University journalists on Sunday afternoon formed a human chain in front of the central library of the university demanding freedom of The Daily Jugantor correspondent of the university Manik Raihan Bappy, who was arrested from his residence…
Salah-less Egypt edge Togo with goal from defender
JOHANNESBURG – Mohamed Salah-less Egypt scored through defender Mahmoud el Wensh to edge Togo 1-0 in Cairo Saturday and kick-start a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. Prolific Liverpool scorer Salah tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Cairo…
Sinner becomes youngest player in 12 years to win ATP title
SOFI – Teenager Jannik Sinner on Saturday became the youngest ATP champion in 12 years when he defeated Canada’s Vasek Pospisil in the Sofia final. The 19-year-old, ranked at 44 in the world, racked up a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/3)…
Fortune Barishal upbeat to win Bangabandhu T20 Cup
DHAKA —Fortune Barishal team believes that they have formed a balanced team which has the ability to clinch the trophy of the Bangbandhu T20 Cup, overcoming the barrier of other teams. Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal led the side, which…
Fans not allowed in stadium during Bangabandhu T20 Cup
DHAKA—The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) won’t allow spectators in the stadium during the forthcoming Bangabandhu T20 Cup, thinking about the health risk, caused by the novel coronavirus. Thousands of football fans enjoyed football at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday during…
Tamim fails but Lahore keeps PSL final hope alive
DHAKA —Tamim Iqbal could not produce a worthy innings despite a brilliant start but it mattered little as his side Lahore Qalandars rode on Mohammad Hafeez’s excellent knock to beat Peshawar Zalmi by five wickets in the Eliminator-1 game of…
Shakib starts practice for Bangabandhu T20 Cup
DHAKA—Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan started his practice for the upcoming Bangabandhu T20 Cup at the Academy Ground of the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday. This is the first time in more than one year he practiced at the…
Returnee Passengers must carry Covid negative certificates
Dhaka, Nov 15 – Passengers returning home from foreign countries must show Covid-19 negative certificates at the airport, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday.
PM opens Bangabandhu Pavilion at Parliament
Dhaka, Nov 15 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday opened a pavilion ‘Prodorshonite Bangabandhu’ (Bangabandhu in exhibition) at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad.
Tk9 lakh looted from Chuadanga Sonali Bank in broad daylight
Dhaka, Nov 15 – Robbers looted around Tk9 lakh at “gunpoint” from Sonali Bank in Chuadanga’s Jibonnagar Upazila on Sunday.
Bangladesh Home Minister tests Covid-19 positive
Dhaka, Nov 15 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal was found infected with Coronavirus on Saturday night. Home Ministry Public Relation Officer Sharif Mahmud confirmed the matter.
Trump finally acknowledges Biden ‘won’
AP/UNB, Nov 15 – US President Donald Trump finally seemed to acknowledge Sunday that he lost the presidential election and won’t be president anymore from January 20th, 2021 even as he repeated his claims that contest was ‘rigged’ in favour…
US, Israel worked together to track and kill al-Qaida No. 2
The United States and Israel worked together to track and kill a senior al-Qaida operative in Iran earlier this year, a bold intelligence operation by the two allied nations that came as the Trump administration was ramping up pressure on…
Legendary Indian actor Soumitra Chatterjee dies
Soumitra Chatterjee, one of India’s most celebrated actors, died at a private hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Sunday, after contracting Covid last month. He was 85.
Dhaka Declaration on defending media freedom launched
A Dhaka Declaration was launched on Sunday defending media freedom, journalists’ protection and citizen’s rights from the grassroots level to international institutions.
Bangladesh reports 1837 new coronavirus cases, 21 deaths
Bangladesh reported 1837 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours until Sunday morning, taking the country’s overall tally to 432,333.
Babunagari new Hefazat ameer
Junaid Babunagari on Sunday took the helm of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh. The Qawmi madrasa-based organization’s Dhaka city unit President Nur Hossain Kashemi has been made the secretary general.
ASEAN, China, other partners set world’s biggest trade pact
China and 14 other countries agreed Sunday to set up the world’s largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal many in Asia are hoping will help hasten a recovery from the shocks of…