Dhaka, Feb 04 (UNB) : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked agricultural scientists to conduct further research over local fruits and agricultural items to expand the market for those. “It’s essential to conduct more research on our local fruits…
Day: February 4, 2021
Defamation case: BNP’s Tarique Rahman gets 2yr imprisonment
Narail, Feb 4 (UNB): A court in Narail has sentenced BNP’s Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman to two years in jail for making derogatory statement against Bangabandhu in 2014. Narail Judicial Magistrate Court-2 Judge Amatul Morsheda delivered the verdict on…
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 death toll climbs to 8,175
News Desk Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 8,175 on Thursday after the health authorities recorded 13 more coronavirus-related deaths in 24 hours till morning. “The mortality rate is now 1.52 percent,” the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in…
Some people in foreign lands conspiring against country: Health Minister
Dhaka, Jan 4 (UNB) : Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday said that some people staying in foreign lands along with some local people are conspiring against the country. “This anti-state group won’t be allowed to conspire…
Hasina’s convoy attack verdict reflects govt desire, says BNP
Dhaka, Feb 4 (UNB) – BNP on Thursday alleged that the government’s desire has been reflected in the lower court’s verdict in a case filed over the attack on Sheikh Hasina’s convoy in Satkhira in 2002. “Awami League has indulged…
Daikin launches ACs with Japanese technology for Bangladesh
Dhaka, Feb 4 (UNB): Daikin, a Japanese multinational air conditioning manufacturing company, on Thursday launched a host of Inverter & Non-Inverter split air conditioning units for Bangladesh market making a partnership with Transcom Electronics Ltd. The leading global Air Conditioning…
Verdict over Avijit Roy killing on Feb 16
Dhaka, Feb 4 (UNB) : A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed February 16 for delivering the verdict of the murder case of Avijit Roy, writer and founder of Mukto Mona blog who was killed amid the spate of ‘blogger-killings’ in…
Dhaka-Nay Pyi Taw talks on Rohingya repatriation deferred
Dhaka, Feb 4 – The long-awaited working committee meeting on Rohingya repatriation between Bangladesh and Myanmar has been deferred due to the changed situation in Myanmar.
Myanmar Looks Back in Fear and Anger after Military Coup
Yangon, Myanmar, Feb 3 2021 (IPS) – As night fell on Tuesday, the second day of the military coup in Myanmar, two familiar scenes were being played out on opposite sides of the world.
Prosecution seeks capital punishment in Avijit murder case
Special Correspondent The prosecution on Wednesday completed their closing arguments and sought capital punishment for all six Ansar al Islam leaders and activists in the case filed over killing blogger and writer Avijit Roy in February 2015.
Sagar-Runi murder report submission deferred for 78th time
Special Correspondent Dhaka, Feb 03 – A Dhaka court on Wednesday asked Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to submit the probe report of a case filed over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi by March 11.
BNP leader Salauddin sent to jail
Special Correspondent Dhaka, Feb 03 – A Dhaka court on Wednesday refused bail to Md Salauddin Ahmed, former BNP lawmaker from Demra, and sent him to the jail in a case filed over torching a bus in 2015.
রেস্তোরাসহ পর্যটন এলাকাকে ধূমপানমুক্ত করতে আইন সংশোধন প্রয়োজন
রেস্তোরাসহ পর্যটন এলাকাকে শতভাগ ধূমপানমুক্ত করতে আইন সংশোধন প্রয়োজন বলে অভিমত প্রকাশ করেছেন এভিয়েশন এন্ড ট্যুরিজম জার্নালিস্ট ফোরাম অব বাংলাদেশ (এটিজেএফবি) ও ঢাকা আহ্ছানিয়া মিশন।
BFF’s talent hunt program begins eight more districts
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has begun nationwide two-day talent hunt selection program from today at eight more districts across the country, a BFF release said today. The eights districts are Faridpur, Noakhali, Satkhira, Moulvibazar, Chapainawabganj, Lalmonirhat, Patuakhali…
‘Mujib Barsho’ 1st Div. Chess league to begin Feb 25
DHAKA -‘Mujib Barsho’ 1st Division Chess league will begin from February 25 at the hall room of Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) at National Sports Council old building in the city, a BCF press release said today. This time twelve teams…
6th round of BPL begins tomorrow
DHAKA- After a day recess, the 6th round of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football begins tomorrow (Thursday) with a lone encounter between Bangladesh Police Football Club and Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society. The match kicks off at 4 pm at…