Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka on Wednesday set March 27 for submission of the probe report in the case filed for killing writer-blogger Avijit Roy.
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Five BAU students assaulted by BCL
Mymensingh – Junior activists of Shaeed Nazmul Ahsan Hall Bangladesh Chaatra League (BCL), chapter of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) threatened and physically assaulted five students over giving floral wreaths with Journalists’ association on Thursday night.
Sindh people march to protect Indus River: SANDRP
Guest Blog by Muhammad Ali Shah, Dr. Aly Ercelan & Roshan Bhatti Sindh Peoples Caravan March 1-14, 2017 Protect Our Rivers and Delta Across the world the greed of capitalism has created water crises. Asia in general and South Asia…
Kim Jong-nam killing: Malaysia seeks North Korea embassy official
Malaysian police say they are seeking a senior official at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur in connection with the killing of Kim Jong-nam. Mr Kim, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, died last week at Kuala…
Yahoo salvages Verizon deal with $350 million discount
San Francisco, Feb 22 (AP/UNB) — Yahoo is taking a $350 million hit on its previously announced $4.8 billion sale to Verizon in a concession for security lapses that exposed personal information stored in more than 1 billion Yahoo user…
Gaggan crowned Asia’s best restaurant in 2017
Bangkok, Feb 22 (UNB/AsiaNet) – Gaggan in Bangkok claims the No.1 spot for a third consecutive year and retains the titles of The Best Restaurant in Asia and The Best Restaurant in Thailand.
Amnesty blames Trump, others in global squeeze on rights.
Paris, Feb 22 (AP/UNB) — Amnesty International says “toxic” fear-mongering by anti-establishment politicians, among them President Donald Trump and the leaders of Turkey, Hungary and the Philippines, is contributing to a global pushback against human rights.
Jewellry trader killed in Comilla
Dhaka, Feb 22 – A jewellry trader was hacked to death by miscreants in Sinduria Rail Bridge area of Burichang upazila in Comilla district, about 100 km southeast of Dhaka on Tuesday night.
Young man kills 3 siblings hack the fourth in Narsingdi
Dhaka, Feb 22 – A young man reportedly strangulated his three younger siblings to death and hacked his elder brother at Alukbali Purbapara village in Sadar upazila of Narsingdi about 30 kilometres east of Dhaka on Tuesday night.
Bihar officially demands decommissioning of Farakka
Dhaka – Bihar wants Farakka barrage to be decommissioned The Nitish Kumar govt has held the Farakka barrage in West Bengal responsible for heavy floods in Bihar and asked the Centre to decommission it to de-silt the heavily loaded upstream…
US protectionist border tax plan likely WTO-illegal
Penang, (Martin Khor) – A new US tax plan, being considered by Congressional Republican leaders and the President of the United States, is likely to be violative of the fundamental principles of the World Trade Organisation and its agreements, and…
IBBL placed wreaths at the central shaheed minar
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited paid tribute to the language movement martayars in observance of Martayrdon Day and International Mother Language Day on February 21, 2017, Tuesday by placing wreath at Central Shaheed Minar.
Asian Water Police get Weatherdock for personal locator beacons
The Water Police Authorities of one of the world most important harbor area puts focus on safety and equipment quality for crewmen and awarded Weatherdock with an order of an AIS-SART/MOB with integrated, full DSC for the entire staff.
Trump has 3,643 websites
Donald Trump has a vast online portfolio of domain names — digital addresses that foreshadowed his political career, business projects and accusations of unethical behavior. Before he reached the White House, Trump’s company had laid claim to at least 3,643…
No family member claims Kim Jong-nam’s body
Malaysian authorities are yet to formally identify the body of Kim Jong-nam as no family member has come forward, officials say. The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un died last week after apparently being poisoned while waiting for a…
The 15 worst cities for rush hour traffic
Plenty of drivers complain about rush hour traffic, but some have more to gripe about than others. Bangkok has the worst evening rush hour traffic in the world for a second consecutive year, according to GPS manufacturer TomTom.
Death row convict in blogger Rajib murder arrested
Dhaka – Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit (CTTC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police( DMP) arrested death row convict who was a fugitive mastermind of blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider murder, along with his one close associate from Uttara area in the…
Take one combined admission test for tertiary education.
A news “No one admitted to four departments of RUET” has drawn my attention. The departments were Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE), Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) and Mechanical Engineering (ME).
Plane carrying 5 people hits Australian shopping mall
Melbourne, Feb 21 (AP/UNB) — Five people were believed killed when a light plane crashed in flames into a shopping mall on Tuesday in the Australian city of Melbourne, officials said.
Nation pays homage to language martyrs
Dhaka, Feb 21 – The nation pays glowing tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement on Tuesday marking ‘Amar Ekushey’ and the International Mother Language Day.
HC calls Baufal AC, OC of police to explain torture
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) yesterday summoned Assistant Superintendent of Police of Baufal Circle Saiful Islam and officer in charge (OC) of Baufal Police Station in Patuakhali asking them to appear before it on February 27 to explain their…
BRTA committee to legalise Uber taxi service
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) committee on Uber- which was formed to legalize the global taxi hailing app service in Dhaka- is trying to find ways for the government to get revenue from this service.
New EC calls election to Comilla city corpn, Sunamganj 2
Dhaka – The newly formed Election Commission yesterday announced its first election schedule to Comilla City Corporation (CCC) elections and by-polls of Sunamganj-2 constituency to be held on March 30.
Cabinet decides to fill 1638 vacant BCS ports
Dhaka – The cabinet has approved a proposal of the public administration ministry to fill up only 1638 vacant posts of 36th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) yesterday.
HC order about president’s power to appoint judges Feb 27
Dhaka – The High Court yesterday fixed February 27 for delivering its order on a writ petition filed challenging the legality of the president’s authority to appoint Supreme Court judges and control the lower court judges. After concluding hearing on…
PM slams Pak propaganda about ’71 genocide
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday came down hard on Pakistan for spreading false and fabricated information about genocide during the Liberation War in 1971. “Recently, it has been seen Pakistan’s conspiracy against Bangladesh is going on. They’ve…
Shahjalal University students fight with locals; 7 injured
Dhaha, Feb 20 – Seven students of Sylhet Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) were injured in a clash with local people on Sunday evening.
Strike continues at Zia Medical Hospital: Patients suffer
Bogra, Feb 20 – Interns at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital here continued their strike for the second consecutive day on Monday, increasing the sufferings of patients.
Three suspected ‘JMB’ men held in Narayanganj
Dhaka, Feb 20 (UNB) – Three suspected members of the banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested by members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) different areas in Sonargaon upazila early Monday.
Malaysia recalls envoy to N Korea over Un half brother’s death
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 20 (AP/UNB) — Malaysia’s ambassador to North Korea has been recalled from Pyongyang amid rising tensions between the countries over the death in Kuala Lumpur of an estranged scion of North Korea’s ruling family.