United Nations (AP/UNB) — Ban Ki-moon joked to hundreds of diplomats and U.N. staff as he left United Nations headquarters Friday for the last time as secretary-general that he feels “like Cinderella — tomorrow at midnight, everything changes.” Flanked by…
Dhaka – The Bishwa Ijtem, second largest world Muslim’s congregation after the holy Hajj is going to be held on January 13 in 2017 at the bank of river Turag at Tongi in Gazipur city. It will be held with…
Dhaka – In the wake of recent terrorist attacks, Dhaka Metropolitan Police( DMP) and Rapid Action Battalion( RAB) will put the capital city under tight security for New Year’s Eve.
Dhaka – Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif Thursday warned that the country’s people would not allow Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to take field in the name of holding rallies centering ‘January 5,’ voting day of the 10th…
Dhaka – Despite the killing of seven JICA officials in Gulshan attack in July 1, its chief as recommitted to continue development projects in Bangladesh. Out going JICA chief Mikio Hateda in a letter committed to remain and continue with…
New York – Millions of us see the scheduled inauguration of Donald Trump with fear and disgust. Under the slogan “Make America Great Again”, Trump has viciously attacked Mexicans and Muslims, threatening to register and deport millions. He incites fear…
Dhaka – An accused in the murder case of Daffodil International University student Kapil Baroi was on Thursday placed on a three-day remand to quiz him in connection with the murder.
Regular monitoring of Blood Pressure (BP) is important for reducing the risk of heart diseases and stroke. But it appears that measurement of BP by both mechanical and digital BP Monitors often not done properly for gathering accurate reading/status. Even…
Dhaka – Two people were killed and seven others went missing as a boat carrying some 60-70 passengers capsized in the Shitalakhaya River at Taraganj in Kapasia upazila of Gazipur on Friday.
Dhaka – Ninety-eight members of the Hindu community were killed and 357 others injured across the country till December 29 this year, says a report prepared by Bangladesh Jatiyo Hindu Mohajote (BJHM).
Moscow, (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has condemned a new round of U.S. sanctions against Russia but said Moscow will not retaliate by expelling American diplomats.
Dhaka – A total of 1,240 workers were killed and 544 others injured in various incidents in their workplaces in the country’s different sectors throughout 2016.
Honolulu (AP/UNB): The United States struck back Thursday at Russia for hacking the U.S. presidential campaign with a sweeping set of punishments targeting Russia’s spy agencies and diplomats. The U.S. said Russia must bear costs for its actions, but Moscow…
Dhaka (AP/UNB)-Court and spark: Serena Williams is tying the knot. The tennis great announced her engagement to Alexis Ohanian on Thursday, posting a poem on Reddit that she accepted the proposal of the social news website’s co-founder.
(CNN)Call it a pop-up alliance. After spending much of this year berating each other after Turkey shot down a Russian jet over the Syrian-Turkish border, the two governments are suddenly the “honest brokers” of a ceasefire in Syria — one…
Washington (CNN) – As his second term as President of the United States nears its end, Barack Obama reflected on the role friendship has played in his life in a wide-ranging exit interview with his friend and former senior adviser…
John Tensions ratcheted higher between the U.S. and Israel on Wednesday as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered his harshest rebuke of Israeli settlement expansion, saying it leads toward a “separate but unequal” one-state reality that puts any hope…
Dhaka – Production in Thakurgaon Sugar Mill in northern Bangladesh has been suspended for inadequate supply of sugarcane by some contractors. Despite adequate supply of sugarcane by sugarcane growers, the negligence of the errant contractors has also led to an…
Comilla – Two people were killed and eight others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Padua in Chouddagram upazila early Thursday. The identities of the deceased could not be ascertained.
Dhaka – New Zealand sealed the three-match ODI series victory by 2-0 margin against Bangladesh beating the touring side by 67 runs in the 2nd ODI at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Thursday. Bangladesh conceded a 77-run defeat in the…
Rajbari – An alleged robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police in Chandani Bridge area on Rajbari-Kushtia regional highway in Sadar upazila early Thursday. Identity of the deceased could not be confirmed.
Dhaka – The results of Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dhakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations were published on Thursday, showing the average pass percentage of 92.33. Record number of 2,47,588 students secured GPA 5 this year.
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed five JMB operatives, arrested from city's Mirpur area, on a seven-day remand each in connection with planning to conduct subversive activities.
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith Wednesday said the price of oil will be reduced with effect from January. “We had hoped to bring it down in December, but it was not possible, so we hope to do so in…
Dhaka – In an unprecedented move, the Bangladesh government has started blocking down major porn websites from Wednesday. Earlier, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication (MoPT) has listed down name of 500 porn websites and send it to the Bangladesh…
Dhaka – The Newspaper Owners Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) expressed concerns over the news reports about the formation of the ninth wage board to newspapers and said such declaration before five years is not acceptable.
Comilla – The authorities declared Comilla Medical College closed for an indefinite period on Wednesday following a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).
Dhaka – Wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has been sidelined for at least two weeks due to an injury to his left hamstring. He will miss the remainder of the ODI series and the three T20s against New Zealand, and is a…
Dhaka – Voting in the maiden election to 59 Zila Parishads (district councils) across the country began on Wednesday morning in a non-partisan manner unlike the polls to other local government bodies. The balloting began at 9am and will continue…
Russia (AP/UNB) — Investigators recovered the flight-data recorder from a crashed Russian military plane Tuesday and began reviewing its contents to learn why the jet went down moments after takeoff, killing all 92 people aboard, including members of a famous…