Dhaka – The newly appointed Ambassador of Norway to Bangladesh, Blake Sidsel, has met Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali and State Minister for Foreign affairs Md. Shahriar Alam.
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ADB approves financing to boost BD natural gas output
Dhaka – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $167m loan to promote sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty in Bangladesh by improving production efficiency at a key gas field north of the capital Dhaka and by expanding transmission…
Shakhawat BNP’s mayoral candidate for Narayanganj
Dhaka – BNP has nominated Advocate Shakhawat Hossain Khan as its mayoral candidate to contest Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the announcement at a press briefing at BNP’s Nayapaltan…
Armed Forces Day observed
Dhaka – The Armed Forces Day was observed today across the country with due respect and enthusiasm marking the founding of army, navy and air force during the Liberation War in 1971.
SC decision on Appeal in Niko graft case against Khaleda Thursday
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday fixed November 24 for passing an order on a leave to appeal petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking a stay on trial proceedings against her in Niko graft…
BNP to place proposals on EC formation to President
Dhaka – The BNP sought an appointment with President Abdul Hamid to present party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s proposal on reconstitution of the Election Commission.
Facebook hands over control of Safety Check to its users
Dhaka – Facebook users no longer need to rely on the social network to activate its main crisis response tool. Safety Check, which lets you tell friends and family that you’re safe during an emergency situation or natural disaster, will…
Dutch envoy’s handbag stolen at DU programme
Dhaka – A handbag of Dutch ambassador to Bangladesh Leoni Margaretha Cuelenaere was allegedly stolen from a photo exhibition at Dhaka University on Monday.
AL never used Army for power: PM on Armed Forces Day
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Awami League never used Armed Forces as a tool to grab power. “Awami League works for the overall development of the Armed Forces whenever it comes in power because we believe…
HC verdict on Constitution Articles 95, 116 Tuesday
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) has fixed tomorrow (Tuesday) to deliver its verdict on a writ petition filed challenging the legality of articles 95 and 116 of the Constitution. These Articles of the Constitution relate to appointment, posting, promotion…
Rescuers finish search of Indian train wreck, 127 dead
Pukhrayan — (AP/UNB) Rescuers finished searching the last of 14 mangled train carriages that derailed in northern India, killing at least 127 people and leaving about 150 more injured, police said early Monday. The passenger train was about midway through…
Filipina named UAE’s best nanny
Dubai: A Filipina has been judged as the UAE’s best nanny, at the first such award held in the country on Saturday. “This is really an unexpected blessing,” said Lorina Bunio, 29, who had swapped her everyday casual clothes for…
Murray ends season as No. 1, beats Djokovic at ATP finals
London (AP/UNB) — Without a doubt, Andy Murray will be the No. 1 player in the world for the rest of the year. The Wimbledon champion needed to win the final match of the season to ensure his place at…
President, PM pay homage to BD Armed Forces martyrs
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid homage to members of the Armed Forces, who made supreme sacrifices in the 1971 Liberation War, by placing wreaths at the Shikha Anirban at Dhaka Cantonment in…
Garo woman rape prime accused Rubel confesses guilt
Dhaka – Rafsan Hossain Rubel, 25, the prime accused in the Garo woman rape case, made confession to a Dhaka court admitting his involvement in the incident on Sunday.
MP Badi released from jail on bail
Dhaka – Hours after the Supreme Court upheld a High Court order granting a six-month bail to him, Awami League MP Abdur Rahman Bodi was released from jail on Sunday night in a case filed for concealing information about his…
IKEA assembles Cabinet to fight for children’s rights!
Dhaka – Different organisations will work together in Bangladesh to protect the rights of children on the move, or child migrants, under a global campaign – ‘Let’s Play for Change’.
NGO officials in Shipping exam board opposed
Dhaka – Eight non-governmental organisations working on upholding environment and citizens’ rights on Sunday expressed concern over taking inland vessel mastership and drivership examinations by the officials of different NGOs.
2 sentenced gallows for killing mother, son in Noakhali
Dhaka – A court in Noakhali on Sunday sentenced two people to death for killing a woman and her son in Noakhali district town in 2009. The condemned convicts are Morshed Alam, 37, husband of victim Ruma Akhter, and his…
BCL central leader found hanging at Ctg Varsity residence
Chittagong – A central leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was found hanging at his residence in Hathazari upazila on Sunday night.
Pakistan shots down Indian drone over Kashmir LOC
Pakistan says it has shot down an unmanned Indian drone near the Line of Control. Lt Gen Asim Bajwa, chief of Inter-Services Public Relations, the military’s media wing, tweeted that an ‘Indian quadcopter’ was shot down at 4:45pm Pakistan time,…
Seminar on career excellence held at RU
A seminar on ‘Chartered Acountancy: Career excellence’ a career oriented program organized by the Institute of Chartered Accounts of Bangladesh (ICAB) in association with the department of Accounting and Information Systems (AIS) of Rajshahi University (RU) was held at the…
‘Today is one of the heaviest days of my life’
By Cathy Breen I’ve written often about our Iraqi refugee friend and his oldest son from Baghdad. I will call them Mohammed and Ahmed. They made the torturous flight last year from Baghdad to Kurdistan and then across Turkey. They…
Without Messi, Barcelona held to home draw by Malaga
Madrid (AP/UNB) – Barcelona was unable to overcome the absence of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez in a 0-0 draw at Camp Nou, a result that ended its home scoring streak that started in February 2015. Without the unwell Messi…
Train derails in northern India, killing at least 90 people
Lucknow – At least 90 people were killed and more than 100 injured when a train derailed in northern Uttar Pradesh, India’s biggest state, police said. The train was travelling between the northeastern city of Patna and the central city…
Sufia Kamal’s death anniversary Sunday
Dhaka – The 17th death anniversary of legendary poet, political activist and torchbearer of women’s emancipation Sufia Kamal will be observed across the country on Sunday.
Despite UN call Dhaka sticks to Rohingya ‘push-back’
Cox’s Bazar – Members Coast Guard of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) sent back some 130 Rohingyas, including women and children, to Myanmar while they were trying to enter into Bangladesh territory through the Naf River in Teknaf upazila on Friday…
3 fake DB police held for abducting Keraniganj youngman
Dhaka – Members of the Detective Branch (DB) arrested three fake DB members from Model Town Area in Keraniganj upazila on the outskirts of capital Dhaka on Saturday afternoon.
Build public opinion against terrorism, militancy: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged all to come forward to mobilise public opinion against militancy and terrorism to face the two evil menaces and make the country a peaceful place in the South Asian region. “I…
‘BNP asks’ Taimur to get ready to contest NCC polls
Dhaka – Though he is unwilling to vie for the mayoral post in the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls, BNP has directed its leader Taimur Alam Khandaker to get ready for contesting it.