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Sabbir keeps maiden Test victory hope alive against England
Dhaka –Bangladesh’s debut batsman Sabbir Rahman hammered a crucial 59 at stumps in the 2nd innings that pushed the 1st Test towards the thrilling climax on the 5th day against England at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Sunday,…
Hasina reelected AL President, Obaidul made General Secretary
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was reelected president of the ruling Awami League unopposed for the eighth consecutive time, while Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader its general secretary for the first time, UNB news agency reported. The…
Rajshahi University admission test begins Monday
Dhaka – The first-year honours admission test of Rajshahi University under 2016-17 academic session will begin Monday and continue till October 27. A total of 178,949 students will vie for 4,722 seats under 56 departments and two institutes this year.
Two-day job fair ends at RUET
Dhaka – Aiming to creats an opportunity for students to securing employment, a two days long job fair-2016 has been concluded yesterday at Rajshahi University of Engineering and technology (RUET) campus in Rajshahi.
Fakhrul hopes Hasina, Obaidul would restore democracy
Dhaka – The BNP has congratulated and greeted Awami League chief and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her reelection as party president and Obaidul Quader for his election as new general secretary of the party.
BNP didn’t join AL council for no democratic environ: Rizvi
Dhaka – BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday said the party has taken a right decision to refrain from attending the ruling Awami League’s national council. “The BNP decision not to attend the Awami League council was…
JSC, JDC exams to begin Nov 1
Dhaka – Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Sunday said the Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations of this year will begin on November 1. “The JSC and JDC examinations will start from November 1 and…
Hasina reelected AL chief, Obaidul new Gen Secy
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was reelected president of the ruling Awami League unopposed for the eighth consecutive time, while Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader its general secretary for the first time. The councillors of Awami League,…
Outrage as Egyptian boy, 12, is to marry his cousin 11
Dhaka -An 12-year-old boy will marry his cousin, 11, after the groom-to-be’s father gave the couple’s engagement his blessing. While family and friends celebrated Nasser Hassan’s eldest son’s lavish wedding, the father decided to ‘double the joy’ in Egypt by…
Islamic Banks Consultative Forum 49th Meeting held
Dhaka – The 49 th Meeting of Islamic Banks Consultative Forum (IBCF) was held recently in the Meeting Room of Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB). Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman, IBCF; Chairman, Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was presided over the meeting.
Workers block Dhaka-Tangail highway for an hour
Gazipur – Readymade garment workers blocked Dhaka-Tangail highway for about an hour following rumour of the death of a fellow worker in a road accident in Konabari area of the city on Sunday morning, UNB news agency reported.
AT&T buying HBO, CNN owner Time Warner for $85.4 bn
New York (AP/UNB) — AT&T is buying Time Warner, the owner of the Warner Bros. movie studio as well as HBO and CNN, for $85.4 billion in a deal that could shake up the media landscape. The acquisition would combine…
Project dev activities to win next election: Hasina
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked Awami League leaders and activists to go to the doorsteps of people to convey them the message about development activities her government has carried out as the next general election is…
Father gets 1,503 years in prison for raping daughter
Fresno (AP/UNB) — A Fresno man was sentenced to 1,503 years in prison for raping his teenage daughter over a four-year period. The 41-year-old was sentenced Friday to the longest-known prison sentence in Fresno Superior Court history, the Fresno Bee…
Alleged ‘terrorist’ killed in Savar ‘gunfight’ near Dhaka
Savar – An alleged terrorist was killed in a gunfight with police at Charigram of Ashulia Savar upazila on the outskirts of the capital early Sunday, UNB news agency reported.
Dhaka’s suit with Manila court for $15 million heist money
Dhaka – An “execution suit” was filed with a Philippine court to facilitate the return of $15 million to Bangladesh in compliance with the legal process, UNB news agency reported. “The suit was filed by the Philippines Department of Justice…
Construction worker dies as plank fell on him in Dhaka City
Dhaka – A construction worker died after being struck by a wooden board that fell from an under-construction building at Uttara in the city on Saturday night.
Man dies falling from Rajshahi bus rooftop in northern BD
Dhaka – A construction worker died after falling from the rooftop of a moving bus at Fakirpara Dhalan on Dhaka-Rajshahi Highway in Puthia upazila on Saturday evening, UNB news agency reported.
Husband hiding after wife’s murder in Dhaka
Dhaka – A housewife was strangled to death allegedly by her husband in the capital’s Uttarkhan area on Friday evening, UNB news agency reported. Rubel Mia, husband of victim Munni Akhter, remains missing since incident – lending credence to the…
Rosatom opens regional centre in Mumbai, India
Dhaka – Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation- Rosatom formally opened a regional centre in Mumbai, India on October 20. The opening ceremony took place within the framework of the India Nuclear Energy international conference and exhibition. Besides India, the Mumbai…
JU suspends five BCL men for beating up journos
Dhaka – The Jahangirnagar University (JU) authority on Friday night suspended five men of BCL JU unit over beating up two journalists in two separate incidents.
Human chain at BAU “seeking security of life”
Dhaka – Our culture is not in favor of justice. The procession of dead bodies is increasing day by day in universities. We are seeking our life-security in this situation.
Investigation, sports, research reporting workshop at BAU
Dhaka – The certificate award giving ceremony of the 8-day journalism training on investigation, sports and research reporting for Bangladesh Agricultural University journalists ended on the campus in Mymensingh on Saturday.
BJP terms Hasina as a rare leader
Dhaka – Foreign politicians from 11 countries who attended the 20th National Council of the Awami League (AL) on Saturday praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her dynamic leadership terming her a ‘rare’ leader of the sub-continent. Terming Awami League…
New Trump hotels will no longer bear his name
With reports that Trump hotels are seeing occupancy rates plummet faster than the GOP presidential nominee is falling in the polls, the CEO for Trump Hotels announced future travelers won’t be seeing the old name on any new developments.
Cyber attack disrupts internet service across Europe, US
Denial of service attack from unknown culprits on domain name system company Dyn caused access to be severely restricted for users on Friday US officials are investigating multiple attacks that caused widespread online disruption on both sides of the Atlantic…
Divorce as wife didn’t look pretty without make-up
Dhaka – In what can be called absolutely bizarre, a husband in UAE divorced his wife because he thought she wasn’t as pretty as she was before marriage, Gulf News reported. Apparently, the woman told the psychologist she approached for…
‘Impolite and arrogant’
Dhaka – Bob Dylan’s failure to acknowledge his Nobel Prize in literature is “impolite and arrogant”, according to a member of the body that awards it. The 75-year-old singer was named the shock winner of the prize last week.