Dhaka – Bangladesh needs continued political commitment, administrative structure and budgetary allocations to effectively combat terror financing, said Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque on Sunday. UNB news agency reported
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Public universities recruit teachers through ‘unfair means’: TIB
Dhaka – Recruitment of teachers to public universities are these days done based on political affiliation, nepotism, religious identities and illegal exchange of money, depriving meritorious applicants, reveals a new TIB study.
Politics warms up with Bangabhaban hospitality, pleasantries
Dhaka – Though politics has been dull these days, Bangabhaban on Sunday saw a warmer political gathering with BNP leaders exchanging pleasantries with humorous President Abdul Hamid. The atmosphere turned festive as the President entertained BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and…
Citizens’ Unity leader Manna walks out of jail on bail
Dhaka – Nearly 22 months after his arrest, Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna was released from jail on bail on Sunday. Manna walked out of Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj around 6:45 pm after the bail order had reached…
BCL Football: Saif SC take top slot beating Victoria SC
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club moved up to the top from 2nd slot in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League(BCL) football defeating Victoria Sporting Club by 3-1 goals in the 9th round match at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium…
Two motorcyclists were killed in Moulvibazar
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed and one injured as their bike collided against a road roller at Niteshwar on Moulvibazar-Srimongol road in Sadar upazila of Moulvibazar district early Thursday.The deceased were identified as Ashfaq Ahmad, 25, son of Hafiz…
2 injured in Chittagong ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Two suspected robbers were injured in a gunfight between their cohorts and police at Mohra in Chandgaon area in Chittagong early Thursday.The identities of the victims could not be known yet.Police said suspecting the movement of a private…
2 killed in wild elephant attack in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – A man and his son-in-law were trampled to death by wild elephants at Sapergara in Pekua upazila early Thursday.The deceased were identified as Syed Ahmed, 60, son of Moniruzzaman, and Syed’s son-in-law Mohammad Alamgir, 26, son of Chan…
2 to die for univ student murder in city
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Thursday sentenced two people to death and another to life term imprisonment for killing a private university student at Mirpur in the city in 2012. The condemned convicted are Ashfaq Ahmed Shihab, student of…
West Ham beats Burnley 1-0 to end 6-game winless league run
Dhaka – Mark Noble fired West Ham to a nervy but crucial 1-0 win over Burnley in the English Premier League on Wednesday following a run of six league games without a victory. The captain grabbed the winner in first-half…
Man City beats Watford 2-0, brings some relief to Guardiola
Dhaka – Manchester City lost midfielder Ilkay Gundogan to a serious knee injury in a 2-0 win over Watford in the English Premier League on Wednesday that brought mixed emotions for manager Pep Guardiola.Gundogan appeared to be in tears as…
U19 Asia Cup: Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 4 wickets
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-19 team got off to flying start in the eight-nation Asian Cricket Council Under-19s Asia Cup outplaying Afghanistan Under-19 by four-wicket with 41 balls remaining in a Group-A match at Uyanwatte Stadium, Matara, Sri Lanka on Thursday.Chasing…
JB BPL: Sheikh Russel beat Mohammedan 2-0
Dhaka – Sheikh Russel Krira Chakara beat Mohammedan Sporting Club by 2-0 goals in the 20th round of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday,UNB news agency reported.
Martyred Intellectuals’ Day observed
Dhaka – The nation observed the Martyred Intellectuals’ Day on Wednesday paying rich tributes to the intellectuals who were killed systematically by the Pakistan occupation army and their local collaborators at the fag-end of the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
EC’s views-exchange meeting with candidates in N’ganj Thursday
Dhaka – The Election Commission (EC) is going to hold a views-exchange meeting with mayoral and councillor contestants of the upcoming Narayanganj City Corporation election on Thursday.
3 Biman engineers suspended over glitch in PM’s flight
Dhaka – Three engineers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines were suspended on Wednesday for their negligence of duty in the flight carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Budapest, Hungary. The suspended officials are-Debesh Chowdhury, chief engineer (production), SA Siddique, chief engineer…
Trial of war criminals must continue: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the trial of war criminals involved in genocide, killing of intellectuals and opposing the independence of the country must continue. “No one will be able to save them [war criminals]. Whatever…
Muhith rejects plea for fund to help negative equity holders
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday turned down an appeal of the stock brokers to provide fund for helping negative equity holders in the stock market. “No fund will be provided to the stock market for negative equity…
NCC polls: BNP demands neural presiding & polling officers
Dhaka – BNP on Wednesday stressed appointing neural presiding and polling officers in Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election billed for December 22. “We’re getting information about the engaging ruling party cadres as presiding and polling officers and Anasr members at…
DMP’s traffic restrictions for Victory Day
Dhaka – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has asked all vehicles to avoid some roads surrounding the National Parade Ground in the city on the Victory Day on Friday for smooth holding of the Victory Day parade. Only the vehicles of…
Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services resume
Dhaka- Ferry service on Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed on Wednesday after three hours of disruption caused by dense fog.Salahuddin, manager (commercial) of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Aricha ghat, said they kept ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route suspended from…
4 ‘robbers’ held in Keraniganj
Dhaka – River police arrested four alleged robbers along with two sharp weapons from Farashganj area on the Buriganga riverbank in Keraniganj upazila on the outskirts of the capital early Wednesday.The arrestees are: identified as Shahjahan, 55, Mashiur Rahman, 50,Atiar…
Bus-microbus collision kills 3 in Sylhet
Dhaka -Three people were killed and five others injured when a bus collided with a microbus on Sylhet-Dhaka highway at Lalabazar in Dakkhin Surma Upazila on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Mahin Ahmed, Jesmin Begum and Sujon Mia of…
Sylhet girl’s body found in 8 pieces
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a girl cut into eight pieces from two cartons on Dhaka-Sylhet highway under Kagajpur Bridge in Osmaninagar uapzila in Sylhet on Wednesday.Police said local people saw the hand of a human being in…
Arsenal caves in at Everton, misses out on top spot in EPL
Dhaka – With the tackles flying in and the noise levels ramping up inside Goodison Park, Arsenal’s players faced a huge test of their Premier League title credentials in the final minutes of a tight game against Everton.They caved in.Ashley…
Australia, England to meet in 1st day-night Ashes test
Dhaka – Australia and England will meet in the first day-night Ashes cricket test at the Adelaide Oval in December 2017.Cricket Australia on Tuesday confirmed the schedule for the 2017-2018 series, indicating a new 60,000 seat stadium in Perth will…
Ballon d’Or: Ronaldo voted best in the world for 4th time
Dhaka – After giving a European Championship title to Portugal and another Champions League trophy to Real Madrid,Cristiano Ronaldo ends 2016 with something just for himself – his fourth world player of the year award.Ronaldo on Monday won his third…
9 held with fake currency in city
Dhaka – Detectives in a drive arrested nine people along with huge fake notes and currency-making machines and materials from Demra area in the city on Tuesday.The arrestees are Md Jamal, 30, Md Marfat Hossain, 24, Md Ziaul Kabir Shahin,…
‘Thief’ beaten dead in Jessore
Dhaka – A suspected thief was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Mahmudkati Madhyapara village in Manirampur upazila in Jessore early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Rabiul Islam, 35, son of Liakat Sardar of Balida Pachakari village in the upazila,UNB…
Youth found dead in sack in Buriganga
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of an unidentified young man, stuffed in a sack, from the Buriganga River at Kamrangirchar in the capital on Tuesday.Locals spotted a sack floating in the river around 11 am and informed police, said…