Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized 6,000 bottles of contraband Indian Phensidyl syrup from a truck in Saltgola area of the port city in Chittagong early Thursday.
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Shimulia-Kawrakandi vessel plying resumes after 24 hrs
Dhaka -Vessel movement on the Shimulia-Kawrakandi route resumed on Thursday morning after 24 hours of disruption due to rough condition of the mighty river Padma triggered by inclement weather.Shah Newaz Khalid, assistant general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority…
PSC recommends appointment of 35th BCS examinees
Dhaka: The Public Service Commission (PSC) has recommended the appointment of 2,158 examinees who earlier appeared at the 35th BCS viva voce examination. The PSC at a meeting on Wednesday approved the list of 2,158 examinees who passed the viva…
Confirm bookings, collect tickets in 72 hrs, Biman to hajj pilgrims
Dhaka: In the wake of cancellation of 10 hajj flights for lack of passengers, Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Wednesday urged all the hajj agencies to confirm their bookings and collect air tickets within the next 72 hours. A Biman press…
OIC Secy Gen arrives tonight; meeting with PM Thursday
Dhaka: Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani arrives here on a two-day visit on Wednesday night. The Secretary General is expected to exchange views on the situation of Muslim World and programmes, initiatives and…
‘State terrorism’ on to annihilate ‘opposition’: BNP
Dhaka: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that ‘state terrorism’ is being carried out now in Bangladesh to eliminate the ‘opposition as there is no democracy, human rights and the rule of law’. “Bangladesh has virtually…
Amend Pvt University Act to effectively contain militancy: JS body
Dhaka: The Parliamentary Committee on Public Undertaking on Wednesday suggested the government to bring necessary amendments to the Private University Act 2010 for enhancing transparency, accountability and dynamism in the administrative activities of the country’s private universities and thus effectively…
BCS viva voce exam results published
Dhaka: Some 2,158 examinees have passed the 35th BCS viva voce examination, said the Public Service Commission (PSC). The PSC at a meeting on Wednesday approved the list of 2,158 examinees who have passed the viva voce examination of the…
HSC exam results Thursday
Dhaka: The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations of 2016 will simultaneously be published on Thursday. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid along with the chairmen of all the education boards will hand over the copies…
BD, India to share info to contain militancy
Dhaka: Bangladesh and India have reached a consensus to contain militancy and terrorism through exchange of authentic information timely which will also help contain rumors and falsehood. Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Wednesday said this while talking to reporters…
Hasina to govern till 2019 with iron hand: Nasim
Dhaka: Mentioning that the lone goal of the present government is to take the country ahead, Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Wednesday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will govern the country with an iron hand until the next general election.…
China is golden again, wins 5th diving gold of Rio Olympics
Dhaka – China is golden again, winning its fifth diving title of the Rio Olympics.Cao Yuan led throughout to win men’s 3-meter springboard with 547.60 points on Thursday. He climbed out of the water after his last dive and pumped…
Argentine cancer survivor wins Olympic sailing gold at 54
Dhaka – Santiago Lange lost count of how many times he broke down during the celebration on the shore of Guanabara Bay, where one of the more remarkable stories of the Olympics played out.”It was many,” said Lange, a 54-year-old…
Golden Girl: Biles ends historic Olympics with 4th gold
Dhaka – Simone Biles starts each year by pulling out a notebook to write down her goals for the next 12 months. When 2016 dawned, for once she didn’t get too specific.Make the Olympic team. That’s it. Better to just…
Bus-truck collision kills trucker in Jessore
Dhaka -A truck driver was killed in a head-on collision between his vehicle and a bus at Harikhali Bazar in Jessore on the Jessore-Satkhira road in Sharsha upazila on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Masum Billah, 25, son of…
Construction worker dies after falling from city bldg
Dhaka – A construction worker died after falling from an under-construction building in the city’s Badda area early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Rafiq,28, son of Mohammad Majibur Rahman, a resident of Laksam upazila in Comilla district,UNB News…
Missing madrasah student found dead in Jessore
Dhaka – A madrasah student was found dead at Jagadishpur in Chowgachha upazila of Jessore district in Benapole on Tuesday night seven days after his going missing.The deceased was identified as Maruf Hossain,12, a class VII student at a local…
Palestinians: 1 dead, dozens injured in clash with Israelis
Ramallah: A Palestinian teen died Tuesday during clashes with Israeli troops near the West Bank city of Hebron, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The ministry identified the deceased as refugee camp resident Mohammed Abu Hashhash, 17. The Israeli…
HC summons Nat’l Museum trustee board chairman, 2 others
Dhaka: The High Court on Tuesday summoned National Museum trustee board chairman M Azizur Rahman, its member secretary Faruq Hossain and director general of the museum Faizul Latif Chowdhury for the second time for not complying with its directives. An…
India & Bangladesh: Bound by art
Dhaka: The prize distribution programme of art competition “India@Bangladesh” was held at the Institute of Fine Arts on Tuesday. Young and talented art students were honoured for their creations in a ceremony held at the IFA’s Zainul Gallery. The function…
Hockey Federation to introduce Pioneer Hockey League
Dhaka – Bangladesh Hockey Federation has decided to introduce Pioneer Division Hockey League from the next year to create an opportunity for a large number of players who participated in the National School Hockey Tournament over the last few years.The…
Rahmatganj split points with Arambagh in 2-2 affairs
Dhaka- Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society split points with Arambagh Krira Sangha as the 5th round match of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football between them ended in 2-2 draw at the Muktijoddha Rafiquddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh here Tuesday…
35th U-16 Chess Championship begins Aug 22
Dhaka – The 35th National Sub-Junior (Under-16) Chess Championship (Boys & Girls) will begin at 3:00 pm on August 22 at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room,UNB News Agency Reported.
Braz da Silva beats Lavillenie, wins Olympic gold for Brazil
Dhaka – The noise echoing around the Olympic stadium swung suddenly from boos and jeers to victorious cheers around midnight, when Thiago Braz da Silva delivered Brazil’s first track and field gold medal with an unlikely win in the pole…
Delhi grateful to Dhaka for looking after elephant till its death
Dhaka – Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday thanked the government, environment and forests ministry and the locals for all the supports and help extended in the best possible way to look after the Indian wild…
3 killed in lightning strike in Goalandu
Dhaka – Three people were killed and another injured as a thunderbolt struck them at Pacchim Naldubi village in Goalandu upazila in Goalandu on Tuesday evening.The deceased were identified as Abu Bakkar Sheikh, 45, son of Jamal Sheikh of Pacchim…
Trapped baby elephant rescued in Sherpur
Dhaka – A baby elephant which got trapped after it fell into a 25-foot deep abandoned well in Dudhnoi border area of Jhenigati upazila early Monday was rescued in Sherpur on Tuesday morning.The little elephant was rescued on the same…
Narail clash leaves 1 dead
Dhaka- A man was killed and nine people were injured in a clash between two rival groups at Parmallikpur village in Lohagarah upazila in Narail on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Nur Islam Mridha of the village.Quoting locals, police…
Viviani wins gold for Italy, Cavendish adds to British haul
Dhaka – Elia Viviani slammed hard into the wooden surface of the Olympic velodrome and thought, just for a fleeting moment, that perhaps his chances of winning a track cycling gold medal were over.Then he stood up. He realized he…
Miller’s head-first dive at the finish line beats Felix
Dhaka – It took a head-first dive by Shaunae Miller at the finish line to beat Allyson Felix, denying her a record fifth Olympic gold medal.Miller, the 22-year-old from the Bahamas, stayed even with Felix for 398 meters, then sprawled,…