For new Warner Bros. release “Birds of Prey,” the weekend brought good and bad news: It took in $33 million to lead the North American box office, but fared poorly for a superhero movie.
Category: Bangladesh
3.6km of Padma Bridge now visible
About 3,600 metres of the much-hyped Padma Bridge became visible after the installation of the 24thd span on Tuesday.
15 Rohingyas die as trawler sinks in Bay: Coast Guard
Dhaka, Feb 11 – The bodies of at least 15 Rohingyas were retrieved while 63 others rescued alive after a-Malaysia-bound trawler carrying them capsized near the Saint Martin’s island in the Bay of Bengal early Tuesday.
No report on Sagor-Runi murder case in 8 years
Dhaka, Feb 10 – The authorities failed to submit a report on journalist couple Sagor and Runi even taking times for 71 times from the court in last eight years of their gruesome killing in the capital.
করোনা ভাইরাস আল্লাহর গজব সকলকে বেশি বেশি তওবা ইস্তেগফার করতে হবে
করোনা ভাইরাসকে আল্লাহ তা’য়ালার পক্ষ থেকে একটি গজব স্বরূপ হিসেবে অবতীর্ণ হয়েছে বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই। এক বিবৃতিতে তিনি বলেন, জাতি যখন সীমাহীন পাপাচারে লিপ্ত এবং আল্লাহর নাফরমানিতে নিমজ্জিত…
IBBL Rangpur Zone holds Agent Banking Conference
Rangpur Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a Business Development Conference of Agent Banking and workshop on “Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism” on 8 February 2020 Saturday at a local auditorium in Rangpur.
3 burnt in Chittagong LPG gas cylinder blast
Three people suffered burn injuries as a LPG gas cylinder went off in a house at Mogoltuli of Agrabad area in the city on Monday.
Bangladesh HC declares all sorts of gambling illegal
The High Court on Monday declared illegal all sorts of gambling in exchange of money across the country and directed the government to take steps against gambling organisers and gamblers.
Young Tigers await grand reception at Suhrawardy Udyan
The government has decided to accord a grand reception to junior Tigers at Suhrawardy Udyan for clinching the ICC U-19 World Cup trophy, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday.
Winning Under-19 Cricket Team ‘great gift’ for nation: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday described the clinching of the ICC Under-19 World Cup trophy by Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket Team as the ‘great gift’ for the nation in the Mujib Borsho (Mujib Year).
JJhalakathi PP murder: HC upholds death sentence of 5 JMB men
The High Court (HC) on Monday upheld a verdict of the subordinate court sentencing five members of Banned militant group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to death for murdering a Jhalakathi Public Prosecutor in 2007.
Bangladesh suffers humiliating innings defeat to Pakistan
Sports Desk Bangladesh continued their dismal run in the longer version format, tasting a yet another innings and 44-run defeat to Pakistan inside three and half days in the first Test at Rawalpindi on Monday.
Suspected robber killed in Comilla ‘gunfight’
Comilla, Feb 10 – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police in an area near the Cumilla-Sylhet Highway in Burichang upazila early Monday.
BD Journos submit memo for stopping motivated case filing
Dhaka, Feb 10 – Leaders of a faction of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) on Sunday submitted a memorandum to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal demanding a stop to filing of motivated cases against journalists as well as attacks during…
Sexual assault on BD children increase dangerously in January
Dhaka, Feb 09 – A recent report of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMB) published on Sunday said that the number of rape incidents and child rape and sexual assault on children increased significantly in January.
Charges against suspended DIG Mizan, ACC Director Basir noted
Dhaka, Feb 09 – A Dhaka court yesterday took into cognizance of charges brought against suspended deputy inspector general (DIG) of police Mizanur Rahman and suspended director of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Khandaker Enamul Basir in a bribery case.
Tabith, Ishraque brief foreign diplomats on Dhaka City polls
Dhaka, Feb 09 – The two BNP mayoral candidates for the just concluded Dhaka North and South city corporations—Tabith Awal and Engr Ishraque Hossain on Sunday briefed foreign diplomats about alleged vote-rigging through using Electronic Voting Machines.
হালিম উল্যা খদ্দরের স্মরণে স্মরণ সভা -ঐক্য ন্যাপ
আজ ০৯/০২/২০২০ বিকেল ৩ টায় গণগ্রন্থাগারে পাবলিক লাইব্রেরী সেমিনার হল নীচতলায় ঐক্য ন্যাপের উদ্যোগে প্রয়াত হালিম উল্যা খদ্দরের স্মরণে পঙ্কজ ভট্টাচার্যের সভাপতিত্বে এক স্মরণ সভা অনুষ্ঠিত হয়।
WB to support 1,200 women-owned businesses in Bangladesh
The World Bank Group together with WE Connect International on Sunday launched a project to help 1,200 women-owned businesses connect with potential large local and multinational corporate buyers.
Fakhrul among 35 leaders who get bail
A court here on Sunday granted bail to 35 BNP leaders, including its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in two cases of violence filed with Shahbagh Police Station last year.
20-party alliance wants to have Khaleda freed by any means
Chief coordinator of the BNP-led 20-party alliance Nazrul Islam Khan on Sunday said they want to get Khaleda Zia freed by any means.
7 suffer burn injuries in city
Seven workers of a steel mill suffered burn injuries while working at the mill in the city’s Kadamtoli area on Sunday.
Putul, Shanu’s novels hit ‘Ekushey Book Fair’
Entertainment Desk Audience-admired actress Shanarei Devi Shanu and Close Up 1-famed popular singer Putul are involved in writing, alongside their respective professions.
Drives against corruption, drugs, terrorism to continue: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reiterated that the ongoing drives against corruption, drugs and terrorism will continue to protect the society from these menaces.
Dhaka ranks worst in Air Quality Index
Dhaka, Feb 09 – Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Sunday morning. It had an AQI score of 258 at 08:44am. The air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’.
Farmers benefiting from “BAU Soil Testing Kit”
Mymensingh, Feb 08 – Farmers are benefiting from the use of “BAU Soil Testing Kit”, a special soil testing device developed by the Soil Science department of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU). It measures the soil quality of the cultivated land…
Anarchy in movement’s name to be dealt with strictly: Quader
Dhaka, Feb 08 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said anarchy in the name of movement will be dealt with an iron hand.
54 kidney patients die each day for lack of donors: Experts
Dhaka, Feb 08 – Experts at a conference here on Saturday stressed the need for creating public awareness over the donation of kidney and other organs as 54 kidney patients die on average every day just due to scarcity of…
BNP to mobilise people for mass upsurge to free Khaleda Zia
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said they will mobilise people to stage a ‘mass upsurge’ to free their chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.
Border killing on the rise, says Home Minister
Dhaka, Feb 08 – Admitting that the killing of Bangladeshi nationals along the border has seen a rise in the last few days, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday said they are working to bring down the border deaths.