Dhaka, Aug 3 – A peasant was punched to death allegedly by his neighbour following a dispute over a trifling matter at Bangara in Muradnagar Upazila of Comilla district on Wednesday.
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Buses go off Nothern BD routes protesting extortion
Dhaka, Aug 3 – Plying of buses remained stopped from Wednesday night on Natore-Bogra and some other routes in Bangladesh’s northern region as the District Bus Owners Association enforced an indefinite bus strike protesting realisation of extortion on the route.
Yemen food crisis is man-made, partly as a war tactic: UN
UN, Aug 2 (AP/UNB) — The crisis in Yemen that has left millions hungry and on the brink of famine is “a man-made disaster” driven not only by decades of poverty and lack of investment but also by economic strangulation…
3 accused die during escape attempt at Moscow courthouse
Moscow, Aug 1 (AP/UNB)- Five defendants at a Moscow courthouse attacked their guards in a bungled escape attempt, leading to a shootout that killed three people and wounded five others, officials said Tuesday.
Two murdered sisters’ bodies found in Jamalpur
Dhaka, Aug 2 – Police recovered the throat-slit bodies of two sisters from their house at Deoliabari village of Sadar Upazila of Jamalpur on Wednesday morning.
Dams turning floods into disasters: Sandrp
All through the month of July, several states in India have been battling severe flood situation. The Northeastern (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam), Western (Rajasthan Gujarat), Central (Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh) and Eastern (Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal) regions have been particularly affected…
Pak ruling party’s choice for next PM seeks post
Pakistan’s premier-designate and three opposition lawmakers have submitted their candidacies for the country’s next head of government.Monday’s development comes ahead of Tuesday’s vote in parliament that will elect a successor to three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who was disqualified from…
UK broadcaster defends plan to air Princess Diana recordings
A British broadcaster is defending its decision to broadcast recordings of Princess Diana candidly discussing her personal life after some royal watchers called it a betrayal of the late princess’ privacy.Channel 4 says the video tapes, made in the early…
BD central bank chief warns against default culture
Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir has warned the bankers against the bad impact of the ‘corporate default culture’ in the banking sector.“Bankers have to be very cautious about the corporate default culture in the banking sector,” he said while unveiling…
Porsche Open: Siddikur shares 10th spot after 3rd round
Dhaka, Jul 30 – The celebrity Bangladesh’s golfer Siddikur Rahman shared the 10th spot in the Euro 2 million Porsche European Open after the 3rd round at Green Eagle Golf Courses, Hamburg in Germany on Saturday.
6 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi road crash
Dhaka, July 29 – Six Bangladesh nationals, including two siblings, were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia on Thursday night.
‘The time is now’ to invest in youth, girls
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Jul 28 (IPS) – The demographic dividend: though not a new concept, it is one of the major buzzwords at the UN this year. But what does it really mean? There are 1.8 billion young people…
Women held with huge quantity of Phensidyl in Rajshahi
Rajshahi – Police have detained a woman-druggist with huge phensidyl in Rajshahi on Thursday. The detained Laila Begum has been doing this drug business for many years.
Three to die for murder in capital
Dhaka, Jul 2Dhaka Dhaja court on Thursday sentenced three people to death for killing an employee of a shoe factory in Siddikbazar area of Gulistan in the city.
Villagers cut down forest in orangutan sanctuary
Jakarta, Jul 27 (AP/UNB) – A conservation group says nearly a fifth of the forest belonging to an orangutan sanctuary on the Indonesian part of Borneo has been occupied and damaged by people living near the area, threatening efforts to…
Small plane misses cars but kills 4 aboard on highway
Salt Lake City, Jul 27 (AP/UNB) – A small plane crashed on a Utah highway Wednesday, killing two couples heading for a vacation but narrowly missing cars when it barreled across the lanes through a gap in traffic.
US Troops, veterans react to transgender ban
San Diego, Jul 27 (AP/UNB) — A former U.S. naval combat-tested officer said she feels angry that President Donald Trump is saying transgender veterans like her should be considered unfit to serve. Another transgender service member said he will not…
Four Nigerians among nine arrested in Dhaka City
Dhaka, July 27 – Detectives in a drive arrested nine people including four Nigerians of a fraud gang from different parts of the city on Wednesday night.
ASP Mizan murder-suspects killed in ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Jul 26 – Two suspected murderers of ASP Mizanur Rahman were killed in a reported ‘gunfight’ with a team of Detective Branch of police in Mirpur Beribandh area in the capital early Wednesday.
Stocks witness gain in two BD bourses
Both the bourses –- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) — witnessed positive trends on Wednesday, the fourth trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 8.71 points…
China to lead in organ transplants by 2020
China is on track to lead the world in organ transplant surgeries by 2020 following its abandonment of the much-criticized practice of using organs from executed prisoners, the architect of the country’s transplant program said Wednesday. Chairman of the China…
‘Arrest price hike of essentials’
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Wednesday asked the deputy commissioners to ensure so that the prices of various products remain within people’s purchasing capacity. He gave the directives while speaking at the 2nd working session of the 2nd day of…
BB’s monetary policy to help boost employment
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Bank has unveiled its monetary policy aiming to create more employment opportunities by boosting investment, particularly in productive sectors.
RU Accounting Dept Alumni Assoc first meet in Dec
Rajshahi – The first meeting of Alumni Association of Accounting and Information Systems (AIS) department of Rajshahi University (RU) will be held on December 23-24.
As hunger threat grows across Africa
Rome 25 July – Gilbert Houngbo, the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), will travel to Japan this week to meet with senior officials at the Foreign Affairs, Finance and Agriculture ministries to discuss ways to strengthen…
No compromise on fair polls says BD chief election officer
Reiterating that there will be no compromise with anyone when it comes to the fair election, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Tuesday hoped all the political parties will participate in the next parliamentary polls. “We won’t compromise when…
Thailand: Trafficking Convictions Important Step Forward
A Thai criminal court’s sentencing of 62 people, including a military general, too long prison terms for their mistreatment of Rohingya migrants is a major step in combatting human trafficking in Thailand, Human Rights Watch said today. Thai authorities should…
Death sentence of two JMB activists commuted to life in prison
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday commuted the death sentences of two activists of the banned Islamist outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh to life imprisonment in connection with a case filed for their involvement in the series bomb blasts in…
Mother and auntee passes HSC exam along with boy
“When there is a will, there is a way.” This was proven once again by three members of a family from Natore – a mother, her son and her elder cousin who sat this year’s Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC)…
Shakib-Mahfuz receive BD’s best actor award
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday distributed the National Film Award-2015 among its winners in 25 categories.She handed over the awards at a colourful function of the 40th National Film Award held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC).