Sylhet, Mar 4 – Two people were killed — one in an attack by robbers and another during a clash with cops over a robbery, at Mostafanagar village in Companiganj upazila on Saturday morning. The victims were identified as Jilu…
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50th DU convocation Saturday
Dhaka, Mar 3 – The 50th convocation of Dhaka University (DU) will be held on Saturday at the central playground on the campus.
Three minor girls physically abused in capital
Dhaka, Mar 3 – Three minor girls were allegedly molested by a chotpoti (street food) vendor in the city’s Pallabi area on Thursday afternoon.
Chinese villagers divorce en masse in bid for compensation
More than 160 couples in a village in eastern China have decided to divorce in order to get more compensation after the forced demolition of their homes. The village of Jiangbei, in Jiangsu province, is being razed to make way…
Oscar blunder duo given bodyguards after ‘death threats’
The two accountants who muddled up the main award envelopes at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony have been given bodyguards following reports they have received death threats on social media. Accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said security has been beefed up at the…
Eight held over question paper leak put on remand
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday placed eight suspects on a three-day remand to quiz them in connection with leaking SSC examination question papers the question paper leak.
20-Party lends support to BNP candidate in Comilla mayoral poll
Dhaka – The BNP-led 20-party alliance yesterday extended all out support to BNP mayoral candidate Monirul Haque Sakku in the upcoming Comilla City Corporation election.
Cardiac stents put under price control in India
On 13 February India’s National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) issued an order to fix the ceiling prices for the two main categories of cardiac stents. The order stated that “huge unethical markups at each stage in the supply chain” resulted…
Nigerian engineer handed written test at New York airport
A Nigerian software engineer claims he was handed a written test by a US border officer at New York’s JFK airport to prove his tech credentials, and Filipinos on social media criticise a proposed death penalty bill. Tech test for…
Robber suspec killed in Sundarbans ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Dhaka, Mar 2 – A suspected forest robber was killed in a gunfight between his cohorts and members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Sukhpara Char under Sundarbans east zone in Sharankhola upazila early Thursday. The deceased, Billal Mir alias…
Detectives arrest 8 suspects for SSC question paper leak
Dhaka, Mar 2 – Detectives arrested eight suspected members of a gang involved in leaking SSC examination question papers from different districts on Wednesday night.
Will democracy survive big data, artificial intelligence?
We are in the middle of a technological upheaval that will transform the way society is organized. We must make the right decisions now By Dirk Helbing, Bruno S. Frey, Gerd Gigerenzer, Ernst Hafen, Michael Hagner, Yvonne Hofstetter, Jeroen van…
How I tricked myself into reading more books
Patrick AIlan love books. I can’t leave a bookstore without at least one. But I also have a tendency to buy books and not actually read them. Somewhere along the way reading fell by the wayside in favor of other…
Kim Jong-nam death: Two women charged with murder
Two women accused of killing Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea’s leader, have been charged with his murder. The women, Doan Thi Huong from Vietnam and Siti Aisyah from Indonesia, allegedly smeared deadly VX nerve agent on Mr…
Donald Trump softens voice: Congress speech in full
US president marked his 40th day in office with the delivery of his first address to a joint session of Congress. Here is Donald Trump’s Congres speech in full: Tonight, as we mark the conclusion of our celebration of Black…
Two held with 4000 Yaba tablets in Jessore
Jessore, Mar 1 – Detectives arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 4000 pieces of Yaba tablets from in front of NavaranFajilatunnesaGirlsCollege in Sharsha upazila on Tuesday night.
Miscreants torch Primary school in Brahmanbaria
Dhaka, Mar 1 – Unidentified miscreants set fire to a primary school at Tarua in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria on Wednesday morning.
Sifat murder verdict review sought at RU
Rajshahi – Demanding fair investigation and review of the verdict in Wahida Akhter Sifat murder, a student of Mass Communication and Journalism (MCJ) department of Rajshahi University (RU) a human chain was formed in front of the department at 12.00pm…
The United Nations and the Religious Right
Religious advocacy groups have a long history of working with the United Nations, pushing back against progressive interpretations of the terms ‘family’ and ‘marriage’ as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. That effort was seemingly rewarded in 2016…
Russia: Don’t Veto Sanctions for Syria Chemical Attacks
Russia and other United Nations Security Council members should support a proposed resolution that would impose sanctions on Syrian government officials responsible for chemical attacks, Human Rights Watch said today. The Security Council is expected to vote on the resolution…
Two motorcyclists hit by truck killed Mymensingh
Mymensingh, Feb 28 – Two motorcyclists, including a Union Parishad member, were killed as a truck smashed their bike at Bottola in Ishwarganj upazila of Mymensingh early Tuesday.
Freedom fighter beaten to death in Satkhira
Satkhira, Feb 28 – A freedom fighter was beaten to death at Ghona Bazar in Sadar upazila early Tuesday. The victim was identified as Abul Kalam Azad, 65, a resident of Ghona village and owner of a rod-cement shop.
Ekushey Book Fair Ends Tuesday
Dhaka – The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair, the largest literary event of the country, ended is going to end today as a result thousands of booklovers thronged the Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan premises on Monday to seize the…
Husband given 10 years in jail for prompting wife’s suicide
Dhaka – The Speedy Trial-3 of Dhaka on Monday sentenced husband of Rajshahi University’s former student Wahida Sifat, 27, to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment in a case filed for provoking Sifat to commit suicide in March 2015.
3 languishing in jail without trial get HC bail
The High Court on Monday asked the trial court to dispose of cases filed against three prisoners, who have been languishing in jails without trial for long, within three months. An HC bench of Justice AKM Abdul Hakim and Justice…
Young man gunned down in Pabna
Dhaka, Feb 27 – The bullet-hit body of an unidentified young man was found near Pakshi Paper Mill in Ishwardi upazila in Pabna on Monday.
Court allows Khaleda time for statement in graft case
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Sunday granted BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia petition seeking time allowing her to give her statement on her defence in the Zia Charitable Trust Graft case. Judge Abu Ahmed Jomadear of…
3 to walk gallows for killing two siblings
A court here on Sunday sentenced three men to death for killing two siblings in Bahubal upazila in 2008. The convicts are Abdul Ali, 40, son of Abdus Samad, Sayed Ali, 36, son of Marfat Ali, Arzu Miah, 40, son…
9 injured in gas cylinder explosion in Old Dhaka
At least nine people, including employees of a restaurant, and pedestrians sustained burn injuries when an explosion occurred from a gas cylinder at a restaurant-cum-sweetmeat shop near Lalbagh crossing in Old Dhaka on Saturday afternoon. Wearhouse Inspector of Fire Service…
Israel denies Human Rights Watch work permit
Jerusalem – Israeli authorities denied Human Rights Watch’s application for a work permit for its Israel and Palestine director on the grounds that it is not a real human rights group, the organization said on Friday.