Dhaka, Feb 19 – An alleged robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Bhutpara area of Rajshahi city early Sunday.
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Oil-laden vessel catches fire in Barisal- 4 injured
Barisal, Feb 19 – Four workers suffered burn injuries as a fire broke out at the engine room of an oil-laden vessel at Beltala on the Kirtankhola River on Saturday night.
Teachers’ Day observed at RU with due solemnity
Rajshahi – Commemorating the martyrdom of former Chemistry department teacher of Rajshahi University (RU) Professor Dr. Shamsuzzaoha, the Teachers’ Day was observed on the campus on Saturday with due solenmity. The day’s programme began with hoisting black flags atop the…
Project to help workers resularise their status in Bahrain
A pilot project aimed at helping thousands of undocumented workers in Bahrain regularise their status will be launched in April, according to a senior official.
NY seminar: Bhasani in movements for justice, liberation
New York – A community-based seminar on ‘Necessity of Bhasani in Our Movements for Justice and Liberation’ being organised and hosted by the Maolana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani (MAKKB) Foundation in New York will be held at Kabab King, 73…
Accept demand, buy meat at Tk 300 per kg: Sellers
Meat traders on Friday claimed that they will be able to sell beef at Tk 300 per kg if their four-point demand is met. “If our demands are met and the hassles in importing cows from India are removed, we’ll…
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong arrested in South Korea
Samsung’s heir apparent Lee Jae-yong has been placed under arrest in South Korea, accused of bribery and other charges. The case is linked to a scandal that led to the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye. Samsung is accused of giving…
The Zuckerberg manifesto: How he plans to debug the world
New York, Feb 17 (AP/UNB)- Mark Zuckerberg’s long-term vision for Facebook, laid out in a sweeping manifesto , sometimes sounds more like a utopian social guide than a business plan. Are we, he asks, “building the world we all want?”
‘Outlaw’ killed in Rajbari ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Feb 17 – A suspected member of an outlawed party was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Maura Bongram in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari early Friday.
Anti-Muslim hate groups nearly triple in US since last year, report finds
The number of organized anti-Muslim hate groups in America nearly tripled last year, from 34 to more than 100, according to a new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center, a left-leaning non-profit that tracks extremist groups. The center credited…
UK gets “final warning” from EU for breaching air pollution limits
The UK government must introduce Clean Air Zones across the country and commit to cleaning up the UK’s air faster says Friends of the Earth, as the European Commission today (15 February) issues a “final warning” demanding that the UK…
Int’l confce on ‘Conservation Agri for Smallholders’ at BAU
Mymensingh – A three-day long second conference on ‘Conservation Agriculture for mallholders’ began at Syed Nazrul Islam Bhavan of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Tuesday in Mymemsingh. BAU pro-VC Prof Dr Jasimuddin Khan inaugurated the conference as chief guest with…
Mexico ready to retaliate by hurting American corn farmers
Mexico is one of the top buyers of American corn in the world today. And Mexican senator Armando Rios Piter, who leads a congressional committee on foreign relations, says he will introduce a bill this week where Mexico will buy…
Alleged Terrorist killed in Bogra ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Feb 14 – An alleged terrorist was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Patanja in Kahalu upazila of Bogra early Tuesday. The identity of the deceased could not yet be known.
Jordan resorts to cloud seeding tech for water
Environment-friendly technology set to narrow the gap between water demand and availability Experiments in six-month pilot increase rainfall, and government decides to extend the project Questions remain on the consistency of results and impact on neighboring countries Amman – The…
PM’s signature counterfeiting, one put on remand
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday granted a two-day remand for Hasina Begum, who was arrested for alleged counterfeiting the signature of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday evening.
Michael Jackson’s daughter takes to Grammys stage
Los Angeles, Feb 13 (AP/UNB) — Paris Jackson took to the stage at the Grammys, introducing a performance at Staples Center eight years after attending her father’s memorial service at the arena.
LDC graduation the ‘first milestone’, not the ‘winning post’
Geneva, (Kanaga Raja) — The Trade and Development Board of UNCTAD on Monday held a discussion on the Least Developed Countries Report 2016 which amongst others had argued that graduation of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is “not the winning…
Plea to put BCL leader on remand rejected
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka on Sunday rejected the plea of the prosecution to place two Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders on remand in a case lodged for brandishing firearms during a hawker eviction drive in…
7 Tigers standing in India’s way
Bangladesh have seven wickets to save their inaugural Test match in India, given their target of 459 to win is the most improbable result going into the final day at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. That means the…
Bottle gourd farming on fisheries lands becoming popular
Dhaka, Feb 11 – Bottle gourd farming on fallow lands of fisheries is gaining popularity in the district of Bagerhat due to its less production cost.
Philippine earthquake Death toll rises to 15, hundreds injured
Manila, Feb 11 (XINHUA) – The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rattled a southern Philippine city on Friday night has risen to at least 15, an official said on Saturday.
Beyonce faces $20M copyright suit from YouTube star’s estate
New Orleans, Feb 10 (AP/UNB)- The estate of a late New Orleans YouTube star has filed a $20 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Beyonce over the use of his voice in her “Formation” video.
Uttara schoolboy Adnan murder: Seven on remand
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday placed seven persons on a 3-day remand each in a case filed for killing schoolboy Adnan Kabir in Uttara area of the city.
Ex-Rajuk Chairman, Partex Group Director sent to jail
Dhaka – Former RAJUK Chairman Iqbal Uddin Chowdhury and Partex Group Chairman MA Hashem’s son Showkat Aziz Russel landed in the jail after a Dhaka court denied them bail on Thursday in a case filed against them on graft charges…
BCL hand over suspected Shibirman to police from RU
Rajshahi – Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League, student’s wing of the ruling Awami League, on Thursday handed over a student of Rajshahi University to police from Shaheed Ziaur Rahman hall, suspecting that he was involved with Shibir’s politics.
US keen to know more about Rohingya relocation plan
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat on Thursday said they need to know a lot more details about government’s proposal to relocate Rohingyas to Hatiya. “We asked lot of questions about the proposal because we are asked to support the…
51.20 lakh beneficiaries of social safety net: Nuruzzaman
State Minister for Social Welfare Nuruzzaman Ahmed today said 51.20 lakh beneficiaries, including physically challenged persons, have been brought under social safety net and food security programmes of the government. “The Ministry of Social Welfare has undertaken various programmes for…
Anti-graft body arrests ex-Rajuk chairman, Partex director
Dhaka, Feb 9 – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday arrested former secretary and former Rajuk chairman Iqbal Uddin Chowdhury and director of Partex Group Shawkat Aziz from the capital in a graft case.
Another war crime suspect held in Jamalpur
Dhaka, Feb 9 – Police in a drive arrested a suspect on charge of war crimes from Dameshwar Dakkhin Shekhpara village in Sadar upazila of Jamalpur on Wednesday.