La La Land will be the one to beat at this year’s Oscars, having scored a record-equalling 14 nominations. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are up for best actor and actress for their roles in the modern musical romance.
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20 Malaysian firms to invest in BD: BMCCI
Dhaka – President of Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) Md Alamgir Jalil on Tuesday said at least 20 Malaysian companies are going to invest in Bangladesh.
HC rejects plea against holding of office by Attorney General
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) Tuesday summarily rejected a writ petition filed challenging the legality of holding the office of the Attorney General of Bangladesh by Advocate Mahbubey Alam.
Egypt: Court Names 1,500 to Terrorist List
An Egyptian criminal court decision on January 12, 2017, designating about 1,500 citizens “terrorists” for their alleged assistance to the Muslim Brotherhood reflects the authorities’ indiscriminate use of broad counterterrorism laws, Human Rights Watch said today. Using these laws to…
AL trying to make President controversial: BNP
Dhaka – BNP on Monday alleged that Awami League leaders are trying to make President Abdul Hamid controversial over formation of the Election Commission (EC) as they know they cannot return to power through fair polls.
Caliming herself wife Nasrin files dowry case against Sunny
Dhaka – Nasrin Sultana, who claimed herself as the wife of national cricketer Arafat Sunny filed another case over dowry. She filed the case with Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court on Monday against the spinner and his mother Nargis Akhter.
University girl sexually harassed by bus staff at Gabtoli
Dhaka, Jan 23 – A university girl has faced sexual harassment while traveling by a night coach on Dhaka-Thakurgaon route. The victim’s mother has filed a complaint with Sadar Police Station in this connection.
Suranjit’s ex-APS gets five years in jail in graft case
Dhaka – A Special Dhaka court yesterday sentenced former assistant personal secretary (APS) to former railways minister Suranjit Sengupta, five years prison in graft case for acquiring wealth beyond known income sources. Dhaka’s Special Judge Mohammad Ataur Rahman sentenced Md…
N’ganj 7-murder: Death reference sent to HC
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) Sunday received the death reference of the sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case. Now, the HC will examine the trial court verdict that had sentenced League leader and former NCC councilor Nur Hossain, three former RAB…
Biswa Ijtema second phase ends
Dhaka, 22 Jan – The second phase of the 52nd Biswa Ijtema concluded on Sunday with the Akheri Munajat (concluding prayers) seeking spiritual well-being and welfare of the Muslim community. The Munajat started at 11.12 am and continued till 11:45…
At least 32 killed, 50 injured as train derails in India
New Delhi, Jan 22 (AP/UNB) — An overnight passenger train derailed in southern India, killing at least 32 people and injuring 50 others in the latest accident to hit the country’s massive, disaster-prone rail network.
Akheri Munajat of 2nd phase Ijtema at 11am
Dhaka – Second phase of the 52nd Biswa Ijtema will end today (Sunday) with the offering of Akheri Munajat (concluding prayers).The Munajat will start around 11.00 am, said superintendent of Gazipur police Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid.Mawlana Mohammad Saad of Delhi will conduct…
‘Al Gore’s Davos remarks lack practical knowledge’
Dhaka – Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that former US Vice President and climate change activist Al Gore’s concerns on Rampal power plant are based on information available on the internet, and…
AL to face BNP’s movement politically
Dhaka, Jan 21 – Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said if BNP goes for a movement over the issue of constituting the new Election Commission, AL will face it politically.
Obama leaves Oval Office for last time
Dhaka, Jan 20 – President Obama has left the Oval Office for the last time – making room for Donald Trump. Asked for any final words for the American people, he replied simply: “Thank you.”
Individuals, not RAB responsible for N’ganj 7 murders: DG
Human Rights Watch (HRW), the New York based rights group has urged the Bangladesh authorities to disband the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) immediately following the Narayanganj Court verdict sentencing 26 people, including 16 members from the battalion after finding them…
BNP hopes President will form an impartial Election Commission
Dhaka – The BNP on Thursday said that if a neutral search committee is not constituted to form an impartial Election Commission, the people will never accept it. “As the President’s dialogue with the political parties ended, we again expect…
Malaysian PM urges Muslim world to help oppressed Rohingya
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Thursday urged the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to help end the persecution of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority.Najib told the opening of a special meeting of OIC foreign ministers to discuss the crisis that it…
Flood sensor demonstrated at Lalmonirhat Digital Innovation Fair
Dhaka – People in flood prone areas can now be alarmed round-the-clock about the rise of the water flow in the river when it is above the danger level.The district’s Disaster Management and Relief office has invented a flood sensor…
Cabinet approves Summit LNG terminal for $1.6 billion-a-year
Dhaka – Cabinet Economic Affairs Committee on Wednesday gave its approval to two proposals ‘in principle’, – an LNG terminal to be set up by local Summit Group, and import of LNG from RasGas of Qatar on government-to-government agreement basis.…
4 poachers jailed in Khulna
A mobile court on Wednesday sentenced four people, arrested with 700 slaughtered birds of different species from Katenga area in Terokhada upazila on Tuesday, to three-month imprisonment.They are—Saiful Islam, 29, Mushfiq Islam, 22, Alauddin Mollah of Kachikata village and Lacchu,…
No fuel price cut right now, says Nasrul
The government has decided not to cut fuel price right now as it is on the uptrend on the global market, said State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid on Wednesday.”No fuel price adjustment right now as the price…
Kader Siddique loses legal battle for Tangail-4 by-polls
Dhaka – Kader Siddiqui’s petition challenging a High Court verdict scrapping his nomination for the 2015 Tangail-4 by-polls has been rejected by the Appellate Division.
Palestinian killed in Israeli home demolition
Four other Palestinians wounded as Israeli police conduct demolition raid in the Negev desert village of Um Al Hiran.
New central committee of Juba Dal announced
Dhaka – A new central committee of Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal, the youth wing of the BNP, has been announced after 7 years with Saiful Islam Nirob and Sultan Salahuddin Tuku as its president and general secretary respectively. BNP secretary general…
Istanbul Reina nightclub attack suspect captured
Turkish police have arrested the main suspect in the New Year’s Eve attack on an exclusive nightclub in Istanbul after a huge manhunt.
Cordial ties among parties must for democracy: President
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid on Monday said cordial relation among political parties is a must for democracy in the country. “The aim of all political parties is the same — people’s welfare. So, political parties should take initiatives to…
Tangail AL expels MP Rana, his 3 bothers
Amanur Rahman Khan Rana, Awami League (AL) MP from Tangail-3, and his three siblings have been expelled from the district unit of the ruling party.The district unit AL took the decision on Monday at its working committee meeting presided over…
Donald Trump says Merkel made ‘catastrophic mistake’ on migrants
US President-elect Donald Trump has said German Chancellor Angela Merkel made “one very catastrophic mistake” by admitting more than 1m migrants.He said Mrs Merkel was by far Europe’s most important leader, and that the EU had become a vehicle for…
Human chain against monkeys of Sylhet city
Dhaka, Jan 16 – Residents of Ambarkhana area in Sylhet city, in the northeastern part of Bangladesh, have urged the authorities to take necessary steps for stopping the annoyances created by monkeys.