Dhaka – Bangladesh’s cutter Master Mustafizur Rahman and experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan shared the six-wicket equally to squeeze Sri Lanka’s score 268/8 at stumps in the 2nd innings on day four of the 2nd and last Test of the…
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Man ‘trying to attack Rab checkpost’ in Dhaka gunned down
Dhaka, Mar 18 – An unidentified ‘miscreant’ was killed and two members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) were injured in an attack on a Rab checkpost in the city’s Khilgaon area early Saturday.
Mideast may become uninhabitable?
By Baher Kamal Rome, Mar (IPS) – New evidence is deepening scientific fears, advanced few years ago, that the Middle East and North Africa risk becoming uninhabitable in a few decades, as accessible fresh water has fallen by two-thirds over…
‘Suicide bomber’ killed in Dhaka’s Rab barrack blast
A suspected suicide bomber was killed as four bombs carried by him exploded at a Forces Barrack of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Ashkona in the city on Friday noon. Mufti Mahmud Khan, director of legal and media wing of…
Tigers take 129-run 1st innings lead
Bangladesh resurged on the 3rd day to take a 129-run lead against Sri Lanka in the 1st innings on Friday after suffering a quick collapse in the 2nd day’s last session of the 2nd and last Test of the Joy…
‘Suicide bomber’ killed in Dhaka’s Rab barrack blast
Dhaka, Mar 17 – A suspected suicide bomber was killed as a bomb carried by him exploded at the proposed Rab headquarters’ site at Ashkona in the city on Friday noon.
The robots are coming, your job is at risk
Penang, 15 Mar (IPS/Martin Khor) – Last year Uber started testing driver-less cars, with humans inside to make corrections in case something goes wrong. If the tests go well, Uber will presumably replace their present army of drivers with fleets…
US judge blocks Trump’s new travel ban order
A Federal judge in Hawaii has blocked President Donald Trump’s new travel ban, hours before it was due to begin at midnight on Thursday. US District Judge Derrick Watson cited “questionable evidence” in the government’s argument that the ban was…
Police raid ‘militant den’: Three suspects killed
Dhaka, Mar 16 – Three suspected militants, including a female, were shot dead by police during an overnight raid on a militant hideout in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong, officials said on Thursday.
Return Tk700 cr taken by caretaker govt to businesses: SC
Dhaka, Mar 16 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday upheld the High Court order that had directed the government to return around Tk 700 crore collected from different business conglomerates during the army-backed caretaker government.
No approval to border mobile towers sans forces’ clearance
Dhaka – Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) said it will not approve Banglalink’s base transceiver station (BTS), popularly known as mobile tower, which have been set up near the border areas, until these BTSs get clearance from the border security…
‘Militant dens’ busted in Ctg; couple held
Dhaka – Police unearthed two ‘militant dens’ in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong on Wednesday. Acting on the confessional statements of two suspected militants — Hasan, 30, and Jasim, 32, arrested from Chandina upazila in Comilla while hurling bombs at police —…
Sri Lanka 238/7 at stumps vs Bangladesh on Day One
Dhaka, Mar 15 – Bangladesh bowlers showed good form in their landmark 100th Test as they restricted Sri Lanka to 238/7 in their first innings at stumps on day 1 in their 2nd and last Test of the Joy Bangla…
100th Test: Sri Lanka 38/3 as Mustafiz, Miraz strike early
Dhaka, Mar 15 – Sri Lanka faced early jolts as Cutter master Mustafizur Rahman and spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz picked up three early wickets in the first hour of Day-1 of the 2nd match of Joy Bangla Cup series at…
Consider environmental in haors’ dev projects: President
Dhaka, Mar 15 – President Abdul Hamid has asked the authorities concerned to consider climate change issue seriously in taking and implementing infrastructure development projects in haor region.
PM seeks AL’s reelection for continuation of dev
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday again urged the country’s people to cast their votes in favour of Awami League and its symbol ‘Boat’ in all the future elections for the continuation of development activities. “Awami League means development, so…
Tigers’ Centenary Test Wednesday in Colombo
Wahid Ullah Bakul, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Mar 14 –Bangladesh Cricket Team will step toward a milestone of playing their historic 100th Test match in the 2nd Test of the two-match Joy Bangla Cup Series taking on hosts Sri Lanka…
‘UN rights panel divided on best Myanmar probe path’
Geneva, Mar 14 (AP/UNB) — A U.N. expert on Myanmar says she’s “disappointed” at the lack of “appetite” at the Human Rights Council to back her call for the creation of Commission of Inquiry into alleged crimes against the Rohingya…
Heavy penalty mulled for weight-measure tampering
Dhaka, Mar 13 – The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of ‘The Standards of Weights and Measures Bill, 2017’, raising the amount of fine for cheating in weight and measurement. The approval was given at the regular weekly meeting…
Dhaka flyover girder collapse kills one injures 2
Dhaka, Mar 13 – A man was killed and two others, including a construction engineer, were injured as a concrete girder of the under-construction Malibagh-Mouchak flyover collapsed on Malibagh level-crossing in the city early Monday.
IS link to Holey Artisan attack propaganda: Bd Police chief
Dhaka – Terming the statement of a Singapore-based security ‘expert’, Professor Rohan Gunaratna regarding the Islamic State’s(IS) link in the Holey Artisan attack, baseless propaganda, Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque again claimed that there is no presence…
Burma victims deserve justice
Burma’s ethnic Rohingya Muslims are fleeing for their lives. Thousands of their homes were burned and many were killed and raped by Burmese soldiers. Burma’s military and civilian officials dismissed reports of these horrors as “fabricated news and rumors” and…
B’desh to give befitting reply if attacked: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh must have the preparation to give a befitting reply if it is attacked by anyone although it is a peace-loving nation. “We never want to get engaged in any war with anyone,…
Lifestyle diseases becoming ‘serious challenge’ for BD, world
Lifestyle diseases, in medical term ‘non-communicable’ diseases, are becoming a ‘very serious challenge’ for the world, including Bangladesh, says a global expert having 40 years of experience about international public health. “It’s very clear there’s a set of new diseases…
2 submarines commissioned: 3-dimensional Navy planned: PM
Dhaka, Mar 12 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government has already taken various short- and long-term plans to build Bangladesh Navy as a three-dimensional force by 2030.
BD garment owners get 6 months to demolish illegal office
Dhaka, Mar 12 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday gave the BGMEA authorities six months’ time for demolishing the ‘BGMEA Complex’ constructed at the city’s Hatirjheel.
PM blasts BNP: In 2001 it won with India’s help
Dhaka, Mar 11 – Taking a swipe at BNP for its recent anti-Indian remarks, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday alleged that this party came to power in 2001 through giving undertaking to sell gas to India.
Bangladesh self-sufficient in rice, fish by 2018
Dhaka – Bangladesh will attain self-sufficiency in rice and fish by 2018, fisheries and livestock minister Sayedul Haque said on Saturday. The country earned the status of fourth major fish producer in the world. Fish production is increasing every year…
Hezbollah, Israel brace for all-out conflict
By Nicholas Blanford / The Arab Weekly Both parties know that the scale of a new war will dwarf the 2006 conflict, a reality that has helped ensure a mutual deterrence. The renewed focus on Iran by the Trump administration…
Bangabandhu first realised BD won’t stay with Pakistan
Dhaka, March 10 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the first among many Bengali politicians who realized that artificial bond of Bangladesh with Pakistan would not last.