Dhaka, April 03 – After the deadly fire at Banani’s FR tower the government agencies are now active to inspection high rise buildings in the capital, which finds most of them were violated building code and made the structure dangerous…
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JP dissidents stage demo for reinstating GM Quader
Dhaka, April 03 – Leaders and activists of ‘Jatiya Party Oikya Jote’ on Wednesday staged a demonstration demanding the reinstatement of Golam Mohammed Quader (GM Quader) as Jatiya Party (JP) Co-Chairman and also deputy leader of the opposition in Jatiya…
Protect vultures from extinction in S Asia: experts
DHAKA, April 3, 2019 (BSS) – Experts today stressed the need for strengthening regional cooperation to protect vultures from extinction in South Asia. It is high time to work together to save the nature cleaners from extinction as the use…
AFC Cup: Dhaka Abahani beat Nepal’s Manang Marshyangdi 1-0
Dhaka – A brilliant goal by Afghan recruit Masih Saighani guided Bangladesh champions Dhaka Abahani Limited to beat Nepalese champions Manang Marshyangdi Club in the opening group E match of AFC Cup Football at ANFA Complex in Kathmandu on Wednesday.…
Bangabandhu, Bangamata Football finals Thursday
Dhaka – The final matches of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup and Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib Gold Cup Primary School Football tournaments will be held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday. Kanial Khata Govt Primary School will lock horns…
School Mini Handball advances to quarterfinals
Dhaka – The Hurray Wafer School Mini Handball (Boys & Girls) Tournament advanced to the quarterfinal stage at the Shaheed Capt (retd) M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium here on Wednesday. All the quarterfinals matches will be held on Thursday.In the…
Acute food insecurity ‘far too high’ as 113 million go hungry
Approximately 113 million people in 53 countries experienced high levels of food insecurity last year, according to a new joint UN and European Union (EU) report released on Tuesday, which warns that these crises are primarily driven by conflict and…
Journalist Mahfuz Ullah hospitalised
Dhaka, Apr 2 – Senior journalist Mahfuz Ullah was admitted to Square Hospital here on Tuesday with severe chest pain. The journalist has been kept at the coronary care unit (CCU) of the hospital under cardiologist Dr Mahbub Mansur, a…
Mahmudullah in rest, no worry about World Cup participation
Dhaka – Bangladesh stalwart MahmudullahRiyad will be in rest for two weeks and will not take part in any practice due to a shoulder injury. However, there is no worry about his participation in the forthcoming World Cup for this…
Haurray Wafer School Mini Handball inaugurated
Dhaka – The Haurray Wafer School Mini Handball Tournament 2019 in both boys and girls categories, organized by Bangladesh Handball Federation, was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Shahid Captain Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in Paltan. Earlier in the morning,…
Sri Lanka: Don’t end death penalty moratorium – HRW
The Sri Lankan government should drop plans to resume executions, which would end an unofficial 43-year moratorium in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 31, 2019, President Maithripala Sirisena said that a date had been set to resume carrying out…
Elephant habitat in subcontinent to shift towards Himalayas
Already struggling with the loss and fragmentation of its habitat, the Endangeredspecies of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) will be faced with further “heavy loss” in its habitat over the next few decades due to climate change, said a recent study, which…
Lailat-ul-Miraj Tuesday
DHAKA, April 2, 2019 (BSS) – The holy Lailat-ul-Miraj will be observed in the country tomorrow night in religious festivity and befitting manner. Marking the holy night, Islamic Foundation (IF) will arrange a waz and milad mahfil on the importance…
Buriganga boat capsize death toll rises to 5
Keraniganj, April 2 (UNB) –The body of the boatman, who went missing in a boat capsize in the Buriganga river during Sunday night’s storm, was recovered from the river in Barishur area on Tuesday morning. The death toll from the…
BD High Court asks for report on highrise building fire
Dhaka, April 01 – The High Court (HC)on Monday directed the authorities concerned to submit a detailed report before it about fire suppression systems and fire safety measures in high-rise buildings in the capital city Dhaka. The mayors of Dhaka…
Still in shock, New Zealand call off U-19 tour of Bangladesh
Dhaka – New Zealand have cancelled the tour of their Under-19 cricket team to Bangladesh which was scheduled for later this month. Greg Barclay, the chairman of New Zealand Cricket, said both the boards agreed to call off the tour…
School Mini Handball tournament begins Tuesday
Dhaka- The Hurray Wafer School Mini Handball (Boys & Girls) Tournament, Powered by Pran Bubble Gum, begins on Tuesday (April 2) at the Shaheed Capt (retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here. Twelve boys and 12 girls’ school handball…
Bangladesh ask Ireland to provide security plan
Dhaka – In the aftermath of the Christchurch terror-attack, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have asked their counterparts in Ireland to provide the security plan ahead of a tri-series also involving West Indies as part of the build-up to the World…
Traditional Kabaddi competition begins in Chapainawabganj
Chapainawabganj – A competition of Bangladeshi traditional game, Kabaddi started at the district stadium on Monday marking the 49th Independence Day of the country. In the inaugural match, Nachol upazila defeated Bholhat upazila by 67-25 points. Earlier, Civil Surgeon of…
Houses, shops gutted in Gazipur fire incidents near Dhaka
Gazipur, Apr 1 (UNB) –At least three houses, five shops and a sweater factory were gutted in separate fire incidents in the district from Sunday night to early Monday. Md Jakir Hossain, senior station officer of Joydebpur Fire Station, said…
JU suspends 5 Chhatra League activists for mugging
Jahangirnagar University, Apr 1 (UNB) – The university suspended five activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) for mugging and assault on Monday. They are – Sanjay Ghosh of drama and dramatics, Mohammad Al Razi of government and politics, Raihan Patwary…
PM Hasina orders yearly clearance for Dhaka high-rises
Dhaka, Apr 1 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday came up with a number of directives, including the introduction of yearly renewal of clearance certificates for high-rises from Fire Service and Civil Defence Department like industrial units, aiming…
DU students demand removal of outsiders from dorms
Dhaka, Apr 1 (UNB)— Residential students of Dhaka University’s SM Hall demonstrated on early Monday against outsiders staying at the dormitory. They demanded that outsiders and non-students vacate the hall immediately. More than 400 students are forced to stay at the…
3 including female Ansar missing as trawler sinks in Meghna
Munshiganj, Mar 31 – A presiding officer, a policeman and a female Ansar member went missing as a trawler, carrying 19 election officials, capsized in the Meghna River during a sudden storm at Char Hogla in Sonargaon Upazila on Sunday…
BAU BCL section demand expulsion committee
Dhaka – A section of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders and activists demanded the expulsion of the existing expired committee and also demanded immediate punishment who are involved in the attack on election seekers to the upcoming committee. They voiced…
About 1.3 million to appear at BD HSC exams from Monday
Dhaka, March 31 – At least over 1.3 mln examinees are going to sit for Higher Secondary School (HSC) examinations beginning Monday. Education ministry sources said they have taken all necessary preparations to hold HSC examinations without any irregularities and…
Dhaka South Mayor asks for demolishing illegal building
Dhaka, March 31 – Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon yesterday challenged Rajdhani Unnyan Katripakkha (RAJUK) to demolish a building owned by an influential person. “No one in the city believes that any building owned by an…
Lightning kills four in BD as volatile transition to summer begins
Dhaka, Mar 31 (UNB) – Four people, including two minor sisters, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Habiganj, Kishoreganj and Moulvibazar districts on Sunday. In Moulvibazar, two minor sisters died after a thunderbolt struck them at Patanushar…
HSC & equivalent examinations begin Monday
Dhaka, Mar 31 (UNB) – The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin across the country on Monday. This year, a total of 13,51,309 students are expected to sit for the exams. The examinations will end on…
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy aims to support pacers in World Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan on Sunday said his principal role in the upcoming World Cup will be to support the pace bowlers. Mehidy, who got married recently, is currently busy playing the ongoing season of Dhaka Premier Division…