Anahuac, Feb 25 (AP/UNB) — A southeast Texas sheriff said Sunday that two bodies have been recovered at the site where a Boeing 767 cargo plane crashed into a coastal bay. All three people aboard the Flight 3591 died, according…
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Suspected drug trader killed in Joypurhat ‘gunfight’
Joypurhat, Feb 25 – A suspected drug trader was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Taushara in Khetlal Upazila early Monday. The deceased was identified as Tofazzal Hossain alias Wazed, 37, son of…
Bahrain contractor’s move to stop migrant worker suicides
karim.gfbtu@gmail.com via list.jca.apc.org A Bahraini employer has taken the lead in initiating programmes to help workers lead a stress-free life in the wake of a rising number of expat suicides. Waheed Al Ansari, owner of Areena Contracting that employs 1,000…
RU Muktijoddha Santan Command protests ‘attack’
Rajshahi, Feb 24 – Protesting the attack by police on Muktijoddha Sangsad Santan Command, an organization of the children of freedom fighters in Dhaka its Rajshahi University unit has observed sit-in strike programme and protesting rally on the campus on…
Condolence motion in Parliament for Chawkbazar fire victims
Dhaka, Feb 24 – The Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday adopted a condolence motion unanimously over Wednesday’s tragic fire incident at Churihatta in Chawkbazar in the city that left at least 67 people killed seeking peace of the departed souls of…
Rain forces Bangladesh, NZ XI match to end in draw
Dhaka – The lone two-day practice match of Bangladesh against New Zealand XI ahead of Test series ended in a draw due to rain at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln on Sunday. On the second day, New Zealand XI scored…
Women’s Football coach Choton happy with facilities in Myanmar
Dhaka – Head Coach of Bangladesh Women’s Football team Golam Rabbani Choton, now in Myanmar to compete in Qualifying Round-2 of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championships, expressed his total satisfaction over local environment and facilities. Bangladesh U-16 Women’s team along…
10th Women’s National Cricket League begins Monday
Dhaka – The eight-team 10th Women’s National Cricket League 2018-19 begins on Monday (Feb 25) at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium (SKICS) in Cox’s Bazar. Dhaka Division will play Sylhet Division at SKICS-1 while Khulna Division will encounter Rahshahi…
Walton announced as title sponsor of DPDCL T20
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced Walton as the title sponsor of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) T20 which is set to commence from Monday. CEO of BCB Nizam Uddin Chowdhury announced the name of Walton…
Consider every match as my last match: Sabbir Rahman
Dhaka – Bangladesh middle-order batsman Sabbir Rahman on Sunday said he plays for the Tigers thinking every match as his last match. The right-handed batsman struck a century recently against New Zealand in their home which might favour him to…
BAU Teacher Forum allege cheating with Bangabandhu ideal
Mymensingh, Feb 23 – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Awami backed teachers’ organization ‘Democratic Teachers Forum’ has made allegation of cheating with the ideology of Bangabandhu. By capitalizing on the ideology of Bangabandhu, they are sharing benefits with leftist teachers of…
International literature conference begins at RU
Rajshahi, Feb 23 – A two-day-long International Literature Conference “Nirikh” began on Rajshahi University Campus on Saturday. Former Vice-chancellor of Assam University of India Tapodhir Bhattacharjee inaugurated the occasion in front of the Shukhranjan Samaddar Student-Teacher Cultural Center of the…
Veterinary Society annual scientific conference opens at BAU
Mymensingh, Feb 23 – The silver jubilee programme of Bangladesh Society for Veterinary Education and Research (BSVER) was inaugurated at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Saturday. To celebrate silver jubilee program the authority of BSVER and Krishi Gobeshona Foundation (KGF)…
Monthly base ‘talk show’ Cosmos Art Echo on Sunday
Monthly base ‘talk show’ programme, Cosmos Art Echo will be held on Sunday, 24 February 2019, 5:30 pm. This is the 2nd edition Cosmos Art Echo. Legendary portrait photographer Nasir Ali Mamun. He will give his speech in the title…
Fuel loading at 2nd VVER 1200 unit of Rooppur NPP begins
Dhaka, Feb 23 – Fuel loading began right on schedule on February 19 at the unit- 2 of Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II in Russia. Equipped with the VVER-1200 reactor this is another referential unit of under implementation Rooppur Nuclear…
To borders the earth, with Bangladesh in her heart
Dhaka, Feb 23 (UNB) – Najmun Nahar’s childhood was different from most of her friends. Her father had different plans in teaching her the lessons of life, which ultimately scattered her soul all over the earth. And having visited some…
BCL infighting at CU leaves 10 injured
Chattogram, Feb 23 (UNB) – At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) over the alleged abduction of a leader on Chittagong University (CU) campus on Friday night. Supporters of two…
6 ‘drug traders’ held in Ashulia
Savar, Feb 23 – Detectives in a drive arrested six suspected drug traders from Aukpara Bastuhara Pallu in Ashulia on Friday night after a clash with them. Five members of detective branch of police, including two DB sub-inspectors, were injured…
Inter-university handball contest starts Saturday at IU
Islamic University – The inter-university handball competition will begin at Islamic University in Kushtia on Saturday. The competition will continue until February 27, sources at IU Physical Education Department said on Friday. IU Vice-Chancellor Professor M Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari will inaugurate…
Bangladesh expect a good display in Tests vs New Zealand
Dhaka – After the poor show in the three-match ODI series, Bangladesh are now preparing for the toughest part of the series– three-match Test battle — against hosts New Zealand. The first Test of the series will take the field…
Players back in action ahead of Premier League T20
Dhaka – After a two-week break, local cricketers have started their preparations for the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League T20, scheduled to start from February 25. As the tournament got the T20 status from the ICC, the players are considering…
No one can avoid liability for Chawkbazar tragedy: Quader
Dhaka, Feb 22 (UNB) – The government will not let anyone responsible for the Chawkbazar get fire off the hook, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Friday. A fire broke out at a Chawkbazar building where chemicals…
6 killed in ‘gunfights’ across Bangladesh
Dhaka, Jan 22 (UNB) – Six people, including a Rohingya youth, were killed in alleged gunfights with law enforcement agencies in Dhaka, Cox’s Bazar, Mymensingh, Khulna and Cumilla. In Dhaka, suspected drug trader Hazrat Ali was killed in a skirmish…
Officials say, 67 killed in Chawkbazar chemical warehouse fire
Dhaka, Feb 21 (UNB) – At least 67 people were killed and around 41 others injured in a devastating fire that broke out at a chemical warehouse and raged through four other adjacent buildings in the city’s Chawkbazar area on…
RU student dies of kidney ailments
Rajshahi, Feb 21 – An English department student of Rajshahi University (RU) died on Wednesday night at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH). He died of kidney disease. The deceased was identified as Junayed Rijbi, a third year student of…
IBBL holds Business Development Confce for Agent Banking
Dhaka, Feb 21 – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a business development conference for agent banking at a hotel in the city on Wednesday, 20 February 2019. Professor Md. Nazmul Hassan, Ph.D, Chairman of the Bank inaugurated the daylong conference…
Mbappe scores 20th league goal as PSG routs Montpellier 5-1
Paris (AP/UNB) – Kylian Mbappe scored his league-leading 20th goal of the season as Paris Saint-Germain beat Montpellier 5-1 on Wednesday to move 15 points clear, having played one game less than second-place Lille. Mbappe has led PSG’s attack with…
Mysterious frog species with hidden spots, insect-like call
It was after a heavy spell of rain during the 2015 monsoon that Sonali Garg walked out to a spot she had been visiting regularly, and unsuccessfully, for more than two years. A large muddy puddle. But this time, she…
Death toll in old Dhaka chemical warehouse 81
Dhaka, Feb 21 (UNB) – At least 81 people were killed and around 41 others injured in a devastating fire that broke out at a chemical warehouse and raged through four other adjacent buildings in the city’s Chawkbazar area on…
Two launches collide in Meghna; 30 injured
Dhaka, Feb 20 (UNB) – At least 30 people were injured as two launches collided in the Maghna River near Katpatti Launchghat in Sadar upazila of Munshinganj district on Wednesday. Dhaka-bound launch ‘MV Karnaphuli-14’ crashed into ‘MV Imam Hasan’ coming…