Dhaka, Jan 25 – The BNP yesterday brought out a sudden procession in the city demanding the release of jailed chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is serving her 17-year imprisonment in two cases since February 8 last year.The procession led by…
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7221 killed, 15466 injured in 5514 Bd road mishaps last year
Dhaka, Jan 25 – A total of 7,221 people were killed and 15,466 others injured in at least 5,514 road accidents across Bangladesh in 2018. Of the injured, 1,722 people survived with permanent disability.Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a platform working…
Three die after taking ‘excessive’ alcohol in N’ganj
Narayanganj, Jan 25 (UNB) – Three young men died reportedly after taking excessive liquor during a pre-wedding party at Siddhirganj on Friday noon. The deceased were identified as Ashique Hossain, 20, son of Abul Hossain and two brothers –Akib Uddin,…
Eight of a family burned in Narail gas cylinder fire
Narail, Jan 25 (UNB) – Eight members of a family sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out from a gas cylinder at their house of Sadhukhali village in Sadar upazila on Friday noon. The injured are Abdul Fakir…
England routed for 77 on 2nd day of 1st test vs West Indies
Barbados,(AP/UNB) – England was routed by West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach as the tourists were bowled out for 77 on Thursday, with 18 wickets falling on day two of a remarkable first test. West Indies finished the day 339…
Sixers outplay Kings by 76 runs
Dhaka -Rajshahi Kings were outplayed by Sylhet Sixers on Friday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium by 76 runs. Fazle Mahmud Rabbi’s first fifty of the sixth season of Bangladesh Premier League went in vain as the Pakistani-duo- Sohail Tanvir and…
Riders post record total as Hales, Rossouw hit tons
Dhaka – Rangpur Riders post a mammoth total of 239 runs for four in 20 overs on Friday against Chittagong Vikings in Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the port city which is the highest-ever team total in the history of…
13 workers killed in Cumilla road crash
Cumilla, Jan 25 (UNB) – At least 13 brick-kiln workers were killed and five others injured when a coal-laden truck overturned on the labour shed of a brick filed on Dhaka-Chattogram highway at Narayanpur in Chouddagram upazila on Friday. The…
Four female Army officers made battalion COs for first time
Dhaka, Jan 24 – For the first time in Bangladesh Army’s history, four female officers have been made commanding officers (COs) of as many as battalions following their promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel from Major. Of them, three…
Anti-graft body to seize illegal wealth of ‘corrupt persons’
Dhaka, Jan 24 – The Anti-Corruption Corruption (ACC) has decided to seize illegal wealth during the investigation against corrupt persons, if there is any. Sources in the commission said that the ACC took the decision at an emergency meeting held…
Seat business at BAU: General students in crisis
Mymensingh, Jan 24 – The ruling party’s student organization Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) face allegation of seat business in the residential halls in the campus. Extreme seat crisis has arisen among the halls and the…
Huawei announces 5G smartphone based on own technology
Beijing, Jan 24 (AP/UNB) — Chinese tech giant Huawei announced plans Wednesday for a next-generation smartphone that will use its own technology instead of U.S. components, maneuvering to gain a competitive edge and sidestep complaints it is a security risk.…
Tablig Biswa Ijtema in one phase on Feb15-17
Dhaka, Jan 24 – The Biswa Ijtema will be held on Feb 15, 16 and 17 this year and not in two phases like it had been held over the last few years. This year, Ijtema will be held in…
BPL Football: Saif SC earn 2nd successive win
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club registered their 2nd successive victory in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Team BJMC by a solitary goal at the Shaheed Bhulu Stadium in Noakhali on Thursday afternoon. Denis scored the match-winning goal for…
6 yrs into marriage, Shakib pays maiden visit to in-laws’ Narsingdi house
Dhaka – Bangladesh Test and T20 skipper Shakib Al Hasan visited the house of his in-laws in Monohardi upazila in Narsingdi Thursday for the first time after his marriage with Umme Ahmed Shishir six years back. Shakib and his wife…
Telescopes capture moment of impact during eclipse of moon
Cape Canaveral, Jan 24 (AP/UNB) — Astronomers managed to capture the moment of an impact during this week’s eclipsed moon. Spanish astrophysicist Jose Maria Madiedo of the University of Huelva said Wednesday it appears a rock from a comet slammed…
Three suspects killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfights’
Cox’s Bazar, Jan 24 – Two suspected drug traders and an alleged robber were killed in separate incidents of a reported gunfight with law enforcers in Teknaf and Maheshkhali Upazila early Thursday. In Teknaf, two suspected drug traders were killed…
Prisoner dies while undergoing medical treatment at Rajshahi
A prisoner died while undergoing treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Jabbar, 45, son of Javed Ali of Paba upazila, said Hafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Rajpara Police Station. The inmate was…
Bangladesh can produce better films
Despite owning some of the world’s largest reserves of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), the Middle Eastern nation of Iran stands out as unique in its region for having captured a place in people’s hearts in every corner of the globe…
Six of a family among 7 killed in Laxmipur road crash
Seven people, including six members of a family, were killed when a truck rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at West Mandarin in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.
Prime Insurance bags prestigious SAFA Award
January 23, 2019: An ISO certified insurance company Prime Insurance Company Limited has bagged prestigious South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) Award for its published accounts for the year 2017 in the insurance category.
Lyricist Imtiaz Bulbul passes away
Ekushey Padak-winning lyricist, composer and music director Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul passed away here early Tuesday. He was 63.
Jamuna Bank security guard found dead
Dhaka, Jan 21 – The police recovered the body of a security guard from a Jamuna Bank ATM booth in the capital’s Baridhara area on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Shamim, 24.
Uniform mortal remains repatriation cost for expats urged
Migrant Forum of Asia A call has gone out for unified rates across the GCC to repatriate the mortal remains of Indian expatriates. This comes as India’s national carrier, Air India (AI), introduced new levies, after its earlier method of calculating freight…
BURGER KING TM receives A+ from BFSA
BURGER KING TM, the famous US fast food chain, has been awarded A+ Green Grade Certificate by BFSA from Bangladesh Food Minister based on the compliance they maintained so far inspecting all their 7 outlets. Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA),…
4 killed in Noakhali road crash
Four people were killed and two others injured when a bus collided with an auto-rickshaw at Nirwarispur in Begumganj Upazila on Monday.
DU Paribesh Parishad meeting held over Ducsu polls
A meeting of the Dhaka University (DU) Paribesh Parishad was held on the campus on Monday over elections to DU Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) and hall unions.
72 shanties gutted in N’ganj slum fire
A fire that broke out at Chandmari slum in Fatulla early Monday gutted 72 shanties.
Life is incomplete without filmmaking: Debjani Halder
For award-winning filmmaker and film historian Dr Debjani Halder, films are everything. Filmmaking is her passion and she says she feels incomplete without it. “Film is the highest medium of the communication,” she told UNB in an interview.
Bd anti-graft body demolishes four illegal brick kilns
Dhaka, Jan 20 – The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday demolished four illegal bricks kilns and freed 20 acres of farmland from the illegal occupants at Mujibnagar under Meherpur district.