Thursday 30 November 2017

Van driver killed in rival attack

Staff Correspondent, Mymensingh: A van driver has been killed in a rival attack over a land dispute at Mirzapur Bilpar village under Mymensingh Sadar upazila.  

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Japan's Emperor Akihito to abdicate in April 2019

International Desk: Japan's ageing Emperor Akihito will step down in April 2019, marking the end of an imperial era for Japan.  

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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Iran

International Desk: Three earthquakes hit eastern Iran in quick succession early Friday, the first a fairly strong magnitude 6.0 tremor that struck at a shallow depth close to the populous city of Kerman, the US Geological Survey said.  

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Month of Victory begins

Desk Report: The nation is set to celebrate the Month of Victory with much festivity and enthusiasm amid a series of programmes throughout the month of December that begins today.  

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Uncle kills his nephew in Shariatpur

Shariatpur Correspondent: A man named Naju Munshi has allegedly been hacked to death by his uncle Abdul Mannan Munshi over the previous enmity.  

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Argentina ends missing submarine rescue mission

International Desk: The Argentine navy says it has abandoned attempts to rescue 44 crew members on board a submarine that disappeared two weeks ago.  

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Early baldness higher heart disease risk factor

Risingbd Desk: Male pattern baldness and premature greying are more of a risk factor for heart disease than obesity in men under 40, new research suggests.

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Annisul Huq no more

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq, who had long been undergoing treatment at a London hospital for neurological problem, died there on Thursday. He was 66.  

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41 new women repression prevention tribunals approved

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has approved 41 more Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunals.

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White House 'has plan to replace Tillerson'

International Desk: The White House is discussing plans to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA chief Mike Pompeo, US media say.

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Arafat Sunny cleared of dowry charge

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court has cleared cricketer Arafat Sunny and his mother in connection with a case filed over torturing a woman, who claimed to be his wife, for dowry.

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President seeks Pope’s help to resolve Rohingya crisis

Desk Report: President M Abdul Hamid on Thursday sought Pope Francis' help in repatriating the displaced Rohnigyas to their homeland and keeping up the pressure on Myanmar to resolve the protracted crisis.

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Saiful new DRU president, Shuvo gen secy

Staff Correspondent: Saiful Islam, the chief news editor of Boishakhi TV, and Syed Sukkur Ali Shuvo, a senior reporter of BSS, were elected president and general secretary of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) respectively on Thursday for the 2018 term.

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Govt to procure 3 lakh tonnes of rice

Senior Correspondent: The government will procure a total of 300,000 tonnes of aman rice at a rate of Taka 39 per kg from the internal market during the current aman season.

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Two ‘militant siblings’ held in Ctg

Staff Correspondent, Chittagong: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-7 have detained two brothers from Faujdarhat railway station area in Sitakunda upazila of the port city on Thursday morning, suspecting them as the members of a militant outfit.

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Smart card distribution in 27 dists to begin on Friday

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission is expanding its smartcard distribution to the district level. Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda will inaugurate the distribution work in the Sadar Upazilas via a videoconference from the Election Bhaban in Agargaon on Friday.

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Confusion surrounds ex-Egyptian PM’s fate in UAE

International Desk: Former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq and the UAE's foreign minister have issued contradictory statements over the former's fate in the country.

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Pope Francis arrives in Dhaka

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh has rolled out the red carpet as Pope Francis, the leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport (HSIA) here this afternoon on a three-day state visit. 

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'Bangladesh going to be ceramic material exporter'

Staff Correspondent: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said that ceramic industry is a growing production sector which attracted foreign investors. Ceramic Expo proves that we are going to turn a ceramic exporter country gradually.

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BNP to stage countrywide demo Sunday

Senior Correspondent: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) announced a countrywide demonstration programme for next Sunday protesting the arrest warrant issued against party Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two corruption cases.

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Google unveils 'Datally' smart app

Desk Report: Google announced Datally, a smart and simple Android app that helps smartphone users understand, control, and save mobile data.

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Tanushree Dutta skips sister Ishita Dutta’s wedding

Entertainment Desk: Actors Vatsal Sheth and Ishita Dutta got married in the city today. The duo was dating for a long time.Surprisingly, Ishita’s sister and Aashiq Banaya Aapne fame actress Tanushree Dutta was conspicuous by her absence.

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Wednesday 29 November 2017

Rohingya woman with child arrested in capital

Staff Correspondent: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has detained a woman and her child from the capital’s Demra area.

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PM opens Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant construction work

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the main construction work of the much-awaited Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, the maiden nuclear plant of the country.

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Ozil posts best-ever Premier League game in Arsenal rout

Sports Desk: The Germany playmaker had a hand in three goals for the Gunners, something he had never done in the Premier League prior.

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College student killed in Noakhali road crash

Noakhali Correspondent: A female college student was killed and injured another one when a pickup van and a battery run auto rickshaw collided in Maizdi Bazar area of Noakhali municipality on Thursday morning.

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Appeal hearing on Lakehead Grammar School Sunday

Staff Correspondent: A bench of the Appellate Division will hear a appeal petition against a High Court verdict that ordered authorities concerned to keep the functions of two branches of Lakehead Grammar School in the capital closed for ten days more for allegedly patronising militancy and involvement in ‘anti-liberation’ activities.  

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Two killed in Gazipur train crashes

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: Two youths were killed in separate train accidents in Kaliakoir and Bhawal Gazipur area of the district on Thursday morning.

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Hidden history of prehistoric women's work revealed

International Desk: Grinding grain for hours a day gave prehistoric women stronger arms than today's elite female rowers, a study suggests.  

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Trump hits out at UK PM Theresa May after far-right video tweets

International Desk: Donald Trump has told UK Prime Minister Theresa May to focus on "terrorism" in the UK after she criticised his sharing of far-right videos.  

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US urges all nations to cut ties with Pyongyang

International Desk: The US has urged "all nations" to cut diplomatic and trade ties with North Korea after the country's latest ballistic missile test.  

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Tuesday 28 November 2017

Saudi prince freed in $1 billion settlement agreement

International Desk: Miteb, 65, son of the late King Abdullah and former head of the elite National Guard, was among dozens of royal family members, ministers and senior officials who were rounded up in a graft inquiry partly aimed at strengthening the power of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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Arms factory found in Mymensingh

Staff Correspondent, Mymensingh: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-14 on Wednesday said they have busted an arms making factory in Akua Nasirabad area of Mymensingh district town.

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Returning Bale key as Real Madrid progresses

Sports Desk: Gareth Bale provided a superb assist on his return from injury as Real Madrid battled to a 2-2 draw against Fuenlabrada on Wednesday (AEDT) to reach the last 16 of the Copa Del Rey 4-2 on aggregate.

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North Korea launches 'highest ever' ballistic missile

International Desk: North Korea has fired its highest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile and poses a worldwide threat, US Secretary of Defence James Mattis has said.

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Mayor Annisul shifted to ICU again

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Annisul Huq has been taken to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a London hospital again.  

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Natore church father Walter goes missing

Natore Correspondent: A Christian priest had been reportedly missing from Jonail village in Baraigram upazila of Natore since Monday afternoon.

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Pope avoids reference to Rohingya

International Desk: Pope Francis has delivered a keynote speech in Myanmar, demanding "respect for each ethnic group" but without referring specifically to its Muslim Rohingya community.

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Walton brings country-made first smartphone in month of victory

Hasan Mahamud: Ahead of December, the month of victory, country's leading brand Walton is set to release its first smartphone made in the country in the tech market, adding a revolutionary change to the telecom and technology sector of Bangladesh.

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3 killed in Thakurgaon road accident

Thakurgaon Correspondent: At least three persons were killed and eight other were injured as a bus over turned on Thakurgaon-Pirganj road on Tuesday evening.  

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Implement Rohingya repatriation deal soon

Bangladesh and Myanmar finally signed a deal on Rohingya repatriation on November 23 with no ending deadline amid high hopes that the forcibly displaced Rohingyas will start returning to their homeland within the next two months.

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Power Division targets 63 lakh by 2018

Asad Al-Mahmud: Power Division has a plan to provide its subscribers including the capital with prepaid meters within next five years. 

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Krishi Bank's ex-DGM sent to jail

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court has sent former deputy general manager (DGM) of Bangladesh Krishi Bank Zubayer Manjur to jail on charge of three cases.

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Govt working for repatriation of Rohingyas

Staff Correspondent: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said that government is working for repatriation of the Rohingyas who entered Bangladesh to save their lives facing violence by Myanmar Army.

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Bangladeshi shot dead by BSF

Staff Correspondent, Rangpur: A Bangladeshi national has been shot dead in Barogram border area by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF).

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Three to die for killing minor in Mymensingh

Staff Correspondent, Mymensingh: A court in Mymensingh has awarded three people to death sentence for murdering a kid named Sujan alias Chetan Pandit, 12 in Tarakanda upazila in 2011.

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Railway starts disbursing resettlement benefits

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Railway formally started giving their own settlement benefit to the affected people of Padma rail link project.

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3 militants killed in C’nawabganj drive

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: Three suspected militants were killed during a drive in a militant den conducted by members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Char Alatuli village of Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.

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ECNEC approves 14 projects worth Tk 10,099.16cr

Staff Correspondent: The Executive Committee of National Economic of Council (ECNEC) approved 14 projects with an estimated cost of Tk 10,099.16 crore.

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HC issues rule over SSC form fill up extra fees

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has issued a rule asking the authority concern as to why charging extra fees for filling up SSC forms should not be declared illegal.

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Suu Kyi loses Freedom of Oxford over Rohingya crisis

International Desk: Aung San Suu Kyi has been formally stripped of the Freedom of the City of Oxford award over her response to the repression of her country’s Rohingya Muslims.

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Monday 27 November 2017

Call for phone companies to act responsibly

Sir Frank Peters: Sir Frank Peters is proposing to the Minister of State, Post and Telecommunications, Tarana Halim MP, that telephone subscribers should be compensated for all SMS advertisements they receive and that all spam advertising phone calls are banned.

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DU teacher Asif Nazrul gets bail in two cases

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka University (DU) Professor Asif Nazrul has secured anticipatory bail in two cases filed in Madaripur, one filed for libel and the other under ICT Act.

Bangla News

MK Alamgir steps down as Farmers Bank Chairman

Staff Correspondent: Farmers Bank Chairman Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir resigned from its board. The bank's Audit Committee Chairman Md Mahabubul Haque Chisty also stepped down from the board.  

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Tiger escapes from circus cage, then… (Video)

International Desk: A circus at a village in China quickly turned into the stuff of nightmares when a tiger escaped from its cage. Shocking footage from the incident shows the tiger leaving its enclosure followed by chaos at the venue. The incident left two children hurt, however, they escaped with only minor injuries.

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Two robber suspects lynched in Brahmanbaria

Brahmanbaria Correspondent: Two suspected robbers were lynched to death at Hariyaboho on Chandidwar-Joynagar road of Gopinathpur union under the district's Kasba upazila on Monday night.

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Explosion at Chapainawabganj militant den

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) found a militant hideout at remote char area under Chapainababganj Sadar upazila.

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Monirul Islam among 15 DIGs transferred 

Staff Correspondent: In a reshuffle to the police administration, fifteen Deputy Inspector Generals (DIG) including Monirul Islam of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of police have been transferred to new postings.

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Prince Harry to marry Meghan Markle next year

International Desk: Prince Harry says he is "thrilled" after announcing he is to marry US actress girlfriend Meghan Markle.

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Govt to develop 100 SEZs for investors: Tofail

Staff Correspondent: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said Bangladesh is developing 100 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) where each country would get a separate zone.

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Bankers donate blankets to PM's relief fund

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today appreciated the role of private sector in country's economic development saying her government is always promoting the sector.

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President for Indian Ocean unity on seafarers’s safety

Desk Report: President M Abdul Hamid today put emphasis on building strong bridges among the Indian Ocean littorals with a collective sense of responsibility and sharing of resources to ensure safety of sea users.

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Govt approves 3 new banks

Special Correspondent: Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said that the government is going to approve three more new banks in the country.

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Nokia meets Rangpur Riders

Staff Correspondent: Nokia, one of the sponsors of Rangpur Riders of Bangladesh Premium League (BPL) hosted an exciting reception at honor of players and officials of the team at Chittagong Boat Club in the port city last night.

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BB sends notice for removal of Farmers Bank MD

Economic Correspondent: The letter Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued a notice asking why managing director (MD) AKM Shamim of The Farmers Bank Limited would not be removed within seven days from his post.

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BDR carnage: High Court upholds death for 139

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has upheld death sentences for 139 persons including Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) Tauhid for their involvement in BDR mutiny in Dhaka's Pilkhana.

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Cabinet approves draft of BMDA Law

Secretariat Correspondent: The cabinet approved in principle the draft of "The Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) Law, 2017".

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Ten Bangladeshis to join Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Staff Correspondent: Ten Bangladeshis are going to join Global Entrepreneurship Summit-2017 in India.

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Investigation should be started into intelligence failures: HC

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) said that a probe should be started into the intelligence failures about the BDR mutiny in Dhaka.

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Time Magazine sold in Koch-backed deal

International Desk: US magazine publisher Time Inc. will be bought by rival media company Meredith Corporation for $2.8bn (£2.1bn).

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Demi Peters crowned Miss Universe 2017

Entertainment Desk: Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters has been crowned Miss Universe 2017.

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Govt college teachers resume work abstention

Staff Correspondent: For the second consecutive day, the government college teachers are continuing their work abstention protesting the government’s move to give teachers of newly nationalized colleges the same status and benefits enjoyed by those in the education cadre.

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Sunday 26 November 2017

Shaheed Dr Milon Day today

Staff Correspondent: Today is Shaheed Dr Milon Day. The day is being observed across the country commemorating the 27th martyrdom anniversary of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon.

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Pakistan law minister resigns amid protests

International Desk: Federal Law Minister Zahid Hamid voluntarily stepped down from his position late on Sunday, sources told Geo News.

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Rohingya reporters being victims of forced disappearance

International Desk: Reporters working inside Myanmar’s Rakhine state to document atrocities against Rohingya have gone missing, raising fears that they have been deliberately targeted by the military.

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HC resumes delivering verdict in BDR carnage case

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has started reading out the incomplete part of its verdict on the death reference and appeals in BDR carnage case.

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Junaid Khan sees traits of captain in Mahmudullah

Mohammad Junaid Khan is the first cricketer from Swabi, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to represent Pakistan in international cricket. Among a huge pool of developing fast bowlers, Junaid has been pipped as one of the best.

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23 killed in Syria air strikes

International Desk: Dozens of civilians have been killed in air strikes and artillery shelling in war-ravaged Syria, activists said on Sunday.

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TIB for withdrawing import duty on gold, forming business policy

MA Rahman Masum: Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the government to withdraw import duty on gold as a measure to prevent gold smuggling and called for forming a comprehensive business policy.

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Next budget to be Tk 4,68,000 crore

Special Correspondent: Finance Minister AMA has said the outlay of the budget for the coming 2018-2019 financial year (FY19) could be Taka 4,68,000 crore.

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President assures Rohingyas of safe repatriation

Desk Report: President M Abdul Hamid on Sunday assured the Rohingyas of their safe and dignified return to their homeland in Myanmar's Rakhine state.

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Nomination papers of 6 mayor aspirants cancelled

Staff Correspondent, Rangpur: Nomination papers of 12 candidates including six mayor aspirants were cancelled for Rangpur City Coporation (RCC) polls to be held on December 21.

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Speaker leaves Dhaka for Singapore

Staff Correspondent: Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, MP, left Dhaka for Singapore on Sunday on a six-day official visit.

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Take job as a great assignment, PM calls envoys

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the ambassador and high commissioners working abroad to regard their job as a great assignment to protect the nation's interest.   

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Titu Roy denied bail

Staff Correspondent, Rangpur: A Rangpur court has rejected the bail petition for Ritu Roy who was arrested over posting a photo allegedly offensive to Islam.

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Take job as a great assignment, PM calls envoys

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the ambassador and high commissioners working abroad to regard their job as a great assignment to protect the nation's interest.

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BDR carnage: Verdict announcement adjourned till Monday

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has adjourned the announcement of its verdict on the death reference and appeals in BDR carnage case till Monday.

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Walton launches 7th Gen Core i5 laptop

Augustin Sujan: Local brand Walton recently launched its new laptop in computer market which features a 15.6-inch high definition display, 2.5 gigahertz 7th Generation Intel Core i5 7200U processor, built-in Intel HD Graphics 620, 1 terabyte disk drive, 4GB DDR4 RAM, 4 cells li-ion battery, Bangla font on keyboard and genuine software of Bijoy Bangla.

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Substandard c-section: HC orders compensation of Tk 3 lakh

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) ordered the hospital owner to give Tk three lakh as compensation to the victim family over a faulty caesarean operation on a woman in Daudkandi of Comilla.

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Rangpur City polls to be held neutrally: CEC

Staff Correspnodent, Narayanganj: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda said the upcoming  Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) polls would be held in free, fair and neutral manners like as Narayanganj and Comilla city corporations.

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College teacher found dead in Rajshahi

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: Police recovered the body of a college teacher from Baghmara upazila of the district on Sunday morning.

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RAB official killed in Gazipur road crash

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: An official of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) was killed as a car hit him on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway at Porabari in Gazipur Sadar on Saturday evening.

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Saturday 25 November 2017

10 symptoms of panic attacks

Desk Report: Many people use the term "panic attack" loosely, declaring they've had a major panic attack when they're really just a little nervous or experiencing minor stress.

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Govt education cadre teachers go on strike

Staff Correspondent: The government college teachers started strike against the government’s plan to give teachers of nationalized colleges the same status and benefits enjoyed by those in the education cadre.

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Explosion in China port kills 2, injures 30

International Desk: An explosion in a port city south of Shanghai on Sunday killed two people and injured at least 30 others as it knocked down buildings and left streets littered with damaged cars and debris, abcnews.go.com reports on Sunday.

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Nepal to elect new parliament after years of instability

International Desk: Nepalis vote on Sunday to choose a new parliament and seven state assemblies hoping to end years of fickle coalitions and complete a tumultuous transition, more than a decade after the end of a civil war.

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BDR carnage: HC reading out verdict on death reference

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has started reading out its verdict on the death reference and appeals in BDR carnage case.

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SC orders to dispose Ekram killing case within 4 months

Staff Correspondent: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) asked the concerned lower court to dispose the Fulgazi upazila parishad chairman Ekramul Haque killing case within next four months.

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Navy denies safety claims over Argentina missing submarine

International Desk: The Argentinean navy has insisted a missing submarine was in good condition and had passed system safety checks before setting off on a training mission 10 days ago.

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10 feared dead as Pakistan cracks down on hardliners

International Desk: Ten persons were feared killed and more than 250 injured in clashes as the Pakistani government cracked down on protesters from hardline religious groups.

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Missile range would be increased if Europe threatens: Iran

International Desk: The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned Europe that if it threatens Tehran, the Guards will increase the range of missiles to above 2,000 kilometers, the Fars news agency reported on Saturday.

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Female SI found dead in Savar

Staff Correspondent, Savar: Police recovered the hanging body of a female sub-inspector (SI) of Savar Model Police Station from her staff quarters on Saturday night.

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BDR carnage: HC verdict on death reference today

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) is set to deliver its verdict on the death reference and appeals in BDR carnage case today (Sunday).

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Pakistani police battle Islamist hardliners

International Desk: Pakistani police fought running battles with stone-throwing Islamist activists on Saturday as they tried to clear a sit-in by religious hard-liners who have blocked the main routes into Islamabad for more than two weeks.

Bangla News

25 dead after migrant boat sinks off Libya

International Desk: At least 25 migrants died after their boat sank off Libya’s western coast on Saturday and survivors were being brought back to port in Tripoli, Libyan coastguard officials said.

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'Bangladesh will be economically free, prosperous in future'

Staff Correspondent: Urging all to remain alert so that Razakars, Al Badrs, war criminals, killers and manipulators of history can never return to power, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said, "Tomorrow's Bangladesh would be a country of economic emancipation and prosperity."

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Blogger Avijit murder: Arafat on 5-day remand

Staff Correspondent: A court in Dhaka has granted a five-day remand to 24-year-old Md Arafat Rahman who was arrested in connection with a case filed over the killing of blogger and writer Avijit Roy.

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ACC to send its recommendation against 522 teachers to ministry

Staff Correspondent: The final recommendations made by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for transferring 522 teachers of the city’s 24 renowned government schools will be forwarded to the education ministry in the current week.

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Iran says Saudi prince's behaviour ‘immature’

International Desk: Iran has accused the Saudi crown prince of being "immature" after he described the Iranian Supreme Leader as the Hitler of the Middle East.

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Another accused in blogger Avijit murder case held

Staff Correspondent: Members of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit (CTTC) with the help of Dhaka District Police's Detective Branch (North) claimed to have arrested another accused in connection with the case filed over the killing of blogger and writer Avijit Roy.

Bangla News

Nation celebrates recognition of March 7 Speech

Desk Report: The nation is celebrating the UNESCO recognition of the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a befitting manner across the country today. 

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Friday 24 November 2017

4 UN peacekeepers killed in Mali attack

International Desk: Four U.N. peacekeepers and a Malian soldier were killed and 21 people were wounded Friday in two separate attacks by unknown assailants in Mali, the U.N. mission there said.

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President Sisi pledges forceful response to Egypt attack

International Desk: Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to respond with "the utmost force" after 235 people were killed at a North Sinai mosque during Friday prayers.

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BDR carnage: HC verdict on death reference Sunday

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) is scheduled to deliver its verdict on the death reference and appeals in BDR carnage case on Sunday.

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Nation celebrating recognition of Bangabandhu's March 7 Speech

Desk Report: The nation is set to celebrate the UNESCO recognition of the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a befitting manner across the country today.

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4 rail accidents in less than 12 hours, 7 killed

International Desk: Four train accidents in less than 12 hours which killed seven people and left at least 11 injured has again raised serious questions over the railways safety record and its competence to run safe train operations.

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12 killed in Georgia resort fire

International Desk: At least 12 people were killed when fire swept through a hotel in Georgia's Black Sea resort of Batumi, officials say.

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Lionel Messi claims fourth Golden Shoe award

Sports Desk: Lionel Messi drew level with Cristiano Ronaldo's tally of four European Golden Shoes after receiving the award at a ceremony on Friday.

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Grand rally to celebrate March 7 speech: DMP fixes route-map

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has fixed the route map for Saturday's jubilant procession to celebrate the UNESCO recognition to Bangabandhu's historic 7th March Speech.

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Death toll from Egypt mosque attack climbs to 235

International Desk: Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 235 people in a bomb and gun attack on a mosque in Egypt’s northern Sinai region during Friday prayers.

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Egypt mosque attack: At least 155 killed in Sinai

International Desk: Suspected militants have launched a bomb and gun attack on a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai province, killing 155 people, reports BBC.

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Bari Siddiqui laid to rest

Entertainment Correspondent: Eminent folk singer and flautist Bari Siddiqui has been laid to eternal rest at his family graveyard in Netrokona.

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Nation to celebrate UN recognition of 'March 7 Speech' Saturday

Desk Report: The nation is set to celebrate the UNESCO recognition of the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a befitting manner across the country on Saturday.

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Zimbabwe's new President sworn in

International Desk: Emmerson Mnangagwa has been sworn in as Zimbabwe's president in a ceremony at a packed stadium in the country's capital, Harare.

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8 North Korean fishermen wash ashore in Japan

International Desk: A boat carrying eight men claiming to be North Korean fishermen has washed ashore the coast in Japan.

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Income Tax Week begins

Economic Correspondent: National Board of Revenue (NBR) has organized “Income Tax Week” with a view to providing taxpayers with all tax related services.

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AL to form government again: Obaidul

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: Road Transport and Bridge Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said Sheikh Hasina will be Prime Minister again for our works, honesty, eligibility, skill. So, Awami League will form the government again.

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Half-decomposed body recovered in city

Staff Correspondent: Police have recovered a half-decomposed body of an unknown person filled in a sack from a house of the district's Kafrul area.

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Thursday 23 November 2017

Italy may get chance to play in Russia World Cup

Sports Desk: Italy are hoping to make a shock appearance at the 2018 World Cup despite failing to qualify for the finals in Russia.

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Robinho sentenced to nine years in jail for rape

Sports Desk: An Italian court has sentenced the former Manchester City and Brazil forward Robinho in absentia to nine years in prison after convicting him of taking part in a gang rape of an Albanian woman in 2013.

Bangla News

Train-truck collision kills asst train driver in Gazipur 

Staff Correspondent: An assistant train driver was killed as a train hit a truck at Bokterpur level-crossing in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur early Friday.

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25 held over JU admission test fraudulence

JU Correspondent: Jahangirnagar University (JU) authority has held 25 people for their alleged involvement in fraudulence of the varsity's first year admission tests.

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Eminent folk singer Bari Siddiqui no more

Staff Correspondent: Eminent folk singer and flautist Bari Siddiqui has died. He was 63.

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Mnangagwa to succeed Mugabe as Zimbabwe president

International Desk: Emmerson Mnangagwa is to be sworn in as Zimbabwe's president, following the dramatic departure of Robert Mugabe after 37 years of authoritarian rule.

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18th JS session prorogued

Staff Correspondent: The 18th session of the 10th Parliament was prorogued on Thursday after only 10 sittings.

Bangla News

Bablu demands statement over question paper leaks in JS

Staff Correspondent, Jatiya Sangsad: Opposition lawmaker Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over frequent question paper leaks in public examinations and demanded a statement from Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid.

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Tibet does not seek independence: Dalai Lama

International Desk: Tibet does not seek independence from China but wants greater development, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama said in Kolkata today.

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Ziaur Rahman’s brother Kamal passes away

Staff Correspondent: Kamal Ahmed, the younger brother of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) founder Ziaur Rahman, died on Thursday (Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi Rajiun).

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Power tariff hike: Leftists call shutdown on Nov 30

Staff Correspondent: Left-leaning parties have called a half-day hartal for November 30 protesting the price hike of power.

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Cancer is caused by sins from a past life: Indian minister

International Desk: Indians have reacted angrily after the health minister from Assam state said cancer "is divine justice" caused by "past sins of a person".

Bangla News

Power price goes up again

Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on an average has hiked power tariff by 5.3 percent or Tk. 0.35 per unit.

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'Persecution on Rohingyas is crime against humanity'

Staff Correspondent: The visiting Canadian International Development Affairs Minister Marie Claude Bibeau said the persecution on the Rohingyas is a crime against humanity.

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PM confers military police corps with national standard

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday conferred the military police corps (CMP) with National Standard inaugurating the CMP Centre and School Complex here expressing her firm conviction about the army's continued role for people welfare and constitutional rule.

Bangla News

Siddique murder case handed over to DB

Staff Correspondent: Detective Branch (DB) of police has been assigned to investigate into the case filed over the murder of Siddique Hossain Munshi who was the owner of the MS Munshi Overseas manpower recruitment agency.

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Holding Tax: Two mayors served legal notices

Staff Correspondent: A Supreme Court lawyer on Sunday served legal notices upon two city corporation mayors for increasing holding tax without prior notice.

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Bangladesh-Myanmar finally sign Rohingya repatriation deal

International Desk: Bangladesh and Myanmar finally signed a deal on Rohingya repatriation on Thursday with no ending deadline amid high hopes that the forcibly displaced Rohingyas will start returning to their homeland within the next two months. 

Bangla News

Truck seized with bonded textiles in Ctg

Staff Correspondent: Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) recovered a covered truck loaded with bonded textiles worth Tk 20 lakh in Pahartali area of Chittagong.

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US suspends official travel to Myanmar's troubled Rakhine

International Desk: The United States has temporarily suspended travel for American officials to parts of Burma's Rakhine state, the US embassy said on Thursday, citing concerns over potential protests after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson accused the country of carrying out the “ethnic cleansing” of Rohingya Muslims in the state.

Bangla News

Wednesday 22 November 2017

Man gets death for killing wife in Gazipur

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: A Gazipur court has sentenced a man to death penalty in a case filed for killing his wife.  

Bangla News

Artificial lights eating away at dark nights

Desk Report: A study of pictures of Earth by night has revealed that artificial light is growing brighter and more extensive every year.

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SC clears surcharge collection for Tk 2 crore

Staff Correspondent: The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that collection of surcharge will not be stopped from the rich people who have  property worth more than Tk 2 crore.

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ACC summons BASIC Bank Ex-Chairman

Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned former BASIC Bank chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bachchu for interrogation over loan scam of nearly Tk 3.5 thousand crore.

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US looking into targeted sanctions against Myanmar Army

International Desk: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson described the violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar's Rakhine state as ethnic cleansing for the first time on Wednesday.

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China wants closer ties with Myanmar

International Desk: China wants closer ties with Myanmar’s military to help protect regional peace and security, a senior Chinese general told the visiting head of the southeast Asian country’s army.

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Khaleda to appear court today

Staff Correspondent: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to appear before a court today (Thursday) in two cases--the Zia Orphanage and the Zia Charitable Trust graft.

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PUB gets new VC

Staff Correspondent: Dr AKM Salauddin, Professor of Philosophy Department of Dhaka University, has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor (VC) of People’s University of Bangladesh (PUB).

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Mladic sentenced to life over Bosnia war genocide

International Desk: Former Bosnian Serbian commander Ratko Mladic has been sentenced to life in prison, for genocide and war crimes during the Balkan conflict more than two decades ago.

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I'm trying to run country with honesty: PM

Desk Report: Prime Minister and Leader of the House said she has been trying to run the country with honesty and working for changing the lot of the people as well as ensuring their socioeconomic development.

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3.5kg gold seized at Ctg airport

Staff Correspondent, Chittagong: Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate officials detained a passenger and seized 3.5 kilograms of gold from him at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong Wednesday.

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IGP for ensuring foolproof security for Pope

Staff Correspondent: Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Huq said special measures will be taken to ensure foolproof security for Pope Francis, chief of the Catholic Church, ahead of his 3-day apostolic journey to Bangladesh.

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Govt, ADB ink deal for upgrading int'l road corridor

Staff Correspondent: The government signed agreements with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for US$300 million in loans to help upgrade the Dhaka-Northwest international trade corridor in Bangladesh.

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7 DU students put on remand

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed seven Dhaka University students on a one-day remand on charge of fraudulence during admission tests.

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Tonu’s family called for probe: Home Minister

Staff Correspondent: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that family members of Sohagi Jahan Tonu have been called to Criminal Investigation Department (CID) office in Dhaka as part of the ongoing investigation into the murder case.

Bangla News

3.88cr tonnes of food grains produced in last fiscal year

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that three crore, 88 lakh and 15 thousand metric tonnes of granular foodgrains (rice, wheat and maize) were produced in last fiscal year (2016-17).

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Acting CJ to address Dec 3

Staff Correspondent: Acting Chief Justice (CJ) Md Abdul Wahhab Miah will deliver an address for all judges engaged in district and sessions judge's court or its equivalent officers across the country on December 3.

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Why no bail for Apan Jewellers owners: HC

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) issued a rule asking the government as to why three owners of Apan Jewellers -- Dilzar Ahmed, Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed -- should not be granted bail in five money laundering cases.

Bangla News

US Navy aircraft with 11 aboard crashes in Sea

International Desk: A US Navy transport plane carrying 11 people crashed in waters southeast of Japan’s Okinawa Island on Wednesday as it flew to the aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan, the US Seventh Fleet said.

Bangla News

'No Army during Rangpur city polls'

Staff Correspondent, Savar: Election Commissioner (EC) Gen (Retd) Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury said that no decision has yet been taken to deploy army during the Rangpur City Corporation polls scheduled to be held on December 21. The law enforcement agencies are enough to hold the election in free and fair manners.

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Khaleda to appear court Thursday

Staff Correspondent: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will appear before a court on Thursday in two cases--the Zia Orphanage and the Zia Charitable Trust graft.

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Man to walk gallows for killing niece in Gazipur

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: A court in Gazipur on Wednesday sentenced a man to death, two to life imprisonment for their involvement in killing a girl named Nazmin, 7 in the district in 2015.

Bangla News

Tuesday 21 November 2017

Ghoramara Aziz, 5 others get death

Staff Correspondent: International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka has handed death penalty to six people from Gaibandha, including a former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Abu Saleh Md Abdul Aziz Mia who is known as Ghoramara Aziz, for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.

Bangla News

Residential building catches fire at South Banashree

Staff Correspondent: A fire has broken out at a residential building at South Banashree area of the capital.

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World reaction over Mugabe resignation

International Desk: The resignation of Robert Mugabe as president of Zimbabwe has resonated across the region and the wider international community.

Bangla News

Verdict against Ghoramara Aziz among 6 today

Staff Correspondent: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)  is set to deliver its verdict today (Wednesday) in the war crimes case against six Gaibandha men, including former Jamaat-e-Islami MP Abu Saleh Mohammad Abdul Aziz Mia alias Ghoramara Aziz.

Bangla News

Khaleda holds meeting with party advisors

Senior Correspondent: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has held a meeting with the party's advisory council members.

Bangla News

Mugabe 'resigns' as president

International Desk: Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has resigned, parliament speaker Jacob Mudenda has said.

Bangla News

Pope sends greeting message to people of Bangladesh

Desk Report: Pope Francis, the 266th and current Pope of the Catholic Church, has sent a video message of greetings and blessings to the people of Bangladesh as he prepares to undertake a 3-day apostolic journey to the nation from the 30 November to 2 December.

Bangla News

Stand by people for uplift, PM to armed forces

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged members of the armed forces to work with the people for crafting a happy and prosperous Bangladesh with the spirit of the Liberation War.

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9 more dists to get rail service by 2022

Staff Correspondent: Railway Minister Mujibul Haque said that nine more districts-- Munshiganj, Madaripur, Shariatpur, Narail, Meherpur, Satkhira, Barisal, Bandarban and Cox's Bazar-- will be brought under the coverage of rail network by 2022.

Bangla News

President for upholding image of armed forces

Desk Report: President M Abdul Hamid urged the members of armed forces to uphold their image at national and international levels by ensuing utmost professionalism.

Bangla News

Special security measures for Biswa Ijtema: IGP

Staff Correspondent: Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque said that special security measures will be taken with police and others combined forces ahead of Biswa Ijtema.

Bangla News

'Labor act to be amended following EU conditions'

Senior Correspondent: Law Minister Anisul Huq said necessary amendments will be made to the Labor Act and Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) Act following the recommendations made by the European Union (EU).

Bangla News

Suicide bombing kills 50 in Nigeria

International Desk: At least 50 people have been killed in a suicide bombing in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Mubi, police say.

Bangla News

'Draft of judges’ conduct rules sent to SC'

Staff Correspondent: Law Minister Anisul Huq said that the ministry has handed over a draft of the rules determining discipline and conduct of lower court judges to the Supreme Court (SC) for the latter’s consideration.

Bangla News

Myanmar hopes for deal with Bangladesh on Rohingya: Suu Kyi

International Desk: Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Tuesday she hopes talks with Bangladesh this week will result in a memorandum of understanding on the “safe and voluntary return” of Rohingya Muslims who fled to Bangladesh in the past three months.

Bangla News

Why U-13 won't get freedom fighter status: HC

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has issued a rule asking the government as to why the decision of fixing 13 year-old for minimum age of a freedom fighter should not be declared illegal.

Bangla News

Monday 20 November 2017

Verdict on ex-MP Aziz, 5 others Wednesday

Staff Correspondent: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) will deliver its verdict on Wednesday in the war crimes case against six Gaibandha men, including former Jamaat-e-Islami MP Abu Saleh Mohammad Abdul Aziz Mia alias Ghoramara Aziz.

Bangla News

Two killed in Hatiya 'gunfight' with RAB

Noakhali Correspondent: Two pirates were killed in a 'gunfight' with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Chatlarghat area of the district's Hatiya upazila early Tuesday.

Bangla News

Head of Syrian opposition's HNC resigns

International Desk: Riyad Hijab, the head of Syria's main opposition bloc, has resigned ahead of a conference scheduled in Saudi Arabia aimed at "unifying" various groups opposing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Bangla News

President, PM pay homage to Armed Forces martyrs

Staff Correspondent: President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday paid rich tributes to the members of Armed Forces, who made their supreme sacrifices during the War of Liberation, by placing a wreath at the Shikha Anirban in Dhaka Cantonment this morning on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day.

Bangla News

Armed Forces Day today

Staff Correspondent: The Armed Forces Day is being observed today with due solemnity and enthusiasm marking the establishment of Bangladesh military during the Liberation War.

Bangla News

Sirajganj Chhatra Da leader arrested

Sirajganj Correspondent: Police arrested Milon Haque Ranju, 30, joint convener of Sirajganj District Jatiya Chhatra Dal (JCD), in a case filed over sabotage and obstructing government activities.

Bangla News

Trump designates North Korea as state sponsor of terror

International Desk: President Trump announced Monday that the United States is designating North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism, something he said “should have happened a long time ago.”

Bangla News

Suu Kyi blames world conflicts on illegal immigration

International Desk: Aung San Suu Kyi said the world is facing instability and conflict in part because illegal immigration spreads terrorism in a speech Monday that comes as her country is accused of violently pushing out hundreds of thousands of unwanted Rohingya Muslims.

Bangla News

20 Uighur inmates dig their way out of Thai jail

International Desk: Twenty ethnic Uighur Muslims from China broke out of a detention centre near the Thai-Malaysia border, Thai officials said on Monday (Nov 20), after digging holes in the wall and using blankets as ladders.

Bangla News

3 held with 1.20 lakh Yaba pills in Ctg

Staff Correspondent: Detectives detained three drug peddlers with 1.20 lakh pieces of Yaba tablets from a covered van in Baklia thana area of the port city on Monday.

Bangla News

Recover city canals to save Dhaka

The filled-in canals are a major cause of the excessive waterlogging in Dhaka city.

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3.60 lakh posts vacant in govt agencies

Staff Correspondent: Ismat Ara Sadek, State Minister for public administration ministry said that some 3.60 lakh posts remain vacant in different ministries and other government agencies in the country.

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Mahmudullah Riyad made USAID goodwill ambassador

Sports Desk: USAID, Washington-based International Development Organization has announced cricketer Mahmudullah Riyad as USAID’s Goodwill Ambassador for youth and development in Bangladesh.

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Only President has right to appoint CJ: Anisul Huq

Senior Correspondent: Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Anisul Huq said that only the President has the right to appoint new Chief Justice.

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6.7kg gold seized at Dhaka airport

Staff Correspondent: Customs intelligence officials seized 58 gold bars weighing 6.7 kilograms and detained a man in this connection at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

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China says 3-step approach to tackle Rohingya crisis

International Desk: China said on Monday its three-step proposal to tackle the Rohingya crisis, beginning with a ceasefire, has been approved by Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Bangla News

PM receives 3 awards won by Postal Department

Senior Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday received three awards given to Bangladesh Postal Department.

Bangla News

Release dead body even if bills due: HC to hospitals

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) ordered hospitals and clinics to release dead body of poor and marginalised people even if they fail to pay the due bills.

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'Why should March 7 not be declared as Nat’l Day'

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) issued a rule asking the government to explain in three weeks why directives should not be given to declare March 7 as the Historic National Day.

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Tarique among 4 framed in sedition charges

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court framed charges against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and former chairman of Ekushey TV Abdus Salam and its two other senior journalists in a sedition case.

Bangla News

Verdict on 5 Moulvibazar war crimes accused any day

Staff Correspondent: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) will deliver its verdict any day against five Moulvibazar men in a case filed for allegedly committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.

Bangla News

3 motorcyclists killed in Kurigram road accident

Kurigram Correspondent: Three people were killed when a motorcycle carrying them hit a roadside tree in Amtoli area on Nageshwari-Bhurungamari road on Monday morning.

Bangla News

Sunday 19 November 2017

Rs 10cr for heads of Deepika, Padmavati Director!

International Desk: The wrath over Bollywood film Padmavati went up a notch as a BJP office bearer from Haryana said he would double the bounty on the heads of actor Deepika Padukone and filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, to Rs. 10 crore.

Bangla News

15 killed in Morocco food stampede

International Desk: At least 15 people have been killed and five others wounded in a stampede in Morocco while food aid was distributed.

Bangla News

Businessman Pankaj Roy arrested in graft case

Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday arrested a businessman from his residence at Dhanmondi in the capital in a case filed for illegally amassing wealth worth Tk 8 crore.

Bangla News

AL leader's body recovered in Satkhira

Satkhira Correspondent: Police recovered the throat-slit body of a local leader of Awami League from a Beribadh area at Koikhali village in Assasuni upazila in the district early Monday.

Bangla News

Sufia Kamal’s 18th death anniv today

Staff Correspondent: Today (Monday) is the 18th death anniversary of Poet Sufia Kamal, founding president of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad and a pioneer of Bengali women’s emancipation.

Bangla News

7.3-magnitude quake hits New Caledonia, tsunami alert issued

International Desk: A powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 has hit off the east coast of New Caledonia triggering a tsunami alert.

Bangla News

Madrasa student's throat-slit body found in Gulistan

Staff Correspondent: Police recovered the throat-slit body of a student from Madinatul madrasa close to Ahad police box at Gulistan in the capital early Monday.

Bangla News

No resignation as Mugabe addresses nation

International Desk: Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has resisted mounting pressure to step down, telling the nation that he will preside over a ruling party congress next month.

Bangla News

NBR to introduce VAT Honor Card

Economic Correspondent: After getting huge response for its income tax card, the revenue authorities are going to introduce VAT Honor Card to encourage people to pay Value Added Tax (VAT).

Bangla News

French police officer kills 3 before committing suicide

International Desk: A 31-year-old French police officer shot three people dead before turning his gun on himself, in a killing spree sparked by a row with his girlfriend, the local prosecutor said on Sunday.

Bangla News

Experts claim quakes could be double in 2018

International Desk: A number of huge earthquakes have devastated this year, killing hundreds of people in their wake.

Bangla News

19 killed, eight injured in a house fire in China

International Desk: Nineteen people were killed in a fire in the outskirts of Beijing on thee weekend, local media reported.

Bangla News

Holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi on Dec 2

Senior Correspondent: Holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi will be observed in the country on December 2, commemorating the birth of Great Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) on this day of the month of Rabiul Awal with divine blessings for the mankind.

Bangla News

Mugabe sacked as party chief

International Desk: Zimbabwe's ruling party, ZANU-PF, has voted to sack President Robert Mugabe as its leader.

Bangla News

ACC to inquire into Paradise Papers scandal

MA Rahman: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will inquire into the part of Paradise Papers scandal which emerged the graft against the Bangladesh institutions and individuals.

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US terms Rohingya repression as war crimes

Desk Report: Visiting US Senators on Sunday dubbed as "war crimes" the atrocities inflicted on Rohingyas by Myanmar security forces as they called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a day after visiting them in their makeshift refuge in Cox's Bazar.

Bangla News

EU preventative to stress on returning Rohingyas in ASEM

Cox's Bazar Correspondent: European Union High Representative led by EU Vice-President Federica Mogherini said they will put emphasis on take back Rohingya people, who fled to Bangladesh, in the upcoming ASEM FMs meet in Myanmar.

Bangla News

Upsurge in big earthquakes predicted for 2018

International Desk: Scientists have warned there could be a big increase in numbers of devastating earthquakes around the world next year.

Bangla News

Afghanistan thrash Pakistan at U-19 Asia cup

Sports Desk: Making history, Afghanistan's under-19 cricket team beat Pakistan on Sunday to bag the Asia Youth Cup trophy in Malaysia.

Bangla News

Cambodia PM challenges US to cut all aid

International Desk: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has reportedly challenged the United States to cut all aid after it announced it was ending funding for a general election next year in response to the dissolution of the main opposition party.

Bangla News

ADB to provide $260m to Bangladesh

Staff Correspondent: Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a fund of $260 million for the infrastructural development in Bangladesh, particularly by financing the public-private partnership (PPP) projects as well as renewable energy interventions.

Bangla News

Voting to be shut if violence in Rangpur city polls: CEC

Staff Correspondent: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda said that voting will be stopped if violence takes place in any voting centers of Rangpur city corporation polls.

Bangla News

Ex deputy speaker Akhtar Hamid Siddiqui dies

Senior Correspondent: Former deputy speaker of Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad and BNP Chairperson's adviser Akhtar Hamid Siddiqui passed away at a city hospital at the age of 71.

Bangla News

Suspected militant in blogger Avijit murder case held

Staff Correspondent: Members of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit (CTTC) claimed to have arrested an alleged militant accused in connection with the killing of blogger and writer Avijit Roy.

Bangla News

63 nabbed in Jessore

Staff Correspondent, Jessore: Police, in special drives, from Saturday night to Sunday morning detained 63 persons on various charges including act of sabotage from the district.

Bangla News

US nuclear chief would resist Trump's 'illegal' strike order

International Desk: The top nuclear commander in the US says he would resist any "illegal" presidential order to launch a strike.

Bangla News

Saturday 18 November 2017

N. Korea's submarine ballistic missile program moves ahead

International Desk: North Korea is on "an aggressive schedule to build and deploy its first operational ballistic missile submarine", according to an analysis of new satellite images by the expert website 38 North.

Bangla News

Lakehead school to remain closed for 10 days more

Staff Correspondent: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has ordered authorities concerned to keep the functions of two branches of Lakehead Grammar School in the capital closed for ten days more for allegedly patronising militancy and involvement in ‘anti-liberation’ activities.

Bangla News

HC rejects MP Rana's bail petition

Staff Correspondent: Awami League MP (Tangail-3) Amanur Rahman Khan Rana’s bail petition was rejected by the High Court on Sunday.

Bangla News

Mugabe to sit with army chief today

International Desk: Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is to meet army chiefs amid intense pressure for him to step down.

Bangla News

PSG warm up for Celtic clash with 4-1 win over Nantes

Sports Desk: Paris St-Germain warmed up for Wednesday's Champions League clash against Celtic with a 4-1 thumping of Nantes to move six points clear in Ligue 1.

Bangla News

Signals detected from missing Argentine submarine

International Desk: Signals have been detected which are believed to have come from an Argentine navy submarine that vanished in the South Atlantic.

Bangla News

Palestinians warn they will freeze US ties

International Desk: The Palestine Liberation Organisation has warned it will freeze its ties with the US if it carries out a threat to close the PLO office in Washington.

Bangla News

One killed in Gazipur road crash

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: A man was killed as a truck hit a covered van in Baniarchala area of Gazipur city early Sunday.

Bangla News

Manchester United 4-1 Newcastle United

Sports Desk: Manchester United returned to action after the international break with a thrilling 4-1 win over Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Bangla News

US warship collides with Japanese tug

International Desk: A US warship has sustained minor damage after a collision with a Japanese tug off central Japan, the US Navy says.

Bangla News

PSC, PEC exams begin today

Staff Correspondent: Primary School Certificate (PSC) and Ebtedayee Examinations-2017 will begin on Sunday across the country.

Bangla News

PSC, PEC exams from Sunday

Staff Correspondent: Primary School Certificate (PSC) and Ebtedayee Examinations-2017 will begin across the country on Sunday.

Bangla News

Dhaka Dynamites beats Rajshahi Kings by 68 runs

Sports Desk: Dhaka Dynamites beat Rajshahi Kings by 68 runs in their sixth match of BPL on Saturday.

Bangla News

Six terrorists gunned down in Kashmir

International Desk: Six terrorists were gunned down in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Saturday in an encounter in which a Garud commando of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was also killed, a defence spokesperson said.

Bangla News

Manushi Chhillar wins Miss World 2017

International Desk: India's Manushi Chhillar won the Miss World beauty pageant for the year 2017. The win comes 17 years after Priyanka Chopra brought home the coveted title in the year 2000.

Bangla News

650 bottles of phensidyl recovered in Ctg

Staff Correspondent, Chittagong: Detectives recovered 650 bottles of phensidyl from Barisal Colony in Chittagong district down on Saturday.

Bangla News

PM seeks nation's vigilance to keep nation's pride upheld

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said UNESCO acknowledgement of Bangabandhu's 7th March speech as a world heritage proved the history could never be erased while she sought nation's vigilance to keep upheld the nation's pride.

Bangla News

Shehzad Munim elected FICCI president

Staff Correspondent: Mr. Shehzad Munim has been elected as President of Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for 2017-19 and Mr. Kevin Lyon was elected Vice-President.

Bangla News

Bari Siddiqui on life support

Entertainment Correspondent: Eminent folk singer-composer and flautist Bari Siddiqui has been put on life support.

Bangla News

Hearing on sedition case against Khaleda deferred

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred the hearing on the sedition case against BNP Chairperson Zia Khaleda to November 30.

Bangla News

'Be vocal for mounting pressure on Myanmar'

Staff Correspondent, from Jatiya Sangsad: Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury urged Rotary International to be vocal for mounting pressure on Myanmar in the light of five-point proposal of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over Rohingya issue.

Bangla News

Nachiketa gives voice to Uday Hakim's lyric

Entertainment Desk: Nachiketa Chakraborty, the most popular musician in two parts of Bengal, has earned huge popularity in Bengali song lovers singing life-oriented songs. 

Bangla News

3 killed in truck-auto-rickshaw collision in Natore

Natore Correspondent: At least three people including a woman were killed and four other were injured in a head-on collision between a truck and auto-rickshaw on Thursday noon.  

Bangla News

Shehzad Munim elected FICCI president

Staff Correspondent: Mr. Shehzad Munim has been elected as President of Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for 2017-19 and Mr. Kevin Lyon was elected Vice-President.

Bangla News

Rally to celebrate March 7 speech recognition today

Staff Correspondent: Nagorik Committee will hold a grand rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Saturday to celebrate the recognition of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic March 7 speech as a world documentary heritage by UNESCO.

Bangla News

Frantic search underway for missing Argentine submarine

International Desk: An Argentine submarine with 44 crew on board was missing in the South Atlantic two days after its last communication, prompting the navy to step up its search efforts late on Friday in difficult, stormy conditions.

Bangla News

6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Tibet

International Desk: A strong intensity earthquake measuring 6.9 on Richter Scale hit Tibet's Nyingchi prefecture, located close to Arunachal Pradesh border, in the early hours of Saturday.

Bangla News

Pressure mounting on Mugabe to resign

International Desk: Pressure is mounting on Robert Mugabe to step down as Zimbabwe's president, as efforts to force the veteran leader to resign after nearly four decades in office gain traction.

Bangla News

Argentine submarine missing with 44 crews

International Desk: The Argentine navy is searching the South Atlantic for a submarine that has not made contact for 48 hours.

Bangla News

Aircraft and helicopter in 'mid-air crash' in UK

International Desk: An aircraft and a helicopter are believed to have crashed in mid-air over Buckinghamshire.

Bangla News

Saudi authorities offer freedom deals to princes

International Desk: Saudi authorities are negotiating settlements with princes and businessmen held over allegations of corruption, offering deals for the detainees to pay for their freedom, say people briefed on the discussions.

Bangla News

12 foreigners among 77 held over BPL gambling

Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Unit of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) held 12 foreigners among 77 people for their alleged involvement in gambling over the ongoing BPL matches since the tournament launched.

Bangla News

Two arrested over nurse appointment question paper leakage

Staff Correspondent: Detective branch (north) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested two members of alleged question paper leak gang from capital’s Shahbagh area early Friday.

Bangla News

Rajshahi beat Sylhet by 7 wickets

Sports Desk: Rajshahi Kings beat Sylhet Sixers by seven wickets in the 17th Match of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Friday.

Bangla News

Mugabe makes first public appearance

International Desk: Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has made his first public appearance since the country's army took over on Wednesday.

Bangla News

RCC polls: Directions issued not to transfer officials 

Staff Correspondent: Election Commission (EC) has issued letters to all the ministries and divisions ahead of the upcoming Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) polls.

Bangla News

Sylhet set 147-run target for Rajshahi

Sports Desk: Sylhet Sixers, thanks to Shabbir Rahman's 41 run off 26 balls, have set 147-run target for Rajshahi Kings in the 17th Match of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

Bangla News

Chhatra Dal general secretary arrested

Staff Correspondent: General Secretary of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal Akramul Hasan Mintu has been arrested.  

Bangla News

Indian plane escapes accident at SIA

Staff Correspondent: 74 passengers and four pilots and crew of an Indian SpiceJet flight narrowly escaped an accident at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday morning.  

Bangla News

Participating in polls without army deployment risky: Khasru

Senior Reporter: BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that it will be very risky if his party participates in the upcoming national election without deployment of army.  

Bangla News

UN revives Myanmar resolution

International Desk: A United Nations General Assembly committee on Thursday called on Myanmar to end military operations that have "led to the systematic violation and abuse of human rights" of Rohingya Muslims in the country's Rakhine state.  

Bangla News

5-day Jor Ijtema begins at Tongi

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: A five-day Jor (preparatory) Ijtema, a congregation of Muslims, began on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi in Gazipur after Fajar prayers on Friday.  

Bangla News

4 killed in separate two road accidents in Ctg

Staff Correspondent, Chittagong: At least four people have been killed and three other injured in separate two road accidents in the district’s Sitakunda and Hathazari upazilas.

Bangla News

Astronomers send message to two potentially habitable planets

Risingbd Desk: In the hope of making contact with aliens, scientists have beamed a message towards two planets that may be capable of supporting life.  

Bangla News

Time travel is ‘technically possible’ says physicist

Risingbd Desk: As the common tropes of science fiction continue to break out into reality, from humanoid robots to self-driving cars, there’s one concept that has seemingly remained beyond our grasp: time travel.  

Bangla News

Two hanged in Jessore Jail

Staff Correspondent, Jessore: Jessore Central Jail authorities have executed death sentences of two leaders of extremist group Purbo Bangla Communist Party for murdering freedom fighter and UP member Monwar Hossain 23 years ago.  

Bangla News

Shakib represents a different Bangladesh in international arena

He has emerged as a symbol of good luck for England cricket, also earned the title 'Alabatross'. Because, he bagged most test (13) win records among English cricketers.

Bangla News

JS session postponed till Nov 19

Staff Correspondent: The 18th session of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) was postponed till 4:00pm of November 19.

Bangla News

Smartphones to be banned in exam centers

Staff Correspondent: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said that smartphones will be banned in examination centers to prevent question leak.

Bangla News

Jolie plans to visit Bangladesh on Rohingya issue

Entertainment Desk: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has condemned sexual violence inflicted on Rohingya women in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, where a military counter-insurgency operation has sent hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees across the border to Bangladesh.

Bangla News

5 JMB men held in Naogaon

Staff Correspondent: Police detained five suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in different areas of Atrai upazila in Naogaon.

Bangla News

US to provide $47m more aid for Rohingyas

Staff Correspondent: The United States (US) will provide an additional $47 million in humanitarian assistance for Rohingyas who have taken shelter in Bangladesh.

Bangla News

13,920 flats to be built under Jhilmil project

Staff Correspondent: A total of 13,920 apartments will be built in Jhilmil residential area financed by Malaysia. 

Bangla News

Ctg ex-mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury taken to Singapore

Staff Correspondent, Chittagong: Ailing veteran Awami League leader and former mayor of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury has been taken to Singapore from Square Hospitals in Dhaka for better treatment on Thursday.

Bangla News

Friday 17 November 2017

Rally to celebrate March 7 speech recognition today

Staff Correspondent: Nagorik Committee will hold a grand rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Saturday to celebrate the recognition of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic March 7 speech as a world documentary heritage by UNESCO.

Bangla News

Frantic search underway for missing Argentine submarine

International Desk: An Argentine submarine with 44 crew on board was missing in the South Atlantic two days after its last communication, prompting the navy to step up its search efforts late on Friday in difficult, stormy conditions.

Bangla News

6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Tibet

International Desk: A strong intensity earthquake measuring 6.9 on Richter Scale hit Tibet's Nyingchi prefecture, located close to Arunachal Pradesh border, in the early hours of Saturday.

Bangla News

Pressure mounting on Mugabe to resign

International Desk: Pressure is mounting on Robert Mugabe to step down as Zimbabwe's president, as efforts to force the veteran leader to resign after nearly four decades in office gain traction.

Bangla News

Argentine submarine missing with 44 crews

International Desk: The Argentine navy is searching the South Atlantic for a submarine that has not made contact for 48 hours.

Bangla News

Aircraft and helicopter in 'mid-air crash' in UK

International Desk: An aircraft and a helicopter are believed to have crashed in mid-air over Buckinghamshire.

Bangla News

Saudi authorities offer freedom deals to princes

International Desk: Saudi authorities are negotiating settlements with princes and businessmen held over allegations of corruption, offering deals for the detainees to pay for their freedom, say people briefed on the discussions.

Bangla News

12 foreigners among 77 held over BPL gambling

Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Unit of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) held 12 foreigners among 77 people for their alleged involvement in gambling over the ongoing BPL matches since the tournament launched.

Bangla News

Two arrested over nurse appointment question paper leakage

Staff Correspondent: Detective branch (north) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested two members of alleged question paper leak gang from capital’s Shahbagh area early Friday.

Bangla News

Rajshahi beat Sylhet by 7 wickets

Sports Desk: Rajshahi Kings beat Sylhet Sixers by seven wickets in the 17th Match of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Friday.

Bangla News

Mugabe makes first public appearance

International Desk: Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has made his first public appearance since the country's army took over on Wednesday.

Bangla News

RCC polls: Directions issued not to transfer officials 

Staff Correspondent: Election Commission (EC) has issued letters to all the ministries and divisions ahead of the upcoming Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) polls.

Bangla News

Sylhet set 147-run target for Rajshahi

Sports Desk: Sylhet Sixers, thanks to Shabbir Rahman's 41 run off 26 balls, have set 147-run target for Rajshahi Kings in the 17th Match of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

Bangla News

Chhatra Dal general secretary arrested

Staff Correspondent: General Secretary of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal Akramul Hasan Mintu has been arrested.  

Bangla News

Indian plane escapes accident at SIA

Staff Correspondent: 74 passengers and four pilots and crew of an Indian SpiceJet flight narrowly escaped an accident at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday morning.  

Bangla News

Thursday 16 November 2017

Participating in polls without army deployment risky: Khasru

Senior Reporter: BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that it will be very risky if his party participates in the upcoming national election without deployment of army.  

Bangla News

UN revives Myanmar resolution

International Desk: A United Nations General Assembly committee on Thursday called on Myanmar to end military operations that have "led to the systematic violation and abuse of human rights" of Rohingya Muslims in the country's Rakhine state.  

Bangla News

5-day Jor Ijtema begins at Tongi

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: A five-day Jor (preparatory) Ijtema, a congregation of Muslims, began on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi in Gazipur after Fajar prayers on Friday.  

Bangla News

4 killed in separate two road accidents in Ctg

Staff Correspondent, Chittagong: At least four people have been killed and three other injured in separate two road accidents in the district’s Sitakunda and Hathazari upazilas.

Bangla News

Astronomers send message to two potentially habitable planets

Risingbd Desk: In the hope of making contact with aliens, scientists have beamed a message towards two planets that may be capable of supporting life.  

Bangla News

Time travel is ‘technically possible’ says physicist

Risingbd Desk: As the common tropes of science fiction continue to break out into reality, from humanoid robots to self-driving cars, there’s one concept that has seemingly remained beyond our grasp: time travel.  

Bangla News

Two hanged in Jessore Jail

Staff Correspondent, Jessore: Jessore Central Jail authorities have executed death sentences of two leaders of extremist group Purbo Bangla Communist Party for murdering freedom fighter and UP member Monwar Hossain 23 years ago.  

Bangla News

Shakib represents a different Bangladesh in international arena

He has emerged as a symbol of good luck for England cricket, also earned the title 'Alabatross'. Because, he bagged most test (13) win records among English cricketers.

Bangla News

JS session postponed till Nov 19

Staff Correspondent: The 18th session of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) was postponed till 4:00pm of November 19.

Bangla News

Smartphones to be banned in exam centers

Staff Correspondent: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said that smartphones will be banned in examination centers to prevent question leak.

Bangla News

Jolie plans to visit Bangladesh on Rohingya issue

Entertainment Desk: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has condemned sexual violence inflicted on Rohingya women in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, where a military counter-insurgency operation has sent hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees across the border to Bangladesh.

Bangla News

5 JMB men held in Naogaon

Staff Correspondent: Police detained five suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in different areas of Atrai upazila in Naogaon.

Bangla News

US to provide $47m more aid for Rohingyas

Staff Correspondent: The United States (US) will provide an additional $47 million in humanitarian assistance for Rohingyas who have taken shelter in Bangladesh.

Bangla News

13,920 flats to be built under Jhilmil project

Staff Correspondent: A total of 13,920 apartments will be built in Jhilmil residential area financed by Malaysia. 

Bangla News

Ctg ex-mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury taken to Singapore

Staff Correspondent, Chittagong: Ailing former Chittagong Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury has been taken to Singapore from Square Hospitals in Dhaka on Thursday.

Bangla News

Hearing on sedition case against Khaleda deferred

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred the hearing on the sedition case against BNP Chairperson Zia Khaleda to November 30.

Bangla News

'Be vocal for mounting pressure on Myanmar'

Staff Correspondent, from Jatiya Sangsad: Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury urged Rotary International to be vocal for mounting pressure on Myanmar in the light of five-point proposal of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over Rohingya issue.

Bangla News

Nachiketa gives voice to Uday Hakim's lyric

Entertainment Desk: Nachiketa Chakraborty, the most popular musician in two parts of Bengal, has earned huge popularity in Bengali song lovers singing life-oriented songs. 

Bangla News

3 killed in truck-auto-rickshaw collision in Natore

Natore Correspondent: At least three people including a woman were killed and four other were injured in a head-on collision between a truck and auto-rickshaw on Thursday noon.  

Bangla News

'Job seekers can now get job in village'

Staff Correspondent: Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said, "People living in the villages need not come to the town for the pursuit of a job. Now they can be able to get job in villages."

Bangla News

Case filed against Mayor Sayeed Khokon

Staff Correspondent: Two defamation cases have been filed against Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon.

Bangla News

Maritime ports asked to hoist signal 3

Desk Report: The maritime ports of the country have been advised to hoist cautionary signal number three due to a depression that developed over northwest bay and adjoining west central bay moved slightly northwards and now lies over the same area, said a special weather bulletin issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Thursday.

Bangla News

Second earth found just 11 light years away

Risingbd Desk: A planet the same size as Earth and with a similar surface temperature may be 'the closest known comfortable abode for possible life,' according to a new study.  

Bangla News