Loading...

100801. Bir Protik Taramon Bibi laid to rest with state honourPublished: December 01, 2018 19:58:47

Bir Protik Taramon Bibi was laid to eternal rest on Saturday at her family graveyard in Rajibpur upazila of Kurigram district. A smartly turned out contingent of police forces gave...


100802. Moudud tells EC to stop ‘wholesale’ arrestPublished: December 01, 2018 18:52:13

BNP on Saturday demanded that the Election Commission (EC) immediately stop the 'wholesale' arrest of its leaders and activists, release its arrested men and reshuffle the local administration. "Police drives...


100803. Beautiful Dibir Haor needs protectionPublished: December 01, 2018 18:43:34

SYLHET, Dec 01 (UNB): Dibir Haor, a beautiful tourist spot surrounded by hills at the foot of Meghalaya state of India, was off the radar even four years back, but...


100804. Tangail radish growers expect good production this seasonPublished: December 01, 2018 18:42:16

TANGAIL, Dec 01: Radish growers in the district are expecting a good production this season amid favourable weather conditions.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Tangail sources said some 1,250 hectares...


100805. Bogura flower farmers eye Tk 100m profitPublished: December 01, 2018 18:39:56

Our CorrespondentBOGURA, Dec 01: Flower farmers in the district are expecting to make profit over Tk 100 million ahead of the Victory Day.Sources said cultivators of varieties of flower had...


100806. Spinners send Windies top order back to pavilionPublished: December 01, 2018 18:18:20

Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz have bowled through the West Indies top order, taking five quick wickets and leaving the visitors in deep trouble. The Bangladeshi captain opened...


100807. Minor girl ‘slapped dead’ in SirajganjPublished: December 01, 2018 18:04:44

An 11-month-old baby girl, who was slapped allegedly by a neighbour at Khalishapur village under Sadar upazila in Sirajganj on Friday, died early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Amina...


100808. US-Bangla Airlines offers 48pc discount to mark Victory DayPublished: December 01, 2018 18:00:46

US-Bangla Airlines is offering 48 per cent discount on tickets for all domestic and six international destinations, including Kolkata, Guangzhou, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Muscat and Doha to mark the 48th...


100809. 60 detained in France from rally against high living costsPublished: December 01, 2018 17:43:46

French police fired tear gas, stun grenades and water cannon in battles with “yellow vest” protesters trying to breach security cordons on the Champs Elysees in Paris on Saturday ahead...


100810. 202 BAF peacekeepers leave for CongoPublished: December 01, 2018 17:38:28

Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is going to replace its three contingents consisting of 358 members including 10 female officers at United Nations Peacekeeping Mission deployed in Democratic Republic of Congo...


100811. EC prohibits voting in open spacesPublished: December 01, 2018 17:25:13

The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday directed the authorities concerned not to give permission to anyone to cast vote openly as it is illegal. “Voting in open spaces will not...


100812. BD to open new consulate in Toronto on Dec 17Published: December 01, 2018 17:20:21

The consular services of the new Consulate General of Bangladesh in Toronto will begin on December 17, a day after the observance of the victory day. This is so far...


100813. Govt launched ‘ugly cyber war’ against BNP, alleges RizviPublished: December 01, 2018 17:15:59

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday alleged that the government has initiated an 'ugly cyber war' against their party with public money ahead of the December-30...


100814. Police arrest youth for spreading rumour on FacebookPublished: December 01, 2018 17:08:50

Police arrested a youth on charges of spreading rumor using facebook to create instability among different public organisations from the city’s Mirpur area on Friday. “We arrested one Md Fahim...


100815. Tabligh’s factional clash on Ijtema field leaves one deadPublished: December 01, 2018 17:07:08

A 70-year-old man was killed and more than 200 people were injured after a series of clashes between two factions of Tabligh Jamaat on Saturday for establishing control over Ijtema...


100816. Detectives arrest two over Turag double murderPublished: December 01, 2018 17:04:09

Detective Branch (DB) of police unearthed the mystery of the double murder case at Turag with the capturing of two people allegedly involved in the killings from the city’s Adabar...


100817. Kamal underscores guarding polling stationsPublished: December 01, 2018 16:33:21

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday renewed his call to the people of the country to guard the polling stations so that the parliamentary elections on December 30...


100818. Elderly man dies in Habiganj road mishapPublished: December 01, 2018 16:26:51

An elderly man was killed as a passenger bus hit him at Madhobpur upazila in Habiganj district on Saturday. The man was identified as Harendro Das, 70, from Bula village...


100819. Thief steals laptop, writes apologetic email to ownerPublished: December 01, 2018 15:54:01

A thief has become an unlikely social media star after stealing a laptop and writing an apology note to the student he stole it from. A Twitter user who goes...


100820. US to send 12 teams of election observersPublished: December 01, 2018 15:53:01

The United States will send 12 teams of observers and fund thousands of domestic observers to monitor an election in Bangladesh it hopes will be free and fair, a senior...


100821. Dhaka University holds victory rallyPublished: December 01, 2018 15:31:49

The Dhaka University (DU) authorities on Saturday brought out a victory procession and hold a rally on its campus to mark the month of victory. The rally started around 11:00...


100822. Mahmudullah ton helps Tigers post 508Published: December 01, 2018 15:30:40

Mahmudullah has scored his third Test century against the West Indies in Dhaka. He scored a career best of 136 to take the Tigers to 508 on Saturday. Bangladesh also...


100823. RMP forms QRT for emergency situationPublished: December 01, 2018 15:30:26

The Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) has launched the Quick Response Team (QRT) to manage any emergency situation like unruly and subversive activities, terrorism, extremism and drug-trafficking in the city. The...


100824. Photographer Anwar Hossain found dead at a city hotelPublished: December 01, 2018 15:16:32

Renowned Bangladeshi photographer and cinematographer Anwar Hossain has been found dead at a hotel in Dhaka. Police recovered the body after breaking the door to a room at the Hotel...


100825. Vibrations offer new way to track elephantsPublished: December 01, 2018 15:11:13

Researchers have come up with a new way of tracking elephants, via the vibrations that the animals make. Scientists Dr Beth Mortimer and Prof Tarje Nissen-Meyer discovered that elephants generate...


100826. FDA to share HIV drug information with WHOPublished: December 01, 2018 14:55:31

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday a plan to work with the World Health Organization (WHO) to expedite review of HIV drug applications. FDA decided to...


100827. Ershad shows Tk 2.8m cash, wife Tk 262mPublished: December 01, 2018 14:37:20

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has declared to have over Tk 2.8 million in cash in his affidavit to the Election Commission and said his wife Raushon Ershad has more...


100828. Another UK minister quits over Brexit dealPublished: December 01, 2018 14:35:25

British science and universities minister Sam Gyimah has resigned in protest at Theresa May's Brexit deal, the sixth minister to resign in protest of her proposed Brexit deal with the...


100829. IFIL arranges workshop on Shariah-based bankingPublished: December 01, 2018 14:16:50

Islamic Finance and Investment Limited (IFIL) has arranged a workshop on Shariah-based banking in the capital aiming to improve knowledge on the system for its employees. Shibbir Mahmud, Chairman of...


100830. Airstrike kills 11 terrorists in southern LibyaPublished: December 01, 2018 14:04:21

At least eleven terrorists were killed in an airstrike near Al Uwaynat in Libya on Thursday, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) claimed responsibility on Saturday. "In coordination with the Libyan Government...


100831. Saida Muna joins Bangladesh High Commission in LondonPublished: December 01, 2018 13:52:01

Saida Muna Tasneem has joined the Bangladesh High Commission in London as the new High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom. On Friday, she succeeded Md Nazmul Quaunine as...


100832. DMP fines traffic rule violators Tk 1.739mPublished: December 01, 2018 13:26:59

Traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Friday charged automobile riders Tk 1.739 million as fine money over traffic rule violations. Therefore, it filed 3,046 cases against different...


100833. City Bank again named 'Best Consumer Digital Bank in Bangladesh 2018'Published: December 01, 2018 13:07:22

City Bank has recently been named the 'Best Consumer Digital Bank in Bangladesh 2018' by Global Finance. This is for the 4th time, the Bank has received such accolade from this...


100834. Two int’l flights arrive late at Dhaka airportPublished: December 01, 2018 13:01:12

Two international flights of different airlines have failed to meet their arrival schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on Saturday. A flight of Emirates airline from Dubai...


100835. Prime Bank arranges workshop on int'l tradePublished: December 01, 2018 12:52:27

Prime Bank Transaction Banking Division in partnership with BIBM has recently arranged a day-long workshop on International Trade: Associated Risk and Regulations for Business Protection for its wholesale Banking clients...


100836. North Korean soldier defects to South KoreaPublished: December 01, 2018 12:47:43

A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea on Saturday, the South Korean military said, but there were no unusual movements by North Korea’s military in response. The North Korean...


100837. Gas fire injures three in AshuliaPublished: December 01, 2018 12:33:22

Three people have suffered burns in a gas fire at a home in West Bipile area in Dhaka’s Ashulia. The incident that took place in the area on Saturday morning...


100838. Wall St climbs ahead of G-20 meetingPublished: December 01, 2018 12:12:41

US stocks climbed on Friday as President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China prepared to meet and discuss trade, a meeting investors hope will start to resolve the...


100839. CSRC approves two new IPOsPublished: December 01, 2018 12:11:53

China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has approved the initial public offering (IPO) applications of two companies. Electronics manufacturer Jiangsu Lettall Electronic Co, Ltd. and Bank of Qingdao Co, Ltd. will...


100840. Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach child custody agreementPublished: December 01, 2018 12:04:37

Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached an agreement over the custody of their children, according to a lawyer in the case. The couple separated in September 2016...


100841. Assailant shoots minister’s son-in-law in KhulnaPublished: December 01, 2018 12:03:42

An unidentified assailant has shot and injured a Bangladesh Bank deputy general manager, who is also a son-in-law of Fisheries and Livestock Minister Narayon Chandra Chanda, at his home in...


100842. Cox’s Bazar ‘shootout’ leaves drug pedlar deadPublished: December 01, 2018 11:39:58

A listed drug pedlar was killed in a reported shootout with police at Cox’s Bazar in the early hours of Saturday. The dead man was identified as Habib Ullah Habib,...


100843. Prices of most China's production goods declinePublished: December 01, 2018 11:29:24

China's official data showed most production goods monitored by the government posted lower prices in the middle 10 days of November compared with the previous 10 days. Of the 50...


100844. Former US president George H W Bush dies at 94Published: December 01, 2018 11:19:55

Former US president George H W Bush, who presided over the end of the Cold War and routed Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi army but lost a chance for a second term...


100845. Focus on raising number of taxpayers, tax-GDP ratioPublished: December 01, 2018 11:12:48

There is a need for raising the number of actual taxpayers in Bangladesh, as it is still much lower compared to the eligible individuals, discussants said at a programme on...


100846. Bir Protik Taramon Bibi passes awayPublished: December 01, 2018 10:39:08

Bir Protik Taramon Bibi passed away at her home at Shankar Madhobpur village in Rajibpur upazila of Kurigram district early Saturday. She was 62. The war heroine, who had been...


100847. Tabligh Jamaat’s factional clash halts traffic on Airport roadPublished: December 01, 2018 10:36:09

The vehicular movement on the western side of the busy Airport Road remained halted from Airport Crossing to Abdullahpur since Saturday morning following a clash between two factions of Tabligh...


100848. Govt allocates Tk 500m for cash-strapped sugar millsPublished: December 01, 2018 10:29:22

The government has allocated Tk 500 million to provide wages and festival allowances for workers of state-owned sugar mills, officials said. The finance ministry recently approved the disbursement of the...


100849. Powerful quake, aftershocks rattle AlaskaPublished: December 01, 2018 10:24:55

A major 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck Alaska, causing people to run from buildings and briefly prompting a tsunami alert for coastal areas. The quake was centred about seven miles...


100850. Weekly analysis: Equities sink back into the redPublished: December 01, 2018 10:22:51

Stocks returned to the red this week, as cautious investors sold off shares of major sectors to book profit. The last trading session of the week was held on Thursday....