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Two including a woman killed in city
01:52 PM, 18 Aug 2019 SundayA man was killed in a road accident at Uttar Badda and a body of a woman was recovered from Lalbagh area in the city on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Shahidul Islam, 45, who was died from a road crash, son of late Saidul Islam of Charikumarpara in Kamalkanda upazila..........
Woman killed ‘by husband’ in Jhenaidah
01:24 PM, 18 Aug 2019 SundayA housewife was hacked to death allegedly by her husband following a family feud at Chheria village in Maheshpur upazila early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Firoza Begum, 45, wife of Abdul Kuddus of the village. Quoting locals, sub-inspector Akbar Ali of Bhairaba police outpost.........
KU research uncovers serious health risk in handling taka
12:17 PM, 18 Aug 2019 SundayCurrency notes move from hand to hand collecting dirt and bacteria that make people very uncomfortable to touch them. But, according to research by a student of Khulna University, such notes are even more harmful than we think of. “Taka notes and coins contain bacteria.........
Roger Rabbit animator Richard Williams dies at 86
12:02 PM, 18 Aug 2019 SundayRichard Williams, the Oscar-winning animator who worked on the hit film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, has died aged 86. Williams, who was born in Toronto but moved to the UK in the 1950s, won two Oscars and a Bafta for his work as animation director on the 1988 film, which starred Bob Hoskins.......
Nasa picks headquarters for Moon lander
11:51 AM, 18 Aug 2019 SundayA Nasa facility in Alabama that developed the giant rocket for the Apollo programme in the 1960s will play a key role in sending astronauts down to the Moon's surface in 2024. The Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville will lead the development of a vehicle that will land astronauts on the body for the first time since 1972........
Islamic University reopens Sunday
11:43 AM, 18 Aug 2019 SundayIslamic University (IU) in Kushtia will reopen on Sunday after a 9-day vacation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. The university’s academic and administrative activities will also resume from that day, said sources at IU registrar’s office on Saturday..........
From tusks to tails, nations eye trade in endangered species
11:27 AM, 18 Aug 2019 SundayFrom guitars to traditional medicines and from tusk to tail, mankind's exploitation of the planet's fauna and flora is putting some of them at risk of extinction. Representatives of some 180 nations are meeting in Geneva to agree on protections for vulnerable species, taking up issues including the trade in ivory and the demand for shark fin soup....
Top seeds Djokovic, Barty toppled in Cincy semi-finals
11:24 AM, 18 Aug 2019 SundayWorld number one Novak Djokovic wilted under pressure from Daniil Medvedev Saturday, falling 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 to the ninth-seeded Russian in the Cincinnati Masters semi-finals. Medvedev’s upset win sent him into a title showdown with another unexpected finalist................
Female hundi trader held in Benapole
11:10 AM, 18 Aug 2019 SundayMembers of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested a female hundi trader along with 40,400 US dollar and 13 lakh Indian Rupees from Amrakhali area in Benapole on Saturday night. The arrestee is Suraiya Begum, 50, wife of Shah Alam, a resident of Uttara area in the capital...........
Bridge collapses only in 3 months
10:15 AM, 18 Aug 2019 SundayA 40-foot bridge constructed at a cost of Tk 31 lakh has collapsed in only three months, causing extreme suffering to commuters. The bridge was constructed over the Abashongami canal at Purba Dhoniram of Fulbari in Kurigram under the ‘15 metre wide and breadth bridge..........
No letup in sexual assault, 2 more girls raped in Satkhira, Shariatpur
10:11 AM, 18 Aug 2019 SundayTwo schoolgirls have reportedly been raped in Satkhira and Shariatpur districts while two people, including a teacher, were arrested in Barguna and Sylhet for repeatedly violating two other girls. In Satkhira, a nine-year-old girl was raped by a neighbour at Gobindakati village in Sadar upazila on Saturday........
BNP to draw global attention to push for Khaleda’s release
10:07 AM, 18 Aug 2019 SundayBNP has decided to draw the attention of the international community to the issue of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release and proper treatment. Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir informed journalists about the decision after a meeting of its standing committee members at the party chairperson’s Gulshan office.............
Experts find falling demand, syndication behind decrease in rawhide prices
09:57 AM, 18 Aug 2019 SundayExperts have blamed the lack of policy, syndication by tanners, their ‘cash crunch’ and a fall in the demand for leather products for the unprecedented fall in the prices of rawhide of sacrificed animals this year. The drastic fall in rawhide prices forced seasonal traders in different districts..........
Pakistan to fight for Kashmir ‘till last bullet’
09:52 AM, 18 Aug 2019 SundayDemanding the withdrawal of Indian forces from occupied Kashmir, Pakistan on Saturday vowed to fight for the disputed territory “till the last soldier and bullet”. “Pakistan is fully ready to counter the evil designs of India with its highly professional armed forces............
Blast at wedding in Afghan capital kills at least 63
09:38 AM, 18 Aug 2019 SundayA bomb exploded at a wedding reception in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday night, killing at least 63 people, officials and emergency services said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which went off in the men’s reception area of a west Kabul wedding hall.........
3-member body formed to probe Mirpur slum fire
09:42 PM, 17 Aug 2019 SaturdayA three-member probe committee was formed on Saturday to investigate Friday’s fire at a slum in the city’s Mirpur-7area. Ershad Hossain, duty officer at Fire Service and Civil Defence office, said the committee was constituted with deputy director (ambulance) Abul Hossain as its head........
7 killed as landslide hits houses in Pakistan
09:28 PM, 17 Aug 2019 SaturdayAt least seven people, most of them children, were killed and six others were injured after a landslide triggered by heavy rains engulfed three houses in a mountain village of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) early Saturday, officials said. The incident occurred at about 5am in a hamlet known as Pothi Chapriyan Hiloti........
BCB calls 35 cricketers to join conditioning camp
09:17 PM, 17 Aug 2019 SaturdayBangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) called 35 cricketers to join conditioning camp beginning on Monday (August 19) under National Team Strength and Conditioning Coach Mario Villavarayen. Selected players have been asked to report team coach at 8:am on Monday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur...........
Bangladesh Emerging team to play one-day match against Sri Lanka on Sunday
07:52 PM, 17 Aug 2019 SaturdayThe first match of the three-match one-day series between Emerging High-Performance (HP) teams of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, begins on Sunday at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) in Savar. The Sri Lankan Emerging HP team arrived in Dhaka on Friday.......
BNP demands fair probe into Mirpur fire
07:19 PM, 17 Aug 2019 SaturdayBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday demanded a fair and neutral investigation into Friday’s fire at a slum in the city’s Mirpur-7 area as such incidents are on the rise. Talking to reporters after visiting the fire-ravaged slum, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also urged the government..........