Nusrat Jahan I understand when someone tells me to wear an orna when I go out because “it represents Bangladeshi culture”, but what I do not understand is, someone telling me to wear an orna because it will keep me “safe” from the eyes of rapists and eve teasers. The fact that over 60% of…
BSS A motorcyclist was killed and two others were seriously injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Barisal highway in Berthi Bus Stand area under Gaurnadi upazila in the district on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as M Rafiq, 22, son of Mahabub Kabiraj of Berthi village of the upazila. Sub-Inspector of Gournadi Highway Police…
UNB A young man died falling from the rooftop of a building in the city’s Chawkbazar area on Friday night reportedly while fleeing to escape police arrest. The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam, 30, son of late Nuru Miah of Shia lane of the Hoseni Dalan road in the area. Witnesses said the accident…
BSS Two boys were killed and a woman was injured as a microbus ploughed through a dustbin at Baroipara in Chandgaon area of the port city early Saturday. A speedy microbus from Cox’s Bazar ploughed through a dustbin after hitting an electric pole as its driver lost control over steering around 2 am, leaving two…
BSS Police recovered hanging bodies of a couple from a branch of a mango tree at Amgram village under Durgapur village of the district early hours on Saturday, police and villagers sources said. The deceased were identified as Khokan Islam, 23, son of Abdul Mazid and Tina Khatun, 27, wife of Abu Sayed Budan. Both…
Staff Reporter On the occasion of Nowruz (Happy New Year of Iran) Iran Cultural Centre, Dhaka and Persian Language & Literature Department, Dhaka University has jointly organized a celebration program at BMA auditorium (15/2 Topkhana Road, Opposite to Press Club) on 25th March, 2016, Friday at 4 p.m. Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu MP, Minister for…
AP, Tehran Iran has denied any involvement in cyberattacks after the U.S. charged seven hackers linked to the Iranian government with targeting dozens of banks as well as a small dam outside New York City. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said Saturday that Iran has “never had on its agenda any dangerous measures in…
AP, Cairo A spokesman for the Egyptian army says it has killed 60 Islamic militants in northern Sinai, where armed forces have been battling fighters affiliated with the Islamic State group for two years. Brig. Gen. Mohammed Samir said in a statement posted on the army’s official Facebook page on Friday that anti-terrorism forces backed…
AP, Washington The Pentagon said Friday it was moving to increase the number of American troops in Iraq amid new strikes this week that killed the Islamic State’s finance minister and other senior leaders. Still, top U.S. defense officials say the deaths won’t “break the back” of the extremist group, which is in a fierce…
AP, Brussels Brussels airport officials say flights won’t resume before Tuesday as they assess the damage caused by twin explosions in the terminal earlier this week. Authorities have wrapped up their investigation of the crime scene at the airport, and will allow engineers into the building to check its structural safety and information technology systems…