`India Vs. Pakistan: Cricket war at Eden Today

    Rimon Mahfuz, from Eden Gardens A final match before the final. The entire world of cricket will be focused on one point today, the Eden Gardens of Kolkata, India. Yes, the much awaited match or rather, cricket-war of T-20 between India and Pakistan will finally take place on Saturday. Both the teams practicing for the…

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      Bomb Blast at Kushtia, AL Candidate’s office set on fire

      Nazrul Islam Mukul, Kushtia An office of the boat symbol built for the Awami League nominated candidate at Chadgram Union, Bheramara, Kushtia was set on fire by miscreants. Two bombs were also detonated in the area right before the arson took place. According to the head of the burnt election office, the attack took place…

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        New pro-liberation cultural alliance formed

        BSS, Dhaka A new cultural alliance of 36 organizations has been formed being inspired with the ideals of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The announcement of forming ‘Bangali Sangskritik Jote’ was made at a press conference at the National Press Club on Friday. Jote Convener Saiful Azam Bashar, in a written speech,…

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          N I Khan made curator of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum

          UNB, Dhaka Former education secretary Md. Nazrul Islam Khan (N I Khan) has been made curator of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Museum, the house of Bangabandhu at road no 32 at Dhanmondi that turned into museum in 1997. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave the responsibility to N I Khan on…

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            Worker falls off building in Savar, dies

            UNB, Savar A worker was killed as he fell from the rooftop of an under-construction building at Khagan village here on Friday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Abu Taleb, 26, son of Yusuf Bepari of Kalyanpur village in Rajbari district. Witnesses said 10 workers, including Taleb, were working on the rooftop of a two-storey…

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              Book fair begins at Shishu Academy

              BSS, Dhaka A nine-day Bangladesh Shishu Academy Book Fair began on Friday on its premises on the occasion of 97th birthday of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children Day-2016. Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the book fair as the chief guest while Chairman of the…

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                Stolen newborn rescued in Khulna; 2 held

                UNB, Khulna Police rescued a newborn boy from a private hospital in the city on Friday, a day after he was stolen from another hospital. The law enforcers also arrested a couple — Nasima Begum Shabana, 35, and her husband Abdul Mannan Jamaddar, 45, in this connection. Hailing from Barisal district, the couple used to…

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                  Shougat Nazbin honored with Commonwealth Youth Award 2016

                  UNB, Dhaka   Shougat Nazbin Khan, a young education advocate from Bangladesh, has received the Commonwealth Youth Awards for excellence in development work. She was one of four outstanding young people aged under 30 recognised in the 2016 Commonwealth Youth Awards and named as Commonwealth Young Person of the Year for Asia, Shougat Nazbin told…

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