UNB An accused in a murder case was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Yearpur in Ashulia early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Babul Mia, 27, son of Babar Ali Munshi of Teknimunshipara in Sonatala upazila in Bagura district. He is an accused in garment worker Mehedi Hasan killing cases. Tipped off,…
Mohammad Ali Sattar, Columnist and Biographer: Pakistan, the unique political landscape in this world, is in turmoil once again. History of Pakistan is interesting in that it has witnessed political and feudal lords engaged in unending internecine strife ever since its independence. The provinces, with its varied culture and practices always remained far from each…
Sayeed Muhammad: In his reaction over the ongoing nationwide anti-drug crackdown, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said one or two mistakes can occur during the raids, reports The Daily Star. When asked whether the death of Teknaf municipal councillor Akramul Haque in crossfire has put the ongoing drives in question, Quader answered in the…
Hossen Sohel: Two muggers were shot by police while fleeing a mugging, reports Dhaka Tribune. The incident occurred near the Shishu Park area of Dhaka, around 2am, yesterday. The injured thieves, Kabir and Salman, were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Confirming the matter, Shahbagh police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abul Hossain said a police…
Eurek Alert: New research led by an astronomer at the University of Warwick has found the first confirmed example of a double star system that has flipped its surrounding disc to a position that leaps over the orbital plane of those stars. The international team of astronomers used the Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array (ALMA) to…
Arab News: A US military airstrike has killed 18 Al-Shabab extremists after US and local forces on the ground came under attack in southern Somalia, the US Africa Command said Saturday. No US or Somali forces were killed or injured in the attack, an AFRICOM spokesman, Nate Herring, told The Associated Press. The airstrike was…
The honorable Chairman of The Premier Bank Limited (PBL) Dr. H.B.M. Iqbal handing over a Cheque for Tk.3.00 Crore (Three Crore ) to Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Govt. Peoples Republic Of Bangladesh as donation to the PM’s Relief Fund for help for recent Flood Victims peoples of the country at a function at…
Julian Zelizer, CNN Political Analyst/CNN Court filings on Friday regarding Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen reveal the ways in which the special counsel’s investigation can endanger President Trump’s future. Special Counsel Robert Mueller also revealed on Tuesday that former national security adviser Michael Flynn offered “substantial assistance” to the Russia investigation — the same day…
To understand you need to think like a bee. Bees need a secure place for their entire colony to live. Similarly, there needs to be a place where their nectar can be stored and ripened suitably until it turns into hive. That means there is a need for space efficiency. A good solution is to…
BSS “Spotlight,” a searing portrait of The Boston Globe’s investigation into child sex abuse in the Catholic Church, won a surprise Oscar for best picture on Sunday at the 88th Academy Awards. The movie, which has picked up a string of honors on its way to Oscars glory, beat rivals “The Big Short,” “Bridge of…