Samiul Bashar Samin Among the bands that are currently ushering in a new era of modern music, Muse has to be one of the distinguished acts out there. The two-time Grammy winning band has had immense success in producing their unique and captivating sound. The topics of their albums range from anti-establishment notions to the…
UNB, Dhaka Four people, including three Bangladeshi nationals, were shot dead when unidentified gunmen fired shots on them in Benghazi, the second largest city of Libya, on Friday evening, said an official on Sunday. ASM Ashraful Islam, councillor of Bangladesh Embassy in Libya, told UNB that the three Bangladeshi nationals — Hasan of Jessore,…
Desk Report: The central bank has asked commercial banks to ensure round-the-clock operations of alternative delivery channels (ADCs) during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha holidays in order to facilitate smooth transactions, reports the financial express. The ADCs include ATM (automated teller machine), POS (point of sale), e-payment gateway and mobile financial services (MFS) through which a customer…
Suzana Rahman A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking its directives to stay the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral polls, Banglanews24 reports. An HC bench of Justice Nazma Haidar and Justice Jafar Ahmed fixed today (January 17) for delivering its order after hearing the writ on Tuesday (Jan 16).
Russia Today: Hamas is offering a million-dollar reward to anyone who can reveal the identities of Israeli commandos who took part in a failed operation in Gaza that sparked an intense cross-border fire fight between Palestinians and the IDF. Following months of preparation for their mission, fifteen members of the Israeli Sayeret Matkal special forces…
AP: Iranian state TV says a gas explosion in a Tehran sports complex has killed three workers. It says the explosion in the capital happened after heating gas leaked while the workers were carrying out repairs in a boiler room late Tuesday. Iran is at a heightened risk of such incidents because of its aging…
Kabir Humayun: A student of United International University (UIU) was allegedly abducted from Dhaka. The kidnappers have demanded Tk 10 lakh ransom from his family for his release, reports The Daily Star. According to family sources, Enamul Haque Olen, 23, an Electrical and Electronic Engineering student of the university, went traceless Tuesday. He started out…
Reported by: Arifur Rahman Tuhin Written by: Eshan Maitra In order to complete last moment, cash transactions, billings, employee payments, bonuses & import-export trading. The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) requested Bangladesh Bank and the authorities of Chittagong, Mongla & land-ports to keep their special divisions open from 23 June to…
Marilyn Thipthorpe Women’s Day is over and done with; the ones who celebrated go home to yet another chore, forgetting pledges and songs. Is women’s day truly rooted to one occasion or is it an ongoing fight? It certainly is for the women of Perna. The Indian subcontinent has a long history of domination over…
Reuters: The Irish government must treat the U.S. president’s office with the respect it deserves when Donald Trump visits in November despite disagreeing with many of his policies, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said ahead of planned protests. Trump will travel to Ireland for the first time as president during a trip to Europe to attend…