UNB: Chattogram, Aug 4 (UNB) – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive rescued 11 boys from the clutches of traffickers and arrested a suspected human trafficker along with Yaba tablets atShantir Hat Bazar under Rangunia upazila on Friday evening. The arrestee is Md Kamal Uddin, 25, son of Din Mohammad, a resident…
AP, Washington President Barack Obama sets out this week on his first in a series of international farewell tours, a sometimes wistful tradition for presidents in legacy mode. But in a reminder of this president’s uneven ties to allies, Obama’s first stop will involve more damage control than nostalgia, more friction than fondness.
NTV Online: The test run of much-awaited mobile number portability (MNP) service will be launched on October 1, Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar said. The MNP service allows a subscriber to change telecom carrier keeping the same phone number. The minister said the service will be launched officially later following feedback from…
Md. Taqi Yasir The year’s most predicted native unleash of Russia, Ekipazh (Crew), stayed atop the Russian box office for a fifth ordered weekend, defeating resident and Hollywood antagonism. Nikolai Lebedev’s adversity movie, distributed by Central Partnership, grossed $4 million in its second frame for a financial gain of $14 million. Crew, a remake of…
Hindustan Times: The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday raised its policy repo rate as expected for the second straight meeting, citing inflation con cerns but retained its “neutral” stance. The central bank hiked interest rates by 25 basis points to 6.5 per cent, in the second such hike in three months. This will affect…
Tahmeed Taha: It was said by Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali yesterday that a high-level delegation including ministers from 58 countries will visit Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar today.Bangladesh foreign ministry sources said in the visit, the ministers, state ministers, secretaries and high officials of 57member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)…
Desk Report: In a major move to curb street accidents in city, Dhaka’s bus owners have decided to scrap the contractual agreement with drivers and include them on a monthly payroll, reports Daily Star. Dhaka RoadTransport Owners’ Association (DRTOA) drew up the major decision yesterday, what is seen as a big move to curb competition…
Abrar Hussain of DOT Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader revealed yesterday that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will unveil her government’s firm stance against corruption, terrorism and drugs as well as the party’s future development plan at today’s rally in the capital. “Our prime minister will reiterate her government’s zero tolerance policy against indulgence in…
Abrar Hussain: Nearly 35 percent of students in Bangladesh, aged between 13 and 15, have reported being bullied at least one or more days in 30 days or involved in a physical fight at least once in 12 months in 2014, according to a new report by UNICEF. The report also added that globally, half…
Reported by: Jafar Ahmed Written by: Eshan Maitra Demands for the general goods have increased a lot. Also, 60-80% buyers are trying to buy and collect whole month’s needs, on a single. Sellers are taking best of the situation and raised the prices by 20-50%. Even, 1-5 days ahead of Ramadan. Ship-owners from vegetable markets…