2 held with 1,600 Yaba pills in Khulna
UNB Police in separate drives arrested two people along with 1,600 pieces of Yaba tablet in different areas of the city on Wednesday night. Assistant Commissioner of the Detective Branch (DB) of police Sheikh Kamrul Islam said tipped off, a team of DB police conducted a drive in Boira area under Khalishpur police station and…
India congressman suggests bizarre way of quelling India-Pakistan conflict
Russia Today: Indian Congress spokesman Manish Tewari has thought of his own out-of-the-box idea to halt the longstanding conflict between his country and Pakistan. His idea? Cheese. Amid speculation the Pakistani government and military are willing to hold talks with India to ensure regional stability after a 71-year conflict between the two neighbours, Tewari took…
Thousands feast royally to fete Thai cave boys rescue
Reuters: Thousands of Thais feasted royally in the capital on Thursday to celebrate the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave, a dramatic and highly dangerous mission that gripped the world for more than two weeks. The team were guests of honor at a government-sponsored dinner to thank those involved…
Nation celebrates 47 years of victory
Abrar Hussain of DOT The entire nation is celebrating Victory Day or Mohan Bijoy Dibosh today, marking 47 years since the Pakistani occupational forces signed the surrender terms concluding nine months of war and bloodshed that led to the emergence of Bangladesh. Several elaborate programs have been planned for the day by different socio-cultural organizations…
Biman gets its first Dreamliner
M Humayun Kabir: Biman Bangladesh Airlines has entered into a new era with its first Boeing 787-8, known as the Dreamliner, joining its fleet at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday. Biman’s Chairman Air Marshal (retd) Muhammad Enamul Bari, along with its CEO and members of its board of directors, received the new aircraft which…
Obama’s Post-Presidential Pad
Marilyn Thipthorpe President Barack Obama will lease a home in Washington, D.C.’s Kalorama neighborhood after he leaves the White House next year, CNN has confirmed. The house was built in 1928 and has nine bedrooms and eight-and-a-half bathrooms. It was sold in 2014 for more than $5 million. Obama has said he and his family…
Many new tourist spots remain uncared, unexplored: Experts
UNB: Beyond the popular ones, many new but potential tourist spots across the country remain unexplored mainly for lack of a proper plan for the development and promotion of tourism products, experts say. Many new tourist spots are emerging in hills, less-known beach and forest areas and other remarkable places in different corners of Bangladesh…
Jute growers of Rangpur, Narsingdi in joyous mood with soaring prices
Desk Report: Jute cultivators in the district are in joyous mood owing to soaring price of the crop this year, reports Financial Express. Jute was cultivated on around 10,500 hectares of land in eight upazilas under the district during the current season. Harvesting of the golden fibre was completed across the region and the farmers…
Mayor Anisul Haque Receives Posthumous Honor at the ICT Award 2017
Tanvir Ahmed Mayor Anisul Haque received posthumous honor for his contribution for integrating information & communications technologies with public services. Including him, total of 9 people & 6 organizations were honored with crests at the ‘National Information and Communications Technology Award 2017’. It was held of the first time this year, as part of celebrating…