The Police Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday arrested an accused in the case of murdering college student Mosarat Jahan Munia at a location in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. Saifa Rahman Mim, sixth accused in the murder case filed by Mosarat’s sister Nusrat Jahan, was arrested at her Dhanmondi residence in the morning, said PBI additional
Month: February 2022
Veteran Indian singer Sandhya Mukhopadhyay dies
Legendary Bengali singer Sandhya Mukhopadhyay passed away at the Apollo Hospital in eastern Kolkata this evening. She was 90. Sandhya, who was undergoing treatment for Covid-19 infection, died of heart attack this evening. The legendary singer had been admitted to a state-run hospital on January 27 and was later shifted to a corporate hospital the
Ekushey Book Fair begins today
Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2022 begins on Bangla Academy premises and at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka at 3:00pm today. Bangla Academy organises the fair every year commemorating the historic Language Movement of 1952 and the martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the movement. The fair is scheduled to continue till February
Over 3,600 garment factories in Bangladesh now digitally mapped
Some 3,630 garments (RMG) factories have now been digitally mapped. Under the project Mapped in Bangladesh (MiB), 3,630 export-oriented ready-made garments and their compiled data has been made available on the website of the project. Funded by the Laudes Foundation and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and
Naomi Campbell ends rumours, reveals her daughter isn’t adopted
While Naomi Campbell tends to be private about her personal life, she’s decided to get candid about the joys of being a mom to her daughter, whom she welcomed in May 2021. Though Campbell has yet to reveal the name of her daughter, she did disclose other details about her little one. “She wasn’t adopted ... Read more
They express jubilation
Three talented young artistes Puja, Dighi and Pushpita have expressed jubilation after the HSC results came out today. Champion of “Khude Gaan Raaj” 2015, Nuzhat Sabiha Pushpita scored GPA 5 from City College. The singer is passionately maintaining a balance between her profession and education, even studying during shooting breaks to fulfil her goal. She ... Read more
DU takes action against 2 profs for manipulating results
Dhaka University authorities on Monday exempted two professors of Persian language and literature department from all kinds of examination related activities for three years as the allegations of irregularities in departmental examinations against the teachers were proved. The teachers are the current chairman of the department of
Bangladesh squad for ODI series against Afghanistan announced
The Bangladesh Cricket Board today announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, with wholesale changes owing to various reasons. As many as seven players from the 16-member ODI series against Zimbabwe in July last year – the last series for the Tigers – lost their places while five players have ... Read more
Afghanistan name squad for Bangladesh ODI and T20I series
Afghanistan have named their squads for the upcoming ODI and T20I series against Bangladesh. Hashmatullah Shahidi would lead the side in the ODIs, slated to begin from February 23rd while Mohammad Nabi will captain the side in the T20Is. The T20Is will count towards the ICC T20I Rankings, while the
Peninsula hotel’s earnings double
Earnings of Peninsula Chittagong, a posh hotel in the port city that is listed on the bourses, more than doubled in the October-December quarter of the current financial year of 2021-22. Its earnings per share rose 120 per cent year-on-year to Tk 0.33 during the period, according to data posted on the website of the ... Read more
Shakib remains unsold again
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan went unsold on Sunday, this time from the unsold players’ list, during the second day’s bid of the two-day IPL auction in Bengaluru today. Shakib, 33, with a highest base price of INR 20 million (US$266,000 approx), went unsold on the day one as no one showed the interest for ... Read more
Boca Do Lobo launched in Bangladesh
Luxurious furniture and home décor retail Penthouse Livings has officially launched Boca Do Lobo of Portugal in Bangladesh on 11th February 2022. Boca do Lobo is a brand known for using ancient fine craftsmanship techniques to create unexpected pieces of contemporary design. Each piece carries the imprint of
None passes HSC exam from 5 edu institutions
No examinees from five educational institutions passed in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations. The results were published on Sunday. Of the five institutions, two are under Chattogram Education Board, two
Girls ahead of boys in pass rate, achieving GPA 5
Girls outshined boys in both pass rate and in achieving the highest Grade Point Average of 5 in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations across Bangladesh. The result was published on Sunday. This year, 96.49 per cent girls and 94.14 per cent boys passed
HSC, equivalent exams’ results published with 95.26pc pass rate
The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations of 2021 were published on Sunday with a pass rate of 95.26 per cent. The number of students securing GPA 5 is 1,89,169. The results were officially announced by the prime minister Sheikh Hasina virtually from the Ganabhaban while later in a press briefing the ... Read more
Mustafizur roped in by Delhi
Bangladesh left-arm paceman Mustafizur Rahman was roped in by Delhi Capitals for the base price of two crore rupees in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Bengaluru today. . Delhi were the only one to bid for the left-armer in the auction. Mustafiz, who played for Rajasthan Royals in the last edition of IPL, ... Read more
Shakib unsold in IPL auction
Shakib Al Hasan went unsold in the first round of IPL 2022 auction. No team showed interest to grab the Bangladesh all-rounder. However, he will be back in the accelerated round tomorrow and might be picked by a team. Hasan set a price of Rs. 2 crores for himself in IPL 2022 auction. In the ... Read more
Woman’s body ‘found sitting in chair in her home’ two years after death
The body of a 70-year-old woman has been found in her house in northern Italy, two years after her death. Firefighters in northern Italy discovered the decomposed body on Friday following complaints that a tree had fallen in a garden of a house as a result of overgrown vegetation, CNN reported. The woman, 70-year-old Marinella ... Read more
Man arrested at Heathrow after alleged rape on flight from US
A British man has been arrested after a woman alleged that he raped her on a United Airlines flight from New Jersey to London’s Heathrow Airport. The woman said she was attacked by the man in business class on an overnight transatlantic flight while others slept on the flight from Newark, New Jersey to Heathrow. ... Read more
Ronaldo becomes most followed person on Instagram with 400 million
Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo is used to breaking records on the field, but he is now breaking them off it as well. The 37-year-old surpassed 400 million followers on Instagram becoming the first person ever to do so, the Daily Mail reports