2 women commit suicide in Dinajpur Two housewives allegedly committed in separate places in Chirirbandar upazila Dinajpur Friday and Saturday. Locals said Lalita Rani Roy,22, wife if Manik Chgandra Roy, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself with a piece of...
MIRANSHAH, June 15 (agencies): Over 100 militants were killed and eight hideouts destroyed in a predawn airstrike launched by the Pakistani army in the country's northwestern tribal area of North Waziristan, the media reported Sunday. Pakistani fighter jets launched air...
BAGHDAD, June 15 (agencies): Iraqi security forces have killed 279 "terrorists" in the past 24 hours, as they push back against a major militant offensive, a security spokesman said on Sunday. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's security spokesman, Lieutenant General Qassem...
KABUL, June 15 (AFP): Election officials overseeing Afghanistan's first democratic transfer of power sifted through scores of fraud complaints Sunday as they began a lengthy vote count, after insurgents killed at least 50 people on polling day. The final result...
THIMPHU, June 15 (agencies): India's Narendra Modi received a grand welcome to Bhutan Sunday on his first foreign trip as prime minister, as he steps up a charm offensive with neighbours to try to check China's regional influence. The Hindu...
PHNOM PENH, June 15 (AFP): More than 120,000 Cambodians have fled Thailand to return home in the past week, fearing a crackdown on migrant workers after last month's military takeover, an official said on Sunday. The mass exodus of labourers-who...
NEW DELHI June 15 (Reuters): In yet another shocking crime against women, a 30-year-old tribal woman was gangraped by at least 10 persons, including her estranged husband, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. According to reports in Indian media,...
Saudi press blames Iraq PM's 'sectarianism' for unrest RIYADH, June 15: Newspapers in Sunni-dominated Saudi Arabia on Sunday blamed Shiite Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for unrest sweeping his country, saying his "sectarian" polices are taking Iraq to a "devastating...
Islami Chhatra Shibir on Monday called a half-day hartal in Rajshahi, Natore and Chapainawabganj districts for Tuesday protesting the chopping off one of the legs of Russell Mahmud, secretary of RU Nawab Abdul Latif Hall unit of Shibir and a...
Italy gained all three points in their opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, outlasting England 2-1 in the heat of Manaus on Saturday. Mario Balotelli came through when needed the most, scoring the winner off a header five...
TOKYO, June 15 (AFP): Japanese football fans erupted in joy -- then dropped their heads in dismay, cursing Didier Drogba as the Blue Samurai went down 2-1 to Ivory Coast in their World Cup opener. Thousands of people gathered at...
Colombia started its first World Cup campaign in 16 years in dazzling fashion, beating Greece 3-0 to open Group C on Saturday in front of a big, loud pro-Colombian crowd. Left back Pablo Armero opened the scoring in the fifth...
FORTALEZA, Brazil, june 15 (AP): Costa Rica came from behind to stun Uruguay 3-1 Saturday at the World Cup, opening the tough Group D with a major upset. Costa Rica entered the tournament as one of the biggest underdogs to...
SALVADOR, Brazil, June 15 (AFP): Germany aim to prevent Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo claiming another goal-scoring feat when the sides meet in the World Cup on Monday. The 29-year-old Ballon d'Or winner is Portugal's all-time top scorer and the first...
England fans are not the only ones hoping the players can find the back of the net as their World Cup campaign finally gets under way, according to sky news. Retailers too are banking on success. The Centre for Retail...
Bangladesh and Japan have agreed on speedy implementation of projects with the money pledged by Japan during Sheikh Hasina’s recent Tokyo visit. Both countries also agreed to form two teams to make sure the projects are implemented quickly. The two...
Sylhet truck workers union went on a 72-hour strike in the district on Sunday demanding the repair of Sylhet-Companyganj road and protesting illegal toll collection on the highway. No trucks were seen plying in the district after the strike was...
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) submitted Sunday chargesheets in 10 cases against 21 people, including 11 officials of Sonali Bank, on charges of swindling out money from the state-owned bank. ACC deputy director and investigation officer Mir Zainul Abedin Shibly...
Visiting ADB president Takehiko Nakao on Sunday stressed the need for raising the tax-GDP ratio to infrastructure building in the country alongside spending in the social sector, education, health and social protection. "The country needs to mobilise more resources through...
Amin Rahman | 2014-06-15 00:00:00
English is taught in Bangladesh in schools, colleges and universities at primary, secondary, higher secondary and degree levels. Thus, a holder of a four- year bachelor degree is exposed to English for approximately 16 years. After formally studying English continuously...
Ranjit Podder | 2014-06-15 00:00:00
The grand reunion of the Pogosians as well as the formerly and current teachers of the school was celebrated on 6th June 2014 in a festive enthusiasm. The school has a glorious past in producing famous personalities such as epic-poet...
RANGPUR, Jun 14 (BSS): Harvest of the most delicious, juicy and fleshy seasonal fruit litchi is nearing completion with sharp rise of price as also a sequel to comparatively less production this season everywhere in northern districts, officials, farmers and...
Awami League (AL) candidate Jebunnessa Afroj unofficially won the Barisal-5 by-election held on Sunday. Wife of former lawmaker Shawkat Hossain Hiron of the constituency, Jebunnessa secured 183,629 votes while her nearest candidate Saiful Islam of BNF polled 6,138. The parliamentary...
Our Correspondent | 2014-06-15 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Jun 14: The holy Shab-e-Barat was observed in a religious fervour and devotion in Gopalganj yesterday (Friday night). The devout Muslims spent the night at mosques and homes offering prayers, reciting from the holy Quran and seeking blessings of...
Our Correspondent | 2014-06-15 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Jun 14: An oragnised gang of extortionists were controlling the trade and commerce of Rajshahi New Market and surrounding markets of the city for last couples of years. The extortionists were realising a huge amount of illegal toll regularly...
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