DINAJPUR: Prof Anjuman Akhter, Principal, Dinajpur Govt Mahila College led a human chain in front of the college protesting assault of student Khyrun Nesa Mou yesterday.

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Iraqi officer seeks vengeance in Mosul, where killings mount

AP, Mosul, Iraq : For one Iraqi lieutenant, the fight against the Islamic State group in Mosul has been a slow, methodical quest for revenge. For three years, he has hunted for two IS militants from his village who he believes killed his father. Along the way, he has shot to ...

Editorial »

Right kind of arrest for corruption

ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission (ACC) officials on Tuesday arrested the Chief Engineer of Department of Shipping while he was taking bribe at his Motijheel office in the city from an official of a private ship building company for approving the design of a ship. This is no doubt a commendable job for ...

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Gold medal winner Svetlana Kolesnichenko of Russia poses with her medal during the awarding ceremony of the women's synchronized swimming solo free final free routine of FINA Swimming World Championships 2017 in the City Park in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina releasing the fish fry at Ganabhaban lake on the occasion of Jatiya Matsya Saptaha-2017 on Wednesday.

Entertainment »

Jaya gets another award for Bishorjon

Actress Jaya Ahsan   is going to receive National Film Award for her outstanding performance in Zero Degree. Now this lustrous actress has received another accolade for Bishorjon in International Bengali Film Award. The International Bengali Film Award (IBFA) was recently held in San Fransisco, USA where she earned the Best ...

Entertainment »

Mahi pairing up with Mosharraf Karim

Entertainment Desk :Now Mosharraf Karim and Mahiya Mahi are pairing together in a movie. Titled Faltu and directed by Wazed Ali Sumon, Mosharraf and Mahi will be seen together on big screen.Mosharraf Karim is currently in Malaysia. Once he returns the agreement will be signed. The pre-production of the film ...

Editorial »

Save Hajj from money grinding business

HAJJ, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca has lost much of its religious sanctity to become more of a thriving business for grinding money by Hajj agencies and travel agents. Over the recent years syndicates run by people closer to the government are operating the tours in complicit to a section ...

Cricket »

Heather Knight struck in her first over during the Women`s World Cup semi-final between England and South Africa at Bristol on Tuesday.

Cricket »

I am prepared to play any pitch: Mominul

Sports Reporter :Promising cricketer Mominul Haque said, " I am prepared to play any pitch. I am interested to do something well."The Tigers took part in the full-fledged practice session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur and in BCB-NCA Ground in Mirpur on Tuesday. The Tigers are taking ...

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Iran says possibility of talks with US still open

AP, New York :Iran's foreign minister said the government has received "contradictory signals" from the Trump administration and doesn't know how to interpret them, but he held open the possibility of talks and improved relations with the United States.In a wide-ranging session at the Council on Foreign Relations, Mohammad Javad ...

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US Republicans divided after second healthcare bill collapses

Reuters, Washington :Republicans in the US Congress were in chaos over healthcare legislation after a second attempt to pass a bill in the Senate collapsed late on Monday, with President Donald Trump calling for an outright repeal of Obamacare and others seeking a change in direction toward bipartisanship."Regretfully, it is ...

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Convenor of Bangladesh District Council Members Association Momtaz Uddin speaking at a prèss conference at the Jatiya Press Club on Tuesday to meet its various demands including transport facilities and allowances.

Entertainment »

Laila is a favourite of cameras

Sunny Leone made her Bollywood debut in 2012 with film Jism 2. The Canadian-American actor has now found a strong place in the Hindi film industry and has worked with several big stars including Shah Rukh Khan in Raees. Sunny remains a favourite among photographers who cannot miss to capture ...

Editorial »

More need to be done to restore business environment

BUSINESSES in the city's Gulshan-Baridhara-Banani areas still bear the brunt of heavy security arrangements introduced after militant attack on the Spanish Café Holey Artisan Bakery even one year after the gruesome mayhem.  .Particularly, the hotels and restaurants at the diplomatic enclave have been counting loss as both the local and ...

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Play until I`m 40 : Federer eyes new era of supremacy

Buoyed by his record-setting eighth Wimbledon title, Roger Federer warned rivals Monday that he could play until he's 40, spearheading a late-life era of supremacy alongside Rafael Nadal. Federer eased past injury-hit Marin Cilic to become the oldest Wimbledon men's champion of the modern era on Sunday, breaking the tie ...