Staff Reporter : The elite Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested two suspected members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) in an anti-terrorism drive in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya Rohingya camp. RAB conducted the raid at Ukhiya’s Lal Pahar area on early Wednesday (May 15). The arrestees have been identified as ARSA’s chief coordinator and commander, Md Shahnur Prokash Master Salim, 38, and his associate, Md Riaz, 27. Both of them are Rohingyas. Commander Arafat Islam, the newly hired director...
Day: May 16, 2024
The evaluation presented by urban planners regarding the tenure of Dhaka’s mayors reflects a combination of achievements and shortcomings. While there has been commendable progress in the recovery of parks and canals, the persisting issues of waterlogging, waste management, mosquito control, and pollution underscore a significant gap between promises made and actual outcomes. Undeniably, both mayors have made progress in certain areas. The recovery of parks and canals demonstrates a commitment to enhancing the city’s green spaces and environmental quality....
Agency : Tennis great Serena Williams will host the 2024 ESPYs in July, ESPN announced on Tuesday. The 23-times Grand...
Agency : Manchester City will be affected by the nerves of going for a fourth consecutive Premier League title on...
UNB, Chandpur : The Chandpur 150 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant returned to production early Tuesday after being closed for more than one month due to oil leakage in its bearings. The plant resumed its production with 50 MW from a 100 MW unit amid the ongoing gas crisis at 1 am on Tuesday. Superintending Engineer Mohammad Nurul Absar, manager of the plant, confirmed the information to UNB on Tuesday afternoon. He said that the 150 MW plant came into...
Staff Reporter : Some 2,330 small and medium entrepreneurs earned about Tk 43.62 crore and received Tk 72.85 crore orders on the spot during national SME Foundation fairs in the last 10 years. The demand of SME items increasing both nationally and internationally due to its quality and the entrepreneurs earned total Tk 116.47 crore in the last 10 years. Against this backdrop, the SME Foundation is going to organize a week-long 11th ‘National Small and Medium Industrial Product Fair’...
AFP, London : Erling Haaland scored twice to settle Manchester City’s nerves as Manchester City beat Tottenham 2-0 to take a giant step towards a historic fourth straight English title on Tuesday. The Norwegian forward tapped home a pinpoint Kevin De Bruyne cross early in the second half to score City’s first-ever league goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. And he netted a late penalty to seal the three points for the visitors, minutes after substitute goalkeeper Stefan Ortega saved...
City Desk : Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman on Tuesday said that police would not stop any passenger bus plying in streets of Dhaka city unless they break the speed limit or cause an accident. No traffic sergeant will stop the passengers’ carrying vehicles. However, if that vehicle breaks the speed limit or causes an accident, it will be impounded, the DMP Commissioner said. The DMP commissioner came up with the remark replying to reporters’ questions after the...
Reuters : The death toll from weekend flash floods and mudslides in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province rose to 62 on Wednesday, authorities said, while rescuers were searching areas near rivers for 25 people who are still missing. Officials said some of those earlier unaccounted for were found dead during the day, which lifted the toll from 58 reported in the morning. A video shared by the national disaster management agency BNPB showed logs, rocks and mud strewn over roads, collapsed...