At least 17 people were killed and 27 others injured in separate road accidents at different parts of the country on Saturday. According to reports reaching the UNB news desk, the accidents were reported from Bagerhat, Comilla, Savar of Dhaka,…
Day: May 24, 2014
UK looks to boost fracking with new land access rules
The UK government has proposed new rules regarding rights to access land in a bid to speed up the introduction of fracking.
Thailand army continues crackdown after coup
Thailand’s military has ordered 35 more people, including prominent academics, to report to them by Saturday afternoon as the post-coup crackdown continues.
Lewis Hamilton beaten to pole by Nico Rosberg
Nico Rosberg beat Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix in controversial circumstances.
Ukraine crisis: Russian media protest at arrests
The detention of several reporters working for Russian media in Ukraine has sparked off an intense debate over the role of journalists at a time of conflict.
Netflix plans original UK drama about the Queen
Online subscription service Netflix is set to order its first original British drama The Crown, a £100m series inspired by the life of the Queen.
California drive-by gunman kills six in Santa Barbara
A gunman has killed six people in drive-by shootings near the Californian city of Santa Barbara, US police say.
US coach removes Donovan from World Cup squad
Landon Donovan was sensationally left off the United States World Cup roster on Thursday in a dramatic, sudden and unexpected move from head coach Jurgen Klinsmann.
Putin remarks: UK politicians urge Prince Charles to abdicate
Some UK politicians say Prince Charles should abdicate the throne and stand for election if he wants to express his political views, local media reported.
Nationalist lawyers announce 5-day protest program
Pro-BNP Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum on Saturday announced a 5-day programme, including court boycott on Sunday, in protest against police obstruction to their scheduled rally on the Supreme Court premises. Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum president Rafiqul Islam Miah declared the programme from…
Situation may go out of control if fresh election delayed: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday reiterated her demand for holding immediately the parliamentary election under a non-partisan government saying that if it is too late the situation may go out of control. “The prime minister will have to bear a…
Left Democratic Front for movement to save rivers
The Left Democratic Front on Friday called upon the people to carry forward movement to secure equitable rights on Teesta and other common rivers with a view to facing the threat to the country’s existence. The Front organised which a…
Pope Francis to arrive in Jordan for Middle East visit
The Pope is due to arrive in Jordan at the start of a three-day visit to the Middle East which will also take him to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Pope Francis will first travel to Amman, where he will…
Marcia new US Ambassador designate to Bangladesh
Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, currently Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Human Resources at the Department of State, will be the next US Ambassador to Bangladesh. Marcia will succeed incumbent Ambassador Dan W Mozena who has been serving in…
Lawyers’ rally in SC premises, Khaleda’s 3rd in 8-days, obstructed
The scheduled rally of nationalist lawyers in the Supreme Court premises was obstructed by police on Saturday morning. Police prevented lawyers coming from different parts of the country from entering the SC compound, and also broke the podium of the…
WHO adopts Bangladesh resolution on autism
The World Health Assembly on Friday passed a Bangladesh-pushed resolution on autism in Geneva. Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim told journalists that it had been “a great success” for Bangladesh. Bangladesh placed the resolution last year that received…
60 percent creative questions in JSC math
Students sitting for the Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinations will have to answer 60 percent creative questions in mathematics from this year. The education ministry issued an order on Friday redistributing numbers for JSC math.
Schoolgirl rescued after 12 days
Police have rescued a school girl from Satkania Upazila who was abducted some two weeks ago from Chittagong’s Hathazari Upazila. The 14-year old was saved from Madarsa village of Keochia Union on Friday morning.
Agartala to supply 100 MW power to Comilla
Indian officials held a meeting here Friday to evolve the strategy to supply 100 MW of power from Tripura to Bangladesh, an official said. “Today’s (Friday) meeting studied the various aspects of supplying 100 MW of power to Bangladesh. The…
Depresson over Bay,ports asked to signal No 3
The depression over East central Bay and adjoining area moved slightly Northwards over the same area on Friday. It was centered at 6 am about 565 kms South of Chttagong Port, 470 kms South of Cox’s Bazar port, 610 kms…
Peacekeepers from police earn Tk 4,000cr in 25 yrs
Members of the Bangladesh Police, engaged in UN peacekeeping missions at different trouble-torn areas of the world, have earned nearly Tk 4,000 crore in the last 25 years. Sources at the Police Headquarters said an amount of Tk 375 crore…
2 including Juba League activist shot by miscreants in city
Two people, including a Jubo League activist, sustained injuries in separate incidents of gun attack by miscreants in the city’s Motijheel and Segunbagicha areas on Friday night. The injured were identified as Rajibur Rahman Rajib, 27, a Jubo League activist…
BSF returns abducted Bangladeshi in Sunamganj
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday returned a Bangladeshi national, who was picked up from Bagli border on Wednesday. Havildar Khairul Islam of Charagaon BOP of Border Guard Bangladesh said the BSF members handed over Musa Miah, 32, son…
Sundarbans fire now under control
The fire that erupted at Chandpai Range of the Sundarbans East Zone on Wednesday afternoon was finally brought under control on Friday. Morelganj upazila fire station officer M Ariful Haque told UNB that the fire is now totally under control…
No smile in ministers’ faces: Oli Ahmed
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president Col (retd) Oli Ahmed on Friday said the Awami League has been running the country with relatives and henchmen, not public representatives. “The faces of the ministers show disappointment as they fear the incumbent government…
Slashing supplementary duty on fabrics import on cards
Amid the allegation that the fabrics imported for the cent percent export-oriented garment industries under the bonded warehouse system are often smuggled out, the government is planning to slash the supplementary duty (SD) on import of fabrics in a bid…
Khaleda to attend lawyers’ rally in SC premise
Lawyers community under the banner of Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum will hold a rally at Supreme Court premises at 10:00am on Saturday protesting the increasing incidents of killing, enforced disappearance and abduction across the country. Lawyers from across the country will…
PM embarks on 4-day Japan tour Saturday night
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves here for Japan on Saturday midnight on a four-day official tour, which is expected to usher in a new horizon in the Bangladesh-Japan relationship. This will be also Hasina’s first bilateral visit to the country…
Van driver killed, several hurt in Noakhali AL-BNP gunfight
A van driver was shot dead and several other people were injured in a gunfight between activists of Awami League and BNP at Amishapara Bazar in Sonaimuri upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Zaber, son of Montajul Hoque…
Toki Manch demands Shamim Osman’s arrest
Alleging that Awami League MP Shamim Osman was involved in the sensational seven murders, Santras Nirmul Toki Manch, an anti-terrorist local organisation, on Friday demanded his immediate arrest. “The recorded conversations between Shamim Osman and Nur Hossain over the brutal…