BAMAKO — The United Nations mission in Mali says at least five Togolese peacekeepers have been killed in an attack by extremists in central Mali.
Month: May 2016
Illegals treated better than US veterans
Illegal immigrants in the US often get better care than the nation’s military veterans, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said.”We’re not going to allow that to happen any longer,” he told a bikers’ rally in Washington DC.Mr Trump did…
Mediterranean black hole: Over 700 feared dead in ship wrecks
Pozzallo (AP/UNB) — Survivor accounts have pushed to more than 700 the number of migrants feared dead in Mediterranean Sea shipwrecks over three days in the past week, even as European ships saved thousands of others in daring rescue operations.…
Formal surrender of Sundarban’s ‘Master Bahini’ postponed
Bagerhat – The formal surrender of infamous forest robber gang ‘Master Bahini’ has been postponed due to inclement weather, Unb news agency reported. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and Director General of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Benazir Ahmed were scheduled to…
HC asks for detail on teacher humiliation
Dhaka – The High Court on Sunday ordered the authorities concerned to submit probe reports in detail by June 8 in connection with the humiliation of Narayanganj high school headmaster Shyamal Kanti Bhakta for his alleged offensive comments about religion,…
HC rejects pleas to exempt 3 from personal appearance
The High Court on Sunday refused to exempt three government officials, including Disaster Management and Relief Secretary Shah Kamal, from appearing in court in person for their failure to procure necessary equipment for operating rescue operations after any earthquake.
People don’t trust Joy,says BNP
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday said people do not trust Prime Minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy’s remark that he never met Israel’s Likud Party leader Mendi N Safadi.
IBBL provides jeep to DMP
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited provides one jeep to Dhaka Metropolitan Police for Diplomatic Zone of Gulshan Division.
RU takes 25-yr master development plan
Dhaka-The Rajshahi University (RU) authority has been adopted an effective step for formulating a 25-year master plan for its overall development at the campus. Under this master plan various infrastructure Development Project of RU is waiting for government approval.
LDC Journalists Forum constituted
Journalists from Least Developed Countries have formed an 11-member “LDC Journalists Forum” with Rafiqul Islam Azad of Bangladesh as its president and Baboucarr Camara of Gambia and Ben Jounior Kambire of Mali as its general secretaries for two years term.
Russian Nuclear Fuel is on Its Way to the USA Nuclear Reactors
TVEL, a fuel division of Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom, and Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas (GNF-A, a subsidiary of GE Hitachi) signed an agreement to work together toward the licensing, marketing and fabrication of fuel for U.S. customers operating Pressurized Water Reactors…
EU conference on Disaster Risk and Climate Change held in Kathmandu
Dhaka-In light of the growing prevalence of natural disasters and increased vulnerability to climate change in South Asia, the European Union Delegation to Nepal hosted a regional conference on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation on Kathmandu, on May…
Bangladesh close to be graduated in development
Dhaka-Out of 48 Least Developed Countries, a total of 10 countries including Nepal and Bhutan have fulfilled the entire three criterion for graduation in the last five years while Bangladesh is closed to be graduated.
Couple on remand for killing 12-yr old domestic help
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday placed a couple of Mohammadpur in the capital on a day’s remand in a case filed for alleged murder and rape of their 12-year-old domestic help.
Charge Sheet against Khaleda & 50 leaders
Dhaka-Darussalam Police Station in the capital on Sunday submitted two charge sheets of two cases to the court, against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 50 other leaders and activists of the BNP-led 20 party alliance in two arson attack…
No SIM registration after May 31: Tarana
State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Sunday warned that there will be no time extension for registration of SIMs and RUIMs after May 31. “SIMs and RUIMs which remain unregistered after May 31 will be deactivated and…
Never met Safadi: Joy
Trashing Israeli politician Mendi N Safadi’s claim that they had a meeting in Washington, Prime Minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said they met nowhere. In a Facebook post, Joy wrote: “I have never met Safadi, either in Washington or…
BNP-Jamaat engaged in secret killings: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday renewed her allegation that the BNP-Jamaat clique is engaged in secret killings in a bid to destabilise the country and destroy the national economy. “Earlier, they were engaged in killings in public and broad…
People don’t trust Joy, says BNP
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday said people do not trust Prime Minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy’s remark that he never met Israel’s Likud Party leader Mendi N Safadi. Speaking at a press briefing at BNP’s…
UP Polls Phase V: Strong showing by independents, violence unabated
Awami League bagged 388 chairman posts, while its arch rival BNP only got 66 in the 5th phase of Union Parishad elections held on Saturday. Besides, 170 independent candidates won chairman posts, in what was the best showing by them…
Steps to amend CrPC only after receiving full SC verdict: Minister
The government will take necessary steps for amending the Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) only after receiving the full Supreme Court verdict, said Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday. “There’ll be no step for the amendment…
BNP observes Zia’s 35th death anniv Monday
BNP, its associate bodies and different socio-cultural organisations will observe the 35th death anniversary of its founder Ziaur Rahman on Monday with holding various programmes across the country. On May 30, 1981, Zia was assassinated by army at Chittagong Circuit…
Businesses to stage hour-long human chain prog Monday
Businesses across the country will stage a one-hour human chain programme on Monday demanding retention of ‘Package VAT’ in the new VAT (value added tax) law which is scheduled to come into effect on July 1 next. Dhaka, UNB News…
Speaker Shirin Sharmin hospitalised
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has been hospitalised as she fell ill. She was admitted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka on Saturday night with hypertension, said a closed aide to the Speaker. “She’s now fine,” he said wishing…
Player, assistant, head coach: Zidane wins every which way
Dhaka – Already one of the greatest players in the history of football, it turns out Zinedine Zidane makes the right moves on the touchline, too.Less than five months after taking over a squad in disarray under Rafa Benitez, Zidane…
Real Madrid wins Champions League in penalty shootout
Dhaka – Cristiano Ronaldo did it again for Real Madrid, stepping forward to score a penalty and inflict another devastating loss in a Champions League final on rival Atletico Madrid.For the second time in three finals, the biggest game in…
Actress Bobby injured in explosion during shooting
Beanibazar – Three people, including an actress, were injured in a crude bomb explosion while shooting at Mollarpur in Beanibazar upazila here on Saturday night. Film director Iftekhar Chowdhury said the incident took place around 11:30 pm when a crude…
210 crude bombs recovered in Feni
Feni – Police recovered 210 crude bombs from a house at Ramchandrapur village in Sonagazi upazila early Sunday.Tipped off, a team of police conducted a raid on an under-construction building of Manik Sawdagor in the area around 12:30am, said officer-in-charge…
2 killed as truck hits microbus in Habiganj
Habigan – Two people were killed and five others injured as a stone-laden truck crashed into a microbus on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Model Bazar area of Nabiganj upazila on Sunday.The deceased could not be identified immediately,UNB News Agency Reported.
Truck helper killed in Gazipur road crash
Gazipu -A truck helper was killed as a truck hit his vehicle in Naoroz area of the city early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Kamal Hossain, 22, hailing from Dinajpur district,UNB News Agency Reported.