Dhaka (UNB) – Parents of Nibras Islam, one of the Gulshan terrorist attackers, on Wednesday apologised to the nation, all the people in the world and the bereaved family members who lost their near and dear ones in Bangladesh’s worst…
Month: July 2016
Prompt operation at Gulshan café could save more lives: BNP
Dhaka – Criticising the government for its ‘delayed operation’ to overcome the Gulshan café hostage crisis, BNP on Wednesday said people think many more lives could have been saved had the commando operation been conducted promptly without dying the time,…
Submit probe report over Gulshan attack by Aug 24: Court
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Wednesday asked police to submit by August 24 the investigation report it in connection with the Gulshan café attack that left 22 people killed apart from six attackers.
50,000 petitioners urge UNESCO to protect the Sundarbans
Sundarbans, a World Heritage site in Bangladesh faces destruction if a proposed coal plant is built adjacent to it Petitioners ask that the Sundarbans are included by UNESCO in the list of World Heritage Sites in Danger Paris – A…
Finalists announced for South Australia’s low carbon challenge
TEN finalists have been announced for South Australia’s Low Carbon Entrepreneur Prize as part of a push for the state’s capital Adelaide to become the world’s first carbon neutral city. The finalists will each receive AU$10,000 form a total prize…
Abbas Kiarostami, Palme d’Or-winning filmmaker, dies at 76
Tehran (AP) — Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, whose 1997 film Taste of Cherry won the prestigious Palme d’Or and who kept working despite government resistance, died Monday. He was 76. Iran’s official news agency IRNA said Kiarostami died in Paris,…
Jennifer Lopez, Lin-Manuel Miranda sing to benefit Orlando shooting victims
by LILY HARRISON Jennifer Lopez and Hamilton star Lin-Manuel Miranda have joined forces to support families of the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. The two have recorded a track called, “Love Make the World Go Round,” and…
Messi given 21 months for tax fraud, won’t go to prison
Dhaka – A Barcelona court has given Lionel Messi and his father suspended sentences of 21 months in prison for tax fraud.The court found both the Barcelona star and his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, guilty of three counts of tax…
World Cup ticket prices break $1,000 barrier for 1st time
Dhaka – World Cup ticket prices have broken the $1,000 barrier for the first time.FIFA said Tuesday the top price for the 2018 final in Moscow will be $1,100, up from $990 for the 2014 final in Rio de Janeiro.…
Federer, Murray both play for spot in Wimbledon semifinals
Dhaka – Roger Federer and Andy Murray are closing in on another Wimbledon final.Federer, a seven-time champion from Switzerland, is 34 and still looking to make history at the All England Club by winning a record eighth title.The 29-year-old Murray…
England ends Sri Lanka’s tour with another win
Dhaka – Eoin Morgan ended the game with a big six over midwicket as England beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in their only Twenty20 game on Tuesday.England’s victory ensured it won every contest – including the test and one-day…
Martino steps down as Argentina national team coach
Dhaka – Gerardo Martino has resigned as Argentina’s national team coach, citing the financial chaos enveloping the Argentine Football Association and lack of preparedness for the upcoming Olympics.Argentina moved quickly to name a new coach for the Rio de Janeiro…
Youth found dead in Bagerhat
Bagerhat – An unidentified young man was found dead at a fish enclosure near Belai Bridge on Khulna-Mongla highway in Rampal upazila on Wednesday.Informed by locals, police recovered the body of the young man aged about 30 from the fish…
3 killed in Comilla road crash
Comilla – Three people were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Alekharchar in Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning.Mahbubur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Mainamati highway police, said the accident took place around 7:15 am as…
UN agri fund mulls decentralised operations in Asia-Pacific
Hanoi – Government representatives and agricultural development specialists will gather in Hanoi 6-7 July to discuss the International Fund for Agricultural Development’s (IFAD) approach to decentralizing its operations in Asia and the Pacific. The workshop will inform an independent evaluation…
Changes in Russian law threaten world famous nature reserves: WWF
World Heritage sites and critical nature reserves in Russia will face new and expansive threats following a vote on Friday to reduce environmental protections across the country. The Russian parliament vote weakens protections for natural areas and favors the expansion…
Agroecology: A sure recipe to feed the world sustainably
by Christopher D. Cook, Kari Hamerschlag and Kendra Klein Friends of the Earth Hunger is not primarily a problem of overall supply of food, but rather of poverty, lack of democracy and unequal access to land, water and other resources,…
Two-state solution ‘slipping away:’ UN denounces
The United Nations today condemned Israel for demolishing Palestinians’ homes and advancing plans to build new houses for Israeli settlers, amid the prospect of the two-state solution to the Middle East conflict already “slipping away.” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has…
Iran airs footage revealing IS behind foiled bombing plot
Iran’s IRIB state TV on Monday aired footage of two men confessing that the Islamic State (IS) was behind a recent foiled bombing operation against the Iranian capital Tehran among other cities.
Pakistan dismisses allegation of café attack involvement
Pakistan has dismissed the allegations of its involvement in Holey Artisan Bakery attack in Dhaka saying it is baseless, irresponsible and provocative.
Khaleda conveys condolences to Obama, Japanese, Italian, Indian PMs
Dhaka-BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has conveyed her condolences to the US President and the Prime Ministers of Japan, Italy and India over the killings of their citizens in Gulshan café attack.
Fakhrul reiterates Khaleda’s call for nat’l unity
BNP on Tuesday urged the government to come up with a positive response to the call of its chairperson Khaleda Zia for forging a national unity to tackle militancy and terrorism rising above party interests.
Iraq’s interior minister resigns after bombing
The Latest on the aftermath of Sunday’s Islamic State bombing in Baghdad (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Iraq’s interior minister says he submitted his resignation in the wake of Sunday’s devastating suicide bombing in central Baghdad, which killed at least…
Eid-ul-Fitr Thursday
Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on Thursday as the moon of Shawwal month was not sighted in Bangladesh sky on Tuesday. The National Moon Sighting Committee took the decision in a…
Djokovic conqueror Querrey reaches 1st Slam QF at Wimbledon
Dhaka – One match after a stunning victory over two-time reigning champion Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon, there was no letdown for Sam Querrey.And Querrey was all too aware people might have wondered whether he could follow that up with another…
AL man shot dead in Jessore
Benapole (Jessore) – A local Awami League activist was shot to death in Godkhali Mothbari area of Jhikargachha upazila early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Hasan Sardar, 40, brother of local Awami League leader and Godkhali union parishad member Rahajjan…
8 killed in Mymensingh road crash
Mymensingh – Eight people were killed and 12 others injured as a human hauler, locally known as Leguna, plunged into a roadside ditch at Churkhai Beltali on Mymensingh-Dhaka highway in Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.Among the eight, six deceased were…
‘Robber’ injured in ‘gunfight’ in Joypurhat
Joypurhat – A suspected robber was injured in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police at Pakarmatha Bridge area on Joypurhat-Akkelpur road in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.The injured was identified as Saju, a leader of an inter-district robber gang and…
One killed as fire breaks out in Bagerhat
Bagerhat – A man was burnt to death as a fire broke out at a apparel store at Kapuria Patti in Morelganj upazila early Tuesday. Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Officer-in-charge of Morelganj Police Station Tarok Biswas…
Govt briefs foreign envoys on situation, diplomatic security
Dhaka – Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Tuesday briefed foreign diplomats on the current situation in the country at state guesthouse Padma on Tuesday morning, UNB news agency reported. The briefing organised by the ministry of foreign affairs began…