By Jessica Lawrence Around the world, concerned people are using “Keep it in the Ground” as a rallying cry to protect the Earth’s climate. This campaign calls on governments and corporations to stop mining and burning the fossil fuels that…
Day: September 7, 2016
Kofi Annan visits Rakhine State to probe Rohingya crisis
Bankok – Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived on Tuesday in the Burmese state of Rakhine as head of a commission that is probing the root of the crisis faced by the Rohingyas, a Muslim minority community in Myanmar.…
Stay alert against militancy, terrorism, reiterates PM
Chilmari (Kurigram): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here on Wednesday again called upon all to always stay alert so that no one could slip into the wrong path of terrorism and militancy, and mobilise public opinion against these two menaces. “I…
President for strong supervision of university students
Dhaka: President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday asked the authorities of the country’s universities for strong supervision of their students so that they can keep pace with the progress in science and knowledge of the contemporary world. UNB News Agency Reported.
Plot to kill joy: Mahmudur gets HC bail
Dhaka: The High Court on Wednesday granted bail to acting Amar Desh editor Mahmudur Rahman in a case filed in connection with the plot to abduct and kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy in the United States.…
Rizvi gets bail in 5 violence cases
Dhaka: The High Court on Wednesday granted interim bail for six months to BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in five separate violence cases filed in 2013 and 2015. An HC bench comprising Justice Md Habibul Gani and…
Kuwait bans hiring workers from Bangladesh
Kuwait has once again imposed a ban on recruiting workers from Bangladesh, local media reports say.It comes months after the Gulf nation reopened its manpower market for Bangladesh under certain conditions, reports the Kuwait Times.It said the interior ministry took…
Zia’s Independence Award removed from National Museum
Dhakja – Dhaka – Amid strong criticism from Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the government yesterday removed the Independence Award (Swadhinata Padak) conferred to BNP founder and late President Ziaur Rahman from Bangladesh National Museum. Senior Assistant Secretary of Cabinet Division…
Rescue workers report chlorine attack on Aleppo
At least 70 people were treated for breathing problems Tuesday in the Syrian city of Aleppo after what rescue workers say was a chlorine gas attack by government forces.The Syria Civil Defense group said helicopters dropped several barrels containing chlorine…
Car full of explosives found near Paris Notre Dame Cathedral
A radicalised French woman who wanted to run away and join ISIS is in custody in Paris today after abandoning a car packed with gas cylinders close to Notre Dame Cathedral.The suspect – who is 29 and on a terror…
Neymar goal gives Brazil 2-1 win over Colombia
Neymar’s second-half goal gave Brazil a 2-1 victory over Colombia on Tuesday as the former world champions registered their second consecutive win to take the second place in the South America qualifying group for Russia 2018.The home side got the…
Another free pass for Djokovic at US Open when Tsonga stops
Dhaka – Normally, someone must win five full matches to reach a Grand Slam semifinal. Novak Djokovic has made it that far at the U.S. Open by playing only two complete matches, because three opponents pulled out of the tournament…
Cahill gives Australia win over UAE in World Cup qualifier
Dhaka – Tim Cahill came off the bench to give Australia a 1-0 win over the United Arab Emirates in the third round of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday.The 36-year-old midfielder drilled home a Brad Smith cross…
Argentina salvages draw at Venezuela; Uruguay, Brazil win
Dhaka – Nicolas Otamendi saved Argentina from a huge embarrassment in World Cup qualifying, scoring in the 83rd minute Tuesday to salvage a 2-2 draw at last-place Venezuela.Venezuela almost snatched the victory in the 89th when Mikel Villanueva hit the post…
Man to die for killing minor girl in Kushtia
Dhaka -A court here on Wednesday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing a minor girl after rape in 2014.The convict was identified as Tapan Kumar Pal, 22, son of Rabindranath Kumar Pal of Aruapara in Kushita town.According to…
Jubo League man shot dead in Feni
Dhaka – A local Jubo League activist was shot dead by some miscreants at Madhuai Bridge area in Sadar upazila in Feni on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Joynal Abedin, 42, a former member of Baligaon union unit Jubo…
2 beaten dead ‘by neighbour’ in Bandarban
Dhaka -Two people were beaten to death allegedly by their neighbour at Angapara in Roangchhari upazila in Bandarban on Tuesday night.The deceased were identified as Uikola,35, a resident of Angapara in Roangchhari upazila, and Apromong,25, a resident of Lama upazila.Locals said…
Bus-truck collision kills 3 in Natore
Dhaka – Three people were killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck at Manikpur on the Banpara-Hatikumrul road in Baraigram upazila in Natore on Wednesday morning.Identities of the deceased could not be…
Schoolteacher crushed under train in Jhenidah
Dhaka – A schoolteacher was crushed under the wheels a running train at Phulbari rail crossing in Kaliganj upazila in Jhenaidah on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Rabiul Islam,40, a teacher of Jhanjhania Bangabandhu High School and son of Asir Uddin,…
Two couples held over “Neo JMB” link
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two couples for their suspected link to “Neo JMB” from different places of Dhaka and Narayanganj district early Wednesday.Identities of the arrestees could not be known immediately,UNB news agency reporter.
Madrasah student electrocuted in Sylhet
Dhaka – A madrasah student died from electrocution at Chakta village in Jointapur upazila in Sylhe on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Mamun,17, a student of Chakta Alim Madrasah, and son of Abu Bakkar Miah, a resident of the…
Falling iron block kills worker at Padma project
Dhaka -A construction worker was killed after a heavy iron block fell on him at Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project site in Munshiganj on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as M Sohel, 22, son of M Hossain, a resident of Nayanpur…
Cop held with Yaba tablets in B’baria
Dhaka -A team of the Narcotics Control Department arrested a police constable along with 2,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from Adalot Para in the district town in Brahamanbaria on Tuesday.The arrested police constable was identified as M Abdul Mannan.Sources at the…
IS bans burka in N Iraq after veiled woman kills two jihadists
Baghdad – The Islamic State (IS) has recently placed a ban on women wearing burka in northern Iraq after reports of its fighters getting targeted by ‘burka-clad fighters.’ Previously they had issued a Fatwa on women who did not wear…
PM launches Tk-10 a kilo food-aid programme for poor
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from here today kicked off her government’s most generous poor-friendly food-aid programme to make rice available for ultra poor at a very low price.
Nearly 50 million children ‘uprooted’ worldwide: UNICEF
Almost 50 million children throughout the world are “uprooted,” forcibly displaced from their home countries by war, violence or persecution, the United Nations children’s program said Wednesday. “Indelible images of individual children—Aylan Kurdi’s small body washed up on a beach…
Registration for admission tests at BRUR from September 20
Rangpur Correspondent The online registration process for admission tests in the first year honours courses for the academic session 2016-17 at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR), will begin from September 20 next. The registration process will continue round the clock…
EDISON brings new Smartphone Helio S2
IT Desk Buoyed by the success in market, EDISON group, the parent company of Symphony mobile, has brought new smartphone “Helio S2” which is the third device in Helio series. The new Smartphone was unveiled in the market recently, said…
Memorial meeting on Poet Shahid Quadri today
A memorial meeting on eminent poet and a fellow of Bangla Academy Shahid Quadri will be held at 4 pm at Bangla Academy here today. Bangla Academy, Sammilita Sangskritik Jote and Jatiya Kabita Parishad are jointly organizing the memorial meeting…
Sweden focuses on climate change in budget proposal
Sweden vows to strengthen its position as a model nation to tackle climate change, according to the 2017 budget proposal presented by the Swedish government on Tuesday. The budget of nearly 13 billion SEK (1.53 billion U.S. dollars) set aside…