Focusing on international peace and security, world leaders stressed the need to curb terrorist attacks, end ongoing conflict, resolve the refugee crisis and reform the Security Council, as the General Assembly continued its annual debate today.Referring to the “undeclared war…
In the Al Quoz industrial area of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a number of medium and large-sized buses can be spotted transporting workers clad in company uniforms to distant worksites early in the morning. In the evening…
New York – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated that those who unleashed arson attacks and burnt people to death in the name of movement in the country and their order giver BNP chief Khaleda Zia will surely be punished.…
As Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini opened the floor for US President Barack Obama’s leaders’ summit on refugees, she embodied a hope unavailable to most child refugees.On Monday, the United States was one of the main countries to obstruct a UN…
Sylhet – Transport owners and workers went on an indefinite strike in the district on Thursday morning to protest vandalism after a ‘Hanif Paribahan’ bus killed two people.Sarak Paribahan Malik Shramik Okya Parishad called the strike inIndefinite transport strike underway…
Dhaka -A mobile court sent ten people to jail handing them a four-day imprisonment for possessing Indian Phensidyl syrup in Akhaura upazila in Brahmanbaria on Wednesday.Those who were jailed are Sunny, 25, Zahirul Islam, 28, Rakib Hasan, 24, Munna Khandaker,…
Dhaka – The five militants and one of their suspected associates, who were killed in a commando operation at Holey Artisan Bakery at Gulshan on July 2 after a 12-hour hostage crisis, were buried at Jurain Graveyard in the city…
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two people along with two kilograms of hemp from Chandgaon area in the port city on Wednesday night.The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Alam, 60, hailing from Napitakhali…
Dhaka – Police arrested a man along with 11,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from Moinamati area on the Comilla-Sylhet regional highway in Burichong upazila in Comilla on Wednesday.The arrestee was identified as Bachchu Miah,40, son of late Monohor Ali of…
Dhaka – Police arrested a man and his son along with fake currency notes worth TK30,000 from Safarmali area in Sadar upazila in Chandpur on Wednesday.The arrestees were identified as Sheikh Kaboraj and his son Habib, a resident of the…
Dhaka- A Jessore court on Wednesday convicted three people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a man in 1997.The convicts were identified as Monajat Gain, son of Haider Ali, Shahjahan Gain of Sharsha upazila, and Yunus Ali…
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Thursday issued arrest warrant against 14 BNP leaders and activists, including BNP Vice Chairman Selima Rahman, in a case filed with Pallabi Police Station under the Special Power Act.
Dhaka – A workshop on ‘awareness about modern animal breeding technology to stakeholder’ was held yesterday (Thursday) at Bangladesh agricultural University Syed Nazrul Islam Bhavan in Mymensingh.
Dhaka – After confiscation of a six storied building of former Dhaka city mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka in Gulshan, the government has further confiscated his 50-acre of lands at Rupganj in Narayanganj. The concerned district administrations have hung notices at…
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has returned home after performing the holy Hajj in Saudi Arabia. A large number of party supporters, activists and leaders welcome the BNP chief standing on two sides of the road from the airport…
IU Correspondent An ICE Innovation Lab was inaugurated at the department of Information and Communication Engineering (ICE) of the Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Wednesday. Marking the inauguration, ICE department organized a colorful programme at the university central auditorium…
Entertainment Desk Pink is the current rage of the town. Everyone from actors to audiences is amazed by the performance of all the actors and the story telling. Rishi Kapoor recently took to Twitter to praise the Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee…
Entertainment Desk “National Theatre Festival 2016” will be starting from today with the slogan to uphold humanity as against extremism. Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation (BGTF), Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Ministry of Cultural Affairs will be organising the festival which will…
Entertainment Desk Three-day photo exhibition-2016 of underprivileged children of Utsho Bidyaniketon with a theme of “Postcards from the future” is set to begin today. Utsho Bangladesh is organizing the photo exhibition at the Gallery Chitrak in city’s Dhanmondi area, a…
China invested more money abroad last year than foreign firms piled into the country, data showed Thursday, a first for the world’s second largest economy as Beijing looks overseas as part of its drive to transform its economic growth model.…
Tesla said Wednesday that it had fixed a software vulnerability in its luxury electric Model S sedan after a Chinese security team hacked a car’s systems and remotely controlled it. The newest hacking case of remote manipulation of a car…
A crocodile handler known as the “Barefoot Bushman” was seriously hurt after being mauled by a massive creature while feeding it at an Australian wildlife park Thursday. Rob Bredl, 66, was bitten by the 4.5-metre (14-foot, nine-inch) crocodile at Bredl’s…
Islamic State forces have fired crude chemical weapons at US troops in Iraq, the Pentagon has confirmed, a startling disclosure that US officials promptly downplayed as resulting in no deaths or injuries. The attack came from a powdered mustard agent…
Dhaka – The government on Wednesday recommended the authorities of the public universities to take written test along with viva voce for the appointment of teachers in a bid to curb irregularities in the recruitment process and to assess the…
Finance minister AMA Muhith is not going to release the final report on the Bangladesh Bank (BB) cyber heist submitted by a government-commissioned probe committee as it may hinder the recovery process of heist money. “We are corresponding with Philippines…
Colorado Springs (AP/UNB) — The first Jesse Owens Olympic Spirit Award will recognize the late Muhammad Ali.
New York – Underscoring the need for ensuring equitable sharing of transboundary water bodies, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said water should be considered as an integral part of the new development architecture and strongly advocated for creating a global…
Dhaka – The sunken launch, ‘ML Oishi’, was salvaged this (Thursday) morning, nearly 21 hours after it capsized in the Sandhya River in Banaripara upazila of Barisal district on Wednesday morning, UNB news agency reported.
New York, Sept 22 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received the ‘Planet 50-50 Champion’ and Agent of Change Award’ for her outstanding contributions to women empowerment. The UN-Women recognised the Prime Minister as ‘Planet 50-50 Champion’, while Global…
New York, Sept 22 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the world community to work together to uproot militancy and terrorism, and plug the sources of funds, arms and ammunition as well as moral and material support…