A collection presented at New York Fashion Week is the first time every model walked the event’s runway wearing a hijab.Muslim designer Anniesa Hasibuan’s show was also one of the first by an Indonesian at the prestigious annual event.At a…
Month: September 2016
Youth drowns beneath Khagrachari waterfall
Dhaka – A young man drowned while bathing under a waterfall at Ringsa in sadar upazila in Khagrachari on Thursday.Rais Uddin, superintendent of police,UNB News Agency Reported.
August equals July as hottest month in modern times
August equalled July as the hottest month in modern times, the UN’s weather agency said Friday, warning that extraordinary temperatures were “set to become the new norm”.The United Nations Meteorological Organisation (WMO) also forecast that 2016 will prove to be…
Is nuclear crucial to climate change targets?
As Britain greenlights its first new nuclear power plant in more than 20 years, experts diverged Thursday on the role of nuclear energy in the quest to cap global warming at less than two degrees Celsius.The broad challenge in meeting…
FBI stops short of banning agents from posing as journalists
The FBI has imposed new restrictions on its agents’ ability to masquerade as reporters following an uproar over the impersonation of an Associated Press journalist, but the agency has stopped short of ruling out the practice as news organizations had…
Brazil’s Domingos Montagner drowns on set of soap opera
One of Brazil’s best-loved television actors, Domingos Montagner, has drowned in a river where the crew had been recording scenes for the country’s most popular soap opera.Montagner played the leading role in Velho Chico, a soap opera named after the…
Why President Obama should pardon Edward Snowden now
Today, Human Rights Watch joins the American Civil Liberties Union, and Amnesty International in launching a public campaign urging President Obama to pardon whistleblower Edward Snowden.It’s been more than three years since Snowden, then a 29-year-old former National Security Agency…
Cricketer Shakib ‘alright but upset at helicopter crash news’
National cricketer Shakib-Al-Hasan, who luckily escaped a possible helicopter accident in Cox’s Bazar on Friday, said the accident news made him quite upset.“I am fine, but quite upset at the news of the helicopter crash,” he said while talking to…
Housewife found dead in Sherpur
Dhaka – A housewife was found dead at Chandgaon village in Nalitabari upazila in Sherpur on Thursday.Quoting family sources, police said Monika Begum, 22, wife of Rakibul Hasan Rakib of Ranigaon village, along with her husband went on a visit…
Warranted accused found dead in Comilla
Dhaka – A warranted accused in several cases was found dead in a paddy field at Subarnapur village in Sadar Dakkhin upazila in Comilla on Thursday night.Being informed by locals, police recovered the throat-slit body of Billal Hossain, 30, a…
4 RMG workers killed in Tangail road crash
Dhaka – Four people were killed and 20 others injured when a bus with a group of garment workers on board overturned on the Tangail-Mymensingh Road near Pouli bridge in Kalihati upazila in Tangail early Friday.The deceased were identified as…
LGRD minister finds nothing wrong in wrongside driving
Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader’s announcement of actions against ministers, MPs and VIPs driving on the wrong lane has met strong opposition from his Cabinet colleague Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, says a bdnews24.com news published on Friday. The local government, rural…
Bus, microbus collide killing eight in Brahmanbaria
Dhaka – Eight people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision of a bus and a microbus on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Shosoi in Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district on on Friday.
One killed, three injured in Cox’s Bazar copter crash
Dhaka – A man died and three others were injured as a helicopter of Meghna Aviation crashed near Rizu Khal in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Friday, UNB news agency reported. The identity of the deceased could not be…
British envoy to KSA performs Hajj after converting to Islam
Britain’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia has been inundated with congratulations from across the Islamic world after it emerged that he converted to Islam and carried out the first Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca ever performed by a senior UK diplomat. The…
Two siblings missing in Meghna trawler capsize
Dhaka – Two siblings went missing as a trawler they were riding, being hit by another trawler, capsized in the Meghna River at Moulvir Hat in Hizla upazila of Barisal district on Thursday night.
Youth drowns beneath Khagrachari waterfall
Dhaka – A young man drowned while bathing under a waterfall at Ringsa in sadar upazila of Khagrachari hill district on Thursday, UNB news agency reported.
If you are in New York try 18-karat gold toilet!
New York (AP/UNB) — A New York City museum is offering visitors a chance to sit on a golden throne, but only in private.
Four RMG workers killed in Tangail as bus overturned
Dhaka – Four people were killed and 20 others injured when a bus with a group of garment workers on board overturned on the Tangail-Mymensingh Road near Pouli bridge in Kalihati upazila of Tangail early Friday, UNB news agency reported.
Chinese cops detain, assault HK journos covering protest: CPJ
New York – Chinese authorities should launch a credible, independent investigation into allegations police assaulted journalists and allow reporters to do their work, including covering protests, without restriction, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Police in China’s southern Guangdong…
Is informed engagement in cities key to sustainability?
Every year since 2008, the United Nations has sponsored the International Day of Democracy on September 15. This year, the IDD is tied to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, in particular to Goal 16, which “addresses democracy by calling for…
35 food education organisations of global repute
Danielle Nierenberg We’re so excited for the first annual Farm Tank Summit in Sacramento, which is just one week away. On September 22, we’ll be hosting real debate and dialogue with some of the most influential experts in food and…
Hillary returns to the campaign trail
Hillary Clinton returns to the campaign trail Thursday following a bout of pneumonia that sidelined her for three days and revived questions about both the Democratic nominee and Republican Donald Trump’s transparency regarding their health.
Debt bondage forms of modern slavery: UN report
Debt bondage remains one of the most prevalent forms of modern slavery in all regions of the world despite even though it is banned by international and most national laws, observed Urmila Bhoola, United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms…
Mother sent to psychiatric hospital for killing 2 children
A Maryland woman who pleaded guilty to killing two of her children and injuring two of their siblings in what she believed was an exorcism in 2014 will go to a psychiatric hospital not prison.
China launches 2nd space station ‘Tiangong 2’
China has launched its second space station in a sign of the growing sophistication of its military-backed program that intends to send a mission to Mars in the coming years.
Offices reopen after Eid vacation
Dhaka: All offices, including government, semi-government and private ones, reopened on Thursday after the vacation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. However, the presence of employees was very thin at the offices as many took additional leave for Thursday to enjoy…
BNP is working to wage a united movement: Fakhrul
Dhaka-BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said their party is working to wage a united movement to save the country from the current ‘autocratic’ rule.
Ban Ki-moon saays he never saw such tensions on Korean peninsula
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday he has never seen tensions on the Korean peninsula as high as they are today and he called on the Security Council to take urgent action to prevent “provocative actions” by North Korea.
DU’s SM Hall reunion Nov 26
Dhaka: A reunion of the former students of Salimullah Hall at Dhaka University (DU) will be held on November 26 next. The daylong programme is scheduled to be held at the DU Teacher-Student Centre (TSC), said a press release on…