Muslim leaders of the world have been urged to work together regardless of their views and opinions to solve the problems plaguing Muslims every day. Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, the imam of the Grand Mosque, made the call while leading…
Month: September 2016
China, Russia start military drills in S.China Sea
Beijing – China and Russia have started war games in the South China Sea on Monday, Beijing’s defence ministry said, in a show of force after an international tribunal invalidated the Asian giant’s extensive claims in the area. The eight-day joint…
Overwatering jeopardizes Lima’s beloved 400-year olive trees
Lima (AP/UNB) – Four centuries ago the Count of San Isidro planted nearly 2,000 olive trees from his native Spain in a sprawling grove on the edges of Lima, the capital of colonial Peru. Perfectly suited to the arid climate,…
Netrakona primary teachers deprived of salary, Eid bonus
Dhaka – Twenty-eight teachers of eight government primary (community) schools in Kendua upazila in Netrakona district did not get their monthly salaries for July and August nor their Eid bonus, allegedly due to the negligence of the upazila primary education…
Hillary Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been treated for pneumonia, her doctor says, after she was taken ill at a 9/11 ceremony. Dr Lisa Bardack said she was diagnosed with pneumonia on Friday and given antibiotics, but had become…
Tempaco factory fire death toll reaches 31
Dhaka – The death toll from the inferno at Tongi packaging factory has reached 31 with the recovery of two more bodies from the rubble early Monday. The deceased could not be identified immediately, UNB news agency reported. Rescuers pulled out the…
200 trucks of cattle at Daulatdia waiting to enter Dhaka
Dhaka, Sep 11 (UNB)- More cattle are expected to land in different cattle markets, especially Gabtoli and Mirpur Eastern Housing cattle markets in the capital by early Monday, as around 200 cattle-laden trucks have been waiting to load ferries in…
AL announced full-fledged committees of Dhaka north & south
Awami League on Sunday announced full-fledged committees of its Dhaka city north and south units.
Slum fire kills mother-daughter in Ctg
Dhaka-A young woman and her three-and-half-year daughter were burned to death in a fire that broke out in a slum at Kalsi Dighi Par in the city’s EPZ area early Sunday.
Govt trying to eliminate oppn parties, alleges Fakhrul
Thakurgaon: Accusing the government of trying to eliminate opposition parties, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday warned that it will neither be good for the nation nor Awami League. UNB News Agency Reported.
Gazipur factory inferno death toll climbs to 29
Gazipur: The death toll from the fire that raged through a tobacco packaging factory at Tongi has climbed to 29 with the recovery of four more bodies from the debris on Sunday. Talking to reporters, district’s deputy commissioner SM Alam…
Two generations meet at Anandamela
Culture Desk The longstanding Eid programme by BTV is being produced in a new format for the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha. The programme will be anchored by actor Al Mansur and singer Parshi, who will represent cultural elements of their own respective…
New releases at Star Cineplex
Culture Desk After being closed temporarily, STAR Cineplex is now ready to entertain audiences like before. In fact, Cineplex has already come… After being closed temporarily, STAR Cineplex is now ready to entertain audiences like before. In fact, Cineplex has…
Researchers find climate change already delivering severe impacts
A review of more than 100 studies by two researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, has shown that the social and economic impacts of current climate are often severe. Results of the review, by Tamma Carleton, a Ph.D. student…
Buyers rush in city cattle markets
The sale of sacrificial animals in the city’s makeshift cattle markets saw a good sign as a huge number of customers thronged for buying cattle before the Eid-ul-Azha. “Traders are charging high price aiming to get a good profit this…
Philippine film ‘The Woman Who Left’ wins Venice Golden Lion
Philippine film “The Woman Who Left”, a revenge tale shot in black and white by director Lav Diaz, won the top Golden Lion prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. “I want to dedicate this film to the Filipino…
Brunei airline bans on board use of fire-prone Samsung phones
Brunei’s flag carrier Royal Brunei (RB) Airlines has banned the use of fire-prone Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones on its flights following a global recall on the devices over battery problems. “In light of recent concerns raised about Samsung Galaxy…
Olympiad vital means of flourishing student’s latent talents
Rajshahi Correspondent Arranging Olympiad is being adjudged as vital means of flourishing latent talents of grassroots students as it is a great means of enriching their power of thinking and level of confidence. So, there is need of arranging more…
Rosatom makes significant breakthrough in cancer treatment
Dhaka – Russia’s state nuclear power corporation– Rosatom’s nuclear medicine specialists have made an important step forward in cancer treatment. Russian federal service for surveillance in healthcare has given authorisation to Rosatom’s scientific department – Institute of Physics and Power…
2 held with phensidyl in Ctg
Chittagong Correspondent Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-7 arrested two men for their alleged involvement in peddling drugs from city’s Port connecting road area on Sunday. They also seized 500 bottles of phensidyl and some cash from their possessions. On…
Disguised birds skirt laws and fetch high prices
Moushumi Basu A common sight in India’s markets, birds dyed to look like rare and exotic species are a growing problem for both conservation and animal welfare. An Indian vendor shows off a dyed chick for sale. In India, sellers…
South would reduce Pyongyang ‘to ashes’
South Korea has a plan to annihilate the North Korean capital if it shows any signs of mounting a nuclear attack, according to reports from Seoul.A military source told the Yonhap news agency every part of Pyongyang “will be completely…
Pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat for key rite
Nearly two million Muslims have gathered in the vast Saudi plain of Mount Arafat for the most important ritual of the Hajj, an annual pilgrimage that re-enacts the actions of the Prophet Muhammad from more than 1,400 years ago.Worshippers from…
India-Pak spat on Kashmir to find echo at 71st UNGA
After the G20 Summit, the 14th ASEAN-India Summit in Vientiane, the war of words between India and Pakistan at the highest level with hitherto unheard decibel levels, is all set to reach the United National General Assembly in New York.…
Slain Azimpur ‘militant’ commited suicide: Autopsy
Shamshed Hossain, a suspected militant, who was killed during a drive at a ‘den of militant’ in the city’s Azimpur area on Saturday night, killed himself slitting his own throat with a sharp weapon, said Dr Sohel Mahmud, chief of…
Foreign diplomats happy with security measures, says FM
Foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka on Sunday expressed satisfaction over the security measures taken for them so far.“They’re very satisfied…they’ve appreciated government steps,” Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali told reporters at a press conference at the Foreign Ministry here in…
Rumana takes maiden hat-trick as Bangladesh win series
Dhaka – Leg-spinner Rumana Ahmed took the maiden hat-trick for Bangladesh in women’s cricket as the Tigresses sealed a 10-run victory over Ireland in the 3rd ODI of a three-match series at the Instornian Cricket Club Ground in Belfast on…
Chess Olympiad: BD men’s team beat SKorea 4-0 in 8th round
Dhaka – Bangladesh men’s chess team beat South Korea by straight 4-0 points on the 8th round match of the open section in the 42nd Chess Olympiad held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Saturday.Bangladesh women’s team lost to Austria by 1.5-2.5…
7th round of BPL begins Sept 19
Dhaka – The 7th round of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football will begin on September 19 after a recess of nearly one month at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here with the Team BJMC taking on newcomers Uttar Baridhara Club…
AL leader shot dead in Ctg
Dhaka – A local Awami League leader was shot dead by unidentified miscreants at Kanchana union in Satkania upazila on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Jahirul Islam, 48, a leader of Kanchana union porishad Awami League.Officer-in-charge Satkania Police Station…