Seattle (AP/UNB) — A man with a terminal lung disease has completed the Seattle Marathon while towing his oxygen tank.
Day: November 28, 2016
Muslim purge in Myanmar is so awful it’s seen from space
By Patrick Winn If Myanmar’s notorious army is to be believed — that’s a very big if — its soldiers are facing a highly deranged adversary. Along Myanmar’s marshy coastline, villages keep going up in flames. All of them belong…
Ohio State shooting sends 7 to hospital
Ohio — A shooting at Ohio State University sent seven people to the hospital Monday morning, the Columbus Fire Department said shortly after the school sent a series of tweets telling students to shelter in place and to “Run Hide…
Dhaka seeks pragmatic approach to realise Palestinians’ rights
Dhaka – Bangladesh has urged all the parties concerned to unitedly take a pragmatic approach for realising the legitimate rights of Palestinian people in an independent homeland free of occupation and persecution. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the call on…
2 to walk gallows for killing Saudi expatriate in Chandpur
Chandpur – A court here on Monday sentenced two people to death for killing a Saudi Arabia expatriate in Sadar upazila in 2013. The condemned convicts are Shilpi Begum, 32, wife of the victim, Kalamtar Gazi, of Bishnapur village, and…
JS body for action against those responsible glitches in PM’s flight
Dhaka – A parliamentary watchdog on Monday recommended taking punitive action after investigation against those responsible for technical glitches in the VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. UNB news agency reported
Govt repressing BNP men for fear of losing power: Fakhrul
Dhaka – BNP on Monday alleged that the government is repressing its leaders and activists in an alarming manner across the country in fear of losing power. In a statement, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, “The current…
Postgraduate courses only for meritorious students, suggests UGC
Dhaka – The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended limiting the master’s course to only meritorious students to ensure the high quality of education. “It’s desirable that master’s courses will remain open only for selected meritorious students as the four-year…
No talks with terrorists, war criminals: Hasan
Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today said there will be no dialogue with the party patronizing the terrorists and the war criminals.”No dialogue with terrorists or war criminals . . . Dialogue can be held only…
Hacked college girl Khadija shifted to Savar CRP hospital
Khadiza Akter, a student of Sylhet Government Women’s College who was undergoing treatment at Square Hospital after being hacked by a BCL leader in Sylhet, was shifted to Savar Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) hospital on Monday.Khadiza…
PM for global fund on water to support research, innovation
Stressing the need for addressing issues like protection and utilisation of water resources comprehensively, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here on Monday shared a 7-point agenda with global leaders with a call for creating a Global Fund on water.“Financing is a…
US for independent, strong EC
The United States has said it wants to see an independent, strong and non-partisan election commission to make sure the next general election remains acceptable to all.“We want to see an independent, strong and non-partisan election commission that will make…
Allow Access to Investigate Abuses in Rakhine State
The Burmese government should allow human rights monitors and independent journalists prompt and unfettered access to northern Rakhine State to investigate alleged widespread property destruction and other rights abuses against ethnic Rohingya, Human Rights Watch said today.At a news conference…
Probes initiated on glitches in flight carrying Bangladesh PM
Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the Aviation and Tourism Ministry have formed two separate probe committees to investigate the technical glitch in a flight carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.Biman Bangladesh Airlines formed a four-member probe committee, led by Chief of Technical…
One held with firearm in Joypurhat
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 in a drive arrested a man with a foreign-made pistol, three magazines and ten bullets from Debipur area under Sadar upazila in Joypurhat last night.The arrested person is Budu Islam, son of Abdus…
Youth’s body recovered in Barguna
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a youth from Balaibunia village under Betagi upazila of the district this noon.The deceased was identified as Yusuf, 22, son of Yunus, a resident of Ayla-Chandkhali village of the upazila.
New Zealand declare at 313-5, set Pakistan 369 to win
Dhaka – New Zealand declared at 313-5 in their second innings after Ross Taylor scored his 16th century, to set Pakistan a 369-run target in the second Test in Hamilton on Monday. Taylor was not out 102 while Tom Latham…
Neymar starts for Barca despite Ferrari smash
Dhaka – Brazilian star Neymar shrugged off a minor road accident that damaged his Ferrari Spider to start Barcelona’s clash with Real Sociedad in La Liga on Sunday.The 24-year-old striker hit trouble driving to the Barcelona training ground in rain…
Farashganj beat Barnak Samaj 4-1 in Ist Div Hockey
Dhaka – Farashganj Sporting Club defeated Barnak Samaj by 4-1 goals in the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Monday,UNB News Agency Reported.
Women’s T20: BD wins by 35 runs against Thailand
Dhaka – Bangladesh beat Thailand by 35 runs in the 5th match of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup at the Asian Institute of Technology ground in Bangkok on Monday.Bangladesh Women posted a target of 88 runs for 6 wickets in…
Argentina beats Croatia 3-2 to win its 1st Davis Cup title
Dhaka – Argentina won its first Davis Cup title on Sunday when Federico Delbonis swept past Ivo Karlovic in straight sets to complete a stunning 3-2 comeback win over Croatia. Delbonis dropped to the ground after his 6-3, 6-4, 6-2…
12 robbers surrender in Barisal
Dhaka – Twelve members of infamous robber gang ‘Khokababu Bahini’, including its ringleader, surrendered to Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in presence of Home Minister Asaduzzamna Khan at Rab headquarters in the district on Monday.All the robbers formally surrendered with 22…
Another Ashulia factory fire victim dies at DMCH
Dhaka – Another woman, who suffered burn injuries in a fire at a match factory in Ashulia of Savar upazila last week,succumbed to her injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Mahmuda, 26.…
Man jailed for life for killing wife in Ctg
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday convicted a man and sentenced him to life imprisonment for killing his wife in 2010.The convict is Shamsuddin Bahadur, a resident of Uttar Khulshi area of the city.The court also fined him TK…
Tahsa, Konal’s first duet for romantic film
Culture Desk Talented singer composer, model and actor Tahsan and with renowned singer Konal will sing a song together for the first time. The song will also be a movie song. The film “Tumi Je Amaar” is being directed…
17th Asian Art biennial set to begin Dec 1
The 17th Asian Art Biennial Bangladesh is set to begin on December 1 in the capital where selected artworks of the artists from 154 countries, including Bangladesh, will be put on display for a month. Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul…
China risks wasting $490 bn on coal plants
China could waste as much as half a trillion dollars on unnecessary new coal-fired power stations, a climate campaign group said Monday, arguing the world’s top carbon polluter already has more than enough such facilities. The Asian giant’s rise to…
Oil prices fall further in Asia, yen gains hit Tokyo
Oil prices sank further in Asian trade Monday on fears a planned cut in output will not be agreed by top producers this week, while the dollar retreated against most of its peers after its recent surge. Both main crude…
Section 144: meetings, rallies prohibited in Phulbaria
Mymensingh – The upazila administration on Monday imposed section 144 in the municipal area following the death of two people, including a teacher of Phulbaria Degree College, allegedly after police came down hard on a demonstrations for nationalisation of the…
Islami Bank opens 312th branch at Lohagara
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited opened its 312th Branch at Lohagara of Narail on 27 November, Sunday. Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, Chairman, Audit Committee of the Bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest. Presided over by Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director and…