Marrakech (Meena Raman) – The annual year end climate talks under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will kick off in Marrakech, Morocco, on 7 November and is expected to end on the 18th. The two-week talks…
Month: November 2016
Delhi schools closed for 3 days as smog pollution worsens
Delhi’s chief minister has shut all schools in the Indian capital for three days as its citizens struggle with choking smog. After an emergency cabinet meeting, Arvind Kejriwal promised a raft of measures to combat the extreme air pollution. All…
RU teacher Raza sent to jail over provocation case
Alleging involved with the abnormal death of Prof. Akter Jahan Joly, an associate professor of Mass Communication & Journalism (MCJ) Department at Rajshahi University (RU), her colleague Atiqur Rahman Raza send through the court to the jail on Saturday.
India voices concern over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
Dhaka- In the wake of attacks on Hindus in Brahmanbaria, India has conveyed its deep concern over the security of the minority community members in Bangladesh. Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has talked to Indian High Commissioner Harsh Vardhan…
BTRC reopens spectrum of Citycell
Dhaka- The Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (BTRC) reopened the spectrum of private telecom operator Citycell on Sunday evening following a Supreme Court directive. BTRC chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood told UNB that a BTRC team went to the Citycell office…
Ist Div Hockey: Uttara Club maintains all-win record
Dhaka – Uttara Hockey Club maintained all-win record in the Green Delta First Division Hockey League outplaying Bachelors SC by 6-0 goals in their 3rd match at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday.Uttara Hockey Club, which earned 7-0 goals…
Cyber cafés to come under CCTV surveillance: Tarana
Dhaka: State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Sunday said the installation of CCTV cameras at cyber cafés will be made mandatory to prevent the spread of religious provocations using social media. “It’ll be possible to prevent new…
4th BPL T20 Cricket to start afresh Tuesday
Dhaka, Nov 6 (UNB)- The franchised-based AKS 4th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket will now start afresh on Tuesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.The BPL Governing Council rescheduled the tournament following discussions with the franchises and sponsors…
Ansar killed, 4 including 2 armed police, hurt in airport knife attack
Dhaka – An Ansar member was killed and four people, including two members of Airport Armed Police (AAP) and two of Ansar, were injured as a cleaner of a private firm stabbed them at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday…
Chelsea goes top with Everton rout as Man City is held again
Dhaka – Sixteen goals scored without reply. Five successive wins. And now top of the English Premier League. Chelsea is a club transformed under Antonio Conte.Eden Hazard scored twice in a 5-0 demolition of Everton on Saturday that demonstrated the…
Nasim smells int’l conspiracy behind B’baria violence
Dhaka: Terming the recent attacks on Hindus, their houses and worship places in Nasirnagar of Brahmanbaria unfortunate, Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Sunday said there is a deep conspiracy behind the incidents. “We believe international forces who are trying to…
Minor boy hacked dead by ‘drug addict’ uncle in Jamalpur
Dhaka – A minor boy was hacked to death by his ‘drug addict’ uncle at Pacchim Koyra village in Madarganj upazila in Jamalpur on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Shaheen, 8, son of Al-Amin of Daripara in the district…
4 ‘JMB men’ held in Rangpur
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested four suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with arms and ammunitions from Shahjadpur village in Sadar upazila in Rangpur early Sunday.The arrestees were identified as Belal, 46, Ashraful…
Will quit right away if allegation proved: Sayedul
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque, who came under fire for ‘using abusive words’ against Hindus after Nasirnagar violence, on Sunday said he will quit right away if any Hindu in Nasirnagar can prove that he used abusive words…
‘Terrorist’ held with pistol in Jessore
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested a suspected terrorist along with one pistol from Shankarpur in the district town in Benapole early Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Ibrahim Hossain Dollar, son of Bacchu Miah, a resident of Shasthitalapara in…
9 more arrested in B’baria over attack on Hindu community
Dhaka – Police in separate drives on Sunday arrested nine more people for their alleged involvement in recent attacks on the Hindu community in Nasirnagar upazila in Brahmanbaria .Police conducted separate drives in different areas of the upazila and arrested…
2 youths injured in blast while making bombs in Rajshahi
Dhaka – The wrists of a young man were blown off and another one was injured in an explosion while they were making crude bombs at Tarash in Puthia upazila in Rajshahi on Saturday night.One of the injured was identified…
One killed in Sirajganj road crash
Dhaka – A man was killed and 10 people injured in a head-on collision between a two buses near Saidabad Railway Station on Bangabandhu Bridge West Approach Road in Sadar upazila in Sirajganj on Saturday afternoon.The identity of the deceased…
Arthritis: Even mild exercise could help reduce pain in elderly
According to a new study, low-impact exercise programme helps to decrease pain, improve mobility and enhance quality of life in older adults with arthritis and other muscle and joint conditions. “Joints will often stiffen if not used and muscles will…
Bots’ step up for 2016 election news coverage
If you’re reading about the US election, some of that news is likely to come to you from a “bot.” Automated systems known as “bots” or “robo-journalism” have been around for years, but they are playing a bigger role in…
Katy Perry the latest in string of stars to sing Clinton’s praises
Hillary Clinton doesn’t go out for the weekend without a star or two in tow. Three days before the election, pop singer Katy Perry gave a Philadelphia performance Saturday hoping to boost the Democrat’s momentum. Superstar Jennifer Lopez headlined a…
Morocco climate conference to design ways to implement Paris Agreement
The world climate conference in Morocco next Monday will focus on the ways to implement the Paris Agreement. “The agreement is undoubtedly a turning point in the history of common human endeavor, capturing the combined political, economic and social will…
UAE to host region’s first carbon capture plant
The Middle East’s first factory to suck carbon dioxide out of the air has begun operating in the United Arab Emirates,developers and a minister said Saturday. The plant — said to be the first of its kind in the Middle…
The ways of healing in India
Sudhirendar Sharma For a country that spends less than 4% of its GDP on healthcare, even war-torn Afghanistan spends 8%, its financially-constrained healthcare system has left millions of people to fend for their own healthy survival.
Asia Foundation BD to donate books in Moulvibazar
Dhaka – The Asia Foundation-Bangladesh will organize a book donation event supported by Pubali Bank Ltd. on November 8, 2016, at Moulvibazar Government High School Auditorium. The Asia Foundation will donate approximately 3,500 Bangla and English language books worth 44…
Woman gets expensive car from mother-in-law
Dhaka – Our news feed are clouded with news about assault on women, rape and female foeticide, but not all news about birth of a girl child end on a sad note. Likewise, in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district, an elated…
Fawad Khan, wife reveal name of baby girl
Dhaka – Fawad Khan, wife reveal name of their baby girl in the most adorable way possible, reports The Express Tribune. Pakistani heartthrob Fawad Khan and his wife Sadaf who recently welcomed their second child marked one month of their…
Depression weakens after landfall in Chittagong coast
Dhaka – The deep depression over northeast bay and adjoining area moved north-northeastwards further, weakened into a depression before making landfall and started to cross Chittagong coast near Sitakunda at 6am on Sunday. It is likely to move in a…
Hillary fields stars – Trump to target Democratic states
Republican candidate Donald Trump has said he is going to target states seen as Democratic strongholds in the last two days before the US election, BBC reported. He will visit Pennsylvania, Michigan and also Minnesota, which has not gone Republican…
Trump rushed off at campaign rally returns to stage
Nevada (CNN)Donald Trump was rushed off a stage here Saturday by Secret Service agents during a campaign speech after an incident in the crowd near the front of the stage. A Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement that an…