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…
Year: 2016
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…
Developing nations host 89% refugees; 99% internal migrants: WB
Forced displacement is a crisis centered in developing countries, which host 89 percent of refugees and 99 percent of internally displaced persons, says a new World Bank report.
No untoward incident took place on Eid day, says Home Minister
Dhaka: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said no untoward incident took place in the country on the Eid day due to strong vigilance of law enforcement agencies. “Law enforcers have performed their duty with the experience of the last…
PM leaves London for Canada
London: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left London for Canada and the US on Thursday to attend the 5th Global Fund Replenishment Conference to be held in Montreal and the 71st UN General Assembly session in New York. UNB News Agency…
BNP to wage united movement
Thakurgaon: 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. “We believe all the democracy-loving parties now agree that a united…
China, India now world’s largest Internet markets
India has overtaken the United States to become the world’s second largest Internet market, with 333 million users, trailing China’s 721 million. But a new report released today by the UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development also confirms that just…
Mayors claim ‘successful’ animal wastes disposal this time
Mayors of the two Dhaka city corporations on Thursday claimed that they ‘successfully’ removed much before the 48-hour deadline cent percent wastes of the sacrificial animals generated during Eid-ul-Azha.They said around 4.38 lakh sacrificial animals were slaughtered in the two…
UN summit won’t resolve refugee resettlement impasse
Next week’s landmark UN summit on refugees and migrants was supposed to help resettle one in ten refugees, instead UN member states have settled for vague gestures, including a campaign to end xenophobia.Human rights organisations and humanitarian actors alike have…
Brazil ratifies Paris climate change agreement
Brazil’s President Michel Temer on Monday ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change, which commits Brazil to reducing its carbon emissions by 37 percent by 2025 from 2005 levels.In a ceremony in Brasilia, Temer highlighted that Brazil has made a…
Sri Lanka to revise decision of on-arrival visa suspension
Sri Lankan government has given necessary directives to revise a decision taken by its immigration department suspending on-arrival visa issuance for the citizens of Bangladesh.Talking to BBC Bangla, Harsha de Silva, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, said…
Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover Part-II opened to traffic
Another part of the much-awaited Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover was opened to traffic on Thursday as part of efforts to ease traffic congestions on Eskaton-Mouchak road further.Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain inaugurated it around 11 am.Vehicles on…
Verdict leak: SQ Chy’s wife, son acquitted; 5 jailed
A court here on Thursday acquitted the wife and son of executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury while sentenced five people to different jail terms in a case filed over leaking the draft verdict of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that…
Chess Olympiad: BD Men’s finish 76th Women’s 77th
Dhaka – Bangladesh Men’s and Women’s chess teams finished the 42nd World Chess Olympiad placing 76th and 77th respectively at Baku in Azerbaijan.Bangladesh Men’s team collected 11 match points and 26.5 games points in the Open Section from 11 round…
Ronaldo and Morata save Madrid in Champions League
Dhaka – Cristiano Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata scored very late goals as Real Madrid came from behind to beat Sporting Lisbon 2-1 and avoid starting the defense of its Champions League title with a shock defeat on Wednesday.Ronaldo equalized from…
Aguero hat trick leads City to 4-0 win over Moenchengladbach
Dhaka – A 24-hour delay couldn’t put prolific Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero off his stride in the Champions League on Wednesday.Aguero scored a hat trick to lead City to a 4-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach in their rescheduled Group…