Dhaka – Neymar will sign a three-year contract extension with Barcelona on Friday,a deal that will keep the Brazil forward with the Spanish club until 2021.Barcelona and Neymar had made the announcement of the agreement in July.The previous contract was…
Dhaka – Two minor cousins drowned in a pond at Chandrahar village in Gouranadi upazila in Barisal on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Isha, 4, son of Ilias and Abdul, 4,son of Alamgir of the village,UNB news agency reported.
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a man bearing marks of bullet injury from Godkhali Kalibari area of Jhikargachha upazila in Jessore on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Alamgir Hossain, 32, son of Siddik Hossain, a resident of…
Dhaka- Four Bangladeshi young men were shot by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) members on Naudapara border inRoumari upazila on Monday night.The victims were identified as Saju Miah, 18, son of Anwar Hossain,Rokan Uddin, 22, son of Rezaul Karim, Bablu…
An inquiry has begun into the Dutch ambassador to China, Ron Keller, amid reports that he had a secret relationship with a local employee.The Dutch foreign ministry said Mr Keller would not remain actively in post while an investigation took…
The anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks claimed Monday that the internet link of its fugitive founder, Julian Assange, has been “intentionally severed by a state party.”Writing on Twitter, WikiLeaks later said it had “activated appropriate contingency plans” for Assange, who has been…
State Minister for Posts and Communications Tarana Halim has said the dot bangla (.bangla) domain will be formally launched on December 16.Once launched, the people of the country can use Bangla language to enter and browse internet, she said during…
The Republican presidential nominee tweeted early Sunday morning that the show’s skit depicting him this week was a “hit job.” Trump went on to write that it’s “time to retire” the show, calling it “boring and unfunny” and adding that…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-4) arrested three people, including driver Masud, from the capital and Barisal on Monday in connection with the killing of retired Eden College teacher Ali Hossain Malek.The former teacher of Eden Women’s College was killed…
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim on Tuesday pledged $2 billion over the next three years in new funding to help the country become less vulnerable to climate change.The $2 billion pledge in new money for climate change is…
Sweet-smelling rice cultivation programme has been gaining popularity in the district which is widely known as “grain-vowel” of the country. Farmers of the district have been showing their keen interest for producing the export quality rice as they can easily…
Actress Allison Janney received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday in recognition of a glittering film and television career that has seen her scoop multiple awards. Best known for her portrayal of White House press secretary…
Enhanced cultivation of high yielding zinc-enriched variety rice can ensure food and nutrition security preventing deficiency of zinc, iron and vitamin-A of the population to increase disease resistant capacity. Agriculture experts viewed this at a farmers’ field day organised by…
Ecuador – Cities now have an unprecedented opportunity to transform and decarbonise their energy supply and use, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Energy in Cities, released today on the sidelines of the…
Doha – Qatar: Transportation experts arrived in Doha this week for a high-level meeting to discuss the state of safety across the transport network in the region at the Qatar Transport Safety Forum, held under the patronage of H.E. Mr.…
A Workshop on “Draft Report on self-assessment of BSc Ag Econ (Hons) Degree Programme” was held at Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology faculty conference room of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh on Monday.
Dhaka – Russia and Turkey have agreed to accelerate the Akkuyu project. The statement was made after the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Following the talks, we agreed to speed up the…
The fly ash to be generated from the Rampal coal-fired power plant has the potential to cause “substantial” damage to the environment, say experts. They also pointed out the tender document does not clearly specify how exactly the contaminants of…
Luxembourg – Media OutReach – October 18, 2016 – Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, announced today the commitment of Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg to serve as a Patron of the University.
Geneva (Meena Raman) – Ministers of the BASIC countries (comprising Brazil, South Africa, India and China) emphasised the need for “an inclusive process” in completing the tasks under the Paris Agreement (PA), in preparation for its implementation. This call was…
Peru’s environmental agency is investigating the deaths of some 10,000 frogs whose bodies have been found in a river in the south of the country., reports BBC. A campaign group says pollution in the River Coata is to blame for…
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between two groups of ‘robbers’ at Char Afzal in Ramgati upazila of Laxmipur district early Tuesday, UNB news agency reported.
New York — Melania Trump says the women who have accused her husband of sexual assault are lying, insisting he is a “gentleman”, BBC reported. (AP/UNB) adds: Melania Trump on Monday dismissed her husband’s sexually aggressive language as “boy talk,”…
Dhaka – Members of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit arrested seven suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Tejgaon area of the capital on Monday night, UNB news agency reported.
New Delhi (AP/UNB) — A fire broke out late Monday at a private hospital in a city in eastern India, killing at least 23 people, India’s federal health minister said. Minister J.P. Nadda disclosed the death toll from the fire…
Dhaka – A school girl allegedly committed suicide allegedly after being whipped by a teacher at Bharella village in Burichong upazila of Comilla district on Monday night, UNB news Agency reported.
Dhaka – The European Union will discuss the formation of new Election Commission in Bangladesh at the next Bangladesh-EU joint commission meeting in Brussels in December next as the tenure of the current EC expires in February next year. “We’ve…
Snake charmers and catchers are famous for their bravery of securing the crawling reptile or taming them, but do you know what they do with these snakes later? Well, as for the snake charmers they entertain masses and are often…
Health organisations call on trade ministers to reject provisions that would negatively affect access to generic medicines in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement. They made the call in An open letter to the sixteen governments negotiating the Regional Comprehensive…
Dhaka-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said she expects the World Bank to play a stronger role in Bangladesh’s development endeavours as its leading development partner.