Islamabad – Pakistan’s army chief has signed off on the death sentences for 30 militants, including some convicted for the 2014 Taliban attack on a school in Peshawar that killed 144 schoolchildren. AP/UNB news agency reported.
Day: April 19, 2017
Turkish FM: Trump and Erdogan to meet in May
Istanbul – Turkey’s foreign minister says President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet next month. AP/UNB news agency reported.
Boy finds landmine while taking a dip in Bhairab river
Dhaka – A powerful landmine was recovered from the Bhairab river in Meherpur on Wednesday. The law enforcers recovered the unexploded ordnance around 2.30 pm from the spot. UNB news agency reported.
I-Day Kabaddi: Dinajpur beat Barisal by 44-33 points
Dhaka – Dinajpur District earned 44-33 points victory over Barisal District in the final round of the Independence and National Day Kabaddi Tournament at the Kabaddi Stadium here on Wednesday.
Siddikur to tee off in Panasonic Open Thursday
Dhaka – Siddikur Rahman will play in the US$1.37 million Panasonic Open Japan starting at Chiba Country Club, Umesato Course on Thursday.Siddikur, who is the only Bangladesh golfer taking part in the meet, qualified as nine category player, placing the…
Cricket-playing nations on frontline of climate change
Dhaka – It is time for cricket, one of the world’s most widely played games, to start taking the threat posed by global warming seriously as many of the big cricket-playing nations, including Bangladesh, are on the frontline of climate…
Govt. hiding correst information of Rampal: Sultana Kamal
National Committee to Protect Sundarbans Convenor Sultana Kamal has alleged the government is hiding the correct information about the Rampal coal-fired power plant project from the public. Addressing a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity on Wednesday, she said the…
Drive against sitting bus services suspended
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has suspended its drive against ‘sitting or gate lock’ bus services in the city for 15 days. However, the drive will continue against the buses that are charging additional fares and not keeping seats reserved…
Dinajpur boiler blast killes one burns 29
A female worker was killed and 29 people suffered burn injuries in a boiler explosion at a rice mill in Gopalganj of Sadar upazila on Wednesday. Police and locals said the boiler went off with a big bang at ‘Jamuna…
Sanitation is a human right
A high-level international meeting on sanitation should address barriers to realizing the human right to sanitation with privacy and dignity, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The United Nations and Sanitation and Water for All, a global…
Ronaldo hat trick puts Madrid into Champions League semis
Madrid, Apr 19 (AP/UNB) — With a hat trick that made him the first player to score 100 Champions League goals, Cristiano Ronaldo led Real Madrid to a 4-2 win over 10-man Bayern Munich after extra time on Tuesday and…
Teesta remains a litmus test for India Bangladesh
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit this weekend will be her first bilateral visit in seven years. The two sides are expected to announce a slew of agreements on connectivity, energy and trade, but former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to…
4 held with foreign currencies in Benapole
Dhaka – Customs officials arrested four Bangladeshi people at Benapole check post for carrying USD 21,000 and a huge amount of Indian currency without documents on Wednesday morning.
Youth held with 3,200 Yaba pills in Jessore
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested a ‘drug peddler’ along with 3,200 pieces of Yaba tablets at Kana Pukur in Abhoynagar upazila on Tuesday night.
Van driver found dead in Bogra
Dhaka – Police recovered the throat-slit body of a van driver from a paddy field at Golapbari village in sadar upazila on Wednesday morning.
3 killed in Pabna road crash
Dhaka – Three people were killed and 30 others injured when a bus overturned on Pabna-Dhaka highway at Madhupur in Ataikula upazila on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Musa, 22, a bus helper and son of Nifaz Ali, Mamin, 28,…
Fire at Gazipur furniture market
Dhaka – A furniture market caught fire at Tongi Bazar in the city on Wednesday morning.Sources at the fire service said the fire erupted at a furniture shop around 10 am and it soon engulfed several other adjacent shops.
2 workers die inhaling toxic gas in Bogra
Dhaka – Two workers died and another fell ill after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank of Samibari Bazar in Sherpur upazila on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Anwar Hossain, 40, son of Aynal, and Solaiman, 55, of…
Fish trader gunned down in Chuadanga
Dhaka – A fish trader was shot to death by miscreants over previous enmity at Kayetpara village in Alamdanga upazila early Wednesday.Police said a group of 10/12 miscreants opened fire on Ziaur Rahman, 40, son of late Abul Hossain, around…
Awareness program on UGC Digital Library held at IU
IU Correspondent Awareness Program on UGC Digital Library (UDL) was held at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Tuesday. The program took place at Bir Shrestha Hamidur Rahman central auditorium of the university around 11:30am. Professor M Akhtar Hossain, member…
“Digital drug” exposes children to serious health hazards
The phenomenon that witnesses children to be glued to digital devices appeared to have emerged as a severe health threat with experts of late preferring to call it “digital drug”. Four-year-old Raisul and six-year-old Rahiqul are siblings having a sister…
Three Australian satellites launched into space, heading for ISS
Three Australian satellites have been launched successfully on Wednesday, heading to the International Space Station (ISS) where they will be deployed to study the Earth’s thermosphere. The three satellites were launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in the…
Croatian rivers face hydroelectric peril
Swans glide peacefully over green river waters in the central Croatian area of Karlovac, a tranquil spot popular with fishermen and swimmers that environmentalists fear could be devastated by hydropower projects. Croatia faces a dilemma as it produces no more…
Death by overwork: Japan’s 100-hour overtime cap sparks anger
Workaholic Japan has unveiled its first- ever plan to limit overtime, but critics want to give it the boot, saying an “outrageous” 100-hour-a-month cap will do nothing to tackle karoshi, or death from overwork. Tokyo’s bid to ease a national…
Jacqueline Fernandez wants to play Captain Planet
Actress Jacqueline Fernandez played the damsel in distress in the 2016 superhero film ‘A Flying Jatt’. Now, she wants to take a step forward and be a superhero herself. She wants to gain powers of Captain Planet to make the…
Deepika had to stop shooting for Padmavati
Padmavati might be one of the most awaited period dramas and the most anticipated movies of 2017, but it’s already had its share of controversies. After coming under the target of Karni Sena and its shoot getting halted, there were…
Natives of Dhaka to work for Asiatic Society Heritage Museum
Culture Desk A meeting for exchange of thoughts was held last week with a view to establish Asiatic Society Heritage Museum at the auditorium of Asiatic Society. A museum preserving the historic pieces of Nawabi heritage of Old Dhaka is…
Muslim population – The future of world leadership
The picture of research works on demographic changes of western countries in relation to the Muslim immigration and their fertility rate is very intriguing. The average Fertility Rate per family amongst the westerners is 1.65 as compared to the Muslims’…
US gunman kills three ‘in race attack’
Three white men were olice hkilled and another wounded when a black gunman opened fire in Fresno, California, in a suspected race attack, pave said.
WHO lists antibiotic development priorities
The World Health Organization outlines critical-, high-, and medium-priority antibiotic development initiatives, calling on the public and private sectors to invest in additional R&D. By Tracy Vence Update: In an open letter published last week (March 6), members of the…