Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Monday started hearing on an appeal filed by the government against a High Court (HC) verdict that declared illegal the 16th amendment to the constitution establishing parliament’s authority to remove Supreme…
Dhaka – The presence of ruling party lawmakers was thin on the second day of the three-day long workshop on ‘Lawmakers’ role in social media’ organized by Centre for Research and Information (CRI), a non-profit policy research organization of Bangladesh…
Dhaka – A pre-budget press conference on ‘Which Type of Tobacco Tax Demanded’ was held at the conference lounge of National Press Club on Monday. The programme held at the initiative of PROGGA and Anti Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) was…
Dhaka -Specialists urged alternative financing for agriculture development in a workshop organized by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) and USAID’s Agriculture Value Chains (AVC) Project at the DCCI. UNB news agency reported
Dhaka – The cabinet on Monday approved the draft ‘Bank Company (Amendment) Bill, 2017’which will allow four members of a family to be the directors of a bank. The existing law permits only two members of a family to be…
The pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron has vowed to unite a divided and fractured France after winning a decisive victory over the far-right Front National candidate Marine Le Pen in the country’s presidential election. Macron, 39, a former economy minister who…
Washington – President Donald Trump is set to announce several nominees to fill federal court openings. A White House official said Monday that a formal announcement would come later in the day, with names released at an afternoon press briefing.…
Dhaka – The 156th birth anniversary of Biswakobi Rabindranath Tagore was observed across the country on Monday– the 25 Baishakh of the Bangla Calendar. Tagore, who enriched the Bangla language and literature with his astounding talent and merit, was born…
Noagaon – President Abdul Hamid on Monday called for establishing a humanitarian and non-communal, poverty- and exploitation-free society imbued with the spirit and ideals of poet Rabindranath Tagore. UNB news agency reported
Paris – It will be a short honeymoon for French President-elect Emmanuel Macron. France’s youngest president faces the daunting task of reuniting a troubled and divided nation riven by anxieties about terrorism and chronic unemployment and ravaged by a bitter…
Entertainment Desk So shooting with Kendall Jenner under Mario Testino for a magazine photo-shoot has opened up Hollywood’s doors for Sushant Singh Rajput. Rumour has it that the star is going to show up as a guest on the Keeping…
We hear that Bollywood is all set to welcome the Canadian pop icon Justin Bieber with open arms and a gala party hosted by Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Mukesh Ambani is being planned for the singing sensation after…
Loretta Lynn, one of the pioneering women in country music known for songs of working-class female resilience, has suffered a stroke, her representatives said Friday. Lynn, who turned 85 last month and remains professionally active, suffered a stroke Thursday night…
A student team of Dhaka University (DU) Law Department achieved the ‘Best New Team’ award in Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition held in the USA recently. The three-member award winning team today met with DU Vice-Chancellor Professor…
The first high-speed railway in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region started test runs on Sunday to prepare for the beginning of regular use by the end of July. The high-speed train ran at a speed of 250 to 275…
Asian markets mostly rose Monday following a Wall Street rally as dealers cheered a strong US jobs report but the euro failed to hold on to early gains after Emmanuel Macron beat far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in France’s presidential…
Dhaka – The cabinet approved on Monday the draft ‘Bank Company (Amendment) Bill, 2017’which will allow four members of a family to be the directors of a bank. The existing law permits only two members of a family to be…
by Simon Wren-Lewis When the Bank of England after the Brexit vote forecast 0.8% GDP growth in 2017, they expected consumption growth to decline to just 1%, with only a small fall in the savings ratio. But consumption growth proved…
by Anatole Kaletsky The British election called by Prime Minister Theresa May for June 8 will transform the outlook for Britain’s politics and its relationship with Europe, but not necessarily in the way that a vastly increased majority for May’s…
Newmai News Network Imphal, May 5 – Concerned by the efforts of the government to drill oil in some hill districts of Manipur, some serious consultations were carried by villagers in association with some organizations on May 2 and 3…
New York – District 37 Asian American Heritage celebration committee organized a program at DC 37. The programme was hosted By Rapa Chakraborty and Sherman Pang made. The welcome address was made by the chairman of this programme Maf Misbah…
Dhaka – Shamsuddin Ahmed, former city editor of United News of Bangladesh (UNB), passed away at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Monday morning.
Chittagong – A leader of union parishad unit Jubo League, a front organisation of ruling Awami League, was chopped to death by unidentified miscreants in Zorarganj Thana of the port city early Monday. Golam Mostafa, vice-president of Korerhat union unit…
Madrid,(AP/UNB) — While Rafael Nadal continues to thrive, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are just trying to get back in form.The top-ranked Murray and the second-ranked Djokovic arrive for the Madrid Open looking to regain their confidence after lackluster starts…
London,(AP/UNB) — Joe Root starred with bat and ball to help England beat Ireland by 85 runs in the second one-day international on Sunday and seal a 2-0 series victory.Root struck 73 and was one of three batsmen to score…
Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Mr Macron won by 66.06% to 33.94% to become, at 39, the country’s youngest president.
Munich, (AP/UNB) — Alexander Zverev won his first title on home soil as the German defeated Argentine qualifier Guido Pella 6-4, 6-3 Sunday to win the BMW Open.The 20-year-old Zverev fired eight aces and converted three of eight break points…
Dhaka – Two suspected robbers sustained bullet wounds while four policemen were injured in a gunfight between police and robbers at Balighata in Panchbibi upazila early Monday.Tipped off that a group of dacoits were taking preparation at Balighata to commit…