Dhaka – Bangladesh crushed Ireland by eight wickets for their first victory in the Tri-Nation Series at Malahide, Dublin on Friday. UNB news agency reported
Day: May 19, 2017
Fakhrul bemoans culture of ‘controlling polls’ by ruling class
Thakurgaon – Mentioning that a political culture of controlling the election process by the ruling class has developed in Bangladesh, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said it is more applicable to Awami League. UNB news reported
29 ‘LGBT’ youths held in Keraniganj
Keraniganj – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested 29 suspected members of LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community from a community centre here on Thursday. UNB news reported
3 injured after fire breaks out at Google conference
Mountain View – Authorities say three people were injured after a fire broke out during Google’s I/O developer conference in California. AP/UNB news reported
Bangladesh restrict Ireland to 181
Dhaka – Bangladesh bundled out Ireland for 181 runs spurred by the brilliant bowling showdown of cutter master Mustafizur Rahman in their third match of the Tri-Nation Series at Malahide, Dublin on Friday.Sent in to bat first, the host side…
Woman, grandchild die from electrocution in Jessore
Dhaka – A woman and her grandchild died from electrocution at Jogananda Katho village in Jhikargachha upazila on Thursday evening.The deceased were identified as Mariam Khatun, 55, wife of Haru and her grandchild Alamin, 15, son of Anarul Islam.
29 ‘LGBT’ youths held in Keraniganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested 29 suspected members of LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community from a community centre here on Thursday.
‘Thief’ lynched in Faridpur
Dhaka – A suspected thief was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Charhosenpur village in Charbhadrasan upazila in Faridpur early Friday.The deceased was identified as Helal Khan, 30, son of Moslem Khan of Dangi area in Sadar upazila.
Bangali students call hartal in Khagrachhari for Sunday
Dhaka – Parbatya Bangali Chhatra Parishad, an organisation of Bangali settlers in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, will enforce a daylong hartal in the district on Sunday protesting killing, abduction and extortion allegedly by Pahari terrorists.The organisaiton announced the shutdown programme…
RAB hold 5 kidnappers in Gazipur, rescue 2
Dhaka– A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), in a special drive, detained five kidnappers along with firearms and bullets and rescued two abducted men from Teknagpara of Gazipur city on Friday.RAB-1 sources said on information a team of the…
Kitchen markets getting overheated well ahead of Ramadan
Dhaka – Amid government’s assurance to keep the Ramadan market stable, retailers have apparently started selling vegetables at higher prices through a newer trick putting consumers in trouble. UNB news reported
Speaker returns home from Singapore
Dhaka – Jatiya Sangsad Speaker and Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Executive Committee Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury returned home on Thursday night after attending a workshop in Singapore. UNB news agency reported
BNP slams move to monitor journos while abroad
Dhaka – BNP on Friday strongly denounced the Foreign Ministry’s circular to monitor the activities of Bangladeshi journalists while traveling abroad, saying it has exposed the government’s Baksali attitude. UNB news agency reported
World Metrology Day on Saturday
Dhaka –World Metrology Day will be observed in the country on Saturday as elsewhere across the globe. UNB news reported
Van Gogh lookalike’s selfie offer draws huge response
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Sweden drops rape probe against Assange
Sweden’s director of public prosecutions has decided to drop the rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Marianne Ny filed a request to the Stockholm District Court to revoke his arrest warrant, apparently ending a seven-year stand-off. Mr Assange, 45,…
Clash over land dispute in Chhatak; 1 dead
Dhaka, May – A man was killed and 20 others were injured in a clash between two groups of people over a land dispute at Jaua Bazar in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj district on Thursday.
What Twitter’s privacy changes mean for you
New York, May 19 (AP/UNB)- Twitter’s new privacy policy suggests ambitions of becoming more like Facebook — more tracking of users and more targeting of ads to rake in more money.
Minister’s son among 11 held in Pabna vandalism case
Pabna, May 19 – Police arrested 11 people, including Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif’s son Sirhan Sharif Tamal, in a case filed for vandalism early Friday.
Japan’s Cabinet OKs bill to let Emperor Akihito abdicate
Tokyo, May 19 (AP/UNB)- Japan’s Cabinet has approved for legislative debate a bill to allow 83-year-old Emperor Akihito to abdicate.
Suspected robber killed in Laxmipur ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, May 19 – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Dattapara in Sadar upazila of Laxmipur on SE Bangladesh early Friday.
Contractor found dead in Manikganj
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a contractor from his East Dashra residence in the town in Manikganj on Thursday night.Locals informed police as bad odour was spreading from the house of Nurul Islam, 58, son of Mahtab Uddin…
34 held in Satkhira on various charges
Dhaka – Police in separate drives arrested 34 people from different parts of the district from Thursday evening to Friday Morning in Satkhira on various charges.
Chinese jets intercept US aircraft over East China Sea, US says
Two Chinese Sukhoi Su-30 jets have conducted an “unprofessional” intercept of a US aircraft, the US military said. The US WC-135 plane was on a mission to detect radiation in international airspace over the East China Sea.
Land Minister’s son among 11 arrested in Pabna
Dhaka – Police arrested 11 people, including Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif’s son Sirhan Sharif Tamal, in a case filed for vandalism early Friday.District police super Zihadul Kabir said a joint team of Pabna and Ishwardi police conducted separate overnight…
Agony of mother earth: Unstoppable destruction of forests
By Baher Kamal ROME, May 18 2017 (IPS) – The world’s forests are being degraded and lost at a staggering rate of 3.3 million hectares per year. While their steady destruction in many Asian countries continues apace, deforestation of the…
Defence of water right drives land reform call in Chile
By Orlando Milesi Santiago, May 18 (IPS) – Water at high prices, sold as a market good, and small farmers almost a species in extinction, replaced by seasonal workers, are the visible effects of the crisis in rural Chile, 50…
Mapping and responding to climate-induced migration
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, May 18 (IPS) – As the world focuses on conflict-related migration and displacement, with an unprecedented 60 million fleeing from war and persecution, others are pointing to a less discussed trigger of population movements: climate change.
Creating future-ready education system: The EarthEd
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Thai school without walls fosters minds sans barriers
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