Dhaka – Indian Navy officials rescued 32 Bangladeshi nationals and recovered a body from the Bay of Bengal at Moheshkhali on Wednesday morning. UNB news reported
Month: May 2017
PM seeks support from friendly countries for Rohiynga repatriation
Dhaka – Irked by the very slow pace of repatriation of Myanmar nationals Rohiynga from Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought help from friendly countries to gear up the process. UNB news reported
The ‘water-employment-migration’ explosive nexus
By Baher Kamal Rome, May 30 (IPS) – Water–everybody talks about it, warns against its growing scarcity, excessive waste, the impact of climate change, the frequent severe droughts and so on. Now, a global action network with over 3,000 partner…
Proposed UN pay cuts threaten work stoppage in Geneva
By Thalif Deen UN, May 30 (IPS) – Facing significant reductions in US financial contributions from a politically-unpredictable Donald Trump administration, the UN Secretariat is gearing itself for a rash of austerity measures and budgetary cuts, including downsizing peacekeeping operations…
Sustainability of leather industry seminar held
Waalwijk, Netherlands May 30 – Stahl resumed its commitment to putting transparency into action with Sustainability Seminar in Bangladesh. On May 25 Michael Costello, Director Sustainability at Stahl, led a leather seminar in Dhaka. With this seminar, the market leader…
HC summons Ashulia OC to explain conduct
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Monday summoned the Officer-in- Charge (OC) of Ashulia Police Station to explain as to why a Jahangirnagar University student and also an accused in a vandalism case, was kept…
Premier Cricket: Ziaur’s ton in vain as Mohammedan beat Sk Jamal
Dhaka – Despite a century by Ziaur Rahman, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club suffered a five-wicket defeat against Dhaka Mohammedan SC in the 3rd round super league match of the Walton Dhaka Premier Division Cricket at BKSP ground-4 in Savar on…
South Africa cruise to 7-wicket consolation win vs England
London,(AP/UNB) — South Africa cruised to a consolation seven-wicket victory against England in the third and final one-day international to trim the series loss to 2-1 on Monday.Kagiso Rabada (4-39) and Wayne Parnell (3-43) plundered England, which rallied from 20-6…
Tiger Woods blames medications for his arrest on DUI charge
Dhaka (AP/UNB)Tiger Woods attributed an “unexpected reaction” to prescription medicine for his arrest on a DUI charge that landed him in a Florida jail Monday for nearly four hours.Woods, the 14-time major champion who had back surgery five weeks ago,…
Court stay on gas price hike 2nd phase goes
The chamber court yesterday stayed a High Court order that had stayed for six months the second phase of the gas price hike scheduled to become effective from June 1. There is no legal bar for the government to execute…
Two drug peddlers held in Magura
Dhaka- Police detained two alleged drug peddlers along with 50 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets and 20 puria of hemp from Mohammadpur bazaar area of Mohammadpur upazila in Magura on Monday night.
Khaleda distributes food to destitutes on Zia’s death anniversary
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday distributed cloths, iftar items and cooked food among destitute at 28 spots in the city to mark the 36th death anniversary of party founder President Ziaur Rahman. The spots where the former premier distributed food…
2 to die for killing ASI Humayun
Dhaka – A speedy trial tribunal here on Tuesday sentenced two people, including a woman, to death for killing an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Shah Ali Police Station in 2013.Judge Abdur Rahman of speedy trial tribunal-4 handed down the verdict…
Trump administration plans to minimise civil rights efforts
The Trump administration is planning to disband the Labor Department division that has policed discrimination among federal contractors for four decades, according to the White House’s newly proposed budget, part of wider efforts to rein in government programs that promote…
Youth to die for violating, killing minor girl in Jessore
Dhaka– A court here on Tuesday awarded death sentence to a young man for killing a minor girl after violating her in Sadar upazila in 2014.The convict is Lavlu, son of Entaj Ali, resident of Arenda village in Sadar upazila.
One held with 10 gold bars in Benapole
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man along with 10 gold bars from Benapole rail station here in Benapole on Tuesday.
13 lakh Yaba tablets seized in Ctg
Dhaka- Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard recovered 13 lakh pieces of Yaba tablets worth Tk 65 lakh from Nayaghat area in Teknaf on Monday night.
11 businesses fined TK Tk 2.92 lakh in city
Dhaka – A mobile court here on Tuesday fined some 11 business establishments Tk 2.92 lakh at Karwan bazaar kitchen market in the city on Tuesday for various irregularities.The mobile court, conducted by Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), also evicted…
Warm-up match: Tigers need 325 for win against India
Dhaka– Bangladesh need 325 runs against India for winning the ICC Champions Trophy warm-up match at Kennington Oval in London on Tuesday.Sent in to bat first, India scored 324 for 7 in 50 overs with Dinesh Karthik top-scoring 94 off…
Save the Children ready to respond to cyclone Mora
Dhaka – Save the Children, an international development agency, is ready to respond to cyclone Mora after the initial need assessment. UNB news reported
Cyclone ‘Mora’ leaves 7 dead in Cox’s Bazar, Rangamati
Dhaka – At least seven people were killed in Cox’s Bazar and Rangamati districts as severe cyclonic storm ‘Mora’ hit Cox’s Bazar-Chittagong coast near Kutubdia on Tuesday morning. UNB news reported
Global clash between nationalism and federalism
by Lucio Levi There is a striking analogy between the current global economic and political crisis and the world crisis that occurred between two world wars. Then the great depression of 1929, Mussolini’s and Hitler’s ascent to power and WWII,…
Southern rock music pioneer Gregg Allman dies
The Allman Brothers Band was started in Macon, Georgia, in the late 1960s by Gregg and older brother Duane.Gregg Allman, whose soulful vocals made the Allman Brothers Band one of rock’s top acts in the 1970s with songs such as…
Tisha and Emon inaugurates new showroom
Culture Desk Mainly summer collection and western dresses were showcased in that show along with Eid collection Recently, fashion house Gentle Park arranged a fashion show showcasing their Eid collection. It was also an occasion where a new outlet of…
Chunky Pandey’s daughter ready to enter Bollywood
Culture Desk A thrilled Chunky confirmed the developments and said that Ananya wants to be an actress. Chunky Pandey’s daughter, Ananya is an aspiring actress. And, she is likely to be launched by Salman Khan. Salman Khan has launched the…
China to launch cybersecurity law despite concerns
China will implement a controversial cybersecurity law Thursday despite concerns from foreign firms worried about its impact on their ability to do business in the world’s second largest economy. Passed last November, the law is largely aimed at protecting China’s…
An open letter to people with ‘mental health’ issues
Robert J. Burrowes As ‘mental health’ issues gain more attention, sympathetic and otherwise, in a wide variety of contexts and countries around the world, the opportunity for inaccurate perceptions of what causes these issues, and how to treat them, are…
Slow growth stalls SDGs’ progress
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, May 25 (IPS) – The world will not be on track to eradicate poverty by 2030 if current growth trends continue, a UN task force found.
The Ocean Conference: An integrated vision must be delivered
By Jan Kellett UN, May 24 (IPS) – In March 2015 at the Sendai World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction, the then President of Kirbati, Anote Tong, made it very clear how vulnerable his country was to climate and disaster…
Brazil drives new school feeding model in South America
By Mario Osava Vitoria, Brazil, May 29 (IPS) – “I am going back to Panama with many ideas,” said Gilda Montenegro, a nutritionist with the Panamanian Education Ministry, after getting to know the school feeding system in the city of…