A Czech Scout has been praised after she confronted a neo-Nazi at a rally in Brno. A widely shared photograph shows 16-year-old Lucie Myslíková standing up to a rightwing demonstrator as he gestures angrily. Lucie was one of a number…
Month: May 2017
Abbas warns of painful steps against Palestinian rival Hamas
Jerusalem – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says that “things will be painful” for political rival Hamas, referring to recent financial steps he has taken to pressure the Islamic militant rulers of the Gaza Strip. AP/UNB news agency reported
Coal plant could cause 6000 early deaths in BD
A giant coal-fired power plant approved by Bangladesh could drastically worsen air pollution for millions and cause the early deaths of 6,000 people over its lifetime, Greenpeace said Friday. Bangladesh is constructing the 1,320-megawatt power plant on the edge of…
German airport offers prayer booth in 65 languages
Berlin – Feeling nervous before your flight? Travelers at one German airport can now receive spiritual solace by entering a booth and listening to a prayer of their choice before boarding the plane. AP/UNB news agency reported
North Korea accuses US, South Korea of assassination attempt
Seoul – North Korea on Friday accused the U.S. and South Korean spy agencies of an unsuccessful assassination attempt on leader Kim Jong Un involving bio-chemical weapons. AP/UNB news agency reported
‘Man’ kills wife in city
Dhaka- A housewife was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband in the city’s Pallabi area on Friday.The victim was identified as Helena Akhter, 27, wife of Iman Ali, a day-labourer. The couple had been living at a rented house…
Time to address global warming
There are two enormous myths about global warming. One is that dealing with it is optional. The other is that the measures needed to slow the process will devastate the economy. Neither is true. On the first point, we are…
BD to get $8 billion from ADB in 5 yrs, says Muhith
Yokohama – Finance Minister AMA Muhith, now attending the 50th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of ADB here,on Fridaysaid the donor agency will provide around$8 billion to Bangladesh over the next five yearsin various sectors as development assistance.…
MSC Rupganj post win in DPDCL
Dhaka – Mohammedan Sporting Club and Legends of Rupganj won their respective 7th round matches of the 4th Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) by six wickets at two venues on Friday.Avishek Mitra played a 95-run innings for Mohammedan (232/4…
Cooperation in space exploration to benefit all S Asian countries: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed her belief that any cooperation in space exploration will definitely take the South Asian countries to the ambitious technological enhancement for the benefit of the region. UNB news agency reported
Lightning kills 3 in Jessore, Gopalganj
Dhaka – Three people, including a farmer, were killed in lightning strikes in Jessore and Gopalganj districts on Friday. In Jessore, two people and a cow were killed at Nishchintpur village of Jhikargachha upazila after being struck by a thunderbolt.The…
Shakib maintains top all-rounder rank in Test
Dhaka– Bangladesh’s T20I captain Shakib Al Hasan has maintained top Test all-rounder rank in the latest ICC Players Ranking list published on Friday.The number one all-rounder in all formats of cricket, Shakib, secured 431 points, followed by Ravindra Jadeja of…
Ctg rout Narayanganj 6-1 in Nat’l Hockey
Dhaka – Omar Faruque made a hat-trick for Chittagong District 6-1 goals win against Narayanganj District in 31st ATN Bangla National Hockey Gold Cup Tournament at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Friday.
Tigers score 314 against Sussex’s 2nd XI
Dhaka, May 5 (UNB) – Bangladesh scored 314 against Sussex’s 2nd XI in their 2nd friendly match at 1st Central County Ground in Hove, England on Friday.Batting first, the Tigers played 50 overs and lost for 9 wickets for their…
Lionel Messi: Argentina forward’s ban lifted after appeal to Fifa
Dhaka – Lionel Messi is free to represent Argentina in their World Cup qualifiers after his four-match international ban was overturned on appeal.The 29-year-old Barcelona forward was suspended for directing “insulting words” at an assistant referee during a 1-0 win…
53 people held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police in separate drives arrested 53 people, including an activist of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different parts of the district from Thursday night to Friday morning.
UN must take parliamentarians on board for Agenda 2030
By Andreas Bummel Berlin (IPS) – In pursuit of the Agenda 2030 the UN is playing an increasingly important role. Its Charter was declared in the name of “We, the Peoples.“ Elected representatives, however, who are interested in the affairs…
Growing inequality under global capitalism
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, May 4 (IPS) – Income and wealth inequality has increased in recent decades, but recognition of the role of economic liberalization and globalization in exacerbating inequality has never been…
Refugee journalists, the challenge of reporting from exile
By Elena L. Pasquini Rome, May 4 (IPS) – Abdulwahab Tahhan is a journalist and a refugee. From his exile in London, he documents the war that is devastating his homeland of Syria, monitoring airstrikes and assessing civilian casualties for…
Flying green in Bangladesh
By Sohara Mehroze Shachi Dhaka, May 4 (IPS) – New technology could be the answer to reducing negative climate impacts of aviation – one of the fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gases. And a recent quantitative research at North South University…
Fight against corruption to defend the Amazon
By Milagros Salazar Tarapoto, Peru, May 3 (IPS) – Corruption has penetrated the Amazon rainforest like an illness that infects everything, said Ruben Siqueira, coordinator of the Pastoral Land Commission (CPT), during the VIII Panamazonic Social Forum (FOSPA), which brought…
2nd test: West Indies beats Pakistan by 106 runs
Bridgetown,(AP/UNB) — The West Indies beat Pakistan by 106 runs for a series-levelling victory as Shannon Gabriel took 5-11 on the last day of the second test on Thursday.Pakistan was all out for 81 in its second innings in 34.4…
Rashford gives United 1-0 win in Europa League semifinals
Vigo, (AP/UNB) — Marcus Rashford was decisive again, scoring from a free kick in the second half for Manchester United to beat Celta Vigo 1-0 in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals on Thursday.Rashford, who netted an extra-time…
Judge opens proceedings for Neymar’s corruption trial
Madrid, (AP/UNB) — A Spanish judge has set in motion proceedings for Neymar’s trial on corruption and fraud charges related to his transfer to Barcelona four years ago.Neymar’s parents, Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu, and former president Sandro Rosell will also…
Delhi pull off 2nd biggest successful run chase in IPL
New Delhi, (AP/UNB) — Delhi Daredevils pulled off the second highest successful run chase in Indian Premier League history when they overhauled Gujarat Lions’ 208 with 15 balls to spare on Thursday.Rishabh Pant, with 97 off 43 balls, and opener…
‘Terrorist’ held with arms, ammo in Rangpur
Dhaka– Members of Rapid Action Battalion on Thursday arrested an alleged terrorist along with two firearms and two bullets from Muslimnagar Alamnagar area in Rangpur on Thursday.
Son reportedly kills mother in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A woman was beaten to death allegedly by her mentally ill son at Faridpur village in Godagari upazila on Thursday.Locals said Bani Israil, 35, a mentally ill son of Habibur Rahman, beat his mother Serina Begum, 52, and…
Schoolboy killed in Khagrachhari road crash
Dhaka : A tenth-grader was killed and three others were injured in a head-on collision between two motorcycles on Khagrachhari-Mohalchhari Highway in Gugalchhari area of the district on Thursday evening.The dead is identified as Sujal Tripura, a class ten student…
2 unsuccessful SSC examinees commit ‘suicide’ in Magura
Dhaka – Two examinees of Secondary School Certificate (SSC), who failed to pass this year’s SSC examinations, reportedly committed suicide in Sreepur and Sadar upazilas in Magura on Thursday.
Lucky Akhand: The song remains the same
Enayetullah Khan ‘Abaar elo je shondhya/ Shudhu dujone……..’ It gets you every time, doesn’t it? It could just be the most touching, most enduring paean to a Bengali heart’s yearning. How it almost meanders through all the right sensibilities, delicately…