Dhaka – Criticising the government for evicting her party leader Moudud Ahmed from his Gulshan residence, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday said people will one day evict ruling party men from their houses the same way. UNB
Day: June 7, 2017
Khaleda visits Moudud after eviction
BNP chief Khaleda Zia has visited senior party leader Moudud Ahmed after his eviction from his Gulshan home of more than four decades.RAJUK, the capital development authority, began the drive to vacate the house in Gulshan-2 on Wednesday noon, marking…
BNP’s Vision 2030 has already been implemented: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said it’s really a challenge for the BNP to regain the public confidence what it lost over the years. BNP has floated the ‘Vision-2030’ of BNP aimed at regaining the public confidence, she said in…
Three Bangladeshi women in spotlight in UK’s election
Three Bangladeshi-origin women candidates drew an extra focus in media, several of those dubbing them as ‘three daughters” or “tin kanya” of Bangladesh as Britain goes to snap general elections tomorrow. Fourteen candidates of Bangladeshi origin are contesting in the…
Amnesty backs ban on imports from Israeli settlements
The international community must ban the import of all goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements and put an end to the multimillion dollar profits that have fuelled mass human rights violations against Palestinians, said Amnesty International today. To mark the…
Grameenphone starts mobile handset recycling
To celebrate World Environment Day, Bangladeshi mobile operator Grameenphone has launched its ‘Mobile Handset Recycling’ campaign. Under this initiative, Grameenphone invites customers to deposit their unused/discarded mobile handset in a drop box located at Grameenphone Centres. Grameenphone will recycle these…
No worry for BD workers in Qatar: Minister
Dhaka – Following Qatar’s diplomatic problems with the neighbouring countries, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam on Wednesday said Bangladeshi workers in the Gulf country will not be affected. UNB
IS-claimed attacks on Iran’s parliament, shrine kill 12
Tehran – Gunmen and suicide bombers attacked Iran’s parliament and the shrine of its revolutionary leader on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people, wounding dozens and igniting an hours-long siege at the legislature that ended with four attackers dead. AP/UNB
Islamic state claims attacks in Iran
Tehran – The Latest on attacks in Iran’s parliament building and the shrine of the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (all times local): AP/UNB news reported
Iran attacks leave 12 dead at parliament, Khomeini mausoleum
Twin attacks on the Iranian parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini’s mausoleum in the capital, Tehran, have killed at least 12 people and injured many more.
US suspects Russian hackers planted fake news behind Qatar crisis
Washington – US investigators believe Russian hackers breached Qatar’s state news agency and planted a fake news report that contributed to a crisis among the US’ closest Gulf allies, according to US officials briefed on the investigation. The FBI recently…
Commercial freshwater prawn farming gains popularity in Rajshahi
Commercial farming of freshwater prawn has been gaining popularity in the region by dint of lucrative market price and gradually rising consumers’ demands. District Fisheries Officer Subhash Chandra Saha here told BSS that commercial farming of prawn is being expanded…
NU masters exams begin July 16
Masters final course irregular and improvement (old syllabus) examinations of 2014 under National University will be held between July 16 and August 24. First semester examination of masters of 2015 will also begin on July 16 and continue till August…
RUET launches advance level ICT course
The Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) has launched advance level course on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in order to make its teachers, officers and employees skilled on the subject. RUET Vice- chancellor Prof Rafiqul Alam Beg said…
Hrithik Roshan to do first biopic
After his home production “Kaabil” opposite Yami Gautam, which was directed by Sanjay Gupta and released in January, Hrithik Roshan will be seen as the Patna-based mathematician Anand Kumar in Vikas Bahl’s next directorial. Tentatively titled “Super 30”, the film…
Directors’ Guild to honor 36 personalities
Culture Desk Directors’ Guild, the organization of television drama makers in Bangladesh is going to honor their own members for the first time. The members of Directors’ Guild are mostly talented actors, drama and film makers. The organization will honor…
Aynabaji receives two awards
Entertainment Desk Kolkata based Tele-Cine Society (TCS) organized the program to honor artistes from the two Bengals (India’s West Bengal state and Bangladesh) at a ceremony at the Nazrul Mancha on June 4, 2017. At the program, Aynabaji, directed by…
Philippines bans workers from travelling to Qatar
The Philippines has temporarily banned its workers from travelling to Qatar after several Arab countries broke off diplomatic ties with the Gulf state. Qatar is being isolated by its neighbours who accuse it of supporting Islamist militants and Iran. More…
OECD predicts fastest global growth in six years
The OECD has predicted the global economy is set to grow 3.5% this year, its best performance since 2011, with growth nudging up to 3.6% in 2018. It is a slight improvement on the think tank’s 3.3% estimate, which it…
Santander rescues rival Banco Popular from collapse
Spanish bank Banco Popular has been rescued from the brink of collapse by larger rival Santander for one euro. Buying Banco Popular will cost Santander 7bn euros (£6.1bn) – around 2bn euros more than analysts had expected. Banco Popular was…
Shots fired at protest kill 5 farmers in central India
New Delhi – Officials say five farmers have been killed by gunshots at a protest where the demonstrators were demanding better prices for crops in central India. AP/UNB
Directives given to make eid journeys safe: PM
Sangsad Bhaban – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told Parliament that the government has issued a 29-point directive to make people’s journeys on highways during Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr safe and comfortable. UNB news agency reported
HC releases text of mobile court verdict, stayed till 2 July
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday released the full text of its verdict declaring mobile court conducted by executive magistrates illegal and contradictory to the Constitution of the country.
Attacks on Iran parliament, Khomeini shrine, guard killed
Tehran, Jun 7 (AP/UNB) – Several attackers assaulted Iran’s parliament and the shrine of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on Wednesday, killing a security guard and wounding 12 other people in rare twin attacks, with the shooting at the legislature still underway.
Fight against illegal mining in River Ganga
Bhim Singh Rawat Finally on World Environment Day, Swami Shivanand has withdrawn his fast unto death agitation. It was thirteenth day of his indefinite hunger strike including six days of water fast (from May 25 – 30, 2017) against illegal…
Denial of human rights in one county concerns all others
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein Opening Statement by Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 6 June 2017 Fifty years ago, this was the day I first heard the sound of war. I was three and a half years old and, while fragmentary, I can still remember military men milling around our home in Amman, an armoured car stationed nearby and later, planes that flew overhead. It was a war that shaped my life, and forged my later desire to understand the depths of Palestinian suffering but not only that, Jewish suffering too – the latter spanning over two millennia, and which culminated in that colossal crime, the Holocaust.
Pol forsight, accountability must for budget
Political foresight and strong accountability measures are key for effectively implementing and monitoring the National Budget FY2017-18. The proposed budgetary measures had not been adequately debated in the Parliament. The Parliamentary standing committees and local government also needed to play…
England in Champions Trophy semis, beats NZ
Cardiff, Jun 7 (AP/UNB) – England advanced to the semifinals of a tournament it has never won with an 87-run victory over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy at a wind-swept Sophia Gardens on Tuesday. Jos Buttler hit an undefeated…
Flynn turns over documents to probe panel
Washington, Jun 7 (AP/UNB) – Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn turned over about 600 pages of documents Tuesday to the Senate intelligence committee as part of its investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election, according to a…
Trump siding against ally Qatar in Arab crisis
Washington, Jun 7 (AP/UNB) – President Donald Trump injected the United States into a volatile crisis among America’s Mideast allies, siding Tuesday with Saudi Arabia and other countries against Qatar in a dispute that threatens to disrupt efforts to defeat…