Seven more children have been affected by the ‘unknown’ disease at hilly Tripurapara in Sitakunda upazila.The newly affected children — Toufiq Kumar Tripura, 4, Madhu Kumar, 8, Gita Babu, 14, Shimul, 2, Hridoy, 10, Rimon, 4, and Rotna, 8 —…
Day: July 14, 2017
BD, Sri Lanka to boost digital economies together
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have agreed to work together over a dozen of areas to boost digital economy and establish a knowledge-based society.A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this end was signed between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Friday at…
Man held with 5 gold bars in Jessore
Dhaka – Customs official arrested a man along with 5 gold bars from Benapole customs office here in Jessore on Friday morning.The arrestee was identified as Jalal Ahmmed Selim, son of Eakub Munshi, hailing from Mitu Matbar Kandi village of…
2 killed in C’nawabganj boat capsize
Dhaka – Two cousins were killed as a boat capsized in the Mahananda river at Ghoraoakhia union of Shibganj upazila on Friday morning.
12 more baby cobras killed in Satkhira
Dhaka – Some 12 more baby cobras were killed at Kazirhat Bazar in Kalaroa upazila in Satkhira on Thursday night.Nizam Ali, owner of Nizam Store at the bazaar, said he found a cobra in a box of biscuit at his…
Federer vs. Berdych, Cilic vs. Querrey in Wimbledon semis
Dhaka(AP/UNB)- A quick look at Wimbledon:LOOKAHEAD TO FRIDAY Less than a month shy of 36 and bidding for a record eighth Wimbledon men’s title, Roger Federer will play in the semifinals against 2010 runner-up Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic.…
Back with a bang: Wayne Rooney scores on Everton return
Dar Es Salaam, (AP/UNB)- Wayne Rooney scored in his first game back with Everton on Thursday, and was given a hug by a spectator who ran onto the field.Rooney scored the opener for his boyhood club in Everton’s 2-1 win…
Zimbabwe opts to bat first in test vs. Sri Lanka
Colombo, (AP/UNB)- Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer has won the toss and elected to bat first in the one-off cricket test against Sri Lanka at R. Premedasa Stadium, Colombo on Friday.Zimbabwe goes into the match confident after securing its first ever…
At 37 Venus Williams looking for a 6th Wimbledon title
London, (AP/UNB)- Even at 37 and with five Wimbledon titles to her name, Venus Williams still has that overwhelming desire to win. And she’s showing it again this year at the All England Club, where she will face Garbine Muguruza…
Gay men sentenced to flogging in Indonesia
A Sharia court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province sentenced two gay men to a public caning Wednesday. The men, ages 20 and 23, were arrested in March by vigilantes within their community in Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province.
Nabbed for yaba, out comes gold; 3 held
Dhaka- Police arrested three people along with 9 gold bars weighing 1.5 kilograms at Moijjartek under Karnaphuli Police Station in Chittagong on Thursday night.The arrestees were identified as, Rahmatullah, 38, Md Shafi, 70, and Yamin Akhtar, 40 – all residents…
South Africa battles to 56-1 in 2nd test vs. England
Nottingham, (AP/UNB) – South Africa battled to 56-1 in the opening session of the second test against England after opting to bat in difficult conditions on Friday.Opener Heino Kuhn was 34 not out and Hashim Amla on 16 as the…
7 BCL men held while beating student in Sylhet
Dhaka – Locals on Thursday handed over seven leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) to police for beating a MC College student at Kumargaon Bus Stand in the city. The seven BCL men are Kawsar, son of Abdul Mannan;…
Restricting women’s clothing and freedom in Belgium
The European Court of Human Rights has struck another blow to women’s autonomy, ruling in favor of bans on full-face veils enacted in 2011 in Belgium.Echoing a 2014 ruling in S.A.S v. France, the court cited the vague idea of…
Police force enters JSD leaders Rob’s tea party with pol leaders
Police have gatecrashed a ‘tea party’ of leaders from different political parties at the Uttara home of JSD leader ASM Abdur Rab, cutting the event short.The politicians included Bikalpadhara chief AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) chief Kader…
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh agree to sign FTA this year
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka agreed to enter into a free trade regime by this year.The two countries reached to the decision during official talks between Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here today.
Indian SC slams Centre for defying its conservation of wetlands order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday blasted the Centre for not complying with its order to frame rules for preservation of wetlands and warned that it would send the environment secretary behind bars if the government failed to give…
Trump hints at climate deal shift in Paris talks
Media captionToned-down Trump: What happened to the tough talk on Paris? French President Emmanuel Macron said he “respected” Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord but that France would remain committed. “On climate we know what…
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka sign 14 instruments
Dhaka – Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Friday signed 14 instruments, one agreement and 13 memorandums of understanding (MoU), to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the areas of economy, agriculture, shipping, higher education, information and technology and media.…
Saudi Arabia world’s least active country
Saudi Arabia has been ranked as the least active country in the world, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at US-based Stanford University. People in the kingdom were found to take an average of 3,807 steps a day,…
Suspension of VAT law to reduce revenue: PM
Dhaka, July 13 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the suspension of the uniform 15 percent VAT will bring down the revenue collection by Tk 20,000 crore in the current fiscal year. “The postponement of the VAT law…
Khaleda to leave for London, wants stronger BNP
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday asked the party leaders and activists to strengthen the party and keep it united in her absence.
Communities step up to help save Jamaica’s forests
By Desmond Brown Kingston, Jamaica, Jul 12 (IPS) – According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 31.1 percent or about 337,000 hectares of Jamaica is forested. Of this, 26.1 percent or 88,000 is classified as primary forest,…
Hidden hunger
World Food Programme Seeking To Avoid Catastrophe In Yemen: Currently in the midst of an ongoing conflict, Yemen is at risk for a nutrition catastrophe: 3.3 million children, along with pregnant women and new mothers, suffer from acute malnutrition and…
Five cultural personalities get Shilpakala award
Rajshahi, July 13 – Five cultural personalities were awarded in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the cultural field.