AKM Moinuddin, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Jul 16 – Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are giving a ‘serious look’ at a possible deal on coastal shipping to save both the transshipment cost and time boosting the competitiveness in the global market…
Day: July 18, 2017
6 health workers transferred over Ctg kids’ death
Chittagong, July 18 – Six health workers of Sitakunda Health Complex have been transferred to Sandwip Upazila Health Complex for their negligence of duty as nine children at Tripurapara in Sitakkunda upazila have died of ‘measles’.
Elephant kills navy man in Kaptai
Dhaka – A member of Bangladesh Navy was killed in a wild elephant attack in Navy road area under Kaptai upazila of Rangamati district on Monday night.The deceased, Shahadat Hossain, 40, was posted at BNS Shaheed Moazzem Training Base Camp…
3 to die for killing a boatman in Manikganj
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday sentenced three men to death for killing a boatman in 2015 at Bahadurpur village in Harirampur upazila in Manikganj .The convicts are Monirul Islam, a resident of Pirer Char village in Bhanga upazila…
12 members of inter-district robber gang held in city
Dhaka- Detectives arrested 12 members of an inter-district robber gang from South Jatrabari area in the city on Monday.Two pistols, two magazines, two handcuffs, one DB jacket, some sharp weapons and other materials used in committing robbery were recovered from…
5 held with 155 mts rice of govt godown in Ctg
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized seven trucks loaded with 155 mts rice and arrested five people, including manager of a government rice godown, from Halishashar of Chittagong early Tuesday.
100-year-old tortoise stolen from animal shelter
New York City police are searching for the person who stole a 100-year-old tortoise from an animal shelter.The Daily News reports police were called to the Alley Pond Environmental Center in Queens on Monday after staffers discovered the reptile was…
AFC U-23 Champs: Bangladesh to play Jordan in opener on Wednesday
Dhaka- Bangladesh U-23 Football team will begin their campaign in the four-team Group E matches of the AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers taking on stronger Jordan in Bethlehem, Palestine on Wednesday .The match will kick off at 4:30 pm(local time) at…
Water scarcity hotspots shifting
New York – Reservoirs, dams and irrigation systems have shifted global patterns of water scarcity over three decades, “causing a distinct pattern of beneficiaries and losers”, according to recent research.
Seven artistes get Shilpakala Academy Award
Bangladesh Shipakala Academy (BSA) announced the names of seven artistes to be honoured with ‘Shilpakala Padak-2016’ on July 20.The names are selected for the contribution to the development of Drama, Music, Dance, Folklore, photography, instrumental music and fine arts.
‘Robber’ injured in Khulna gunfight
Dhaka – An alleged robber was injured in a reported gunfight with police in Daulatpur area of city early Tuesday.The injured was identified as Delwar Hossain, 30, son of Nuru Patwary, accused in several robbery cases.
Building collapse kills at least 5 in Pakistan
A dilapidated, three-story building in a poorer neighborhood of Pakistan’s port city of Karachi collapsed before dawn on Tuesday, killing at least five people and injuring 14, a rescue and senior police official said.Several hours into the day, rescuers were…
Sri Lanka chase down 388 to beat Zimbabwe in one-off test
Colombo,(AP/UNB) – Sri Lanka achieved the highest successful run chase at home in scoring 391-6 to beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in their one-off cricket test on Tuesday.Set a daunting 388 to win, Sri Lanka rode on an 81 from…
Three to die for killing boatman
A court here on Tuesday sentenced three men to death for killing a boatman in 2015 at Bahadurpur village in Harirampur upazila.The convicts are Monirul Islam, a resident of Pirer Char village in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district, Rasel Mollah…
2nd Div Kabaddi: DMP Club crushes Comilla SC by 52-9 points
Dhaka – DMP Club crushed Comilla Sporting Club by 52-9 points with five creditable Lonas in the 2nd Division Kabaddi League at the Kabaddi Stadium on Tuesday.
8 held for torturing housewife in Chuadanga
Dhaka – Police on Monday arrested eight people for torturing a housewife mercilessly tying up with a tree at Gobindraganj village in Damurhuda upazila over theft charge.The arrestees are Aiyub Ali, 52, son of Ahal Ali Sheikh, Mahirun Nesha, 45,…
EC roadmap is AL blueprint to retain power: BNP
BNP on Tuesday alleged that the Election Commission’s (EC’s) roadmap for the 11t parliamentary elections is part of the government’s blueprint to secure its path to stay in power again in its ‘old style’.“The Election Commission has announced a roadmap…
Digitizing family planning: The Way of future
Online shopping may have its pros and cons, but when it comes to buying products that have an invisible morality tag, it’s the safest possible option, believes Franklin Paul. One of India’s most vocal advocates for youth rights to sexual…
Housewife convicted for torturing domestic help
Dhaka – The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-3 of Dhaka yesterday sentenced a housewife to life term imprisonment in a case filed for torturing an 11-year- old domestic help and dumping her into a dustbin assuming her dead in…
Could slow fashion improve your health
You need to slow down, stat! We have trouble with the concept of slow, don’t we? Given the frenetic pace of modern life, it’s not surprising. We are feeding the lie that busier lives are better lives, and in doing…
Mobile court to continue for 2 more weeks
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the High Court High Court order for two more weeks that declared mobile courts, conducted by executive magistrates contradictory to the Constitution of the country.
”EU Horizon 2020: Research opportunities for BD”
Dhaka – The Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh together with the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI organised a seminar on ”EU Horizon 2020: Opportunities for Bangladesh” at the MCCI Conference Hall on Tuesday.
Alleged robber gang posing as DB police held
Dhaka, July 18 – The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 12 members of an alleged inter-district robber gang from South Jatrabari area in the city on Monday.
40 JNU students sued for traffic rules violation
Dhaka – A case has been filed against 40 unknown students of Jagannath University (JnU) including driver and helper of double decker bus that violated the traffic by taking on the wrong side on the street at Bangla Motor crossing…
DB police questions Farhad Mazhar
Dhaka – Detective police on Tuesday summoned and questioned writer and columnist Farhad Mazhar as they found ‘discrepancies’ in his confessional statement over his ‘kidnapping’.
Reps of int’l orgs visit Russia’s latest nuke facilities
Dhaka – A 42 member high power delegation comprising representatives of various countries and working in international organizations, including International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) visited Russia’s advanced nuclear power technologies, including Generation 3+ nuclear power unit , floating nuke plant…
Shahid, Alia win best actors, Neerja best film
India’s biggest Bollywood stars led a triumphant celebration of dance, music and fashion at the International Indian Film Academy awards Saturday, cheered by thousands of ecstatic fans just outside New York. The five-hour show at an American football stadium in…
Shabana Azmi to star in British television series
Actor-social activist Shabana Azmi will star in BBC One’s TV series Capital, directed by Euros Lyn. Lyn is mainly known for Happy Valley and Doctor Who, the series is an adaptation of John Lanchester’s critically acclaimed and bestselling novel of…
Experts for mechanisation of jute fibre extraction
Experts at a discussion here have stressed adoption of semi-automated jute fibre extraction machines and low-cost retting technologies to get high quality of fibre necessary for producing updated jute products. They came up with the opinion at a discussion arranged…
Novelist Humayun Ahmed’s 5th death anniversary tomorrow
The 5th death anniversary of prolific author, dramatist, screenwriter, playwright, prominent writer and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed will be observed tomorrow in a befitting manner. Marking the day, family of the preeminent writer has chalked out various programmes. The programmes include…