Rajshahi – For being awarded Bangabandhu National Agriculture Medal, Agronomist Dr Sharif Uddin has been congratulated through a warm reception in Rajshahi.
Month: August 2017
Missing youth found dead after more than 4 months
Dhaka- The Members of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) recovered the body of a youth from a paddy field of Shibpur village in Badarganj upazila in Rangpur on Friday morning. who went missing four and half months ago.The victim was…
3 held with 20,000 Yaba pills in Uttara
Dhaka – Detectives arrested three suspected drug peddlers, including a woman, from Uttara in the city along with 20,000 pieces of Yaba tablets on Thursday afternoon.
2 ‘drug traders’ held in Sylhet
Dhaka- Police arrested two suspected drug traders, including a woman, along with 305 pieces of Yaba table from Bharthkhola in Dakhshin Surma upazila in Sylhet on Friday.
Girl dies from snakebite in Magura
Dhaka – An eight-year-old girl died from snakebite at Shimulia village in Sadar upazila in Magura on Friday.
6 ‘smugglers’ held with 2.25kg cocaine in Khulna
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested six alleged smugglers along with 2.25kilogram cocaine from different areas of in Khulna on Friday night.
Wenger relieved Giroud stayed, produced opening-day victory
London,(AP/UNB)- Arsene Wenger is relieved Olivier Giroud didn’t take him up on the offer to leave Arsenal.Ever since France striker Alexandre Lacazette joined in July for a club-record 60 million euros ($68 million), the future of compatriot Giroud has been…
Federer, Canadian teen Shapovalov reach semis in Montreal
Montreal,(AP/UNB)- Roger Federer advanced to the semifinals of the Rogers Cup and was joined later Friday by Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov, who followed his upset of Rafael Nadal with another three-set victory.The 18-year-old left-hander from Richmond Hill, Ontario beat France’s…
Thrilling Premier League start: Arsenal edges Leicester 4-3
London, (AP/UNB)- The Premier League made a thrilling return, and Arsenal finally had something to celebrate on the opening weekend.It took the arrival of Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud from the bench in the second half to turn it around…
Warriors star Kevin Durant apologizes for India comments
San Francisco,(AP/UNB)- Basketball star Kevin Durant has issued an apology for calling India “20 years behind” and several other comments about the Asian country.The Golden State Warriors forward tweeted on Friday that he’s “sorry that my comments about India were…
Train collision in northern Egypt kills 43, injures 122
Alexandria, Aug 12 (AP/UNB)- Two passenger trains collided on Friday just outside Egypt’s Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, killing 43 people, according to authorities, the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than a decade. Magdy Hegazy, a top health official…
Clash over Habiganj mosque committee: 2 dead
Dhaka, Aug 12 – Two people were killed and about a hundred others injured in a clash between two rival groups of villagers over the formation of a mosque committee at Mukkandi village in Bahubal Upazila of Habiganj in northeastern…
What the new UN sanctions on North Korea mean
The sanctions are a rare diplomatic success for Trump. That doesn’t necessarily mean they will work. By Adam Taylor – The Washington Post When it comes to dealing with North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, many people hope sanctions are a…
British snorkelling instructor dies in Greece
A 19-year-old British water sports instructor has died while snorkelling and underwater swimming in Greece. Harry Byatt, who worked in Zakynthos, an island in the south-west of Greece, failed to resurface after diving into the sea, his employer said. The…
UK govt to consider laser pen licence after attacks rise
Buying powerful laser pens could require a licence in future, the government has said, amid concerns over the number of attacks on aircraft. Ministers say they could also bring in new measures to license retailers and restrict advertising after warnings…
Cancel public hearings on Pancheswar Dam: SANDRP
GreenWatch Report The South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) has demanded cancellation of the public hearings being organised for the Pancheswar Dam, based on the Mahakali Treaty with Nepal, in the Uttarakhand state of India, on the…
Smugglers throw hundreds of African migrants off boats
By IPS World Desk Rome, Aug 11 (IPS) – A total of 300 migrants have reportedly been forced from boats over the past two days by smugglers off the coast of Yemen – many feared dead or missing, the United…
Jordan makes strides toward inclusive green economy
By Safa Khasawneh Amman, Aug 10 (IPS) – Jordan may be one of the smallest economies in the Middle East, but it has high ambitions for inclusive green growth and sustainable development despite the fact that it lies in the…
Conservation agriculture sprouts in Cuban fields
By Ivet González Los Palacios, Cuba, Aug 10 (IPS) – At the entrance, the Tierra Brava farm looks like any other family farm in the rural municipality of Los Palacios, in the westernmost province of Cuba. But as you drive…
No more admission test for higher education!
A news item, ‘7 Newly Affiliated Colleges: DU to hold separate tests for admission.’ has drawn my attention. When people from all walks of life, including our honourable President, were advised to introduce a combined test considering the suffering of…
Tufan lasts eventually!
Many people at home and abroad like the leadership of the present government. There is no hartal, procession and meeting for a long time by the opposition and even no procession by the students. If they try police are very…
The evolving face of technology and development
Blood-delivering drones? Check. 3D-printer working off the grid to print finger splints? Check. Disadvantaged women trained and employed in software-developing? Check. Is this how technology can deliver for development? First things first. Let’s go back to the first principles. The…
Science workshop and competition held at BAU
Mymensingh – A science workshop and competition were held on Friday at the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh on the occasion of Madame Curie birth anniversary.
Minister blames CJ for alleged belittling of Bangabandhu
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha had the temerity to belittle Bangabandhu in his observation in the verdict declaring the 16th constitutional amendment illegal, LGRD Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has said. “The chief justice widely added unconstitutional and unethical remarks to…
Trader stabbed dead in Pirojpur
Dhaka – A trader was stabbed to death by some unidentified miscreants at West Shankarpasha village in Sadar upazila here in Pirojpur on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Aslam Khalifa, 26, son of Habibur Rahman Khalifa of the village.
‘Drug peddler’ killed during ‘police chase’
Dhaka – An alleged drug peddler was killed allegedly during police chase at Konyadoho Bazar in Sharsha upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Mannan, 50, son of Ahar Ali member,a esident of Konyadoho village.
Baul singer ‘gang raped’ in Savar, 2 held
Dhaka-A baul singer has allegedly been gang raped after being invited to a musical show in Ashulia, on the outskirts of capital.Being informed by locals, police rescued the woman, hailing from Narayanganj, from a house at Ashulia in Savar on…
2 kids electrocuted in Munshiganj
Dhaka- Two minor boys died from electrocution and three people sustained injuries at Adhara Saradi village in Sadar upazila in Munsiganj on Friday afternoon.Police said a live electric wire got snapped and fell into a pond at the village.The two…
BNP terms Minister Quamruls comments on CJ audacious
BNP on Friday termed ‘extremely audacious’ Food Minister Quamrul Islam’s comment on Chief Justice SK Sinha following the Supreme Court’s verdict that cancelled the 16th constitutional amendment. “The Food Minister’s remarks about the Chief Justice is extremely audacious and a…
10 ‘Shibir men’ held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested 10 alleged leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir – the student wing of deregistered Jamaat-e-Islami – from a madrasah from Patkelghata in Tala upazila in Satkhira on Friday morning.