Vatican City, Aug 28 (AP/UNB) — Pope Francis is decrying persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and praying they receive “full rights.”
Month: August 2017
8 mountain climbers die in 3 Alps accidents
Berlin, Aug 27 (AP/UNB) – Eight mountain climbers have died in three different accidents this weekend in the Austrian and Italian Alps. The Austrian Red Cross said five mountain climbers died Sunday in the Austrian Alps in Wildgerlostal on Mount…
Mobile app to helps sustainable waste management
AKM Moinuddin, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Aug 27 – A Bangladeshi youth has come up with an innovative idea to ensure sustainable waste management the lack of which remains a major health and environmental concern in urban areas of the…
‘The coalface can never be cleaned’- Matia
Dhaka, Aug 27 – Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury on Sunday slammed the Chief Justice SK Sinha, using a Bengali proverb with racist undertones to compare him to coal that can never be cleaned no matter how much you wash it,…
Govt on wrong path over 16th Amendment verdict: B Chy
Dhaka, Aug 27 – Terming a ‘wrong path’ the government’s stance on the judiciary following the Supreme Court’s 16th Amendment verdict, President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Sunday advised it to calm down.
‘Militant’ killed in Mymensingh bomb blast, 3 held
Dhaka, Aug 27 – A suspected militant was killed in a bomb explosion at a house in Kashor area of Bhaluka Upazila of Mymensingh on Sunday evening. The deceased could not be identified yet.
Newborn’s body found in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a newborn baby from Palashpool area in the district town on Sunday morning.
10 Jamaat men among 100 held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police in their special drive detained 100 people, including ten activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different parts in Satkhira on Sunday.
Cricketer Pilot’s father drowns in Rajshahi pond
Dhaka – Former captain of Bangladesh national cricket team Khaled Masud Pilot’s father drowned in a pond in Sagorpara area in Rajshahi on Sunday.Pilot’s father Shamsul Islam Mollah, 70, also a former footballer of the national team, went to the pond in…
‘Militant’ killed in Mymensingh bomb blast
Dhaka – A suspected militant was killed in a bomb explosion at a house in Kashor area of Bhaluka upazila on Sunday evening.The deceased could not be identified yet.Mamunur Rashid, officer-in-charge of Bhaluka Police Station, said the bomb went off…
‘Apparel Tech Up’ seminar held in Chittagong
Dhaka – ‘Apparel Tech Up’, an industry showcase for the apparel industry, was held at the Radisson Blu – Bay View hotel in Chittagong on Sunday.Hosted by ThreadSol, it was the first edition of Apparel Tech Up for the Chittagong…
Mayweather finishes off McGregor in 10th
Las Vegas, (AP/UNB)- Floyd Mayweather Jr. stopped UFC champion Conor McGregor on his feet in the 10th round Saturday night, ending the boxing spectacle of the summer with a harsh dose of reality.
Tigers make early inroads into Aussie batting line-up
Dhaka, Aug 27 (UNB) – Bangladeshi bowlers made quick inroads into the Australia batting line-up taking three wickets for 18 runs at the end of 1st day’s play after the Tigers finished their 1st innings on 260 runs in the…
Quader orders repair of roads in 24 hours
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday ordered the Road and Highway Department (RHD) engineers to complete the renovation work of damaged roads and highways of 15 North-Western districts within 24 hours. “No excuse, including that of natural…
BD power corpn inks solar power purchase deal with private co
State-owned Power Development Board (PDB) signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) on Sunday with local private company Intraco Solar Power Limited (ISPL) to buy electricity from its 30MW grid-tied solar power plant to be set up at Gangachara in…
BD stocks open week up on higher transactions
Stocks opened the week on Sunday upward with rising trend of all indices at Dhaka and Chittagong Stock exchanges on higher transactions. The day’s trade value at DSE increased to Taka 930.23 crore from Thursday’s Taka 782.11 crore and the…
Shamsuddin Chy’s remarks on CJ ‘contemptuous’: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said ex-Supreme Court judge AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury should be put on trial for making ‘contemptuous’ comments on Chief Justice SK Sinha. “His (Choudhury’s) remarks (on Chief Justice) are indecent, unforgivable and…
Too poor to escape the Hurricane
In the detritus of Hurricane Harvey a splash of red, white and blue catches the eye. It is a rain-sodden American flag, half-hidden under the green leaves of fallen trees. A few paces away Judie McRae, 44, is inspecting the…
Followers start to leave compound of Indian ‘godman’
Followers of a controversial Indian guru have started to withdraw from his 1,000-acre compound in Sirsa, Haryana, after a tense stand-off with soldiers. Tens of thousands are still believed to be inside the headquarters of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect.…
Myanmar clashes leave 96 dead
Clashes in western Myanmar that began last week when insurgents launched attacks against police posts were continuing Sunday, with the government and advocates for the Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority trading charges of killing civilians, burning down homes and planting land…
1,000 rescued as Houston hit by ‘catastrophic floods’
More than 1,000 people have been rescued in flooded parts of Houston, as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to batter Texas with heavy rains. There is a “flash flood emergency” across the Houston Metro area, with travel near impossible, the National…
Purpose of Eidul Adha or Eid of sacrifice
It has several purposes. First, is it is an Eid or day of lawful enjoyment. Islam has not prescribed many festivals , it has only two.
Razzak was doyen of Bangla films: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu today said that Bengali films provided inspiration to the Bengali nationalist movement in the late ‘60s. The minister was speaking as the chief discussant at a memorial meeting on legendary film star Abdur Razzak fondly…
FIR filed against Rishi Kapoor for posting ‘indecent’ image on Twitter
A case was filed against actor Rishi Kapoor on Saturday for posting pornographic material on his Twitter account. Afroz Malik, President of ‘Jai Ho Foundation’ NGO said: “We would request you to immediately register an FIR against actor Rishi Kapoor…
Face scans, robot baggage handlers – airports of the future
Passengers’ baggage is collected by robots, they relax in a luxurious waiting area complete with an indoor garden before getting a face scan and swiftly passing through security and immigration—this could be the airport of the future. It’s a vision…
Samsung heir’s jailing heralds reform drive: analysts
The conviction and jailing of South Korea’s top business tycoon heralds a drive to reform the country’s giant conglomerates and loosen their grip on the economy, analysts said. When Lee Jae-Yong, de facto head of the world’s biggest smartphone maker…
Sabina Yasmin to perform in Eid
Culture Desk Renowned singer Sabina Yasmin will perform at a solo musical show on Bangladesh Television in upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. The programme titled ‘Chirokaler Sabina’, which features 10 songs by the singer, will be aired on BTV on the second day…
Man killed in Jessore road accident
Dhaka – A man was killed in a road accident in Chachra area on Khulna-Benapole road in the district town in Jessore on Saturday night.
Father, son among 3 killed in Gopalganj road crash
Dhaka- Three people, including two of a family, were killed and 25 injured in a road accident at Bedgram in the Sadar upazila in Gopalganj early Sunday.Police said a bus of ‘Golden Line Paribahan’ was heading to Pirojpur from Dhaka in…
Bautista Agut beats Dzumhur in Winston-Salem final
Winston-Salem,(AP/UNB)- Top-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut beat Damir Dzumhur 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday in the Winston-Salem Open for his second ATP World Tour title of the year and the sixth overall.Bautista Agut, the Spaniard ranked No. 15 in the world, became…