Cox’s Bazar, Sept 6 – Five bodies were recovered from the Naf River here on Wednesday afternoon. Sources said they suspect they are Rohingyas who are crowding the banks of the Naf to reach Bangladesh. Some boats carying Rohingyas have…
Day: September 6, 2017
Take Rohingya issue to UN, BNP asks govt
Dhaka, Sept 6 – Accusing the government of having failed to take any step to resolve the Rohingya crisis, BNP on Wednesday urged it to raise the issue at the United Nations. “Foreign ministers from Indonesia and Turkey are arriving…
Rohingya refugees now 150000: UN chief writes to UNSC
Nearly 150,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh in less than two weeks, after the United Nations chief warned there is a risk of ethnic cleansing that could destabilise the wider region. Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi blamed…
France court finds topless photos violated royal’s privacy
A French court ruled Tuesday that photographers and gossip magazine executives violated the privacy of Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge by taking and publishing photographs of the former Kate Middleton sunbathing topless.The court in a Paris suburb fined two executives of…
3 of a family burnt in M’singh acid attack
Dhaka – Three members of a family suffered burn injuries as miscreants hurled acid on them in Kalapagla area in Haluaghat upazila in Mymensingh on Tuesday night.The victims were identified as Mariam, 22, her sister Mohiron, 13 and their brother…
6 workers electrocuted in Narsingdi
Dhaka- Six workers of a motor garage died of electrocution near a filling station at Gakulnagar in Raipura upazila in Narsingdi on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Barkat Hossain, 18, Hakim Miah, 50, Awal Miah, 20, Kawsar, 30, Miah,…
5 bodies recovered from Naf
Dhaka – Five bodies were recovered from the Naf River here in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday afternoon.
Subroto Cup: BKSP U-17 Women’s to play Tripura Thursday
Dhaka- Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) Under-17 Women’s Football Team, now in the Indian capital New Delhi to play in the Subroto Mukerjee Cup International Football Tournament, will play Tripura team in their first match on Thursday.
Ctg Test: Australia take 72-run lead against Tigers
Dhaka – A brilliant century by David Warner guided Australia to take a 72-run first innings lead against Bangladesh with one wicket in hand as the visitors scored 377 for 9 in 118 overs at stumps on the 3rd day…
Australia 399 for 9 on Day Three
Australia scored 377 for 9 at stumps on the third day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. Brief score: Bangladesh 1st innings – 305 for all, Mushfiqur 68, Sabbir 66, Nasir 45, Soumya…
Give Muslims legal status – UN chief urges Myanmar
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday it’s crucial that Myanmar’s government immediately reverse its longstanding policy and give Rohingya Muslims either nationality or legal status so they can lead normal lives and freely move, find jobs, and get an education. Guterres…
Literacy rate now 72.3 percent – Minister
Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman on Wednesday said some 53,000 posts of teachers are currently lying vacant in the country’s 64,000 primary schools. “Of the vacant posts, about 21,000 are of headmasters while 32,000 of assistant teachers,” he…
7 skulls found at Mirpur militant hideout
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) recovered the skulls of seven people, including two women and two children, from the suspected militant hideout at Mirpur’s Mazar Road in the city on Wednesday. “We found the skulls of militant Abdullah, his…
Suu Kyi says all in Rakhine defended
In her first comments on Myanmar’s latest Rohingya crisis, de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi says her government is protecting everyone in Rakhine state. But she criticised the “huge iceberg of misinformation” about the conflict promoting the interests of terrorists,…
BNP against power tariff hike move
Voicing concern over the media reports on the government’s plan to hike the power tariff, BNP on Wednesday called upon it to refrain from such anti-people move. “There’re media reports that Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission is going to increase the…
South Korea, Saudis into World Cup; Australia to face Syria
Seoul,(AP/UNB) – When Australia narrowly defeated South Korea in the final of the 2015 Asian Cup, the prospect that World Cup qualifying for these two continental soccer heavyweights would depend on war-torn Syria was barely even a consideration.In the third…
Aussies take 16-run lead at tea with 5 wks in hand
Dhaka – The Tigers took three wickets while the Aussies collected 96 in 31 overs at tea on the 3rd day to take a16-run lead in the 1st innings of the 2nd Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong…
Youth held for ‘raping’ schoolgirl in Magura
Dhaka- A schoolgirl was allegedly raped by a youth at Kamalapur village in Sreepur upazila in Magura on Tuesday morning.Police said when the girl was going to take tuition from a teacher of Nakol Sommiloni High School at 7:00am Nasir…
Less than nine hours of rest might lead to weight gain and diabetes
Insufficient sleep has been linked to larger waistlines, up to three centimeters greater for people sleeping six hours per night compared to those getting nine hours’ sleep. It also ups risk of diabetes. In light of the obesity epidemic and…
Dragon fruit farming gains ground in Rajshahi
Prospect of dragon, a delicious but non-conventional fruit in Bangladesh, is very much bright in Rajshahi region including its vast Barind tract as it has started gaining popularity both at farmer and consumer level for its high commercial and nutritional…
Global stocks pressured by North Korea worries
Worries about North Korea weighed on global stocks Tuesday, especially in New York, as investors avoided equities and sought bonds and other safe investments. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned against using “confrontational rhetoric” towards North Korea and urged big…
Bangladesh needs climate resilient health system: WHO expert
Bangladesh, as one of the most vulnerable countries of climate change, needs to take a preparedness policy urgently and increase investment in key areas to build a climate resilient health system, said a renowned public health expert here today. “Climate…
Third ‘Star Wars’ director out amid creative differences
Colin Trevorrow has left as director of the third installment of the “Star Wars” sequels trilogy, Lucasfilm announced on Tuesday, citing differing visions between the filmmaker and studio executives. Trade press and websites had been speculating that Trevorrow, 40, was…
Nissan unveils new electric car in bid to drive off competition
Japanese giant Nissan Wednesday unveiled a new electric car with an extended range and semi-autonomous driving functions, as it seeks to battle off competitors in a sector it once pioneered. The second-generation Nissan Leaf has a potential range of 400…
Madonna is happy she moved
Madonna has left the United States and seems pretty content with her decision. The singer recently posted on her Instagram account that she has moved to Portugal. “The energy of Portugal is so inspiring,” Madonna wrote. “I feel very creative…
‘Doob’ to be released on Oct 27
Culture Desk Filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s much-talked-about film ‘Doob’ (No Bed of Roses) will be released on October 27. Owner of Jaaz Multimedia, Abdul Aziz said the film will be released in Bangladesh and India at once on October 27…
MEP accuses Suu Kyi of reneging on deal
Daniel Hannan, Conservative MEP for the South East of England since 1999, has accused Myanmar’s de facto ruler Aung San Suu Ky for reneging on a deal on civil rights for the Rohingyas. The MEP, who is Secretary-General of the…
Small entrepreneurs backbone of BD rural economy
By Shahiduzzaman Banaripara (Barisal), Sep 4 (IPS) – She was born in the early 1950’s to an ultra-poor family in Kundihar, a remote village of Banaripara of Barisal division in Bangladesh. She was a beautiful baby and her father named…
Rohingyas — Jihadists ?
By Chandra Muzaffar The Rohingyas — or at least some Rohingyas — are now being projected as terrorists, as “Jihadists” out to kill Myanmar soldiers and civilians. Myanmar leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi have spoken along these lines. This…
Rain delays resumption of Chittagong Test
Dhaka – Heavy rain delayed the start of the third day’s play in the second and final test between Australia and Bangladesh on Wednesday.