Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the country’s second submarine cable line paving the way of getting uninterrupted broadband internet services with cheaper price and better quality. Through a video conference with local public representatives and government officials from her…
BNP on Sunday called upon Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to visit different countries, including India and China, and seek their support for resolving Rohingya crisis and repatriating the Myanmar citizens taken shelter in Bangladesh. Speaking at a discussion, BNP secretary…
Twelve more Rohingyas, including a woman and two teenage girls, who have crossed border with bullet wounds, were admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) between Saturday night and Sunday morning. The injured – Sirajunnesa, 28, Md Shaker, 27, Hossian…
President Abdul Hamid on Sunday urged the OIC member states and the international community to come forward to resolve the ongoing Rohingya crisis in Myanmar and ensure the worst persecuted Rohingya Muslims’ rights to live and return to their homeland…
Parliament is likely to discuss two crucial issues — the influx of Rohingyas and the Supreme Court’s verdict annulling the 16th amendment to the Constitution — in a day or two once notices from MPs are placed in the House.…
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Sunday ruled out the possibility of engaging in any war with Myanmar over the Rohingya issue. “What do you say? Shall we engage in a war? Shall we? We won’t engage in any war…
Some 1,11,34,211 Bangladeshi workers have gone abroad receiving clearance from Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET) till August 29, 2017. Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam today disclosed this, whiling replying to a written question from a…
Dhaka – Two men were hacked to death allegedly by their rivals at Kandipara in Tongibari upazila in Munshiganj on Saturday night over land-related dispute.The deceased were identified as Shah Alam Khan, 55, and Ali Hossain Sheikh, 50.Quoting family members,…
Dhaka – Three people, including two night guards of a bazaar, reportedly confessed before a court here on Sunday to gang raping a housewife after picking her up from Tilakpur Railway Station in Akkelpur upazila in Joypurhat .Joypurhat Judicial Magistrate…
Dhaka- A school teacher of Nidhiram Junior Secondary girls’ school in Pirganj upazila in Rangpur has been missing for five days.The missing man is, Nayeb Ali Akando, 40, an assistant teacher of the school and son of Abdul Kayum Kabiraj…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s Football team will face defending champions North Korea in the eight-team final round of the AFC Under-16 Championship at the Chonburi Stadium in Thailand on Monday.The Group B battle of the tournament will begin at…
Dhaka – The Minister Fridge-DRU six-a-side Media Cup Football Tournament, organized by Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), will begin on Tuesday at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium.A total of 40 teams from different news agency, prints, electronics…
Dhaka – BCB HP skipper Nazmul Hossain Shanto knocked an unbeaten 144 for a six-wicket victory against Nottinghamshire Second XI in their second friendly one-day match at Notts Sports Club Ground, Nottingham, England on Friday.Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) HP side…
Dhaka – Fide Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman and Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh earned gold medals in the 2nd Western Asia Youth Chess Championship after the 9th and last round matches at Waskaduwa in Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Limited are maintaining their solo lead in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating lowly Brothers Union Club by 2-0 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday.
Dhaka – Emphasizing on security issue during the upcoming Asia Cup Hockey 2017, an inter-ministerial meeting was held at Ministry of Youth and Sports on Sunday.To hold the tournament peacefully after a 32-year gap, the ministry is spending Tk 18…
China’s factory price inflation, a key barometer of the industrial sector, accelerated sharply in August, reflecting strong demand and a reduction in excess capacity which has plagued China’s economy. The producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at…
The under-construction Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-tech Park will boost technology-based new employment for more than 14,000 youths both male and female here. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) division has started implementing the hi-tech park project on 31.63 acres of land…
A man who lost both legs in the Boston Marathon bombings inspired moviegoers Saturday, walking the red carpet at the Toronto film festival for the premiere of “Stronger.” The film, directed by David Gordon Green, tells the true story of…
US country music singer Don Williams – who enjoyed great success with his easy-going singing style – has died aged 78 after a short illness. Williams began his solo career in 1971, amassing 17 number one country hits. His songs…
Kristiena Sartorelli Maybe you only know the benefits of a warm glass of water in the morning or maybe you have only heard about how honey is great for your skin, but have you heard what wonders combining warm water…
On September 13, Food Tank will host a one-day summit at the WNYC Greene Space in New York City, titled “Focusing on Food Loss and Waste,” in partnership with Rethink Food Waste Through Economics and Data (ReFED) and with support…
Astana, Sept 9 – President Abdul Hamid arrived here on Saturday evening to attend the First Summit of OIC on Science and Technology to be held in the capital of Kazakhstan on Sunday and Monday.
Wind gusts close to hurricane force are battering islands in Florida’s south as Hurricane Irma is due to hit the mainland in the coming hours. Water levels are already rising on the coast of the US state where a huge…
Dhaka, Sept 9 – The United States has appreciated the government of Bangladesh’s generosity in responding to this humanitarian crisis and its continued efforts to ensure assistance reaches the affected Rohingya population.
Dhaka – Police recovered the decomposed body of a young man from Gopalnagar village in Debidwar upazila in Comilla on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Suman Miah, 40, son of Dr Sayed Ali, a resident of Baira village…
Rohingya Muslim insurgents in Myanmar have declared a one-month unilateral ceasefire to ease the humanitarian crisis in northern Rakhine state.
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Barcelona has quickly put an agonizing August behind it and taken the early lead of the Spanish league.Lionel Messi scored a hat trick to lead its 5-0 win over crosstown rival Espanyol on Saturday, making it the only…
London,(AP/UNB) – Liverpool went from dishing out a humiliation to being on the receiving end of one.A 5-0 loss at Manchester City on Saturday handed Juergen Klopp his biggest loss in two years managing Liverpool. And it quickly punctured the…