By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Sep 9 (IPS) – A dramatic increase in the number of refugees fleeing Myanmar is placing a huge strain on already very limited resources in Bangladesh, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said.
Month: September 2017
SAFF U-18 Champ: Fixture rescheduled as Sri Lanka withdraw
Dhaka – The fixture of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-18 Championship 2017 was rescheduled as Sri Lanka has decided in the last moment not to play in the tournament.
SABA U-16 Basketball: Bangladesh finishes runners-up
Dhaka – Bangladesh finished runners-up in the South Asian Basketball Association (SABA) Under-16 Championship held in Nepal on Saturday.India clinched the title by winning all the four matches, Bangladesh became runners-up after losing their only match to champions India while…
Quader smells BNP plot over Rohungya issue
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday urged BNP to stop hatching ‘conspiracies’ centering Rohingya issue. “BNP has been engaged in a dirty game. They don’t criticise the repression of Rohingyas by the Myanmar authorities…they only criticise the government,”…
Give shelter to Rohingya refugees: BNP
BNP has decided to provide humanitarian assistance with those Rohingyas taking shelter in Bangladesh amid persecution by Myanmar security forces. The decision was taken at a meeting of BNP’s national relief and rehabilitation committee held at its Nayapaltan central office,…
Boat capsize kills 5 in Northeast BD district Habiganj
The death toll from boat capsize in Khwai River at Lambabagh in the district rose to five as the floating body of another passenger was recovered on Saturday.The locals spotted the body in the river near to the spot where…
Deadly quake – hurricane serve severe blow to Mexico
One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico and a raging hurricane dealt a devastating one-two punch to the country, killing at least 61 people as workers scrambled to respond to the twin national emergencies. The 8.1 quake…
20km tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highway
Passengers have been suffering immensely on Dhaka-Tangail highway as vehicles are moving slowly due to 20-km tailback stretching from Mirzapur of Tangail to Chandra of Gazipur.
Egypt announces 3500-year-old tomb discovery
Egypt has announced the discovery in the southern city of Luxor of a pharaonic tomb belonging to a royal goldsmith who lived more than 3,500 years ago during the reign of the 18th dynasty. The tomb is located on the…
Socio-political orgs protest Rohingya persecutionn in Burma
Different political and social organisations on Saturday staged demonstrations in front of the Jatiya Press Club protesting Rohingya persecution by the Myanmar security forces. Bangladesh Civil Rights Society held a protest rally around 11 am demanding immediate intervention of the…
Desperation in Rohingya camps for scarce resources
With Rohingya refugees still flooding across the border from Myanmar, those packed into camps and makeshift settlements in Bangladesh were becoming desperate Saturday for scant basic resources as hunger and illness soared. Fights were erupting over food and water. Women…
143 families get electricity connections in Chandpur
A total of 143 families of Tatoiya village under Kachua upazila of the district were brought under rural electrification network by Chandpur Palli Bidyut Samity (CPBS-1). Former Home Minister Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, MP, inaugurated the electrification programme at a…
How to gain height naturally
Health Desk First thing to know, there is no specific age after which you stop growing. There are ways to increase your height. Learn how you can become taller naturally. In school, being short was beneficial. You would always get…
Canada, EU, China to co-host September climate meeting
Environmental ministers representing Canada, China and the European Union will co-host a meeting in Montreal later this month to move forward with the implementation of the Paris climate change agreement. The ministerial meeting will include representatives from some 30 countries,…
China’s factory gate inflation accelerates in August
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…
Rajkummar Rao is excited to work with Aishwarya in Fanney Khan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s next much awaited project Fanney Khan started making headlines every since its announcement. The film that is directed by Atul Manjrekar also stars Anil Kapoor and Divya Dutta. But all this while, we all wondered that which…
Hrithiks sister has gone from flab to FAB!
That Hrithik Roshan is a health freak, is a known fact. But looks like it runs in the family after all. His mom Pinky too is equally conscious about her food and gym habits. What’s more his sister Sunaina has…
Tahsan releases Obhiman Aamar
Entertainment Desk Popular musician and actor Tahsan launched his much-anticipated album Obhiman Aamar at GPHouse on Thursday. At the event, Tahsan charted out his future plans to the media during the formal launch of the album. The music video of…
Missing schoolboy found dead in Chandpur
Dhaka – A student of 7th standard was found dead in a farmland at Gulisha village of Balia union in Sadar upazila in Chandpur on Friday night, a day after going missing.The deceased was identified as Fahim, 13, son of…
Teacher suspended over harassing student in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A college teacher of Rajshahi Education Board Model School and College has been suspended over harassing an indigenous female student sexually.The suspended teacher was Ajit Kumar Sarker, computer trainer of the college.
Murder accused held in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an accused of double murder case from jail gate area in Cox’s Bazar on Friday night.The arrestee was identified as Md Shahidullah, 22, son of Abdul Mabud, a resident…
2 neo-JMB men arrested in city, 30 detonators seized
Dhaka – Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested two members of neo-JMB from Nikunjo in Khilkhet on Friday night.The identities of the arrestees are yet to be disclosed.
Anderson passes 500 wickets, WI leads England by 22 runs
London.(AP/UNB) – Only Ben Stokes defied the conditions as wickets continued to tumble in the final test between England and West Indies on Friday – two of them to James Anderson to see him become just the sixth bowler to…
Mbappe scores as PSG thrashes Metz 5-1 in French league
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Kylian Mbappe scored on his debut with Paris Saint-Germain as the French league leaders extended their perfect start to the season to five matches with a 5-1 thrashing of last-place Metz on Friday.The star-studded and richly assembled team…
Joe DeNucci, boxer and long-serving politician, dies at 78
Newton,(AP/UNB) – Joe DeNucci, a former world class middleweight boxing contender who became a politician and the longest-serving state auditor in Massachusetts history, has died at age 78.DeNucci, who had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, died Friday at his home in…
Nadal overwhelms del Potro; faces Anderson in US Open final
New York,(AP/UNB) – Once Rafael Nadal went from passive to aggressive and got his uppercut of a forehand going, it didn’t take long for him to power into the U.S. Open final.Closing in on a third title at Flushing Meadows…
Mexico quake death toll rises above 61 as rescue begins
The number of people killed by a powerful earthquake off the southern coast of Mexico has risen to at least 61, officials say. A huge rescue operation is under way in the worst-hit states of Tabasco, Oaxaca and Chiapas where…
Irma lashes Cuba with strong winds, heavy rain
Hurricane Irma is lashing Cuba with strong winds and heavy rain after devastating several Caribbean islands. The category five storm made landfall on the Camaguey Archipelago, off the north-eastern coast. But the Bahamas have largely been spared after Irma changed…
BD Food-output loss 23pc sans sustainable river flows
Dhaka, Sept 8 – If Bangladesh fails to maintain environmental flow requirements (EFRs) in river ecosystems, it will face a food production loss of up to 23 percent in the future, says an international study. It highlights that India, Bangladesh,…
Bus-truck collision kills 6 in Gopalganj
Dhaka, Sept 9 – Six people, including two women, were killed and 25 others injured in a head-on collision of a passenger bus and a truck on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Borashur area of Kashiani Upazila under Gopalganj early Saturday.