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Month: September 2017
Japan’s Princess Mako engaged to commoner
Japan’s Princess Mako has formally announced her engagement to a commoner after receiving the emperor’s approval.
South Korea’s live-fire missile drill against North’s nuclear test
South Korea has conducted a missile drill simulating an attack on the North Korean nuclear test site, in response to Pyongyang’s sixth nuclear test.
Over 2,000 rohingyas arrested and sent back
Dhaka, Sept 3 -Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard arrested over two thousand Rohingyas in a drive at several houses of St Martin in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday.
Indonesian minister to raise Rohingya plight with Suu Kyi
Jakarta, Sept 3 (AP/UNB)- The foreign minister of Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, has flown to Myanmar to discuss the crisis in Rakhine state with the country’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Astronaut Peggy Whitson returns to Earth
Cape Canaveral, Sept 3 (AP/UNB)- Astronaut Peggy Whitson returned to Earth late Saturday, wrapping up a record-breaking flight that catapulted her to first place for U.S. space endurance.
Hasina to lead supportive govt during next polls: Quader
Noakhali, Sept 3 – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the current government will play the role of the supportive government in the upcoming election.
Five-day Hajj rituals completed in Saudi Arabia
Makkah, Sept 3 (AP/UNB)- The annual five-day Islamic pilgrimage to Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia known as Hajj is officially over.
Govt conspiring to remove CJ using Article 97: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 03 – BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday alleged that the government is trying to remove Chief Justice SK Sinha using article 97 of the Constitution.
Bangladesh looks for series win against Australia
Chittagong, Sept 3 (AP/UNB)- Bangladesh is on the verge of achieving the once-unthinkable: a series victory over Australia.
Modi reshuffles Cabinet: 9 ministers inducted
Dhaka, Sep 3 – Nine ministers joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Council of Ministers on Sunday in the third restructuring exercise since he took the oath of office in 2014. Four junior ministers were promoted to the Cabinet including Mukhtar…
US Navy to use VR training for sailors
The US Navy has announced a major overhaul of the LCS programme that includes virtual reality (VR) training using sophisticated simulators. At Naval Base San Diego, sailors are training for deployment on the ships of the future – all without…
World’s 1st B-School Academia DataStore.
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North Korea announces successful test of hydrogen bomb
North Korea on Sunday announced the successful test of a hydrozen bomb in a broadcast on Korean Central TelevishydrogenV) at 15.00 local time. The test represents North Korea’s sixth in history. Pyongyang previously conducted nuclear tests in 2006, 2009, 2013…
N Korea announces improved hydrogen bomb test
Seoul, Sep 3 (AP/UNB) — South Korean officials say they have detected an artificial 5.6 magnitude quake in North Korea and are analyzing whether Pyongyang has conducted its sixth nuclear test. South Korea’s weather agency said Sunday the unusual seismic…
Senior journalist Saleh Chowdhury no more
Dhaka, Sept 2 – Senior journalist and columnist Saleh Chowdhury passed away at a city hospital on Friday evening. He was 81.
7 girls killed in Kenya dormitory fire
Nairobi, Sept 2 (AP/UNB)- Seven girls died early Saturday when a fire gutted their dormitory at a high school in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, the country’s education minister said.
Ruling AL factions clash at Chuadanga Eid mass: 23 hurt
Dhaka, Sept 2 – At least 23 people were injured in clashes between the leaders and activists of the two groups of local Awami League over the Eid Jamaat (Congregation) at Hapania village in Alamdanga Upazila of Chuadanga on Saturday…
Houston left with a toxic mess as Trump relaxes rules
By BEN LEFEBVRE and ALEX GUILLÉN Explosions and fires at a Houston-area chemical plant triggered an evacuation Thursday in a region still in chaos from Hurricane Harvey — and generated new criticism of President Donald Trump’s efforts to repeal the…
‘REUTER’s misleading report on Ken Betwa Project’
Posted on September 2 by SANDRP New Delhi – On Sept 1, 2017, Reuters published a report[i] about Interlinking of Rivers, with focus on Modi flagging off work on Ken Betwa Project. The report was carried VERY widely, including in local,…
Beaten, shot, hacked to death – 50,000 Rohingyas flee
Kutupalong Refugee Camp, Bangladesh, Sep 2 – They have come in their thousands, crossing hills and rivers, marshes and rice paddies for the chance to cross into Bangladesh and escape the mass killings they say are being perpetrated against their…
Work to establish BD as a dignified country: PM
Dhaka, Sept 2 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called upon all to tirelessly work from their respective positions to take Bangladesh to a dignified position at the global stage.
Obama’s Myanmar legacy in trouble for no fault of Trump
Washington, Sep 2 (AP/UNB) — One of former President Barack Obama’s greatest foreign policy achievements is at risk — and it has nothing to do with his successor.
Stand beside Rohingyas: Muhith
Dhaka, Sept 2 – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Saturday urged the world community to stand beside Rohingyas fleeing Myanmar’s Rakhine state.
Serena Williams gives birth to baby girl
Tennis star Serena Williams has given birth to a baby girl at a clinic in Florida. Williams, 35, whose partner is Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, was admitted to the St Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach on Wednesday. The…
Eid-ul-Azha being celebrated with religious fervour
Dhaka, Sept 2 – The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, is being celebrated across Bangladesh on Saturday with due solemnity and religious fervour. On the occasion, the Muslims across the country are offering prayers in…
Kenyatta blasts court after vote annulled
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has branded judges in the country’s Supreme Court “crooks” after they annulled his win in presidential elections.
Putin says putting pressure on North Korea is futile
Russian President Vladimir Putin has weighed into the North Korea crisis, warning the US and others against going down a “dead-end road” and calling for talks to resolve the issue.
Kenya presidential election cancelled by Supreme Court
Kenya’s Supreme Court has annulled the result of last month’s presidential election, citing irregularities, and ordered a new one within 60 days.
BNP vies to be seen as ‘party of democracy’
Dhaka, Sept 1 – BNP on Friday alleged that the government is out to restore 1-party rule by creating a reign of terror through incidents of killing and enforced disappearances.