Beijing may have turned a corner in its battle against the city’s notorious smog, according to Reuters calculations, and environmental consultants say the Chinese government deserves much of the credit for introducing tough anti-pollution measures.
Day: December 29, 2017
Special book fairs arranged in 16 disgtricts: Noor
Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor on Friday said the government has taken steps to arrange special book fairs in 16 districts of the country with the participation of 70-80 publishers from Dhaka. He came up with the disclosure while addressing…
Irregularities mar Thursday’s local govt polls: BNP
BNP on Friday alleged that most of the elections to 126 local bodies held on Thursday at different parts of the country were ‘marred by widespread violence and various irregularities’. “There were irregularities at most places in Thursday’s elections. The…
Playright Begum Mumtaz Hossain no more
Playwright-writer Begum Mumtaz Hossain has passed away at the age of 77. She breathed her last at the Uttara Crescent Hospital in Dhaka at 9:30pm on Thursday, her niece Tania Mostafiz told us.
Man stabs divorced wife to death
A man allegedly stabbed his divorced wife to death at Fatullah in Sadar upazila on Friday over a land-related dispute. The deceased was identified as Ferdousi Begum Sabiha, 42, former wife of Nizam Uddin.
12 dead in New York City apartment fire
The deadliest residential fire to hit New York City in at least a quarter century swept through a Bronx apartment building Thursday on one of the coldest nights this winter, killing 12 people and leaving four more fighting for their…
George Weah: From ghetto to football star to President
As a footballer, George Weah won accolades few could hope for, picking up the Ballon d’Or and seizing African Footballer of the Year on multiple occasions, alongside a raft of team honours. Fewer still would dare dream of leading their…
10 killed in attack outside Coptic Church in Cairo
At least 10 people, including eight Coptic Christians, were killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire outside a church in a south Cairo suburb, Egypt’s Health Ministry spokesman said Friday. It was the latest attack targeting the mostly Muslim country’s embattled…
World population to stand at 7.4 billion in New Year
The US Census Bureau projects world population at 7,444,443,881 people on January 1, 2018, which represents an increase of 78,521,283, or 1.07%, from New Year’s Day 2017.
Khaleda’s trial part of AL’s ‘election project’: BNP
BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday said the trial of the cases filed against their chairperson Khaleda Zia is being held as part of the government’s ‘election project’ to cling to power keeping her out of the…
Man held with arms, drug in Magura
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a man along arms and drugs from Alamkhali village of Sadar upazila on Thursday night.
5 suspected kidnappers held in Gazipur
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested five suspected kidnappers from Chowrasta in Gazipur city on Thursday night.
Woman held with heroin in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police arrested a woman along with 500gm heroin in Godagari upazila here in Rajshahi on Friday morning.The arrestee is Momtaz, 36, wife of Alam of Shibsagar village of Godagari municipality.
College girl found dead at Savar
Dhaka- Police recovered the hanging body of a college girl at Dagarmora here in Savar on Friday noon.The deceased was identified as Shikha Akter, wife of Alamin of Mollapara village of Jamalpur Sadar, and a 1st year student of Jamalpur…
Arsenal tops Crystal Palace 3-2 to stay close to EPL top 4
London,(AP/UNB) – Arsene Wenger admits Alexis Sanchez’s future at Arsenal remains uncertain even after the Chilean scored twice to help beat Crystal Palace 3-2 in the English Premier League on Thursday.Sanchez has long been of interest to league leader Manchester…
New Year’s Eve party in Berlin to have ‘safe zone’ for women
Organisers of Berlin’s New Year’s Eve celebrations are to set up a “safe zone” for women for the first time. The new security measures planned for the Brandenburg Gate party come amid concerns about sexual assaults. A large number of…
Farmers urged to adopt modern technology in mango farming
Speakers at a function urged the grassroots level growers to adopt modern technologies in mango farming as it could be the vital means of making juicy fruit more profitable.They said there is no alternative to use modern technologies in the…
WASH practices provided in health care centers reduce death upto 25pc
Improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) related practices in health service providing outlets can reduce the risk of disease and death of infants and mothers by up to 25 per cent. Recently published 4th Health and Nutrition Sector Plan (HNSP)…
Gunman attacks church near Cairo
At least four people were killed in a gun attack on a church in Helwan, south of Cairo, reports say. Two of the victims were said to be police officers.
Entrepreneurship promotion vital for bolstering economy
Senior bankers at a meeting here on Thursday stressed the need for boosting investment in Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector. They termed the SME sector as labour-intensive and viewed that successful promotion of the sector could be the effective…
As cold wave sweeps N.America, Trump makes light of climate change
US President Donald Trump on Thursday made light of climate change science as an Arctic chill settled on much of the central and northeastern United States and Canada, forcing people indoors, stranding motorists with dead car batteries and complicating firefighting…
South Korea seizes ship amid row over illegal oil transfer
South Korea has revealed it seized a Hong Kong-registered ship last month suspected of supplying oil to the North in breach of international sanctions. Officials said the Lighthouse Winmore had secretly transferred 600 tons of refined oil to a North…
Vietnam suffers losses of 540 mln USD due to computer viruses in 2017
Virus infections made computer users in Vietnam to rack up losses of 12.3 trillion Vietnamese dong (544 million U.S. dollars) in 2017.
Beyonce’s sister Solange reveals autonomic disorder, cancels show
The experimental R&B singer Solange has revealed a struggle with an autonomic disorder as she canceled a New Year’s Eve performance in South Africa.
Classical Fest enthralls audiences on second night
Entertainment Desk Snapshots of some of the performances on the second night of BCMF 2017 Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune Aditi Mangaldas, Gauri Diwakar, Minhaz, Amrapali Bhandari and Sunny Shishodiya were the performers of the Kathak numbers
Bannya honoured in Kolkata
Showtime Desk Rezwana Choudhury Bannya for Tagore songs, Swapan Basu for folk and Debashish Bhattacharya for guitar Tagore singer Rezwana Choudhury Bannya was honoured with the prestigious “Sangeet Maha Samman” award in Kolkata, India recently.
At least 15 dead in fire at rooftop Mumbai restaurant
New Delhi, Dec 29 (AP/UNB) — A fire broke out early Friday in an upscale rooftop restaurant in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, leaving at least 15 dead and a dozen injured, officials said.
Fog halts flight operations at Dhaka airport for 9 hours
Dhaka, Dec 29 – The flight operations, disrupted by dense fog for nine hours at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, resumed on Friday morning.
Train derails snapping Rail link of Sylhet with rest of BD
Habiganj, Dec 29 – The rail communications between Sylhet and the rest of the country remained suspended since Friday morning following derailment of a bogie of a freight train in Daudnagar level crossing area in Sayestaganj upazila. The bogie of…
Apple apologises for slowing older iPhones down
Apple has apologised after facing criticism for admitting it deliberately slows down some ageing iPhone models. The company now says it will replace batteries for less and will issue software in 2018 so customers can monitor their phone’s battery health.