Dhaka, June 23 – The holy Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, was offered on Friday across the country with due religious fervor and solemnity.
Year: 2017
Dhaka more expensive than Washington for expats
Dhaka, Jun 23 – Dhaka city is more expensive than Washington, capital of the United States in terms of cost of living for expatriates, according to Mercer’s 2017 Cost of Living Survey.
5 killed, 5 injured in Bogra road crashes
Dhaka – Five people, including two women, were killed and five others injured in separates road accidents in Bogra Sadar, Sherpur and Shahjahanpur upazilas in Bogra on Friday.In Sherpur, three people, including two women, were killed and five others injured…
Lightning strike kills youth in Bogra
Dhaka- A youth was killed after being struck by lightning at Dakshin Jamgram village in Kahalu upazila on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Bakul Hossain, 22, son of late Musa, a resident of the village.
Man found dead in Faridpur
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from a dustbin at Kabirpur adjacent to Faridpur bypass road on Friday noon.
‘2 JMB men’ held in Gazipur
Dhaka, – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two suspected members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chowrasta area in Gazipur city early Friday.The arrestees were identified as Md Mostasim Billah, 21, son of…
U16 Women’s football: Bangladesh beat Seisho 3-1
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s football team defeated Seisho High School by 3-1 goals at J-GREEN Sakai National Training Center in Osaka, Japan on Friday.Krishna Rani, Anuching Mugni and Marzia scored one goal each in the 28th, 55th and 85th…
Sanchez scores early but Chile held by Germany to a 1-1 draw
Kazan, (AP/UNB)- Alexis Sanchez became Chile’s all-time leading scorer as they were held by Germany to 1-1 in the Confederations Cup on Thursday. Both teams were in a good position to make the semifinals.Sanchez netted his 38th goal for Chile…
Tigers slated for 12 Tests and 8 ODI series
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play 12 Test and 8 ODI series in the next ICC leagues as per the ICC’s proposed schedule which was worked out in the ICC board meeting in London on Friday. -UNB
Sharapova to return in July for World Team Tennis matches
Newport Beach, (AP/UNB)- Maria Sharapova will return to competitive tennis in July for two World Team Tennis matches.Sharapova recently returned to the WTA Tour after a 15-month doping ban. She is skipping Wimbledon because of an injured left thigh that…
3 changes to New Zealand Cricket contracts list
Wellington, (AP/UNB)- Batsmen Jeet Raval and Neil Broom and all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme have been included for the first time on New Zealand Cricket’s list of contracted players for the 2017-2018 season.Fast bowler Doug Bracewell, off-spinner Mark Craig and recently-retired…
Tale of a successful female fish cultivator
Dhaka – Fatema Begum of Amtali upazila in Barguna district stands as an example of where a person with strong determination can reach. -UNB
Juvenile found dead in Jessore rehabilitation centre
Dhaka – A teenage inmate of Jessore Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Gobinda Soren, 15, son of Sushil Soren of Tantihat area in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi district. Mohammad…
France’s leaders remain addicted to state of emergency
President Emmanuel Macron said today he will seek parliamentary approval to extend the country’s state of emergency until November 1, dashing hopes the new president might lift measures that have led to abusive practices. Macron also announced, in the wake…
Saudi leadership change: Prioririse human rights
Newly appointed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman should use his authority to end longstanding abuses against Saudi dissidents and rights activists and to make a public commitment for rights reforms, Human Rights Watch said today. The succession move follows a…
Polish human rights official under fire for Holocaust remark
Warsaw – A leading Polish human rights official has come under fire for saying the “Polish nation” took part in the implementation of the Holocaust – a controversial statement in a country that never collaborated with Nazi Germany during World…
After May Brexit opening, EU leaders ask: where’s the beef?
Brussels – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s show of goodwill at the European Union summit left the 27 other EU leaders with “thousands of questions” and eagerly awaiting a more detailed proposal on the future right of EU citizens to…
Lack of public awareness ‘key challenge to RTI implementation’
Dhaka – Making people aware of the Right to Information Act 2009 and encouraging them to use it is the main challenge in implementing the law, says the Information Commission. -UNB
South America hotbed of potential viruses
South America is a hotbed of potential viruses that could be the next major threat to the world’s health, according to “danger maps”. The EcoHealth Alliance in New York looked at mammals, the viruses they harbour and how they come…
Case filed over motorcade attack motivated: BNP
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that Awami League filed a case against their party men with a Chittagong court in connection with Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s motorcade attack with an ill-motive to divert the incident…
UK rights offer not sufficient: Juncker
Efforts to reassure EU citizens in the UK about their future after Brexit are “a first step but not sufficient”, a top EU official has said. Under plans announced by Theresa May, EU nationals living in the UK for five…
BCSIR researcher killed in Rajshahi road crash
Rajshahi – A researcher of Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) was killed and the driver of his car injured on Friday in a road accident near Bidyadharpur Kalina bridge in Mohanpur Upazila in the district. -UNB
Grenfell Tower fire started in fridge freezer
The Grenfell Tower fire in London started in a fridge freezer, and outside cladding failed safety tests, police say. Insulation on the building also failed tests and the Metropolitan Police will consider manslaughter charges. Seventy-nine people are feared dead after…
BNP going to launch membership collection drive July 1
Dhaka – As part of its move to strengthen the party’s organisational capacity, BNP is going to start a two-month-long membership collection and renewal programme on July 1 next. -UNB
Arab states send Qatar 13 demands to end crisis
Four Arab states boycotting Qatar over alleged support for terrorism have sent Doha a list of 13 demands including closing Al Jazeera television and reducing ties to their regional adversary Iran, an official of one of the four countries said.
PM seeks AL’s reelection to continue dev
Dhaka, Jun 23 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged people to give their verdict in favour of Awami League in the coming elections to maintain the pace of development defying all conspiracies and evil designs.
The answer is wages, not capital
by Jordi Angusto As in any other religion, faith lies behind capitalism. Faith that capital is a panacea always and in any situation: to push economic growth or to help less developed countries to catch up. Yet the fact is…
Make train journey easy and comfortable
Till today people cannot confortably move home from Dhaka on the occasion of their biggest Eid festival. Getting ticket before the Eid festival either in train or bus and even launch is a big challenge. We observed one very popular…
SL leader held with ‘arms’ in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka, Jun 22 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a local leader of Sramik League, Affiliate of Awami League, along with ‘firearms and ammunition’ from Paran Sikdar Para in Kutubdia upazila of Cox’s Bazar early…
Sheikh Hasina pays homage to Bangabandhu
Dhaka, June 23 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday morning paid deep homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing floral wreaths at the portrait of the great leader in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum…