Dhaka, Jun 9 – The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the government to announce a time-befitting policy involving the stakeholders to stop fraudulence and dependency on smuggling in gold business.
Year: 2017
‘AL men’ manipulating Ramadan market: BNP
Dhaka, June 9 – BNP on Friday alleged that a syndicate of ruling party-backed traders is making quick money by pushing up the prices of essentials in this Ramadan. “An illegal business syndicate belonging to the ruling party is taking…
Wounded May vows to stay as UK PM
London, June 9 (AP/UNB) – Spectacularly punished by voters who took away her majority in Parliament, a politically wounded but defiant Theresa May soldiered on Friday as Britain’s prime minister, resisting pressure to resign after the failure of a high-stakes…
7 burn injured in Cox’s Bazar shop cylinder blast
Dhaka, Jun 9 – Seven people suffered burn injuries as a gas cylinder exploded at a tea stall at Jahajpura in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Friday.
2002 attack on Hasina’s motorcade: ‘Prime accused’ held
Dhaka, June 9 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested the prime accused Khalid Manjurul Romel from Panchlia Bazar in Salanga upazila of Sirajganj early Friday in a case filed for carrying out an attack on the motorcade of the…
Brexit strategy for a weak UK Government
Ngaire Woods Oxford – As Prime Minister Theresa May seeks to form a new government, following an election in which her Conservative Party lost its parliamentary majority, she knows that, within days, she will also need to get down to…
Will May allow ally DUP to weaken climate action?
Responding to Friday’s news of a hung UK parliament and that the Conservative Party may govern with the support of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), James Orr, Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland Director said: “Under the DUP leadership Northern…
Argentina beats Brazil 1-0 in friendly before 95,000 fans
Melbourne, (AP/UNB) – Argentina gave new coach Jorge Sampaoli a winning debut on Friday, defeating Brazil 1-0 before 95,569 spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in a friendly.Defender Gabriel Mercado’s goal on the stroke of halftime helped end Brazil coach…
An interview with Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy’s 1997 debut novel, The God of Small Things, was a worldwide sensation, and deservedly so. Wildly inventive and fresh, the novel went on to win the Booker Prize and establish her as one of the brightest of a…
Automation, job liss and the welfare state
With the capabilities of artificial intelligence quickly expanding and middle class jobs under threat of being automated, will the government need to step in to pick up the slack of a job market hollowed out by machines? Chaired by Susan…
Why Jehadists are striking Iran now
In the early hours of June 7, a group of six people — five men and one woman — launched coordinated terrorist attacks against two sites in Tehran, hitting the Iranian Parliament and the mausoleum of the Islamic Republic’s founder,…
Will Bangladesh’s new vehicle emission standards be enforced
The exponential growth of vehicles over the last decade has forced Bangladesh’s authorities to set new transport emission standards to curb increasing air pollution, in a country of more than two million vehicles and little effective monitoring. The Department of…
IU student killed in Jhenidah road crash
Dhaka – An Islamic University (IU) student was killed in a road accident in Harinakunda upazila of Jhenidah on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Nazmul Hasan, a 2nd year student of Arabic Language and Literature Department of the university…
Youth held for ‘raping’ minor girl in city
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man from Pallabi area of the city on Thursday night on charge of raping a minor girl.Police said the arrestee, Md Rasel, 32, reportedly raped one of his distant sisters-in-law at his house at…
2 workers die from toxic gas inhalation in Rangpur
Dhaka-Two construction workers died due to inhalation of toxic gas while working in a septic tank at Radha Ballow in the city in Rangpur on Friday.
Man killed as train hits tractor in Rajshahi
Dhaka- The driver of a tractor was killed on Friday morning as a train hit it at Bhuruamara village in Puthia upazila in Rajshahi.The deceased was identified as Ezadul Haque, 30, a resident of Gobindaganj area in Gaibandha district.
2 held with 450-cartoon foreign cigarette
Dhaka – Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained two men along with 450 cartoons of foreign cigarettes from Narayanpur village of Benapole in Jessore district on Friday noon.
‘Mother kills son’ in Chuadanga
Dhaka – A boy was hacked to death allegedly by his mother at Chitla village in Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Alamin, 12, son of Azibar Rahman of the village.Abu Zihad, officer-in-charge of Damurhuda…
ICC CT 17: Bangladesh need 266 against New Zealand
Dhaka – Bangladesh will need to chase down a target of 266 runs against New Zealand for a win in their 3rd and last group match of the 8th ICC Champions Trophy at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Friday.Batting first…
ICC CT 17: New Zealand 203/4 after 40 overs vs Bangladesh
Dhaka – New Zealand collected 203 for 4 after 40 overs against Bangladesh in their 3rd and last group match of the 8th ICC Champions Trophy at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Friday.Neil Broom was batting on scoring 29 off…
‘Manspreading’ banned on Madrid’s public buses
Along with signs for ‘no smoking’ or ‘no littering,’ commuters in Madrid will soon see a new unfamiliar one: No manspreading. The transit agency in the Spanish city said it will post the signs on all buses asking men to…
Trump tweets on Comey, declares ‘total vindication’
Washington – President Donald Trump on Friday broke his silence on Twitter following explosive testimony by fired FBI Director James Comey, declaring “total and complete vindication.” –AP/UNB
33 BD nationals secure Myanmar president’s clemency
Dhaka – Thirty-three Bangladesh nationals have secured Myanmar President’s clemency as they were jailed in Myanmar for their illegal entry into the neighbouring country. -UNB
Beijing urged to sign loan deal on Padma rail project fast
Dhaka – The government has urged China again to sign the framework and loan agreements by mid-June for funding the Padma Bridge Rail Link project to facilitate the launching of the project by the current fiscal year.-UNB
Pound sterling falls sharply but UK shares rise
The pound has fallen sharply after the UK election resulted in a hung parliament. Sterling’s value had dropped overnight, and as trading got under way in London it slipped further, standing 1.7% lower at about $1.2737, with markets worried about…
China factory gate inflation slows to 5.5% in May
For goods at the factory gate in China missed expectations in May, the government said Friday, in a possible sign of weakening demand for the world’s second-largest economy. The producer price index (PPI) rose 5.5 percent year-on-year, according to the…
Popularize science-technology sector: Ashraf
Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam said here today that the government took various steps to develop and popularise science and technology sector in order to promote research activities. The minister also stressed the need for carrying pout more research…
Under Construction released in France
Entertainment Desk Director Rubaiyat Hossain’s acclaimed film Under Construction has been released in the movie theatres of eight major cities of France including Paris, Belfort, Clairmont and others on Wednesday. The film, starring Shahana Goswami, Rahul Bose, Sohel Mondol, Mita…
Himesh and wife Komal are officially divorced
Himesh Reshammiya, the voice behind popular tracks like Aashiq Banaya Aapne and Tera Suroor, is officially divorced from his wife of 22 years, Komal, now. Himesh and Komal filed for a divorce in December last year. A family court in…
UK election results: DUP to be Westminster kingmakers?
In 2015, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) built its general election campaign around the idea that its MPs might be kingmakers at Westminster. Their posters bore the slogan “More Votes. More Seats. More Influence. More for Northern Ireland”. When David…