Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia goes on a 39-day vacation from today on the occasion of summer, holy Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr, said an IU press release today. All the academic activities of the university will remain closed from May 20…
Year: 2017
Rouhani leads initial count in Iran; over 70 pc turnout
Tehran, May 20 (AP/UNB)- Iran says incumbent President Hassan Rouhani is ahead of his nearest competitor in an initial count of votes in the election.
Fire razes kitchen markets ahead of Ramadan
Dhaka, May 20 – Amid government’s assurance to keep the Ramadan market stable, retailers have apparently started selling vegetables at higher prices through a newer trick putting consumers in trouble. Now one can hardly buy one kg vegetable at a…
Islamic preacher Zakir Naik granted Saudi citizenship
Dhaka, May 20 (UNB)- Controversial Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik, booked under an anti-terror law, has been granted citizenship by Saudi Arabia, according to media reports.
Trump asks Muslims on first foreign trip: Drive out terrorists
Washington, May 20 (AP/UNB)- President Donald Trump will use his first visit to the Middle East to call for unity in the fight against radicalism in the Muslim world, casting the challenge as a “battle between good and evil” and…
MoFA withdraws circular on journo monitoring abroad
Dhaka, May 19 – Amid the growing demand from the journalist community, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has withdrawn a circular that directed Bangladesh Missions abroad to keep watch on journalists travelling abroad. Director General, External Publicity wing at the…
The great British bee count: foe, UK
TV presenters *Michaela Strachan* and *Ellie Harrison* are urging people to take part in Friends of the Earth’s Great British Bee Count, which begins today (Friday, 19 May 2017) and runs until 30 June. The Bee Count is also being…
Iranians elect next president
Behrouz Javid Tehrani Millions of Iranians are consuming the latest twists and turns of the presidential and city council election season on their Telegram accounts and Twitter feeds, with voting scheduled for May 19. And during this time of expanded…
UNWTO Commission for Asia and the Pacific meets in BD
Angelos Restanis The meeting recalled the advances of the region in terms of visa facilitation, namely in Indonesia and India, in line with UNWTO’s priority to promote safe, secure and seamless travel.
Agony of mother earth world’s forests depleted for fuel
By Baher Kamal This is the second of a two-part series on how humankind has been systematically destroying world’s forests—the real lungs of Mother Earth. Part I dealt with the relentless destruction of forests. ROME, May 19 2017 (IPS) –…
Fizz, Soumya stars in Tigers’ big win over Ireland
Dhaka – Bangladesh crushed Ireland by eight wickets for their first victory in the Tri-Nation Series at Malahide, Dublin on Friday. UNB news agency reported
Fakhrul bemoans culture of ‘controlling polls’ by ruling class
Thakurgaon – Mentioning that a political culture of controlling the election process by the ruling class has developed in Bangladesh, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said it is more applicable to Awami League. UNB news reported
29 ‘LGBT’ youths held in Keraniganj
Keraniganj – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested 29 suspected members of LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community from a community centre here on Thursday. UNB news reported
3 injured after fire breaks out at Google conference
Mountain View – Authorities say three people were injured after a fire broke out during Google’s I/O developer conference in California. AP/UNB news reported
Bangladesh restrict Ireland to 181
Dhaka – Bangladesh bundled out Ireland for 181 runs spurred by the brilliant bowling showdown of cutter master Mustafizur Rahman in their third match of the Tri-Nation Series at Malahide, Dublin on Friday.Sent in to bat first, the host side…
Woman, grandchild die from electrocution in Jessore
Dhaka – A woman and her grandchild died from electrocution at Jogananda Katho village in Jhikargachha upazila on Thursday evening.The deceased were identified as Mariam Khatun, 55, wife of Haru and her grandchild Alamin, 15, son of Anarul Islam.
29 ‘LGBT’ youths held in Keraniganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested 29 suspected members of LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community from a community centre here on Thursday.
‘Thief’ lynched in Faridpur
Dhaka – A suspected thief was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Charhosenpur village in Charbhadrasan upazila in Faridpur early Friday.The deceased was identified as Helal Khan, 30, son of Moslem Khan of Dangi area in Sadar upazila.
Bangali students call hartal in Khagrachhari for Sunday
Dhaka – Parbatya Bangali Chhatra Parishad, an organisation of Bangali settlers in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, will enforce a daylong hartal in the district on Sunday protesting killing, abduction and extortion allegedly by Pahari terrorists.The organisaiton announced the shutdown programme…
RAB hold 5 kidnappers in Gazipur, rescue 2
Dhaka– A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), in a special drive, detained five kidnappers along with firearms and bullets and rescued two abducted men from Teknagpara of Gazipur city on Friday.RAB-1 sources said on information a team of the…
Kitchen markets getting overheated well ahead of Ramadan
Dhaka – Amid government’s assurance to keep the Ramadan market stable, retailers have apparently started selling vegetables at higher prices through a newer trick putting consumers in trouble. UNB news reported
Speaker returns home from Singapore
Dhaka – Jatiya Sangsad Speaker and Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Executive Committee Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury returned home on Thursday night after attending a workshop in Singapore. UNB news agency reported
BNP slams move to monitor journos while abroad
Dhaka – BNP on Friday strongly denounced the Foreign Ministry’s circular to monitor the activities of Bangladeshi journalists while traveling abroad, saying it has exposed the government’s Baksali attitude. UNB news agency reported
World Metrology Day on Saturday
Dhaka –World Metrology Day will be observed in the country on Saturday as elsewhere across the globe. UNB news reported
Van Gogh lookalike’s selfie offer draws huge response
Australian artist Matt Butterworth feared a long day when he dressed up as Vincent van Gogh, travelled to Melbourne’s finest gallery, and posted a sign outside. “FREE. TAKE A SELFIE WITH VAN GOGH. (Look-alike),” it read. It was 10:00, and…
Sweden drops rape probe against Assange
Sweden’s director of public prosecutions has decided to drop the rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Marianne Ny filed a request to the Stockholm District Court to revoke his arrest warrant, apparently ending a seven-year stand-off. Mr Assange, 45,…
Clash over land dispute in Chhatak; 1 dead
Dhaka, May – A man was killed and 20 others were injured in a clash between two groups of people over a land dispute at Jaua Bazar in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj district on Thursday.
What Twitter’s privacy changes mean for you
New York, May 19 (AP/UNB)- Twitter’s new privacy policy suggests ambitions of becoming more like Facebook — more tracking of users and more targeting of ads to rake in more money.
Minister’s son among 11 held in Pabna vandalism case
Pabna, May 19 – Police arrested 11 people, including Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif’s son Sirhan Sharif Tamal, in a case filed for vandalism early Friday.