Bangladesh has discovered two outbreaks of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry, according to reports from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and a senior Bangladeshi health ministry official. The first case was found at a…
Dhaka, Jan 24 – A woman and her minor son were killed and her husband injured after a truck hit their motorcycle on Panchagarh-Tetulia highway in Doshmile area of Sadar upazila of Panchagarh on Monday night.
Dhaka, Jan 24 – The Special Branch of Malaysia police arrested two Bangladeshi young men from Kuala Lampur on Thursday for their alleged connection with Islamic State (IS).
Sydney, Jan 24 (AP/UNB) — Several countries expressed hope Tuesday that the Trans-Pacific Partnership could be salvaged, after President Donald Trump’s decision on a U.S. withdrawal from the trade pact left its future in serious jeopardy.
The Public Services Labor Independent Confederation (PSLINK) is calling on President Rodrigo R. Duterte to abolish all types of recruitment fees being asked from workers who want to work abroad. PSLINK, which now has 387 members, is a national confederation…
Geneva, 20 Jan (Kanaga Raja) — The global unemployment rate is expected to rise modestly to 5.8 per cent in 2017, representing an increase in the number of unemployed globally of 3.4 million compared with 2016, the International Labour Organisation…
Dhaka – Liverpool’s formidable home record was meant to provide the platform for a tilt at three trophies this season — but Saturday’s surprise 3-2 Premier League defeat by Swansea spoiled that idea.If Jurgen Klopp’s team are to overcome Southampton…
Dhaka – A vintage Venus Williams powered past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and into her third Australian Open semi-final Tuesday, becoming the oldest woman to make a Grand Slam last four in 23 years.The 36-year-old overcame the Russian 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) and…
An orientation program organized by Rajshahi University Press Club (RUPC), an association of campus reporters, for the newly enrolled students of the Mass Communication and Journalism Dept under 2016-17 academic sessions, was held at its office on Monday morning.
Dhaka – A woman and her minor son were killed and her husband injured after a truck hit their motorcycle on Panchagarh-Tetulia highway in Doshmile area of Sadar upazila on Monday night.The deceased were identified as Joyonti Rani, 28, wife…
Dhaka — The 2018 World Cup draw will be staged on Dec. 1 at a Kremlin concert hall in Moscow.The draw will take place at the 6,000-capacity State Kremlin Palace, a grand structure built inside the Kremlin walls in the…
Dhaka, Jan 23 (UNB) – Jahangir Alam alias Rajib Gandhi, a top Neo-JMB leader and the mastermind of the Gulshan terror attack, reportedly made confession before a court here on Monday.
Dhaka – Awami League advisory council member and commerce minister Tofail Ahmed Monday claimed that it is BNP leaders who informed AL that they proposed the former chief Justice KM Hasan’s name as the Search Committee head to the President…
Dhaka – Susan Lorraine Lautze has joined as the FAO Representative in Bangladesh. Lautze has already reached here and started work with FAO Dhaka office, Assistant FAO Representative (programme) Dr Nur Ahamed Khondaker told UNB on Monday.
Dhaka – Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Executive Committee Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Monday said statelessness is a global problem, not a single country one.
Dhaka – BNP on Monday alleged that Awami League leaders are trying to make President Abdul Hamid controversial over formation of the Election Commission (EC) as they know they cannot return to power through fair polls.
Dhaka, 23 – A UP member and local leader of was hacked to death by some criminals at Tulatoli village under Raipura upazila of Narsingdi district on January 22 at night about 11.00 pm.
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) on Monday issued a rule asking the government to explain why the formation of a committee for scrutinising freedom fighter list should not be declared illegal. It also asked to explain why the securitisation…
Dhaka – Nasrin Sultana, who claimed herself as the wife of national cricketer Arafat Sunny filed another case over dowry. She filed the case with Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court on Monday against the spinner and his mother Nargis Akhter.
Dhaka – A court here today sentenced four persons to suffer life term imprisonment for killing their brother in Ranchandrapur area under Kaliganj upazila of the district in 2004.Additional session judge court-2 Judge M Iqbal Hossain pronounced the judgment.According to…
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-13) today seized 130-kilogram of smuggled ganja and arrested four persons from Mahiganj Satmatha area in the city, RAB sources said. Company Commander of RAB-13 Nazrul Islam told reporters that a special team…
Dhaka – Two Bangladesh’s Fide Masters -Fahad Rahman and Mohammed Abdul Malek- earned five points each after the 7th round of the 9th Chennai Open International Chess Tournament held in Chennai, India on Monday.
Dhaka – Azampur Football Club of Uttara outplayed Little Friends Club by 4-0 goals in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka Metropolis 2nd Division Football League at Kamalapur Stadium here on Monday.
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced four people, including three siblings, to life term imprisonment for killing tailor Shamsul Haque in Kaliganj upazila in 2004.The condemned convicts are M Masud, Sanaullah, Nur-e Alam alias Moyna, sons of M…
Dhaka – Rayer Bazar Athletic Club secured a four-wicket victory against Azad Sporting Club in the Dhaka Women’s First Division Cricket League at City Club Ground here on Monday.Batting first after winning the toss, Azad SC collected 136 for all in…
An actor has died after being shot while filming a music video in the Australian city of Brisbane. The man, in his 20s, suffered a chest wound inside the Brooklyn Standard bar in Eagle Lane in the city centre, Queensland…
Underscoring the need for further strengthening Saarc, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the activities of the eight-nation regional body should be focused, time-bound and result-oriented one to meet peoples’ expectations.She came up with the remarks when outgoing Saarc…
A total of 132 policemen, including the two police officers who were gunned down during the Gulshan café’ attack of militants on July 1 last year, were awarded Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM) and President Police Medal (PPM) today in a…
Mirza Ali Behrouze Ispahani, chairman of MM Ispahani Limited, a leading industrial conglomerate of the country, passed away at a city hospital on Monday. He was 66.Behrouze Ispahani, also the managing director of International Publications Limited which owns English daily…
A row has erupted over Madonna’s comments about US President Donald Trump during a speech at the weekend. While taking part in a protest march in Washington DC on Saturday, the singer said she had thought “an awful lot about…