The member of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a man with 445 bottles of contraband phensidyl from Uthali village under Jibannagar upazila of the district yesterday. The arrested was Kofiluddin, 50, a resident of the village. A…
Year: 2017
Stress increases Diabetes
You may be surprised to learn that stress has been associated with increased risk of diabetes. In January last year, a study published in JAMA Psychiatry found that women with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – a condition triggered…
Iraqi artist recreates ancient works destroyed by IS
As Iraqi forces fight to retake the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State, an artist in nearby Erbil is chiseling at clay in a tiny, unheated studio to recreate historic Assyrian monuments destroyed by the group. Ninos Thabet, an…
Salman Khan cleared in illegal arms case
An Indian court on Wednesday acquitted Bollywood superstar Salman Khan of using unlicensed firearms to kill protected wildlife almost two decades ago. Khan, 51, has now been acquitted in three out of four cases filed against him for hunting rare…
Audiobooks see boom in digital, multitasking age
Curling up with a paperback may be a forgotten luxury for many thanks to today’s busy lifestyles, but listening to a book on the go, while shopping or jogging, is fast becoming the new norm. Gone are the cumbersome cassette…
Dollar swoons after Trump critique; Pound rises on Brexit plan
The dollar tumbled Tuesday after President-elect Donald Trump said the American currency was too strong, while the pound rallied after British Prime Minister Theresa May released her Brexit blueprint. The fluctuations in foreign exchange came as most larger equity markets…
US contributes $500-million to UN Green Climate Fund
The outgoing Barack Obama administration announced Tuesday a contribution of half a billion dollars to the UN Green Climate Fund, just three days before Donald Trump takes over the White House. The $500 million payment, announced by State Department spokesman…
Food commodity prices fall for fifth year in a row, says FAO
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) — The prices of key food commodities fell for the fifth consecutive year in 2016, averaging 161.6 points for the year as a whole, a decline of 1.5 percent from the previous year, the UN Food and…
Kader Siddique loses legal battle for Tangail-4 by-polls
Dhaka – Kader Siddiqui’s petition challenging a High Court verdict scrapping his nomination for the 2015 Tangail-4 by-polls has been rejected by the Appellate Division.
Palestinian killed in Israeli home demolition
Four other Palestinians wounded as Israeli police conduct demolition raid in the Negev desert village of Um Al Hiran.
Fatah and Hamas to form unity government
Agreement reached after three days of talks in Moscow paving the way for the formation of a new National Council. The Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority (PA) has agreed to form a unity government with rival organisation Hamas, Al Jazeera has learned.
Sex accuser Summer Zervos sues Trump sued for defamation
A former Apprentice contestant who accuses US President-elect Donald Trump of sexual assault has filed a defamation lawsuit against him.
Obama commutes Wikileaks source Chelsea Manning sentence
President Barack Obama has commuted Chelsea Manning’s sentence for leaking documents to Wikileaks in 2010. The 29-year-old transgender US Army private, born Bradley Manning, will be freed on 17 May instead of her scheduled 2045 release. She was sentenced to…
US companies in China feel ‘less welcome’
Beijing, Jan 18 (AP/UNB) — U.S. companies feel less welcome in China and some are shifting operations to other countries, a business group reported Wednesday, amid rising tension between President-elect Donald Trump and Beijing over trade.
3 bankers among 9 jailed in graft case in Chittagong
Dhaka, Jan 18 – A court in Chittagong on Tuesday sentenced three Agrani Bank officials and six businessmen to five years’ imprisonment each in a case for embezzling Tk 75 lakh.
PM’s Delhi visit likely to delay further
AKM Moinuddin, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Jan 18 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s New Delhi visit might be delayed further though officials from Dhaka and New Delhi are taking necessary preparations keeping February in mind. Indicating further delay, an official…
Man’s throat-slit body found in Khulna
Dhaka – Police recovered the throat-slit body of a ‘kirtania’ (devotional singer) from Pithavog village in Rupsha upazila in Khulna on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Prafulla Biswas, 60, a resident of Pithabhog village.Jiaul Hoque, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Rupsha…
Sporting Gijon says coach Abelardo Fernandez leaving club
Dhaka — Spanish club Sporting Gijon says Abelardo Fernandez will not continue as its coach.The announcement was made Tuesday, two days after a 3-2 home loss to Eibar, with Sporting in the Spanish league’s relegation zone.
3 bankers among 9 jailed in graft case in Chittagong
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday sentenced three Agrani Bank officials and six businessmen to five years’ imprisonment each in a case for embezzling Tk 75 lakh.The convicts are — former manager of Agrani Bank’s Khatunganj branch Ansarul Hoque,…
Sexagenarian hacked dead in Jhenidah
Dhaka – A sexagenarian man was hacked to death by a group of miscreants at Huda Mailmari village in Shailkupa upazila in Jhenidah on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Asalat Sheikh, 65, son of Munal Sheikh, a resident of…
It’s time we get serious about organic farming
Danielle Nierenberg Conventional farming and food production practices in this country are creating serious environmental and public health problems. Every day, an industrial farming system spinning out of control confronts all Americans with serious challenges. Among these are the explosion…
Cross examination in Sujan murder case adjourned
Dhaka – The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Tuesday adjourned the cross-examination on behalf of the then Sub-Inspector of Pallabi Police Station, Zahidur Rahman Zahid in the Mahbubur Rahman Sujan murder case until January 31.
Orientation program held at RU
Welcoming the newly enrolled students and urging them to become responsible and to be qualified human beings to serve the humanity, an orientation program for the students of the 2016-17 academic session was held at Rajshahi University (RU) on Tuesday.
New central committee of Juba Dal announced
Dhaka – A new central committee of Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal, the youth wing of the BNP, has been announced after 7 years with Saiful Islam Nirob and Sultan Salahuddin Tuku as its president and general secretary respectively. BNP secretary general…
Solo painting exhibition of Russian artist opens at Gallery Cosmos
Dhaka, Jan 17 – A four-day painting exhibition titled ‘Ladies Come Flying’ by Russian artist Sergey Radiuk begat at Gallery Cosmos in the city’s Mohakhali area on Tuesday. Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor inaugurated the exhibition as the chief guest…
President slams pvt universities; says education now a business
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday slammed the country’s private universities for their failure to ensure the quality of education as it has now become a tool of making money. UNB news agency reported
BD-China ceramics exhibition kicks off at DU
Dhaka, January17 – A four-day long ceramics exhibition titled ‘Bangladesh-China ceramics exhibition and workshop’ started at Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Arts (FFA) of Dhaka University (DU) on Tuesday.
Three Sirajganj boiler blast victims die at Dhaka hospital
Dhaka, Jan 17 – Three workers, including a couple, who sustained burn injuries in a boiler explosion at Shialkole village in Sirajganj Sadar upazila on January 11 died at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday.
Still much needed to make BD more competitive destination: US
Coca-Cola to open new bottling plant with $ 75mn investment Wednesday Dhaka, Jan 17 – US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Tuesday said Bangladesh still needs to do many things to make it a more competitive destination for goods,…
3 killed in Sunamganj clash
Dhaka – Three people were killed and six others injured during a clash between two groups over the possession of a water body at Jarulia village in Dirai upazila in Sunamganj on Tuesday.The victims were identified as Tajul Islam, 25,…