New Delhi— A court has granted bail to Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who spent the past two days in prison after he was convicted of poaching rare deer in a wildlife preserve two decades ago. –AP/UNB
Month: April 2018
Ananya honours 10 women
Nazia Jabin has long been working for the education of visually impaired children through this publication Sporsho that produces the braille books.
Police stops Koko’s wife from visiting Khaleda
The daughter in law of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and wife of late Arafat Rahman Koko went to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) to visit her ailing mother in law on Saturday.
Draft law on higher court judge appointment ready: Anisul
DHAKA – Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today said the draft law for appointing judges in the higher court has been prepared and it would be sent to the cabinet for approval soon. -BSS
Reform election system, says Ershad
Mentioning that there is no election in the country these days, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday demanded that the polling system be reformed.
Taking Khaleda to hospital was a drama: BNP
BNP on Saturday alleged that the government has staged a ‘drama’ by sending its chairperson Khaleda Zia to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) ‘by force’ in the name of her medical tests.
Joglul Ahmed clinches Khagrachhari President’s Cup Golf title
Dhaka- Brigadier General Joglul Ahmed clinched the 4th President’s Cup Golf Tournament held at the Chengi Golf and Country Club in Khagrachhari Cantonment on Friday.
IPL opener: Fizz gets spot in best XI of Mumbai Indians
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s cuter master Mustafizur Rahman was placed in the best eleven of Mumbai Indians to play the opener of the 11th Indian Premier League (IPL) against Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Saturday night.
Swimmer Najma ends CWG with dismal performance
Dhaka – Bangladeshi swimmer Najma Khatun completed her engagement in the ongoing Gold Coast Commonwealth Games with dismal performances in both of her events at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre in Australia on Saturday.
World Health Day observed Saturday
Dhaka, April 07 – The World Health Day-2018 was observed on Saturday in Bangladesh as elsewhere across the world though the holding of different health awareness programmes.
8 Shibir men held with ‘bombs’ in Jashore
Dhaka – Police arrested eight activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir along with ‘7 bombs’ from Narayandpur union in Sadar upazila of Jashore on Friday night.
BNP leader hacked dead in Chuadanga
Dhaka- A local BNP leader was hacked to death by rivals at Jugirhuda village in Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga on Saturday morning.
FIFA VP quits amid audit into confederation irregularities
Zurich,(AP/UNB) — David Chung abruptly resigned as FIFA’s senior vice president and a member of its ruling council on Friday after an audit of the Oceania confederation he led found “potential irregularities” on a $20 million building project and funding…
Fizz’s Mumbai Indians take on Chennai SK in IPL opener tonight
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s cuter master Mustafizur Rahman’s IPL franchise Mumbai Indians will take on Chennai Super Kings in the 11th edition opener at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Saturday.
Khaleda taken back to jail after medical tests at BSMMU
Dhaka, Apr 7 – Ailing BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia was taken back to Dhaka central jail from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Saturday after medical check-up and tests.
UN SDGs cannot be achieved if bombs keep falling from sky
By Miroslav Lajčák Baku, Azerbaijan, Apr 6 (IPS) – I am honoured to pay a visit to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to address this Ministerial Meeting. I would like to use this opportunity to commend the role of the Non-Aligned…
Micro gardening scheme to help feed Rohingya refugees
By International Organization for Migration Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Apr 6 (IOM) – IOM, the UN Migration Agency, and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are distributing 50,000 vegetable gardening kits to tackle malnutrition and improve the diet of people…
How corruption impedes universal health coverage
Sania Nishtar Islamabad – Half of the planet cannot access essential health services. For many people, paying to see a doctor, obtaining medications, seeking family-planning advice, or even getting immunized against common illnesses is a choice between staying healthy and…
Sustaining progress in transition countries
Cihan Sultanoğlu New York – In the World Bank’s most recent “Doing Business” report, half of the Eastern European and Central Asian countries included in the global ranking were among the top 50. As a measure of economic maturity, the…
China vows to fight US ‘at any cost’ as trade spat worsens
Washington, Apr 6 (AP/UNB) — China vowed on Friday to fight the U.S. “at any cost” after President Donald Trump proposed slapping an additional $100 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods in an escalating trade dispute between the world’s two…
Healthcare professions and jobs going digital
by Aida Ponce Del Castillo With the advent of new technologies, the healthcare sector is confronted with an unprecedented wave of change. What will the sector look like in a few years time? How can healthcare workers navigate an environment…
Teenagers in love found bound slain in old mine well
They were teenagers in love, bonding after overcoming personal struggles and dreaming of a family and future together. When they vanished days after Christmas, friends and family combed Utah’s west desert for months in search of answers.
Gaza killings unlawful, calculated: HRW
Senior Israeli officials who unlawfully called for use of live ammunition against Palestinian demonstrations who posed no imminent threat to life bear responsibility for the killings of 14 demonstrators in Gaza and the injuring of hundreds on March 30, 2018,…
Saudi activist behind bars for social media work
Long Jail Terms for Peaceful Critics on Spurious Charges Beirut – The prominent Saudi human rights activist Fahad al-Fahad has served two years in prison since his April 2016 arrest and subsequent conviction on charges tied solely to his peaceful…
Trump proposes 100bn in new tariffs on China
President Donald Trump instructed the U.S. trade representative to consider slapping an additional $100 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods on Thursday in a dramatic escalation of the trade dispute between the two countries.
Missing Khulna BNP leader rescued from Cox’s Bazar
Local BNP leader Nazrul Islam, who had been reportedly missing since March 17, was rescued from Ramu upazila in Cox’s Bazar early Thursday.
20-party to back BNP candidates in city polls
The 20-party alliance will extend support to the candidate whoever gets BNP ticket to vie for mayoral posts in the Khulna and Gazipur city polls billed for May 15.
BNP synonympus with corruption: Quader
Claiming that BNP is a ‘self-confessed’ corrupt party, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said the party has become synonymous with graft.
‘Rohingya repatriation deal was a mistake’
With no virtual progress over Rohingya repatriation, an international expert says the likelihood of repatriation deal implementation signed on November 23 last year is “slim to none” and the signing of such a deal was a “mistake”.
Youth stabbed dead in Natore
Dhaka – A young man was stabbed to death by his rivals over a trifling matter at Kholabaria Khamarpara in Sadar upazila in Natore on Thursday night.