Abortion rights activists proclaimed victory for social justice Saturday as exit polls and early results indicated Ireland had voted overwhelmingly to repeal a 1983 constitutional ban on abortions.
Day: May 26, 2018
Chinese investors see Bangladesh an attractive place
Highly appreciating Bangladesh for improving business-friendly environment, a group of Chinese investors said Bangladesh is now an attractive destination for Chinese investments.
AIDS orphan Carla Simon on Spain’s ‘lost generation’
Catalan filmmaker Carla Simon remembers little of the day that, aged six, she joined the ranks of countless orphans left behind by Spain’s “lost generation” of AIDS victims.
No trace of hilsa in Meghna River – report fishermen
For past one week the fishermen were failing to catch adequate hilsa fish from Meghna River, triggering frustration among the fishermen in Laxmipur district.
Why so many India tours, BNP asks PM
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday questioned the motive behind Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ‘repeated’ India tours when she could not even discuss the Teesta-water issue.
Anti-drug drive at Geneva camp – At least 100n held
Members of Rapid Action Battalion(Rab) in an anti-narcotics drive at Mohammadpur Geneva camp detained around 100 people along with various types of drugs on Saturday.
PM Hasina received DLitt degree from Nazrul University
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday received ‘Doctor of Literature (DLitt)’ degree from Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol in Paschim Bardhaman district here.
Lightning kills 3 in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – At least three people were killed and five others injured after being stuck by thunderbolts at in Haripur and Pirganj upazilas in Thakurgaon on Friday.
Two held with phensidyl in Chattogram
Dhaka- Police in a drive arrested a women drug peddler and one of her associates with 650 bottles of contraband phensidyl from Barisal colony in Chattogram early Friday.
Housewife strangulated to death in Satkhira
Satkhira – A housewife was strangulated to death by some miscreants at Nagbati village in Shyamnagar upazila on Friday night.
Ten more killed in ‘shootout’ spree
Dhaka-Ten more suspected drug peddlers were killed in reported gunfights with members of the police and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) as the anti-narcotics crackdown continues across the country. Of them, two were killed in Cumilla and Dinajpur respectively, and one…
10 drug traders jailed in Cumilla
Dhaka -A mobile court here on Saturday sentenced 10 drug traders to different terms of imprisonment in Cumilla and Chandiana upazila.
‘Robber’ killed in Feni ‘gunfight’
Dhaka- A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of robbers in Ruhutia bricks field area in Sadar upazila in Feni early Saturday.
Two killed in Magura road crash
Dhaka- Two people including a pickup driver were killed while two others injured as the vehicle overturned on Magura-Jhenidah road at Abalpur in Magura on Saturday.
Rashid’s all-round show propels Hyderabad into IPL final
Kolkata,(AP/UNB) – Rashid Khan’s brilliant all-round performance propelled Sunrisers Hyderabad into the Indian Premier League final with a 13-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Qualifier 2 on Friday.
Disgruntled fans break into Brazil pre-World Cup training
Teresopolis,(AP/UNB) – Disgruntled fans broke into a Brazil training session for the World Cup on Friday and some booed the national team over a lack of contact with local supporters. A few dozen even mocked chanted “It was 7-1! It…
Tigers to fly for India on Tuesday to play 3-match T20 series against Afghanistan
Dhak – A 15-member Bangladesh national cricket team will fly for India on Tuesday (May 29) to play their first-ever bilateral three-match T20 International series against Afghanistan beginning on June 3 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in the…
Riyadh to replace riyal notes with coins
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) has confirmed it will officially begin replacing paper SAR1 notes in circulation with coins. The announcement comes after the kingdom issued a sixth generation of currency, including one and two royal coins for the…
Less snow leaves weasels exposed to predators: scientists
Fluffy white weasels that once frolicked in snowy fields unnoticed now have a target on their back thanks to global warming, scientists said Thursday. It’s a question is “camouflage mismatch”.
Oil drops as Saudis signal likely supply boost
Global oil prices fell Friday after top producer Saudi Arabia signaled a likely boost in supply as soon as the third quarter, and world stock markets were mixed over the sudden US move to cancel the summit with North Korea.
Sushant Singh Rajput is moving out of Mumbai
With hectic shoots and endless number of commitments, an actor’s life can never be at rest. Actors rarely get enough time to chill and the little that they do is spent in the hustle bustle of Mumbai where most celebrities…
Apu Biswas making comeback
Entertainment Desk The actress, who kept herself away from the silver screen for family reasons, will be seen in Debashish Biswas’s upcoming directorial venture Shashurbari Zindabad-2. The film’s shooting will begin this week, informed Apu.
Abhishek shuts down trolls who target him, his family
In the age of social media, no one has been spared from the horror of trolling. From clothes to behaviour in public, trolls are hawk-eyes who never miss a thing on social media.
Protecting climate-change refugees
Kumi Naidoo Not since 1951 has the international community produced a treaty to protect the legal status of the world’s refugees. Now, two agreements are currently under discussion at the United Nations, and each offers a rare opportunity to protect…
Oman Arab Bank, Alizz Islamic consider merger
Oman Arab Bank, a unit of Ominvest, and Alizz Islamic Bank are exploring a merger, the two banks said, joining an increasing trend among Gulf banks to consolidate.
B Chy for forming neutral govt to ensure fair polls
Dhaka, May 25 – Former President and the chief of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday laid emphasis on forming a neutral government dissolving parliament for the sake of a fair and neutral general election.
Dhaka, May 25 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said people want to know what efforts Prime Minister Sheik Hasina has made to sign Teesta water-sharing deal and resolve the outstanding problems with India during her…
National Poet Nazrul’s 119th birth anniversary celebrated
Mymensingh, May 25 – President Abdul Hamid on Friday urged the young generation to contribute to building a discrimination-free non-communal society by enriching them through practising Nazrul’s works and ideals. “The spirit and efforts of Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam for…
Citizenship issue boils up in Assam
By Nava Thakuria Assam, if not the Barak valley, is definitely burning. At least, if someone follows the media reporting and related contents, it’s convincing that the Brahmaputra valley of the Northeastern State has been witnessing an uproarious situation for…
Jews in Yemen for thousands of years: ASF
Mohammad Zainal Abedin, NY NY, May 22: The Yemeni Jew community, who is microscopic in number, owns a history of over two thousand years. On May 22, ASF (American Sephardic Federation) officials revealed it to a group of New York-based…