Dhaka, June 16 – The flood in five Upazilas of the northern district of Moulvibazar took a devastating turn on Saturday with flash flood inundating new areas, leaving around 3 lakh people of several hundred villages marooned.
Month: June 2018
Teacher killed in Habiganj road crash
Dhaka- The headmaster of a primary school was killed as a bus ran over him at Uttarbazar in Chunarughat sadar upazila Habiganj on Saturday noon.
Minor killed falling from tree in Panchagarh
Dhaka – A minor boy was killed after falling from a tree at Tulardanga in the district town on Saturday afternoon.
BD President offers Eid prayers at National Eidgah
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid offered his Eid-ul-Fitr prayer along with hundreds of people from different strata of the society at National Eidgah in the city on Saturday morning.
BD opposition leaders fail to meet Khaleda on Eid
Dhaka – BNP senior leaders and activists failed to meet their chairperson Khaleda Zia at the Old Central Jail in the capital on the Eid day on Saturday.
Eight killed in road crashes across Bangladesh
Dhaka – At least eight people, including a school teacher, were killed in separate road accidents in Chattogram, Sylhet and Chandpur districts on Friday.
Climate financing by Multilateral banks rises to a 7-year high
Climate financing by the world’s six largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) rose to a seven-year high of $35.2 billion in 2017, up 28 percent from the previous year.
About 2,000 minors separated from families at US border
Nearly 2,000 children have been separated from their families at the U.S. border over a six-week period during a crackdown on illegal entries. That’s according to Department of Homeland Security figures obtained Friday by The Associated Press.
Trade war looms as Trump slaps tariffs on Chinese cargo
President Donald Trump brought the world’s two biggest economies to the brink of a trade war Friday by announcing a 25 percent tariff on up to $50 billion in Chinese imports to take effect July 6.
Bangladesh’s Democracy now well protected: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said democracy in the country is now well protected while its economy is standing on a strong ground.
Two siblings drown in Jashore
Jashore – Two siblings drowned in a pond in Sharsha upazila on Friday morning.
World Cup reality beckons for Gudmundsson, Iceland
Burnley, England,(AP/UNB) – Around the turn of the century, when Iceland was a punching bag in European soccer and its aspiring young players mostly had to settle for gravel fields, Johann Berg Gudmundsson was a fully fledged England supporter when…
Ronaldo scores hat trick, Portugal draws 3-3 with Spain
Sochi, Russia,(AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo used the World Cup to show everyone he’s the GOAT.
Eid-ul-Fitr being celebrated
Dhaka – Holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of Muslims, is being celebrated across the country on Saturday amid religious fervour and enthusiasm after a month-long fasting.
Move to amend PCT regulations undermines TRIPS flexibilities
Geneva, 15 June (TWN) – A proposal to amend a treaty regulation at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will compromise TRIPS flexibilities, especially in relation to the scope of patentability for national patent offices.
Greener, greater cities
by Pascal Mittermaier Washington, DC – What should a “green” city look like? Should it resemble Copenhagen, with its high rates of bicycle commuting and recycling? What about Curitiba, the capital of Brazil’s Paraná state, with its pedestrian-centered planning? Or…
ILO as a global catalyst
Of all the institutions established by the international community in the wake of that cataclysm that was the First World War only one has endured to this day, the International Labour Organisation. That it has done so is testament to…
2 killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and 15 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar road at Shahgodi Nimtal in Patia upazila in Chattogram on Friday.
Two ‘drug peddlers’ killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka – Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in reported gunfights in Gosairhat upazila of Shariatpur and Shorsha upazila in Jeshore early Friday.
Eid-ul-Fitr in Bangladesh Saturday
Holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on Saturday as the Shawwal moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Friday.
Spain ready to leave World Cup coaching woes in the past
Sochi,(AP/UNB) – Spain can’t wait to get the ball rolling and put its coaching woes in the past.
Afghanistan lose maiden test to India by innings in 2 days
Bangalore,(AP/UNB) – Afghanistan succumbed to top-ranked India by an innings and 262 runs inside two days of its maiden cricket test on Friday.
Gimenez scores to lift Uruguay over Egypt 1-0 in Group A
Yekaterinburg,(AP/UNB) – Uruguay won its opening match at the World Cup for the first time in 48 years, getting an 89th-minute goal from defender Jose Gimenez in a 1-0 victory over Egypt in Group A on Friday.
Heavy rainfall likely, signal 3 for maritime ports
Dhaka – Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal no three as deep convection is continuing over North bay and adjoining coastal area of Bangladesh.
PM to exchange greetings on Eid day at Ganobhaban
Dhaka -Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will exchange greetings with the people from all walks of life, including party leaders and workers, judges and foreign diplomats at her official residence Ganobhaban on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr.
Jumatul Wida observed
Dhaka- Muslims across the country observed Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of Ramadan, with due religious fervour and reverence.
European People’s Party faces the moment of truth
Last week, the European People’s Party (EPP) had a chance to stand up for its values and those of the European Union. But instead, it ducked the issue.
Unidentified assailants gun down AL leader in city
An Awami League leader was shot to death by unknown assailants in the city’s Uttar Badda area on Friday afternoon.
Khaleda greets people on Eid from jail, says Rizvi
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has greeted the country’s people and wished them ‘Eid Mubarak’ from jail on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Salma, Rumana accorded reception in Khulna
Salma Khatun, captain of Women’s T20 Asia Cup winning Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team, and its member Rumana Ahmed have been accorded a reception by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Khulna.