More than 200 Chinese and foreign companies are attending an international drone expo in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province.
Month: June 2018
Brazil envoy visits BFF office Saturday
Dhaka – Ambassador of Brazil to Bangladesh Joao Tabajara Oliveira Junior visited Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) office in Motijheel on Saturday noon and exchanged views with football organizers and players on the occasion of their campaign for the FIFA World…
Cricketers leave for West Indies
Dhaka – Bangladesh national cricket team left the capital for West Indies Saturday early hours (1 am) by an Emirates fight to play a two-match test, three-match ODI and three-three-match T201 series against the Caribbean.
Lukaku, Hazard score 2 each, help Belgium beat Tunisia 5-2
Moscow,(AP/UNB) – Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard scored two goals each in a dominant Belgium display on Saturday, leading their team over Tunisia 5-2 in the highest scoring game of the World Cup.
18 killed, 20 injured as bus turns turtle in Gaibandha
At least 18 people were killed and 20 others injured in a tragic road accident on the Bogra-Rangpur Highway in Bashkhali area under Palashbari upazila of the district in the early hours of today.
100mw grid-linked solar power plant on anvil
Dhaka – North-West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL) will set up a 100 MW Grid Connected Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Power Plant in Faridpur as part of its commitment for green power generation.
Brazil fan electrocuted while celebrating win in Sirajganj
A supporter of Brazil football team electrocuted in Ullapara upazila on Friday night while celebrating his team’s win against Costa Rica in the ongoing FIFA world Cup 2018.
Police foil Chhatra Dal demo in Sylhet
Police on Saturday foiled a demonstration of Chhatra Dal by resorting to firing on the rally leaving 30 activists injured at Kazir Bazar area of the city and arrested at least 20 leaders and activists of the organization.
‘Irregularities in transport sector to blame for accidents’
Dhaka – BNP Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday said irregularity in transport sector is one of the leading causes of road accidents in Cumilla.
BNP smells a rat in police arresting Gazipur party-men
BNP on Saturday alleged that plainclothes police arrested 12 members of their party’s Gazipur city mayoral candidate’s election-steering committee to help the government hold unilateral polls on Tuesday.
Candidates on top gears in last days of Gazipur campaign
Dhaka – As the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election is knocking at the door, candidates are busy engaged in last minute electioneering to win the race.
No ‘Khulna-style’ polls in Gazipur, warns BNP
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday warned the government of dire consequences if ‘Khulna-style’ polls are held in Gazipur City Corporation on Tuesday.
Malaysia suspends syndicated manpower recruitment
Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam B.Sc. on Saturday said that the Malaysian government may cancel the recruitment system, but it will not hamper the process of sending workers to the country.
Khulna’s Koyra villages threatened by riverbank erosion
Around 42,000 people of 17 villages under Uttar and Dakhhin Bedkashi unions in Koyra upazila are passing their days in panic as erosion by the Shakbaria and Kabadak rivers has taken a serious turn.
Two ‘drug traders’ found dead in Chuadanga, Tangail
Police recovered the bodies of two suspected drug traders in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga and Tangail sadar upazila on Saturday.
Grassroots leaders to blame if AL fails to win next polls: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the grassroots leaders and activists of Awami League will be held responsible if people do not cast their votes in favour of the party in the next general election.
UN for addressing root causes of Rohingya crisis
The United Nations on Saturday commended the commitment demonstrated by the government of Bangladesh in supporting the Rohingya refugees and highlighted that the root causes of the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar must be addressed.
Dozens hurt in grenade attack at pro-PM rally in Ethiopia
Ethiopian officials say scores of people have been injured, some critically, in an explosion at a rally for the new PM Abiy Ahmed. Earlier Mr Abiy had said that several people had died. Mr Abiy described it as an “unsuccessful…
Venezuela urged to stop spread of measles, diphtheria
The Pan American Health Organization on Friday painted a bleak picture of Venezuela’s healthcare system, calling for urgent action to stop the transmission of measles and diphtheria amid an intensifying crisis that has seen an exodus of doctors.
Int’l drone expo held in Shenzhen
More than 200 Chinese and foreign companies are attending an international drone expo in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province. Exhibitions, forums and contests of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have been scheduled at the Shenzhen International UAV Expo 2018, according to…
Aishwarya Rai gets song changed in Fanne Khan
From injured actors to clashing schedules, Fanne Khan has seen it all through the course of its shoot. Finally nearing its end now, only one song is left be shot with leading lady Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Aishwarya, who plays a…
Ananta Jalil with Iranian foundation for his next film
Entertainment Desk Bangladeshi actor, director and producer, Ananta Jalil, met Iran’s Farabi Cinema Foundation director Alireza Tabesh at his office in Tehran on Monday to discuss ways to collaborate with the Iranian foundation.
Sunny Leone hospitalised
Bollywood star and reality show host Sunny Leone was hospitalised on Thursday. Leone was taken to Brijesh Hospital Kashipur in the Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand on Thursday after she complained of stomach ache. However, her state was declared…
PM opens AL’s new office building on 69th founding anniversary
Dhaka, Jun 23 – Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday opened the newly-constructed central office building of her party in Dhaka city.
Road crashes in 7 districts leave 31 dead, 104 hurt
Dhaka, June 23 – At least 31 people were killed and 104 others injured in road accidents in seven districts early Saturday. Among the victims, 16 were killed in Gaibandha, six in Rangpur, two each in Natore, Gopalganj, Sirajganj, Faridpur…
Backup driver in fatal Uber crash was distracted: Police
Phoenix, June 23 (AP/UNB) — The human backup driver in an autonomous Uber SUV was streaming the television show “The Voice” on her phone and looking downward just before fatally striking a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix, according to a police…
Empowering refugees, displaced ones through digital identity
Submitted by Nicholas Oakeshott ; co-authors: Jonathan Marskell, Emily Weedon Chapman, Marie Benihirwe Fardowsa, a 20-year old Somali refugee in Uganda, knows the vital importance of identity documents to refugees. She and her family were forced to flee her homeland…
Netflix’s Friedland sacked over ’N-word’
Netflix has fired its head of communications over his use of the “N-word”. In an internal memo, Chief Executive Reed Hastings apologised to staff for not acting sooner. He said the comments showed a “deep lack of understanding”.
Despite the Eid vacation kitchen markets are normal
Dhaka, June 22 – After a passage of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, the capitals’ kitchen market have remained normal. Whatever was available yesterday in kitchen market, despite shortage supplies prices remain unchanged as it was…
Maxmum security for Gazipur City election: EC
Dhaka, June 22 – The Election Commission and the administration have taken the highest strict security measures around the Gazipur City Corporation area over the civic poll scheduled to be held on June 26. A total of 16,000 security forces…