Dhaka – Bangladesh registered a confidence-boosting four-wicket victory against University of the West Indies (UWI) Vice-Chancellor’s XI in the one-off day-night 50-over tour match at Sabina Park on Thursday.
Month: July 2018
McKenzie named Bangladesh’s batting consultant
Dhaka – Former South Africa batsman Neil McKenzie has been appointed Bangladesh Cricket Team’s batting consultant until the World Cup 2019 in England and Wales.
Thailand wants control over movies on cave ordeal
Bangkok (AP/UNB) — Thailand’s military government says it wants to have control over how movies portray the ordeal and heroic rescue of young soccer players that drew worldwide interest and the attention of foreign filmmakers.
India,lynchings and WhatsApp
NEW DELHI,(BSS/AFP) – WhatsApp said Friday that it is restricting the ability of users in India to forward content, the latest attempt to curb mob violence sparked by rumours spread through the hugely popular app.
100 more buffaloes imported from India
Dhaka – The last consignment of 100 buffaloes imported from Indian Haryana state by Milk Vita reached the country on Thursday night.
Over 592,000 people live in ‘modern slavery’ in BD’
As many as 592,000 people could be living in “modern slavery” in Bangladesh, a condition of servitude broadly defined in a new global study as forced and state-imposed labour, sexual servitude and forced marriage.
BNP wants ‘Jatiyatabadi’ EC to win polls: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said BNP wants a ‘Jatiyatabadi’ Election Commission (EC) to win the next general polls.
Minorities remain safe when AL stays in power: Nasim
Awami League Presidium Member and Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim today said minority community people remain safe whenever Awami League stays in power.
Govt out to split 20-party alliance, alleges Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that the government is trying to create a rift in their party-led 20-party alliance targeting Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
10-year-old Somali girl dies after female genital mutilation
A 10-year-old girl has bled to death after undergoing female genital mutilation in Somalia, an activist said, a rare confirmed death in the country with the world’s highest rate of the practice.
RMG workers in BD press for Tk 16,000 minimum salary
Garment workers on Friday threatened to wage a tougher movement if their demand for fixing Tk 16,000 as minimum wage is not met within the next 15 days.
Manikganj boat market reminds of onset of BD wet season
Boat makers in the district now have little time to waste as they are awfully busy making boats, a widely used vessel in rural areas during monsoon.
Support of world leaders not enough to end Rohingya crisis
Despite having the strong support of influential global leaders, Bangladesh has “missed” the opportunity to mobilise the world’s superpowers and place pressure on Myanmar to allow for the repatriation of the Rohingya refugees.
Dhaka residents suffer in humid heat as rain forecast
As people across the country continued to suffer due to scorching heat, the weather office on Friday predicted that there might be rains in many districts under the influence of a depression formed over the Bay.
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia form coordination council
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have established a coordination council to boost bilateral ties. The announcement comes following reports that the two are preparing to resume oil production at the neutral zone on their respective borders by the end of the…
Saudi forms JV with Spain’s Navantia for five warships
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has signed a deal with Spanish government shipbuilder Navantia to establish a joint venture for five corvette warships. The agreement formalises discussions that began in April during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to…
Xi Jinping arrives in the UAE
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the UAE on Thursday evening for a three-day state visit. The President, who is accompanied by his wife Peng Liyuan, is on his first international state visit since he was re-elected in March this…
Russian leader invited to visit US
President Donald Trump has invited Russian leader Vladimir Putin to visit America, in a move that drew startled laughter from a US intelligence chief. “That’s gonna be special!” said Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, when he was told about…
Singapore personal data hack hits 1.5m
Hackers have stolen personal data in Singapore belonging to some 1.5 million people, or more than a quarter of the population, officials say. They broke into the government health database in a “deliberate, targeted and well-planned” attack, a government statement…
3 women held for allegedly carrying 24k pieces of Yaba
Comilla, Jul 20 – Police on Thursday arrested three nomadic women with 24,000 pieces of contraband Yaba pills carried inside betel nuts from Baldakhali of Daudkandi, Cumilla.
Air pollution up at alarming rate in BD district of Comilla
Comilla, July 20 – Air pollution, especially emission of huge quantity toxic elements with black smoke from unfit vehicles and noise pollution are increasing day by day across the district.
Failure to submit DNA paternity report: Bail cancelled
Dhaka, Jul 19 – The High Court on Thursday cancelled the bail of an accused in a paternity case and asked him to surrender within 3 days for failing to submit his DNA report to the court as per its…
Goons injure loco master: Express train stranded for 3 hours
Brahmanbaria, July 19 – The assistant loco master of Jayantika Express train was severely injured in an attack by some miscreants in Brahmanbaria on Thursday.
3 suspected drug traders killed in Comilla, Ctg ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, July 20 – Three suspected drug traders were killed in reported gunfights in Chattogram and Cumilla early Friday.
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam gets death threat
Dhaka, July 19 – Attorney General of Bangladesh Mahbubey Alam received a ‘death threat’ on Thursday afternoon. The officer-in-charge of Shahbagh Police Station Abul Hasan told UNB that AG’s Personal Secretary Kabir Ahmed registered a general diary with the police…
Sirajganj road crash leaves 1 dead, 21 injured
Dhaka – A man was killed and 21 others were injured as a bus drove into a roadside ditch on Sirajganj- Belkuchi road at Shamespur area in Belkuchi upazila in Sirajganj on Thursday night.
2 ‘drug peddlers’ killed in Chattogram ‘gunfight’
Dhaka- Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Motijharna in the city’s Khulshi area in Chattogram early Friday.
Neymar not upset at critics of his World Cup rolling
Sao Paulo (AP/UNB) – Neymar said he isn’t upset with critics who have made fun of his apparent theatrics during the World Cup in Russia.
Sri Lanka expect to win test series absent captain and coach
Colombo(AP/UNB) – Still no captain and coach. Sri Lanka still expect to win, though. Rangana Herath doesn’t believe their ongoing absence will prevent Sri Lanka from completing an historic series victory against South Africa at Sinhalese Sports Club in the…
England playing first Ireland test before Ashes in 2019
London (AP/UNB) – England’s first cricket test against Ireland is scheduled for four days at Lord’s before the Ashes next year.