Speakers at a discussion in the city on Wednesday called for breaking the cycle of malnutrition by stamping out the menace of girls’ getting married early in Bangladesh.
Day: September 26, 2018
Amend controversial sections of Digital Security Act: TIB
Expressing deep concern over the passage of the Digital Security Bill 2018, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Wednesday demanded that the government bring change to its ‘controversial’ sections.
Temp rise to affect living standards of 134m in BD: WB
Nearly half of South Asia’s population, including more than three-quarters of Bangladesh’s population, is at risk of declining living standards due to rising temperature and erratic rainfall from climate change, says a new World Bank Report.
Liaison body of greater national unity after Saturday: B Chy
Jukta Front President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Tuesday said they will form a liaison committee after Saturday to intensify the national unity process.
Reform should make peacekeeping more fit for purpose: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the importance of UN peacekeeping reform with adequate authorisation of peacekeepers and making them better equipped as they are facing growing unconventional threats from non-state actors.
BNP to unveil next course of action at Saturday rally
BNP will unveil its future course of action and strategy at its planned Suhrawardy Udyan public rally here on Saturday.
NID must not be mandatory for bank Ac cell phone: Indian SC
India’s top court has upheld the government’s policy of issuing a 12-digit identification number to every Indian, but says it can’t be made mandatory for services such as bank accounts, cellphone connections or school admissions.
KSA opens high-speed railway linking Mecca-Medina
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud inaugurated the Haramain High-Speed Railway, the biggest electric speed train project in the Middle East, at Jeddah’s Al-Sulaymaniyah station on Tuesday.
US-Bangla plane makes emergency landing in Chattogram
An aircraft of US-Bangla Airlines narrowly escaped an accident as it was forced to make an emergency landing at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram due to its non-functional nose gear.
SAFF Women’s Champs: Bangladesh team reaches Bhutan Wednesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-18 Women’s Football team reached Bhutan Wednesday afternoon to participate in the six-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-18 Women’s Championship beginning on Friday (Sept 28) at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu.
New ambulance fleet to serve Rohingya refugees in BD camps
The UN Migration Agency (IOM) has deployed a fleet of ten new ambulances fitted with critical medical equipment to support emergency health services for Rohingya refugees and local host community residents in the Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh.
Women’s Hockey: Dhaka Division, Khulna Division earn victory
Dhaka – Dhaka Division and Khulna Division won their respective matches in the Walton 4th National Women’s Hockey at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Wednesday.
Cosby sent to prison for three to 10 years
Disgraced television icon Bill Cosby was handcuffed and taken into custody Tuesday to begin a minimum three-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting a woman at his Philadelphia mansion 14 years ago.
Implant helps paralysed man walk again
Five years after he was paralysed in a snowmobile accident, a man in the US has learned to walk again aided by an electrical implant, in a potential breakthrough for spinal injury sufferers.
Macron rejects trade deals with countries outside Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said that trade agreements will be contingent on membership in the Paris climate pact, in a clear bid to pressure the United States.
Chittagong sees “Legacy of Rock n’ Roll
Culture Desk The event, held at the Mezban Ball room of Radisson Blue Hotel, started at 4pm and ended at 11pm.
Miss World Bangladesh 2018 to air on ATN Bangla
Entertainment Desk World famous groomer, Nayanika Chatterjee, will be preparing the winner of Miss World Bangladesh in these three months.
Maintaining Asian stability amid heightened uncertainty: ADB
Developing Asia’s gross domestic product is forecast to expand by 6.0% in 2018 and 5.8% in 2019. Consumer prices for 2018 and 2019 are projected to rise by 2.8%, says Asian Development Bank in its latest forecast.
India’s top court upholds controversial biometric scheme
India’s Supreme Court has ruled that the country’s controversial biometric identity scheme is constitutional and does not violate the right to privacy. However the court limited the scope of the Aadhaar scheme, saying it could not be compulsory for bank…
Mexico police under probe over alleged drugs ties
The entire police force in the coastal Mexican resort of Acapulco is under investigation amid suspicions of infiltration by drug gangs. Two commanders accused of murder are being sought while the rest of the city’s police have been disarmed. State…
DSE has potential to be a top bourse in Asia: SZSE vice director
Dhaka, Sep 26 -Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has potential to be one of the top ranking stock exchanges in Asia by the year 2041 and as a strategic partner Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) has started preparing a working plan to…
Suspected drug trader killed in Munshiganj gunfight
Munshiganj, Sept 26 – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Mirkadim in Munshiganj Sadar Upazila early Wednesday.
22 shops gutted in Rangamati fire
Rangamati, Sept 26 – At least 22 shops were gutted as a fire broke out at a local market in Kaukhali area of Sadar Upazila early Wednesday.
Bill Cosby: ‘America’s Dad” to sexually violent predator
Nada Tawfik, BBC News, Pennsylvania Bill Cosby showed little emotion and no remorse during his sentencing. At this defining moment in his life, there were no family members or former cast mates with him for moral supp ort.
Bolton warns Iran of ‘hell to pay’ if crossed
US National Security Adviser John Bolton has warned Iran’s rulers that there will be “hell to pay” if they harm the US, its citizens or allies. His comments came hours after President Donald Trump accused Iran of sowing “chaos, death…