Dhaka – A local BNP activist was stabbed and shot to death by miscreants at Shankarpur in Jashore on Sunday afternoon.
Year: 2018
Closing Malaysian jobs to BD manpower worrying: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Sunday expressed deep concern over Malaysian government’s decision to stop taking migrant workers from Bangladesh.
Milk intake reduces childhood stunting in BD: IFPRI study
Milk consumption has a large impact on linear growth in the crucial first 1,000 days of an infant’s life, potentially reducing stunting by as much as 10.4 point among children in Bangladesh, according to a new study done by the…
‘Unknown’ disease at Tripura Palli again 4 Ctg children die
Four children died and 21 others fell sick in five days till Sunday due to the outbreak of an ‘unknown’ disease at remote Tripura Palli on a hill in Hathazari upazila.
US Senator John McCain dies
Sen. John McCain, who faced down his captors in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp with jut-jawed defiance and later turned his rebellious streak into a 35-year political career that took him to Congress and the Republican presidential nomination, died…
Torture on domestic help: Exemplary punishment urged
People from all walks of life on Sunday formed a human chain in front of the district court premises in the town demanding exemplary punishment of the house masters who tortured their 10-year maid in the capital.
Seven sued over Natore bus-laguna collision killing 15
A case was filed against seven people over the fatal road accident in Baraigram upazila that left 15 people dead.
Schoolboy among 3 hurt in Naogaon lottery gun attack
Three people including a schoolboy sustained bullet injuries in a gun attack on a gathering in Ghoshgram village of Raninagar upazila on Friday night.
DR Congo rolls out prototype Ebola drugs as death toll rises to 67
An outbreak of Ebola in eastern DR Congo has killed 67 people this month, authorities said Saturday, as they roll out a battery of new drugs to tackle the virus amid concerns it has spread to a rebel-encircled area.
Rain brings relief to drought-stricken Australia farmers
Widespread rain fell across drought- affected parts of eastern Australia over the weekend, bringing relief to farmers struggling to cope with the driest conditions in more than half a century.
Barind farmers happy with high Aush paddy yield
Farmers are happy with satisfactory yield of newly harvested BRRIDhan-48 in the region, including its vast Barind tract, in the current season.
Trailer of Zero to be out on Shah ’s birthday
Zero is a much awaited film for many reasons. Firstly, for the very first time, we will see Shah Rukh Khan in a dwarf avatar.
Kajol’s Helicopter Eela’s release date changed
Entertainment Desk Kajol’s much awaited family drama Helicopter Eela is now postponed to 12th October. The film was earlier scheduled to release on September 7.
‘Aankhen’ sequel confirmed, Amitabh Bachchan to return
Aankhen 2′ will go into production later this year and is scheduled to be released on January 2020. A sequel to Vipul Shah’s 2002 heist thriller “Aankhen” is officially in the works, with Amitabh Bachchan in the lead.
জন ম্যাককেইন এর জীবনাবসান
যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের সেনেটর, ভিয়েতনাম যুদ্ধের বীর সেনা ও সাবেক প্রেসিডেন্ট প্রার্থী জন ম্যাককেইন স্থানীয় সময় শনিবার,২৫ আগস্ট, ৮১ বছর বয়সে মৃত্যু বরন করেছেন। এসময় পরিবারের সদস্যরা তার পাশে ছিলেন। ২০১৭ সালের জুলাইয়ে ম্যাককেইনের মস্তিষ্কে টিউমার ধরা পড়ে। এরপর থেকে তিনি চিকিৎসাধীন…
Dhaka prepares to invite bids for offshore gas exploitation
Updating of Model PSC underway for 1st int’l bidding since 2014 Dhaka, Aug 25 – Bangladesh is updating the Model Production Sharing Contract (Model PSC) to invite a new round of international bidding for oil and gas exploration in the…
US Senator John McCain dies aged 81
Senator John McCain, the Vietnam war hero turned senator and presidential candidate, has died aged 81. Mr McCain died on Saturday surrounded by his family, a short statement released by his office said. He was diagnosed with an aggressive brain…
Tiny reminder of rape: Rohingya mothers cradle the unwanted
Story and photographs by Julie Zaugg, CNN Updated August 25, 2018 Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh (CNN)Yasmin is 33 days old. Wrapped in a checkered blanket, she writhes around in her makeshift crib, a rice sack attached to the ceiling with rope.…
US OPEN: Nadal tries for 18th major; Serena returns
Dhaka, Aug 25 (AP/UNB)- A glance at the U.S. Open, the year’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament: SURFACE – Hardcourts. SITE – USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.
US Sen. McCain gives up long fight against brain cancer
Washington, Aug 25 (AP/UNB) — Arizona Sen. John McCain has discontinued medical treatment for an aggressive form of brain cancer, says his family.
‘Khaleda urges people to wage movement for democracy’
Dhaka, Aug 25 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday called upon people to remain alert about the political situation and continue the movement for the ‘restoration of democracy’.
Fight for the right to abortion spreads to Latin America
By Fabiana Frayssinet Buenos Aires, Aug 23 2018 (IPS) – The Argentine Senate’s rejection of a bill to legalise abortion did not stop a Latin American movement, which is on the streets and is expanding in an increasingly coordinated manner…
Inclusion in water: breaking down barriers
SOMA GHOSH MOULIK In many countries, women walk over six kilometres to collect water. Between 2006 and 2012 in Niger, women travelled an hour, on average, to fetch water. Worldwide, 4.5 billion people lack access to safely managed sanitation services…
Fire kills 19 at resort hotel in China’s northeast
At least 19 people were killed in a fire at a resort hotel in China’s northeastern city of Harbin early Saturday, the local government said.
Boy rescued, kidnapper held in city
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members have rescued a minor boy from the clutches of kidnappers and arrested a madrasha teacher in this connection from the city’s Airport Railway Station area.
Alarming No. of Rohingya children orphaned by violence
One in two Rohingya children who fled to Bangladesh without their parents were orphaned by brutal violence, said a new research study on Saturday.
Palestinians: US aid cut to pressure Jerusalem stance
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ spokesman says the U.S. decision to cut more than $200 million in aid is meant to force the Palestinians to abandon their claim to Jerusalem.
AL leaders’ remarks over Aug 21 attack ‘reckless’ over: BNP
BNP on Saturday alleged that ruling party high-ups are making ‘reckless remarks’ involving Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman over the August-21 grenade attack case as part of its plot over the next general election.
Rohingya influx: Rights bodies demand justice
Different rights bodies on Saturday formed a human chain and demanded that Myanmar junta must be brought to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for justice, otherwise ethnic cleansing and genocide like the one in Rwanda will recur in the history.
13 killed as passenger bus hits leguna in Natore
At least 13 people, including six women and a minor girl, were killed and 15 others injured in a fatal road crash on Natore-Pabna highway at Kadamchilan in Lalpur upazila on Saturday afternoon.