Swansea,(AP/UNB) – Chelsea’s chase for Champions League qualification gathered pace on Saturday when Cesc Fabregas clinched a 1-0 win at Swansea that deepened the hosts’ concerns about being relegated from the English Premier League.
Year: 2018
Five-fold rise in private healthcare centres in 17-years
Dhaka, April 28 – Bangladesh has witnessed a five-fold growth in the number of registered private hospitals and clinics since 2000. According to the government’s Health Bulletin 2017, the number of registered private hospitals and clinics under Directorate General of…
Nadal reaches Barcelona Open final with 400th win on clay
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Rafael Nadal has added to his clay-court dominance by reaching yet another milestone on the surface.
Unique floating nuclear power unit has set sail in Russia
Saint-Petersburg, 28 April – Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s, so far, only nuclear floating power unit (FPU), has set sail from the Baltic Shipyard. The unit is en route to its final destination – Pevek, Chukotka (in Russia’s Far East), where…
Another man loses limb in city bus accident
Dhaka, Apr 28 – The horrifying sights of people’s severed limbs left behind on the capital’s streets following road accidents caused by reckless driving is continuing.
Religious minorities subjected to repression: BNP
Dhaka, Apr 28 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that religious minorities, including Buddhists, are being subjected to repression under the rule of current government.
Minor killed in Munshiganj road crash
Dhaka – A minor boy was killed when a CNG-run auto rickshaw ran over him while crossing a road at Chiknaishar village in Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj on Saturday noon.
College student found dead in Lalmonirhat
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a college boy from a field near his house at Tentulia village in Kaliganj upazila in Lalmonirhat on Saturday.
Youth Olympics Hockey: Bangladesh eliminates from semifinal losing to India 2-9
Dhaka – Bangladesh got eliminated from semifinal of the qualifying round of the Youth Olympic Games Hockey [Asian Zone] losing to giant India by2-9 goals held in Thailand on Saturday.
Premier Hockey: Mariner Young’s make flying start beating Victoria SC 4-0
Dhaka – Defending champions Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club made a flying start in the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League outplaying Victoria Sporting Club by 4-0 goals in the opening match at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here…
Women parliamentary leaders for more inclusive politics
Female parliamentarians worldwide have called for immediate reforms to stop sexism, harassment and violence against women in parliaments.
Trump says he has a responsibility to end Korean conflict
President Donald Trump claimed credit Friday for a historic inter-Korean summit, but now faces a burden in helping turn the Korean leaders’ bold but vague vision for peace into reality after more than six decades of hostility.
N. Korea glorifies summit with South; analysts less sure
North Korea’s state media on Saturday trumpeted leader Kim Jong Un’s “immortal achievement” a day after he met South Korean President Moon Jae-in and repeated past vows to remove nuclear weapons from the peninsula and work toward a formal end…
PM seeks Australia’s support for BD’s further economic progress
Noting that Bangladesh needs greater human capacity as it is going to the next stage of development through graduation from the LDC, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday sought Australian cooperation to this end.
Tabling Jamaat rival factions scuffle at Kakrail Mosque
A scuffle took place between the followers of Indian Tabligh Jamaat leader Maulana Saad Kandhalvi and their rivals in the city’s Kakrail Mosque.
UNSC team in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps
A high-profile delegation of the UN Security Council arrived here on Saturday afternoon to see the brutalities that the Rohingyas faced in Myanmar’s Rakhine State and steps taken by the government of Bangladesh.
Khaleda may get crippled: personal physicians
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s three personal physicians on Saturday feared that she can be crippled and lose her eyesight if she is not given proper treatment immediately in any specialised hospital.
Dubai to trial three-wheeler taxi bikes
Dubai Taxi Corporation is reportedly set to trial a three-wheel motorbike service in key locations. Gulf News reports that the vehicles will be available in a trial phase over the next six months at Dubai Marina, Dubai International Financial Centre…
Mission 2018: bring the Paris climate pact to life
Front-line negotiators from more than 190 nations gathering for climate talks in Bonn on Monday face a daunting task: bring the 2015 Paris Agreement to life. The world’s only climate treaty pledges to cap global warming at “well under” two…
Mexico’s Pemex back in black, but production drops
Mexican state oil company Pemex returned to profit in the first quarter of the year, it reported Friday, but falling production continued to dog the firm.
Madhuri starts shooting for Kalank
Karan Johar finally announced the commencement of Kalank a few days back. The film, which is being deemed as KJo’s most passionate project, stars Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha and Aditya Roy Kapur. After Alia…
Bhuban Majhi’ to get its theatrical release in India
Entertainment Desk “Bhuban Majhi,” funded by the Bangladesh government and directed by Fakhrul Arefeen Khan, is set to get its commercial release in Kolkata. The film received its censor certificate in India on April 20.
Amitabh believes Ranbir Kapoor is god gifted
Ranbir Kapoor took the country by storm after the teaser for Sanju was dropped two days ago in which he looked like a spitting image of Sanjay Dutt. His dedication and diligence has won him the praise of many. Reportedly,…
স্বাধীনতার পরম্পরা..!
সোহেল মাহমুদ সাগর ১৯৭১ খ্রিষ্টাব্দের ৭ই মার্চ সোহরাওয়ার্দী উদ্যানে জাতির জনক বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান-জির ঐতিহাসিক ভাষণেই প্রোথিত বাংলার স্বাধীনতা। ১৯৪৭-এ ইংরেজদের শাসন থেকে দেশ মুক্ত হলেও ফের উপদ্রব স্বরূপ প্রকট হয় পাকিস্তানি শোষক ও শাসক গোষ্ঠীর অনৈতিক ও ধনসম্পদ…
Enjoying the spring as the temperature rises
–Monowara Begum Moni from Stuttgart After work “enjoy the sunshine”. it is for many “off to outside”, as here at the Stuttgart Schloss Platz, the main downtown of South West Germany.
Revving up green growth
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Apr 27 2018 (IPS) – While sustainable development may still seem elusive to some, a new initiative wants to pave a path for nations working towards a greener future.
‘Drug trader’ killed in Mymensingh ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with DB police in Kala Bazar area in Mymensingh early Saturday.
50 shops gutted in Bhola fire
Bhola – At least 50 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at a market in Bhola early Saturday.
Man beaten dead by ‘son-in-law’ in Pabna
Dhaka – A man was beaten to death allegedly by his son-in-law at Sonaharpara village in Chatmohar upazilaon in Pabna Friday evening over a trifling matter.
Iniesta leaving Barcelona after 16 trophy-filled seasons
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Andres Iniesta took two deep breaths, and then said the words that announced his story-book career at Barcelona was coming to an end.