Kushtia, Jan 26 (UNB) – Syed Saimun Kanak, a central leader of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD), was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Darjeeling, India on Friday. Quoting Kanak’s wife Mala Saimun, Kushtia district unit Jasad president Golam…
Day: January 26, 2019
Queen urges common ground in remarks seen as Brexit nod
London, Jan 26 (AP/UNB) — Queen Elizabeth II has urged people to seek “common ground,” in remarks widely interpreted as a veiled criticism of the toxic debate surrounding Britain’s departure from the European Union. While the monarch didn’t mention Brexit…
Bangladeshi ‘Khirshapat mango’ gets GI certification
Dhaka, Jan 26 (UNB) – The Khirsapat mango of Chapainawabganj, popularly known as Himsagar, has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag as third Bangladeshi product after Hilsa and Jamdani. The development comes after the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute applied for…
Joining JS by BNP MPs to be a deception, warns Oli
Dhaka, Jan 26 (UNB) – President of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Oli Ahmed on Saturday warned that BNP’s elected MPs will be treated as frauds if they join the 11th parliament. “We’ve turned down the election. We hope BNP’s elected…
PM’s speech manifests her ‘guilty conscience’: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Jan 26 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s address to the nation has manifested her ‘guilty conscience’ as she tried to justify her party’s victory and Oikyafront’s defeat. Talking…
Big emitters in Bd asked to go for rapid mitigation of GHGs
Dhaka, Jan 26 (UNB) – Bangladesh has said big emitters must go for rapid mitigation of GHGs apart from providing financial resources and ensuring technology transfer to the vulnerable countries for their adaptation efforts. “This would be the most effective…
13 Comilla accident victim families to get Tk 100000 each
Dhaka, Jan 26 (UNB) – The government will provide Tk 1,00,000 to each families of the brick kiln workers who were killed when a coal-laden truck overturned at Chouddagram upazila in Cumilla on Friday. Besides, the families of the injured…
Khalid killed RU teacher, planned Holey Artisan attack: Rab
Dhaka, Jan 26 (UNB) – Former Rajshahi University student Shariful Islam alias Khalid was involved in Dr Rezaul Karim’s killing and was a key planner of Gulshan attack, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) said on Saturday. Khalid, a suspected member of…
PM invites Oikya Front leaders to exchange greetings
Dhaka, Jan 26 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited Jatiya Oikyafront senior leaders to exchange greetings at Ganobhaban over tea on February 2. Separate invitation cards were sent to all the steering committee members of the alliance from…
Titans out of BPL race after losing to Sixers
Dhaka – Khulna Titans were ruled out of the top four play-off race in ongoing Bangladesh Premier League after a 58-run defeat to Sylhet Sixers on Saturday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattgoram. The Titans have now lost…
Hasan Akhter clinches Mobil Cup Golf title
Dhaka – Major Syed Abu Arif Md Hasan Akhter (retd) clinched Mobil Cup Golf Tournament that concluded at Kurmitola Golf Course in Dhaka Cantonment on Friday. Brigadier General Md Ahsanul Haque Miah (retd) finished runner-up while Kim Hee Soon became…
England U19 to start Bangladesh campaign with maiden T20I Sunday
Dhaka – Touring England Under-19 Cricket team will start their Bangladesh campaign with lone Youth T20I against Bangladesh on Sunday at Sheikh Kamal International Stadium in the country’s tourist town of Cox’s Bazar. This will be first international T20 match…
Charles drives Kings to 198
Dhaka – Chittagong Vikings failed to impress with their bowling department once again conceding 198 runs in 20 overs against Rajshahi Kings on Saturday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. Johnson Charles struck a half century. Kings had an imperious start…
2018 was fourth hottest year on record
The last four years have been the world’s hottest since record-keeping began, with 2018 the fourth warmest on record, according to data published Thursday by US research group Berkeley Earth. Temperatures in 2018 were around 1.16 degrees Celsius (2.09 degrees…
Katrina reveals she chose Bharat over ABCD3D
Katrina Kaif wrapped up the shooting schedule of Bharat just a couple of days back for which she had been shooting since almost the mid of 2018. The actress had earlier given the nod to work with Varun Dhawan in…
‘Dhaka Int’l Foto Fest’ begins tomorrow
Entertainment Desk A four-day international photography festival titled “Dhaka Int’l Foto Fest-2019” will begin here tomorrow (January 27). With a view to increasing the practice of the art of photography, Dhaka University Photographic Society (DUPS) is arranging the festival in…
Karan Johar keen on making gay love story soon
Karan Johar is one of the most loved filmmakers of Bollywood. His films often become a rage among the youth and thus every project of his is closely followed by several fans of his films. Karan is all set to…
Tourist ship Silver Discoverer arrives Sunday in Sundarbans
Bagerhat, Jan 26 (UNB) – Silver Discoverer, a cruise ship operated by Silver Sea Cruise, will reach the Mongla port here on Sunday with 53 tourists from five different countries to visit the Sundarbans, a Unesco world heritage site. They…
Dam with mine waste collapses in Brazil; 7 dead, 200 missing
Sao Paulo, Jan 26 (AP/UNB) — A dam that held back mining waste collapsed Friday in Brazil, inundating a nearby community in reddish-brown sludge, killing at least seven people and leaving scores of others missing. Parts of the city of…
COP24: Sum and substance of climate diplomacy
NEW DELHI, Jan 23 2019 (IPS) – As I was attending the 24th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—to create a rulebook to operationalise the Paris Agreement—in Katowice, Poland, it dawned on me, like…
Asia’s expanding illicit market: Brides
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 25 2019 (IPS) – Paradoxically, the world’s most populated countries are facing a population crisis: a woman shortage. And it’s women who are paying a brutal price for it. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the…
In Venezuela, two presidents vie for power
CARACAS, Jan 25 2019 (IPS) – Venezuela entered a new and astonishing arena of political confrontation, with two presidents, Nicolás Maduro and Juan Guaidó, leading the forces vying for power, while Venezuelans once again are taking to the streets to…
3 of a family die in Dhaka’s Buriganga River boat capsize
Keraniganj, Jan 26 -Three members of a family died and a minor went missing as a boat capsized in the Buriganga River on Friday night. The deceased were identified as Motiur Rahman Moti, 55, his wife Rozina Begum, 42, and…
WB new scheme to privatize land in developing world exposed
Oakland, CA – In advance of the release of the World Bank’s 2019 Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA) report, the Oakland Institute exposes the Bank’s new scheme to privatize land in the developing world. The Highest Bidder Takes It…
Trump ends govt shutdown sans his border wall money for now
By Emma Ockerman Jan 26, 2019President Donald Trump went on national television, walked out of a meeting with key Congressional leaders, and incessantly tweeted, all to insist he wouldn’t reopen the government until he received $5.7 billion in funding for…
Climate change as ‘threat multiplier’ – impacts peace
25 January 2019, Climate Change As climate change is increasingly recognized as a “threat multiplier” by scientists, political representatives, and civil society across the world, the United Nations Security Council held an open debate on Friday to discuss its concrete…
Piano recital event held at AF Dhaka
Dhaka, Jan 25 – Alliance Française de Dhaka hosted a piano recital event organised by the students of Piano Workshop at its Café la Véranda on Friday, 25 January from 6.15 pm to 8.10 pm. The students performed an exclusive…