Dhaka, Jan 28 (UNB) – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday urged BNP to reconsider its decision to sit out the Upazila Parishad election. “I don’t know whether it is their (BNP’s) final decision,” he said at his…
Day: January 28, 2019
Toshiba unveils robot to probe melted Fukushima nuclear fuel
Yokohama, Jan 28 (AP/UNB) — Toshiba Corp. has unveiled a remote-controlled robot with tongs that it hopes will be able to probe the inside of one of the three damaged reactors at Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant and manipulate chunks…
PM hosts tea party for diplomats, heads of missions
Dhaka, Jan 28 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday hosted a tea party at Ganobhaban in honour of foreign diplomats, heads of different missions and representatives of international organisations. She hosted the tea party for them at the…
Largest human waste treatment plant opening in Rohingya camp
Dhaka, Jan 28 (UNB) – The largest human waste treatment plant will be opened at a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday. Oxfam and UNHCR have jointly installed the industrial-scale plant, funded by the UN Refugee Agency, which can…
Operate mobile court to stop air pollution: HC
Dhaka, Jan 28 (UNB) – The High Court on Monday ordered the Department of Environment (DoE) to conduct mobile court drives twice a week to take legal action against those responsible for air pollution in the capital. The bench of…
BPL Football: Rahmatganj force Sheikh Jamal to play 2-2 draw
Dhaka – A last-minute goal by Nigerian booter Monday Osagie guided Rahmatganj MFS to a 2-2 draw with former champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Monday. The…
BCB chief Papon ‘unaware’ of Sabbir’s selection
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hassan Papon on Monday said he was not aware of the procedure of including Sabbir Rahman in the national team. Sabbir, serving a six-month ban from September last year, was picked up…
Dynamites ride on Rony’s fifty to post 186
Dhaka- Dhaka Dynamites posted 186/6 in their quota of 20 overs batting first after winning the toss Monday against defending champions Rangpur Riders at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Rony Talukdar was the best batsman…
2 Gono Forum MPs want to join JS, party doesn’t
Dhaka, Jan 28 (UNB) – Though the party’s two elected MPs are expected to be given a positive signal to take oath, Gono Forum senior leaders said their party is still firm on its stance not to join the 11th…
Jubo League man shot in Jessore
Jashore, Jan 28 (UNB) – A local leader of Jubo League was wounded in an alleged gunfight at Shastitalapara in the district town on early Monday. The man was identified as Mehbub Rahman Mansel, 30, joint convener of Jubo League’s…
Bd Shipping Corpn must carry 50pc of seaborne trade cargo
Dhaka, Jan 28 (UNB) – The Cabinet has approved in principle the draft of the Bangladesh Flag Vessels (Protection) Bill 2019 with a provision stating that at least 50 percent instead of the existing 40 percent of the seaborne cargoes…
Corruption endangers democracy, social justice, rule of law
Dhaka, Jan 28 (UNB) – The High Court has observed that corruption, including financial crimes, today not only poses a grave danger to the concept of good governance, but also threatens the very foundation of democracy, social justice and the…
King of the Andes under threat
By all accounts, Dasan and Illika should have died of poisoning. But they are back on their feet, poking their beaks through the bars of their cages, impatient to return to the skies over Colombia, which have been transformed into…
Amitabh, Anil Kapoor at lyricist Sameer’s daughter’s reception
The wedding season in Bollywood continues. Last night lyricist Sameer Anjaan’s daughter’s wedding reception was held in Mumbai and a lot of Bollywood celebs made their presence felt at the function. Our cameras spotted Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Jeetendra, Anil…
‘Black Panther’ scores big win at Screen Actors Guild Awards
Groundbreaking superhero blockbuster “Black Panther” on Sunday won the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards — a major boost to its campaign for Oscars glory next month. The film won for best ensemble cast, besting musical romance “A…
Ranveer Singh wasn’t the first choice to play Khilji in Padmaavat
Today Padmaavat seems synonymous with the names of Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor. The three star performers aced their respective roles and made it seem like they were the perfect choice to portray those characters. Deepika Padukone’s graceful…