Dhaka – Bangladesh started their tour with lots of expectations and hope of winning their maiden ODI series in New Zealand. But they ended up losing all three matches. The Tigers lost the third and final match by 88 runs.…
Month: February 2019
Grouping of the Premier League T20 Cricket finalised
Dhaka – The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) on Wednesday finalised the grouping of the Dhaka Premier Division T20 Cricket League (DPDCL). CCDM Chairman Kazi Inam Ahmed announced the grouping of the 12 teams at the Bangladesh Cricket Board…
BCL Football: Dhaka City FC beats Wari Club 2-0
Dhaka – Dhaka City FC earned a 2-0 goal victory over old horse Wari Club in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Wednesday. After a barren first, Aurangocheb scored the first goal for Dhaka…
It is time to restore the wage share
Old economic ‘truths’ are being re-evaluated by economists and international organisations. Obsolete thoughts—such as that an equal income distribution is a threat to growth—have been replaced by a growing concern about widening income gaps and their negative consequences for macroeconomic…
8 burned as city bus catches fire from leaked gas pipeline
Dhaka, Feb 20 (UNB) – At least eight people suffered burn injuries as a bus caught fire from a leaked gas pipeline in the city’s Dhanmondi area on Wednesday afternoon. Mizanur Rahman, duty officer at the Fire Service Central Control…
Dhaka’s air quality unhealthy; world’s 5th worst
Dhaka, Feb 20 (UNB) – Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked fifth on Wednesday in the AirVisual Index of the world’s cities with the worst air quality. In the real-time air quality ranking, Dhaka scored 164 on Wednesday and classified as “unhealthy”,…
Nation pays homage to language martyrs Thursday
Dhaka, Feb 20 (UNB) – The nation is set to pay rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1952 historic Language Movement with the clock striking 00.01am on Thursday, marking ‘Amar Ekushey’, the Language Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language…
BNP wants Jamaat to apologise for 1971 role
Dhaka, Feb 20 (UNB) – BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday said Jamaat-e-Islami should apologise to the nation for its anti-liberation war role in 1971. Talking to reporters after placing a wreath at BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s…
PM hands over Ekushey Award to 21 eminent citizens
Dhaka, Feb 20 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday distributed coveted Ekushey Padak-2019 among 21 eminent citizens for their contributions to their respective fields. The Prime Minister handed over the Ekushey Padak, the second highest civilian award in…
Sci-fi fantasy ‘Alita’ tops N. American box office
Entertainment Desk Fox’s new sci-fi fantasy “Alita: Battle Angel” dominated the North American box office charts over the four- day holiday weekend, earning $33.5 million, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said today. The futuristic film, which stars Rosa Salazar voicing “Alita,”…
Three suspected drug traders killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, Feb 20 – Three suspected drug traders were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ in the capital, Cox’s Bazar and Benapole early Wednesday. Of them, two ‘drug traders’ were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and…
Dr Kamal welcomes Razzaq’s call for Jamaat to apologise
Dhaka, Feb 19 (UNB) – Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday welcomed Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdur Razzaq’s call to the Islamic party to apologise over its anti-liberation war role in 1971. “I welcome the call for seeking apology by…
Pakistani PM willing to talk but warns India not to attack
Islamabad, Feb 20 (AP/UNB) — Pakistan’s prime minister offered to hold talks with India, even as he warned New Delhi to refrain from launching any attacks on his country following last week’s suicide bombing in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Imran Khan said…
Bangladesh PM Hasina returns home from Abu Dhabi
Dhaka, Feb 20 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Wednesday morning, wrapping up her weeklong visit to Germany and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her…
Sexual violence surging in South Sudan
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 19 2019 (IPS) – Women and girls continue to face the brunt of violence in the northern region of South Sudan with persistently high and brutal levels of sexual violence, a new report found. Despite the signing of a peace…
The hidden drama of domestic workers: Roma the movie
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Feb 18 2019 (IPS) – Roma, a 2018 Mexican film written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, is currently on a triumphal journey through the world. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, the best director and best foreign language…
যুগ-চাহিদা অনুযায়ী মাদরাসা সিলেবাসকে ঢেলে সাজাতে হবে
দারুল উলূম দেওবন্দের সিলেবাস রাসূল সা. এর মিশনকে সামনে রেখে প্রণয়ন করা হয়েছে। ফলে এ সিলেবাসের মাধ্যমে যুগে যুগে অসংখ্য যুগশ্রেষ্ঠ ব্যক্তিত্ব সৃষ্টি হয়েছে। তবে সময়ের পরিবর্তনে দেওবন্দের সিলেবাসের মূল বিষয়াদি ঠিক রেখে কওমী মাদরাসার শিক্ষা সিলেবাসে সংযোজন ও বিয়োজন…
ডাকসু নির্বাচনে ইশা ছাত্র আন্দোলনের মনোনয়নপত্র সংগ্রহ
আসন্ন ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় কেন্দ্রীয় ছাত্র সংসদ (ডাকসু) নির্বাচন ২০১৯ এ মনোনয়ন পত্র সংগ্রহ করে ইসলামী শাসনতন্ত্র ছাত্র আন্দোলন । র্দীঘ ২৯ বছর পর অনুষ্ঠিতব্য ডাকসু নির্বাচনের মনোনয়ন পত্র বিতরণরে প্রথম দিনইে ইসলামী শাসনতন্ত্র ছাত্র আন্দোলন সর্মথিত ভিপি পদে বিশ্বর্ধম ও…
Dhaka Land Acquisition Officer sent to jail
Dhaka, Feb 19 – Land acquisition officer of Dhaka Deputy Commissioner’s office and six others were yesterday sent to the jail in five cases filed against them for misappropriating Tk 2 crore making forged documents. The accused persons are Land…
Shipping Ex-Chief Engineer indicted
Dhaka, Feb 19 – Former Department of Shipping Chief Engineer Dr SM Nazmul Haque was on Tuesday indicated in a graft case. Judge of Special Judge Court-6 Dr Sheikh Golam Mambub passed an order to frame charge sheet against SM…
Vigilante ‘Cow Protection’ groups attack minorities
Authorities Should End Communal Rhetoric, Prosecute Assailants New York – The Indian government should prevent and prosecute mob violence by vigilante groups targeting minorities in the name of so-called cow protection, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.…
Former rice farmer praises vitamin A orange sweet potatoes
Angella Atero, Nutrition, Communication, and Advocacy Specialist, Uganda Walter Odongo, a 31-year-old farmer from Dokolo district in Northern Uganda, has only praise for vitamin A orange sweet potatoes (OSP). He was previously a rice farmer, but was persuaded to switch…
HC bench annoyed over lack of mosquito control
Dhaka, Feb 19 – A High Court bench Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction for not taking effective step to curb the mosquito menace in the capital city of Dhaka. “You (city corporation lawyer) are not taking effective step to curb the mosquito…
Pak to address actionable evidence from India: Imran Khan
Dhaka, Feb 19 (UNB) – In a video message, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said Islamabad will take action if Delhi shares any actionable evidence concerning last week’s suicide bombing in occupied Kashmir’s Pulwama area which had targeted Indian…
UZ polls going to lose its charm, says EC Mahbub
Dhaka, Feb 19 (UNB) – Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder on Tuesday reiterated that the upcoming upazila parishad election is going to lose its charm following the boycott by the main opposition party. “The main opposition party is refraining from participating…
Bangladesh eye to end ODI series on a positive note
Dhaka – Bangladesh are looking to ending the three-match ODI series against New Zealand on a positive note. Captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Tuesday said they are keen to earn some confidence in the final match of the series when…
JOF’s public hearing on Dec 30 polls advanced to Feb 22
Dhaka, Feb 19 (UNB) – Jatiya Oikyafront will now hold its public hearing in the city on February 22 instead of February 24 to depict the “real scenario of vote robbery” in the 11th parliamentary election before the country’s people…
BPL Football: Team BJMC force Bashundhara Kings to play goalless draw
Dhaka – Bottom-placed Team BJMC made the biggest upset in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football forcing Independence Cup champions and star-studded Bashundhara Kings to drop their first point after five consecutive victories in a goalless draw at their…
BCL Football: Soccer Club, Feni beat Fakirerpool Youngmens Club 2-0
Dhaka – Soccer Club, Feni managed a 2-0 goals victory over Fakirerpool Youngmen’s Club in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Tuesday. Saddam put Soccer Club ahead in the 24th minute and scored the…
All matches of Premier League T20 Cricket to get List ‘A’ status
Dhaka – All the matches of the T20 version of the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) beginning here on Monday (February 25) will get the List ‘A’ status. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has granted the status and informed…