Savar, Mar 1 (UNB) – Police recovered 14 objects, which appear to be bombs, from the roof of a building at Kalampur in Dhamrai on Thursday. Police said Jashim Uddin, owner of the two-story building, found the objects wrapped in…
Day: March 1, 2019
Govt can’t run country for long with falsehood: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) – Stating that the government is in trouble, Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Friday warned that it will not be able to run the country for long with ‘falsehood’. “This government is in trouble…
Dhaka to take no new Burma refugees, seeks safe return
United Nations, Mar 1 (AP/UNB) — Bangladesh’s foreign secretary said Thursday his country will need to stop accepting more refugees from Myanmar and accused its government of being “obstructionist” about bringing back more than 1 million Rohingya Muslims who have…
New Indian envoy Riva Ganguly in city
Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) – Riva Ganguly Das arrived here on Friday night to take up her assignment as the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh. Prior to her arrival, she was the Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations…
Observing Voter Day is a mockery: BNP
Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) – BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Friday said observing the national voter day after robbing the people of their voting rights is a mockery with the nation. “The people’s voting rightswere snatched through the December…
Pakistan takes captured Indian pilot to border for handover
Wagah, Mar 1 (AP/UNB) — Pakistani officials brought a captured Indian pilot to a border crossing with India for handover on Friday, a “gesture of peace” promised by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan amid a dramatic escalation with the country’s…
Damaged tyre forces Biman plane emergency landing
Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) – A domestic flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here on Friday afternoon after one of its front tyres got damaged. Biman General Manager (Public Relations) Shakil Meraj…
Kiwi batsmen dominate in Hamilton
Dhaka – The Kiwi batsmen continued to dominate Bangladesh in the first Test of three-match series in Hamilton. Jeet Raval and Tom Latham hit the centuries for the hosts as the Bangladeshi bowlers failed threat them in any way. At…
Premier Cricket: Fiery Ziaur takes Sheikh Jamal to final
Dhaka – All-rounder Ziaur Rahman smashed 72 off 29 deliveries in the first semifinal of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) T20 against Shinepukur Cricket Club on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium to help his team Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi…
Tokyo is Asia’s best city for work and recreation – Study
Singapore – Media OutReach – 1 March 2019 – As corporate travel booms across Asia-Pacific, the concept of bleisure is gaining traction, spurring the region’s cities to better integrate opportunities for leisure amid busy business trips. The 2019 bleisure barometer:…
Why West craves materialism & East sticks to religion
ISLAMABAD, Feb 25 2019 (IPS) – My generation grew up at a time when colonial hang up was at its peak. Our older generation had been slaves and had a huge inferiority complex of the British. The school I went to…
China’s treatment of Muslims a defining moment for OIC – HRW
Imagine a country where practicing Islam is treated as a crime. Where using the everyday greeting of “As-salaam alaikum” is punished. A place so repressive that even listening to a religious sermon at a mosque or reciting a funeral prayer…
‘A Year of Shame’ for Middle East and North Africa
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 28 2019 (IPS) – Human rights violations are at an all-time high in the Middle East and North Africa, and global indifference is only making it worse. In a new report, Amnesty International reviewed the state of human rights…
Healthy ways of make-up
Can you really use make-up without damaging your skin? Most people will say, “no.” To them, I say, “challenge accepted!” When you love make-up as much, you have to find ways to get around its ill effects. Many have spent…
Strawberry farming makes many youths self-reliant in Rajshahi
Kawsar Habib, 32, has brought economic emancipation in his life through strawberry farming which has also enhanced his level of confidence to a greater extent. Habib, a resident of Kalupur village under Shibganj upazila in Chapai Nawabganj district, is now…
Potential new weapon against malaria found
For years, insecticide-soaked mosquito nets have helped dramatically lower malaria infections, but insecticide resistance has driven a search for alternatives and a new study may have uncovered one option. The weapon is a familiar one: an anti-malarial drug already used…
Ed Sheeran marries girlfriend
British singer, songwriter Ed Sheeran has married his girlfriend, Cherry Seaborn, in a ” winter wedding. “Ed got married a few days before Christmas. It was very quiet — just Ed’s oldest school pals, limited family, and the priest,” an…
Dr Nawajesh Ahmed receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Culture Desk Late international award winning photographer, noted botanist and writer Dr Nawajesh Ahmed has been awarded for photography on the opening day of the tenth edition of Chobi Mela. Tahmina Khan, Nawajesh Ahmed’s sister, received the award on his…
Australia suffers hottest summer on record
Australia suffered its hottest summer on record from December through February . Forecasts show the southern autumn will continue to be drier and warmer than average, the government said today. “After a record hot December and January, it won’t come…
Swiss luthier striving to make a 21st-century Stradivarius
Meet the man who is trying to make the closest thing you will get to a 21st-century Stradivarius. Award-winning Swiss luthier David Leonard Wiedmer has set himself the task of reproducing the legendary Italian violin. He is working at his…
1st Div Handball: Flame Boys emerge champions
Dhaka – Flame Boys Club clinched the Metropolis First Division Men’s Handball League title beating Star Sports by 33-9 goals in the last league match at the Shaheed (Captain) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Thursday. The winners…
BPL Football: Bashundhara Kings topple Abahani from top
Dhaka – Independence Cup champions and star-studded Bashundhara Kings topped the points table of the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football toppling defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited beating Brothers Union Club by 2-0 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here…
Top 20 of Bd’s over 250000 loan defaulters announced
There are 266118 (2 lakh 66 thousand) loan defaulters in the country as of December 2018, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal informed parliament on Thursday.
Thawatchai Gapaha joins Amari Dhaka as Executive Chef
Dhaka, February 2019 – Famed Thai Chef Thawatchai Gapaha (Deaw) has now taken the role of Executive Chef at Amari Dhaka, working under the guidance of General Manager Kelly Lewis. A tremendous excitement surrounds his joining as he promises to…