Dhaka – Bangladesh Special Olympics teams earned 13 gold, six silver and two bronze medals in the ongoing Special Olympics World Games’2019 in Abu Dhabi and Dubai of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) till 6 pm on Monday (March 18).…
Day: March 18, 2019
SAFF Women’s Champs: BD Women confident to face India in semifinal
Dhaka – Last time runners-up Bangladesh National Women’s Football team, now in the Nepalese industrial city of Biratnagar, are waiting with excitement and confidence to face four-time champions India in the semifinals of the six-nation SAFF Women’s Championship on Wednesday…
BCB thinking of appointing psychologist
Dhaka- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is thinking of appointing a psychologist for the national cricket team, said its president Nazmul Hassan on Tuesday. Bangladesh national team recently escaped a frightening terror attack in New Zealand by seconds. Some of the…
Next hearing in Gatco graft case against Khaleda April 17
Dhaka, Mar 18 (UNB) – A court here on Monday fixed April 17 for the next hearing in the Gatco corruption case filed against BNP chief Khaleda Zia and others as she could not be produced before the court due…
Students continue demo for DU students union reelection
Dhaka, Mar 18 (UNB) – Students of Dhaka University on Monday demonstrated on the campus demanding reelection to Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu). Several hundred students, including activists and followers of the different panels who boycotted the Ducsu polls,…
Two years in jail for fish, fish products adulteration in BD
Dhaka, Mar 18 (UNB) – The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of the Fish and Fish Product (Inspection and Quality Control) Bill, enhancing the maximum punishment to two-year imprisonment for adulterating fish and fish products, and other…
PM unveils ‘Bangla Bhashar Bangabandhu’
Dhaka, Mar 18 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday unveiled the cover of a book titled ‘Bangla Bhashar Bangabandhu’, which illustrated the contributions of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to the Language Movement and Bangla. She uncovered the pictorial…
BD rejects US report on HR, sends protest note
Dhaka, Mar 18 (UNB) – Bangladesh has rejected the US State Department’s 2018 country reports on human rights practices saying many things about Bangladesh mentioned in the report ‘by and large’ more applicable to the US rather than Bangladesh. “I’ve…
Poll official among 7 killed in BD Hill District gun attack
Rangamati, Mar 18 (UNB) – Seven people, including an assistant presiding officer, were killed and an presiding officer among 13 was injured in a gun attack on a vehicle of a motorcade carrying election officials and law enforcers in Baghaichhari…
Never allow anti-liberation forces in power again: PM Hasina
Dhaka, Mar 18 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the people of the country to remain vigil so that anti-liberation forces, killers, terrorists and militants cannot assume state power again for playing with their fate. She made…
Women take the lead tackling climate change in Bangladesh
LONDON / DHAKA, Mar 15 2019 (IPS) – The stakes are high for women when faced with a warming world – their livelihoods jeopardised by labour markets that tend to put men first, their family responsibilities increasing rapidly in the face…
Hundreds of thousands unite in climate strike for the Planet
ROME, Mar 16 2019 (IPS) – Friday, Mar. 15 saw hundreds of thousands of young people across the world take to the streets to join the climate strike. “We are demonstrating today for our planet and for our future. This is…
Remote Cape with ‘world’s cleanest air’ offers smog respite
As much of Asia wheezes, coughs and sniffles its way through another smog season , one isolated and windswept corner of Australia is serving as the global standard for clean air. With panoramic views of swaying tussock grass and the…
Tracking cholera in a drop of blood
Bangladeshi researchers and US collaborators have jointly developed a method to use blood samples to identify individuals recently infected with cholera aiming to improve cholera surveillance. Six blood serum markers identified in cholera patients have been shown to confirm recent…
Christchurch gun shop sold rifles online to accused shooter
Christchurch, Mar 18 (AP/UNB) — A Christchurch gun shop on Monday acknowledged selling guns online to the 28-year-old white supremacist accused of killing 50 people in mosque shootings that have upturned New Zealand’s reputation as among the world’s most tolerant…
Furious Michael Jackson fan groups sue his alleged abuse victims
Three Michael Jackson fan groups are suing his alleged victims in France for “sullying his memory” by taking part in the Leaving Neverland documentary, the fans’ lawyer told AFP on Sunday. The Michael Jackson Community – which claims to be…
Keerthy Suresh to star opposite Ajay Devgn
Entertainment Desk Ajay Devgn is all set to embark on his next, a subject based on the life of Syed Abdul Rahim, revolving around football. The film will be directed by Amit Sharma, whose last directorial, Badhaai Ho made quite…
After terror attack, New Zealand leader shows resolve, empathy
Christchurch, Mar 17 (AP/UNB)— The attributes that helped Jacinda Ardern rise to become New Zealand’s leader at age 37 include her optimistic outlook and bright personality. And she became an inspiration to working women around the world last year when…
Akshay Kumar to do horror film after Good News
Akshay Kumar has been known as Khiladi Kumar in Bollywood. The actor has impressed with his skills in action films through the years. Of late he also tried his hand at other genres and has left audiences impressed. One such…
Lone non-pro govt Ducsu VP-elect Nur again seeks reelection
Dhaka, Mar 17 (UNB) – A day after the meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Ducsu VP-elect Nurul Haq Nur on Sunday evening demanded reelection to all the posts of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union and its hall unions, bringing…
Voting in 116 upazilas begins BD local govt polls phase II
Dhaka, Mar 18 (UNB) – Voters in 16 districts across Bangladesh are exercising their franchise in the second phase of upazila election. Balloting started at 8am on Monday and will end at 4pm in 116 upazilas. A total of 377…
Sri Lanka seeks to send more migrant workers to the EU
The 5th meeting of the Joint Readmission Committee between Sri Lanka and the European Community was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Colombo on 11th March 2019, the Foreign Ministry said recently. The Meeting was co-chaired by Additional Secretary…
NZ mosque shootings mentally break some BD cricketers
Dhaka, Mar 17 — Bangladesh team has returned to Bangladesh after an unexpected end of New Zealand tour. Mahmudullah Riyad, the Bangladesh Test captain during the absence of Shakib Al Hasan, said upon the return to the country that they…
Dhaka ranked 2nd worst city in Sunday Air Quality Index
Dhaka, Mar – Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka was ranked second worst city in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Sunday. Dhaka had a score of 208 at 8:47pm, indicating that the air quality was very unhealthy. A numerical value between 151…
Dilapidated gas pipelines in capital Dhaka to be replaced
Introduction of smart prepaid metres also on cards Dhaka, Mar 18 – The Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd has planned to replace its dilapidated gas pipelines in Dhaka city with new ones as well as to introduce smart…