Dhaka, Mar 28 – Four committees have been formed to investigate the deadly fire incident at a high-rise building in the capital’s Banani commercial area on Thursday afternoon that killed at least 19 people. A six-member probe body was formed…
Month: March 2019
Dhaka inferno victims either suffocated or fell to their deaths
Dhaka, Mar 28 – None of the victims of the horrific fire at FR Tower were burnt to death – they either suffocated inside the building, or died in the act of trying to escape the fire, falling from the…
Dr Kamal slams govt for ‘making economy bankrupt’ with loans
Dhaka, Mar 28 – Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday alleged that the government is making the Bangladesh economy bankrupt by imposing a huge burden of loans on people in the name of develop projects. “The government is…
Green, gray infrastructure mix for water, climate resilience
“Integrating Green and Gray – Creating Next Generation Infrastructure” is a joint report from the World Bank and the World Resources Institute (WRI) that aims to advance the integration of green and gray infrastructure solutions on the ground. It places…
Driver confesses to offence in mishap killing BUP pupil
Dhaka, March 28 – Suprobhat Paribahan bus driver on Thursday made a confessional statement admitting his offence in the case filed in connection with the death of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) student Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury. Magistrate Sadbir Yasir Ahsan…
Govt move to shift Khaleda to Keraniganj inhuman: BNP
Dhaka, March 28 – The BNP has termed the government move to transfer party’s ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia to Central Jail in Keraniganj inhuman. “The construction work of Keraniganj prison is yet to be completed. There is no good arrangement…
Beverages from food waste: 10 brewers doing it right
Danielle Nierenberg Greetings from Baltimore! Today, we’re highlighting ways to prevent food waste. Last week, Winnow Solutions announced a new artificial intelligence technology that will help reduce food waste significantly in commercial kitchens. It is estimated that between 5 and…
Islami Bank celebrates its 36th founding anniversary
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a discussion meeting & Doa marking its 36th founding anniversary on 28 March 2019, Thursday at Islami Bank Tower, Dhaka. Professor Md. Nazmul Hassan, PhD, Chairman of the bank attended the program as chief guest.…
Seven killed in BD Madaripur bus plunge
Faridpur, Mar 28 (UNB) – At least seven bus passengers, including two women, were killed and 30 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch on Dhaka-Barishal highway at Kolabari in Madaripur Sadar upazila on Thursday noon. The…
Keep human rights in mind in enforcing law: PM tells Rab
Dhaka, Mar 28 (UNB) – Stressing the importance of upholding human rights in enforcing laws, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked Rab members to be careful so that people are not unnecessarily harassed while taking actions against criminals. “Actions…
Corruption-free BD depends on politicians: B Chy
Dhaka, Mar 28 (UNB) – President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Thursday said Bangladesh lacks a pro-people and corruption-free administration. Speaking at a discussion, he also said the country will completely be free from corruption…
Worker dies falling off govt secretariat building in Dhaka
Dhaka, Mar 28 (UNB) – A construction worker died after falling from an under-construction building at the Secretariat here on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Ashraful Islam, 21, son of Joynal Abedin of Nilphamari district. Ashraful fell from the…
At least 19 dead in Banani FR Tower Fire in Dhaka
Dhaka, Mar 28 (UNB) – The death toll from the devastating fire at FR Tower in the city’s Banani area rose to 19 as 13 more bodies were recovered from the spot when the blaze was brought under control on…
Five Netrakona men awarded death for war crimes
Dhaka, Mar 28 (UNB) – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday sentenced five war criminals of Netrakona, including Sheikh Abdul Mazid alias Mazid Maulana, to death for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. A three-member…
BD govt to procure 12,50,000 tonnes paddy, rice, wheat
Dhaka, Mar 28 (UNB) – The government will procure 12,50,000 tonnes of rice, paddy and wheat during the upcoming Boro season. Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said the procurement will take place between April 25 and August 31. He came…
Bidyut Club clinches Khulna First Division Volleyball title
Khulna -Bidyut Club clinched the Khulna First Division Volleyball title beating Samin Boys Club by 25-17, 25-18, 35-20 points in the final here Thursday afternoon Later, Mayor of the Khulna City Corporation Talukder Abdul Khaleque distributed the prizes. Sixteen teams…
Want to play big innings: Soumya Sarkar
Dhaka -Bangladeshi star opening batsman Soumya Sarkar, currently going through a rough patch, says he is trying to play big innings. The left-hander has failed to capitalise his decent starts in some matches recently. “Preparation is the key to success.…
NASA scraps all-women spacewalk for lack of well-fitting suits
The US space agency NASA scrapped Monday a planned historic spacewalk by two women astronauts, citing a lack of available spacesuits that would fit them at the International Space Station. Christina Koch will now perform tasks in space Friday with…
Dwayne Johnson returns to ‘Jumanji 3’
Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson, who was forced to cut short filming for the ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ sequel. After suffering from fluid in his lungs, has now returned to the sets. The Rampage star, also known as The Rock,…
Pop singer Scott Walker dies
Singer-songwriter Scott Walker has died aged 76, his record label said on Monday, after a career that took him from 1960s pop icon to 21st-century avant-garde musician. US-born Walker, who acquired British citizenship, was the lead singer of the 1960s…
Ireen Tani busy with TVCs, serials
Entertainment Desk Popular face of the small screen of present time Ireen Tani. Started her career in media working in Badol Khondokar’s movie ‘Bidrohi Padma’. Though she acted in movie but later she engaged herself with acting in the small…
French Museum spotlights on immigrants’ musical impact
PARIS, Mar 26 2019 (IPS) – Amid the morass of Brexit and continuous debates on immigration, a French museum has launched a thought-provoking exhibition about music and migration.The massive show at Paris’ Musée de l’histoire d’immigration (National Museum of the History…
World Bank financializing development
KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Mar 26 2019 (IPS) – The World Bank has successfully legitimized the notion that private finance is the solution to pressing development and welfare concerns, including achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through Agenda 2030. A recent McKinsey…
Necessity of election will end if people do not vote: CEC
Noakhali, Mar 27 (UNB) – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday said the necessity of election will end if people do not participate in voting. “Ensuring people’s participation in elections is vital,” he said while addressing a…
US support to Israeli control over Golan Heights tenses Dhaka
Dhaka, Mar 27 (UNB) – Bangladesh has expressed its deep concern over the recent announcement of the US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. “This is a clear violation of the Charter of the United Nations,…
Bus crashes on microbus killing 9 in Chittagong
Chattogram, Mar 28 –At least nine people, including two women and a child, were killed and three others injured when a bus rammed a microbus on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway at Chunati Jaillartek in Lohagara Upazila early Thursday. The identities of…
জনগণ ভোটাধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠায় প্রয়োজনে আরেকটি সংগ্রাম গড়ে তুলবে
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর নায়েবে আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল করীম শায়খে চরমোনাই বলেছেন, স্বাধীনতা অর্জনে সকল ধর্মবর্ণের মানুষের অংশগ্রহণ ছিলো। এটা কারো একক কৃতিত্ব নয়। তিনি বলেন, স্বাধীনতার ৪৮ বছর পর এসে যারা ধর্মনিরপেক্ষতার ঘোষণা দেয় তারা আসল ইতিহাসকে গোপন…
তুরাগ নদী প্রতিকী পরিচ্ছন্নতা কার্যক্রম ২৯ মার্চ
ক্লিন রিভার বাংলাদেশ বিগত ১ বছরে তার দুই শতাধিক সেচ্ছাসেবীদের নিয়ে ইতিমধ্যেই বাংলাদেশের ২০টি দূষিত ও দখলকৃত নদী সহ নদী দূষনরোধে জনসচেতনতা বৃদ্ধি,নদী পর্যবেক্ষন ও প্রতিকী পরিচ্ছন্নতা কার্যক্রম পরিচালনা করে আসছে। তারই ধারাবাহিকতায় ক্লিন রিভার বাংলাদেশ আগামী ২৯ মার্চ ২০১৯…
Holey Artisan Bakery attack case hearing April 3
Dhaka, March 27 -The five gunmen, who attacked Gulshan’s Holey Artisan Bakery, shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ as they launched their attack at the capital’s upscale neighbor-hood, a witness told the court on Wednesday. Dhaka’s Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal heard the testimony of…
Helper ran the bus that killed BUP student creating uproar
Dhaka, March 27 – The bus of Suprobhat Paribahan that ran over a student and sparked heavy protest among the students and locals, was being driven by its conductor. Sirajul Islam, who was designated driver of the bus, detained by…