Dhaka -Bangladesh moved up four places to 188th from 192nd slot in the FIFA International Ranking. The apex body of the world football published their latest ranking containing 211 member countries on Thursday. The ranking of Bangladesh was upgraded with…
Dhaka – After a long layoff of over two months due to an ankle injury, pacer Taskin Ahmed started bowling on Thursday. He bowled 30 deliveries at the National Academy ground with a short run-up. The right-arm pacer expressed his…
Within the Democratic Party in the United States there is a flourishing of initiatives, promoted by Bernie Sanders, regarding ‘guaranteed work’. This recognises the urgency to concentrate every effort on the revival of public and private investments. The Democrats reaffirm…
Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNB) – Bangladesh is among the top five fastest growing economies in the world, said the World Bank. The report titled ‘The Bangladesh Development Update April 2019: Towards Regulatory Predictability’, published Thursday, said this growth, despite of…
Dhaka – Bangladesh premier golfer and two Asian Tour winner Siddikur Rahman (68) shared the 4th place with Japan’s Mikumu Horikawa (67) and India’s Viraj Madappa (66) scoring eight-under-par matching 134 after the 2nd round matches of the Bangabandhu Cup…
Dhaka, April 4 (UNB) – At least 1.23 lakh people were killed in Bangladesh in 2017 due to indoor and outdoor air pollution, said a new study on global air pollution. Two US based institutes Health Effects Institute (HEI) and…
Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNB) – The US embassy here on Wednesday issued fresh alert for its citizen living in Bangladesh encouraging them to exercise heightened awareness of the ongoing threat posed by transnational terrorist organizations such as ISIS and al-Qa’ida.…
Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Bangladesh will keep up its efforts to repatriate displaced Rohingyas through negotiations, not engaging in any conflict with Myanmar. “Since they (Myanmar) are our close-door neighbours, We’ll never…
Feni, Apr 4 (UNB) – A man, who sustained burn injuries in an attack allegedly carried out by his younger brother at Sapua village in Dagonghuiya upazila on March 26, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Wednesday night. The…
Strong winds, heavy rains, and massive flooding caused by Cyclone Idai two weeks ago have left a trail of destruction in central Mozambique, on a scale that won’t be known until the rain waters recede. But it’s already known that since March 14,…
Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNB) – Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) authorities on Thursday claimed that the health condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s has improved significantly. “There’s has been marked improvement in herHer (Khaleda’s) health condition. You can say…
Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNB) – BNP on Thursday briefed foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka about the country’s latest situation and some other issues, including party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition and recent upazila polls. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam…
Sara Ali Khan’s latest magazine cover has aptly put forth the distinctive traits of the young starlet as she brings in the summer with her breathtaking looks. Donning a red and white short dress, Sara Ali Khan looks summer ready…
The Adaptation Fund, for the first time, has approved a US$ 10 million for Bangladesh aiming to enhance resilience of vulnerable communities of small coastal and riverine islands. The allocation would be spent through a project titled ‘Adaptation Initiative for…
US regulators said Wednesday they are investigating reports that e-cigarettes — increasingly widespread in America and elsewhere — may cause seizures. “We have reports indicating that some people who use e-cigarettes, especially youth and young adults, are experiencing seizures following…
‘Entertainment Desk ‘Shonibar Bikel’ selected for main competition A scene from the film ‘Shonibar Bikel’. -Collected ‘Shonibar Bikel’ (Saturday Afternoon), the first part of Mostofa Sarwar Farooki-directed identity trilogy series, jointly produced by Jaaz Multimedia and Chabial from Bangladesh, Tandem…
The “Rolling Stones” US tour is likely to take place in July, following news that Mick Jagger had to postpone 17 dates due to ill health. The band is working with promoters to reschedule the shows, amid reports that Jagger…
Khulna, Apr 4 (UNB) – For the third consecutive day on Thursday, workers of the state owned jute mills in the district are continuing the 72-hour strike to press home their nine-point demand including implementation of the wage commission. The…
Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNB) – At least 25 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at two markets in the city’s Khilgaon area early Thursday. Deputy assistant director Kazi Najimozzaman of Fire Service and Civil Defense said the…
Paris, Apr 4 (AP/UNB) — Soccer great Pele was hospitalized in Paris on Wednesday because of a urinary infection following a meeting with Kylian Mbappe in the French capital, his spokesman said. Pepito Fornos told The Associated Press the three-time…
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 2 2019 (IPS) – In most cases of privatization, some outcomes benefit some, which serves to legitimize the change. Nevertheless, overall net welfare improvements are the exception, not the rule. Never is everyone better off. Rather, some…
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 3 2019 (IPS) – Young Rohingya refugees are now facing new hardships as the Bangladeshi government cracks down on their education and future opportunities. Since January, the Government of Bangladesh has ordered the expulsion of Rohingya refugee children…
Dhaka, Apr 3 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday said programmes to celebrate Pahela Baishakh must end by 6 pm and traditional masks cannot be used during Mongol Shovajatra (procession of good wishes). He came up with the remarks…
Dhaka, April 03 – The prime accused of the latest ‘gang rape’ in Noakhali’s Subarnachar Upazila area on Wednesday surrendered before a Noakhali district court while the court rejected his bail plea. Abul Kalam alias Bechu Majhi, 40, the accused…
Dhaka, April 03 – Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) outgoing president Advocate Zainul Abedin yesterday demanded the release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, who has been languishing in jail since February 2018. After citing his achievement during his two years…
Dhaka, April 03 – A major reshuffle in police administration has been carried out by transferring nine senior police officers on Wednesday. Of the officers, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Headquarters Md Humayun Kabir has been transferred as Police…
Dhaka, April 03 – After the deadly fire at Banani’s FR tower the government agencies are now active to inspection high rise buildings in the capital, which finds most of them were violated building code and made the structure dangerous…
Dhaka, April 03 – Leaders and activists of ‘Jatiya Party Oikya Jote’ on Wednesday staged a demonstration demanding the reinstatement of Golam Mohammed Quader (GM Quader) as Jatiya Party (JP) Co-Chairman and also deputy leader of the opposition in Jatiya…