Dhaka, April 24 – A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman’s friend and business partner Gias Uddin Al Mamun to seven-year imprisonment and fined Tk 12 crore in a money laundering case. Mamun, who was made accused…
Day: April 24, 2019
Writ to make doctor’s prescription for antibiotics must
Dhaka, April 24 – A writ petition was filed with the High Court Wednesday seeking its directive on the authorities concerned to make mandatory a doctor’s prescription for the purchase of antibiotics from pharmacies. Barrister Sayedul Haque Suman, a Supreme…
Stay alert against terror, militant activities: PM
Dhaka, Apr 24 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged all to remain vigilant and instantly inform law enforcement agencies of any suspicious terror and militant activity in their respective localities. “I would like to urge the people…
Govt failed to rein in market before Ramadan: BNP
Dhaka, Apr 24 (UNB) – BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government has failed to control the market ahead of Ramadan as the prices of essential commodities keep growing. “The Commerce Minister a few days back announced that the prices…
Country under grasp of “unelected” people: BNP
Dhaka, Apr 23 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday alleged that the country is now under the grip of “unelected” people selected by Awami League. “Democracy is now locked in Awami League’s box. In parliament, all…
Fire at Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar; 50 houses gutted
Cox’s Bazar, Apr 24 (UNB)- Around 50 houses were gutted as a fire broke out at Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Ukhia upazila on Wednesday. Emdadul Haque, in-charge of Ukhia fire station, said that the fire broke out around 12:45 pm…
Sri Lanka blast victim Zayan laid to rest
Dhaka, Apr 24 (UNB) – Zayan Chowdhury, one of the victims of Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, was laid to rest at Banani Graveyard in the city on Wednesday evening. Earlier, a Sri Lankan Airlines flight carrying the body…
Brexit or no Brexit, UK with Bangladesh: Sir Simon
Dhaka, Apr 24 (UNB) – The United Kingdom (UK) on Wednesday reiterated that they want to have a good relationship with Bangladesh no matter what happens regarding Brexit. “Our intention, no matter what happens, is to have a good relationship…
Lankan president dismisses defense secretary, police chief
Colombo, Apr 24 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lanka’s president has asked for the resignations of the defense secretary and the national police chief after security forces failed to act on warnings before Easter suicide bombings that killed over 350 people. President…
Inter-university Champs: Gono University clinch Women’s Handball title
Dhaka – Gono University (Gono Bishwabidyalay) clinched the Women’s Handball title of the Bangabandhu Inter-University Sports Champs’ 2019 beating Islamic University by 25-14 goals in the final at the Shaheed M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium on Wednesday. Jahangirnagar University…
Tamim reluctant to take ‘unnecessary pressure’ ahead of World Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal on Wednesday said he is not taking too much pressure on him thinking much about the World Cup scheduled to begin on May 30 in England. “I’m not thinking anything about what I…
Dhaka Women’s Premier Cricket League kicks off Thursday
Dhaka – The 10-team Dhaka Women’s Premier Division Cricket League begins on Thursday at three venues of Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) in Savar with three matches billed for the opening day. All of the 50-over-a-side league matches will kick…
European youth need something to vote for beyond unsafe work
This youth generation is the first in Europe since the war to face tougher times than its predecessor. At first sight, it might appear that life for young people is becoming more comfortable. Advances in technology mean it’s easier to…
From Europe-as-project to a real political community
Continuing our Europe2025 series, Marija Bartl argues that the metaphor of Europe as a ‘project’ foregrounds market integration and forestalls the emergence of a European public sphere. In his recent, widely-circulated programme for Europe, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, affirms: ‘Europe is not just…
Global energy consumption is up — so are emissions
NEW DELHI, Apr 22 2019 (IPS) – Our acceptance of climate change doesn’t keep pace with our energy consumption reduction. However, the latest International Energy Agency’s (IEA’S) Global Energy and CO2 Status Report for 2018has some good news. It offers where possible…
Privatization promotes collusion and corruption
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 23 2019 (IPS) – At the risk of reiterating what should be obvious, the question of private or public ownership is distinct from the issue of competition or market forces. Despite the misleading claim that privatization promotes…
Transparency calls wage structure for RMG workers deception
Dhaka, Apr 23 (UNB) – Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday claimed that garment workers did not get their wages raised but those were actually reduced by 26 percent in the new pay structure if the annual 5 percent increment…
As Sri Lanka mourns, Islamic State claims Easter bombings
Colombo, Apr 24 (AP/UNB) — As the death toll from the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka rose to 321 on Tuesday, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility and released images that purported to show the attackers, while the country’s prime…
UK to seek stronger ties with Bangladesh after Brexit
Dhaka, April 23 (UNB) – The United Kingdom (UK) has said it wants to have even stronger relationship with Bangladesh once they come out from the European Union (EU), noting that Bangladesh’s economy has been “growing strongly” in recent years.…
Myanmar lawmaker: 50 believed dead in mudslide at jade mine
Naypyitaw, Apr 24 (AP/UNB) — More than 50 people are believed to have died in a mudslide at a jade mining site in northern Myanmar, a lawmaker representing the area said Tuesday. Tin Soe said three bodies have been recovered…
WHO restructuring fails to take non-state actors on board
New Delhi, 24 April (KM Gopakumar): The recent restructuring of the World Health Organization (WHO) hierarchy fails to address conflict of interest in the implementation of the Framework of Engagement with Non-State Actors (FENSA). WHO announced its new structure on…
Internet users soar by 11 lakh in March
The number of country’s internet users increased by 11 lakh in a single month to reach 9.31 crore in March. Which is all-time highest, according to the latest statistics of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). Mobile phone-based connection has contributed…
Canada oil sands CO2 emissions hugely underestimated
Canada’s oil sands CO2 emissions are significantly higher than indicated by industry data collected using internationally recommended methods, according to a study published Tuesday. Environment Canada scientists flying over the region took atmospheric measurements and found CO2 emission intensities up…
Shah Rukh Khan turns rapper, urges fans to vote
Shah Rukh Khan turns rapper, urges fans to vote Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has joined the league of Bollywood stars who have been encouraging Indians to vote in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. SRK on Monday shared a special…
Momtaz turns rapper for music buffs
Cultural Correspondent Folk singer Momtaz turned rapper for the first time for music buffs on April 21. In a Baishakhi programme arranged in Hague, Netherlands the singer presented one of her recent hit songs. Titled ‘Local Bus,’ the song, a…
Kalank becomes the highest opener of 2019
Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt’s fourth outing at the box-office has created a new record. The golden pair of this generation has taken the box-office by a storm with their latest venture Kalank. The magnum opus has become the highest…
Algeria: The long goodbye
By Rene Wadlow Street demonstrations began in Algiers on 22 February 2019 and quickly spread to other cities in Algeria. The demonstrations, often led by young people, are massive on Fridays, the chief day of rest. The first demands were…
Two Netrakona men awarded death for war crimes
Dhaka, Apr 24 – Two collaborators from Netrokona were sentenced to death for war crimes on Wednesday. The convicts are Hedayetullah Anju BSc and Shohrab Fakir. Both were collaborators of Pakistani occupation forces during the Liberation War. A three-member International…
Two suspected drug traders killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, Apr 24 –Two suspected drug traders were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with law enforcers in Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar early Wednesday. In Dhaka, a ‘drug trader’ was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Diabari in…