Dhaka, May 1 – The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local warning signal No 4 as the very severe cyclonic storm “Fani” over the West Central Bay and adjoining area moved…
Day: May 1, 2019
Van de Beek gives Ajax 1-0 lead vs Tottenham in CL semifinal
London (AP/UNB) – Even with a first Champions League final in 23 years in sight, Ajax has some regrets.The way Ajax overpowered Tottenham at the start of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday left the visitors feeling frustrated to only…
Tigers upbeat ahead of World Cup assault
Dhaka- The Bangladesh national cricket team left the country on Wednesday for a tri-series in Ireland and the World Cup assault. While leaving the country, most of the members of the Bangladesh team expressed their confidence ahead of the challenging…
Historic May Day observed
DHAKA, May 1, 2019 (BSS) – The historic May Day was observed today in the country like elsewhere across the world through various programmes with a pledge to establish the rights of workers. The theme of day this year was…
Kristen Stewart celebrates young stars redefining sexuality
Los Angeles, May 1 (AP/UNB) — Kristen Stewart says she felt a “huge responsibility” to define her sexuality after finding fame in the “Twilight” movie franchise. But she’s glad today’s young stars don’t have to do so. The 29-year-old actress…
Fakhrul’s decision not to take oath a bad strategy: AL
Dhaka, May 1 (UNB) – Awami League acting general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Wednesday said BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul’s decision not to take oath as a Member of Parliament (MP) is a ‘bad political strategy’. Hanif said this at…
Biman Managing Director removed
Dhaka, May 1 (UNB)-The Managing Director of Biman Bangladesh Airlines AM Masaddique Ahmed has been relieved of his duties. Mohibul Haque, Civil Aviation and Tourism secretary, confirmed the matter to UNB on Wednesday and said Biman Director (operation) Captain Farhad…
US searches of phones, laptops at airports rising: suit
Washington, May 1 (AP/UNB) — U.S. government searches of travelers’ cellphones and laptops at airports and border crossings nearly quadrupled since 2015 and were being done for reasons beyond customs and immigration enforcement, according to papers filed Tuesday in a…
Maoist rebels kill 15 police commandos, driver in India
New Delhi, May 1 (AP/UNB) — Maoist rebels on Wednesday attacked a van carrying police commandos in the insurgents’ stronghold in western India and killed 15 officers and their driver, officials said. The rebels triggered a land mine blast in…
Rewriting the Rules on #MeToo Globally
I have been working to protect the rights of women workers for 25 years, and whether I speak to domestic workers, election workers, farmers, or activists, their experience of sexual harassment and violence has been a common thread. The other…
Workers change the world
The president of the GUE/NGL group in the European Parliament reflects on her retirement at the forthcoming elections and on the battles to come. On May 1st we celebrate the achievements of workers throughout the world and renew our commitment…
A message for May Day
Mayday, mayday: the leader of the European trade union movement warns of the threat from the populists in the coming EP elections. May Day is workers’ day—and for trade unionists that means celebrating the solidarity we manifest towards each other…
যৌন নিপীড়নকারীদের কঠোর শাস্তি দিতে হবে
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ ঢাকা মহানগর উত্তর সভাপতি প্রিন্সিপাল শেখ ফজলে বারী মাসউদ ও সেক্রেটারী মাওলানা আরিফুল ইসলাম এক যুক্ত বিবৃতিতে বলেছেন, যৌন নিপীড়নকারীদের কঠোর শাস্তির আওতায় আনলে যৌন নিপীড়ন অনেকাংশে কমে যাবে। যৌন নিপীড়নকারীদের সর্বোচ্চ শাস্তি কার্যকর হলে দেশে যৌন…
Case filed over raid at Dhaka ‘militant den’
Dhaka, April 30 – A case was filed yesterday over the raid at a ‘militant den’ in Bosila area of Dhaka city. Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-2 Senior Warrant Officer Md Abdullah filed the case with Mohammadpur Police Station on Monday…
Student suicide: Charge taken against Viqarunnisa teachers
Dhaka, April 30 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday accepted the charges brought against two teachers of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College in a case filed for instigating the suicide of Aritry Adhikary, a ninth-grade…
Bangladeshi del visits Rooppur NPP reference plant in Russia
Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM arranged a familiarization tour to Unit- 6 of Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant in Russia for a group of Bangladeshi expert and media representatives on April 17, 2019. The said unit is considered to be…
Prof Anisuzzaman to get SAARC Literature Award
Culture Desk National Professor Anisuzzaman has been named as the recipient of SAARC Literature Award 2019. The award will be officially handed over on May 21 in Bhutan. The president of Bangla Academy has now become the fourth Bangladeshi to…
Shusmita Anis sings at mega event for Manna Dey
Culture Desk Today marks the one hundredth birth anniversary of legendary singer Manna Dey. Marking his mark centenary a mega event was organised in Kolkata, India yesterday. Bangladeshi singer Shusmita Anis was invited to perform in this programme. Along with…
Farmers asked to early harvest Boro paddy
Local office of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has issued a warning for early harvesting Boro paddy aiming to protect the leading food crop of the country from natural calamities. The DAE are disseminating warning messages through using miking in…
Weather change increases health risk to children
Health Desk Sudden change in weather pattern, burning sun, excessive sweating and dehydration are increasing health risks to children. As children are very vulnerable to weather change, a little fluctuation in temperature can cause several problems in their system leading…
Brazil’s ‘godmother of samba’ Beth Carvalho dies
Brazilian singer and “godmother of samba” Beth Carvalho died from sepsis in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, her publicist and hospital said. She was 72. “Our dear Beth Carvalho departed at 5:33 pm (2233 GMT) today surrounded by the love…
Huawei signs 5G MoU with Telecom Cambodia
Dhaka, Apr 30 – Huawei has recently signed a 5G Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with Telecom Cambodia. Prime Minister of Cambodia, Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Li Jin’ge, Vice President of Huawei and HE Sok Puthyvuth, chairman of Telecom Cambodia…
Sri Lanka lifts social media ban imposed after Easter blasts
Colombo, Apr 30 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lanka’s president has lifted a nationwide social media ban that was imposed after Easter suicide bomb attacks that killed 253 people. A government statement Tuesday said that President Maithripala Sirisena has lifted the ban…
Japan gets a new emperor as Naruhito vows to pursue peace
Tokyo, May 1 (AP/UNB) — Emperor Naruhito inherited the sacred sword and jewel Wednesday that signaled his succession as the 126th member of his family to rule Japan, pledging in his first public address to follow his father’s example by…
BD businesses FBCCI wants tax-free income up at Tk 350000
Dhaka, Apr 30 (UNB) – The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) on Tuesday proposed raising the tax-free income tax celling for individual taxpayers to Tk 3.5 lakh from existing Tk 2.5 lakh considering the increased living…
Private floating terminal pumps 500 mmcfd LNG to BD grid
Dhaka, Apr 30 (UNB) – Summit Group’s LNG terminal started operation on Monday night, said its officials on Tuesday. The Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) which is known as LNG terminal arrived in the country on April 21 and…
Bangladesh PM Hasina flies to London on official visit
Dhaka, May 1 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for London on Wednesday on an official visit to the United Kingdom (UK). A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage departed Hazrat…
Ex-Jamaat MP Shahjahan Chowdhury held, charge unclear
Chittagong, May 1 – Detectives arrested former Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami MP Shahjahan Chowdhury and some other party leaders in the city on Tuesday night. A team of Detective Branch of picked Shahjahan, also city Jamaat Ameer, and others from Chandanpur Darul…
Massacre of the innocents: Whereto from here?
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Apr 30 2019 (IPS) – We have been here before. This blooded precipice is familiar, this looming abyss. What is unfamiliar, what renders the Easter Sunday massacre most vile and truly nightmarish is the total absence of any…
Renewables to become the norm for the Caribbean
KINGSTON, Apr 29 2019 (IPS) – Jamaica and other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are embracing renewable energy as part of their plans to become decarbonised in the coming decades. The Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, has committed the island…