Dhaka, May 12 – Superintendent of Police (SP) of Feni SM Jahangir Alam Sarker has been withdrawn for negligence of duty over the murder of Feni madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi. The SP was attached to the Police Headquarters (PHQ)…
Month: May 2019
UN chief in New Zealand to step-up climate change fight
New Zealand, May 12(AP/UNB) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has arrived in New Zealand as part of a trip to the South Pacific to highlight the issue of climate change. Guterres plans to spend three days in New Zealand where…
Unemployment forces people to migrate risking life: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, May 12 – In the wake of the death of dozens of Bangladeshis in Friday’s boat capsize in the Mediterranean Sea in Tunisia, Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Sunday said it is shameful for the nation that people…
Combined online college admission for 1mln students in BD opens
Dhaka, May 12 – A combined online admission process for Class XI (session 2019 – 2020) began on Sunday. The admission under nine general and madrasa boards will continue till May 13. Students who passed Secondary School Certificate and equivalent…
World Cup archery: Bangladesh misfire in bronze medal tie
Dhaka, May 12 (UNB)- Bangladesh archers missed bronze medal as they lost to South Korea by 2-6 sets in men’s recurve team event in the ongoing Stage-2 of World Cup Archery 2019 in Shanghai on Sunday. The team comprised of…
G7 must support feminist aid agenda to tackle inequality
Dhaka, May 12 (UNB) – G7 development aid must prioritise the needs of women and girls if they are to tackle poverty and economic inequality, said Oxfam on Sunday. The Group of Seven (G7) is a group consisting of Canada,…
Enforce law to build tobacco-free Bangladesh, seminar told
Dhaka, May 12 (UNB) – Speakers at a seminar here on Sunday underscored the importance of creating awareness and ensuring strict enforcement of laws to build a tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040. National Anti-Tobacco Platform and Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) jointly…
BNP says, AL has turned into a ‘mafia party’
Dhaka, May 12 (UNB) – Voicing deep concern over the growing incidents of killing and social unjust, BNP on Sunday alleged that Awami League has turned into a “mafia party” by snatching people’s all the basic rights. “The acts of…
Michael Jackson’s eldest child Prince is a college graduate
Los Angeles, May 12 (AP/UNB) —Twenty-two-year-old Prince Jackson — whose real name is Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. — went through commencement ceremonies Saturday at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Prince Jackson graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.…
Madrasa girl gang-raped, dumped into drain in Jhenaidah
Dhaka, May 11 (UNB) – Two miscreants took turns to violate a madrasa girl before throwing her into a drain tying up her hands, legs and mouth in Jhenaidah district on Friday night. Besides, three minor girls have reportedly been…
Bangladeshi migrants drown trying to reach Europe
Dhaka, May 11 (UNB) – A number of Bangladeshis are feared to be among those who drowned in Friday’s boat capsize in the sea while attempting to reach Europe from Libya. Mongi Slim, the head of Tunisia’s Red Crescent, said…
The urban anxieties of the middle class
ACROSS THE GLOBE, THE most common symptom of middle-class life is not the celebration of consumption, opportunity and professional white-collar jobs, but the anxiety that all of those achievements could disappear. It’s seen in our concerns about college admissions, retirement, taxes…
HC order: Remove 52 substandard food products from market
Dhaka, May 12 – The Bangladesh High Court on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to remove immediately from the market 52 food items of different local brands failed quality tests of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI). The HC bench…
3528 hectares land brought under jute cultivation in Manikganj
The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has brought a total of 3528 hectares of land under Jute cultivation in all seven upazilas in the district with a production target of 46,353 bales during the current season. Of the total, 2956…
Deer rescued in Laxmipur
Police rescued a deer from the Meghn river in Alexander area under Ramgati Upazila of the district today. Police said local people found the deer floating in river water. On information, they rescued the sick deer from the river this…
Jacqueline keen on starring in Varun’s Coolie No. 1?
David Dhawan is set to remake Coolie No.1 with Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan playing the lead roles. This will be the first time Varun and Sara will be seen together in a film and the audience is rather…
Shahid to unveil his wax statue at the Madame Tussauds Singapore
Shahid Kapoor is all set to unveil his first wax statue at the Madame Tussauds Museum in Singapore. The star shared the good news with his fans on Twitter and wrote excitedly, “7 days from now, I will be unveiling…
Article 15 to be screened at the London Indian Film Festival
Ayushmann Khurrana just started shooting for Amar Kaushik’s Bala a few days back and yesterday, he announced his next film, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan and today, another big news is out about the actor’s upcoming release, Article 15. Ayushmann’s investigative…
BNP-led 20-party leaders to meet Monday to treat wounds
Dhaka, May 11 – Amid strong resentment by some alliance partners over the swearing in by five BNP MPs, the top leaders of 20-party alliance are going to meet on Monday. The meeting is scheduled to begin at BNP chairperson’s…
Suspected criminal killed in Chittagong gunfight with police
Chittagong, May 12, – A suspected criminal was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Bakalia here early Sunday hours after killing a woman. The deceased was identified as Shah Alam. Shah Md Abdur Rouf, Additional Deputy Commissioner (South),…
‘Fani’ rains bring smiles to Rajshahi mango growers in BD
Rajshahi, May 12 – Mango growers in the Bangladesh district of Rajshahi are expecting a bumper yield this year as they said the rains caused by recent cyclone Fani have brought an extra benefit to them. Dr Alim Uddin, a…
Up to 70 migrants drown after boat capsizes off Tunisia
Tunis, May 11 (AP/UNB) — As many as 70 migrants trying to reach Europe from Libya drowned Friday when their boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, and at least 16 other people from the boat were rescued, according to U.N.…
US just ‘invaded’ an East China Sea island & no one noticed
By Darius ShahtahmasebiJust recently, the US military launched a full-on invasion of an island in the East China Sea to send a strong message to China, and yet barely any mainstream media outlet has covered the story or its massive…
1552 killed in BD road crashes in 4 months: Citizens’ watch
Dhaka, May 11 – At least 1,552 people were killed in road accidents across Bangladesh between January and April this year. As many as 1,495 accidents on various highways, national, inter-district and regional roads left 3,039 others injured, said the…
Taskin under consideration for WC team: BCB chief
Dhaka – Right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed is at the centre of contention now to be selected for the Bangladesh World Cup squad, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan said on Saturday. Earlier, Taskin was overlooked when the BCB announced…
Narcotics-men file then drop drug case against Barguna man
Barguna, May 11 – Officials of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) here allegedly tried to charge a local trader with Yaba pills in Madrasa road area of the district town on Friday. However, amid strong protests from different sectors,…
Tigers’ Sri Lanka tour uncertain
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is planning to cancel Tigers’ ensuing tour to Sri Lanka in July next following the recent terrorist attacks in the island nation, BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon said on Saturday. The tour was originally…
BFF to celebrate AFC Grassroots Football Day May 15
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will celebrate the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Grassroots Football Day on May 15 with the participation of Under-12 Boys and Under-13 Girls at the BFF artificial turf in Motijheel here. The BFF will celebrate…
Release Khaleda before Eid for democracy: Zafrullah Chy
Dhaka, May 11 – Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Saturday demanded the release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail before upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr for the sake of democracy and peace in the country. “I demand that BNP chairperson…
Ensuring the ‘lungs of the planet’ keep us alive
Forests are vitally important for sustaining life on Earth, and play a major role in the fight against climate change. With the 2019 session of the United Nations Forum on Forests wrapping up on Friday in New York, we delve…