Dhaka, June 16 – The High Court on Sunday ordered the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) to inspect and re-examine food products at random throughout the year across the country with the help of other agencies to ensure the…
Day: June 16, 2019
BNP’s joining not to legitimise Parliament, say its MPS
Dhaka, June 16 (UNB) – BNP MPs on Sunday raised the question again about the legitimacy of the current Parliament, saying their joining would not ascertain its validity. Two BNP MPs — Md Harunur Rashid and Rumeen Farhana -– raised…
Target’s tech trouble clogs stores with long checkout lines
San Francisco, Jun 16 (AP/UNB) — A glitch stalled checkout lines at Target stores worldwide Saturday, exasperating shoppers and potentially eating into sales at a prime time for retailers, the day before Father’s Day. The roughly two-hour outage periodically prevented…
Over 40% of newly elected Indian lawmakers facing charges
New Delhi, Jun 16 (AP/UNB) — India’s recent national election delivered a historic victory to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, but also exposed the influence of money, power and questionable morality on the world’s largest democracy. Nearly 43%…
Washington waterfront owners asked to take dead whales
Port Hadlock, Jun 16 (AP/UNB)— At least one Washington state waterfront landowner has said yes to a request to allow dead gray whales to decompose on their property. So many gray whale carcasses have washed up this year that the…
Nushrat video recording: Ex-Sonagazi OC Moazzem held
Dhaka, June 16 (UNB) – Police finally arrested former officer-in-charge of Sonagazi Police Station Moazzem Hossain from the city on Sunday in a case filed over circulating a video on social media on Feni madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi’s statement…
ICC World Cup:Bangladesh keen to beat West Indies once again
Dhaka -With a sweet memory of the first-ever multinational cricket trophy, the Tri-nation series in Ireland, beating West Indies thrice last month, the Tigers are keen to beat the Caribbean boys once again in their 5th match of the ICC…
2nd Div Hockey: Rayerbazar AC beat Udity Club 2-1
Dhaka – Rayerbazar AC beat Uditi Hockey Club by 2-1 goals in the 13th edition of 2nd Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday. After the barren first quarter, Subrata opened the account for Rayerbazar…
ICC WC: Rohit, Kohli guide India to record total against Pakistan
Dhaka – Opener Rohit Sharma’s century and captain Virat Kohli’s half century guided India to their best-ever World Cup total of 336 for 5 against Pakistan at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday. India made a flying start in the…
China’s largest ever Picasso exhibition opens
The largest Picasso exhibition ever held in China opens on Saturday, featuring more than 100 works — many of them from the artist’s early years. The “Birth of a Genius” exhibition brings together the best of the Picasso Museum Paris,…
Kareena to reunite with Aamir Khan for Hindi remake of Forrest Gump?
After Karan Johar’s period drama, Takht and Homi Adajania’s Angrezi Medium, Kareena Kapoor Khan has given her nod to another big project and it’s one of the most awaited projects already. Thanks to the incredible popularity and credibility of its…
Varun will be seen with fresh faces in Street Dancer 3D
Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor are once again coming together after ABCD 2 with Street Dancer 3D. Varun has been occupied with the film for a while now and going by his social media posts, we’re sure he’s worked hard…
Apollo moon rocks help transform understanding of universe
Moon rocks look rather nondescript —they are often gray in color — but for NASA planetary scientist Samuel Lawrence, they are the “most precious materials on Earth.” What is certain is that the lunar samples first gathered by Apollo 11’sNeil…
Environment pollution kills 2.34 lakh people in Bangladesh every year
Air pollution causes deaths to 2.34 lakh people every year in Bangladesh while air pollution is blamed for 21 percent death during the same time, according a report-2018 of World Bank. Death caused by environment pollution is 10 times higher…
Robi launches women- focused digital lifestyle service
Dhaka, June 15 (UNB)- Robi has launched a women focused digital lifestyle service, Ichchedana. Combining safety and security features, Ichchedana provides complete lifestyle solution for the women. Any Robi prepaid customer can register for this service by just dialing the…
Tunisia fishermen turn life-savers in the Medeterranean Sea
Zarzis, Tunisia, June 16 – The Tunisian trawler radioed infor help as it passed the migrant boat in distress out at sea. But with thepacked craft still adrift two days later, captain Chamseddine Bourassine tookdirect action. Fishermen from the North…
Teesta, Rohingya feature Dhaka-Delhi Foreign Minister-level talks
Dhaka, June 15 – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has asked his new Indian counterpart S Jaishankar to expedite initiatives to resolve the Teesta issue and sought active supports over the Rohingya crisis in their maiden talks in Tajikistan,…
Aminbazar garbage landfill to pollute rivers near Dhaka: DoE
Dhaka, June 15 (UNB) – Director General Dr AKM Rafique Ahammed of Environment Department (DoE) urged the mainstream media to focus more attention and coverage to the garbage dump growing in a landfill in Amin Bazar, on the capital’s outskirts…
3 suspected drug peddlers killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar, June 16 (UNB) – Three men, described as drug peddlers by the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), were killed in an alleged gunfight in Teknaf upazila early Sunday. Rab-15 Teknaf camp commander Lieutenant Md Mirza Shahed Mahtab confirmed UNB…
BD move for 10pc power from renewables looks uncertain
Most of the 23 solar projects that received “approval” from PM Office remain unimplemented Dhaka, Jun 16 — Bangladesh’s goal to generate 10 percent of its electricity from renewables by the next year will be a tough one to achieve…
Notre Dame of Gaza: Our Mosques, Churches are also burning
By Ramzy Baroud 24 Apr 2019 – As the 300-foot spire of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris tragically came tumbling down on live television, my thoughts ventured to Nuseirat Refugee Camp, my childhood home in the Gaza Strip. Then,…
Clinical Aussies crash Lankans by 87 runs
Dhaka – After setting up a target of 335 while batting first, Australia wrapped up Sri Lanka for 247 all-out in 45.5 overs to crush them by 87 runs on Saturday at the Oval. With this dominating win, Australia grabbed…
Newly appointed BAU VC pays homage to Bangabandhu
Mymensingh, June 15 – Newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Professor Dr. Lutful Hassan paid homage to the graveyard of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing floral wreaths at Tungipara in Gopalganj district on…
BSF DG dubs border killings ‘unfortunate deaths’
Dhaka, June 15 – The chief of India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has called the killings of Bangladeshi nationals along the border ‘unfortunate deaths’. BSF Director General Rajni Kant Mishra insisted that the Indian border guards use non-lethal weapons and…
Hong Kong leader suspends unpopular bill for now
Hong Kong, Jun 15 (AP/UNB) -Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has said she will suspend a proposed extradition bill indefinitely. Lam told media Saturday she took the move in response to widespread public unhappiness over the measure, which would…